| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Hanson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Mort (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) C - David Cook (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tim Hanson and the foul's on Reginald Raygoza - foul #2 on Reginald Raygoza, team foul #1 | 37-23 |
| 19:48 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin makes the free throw | 38-23 |
| 19:29 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza clanks a 3 from the right corner | 38-23 |
| 19:28 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson tips it home | 38-25 |
| 19:07 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Mort | 41-25 |
| 19:00 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza buries a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Tim Hanson - foul #1 on Tim Hanson, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| 19:00 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza makes the free throw | 41-28 |
| 18:42 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Tim Hanson | 43-28 |
| 18:35 | Buffalo | David Cook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 43-28 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo | David Cook tips it back up and in | 43-30 |
| 18:17 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin is whistled for traveling | 43-30 |
| 18:01 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy loses the ball out of bounds | 43-30 |
| 17:41 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 17:40 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 17:18 | Buffalo | David Cook can't finish the layup but the foul's on Frank Mort - foul #2 on Frank Mort, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (SG), Steven Bales (SF), John Fowler (PF) Jack Pickett, Tim Hanson, Kenneth Currin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (SG), Justin Brown (SF), Christopher Lucero (PF) Norman Valenti, Charles Robinson, Reginald Raygoza | |
| 17:18 | Buffalo | David Cook misses the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 17:18 | Buffalo | David Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 17:08 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Ryan is called for the reach on Donald Grady - foul #1 on Jeremy Ryan, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart (C) Frank Mort | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (SF) David Cook | |
| 16:52 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Donald Grady | 45-31 |
| 16:29 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-31 |
| 16:27 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero grabs the offensive board | 45-31 |
| 16:16 | Buffalo | Justin Brown hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jeremy Kennedy | 45-33 |
| 16:05 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Grady | 48-33 |
| 15:48 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Reed (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Steven Bales (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Fowler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Tilley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Brown (fresh) 9 pts. C - Christopher Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Donald Grady | 51-36 |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Justin Brown misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by John Fowler - foul #1 on John Fowler, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett (SG), Tim Hanson (SF), Kenneth Currin (PF), Frank Mort (C) Donald Grady, Steven Bales, John Fowler, Brian Stewart | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), Reginald Raygoza (PF), David Cook (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Donald Tilley, Christopher Lucero | |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Justin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Justin Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 15:10 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 14:52 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-37 |
| 14:50 | Buffalo | David Cook gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 14:30 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Currin - foul #3 on Kenneth Currin, team foul #4 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne (PG) Paul Reed | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Robinson (SF) Justin Brown | |
| 14:30 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 14:30 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti misses the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 14:30 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 14:15 | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne's 3 pointer is rejected by David Cook | 51-38 |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 14:02 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (PG) Jeremy Ryan | |
| 13:46 | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne comes up short on the shot from the right side | 51-38 |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-38 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | David Cook hits the follow up shot | 51-40 |
| 13:04 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson makes the shot from the right side and he's hacked by Donald Tilley - foul #3 on Donald Tilley, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), Paul Reed (SG) Mark Bayne, Jack Pickett | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Justin Brown (PF) Donald Tilley, Reginald Raygoza | |
| 13:04 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson misses the free throw | 53-40 |
| 13:04 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Cook | 53-40 |
| 12:53 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy loses the dribble to Kenneth Currin | 53-40 |
| 12:30 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 12:29 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin snags the offensive board | 53-40 |
| 12:17 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 53-40 |
| 12:15 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 12:11 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-40 |
| 12:10 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 11:54 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 53-40 |
| 11:52 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson tips it but misses | 53-40 |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | David Cook grabs the board | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Reed (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Tim Hanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Currin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Frank Mort (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Valenti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Brown (fresh) 10 pts. C - David Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Cook | 53-42 |
| 11:16 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-42 |
| 11:15 | Buffalo | David Cook snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Cook | 53-45 |
| 10:51 | Youngstown State | Norman Valenti steals the ball from Paul Reed | 53-45 |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Frank Mort blocks the short jumper by Justin Brown | 53-45 |
| 10:27 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 10:14 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Currin | 55-45 |
| 09:50 | Buffalo | Tim Hanson picks off the pass by Charles Robinson | 55-45 |
| 09:31 | Youngstown State | Charles Robinson steps in front of the Tim Hanson pass | 55-45 |
| 09:28 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson lays it in | 55-47 |
