| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Russell Lynn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Westra (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Feliciano (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Boggan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 5 ast. SG - James Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Ball (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Thornton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano inbounds the ball | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry is denied on a layup by James Ball | 23-36 |
| 19:38 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn grabs the offensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 19:12 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry hits the finger roll set up by William Boggan and he's fouled by Ronald Thornton - foul #1 on Ronald Thornton, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG), Edward Evert (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) James Campbell, Henry Broadhurst, James Ball | |
| 19:12 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry misses the free throw | 25-36 |
| 19:12 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 18:50 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerome Brumbelow | 25-38 |
| 18:26 | Cleveland State | Edward Evert is called for the reach on Russell Lynn - foul #2 on Edward Evert, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SF) Edward Evert | |
| 18:07 | Cleveland State | William Westra can't connect on a floater in the lane | 25-38 |
| 18:05 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 17:39 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by William Boggan - foul #2 on William Boggan, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), Edward Evert (SF) Jerome Brumbelow, James Campbell | |
| 17:39 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 17:39 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 17:10 | Cleveland State | Ronald Thornton swats the shot by William Westra | 25-40 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Edward Evert snags the defensive board | 25-40 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | Edward Evert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harold Warner (SF), Charles Reynolds (PF), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Richard Feliciano, William Boggan, Curtis Perry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), James Campbell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), James Ball (PF) Andre Yazzie, David Mitchell, Edward Evert, Paul Kettle | |
| 16:36 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 25-40 |
| 16:35 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst gets the rebound | 25-40 |
| 16:17 | Buffalo | Andrew Zolocsik denies the turnaround by James Ball | 25-40 |
| 16:16 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 16:10 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 25-40 |
| 16:08 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst snags the defensive board | 25-40 |
| 15:46 | Buffalo | James Ball knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Campbell and he's hacked by Charles Reynolds - foul #2 on Charles Reynolds, team foul #2 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG), Larry Adams (SG), William Boggan (SF) Russell Lynn, William Westra, Harold Warner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (SG) Henry Broadhurst | |
| 15:46 | Buffalo | James Ball makes the free throw | 25-43 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Adams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Boggan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Reynolds (fresh) 4 reb. C - Andrew Zolocsik (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Richard Larosa (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Ball (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Thornton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 25-43 |
| 15:34 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton gets the rebound | 25-43 |
| 15:17 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-43 |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds grabs the board | 25-43 |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Thornton - foul #2 on Ronald Thornton, team foul #3 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano (SF), Curtis Perry (C) Charles Reynolds, Andrew Zolocsik | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) Jerome Brumbelow, James Campbell, James Ball | |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 14:56 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle gets the rebound | 26-43 |
| 14:29 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton misses the dunk attempt | 26-43 |
| 14:28 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry grabs the board | 26-43 |
| 14:14 | Cleveland State | Ronald Thornton denies the turnaround by Richard Feliciano | 26-43 |
| 14:13 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to William Boggan | 26-43 |
| 14:04 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry hits the finger roll set up by William Boggan | 28-43 |
| 13:43 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Andre Yazzie | 28-46 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 13:22 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-46 |
| 13:21 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry tips it home | 30-46 |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie is hacked by Larry Adams - foul #1 on Larry Adams, team foul #3 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (PG), William Westra (SG), Harold Warner (SF), Charles Reynolds (PF) Mike Johnson, Larry Adams, Richard Feliciano, William Boggan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), James Campbell (SF), James Ball (PF) Andre Yazzie, Henry Broadhurst, Paul Kettle | |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | James Ball hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Campbell | 30-49 |
| 12:28 | Cleveland State | William Westra hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-49 |
| 12:26 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn grabs the offensive board | 30-49 |
| 12:15 | Cleveland State | William Westra misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-49 |
| 12:13 | Buffalo | James Ball pulls down the rebound | 30-49 |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton lays it in on a great pass from Jerome Brumbelow | 30-51 |
| 11:43 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Lynn | 32-51 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Russell Lynn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Westra (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Warner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Perry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Richard Larosa (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Ball (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Thornton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | James Campbell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Harold Warner - foul #1 on Harold Warner, team foul #4 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano (SF), William Boggan (PF), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Harold Warner, Charles Reynolds, Curtis Perry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Kettle (PF) James Ball | |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | James Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | James Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-53 |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | James Campbell makes the 3rd free throw | 32-54 |
| 10:56 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-54 |
| 10:54 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle pulls down the rebound | 32-54 |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Paul Kettle | 32-56 |
| 10:15 | Cleveland State | William Westra loses the ball out of bounds | 32-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG), Edward Evert (SF), James Ball (PF) Richard Larosa, James Campbell, Ronald Thornton | |
