| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ward Clayton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Crabb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Waldo Coger (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Tatum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Schwenk (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Culpepper (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Martin McClaughry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Scott (fresh) C - Gregory Whitehair (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Buffalo | Stephen Robinson takes the ball from Martin McClaughry | 36-26 |
| 19:40 | Youngstown State | James Tatum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-26 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | Waldo Coger steals the ball from Andrew Schwenk | 36-26 |
| 19:00 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andrew Schwenk - foul #2 on Andrew Schwenk, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| 19:00 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 19:00 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:42 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 18:38 | Youngstown State | Martin McClaughry is called for the reach on Waldo Coger - foul #1 on Martin McClaughry, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| 18:19 | Youngstown State | Gregory Whitehair blocks the jumper by Robert Crabb | 37-29 |
| 18:18 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 18:13 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 18:12 | Youngstown State | James Tatum gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:05 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson misses the fadeaway from the right block | 37-29 |
| 18:03 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 17:50 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 17:48 | Youngstown State | James Tatum snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 17:32 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 37-29 |
| 17:30 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 37-29 |
| 17:19 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 17:01 | Youngstown State | James Tatum is fouled on the floor by Martin McClaughry - foul #2 on Martin McClaughry, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw (PF), James Clark (C) James Tatum, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Bingman (SF), Jeff Angulo (PF), William Aiello (C) Martin McClaughry, Kenneth Scott, Gregory Whitehair | |
| 16:47 | Youngstown State | James Clark can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 37-29 |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:28 | Buffalo | Jeff Angulo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 16:27 | Youngstown State | James Clark snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 16:25 | Youngstown State | Adam Culpepper picks off the pass by Ward Clayton in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| 16:13 | Buffalo | Waldo Coger swats the layup by Jeff Angulo | 37-29 |
| 16:12 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper grabs the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper misses long on a jumper from the right block | 37-29 |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Bingman snags the offensive board | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ward Clayton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Crabb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Waldo Coger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - Roger Upshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Schwenk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Culpepper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jeffrey Bingman (fresh) PF - Jeff Angulo (fresh) C - William Aiello (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Andrew Schwenk | 37-32 |
| 15:03 | Youngstown State | James Clark drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Waldo Coger | 39-32 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Bingman is fouled on the floor by Ward Clayton - foul #1 on Ward Clayton, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shing China (PG), Anthony Riel (SF), James Tatum (PF), Stephen Robinson (C) Ward Clayton, Robert Crabb, Waldo Coger, James Clark | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry (PG), Paul Laura (SF), Kenneth Scott (PF), Gregory Whitehair (C) Andrew Schwenk, Adam Culpepper, Jeff Angulo, William Aiello | |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | Paul Laura makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 14:18 | Youngstown State | Paul Laura is called for the reach on Stephen Robinson - foul #4 on Paul Laura, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Coleman (SF) Paul Laura | |
| 14:06 | Youngstown State | Anthony Riel can't finish the layup | 39-35 |
| 14:05 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 13:58 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Bingman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 13:57 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 13:51 | Youngstown State | Shing China buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Riel | 42-35 |
| 13:39 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Bingman misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 42-35 |
| 13:37 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair tips it in | 42-37 |
| 13:14 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Riel | 45-37 |
| 12:56 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair is called for 5 seconds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton (PG), Robert Crabb (SG), Waldo Coger (SF) Shing China, Roger Upshaw, Anthony Riel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk (PG) Jeffrey Bingman | |
| 12:30 | Youngstown State | Louis Coleman is called for the reach on Stephen Robinson - foul #1 on Louis Coleman, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly (PF) James Tatum | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper (SG) Louis Coleman | |
| 12:08 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Stephen Robinson | 47-37 |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Scott | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ward Clayton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Crabb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Waldo Coger (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - Richard Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Schwenk (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Culpepper (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Martin McClaughry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Scott (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Whitehair (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb is fouled on the floor by Martin McClaughry - foul #3 on Martin McClaughry, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw (PF) Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Coleman (SF), Jeff Angulo (PF), William Aiello (C) Martin McClaughry, Kenneth Scott, Gregory Whitehair | |
| 11:08 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 11:06 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger tips it back up and in | 49-40 |
| 10:42 | Buffalo | William Aiello hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Andrew Schwenk | 49-42 |
| 10:17 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 10:16 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger gets the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 10:07 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 10:06 | Buffalo | Louis Coleman snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 09:59 | Buffalo | Louis Coleman misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 09:58 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Waldo Coger | 49-42 |