| 09:05 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort is called for traveling | 55-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne (PG), Jack Pickett (SG), Steven Bales (SF), John Fowler (PF), Brian Stewart (C) Donald Grady, Paul Reed, Tim Hanson, Kenneth Currin, Frank Mort | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), Patrick Jackson (SF), Reginald Raygoza (PF), Christopher Lucero (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Norman Valenti, Charles Robinson, Justin Brown, David Cook | |
| 08:46 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza loses the dribble to Mark Bayne | 55-47 |
| 08:42 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett misses the lay-in | 55-47 |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:21 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero drills a fadeaway in the paint | 55-49 |
| 08:02 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 08:01 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 07:46 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero misses the 3 from straight away | 55-49 |
| 07:44 | Youngstown State | John Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Mark Bayne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Bales (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Fowler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Tilley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Lucero (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Bayne | 57-49 |
| 07:08 | Buffalo | John Fowler steals the ball from Christopher Lucero | 57-49 |
| 07:02 | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Ryan - foul #2 on Jeremy Ryan, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG) Mark Bayne | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG) Patrick Jackson | |
| 06:53 | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 06:52 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady grabs the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:42 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady can't finish the layup | 57-49 |
| 06:41 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales grabs the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 06:25 | Youngstown State | Brian Stewart's floater is tipped away by Christopher Lucero | 57-49 |
| 06:24 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Christopher Lucero | 57-49 |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jeremy Ryan | 57-52 |
| 05:40 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Fowler | 59-52 |
| 05:26 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Kennedy | 59-55 |
| 05:15 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Tilley - foul #4 on Donald Tilley, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (SF), Kenneth Currin (PF), Frank Mort (C) Jack Pickett, John Fowler, Brian Stewart | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), Justin Brown (SF), Patrick Jackson (PF), David Cook (C) Jeremy Ryan, Donald Tilley, Reginald Raygoza, Christopher Lucero | |
| 05:15 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:15 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:15 | Buffalo | David Cook grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 05:08 | Buffalo | Justin Brown is called for traveling | 60-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Coleman (SF) Steven Bales | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:44 | Youngstown State | John Coleman makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Grady and he's fouled by Justin Brown - foul #2 on Justin Brown, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| 04:44 | Youngstown State | John Coleman misses the free throw | 62-55 |
| 04:44 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort grabs the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 04:25 | Youngstown State | David Cook picks off the pass by Frank Mort | 62-55 |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | Donald Grady is called for the reach on David Cook - foul #3 on Donald Grady, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson (SF) John Coleman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Robinson (SF) Patrick Jackson | |
| 04:04 | Buffalo | David Cook misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 62-55 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | David Cook misses the tip | 62-55 |
| 04:01 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 03:43 | Youngstown State | David Cook steals the ball from Tim Hanson | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Reed (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Tim Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Frank Mort (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Valenti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Brown (fresh) 10 pts. C - David Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | Buffalo | Justin Brown hits a driving attempt from the left block | 62-57 |
| 03:16 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed travels with the ball | 62-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Bales (SG), John Coleman (PF) Donald Grady, Kenneth Currin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG) Jeremy Kennedy | |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jeremy Ryan | 62-60 |
| 02:58 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), Jack Pickett (SG), Kenneth Currin (PF) Paul Reed, Steven Bales, John Coleman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (SG), Reginald Raygoza (PF) Norman Valenti, Justin Brown | |
| 02:39 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson connects on the jump hook in the lane | 64-60 |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Norman Valenti (SG) Jeremy Ryan, Donald Tilley | |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-60 |
| 02:16 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti hits the follow up shot | 64-62 |
| 02:01 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 02:00 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady snags the offensive board | 64-62 |
| 01:47 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-62 |
| 01:26 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza gets the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Norman Valenti is denied by Kenneth Currin | 67-62 |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti tips it but misses | 67-62 |
| 01:07 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Currin | 67-62 |
| 01:03 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Norman Valenti - foul #3 on Norman Valenti, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| 01:03 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:03 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti is hacked by Donald Grady - foul #4 on Donald Grady, team foul #6 | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | Donald Grady steals it from Norman Valenti | 69-62 |
| 00:40 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady misses the easy layup | 69-62 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | David Cook gets the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy scores on a 3 from the left wing | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady is hacked by Jeremy Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin snags the offensive board | 69-65 |
| 00:26 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin is fouled on the floor by Norman Valenti - foul #4 on Norman Valenti, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| 00:26 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:26 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Norman Valenti | 70-65 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 00:18 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort is hacked by Jeremy Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (SF) Tim Hanson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to David Cook | 72-65 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 00:06 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady runs out the clock | 72-65 |