| 09:48 | Buffalo | David Mitchell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-56 |
| 09:47 | Buffalo | James Ball misses the tip | 32-56 |
| 09:46 | Cleveland State | William Westra snags the defensive board | 32-56 |
| 09:40 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Westra | 35-56 |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle clanks a jump hook from the left block | 35-56 |
| 09:22 | Cleveland State | William Boggan snags the defensive board | 35-56 |
| 09:01 | Cleveland State | William Boggan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-56 |
| 08:59 | Cleveland State | William Boggan tips it but misses | 35-56 |
| 08:58 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano hits the follow up shot | 37-56 |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | David Mitchell misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 37-56 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | William Boggan grabs the defensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 08:25 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Kettle - foul #2 on Paul Kettle, team foul #4 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (SG), Harold Warner (SF), Charles Reynolds (PF), Curtis Perry (C) William Westra, Richard Feliciano, William Boggan, Andrew Zolocsik | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), Richard Larosa (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Joseph Heineman (PF), Ronald Thornton (C) Jerome Brumbelow, David Mitchell, Edward Evert, James Ball, Paul Kettle | |
| 08:25 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 08:25 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 08:09 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman jams it on a great pass from Andre Yazzie | 39-58 |
| 07:58 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-58 |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst gets the rebound | 39-58 |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Curtis Perry - foul #2 on Curtis Perry, team foul #5 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG) Russell Lynn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), James Campbell (SG) Andre Yazzie, Richard Larosa | |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Adams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Warner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 7 ast. SG - James Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Joseph Heineman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Thornton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-59 |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton is denied on a layup by Harold Warner | 41-59 |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow can't tip it in | 41-59 |
| 06:47 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner gets the rebound | 41-59 |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds loses the dribble to Henry Broadhurst | 41-59 |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow banks in the layup on a great pass from Henry Broadhurst | 41-61 |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-61 |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | James Campbell gets the rebound | 41-61 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton misses badly on a shot near the basket | 41-61 |
| 05:38 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton can't tip it in | 41-61 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Harold Warner | 41-61 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (PG), William Westra (SG), Richard Feliciano (SF), William Boggan (PF) Mike Johnson, Larry Adams, Harold Warner, Charles Reynolds | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), Richard Larosa (SG), Edward Evert (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) Jerome Brumbelow, James Campbell, Henry Broadhurst, Joseph Heineman | |
| 05:28 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-61 |
| 05:26 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry tips it but misses | 41-61 |
| 05:24 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle grabs the board | 41-61 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andre Yazzie | 41-63 |
| 04:39 | Cleveland State | Ronald Thornton is called for the reach on Curtis Perry - foul #3 on Ronald Thornton, team foul #5 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG), Larry Adams (SG), Harold Warner (SF), Charles Reynolds (PF), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Russell Lynn, William Westra, Richard Feliciano, William Boggan, Curtis Perry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG), James Campbell (SF), Joseph Heineman (C) Richard Larosa, Edward Evert, Ronald Thornton | |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-63 |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | James Campbell pulls down the rebound | 41-63 |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | David Mitchell is called for traveling | 41-63 |
| 04:00 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-63 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 41-63 |
| 03:32 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle makes the runner from close range on a great pass from James Campbell | 41-65 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Adams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Warner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Zolocsik (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Paul Kettle (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Heineman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:09 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds is fouled on the floor by James Campbell - foul #3 on James Campbell, team foul #6 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Evert (SF) James Campbell | |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-65 |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie grabs the board | 41-65 |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | David Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-65 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik pulls down the rebound | 41-65 |
| 02:23 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik is fouled on the floor by Joseph Heineman - foul #1 on Joseph Heineman, team foul #7 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SF) Edward Evert | |
| 02:23 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik misses the 1st free throw | 41-65 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman grabs the board | 41-65 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Andrew Zolocsik - foul #1 on Andrew Zolocsik, team foul #6 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Evert (SF) David Mitchell | |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle makes the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle misses the 2nd free throw | 41-66 |
| 01:57 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Charles Reynolds | 41-66 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:38 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 43-66 |
| 01:22 | Buffalo | James Campbell drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Evert | 43-68 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Andre Yazzie - foul #2 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #8 | 43-68 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner misses the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-68 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Andrew Zolocsik - foul #2 on Andrew Zolocsik, team foul #7 | 44-68 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman misses the 1st free throw | 44-68 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-68 |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 44-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:43 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Adams | 46-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman misses the floater in the paint | 46-68 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner grabs the defensive rebound | 46-68 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-68 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie runs out the clock | 46-68 |