| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Brian Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Branch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Norris (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Newburn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur McGroarty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 19:31 | Buffalo | Rex Waite scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Ruggles | 38-41 |
| 19:11 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch lays it up and in and he's hacked by Wade Wilke - foul #2 on Wade Wilke, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 19:11 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 19:11 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | Robert Newburn is called for the reach on Arthur McGroarty - foul #2 on Robert Newburn, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo | Robert Newburn steps in front of the John Ruggles pass | 40-41 |
| 18:19 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 18:17 | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 18:05 | Youngstown State | Robert Newburn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-41 |
| 18:04 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 17:59 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke drills a shot from the left wing set up by Arthur McGroarty | 40-43 |
| 17:40 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch hits a shot from the right block | 42-43 |
| 17:28 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 17:26 | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:21 | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | Rex Waite pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:12 | Buffalo | The 3pt attempt by Wade Wilke is denied by Frank Branch | 42-43 |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty misses the tip | 42-43 |
| 17:10 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:05 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Cooper | 45-43 |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley is hacked by Robert Newburn - foul #3 on Robert Newburn, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore (PG), Ronald Hoag (SG), Ray Howard (SF), Russell Conroy (PF), Luke Humphrey (C) Brian Cooper, Frank Branch, Jeffrey Norris, Ronald Cooper, Robert Newburn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Dishman (PG), Denny Parson (SG), Clark Dice (SF), Craig Winberg (PF) Rex Waite, Arthur McGroarty, Wade Wilke, John Ruggles | |
| 16:43 | Buffalo | Luke Humphrey picks off the pass by Clark Dice | 45-43 |
| 16:26 | Youngstown State | Luke Humphrey's floater is tipped away by Craig Winberg | 45-43 |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 16:11 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Randy Dishman | 45-45 |
| 15:47 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore drills a shot from close range set up by Luke Humphrey | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Roy Elmore (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Hoag (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray Howard (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Russell Conroy (fresh) C - Luke Humphrey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Randy Dishman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denny Parson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Clark Dice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Craig Winberg (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Danny Shirley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Buffalo | Ray Howard picks off the pass by Denny Parson | 47-45 |
| 15:03 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 15:02 | Youngstown State | Russell Conroy snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 14:44 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore is fouled on the floor by Randy Dishman - foul #3 on Randy Dishman, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper (PG), Frank Branch (SG), Jeffrey Norris (SF), Ronald Cooper (PF), Peter Deardorff (C) Roy Elmore, Ronald Hoag, Ray Howard, Russell Conroy, Luke Humphrey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Arthur McGroarty (SG), Wade Wilke (SF), John Ruggles (PF) Randy Dishman, Denny Parson, Craig Winberg, Danny Shirley | |
| 14:34 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Shirley (C) Clark Dice | |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | Rex Waite blows the layup but he's hacked by Brian Cooper - foul #2 on Brian Cooper, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | Rex Waite makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | Rex Waite makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:04 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper loses the dribble to Rex Waite | 47-47 |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty lays it up and in set up by Rex Waite | 47-49 |
| 13:49 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Ruggles - foul #1 on John Ruggles, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig Winberg (C) Danny Shirley | |
| 13:49 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 13:49 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:34 | Buffalo | John Ruggles connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Wade Wilke | 49-52 |
| 13:13 | Youngstown State | Craig Winberg denies the turnaround by Peter Deardorff | 49-52 |
| 13:11 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Arthur McGroarty, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clark Dice (C) Craig Winberg | |
| 12:29 | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Norris | 51-52 |
| 12:05 | Buffalo | Clark Dice hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 12:03 | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 11:58 | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-52 |
| 11:56 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Clark Dice | 51-52 |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke is hacked by Ronald Cooper - foul #1 on Ronald Cooper, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore (PG), Ronald Hoag (SG), Ray Howard (SF), Robert Newburn (PF) Brian Cooper, Frank Branch, Jeffrey Norris, Ronald Cooper | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Dishman (PG), Denny Parson (SG), Craig Winberg (PF), Danny Shirley (C) Rex Waite, Arthur McGroarty, Wade Wilke, John Ruggles | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Roy Elmore (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Hoag (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray Howard (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Newburn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Deardorff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Randy Dishman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Denny Parson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Clark Dice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Craig Winberg (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Buffalo | Denny Parson is called for traveling | 51-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Russell Conroy (C) Peter Deardorff | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:05 | Youngstown State | Craig Winberg is called for the reach on Robert Newburn - foul #2 on Craig Winberg, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| 11:00 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hoag's pass is intercepted by Danny Shirley | 51-52 |
| 10:54 | Buffalo | Clark Dice drills a jumper in the lane set up by Denny Parson | 51-54 |
| 10:38 | Youngstown State | Ray Howard is whistled for traveling | 51-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Fletcher (SF) Clark Dice | |
| 10:15 | Buffalo | Russell Conroy steps in front of the Denny Parson pass | 51-54 |
