| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Benjamin Spence (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Quinn (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Duane Stucker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Murray (fresh) 6 pts. C - Radomil Zeagler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Christian Hardison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig McCollester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Parker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chester Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dominic Cameron (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Craig Parker inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Dominic Cameron's layup is rejected by Ralph Murray | 35-26 |
| 19:40 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Ralph Murray | 35-26 |
| 19:18 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence drills a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Craig McCollester - foul #3 on Craig McCollester, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Kraft (SG) Craig McCollester | |
| 19:18 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence makes the free throw | 38-26 |
| 19:16 | Buffalo | Craig Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-26 |
| 19:01 | Cornell | Ralph Murray misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | Dominic Cameron gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| 18:39 | Buffalo | Christian Hardison clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-26 |
| 18:37 | Buffalo | Ronald Kraft misses the tip | 38-26 |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | Craig Parker hits the follow up shot | 38-28 |
| 18:07 | Cornell | Ralph Murray is hacked by Chester Johnson - foul #3 on Chester Johnson, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jerry Burks (SG), Justin Evans (PF) Marc Quinn, Ralph Murray | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vincent McColley (SG), Dennis Denning (PF), Abraham Guo (C) Christian Hardison, Chester Johnson, Dominic Cameron | |
| 17:38 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Burks | 40-28 |
| 17:24 | Buffalo | Vincent McColley is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Craig Parker | 40-30 |
| 17:00 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler's floater is tipped away by Abraham Guo | 40-30 |
| 16:59 | Buffalo | Craig Parker pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Ronald Kraft's pass is intercepted by Radomil Zeagler in the backcourt | 40-30 |
| 16:28 | Cornell | Ronald Kraft is called for the reach on Benjamin Spence - foul #1 on Ronald Kraft, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Cornell | Albert Arnold (PG), Vasily Zuber (SG), Marc Quinn (SF), Ralph Murray (PF), Waldo Boney (C) Benjamin Spence, Jerry Burks, Duane Stucker, Justin Evans, Radomil Zeagler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christian Hardison (PG), Weston Kenney (SF), Brian Baker (PF), Dominic Cameron (C) Ronald Kraft, Craig Parker, Dennis Denning, Abraham Guo | |
| 16:06 | Cornell | Ralph Murray misses the easy layup | 40-30 |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | Dominic Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 15:59 | Buffalo | Vincent McColley is hacked by Vasily Zuber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vasily Zuber, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig McCollester (SG), Chester Johnson (PF) Vincent McColley, Weston Kenney | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Albert Arnold (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vasily Zuber (fresh) SF - Marc Quinn (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Ralph Murray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Waldo Boney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Christian Hardison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig McCollester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Baker (fresh) PF - Chester Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dominic Cameron (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Buffalo | Craig McCollester comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-30 |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Brian Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | Craig McCollester is hacked by Vasily Zuber - foul #2 on Vasily Zuber, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Cornell | Duane Stucker (SF) Vasily Zuber | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 15:23 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson is hacked by Ralph Murray - foul #3 on Ralph Murray, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler (C) Waldo Boney | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dennis Denning (SF) Brian Baker | |
| 15:03 | Buffalo | Craig McCollester makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-33 |
| 14:52 | Cornell | Chester Johnson picks off the pass by Albert Arnold | 40-33 |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | Christian Hardison misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 14:35 | Cornell | Ralph Murray snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 14:13 | Cornell | Duane Stucker comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Christian Hardison - foul #3 on Christian Hardison, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Spence (PG), Jerry Burks (SG), Justin Evans (PF), Waldo Boney (C) Albert Arnold, Marc Quinn, Ralph Murray, Radomil Zeagler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vincent McColley (PG), Craig Parker (SF), Abraham Guo (C) Christian Hardison, Dennis Denning, Dominic Cameron | |
| 14:13 | Cornell | Duane Stucker makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 14:13 | Cornell | Duane Stucker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 13:52 | Buffalo | Jerry Burks picks off the pass by Abraham Guo | 42-33 |
| 13:32 | Cornell | Jerry Burks knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Spence | 45-33 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Craig McCollester is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Chester Johnson | 45-35 |
| 12:55 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence makes the jumpshot from the right side | 47-35 |