| 09:53 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Waldo Coger | 52-42 |
| 09:31 | Buffalo | Ward Clayton swats the dunk try by William Aiello | 52-42 |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | William Aiello tips it in | 52-44 |
| 09:16 | Youngstown State | William Aiello steps in front of the Richard Kelly pass | 52-44 |
| 08:51 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 08:50 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Richard Kelly | 52-44 |
| 08:46 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | Jeff Angulo gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:26 | Buffalo | Ward Clayton takes the ball from Jeff Angulo | 52-44 |
| 08:23 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger lays it up and in set up by Ward Clayton | 54-44 |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-44 |
| 07:56 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 07:32 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-44 |
| 07:30 | Buffalo | Jeff Angulo grabs the board | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ward Clayton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Crabb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Waldo Coger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. PF - Roger Upshaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Schwenk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Culpepper (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Louis Coleman (fairly fresh) PF - Jeff Angulo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Aiello (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 07:23 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 07:07 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Waldo Coger | 56-44 |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-44 |
| 06:47 | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 06:30 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb misses short on a shot from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 06:29 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger can't tip it in | 56-44 |
| 06:28 | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly snags the offensive board | 56-44 |
| 06:06 | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly hits a floater from the right block set up by Roger Upshaw | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Schwenk | 58-47 |
| 05:56 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Timothy Tharp (PG), Shing China (SG), Anthony Riel (SF), James Tatum (PF), Stephen Robinson (C) Ward Clayton, Robert Crabb, Waldo Coger, Roger Upshaw, Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry (PG), Jeffrey Bingman (SG), Paul Laura (SF), Kenneth Scott (PF), Gregory Whitehair (C) Andrew Schwenk, Adam Culpepper, Louis Coleman, Jeff Angulo, William Aiello | |
| 05:40 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Shing China | 60-47 |
| 05:28 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Shing China - foul #2 on Shing China, team foul #2 | 60-47 |
| 05:28 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 05:28 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 05:28 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson grabs the board | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:11 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 60-47 |
| 05:10 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 04:54 | Buffalo | Paul Laura comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-47 |
| 04:52 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 04:27 | Youngstown State | Shing China hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 04:10 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry clanks a runner from close range | 60-47 |
| 04:09 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 03:47 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 60-47 |
| 03:45 | Youngstown State | Anthony Riel grabs the offensive rebound | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Bingman is called for the reach on Stephen Robinson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bingman, team foul #7 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw (SG), Richard Kelly (PF) Shing China, James Tatum | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harley Kelly (SG), Jeff Angulo (PF), William Aiello (C) Paul Laura, Kenneth Scott, Gregory Whitehair | |
| 03:21 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 03:21 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Timothy Tharp (fresh) SG - Roger Upshaw (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Anthony Riel (fresh) PF - Richard Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Martin McClaughry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harley Kelly (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Bingman (fresh) PF - Jeff Angulo (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Aiello (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Buffalo | Harley Kelly connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Martin McClaughry | 62-49 |
| 02:53 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Martin McClaughry - foul #4 on Martin McClaughry, team foul #8 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Anthony Bartelt (PG), Shing China (SF), James Clark (C) Timothy Tharp, Anthony Riel, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Coleman (PF) Jeff Angulo | |
| 02:53 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 02:53 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Martin McClaughry | 63-49 |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | Harley Kelly is fouled on the floor by Anthony Bartelt - foul #1 on Anthony Bartelt, team foul #3 | 63-49 |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Bingman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bingman, team foul #9 | 63-49 |
| 02:03 | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-49 |
| 02:01 | Youngstown State | James Clark tips it in | 65-49 |
| 01:53 | Buffalo | Louis Coleman misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Roger Upshaw - foul #3 on Roger Upshaw, team foul #4 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Anthony Riel (SF) Anthony Bartelt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeff Angulo (PF) Harley Kelly | |
| 01:53 | Buffalo | Louis Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 01:53 | Buffalo | Louis Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 01:37 | Youngstown State | Anthony Riel buries a shot from just outside the lane | 67-51 |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | Jeff Angulo hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Martin McClaughry and the foul's on Anthony Riel - foul #1 on Anthony Riel, team foul #5 | 67-53 |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | Jeff Angulo makes the free throw | 67-54 |
| 00:59 | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly is hacked by Jeff Angulo - foul #1 on Jeff Angulo, team foul #10 | 67-54 |
| 00:59 | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 00:59 | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Richard Kelly takes the ball from William Aiello | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Shing China | 71-54 |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-54 |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Richard Kelly | 71-54 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Shing China runs out the clock | 71-54 |