| 10:01 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hoag connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roy Elmore | 54-54 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Newburn - foul #4 on Robert Newburn, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper (PG), Frank Branch (SG), Jeffrey Norris (SF), Ronald Cooper (PF), Peter Deardorff (C) Roy Elmore, Ronald Hoag, Ray Howard, Robert Newburn, Russell Conroy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Arthur McGroarty (SG), Wade Wilke (SF), John Ruggles (PF) Randy Dishman, Denny Parson, Joseph Fletcher, Craig Winberg | |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:21 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Brian Cooper | 56-55 |
| 09:09 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 09:07 | Buffalo | John Ruggles pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:46 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Arthur McGroarty | 56-57 |
| 08:26 | Youngstown State | Danny Shirley is called for the reach on Frank Branch - foul #3 on Danny Shirley, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clark Dice (C) Danny Shirley | |
| 08:10 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff banks in the layup set up by Frank Branch | 58-57 |
| 07:54 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Cooper - foul #2 on Ronald Cooper, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ray Howard (SF) Jeffrey Norris | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:54 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:54 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:54 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 07:39 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-57 |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | John Ruggles misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Cooper - foul #3 on Ronald Cooper, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore (PG), Ronald Hoag (SG) Brian Cooper, Frank Branch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Shirley (C) Clark Dice | |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | John Ruggles makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | John Ruggles makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Roy Elmore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Hoag (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Howard (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Deardorff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur McGroarty (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 07:03 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 06:44 | Buffalo | Rex Waite loses the dribble to Peter Deardorff | 60-59 |
| 06:32 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hoag drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-59 |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | John Ruggles makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Rex Waite and the foul's on Ronald Cooper - foul #4 on Ronald Cooper, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper (PG), Frank Branch (SG), Jeffrey Norris (SF), Robert Newburn (PF), Russell Conroy (C) Roy Elmore, Ronald Hoag, Ray Howard, Ronald Cooper, Peter Deardorff | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Dishman (PG), Denny Parson (SG), Clark Dice (SF) Rex Waite, Arthur McGroarty, Wade Wilke | |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | John Ruggles makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:57 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 05:55 | Youngstown State | Robert Newburn hits the follow up shot | 64-62 |
| 05:45 | Buffalo | John Ruggles's layup is rejected by Robert Newburn | 64-62 |
| 05:44 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:29 | Buffalo | Clark Dice misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 05:28 | Youngstown State | Russell Conroy gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:06 | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper loses the ball out of bounds | 64-62 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff (C) Russell Conroy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Fletcher (SF), Craig Winberg (C) John Ruggles, Danny Shirley | |
| 04:50 | Buffalo | Clark Dice lays it up and in | 64-64 |
| 04:25 | Youngstown State | Robert Newburn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 04:23 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Deardorff | 64-64 |
| 04:05 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 64-64 |
| 04:03 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff tips it back up and in | 66-64 |
| 03:42 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Norris steps in front of the Joseph Fletcher pass | 66-64 |
| 03:13 | Youngstown State | Robert Newburn is called for traveling | 66-64 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore (PG), Ronald Hoag (SG), Ray Howard (SF), Ronald Cooper (PF) Brian Cooper, Frank Branch, Jeffrey Norris, Robert Newburn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Arthur McGroarty (SG), Wade Wilke (SF), Danny Shirley (C) Randy Dishman, Denny Parson, Joseph Fletcher, Clark Dice | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Roy Elmore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Hoag (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Howard (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Peter Deardorff (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Arthur McGroarty (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Winberg (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-64 |
| 03:01 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Ronald Cooper | 66-64 |
| 02:58 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris (SF) Roy Elmore | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Ruggles (PF) Craig Winberg | |
| 02:34 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Arthur McGroarty - foul #3 on Arthur McGroarty, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper (PG), Frank Branch (SG) Ronald Hoag, Ray Howard | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:34 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:34 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Brian Cooper is called for the reach on John Ruggles - foul #3 on Brian Cooper, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | John Ruggles makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | John Ruggles makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:58 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-66 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | John Ruggles gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:43 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 68-66 |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley tips it in | 68-68 |
| 01:14 | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-68 |
| 01:13 | Buffalo | John Ruggles grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 68-68 |
| 00:48 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Ronald Cooper | 68-68 |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Danny Shirley - foul #4 on Danny Shirley, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-68 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | John Ruggles tips it but misses | 69-68 |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 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 motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur McGroarty - foul #4 on Arthur McGroarty, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| 00:11 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Rex Waite | 69-70 |
| 00:07 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-70 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 71-70 |