| 12:53 | Buffalo | Justin Evans steals the ball from Vincent McColley in the backcourt | 47-35 |
| 12:40 | Cornell | Jerry Burks scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Benjamin Spence | 50-35 |
| 12:37 | Buffalo | Duane Stucker is called for the reach on Craig McCollester in the backcourt - foul #2 on Duane Stucker, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | Vasily Zuber (SG), Ralph Murray (PF), Radomil Zeagler (C) Jerry Burks, Justin Evans, Waldo Boney | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Kraft (PG), Weston Kenney (SG), Brian Baker (SF), Dennis Denning (PF), Dominic Cameron (C) Vincent McColley, Craig McCollester, Craig Parker, Chester Johnson, Abraham Guo | |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | Weston Kenney is whistled for traveling | 50-35 |
| Subs | Cornell | Marc Quinn (SF) Duane Stucker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:52 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 50-35 |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Brian Baker pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Benjamin Spence (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vasily Zuber (fresh) SF - Marc Quinn (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Ralph Murray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Radomil Zeagler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Kraft (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Weston Kenney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Baker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Denning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dominic Cameron (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | Brian Baker comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-35 |
| 11:46 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 11:23 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-35 |
| 11:22 | Cornell | Marc Quinn grabs the offensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 11:08 | Cornell | Ralph Murray scores on a floater from the baseline | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | Ronald Kraft misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-35 |
| 10:56 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler grabs the board | 52-35 |
| 10:36 | Cornell | Dennis Denning picks off the pass by Ralph Murray | 52-35 |
| 10:29 | Buffalo | Weston Kenney connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Kraft and the foul's on Vasily Zuber - foul #3 on Vasily Zuber, team foul #5 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Cornell | Albert Arnold (PG), Jerry Burks (SG), Duane Stucker (SF), Justin Evans (PF), Waldo Boney (C) Benjamin Spence, Vasily Zuber, Marc Quinn, Ralph Murray, Radomil Zeagler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christian Hardison (PG), Craig Parker (SF), Chester Johnson (PF), Abraham Guo (C) Ronald Kraft, Brian Baker, Dennis Denning, Dominic Cameron | |
| 10:29 | Buffalo | Weston Kenney makes the free throw | 52-38 |
| 10:04 | Cornell | Jerry Burks misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-38 |
| 10:03 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Chester Johnson | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:52 | Buffalo | Weston Kenney buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Christian Hardison | 52-40 |
| 09:32 | Cornell | Justin Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 09:31 | Buffalo | Weston Kenney grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 09:29 | Buffalo | Weston Kenney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler (C) Waldo Boney | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig McCollester (SG) Weston Kenney | |
| 09:09 | Cornell | Jerry Burks clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 09:07 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler snags the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 08:56 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler misses badly on a runner from the right block | 52-40 |
| 08:55 | Cornell | Justin Evans tips it in | 54-40 |
| 08:38 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 54-42 |
| 08:11 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Jerry Burks | 56-42 |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | Craig McCollester makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Christian Hardison | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Albert Arnold (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Burks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Duane Stucker (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Radomil Zeagler (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Christian Hardison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig McCollester (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Parker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chester Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Abraham Guo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler lays it in on a nice dish by Albert Arnold and he's fouled by Abraham Guo - foul #2 on Abraham Guo, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | Benjamin Spence (PG), Vasily Zuber (SG), Marc Quinn (SF), Waldo Boney (C) Albert Arnold, Jerry Burks, Duane Stucker, Justin Evans | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Kraft (PG), Vincent McColley (SG), Brian Baker (SF), Dennis Denning (PF), Dominic Cameron (C) Christian Hardison, Craig McCollester, Craig Parker, Chester Johnson, Abraham Guo | |
| 07:29 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler makes the free throw | 59-45 |
| 07:13 | Buffalo | Vincent McColley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 07:11 | Cornell | Marc Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 06:43 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-45 |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Brian Baker | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:36 | Buffalo | Vincent McColley clanks a jumper in the lane | 59-45 |
| 06:35 | Buffalo | Dominic Cameron grabs the offensive board | 59-45 |
| 06:29 | Buffalo | Brian Baker comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-45 |
| 06:27 | Cornell | Waldo Boney gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 05:58 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Dennis Denning - foul #1 on Dennis Denning, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | Duane Stucker (SF), Ralph Murray (PF) Vasily Zuber, Waldo Boney | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig McCollester (SG), Weston Kenney (SF), Chester Johnson (PF) Ronald Kraft, Brian Baker, Dennis Denning | |
| 05:58 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 05:58 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | Dominic Cameron grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 05:32 | Buffalo | Weston Kenney travels with the ball | 59-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | Waldo Boney (C) Radomil Zeagler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Everett Steward (PG), Craig Parker (SF) Vincent McColley, Weston Kenney | |
| 05:13 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Craig McCollester - foul #4 on Craig McCollester, team foul #7 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | Justin Evans (PF) Duane Stucker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:13 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 05:13 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Craig Parker misses the easy layup but the foul's on Marc Quinn - foul #2 on Marc Quinn, team foul #6 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christian Hardison (PG) Everett Steward | |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Craig Parker makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Craig Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 04:44 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence misses badly on a shot from the right block | 61-47 |
| 04:42 | Cornell | Waldo Boney grabs the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 04:18 | Cornell | Benjamin Spence is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Benjamin Spence, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | Albert Arnold (PG), Vasily Zuber (SG), Jerry Burks (SF) Benjamin Spence, Marc Quinn, Justin Evans | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dennis Denning (PF), Brian Baker (C) Chester Johnson, Dominic Cameron | |
| 04:14 | Buffalo | Craig McCollester is fouled in the backcourt by Vasily Zuber - foul #4 on Vasily Zuber, team foul #8 | 61-47 |
| 04:14 | Buffalo | Craig McCollester makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 04:14 | Buffalo | Craig McCollester makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 03:55 | Cornell | Craig McCollester takes the ball from Waldo Boney | 61-49 |
| 03:51 | Buffalo | Dennis Denning hits the finger roll on a great pass from Craig McCollester | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Albert Arnold (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vasily Zuber (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Jerry Burks (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Murray (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Waldo Boney (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Christian Hardison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig McCollester (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Craig Parker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Denning (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Baker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Cornell | Vasily Zuber is fouled on the floor by Craig McCollester - foul #5 on Craig McCollester, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Cornell | Justin Evans (PF), Radomil Zeagler (C) Ralph Murray, Waldo Boney | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Kraft (PG), Vincent McColley (SG), Abraham Guo (C) Christian Hardison, Craig McCollester, Craig Parker | |
| 03:25 | Cornell | Vasily Zuber makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 03:25 | Cornell | Vasily Zuber makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Buffalo | Ronald Kraft comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 03:09 | Cornell | Jerry Burks gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 02:44 | Cornell | Radomil Zeagler drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Arnold | 65-51 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Ronald Kraft throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-51 |
| Subs | Cornell | Waldo Boney (C) Radomil Zeagler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Weston Kenney (SF) Brian Baker | |
| 02:19 | Cornell | Jerry Burks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Dennis Denning pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | Vincent McColley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-51 |
| 01:45 | Cornell | Albert Arnold misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Kraft - foul #2 on Ronald Kraft, team foul #9 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Baker (SF) Weston Kenney | |
| 01:45 | Cornell | Albert Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 01:45 | Cornell | Albert Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Dennis Denning grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | Waldo Boney steals it from Ronald Kraft in the backcourt | 66-51 |
| 01:18 | Cornell | Albert Arnold is whistled for traveling | 66-51 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Abraham Guo drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 00:48 | Cornell | Jerry Burks connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Arnold | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | Ronald Kraft misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-54 |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Dennis Denning tips it in | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Cornell | Jerry Burks lays it in set up by Albert Arnold | 71-56 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Vincent McColley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 71-56 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Abraham Guo | 71-56 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Ronald Kraft connects on the 3 from the left corner | 71-59 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Albert Arnold runs out the clock | 71-59 |