| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rodney Ramey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Boyd (fresh) SF - James Hanke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Murguia (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Scheerer (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Gerald Tincher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Young (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Morris (fresh) C - Keith Osbourn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Norman Young inbounds the ball | 22-34 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio | Norman Young comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-34 |
| 19:40 | Buffalo | David Murguia grabs the defensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | Keith Osbourn is called for the reach on Rodney Ramey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Osbourn, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| 19:23 | Buffalo | Micheal Boyd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-34 |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | David Murguia tips it in | 24-34 |
| 19:16 | Ohio | The short jumper by Keith Osbourn is denied by William Scheerer | 24-34 |
| 19:15 | Buffalo | William Scheerer snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 19:12 | Buffalo | James Hanke's pass is intercepted by Fred Morris in the backcourt | 24-34 |
| 18:56 | Ohio | William Scheerer blocks the jumper by Wilbert Smith | 24-34 |
| 18:54 | Buffalo | William Scheerer pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 18:38 | Buffalo | James Hanke buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rodney Ramey | 26-34 |
| 18:20 | Ohio | Gerald Tincher can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-34 |
| 18:19 | Buffalo | James Hanke snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 18:08 | Buffalo | James Hanke can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-34 |
| 18:07 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Gerald Tincher | 26-34 |
| 17:41 | Ohio | James Hanke steps in front of the Keith Osbourn pass | 26-34 |
| 17:19 | Buffalo | Micheal Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 26-34 |
| 17:17 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Wilbert Smith | 26-34 |
| 17:11 | Ohio | A charge is called on Gerald Tincher - foul #3 on Gerald Tincher, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dustin Winship (PG), John Bivens (SG), Eugene Gould (SF), Robert Gause (PF), Randy Utz (C) Rodney Ramey, Micheal Boyd, James Hanke, David Murguia, William Scheerer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Barr (PG), Louis Parsons (SG), Raymond Maddox (SF), Bradley Ballard (PF), Michael Kesterson (C) Gerald Tincher, Wilbert Smith, Norman Young, Fred Morris, Keith Osbourn | |
| 17:08 | Buffalo | Dustin Winship is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-34 |
| 16:51 | Ohio | Bradley Ballard misses the runner from the baseline | 26-34 |
| 16:49 | Ohio | Louis Parsons pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 16:39 | Ohio | Bradley Ballard misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Robert Gause - foul #2 on Robert Gause, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 16:39 | Ohio | Bradley Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 16:39 | Ohio | Bradley Ballard misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 16:39 | Buffalo | Robert Gause pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 16:11 | Buffalo | Eugene Gould clanks a 3 from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 16:09 | Ohio | Michael Kesterson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 16:03 | Ohio | Michael Kesterson misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 26-35 |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | Randy Utz gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dustin Winship (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Bivens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eugene Gould (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Gause (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Utz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Brian Barr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Maddox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bradley Ballard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Kesterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Buffalo | Dustin Winship makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Gould | 28-35 |
| 15:36 | Ohio | Louis Parsons misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by John Bivens - foul #3 on John Bivens, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Hanke (SF), David Murguia (PF), William Scheerer (C) Eugene Gould, Robert Gause, Randy Utz | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gerald Tincher (PG), Wilbert Smith (SG), Carlos Levine (PF), Keith Osbourn (C) Brian Barr, Raymond Maddox, Bradley Ballard, Michael Kesterson | |
| 15:36 | Ohio | Louis Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 15:36 | Ohio | Louis Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 15:36 | Buffalo | William Scheerer grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 15:14 | Buffalo | John Bivens is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Hanke | 31-36 |
| 15:08 | Ohio | Gerald Tincher is fouled on the floor by William Scheerer - foul #3 on William Scheerer, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rodney Ramey (PG), Kenneth Peters (SG) Dustin Winship, John Bivens | |
| Subs | Ohio | Norman Young (SF) Louis Parsons | |
| 14:56 | Ohio | William Scheerer blocks the short jumper by Carlos Levine | 31-36 |
| 14:55 | Ohio | Keith Osbourn pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 14:43 | Ohio | Keith Osbourn drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Norman Young | 31-38 |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | Kenneth Peters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Micheal Boyd (SG), Randy Utz (PF) James Hanke, David Murguia | |
| Subs | Ohio | Fred Morris (PF) Carlos Levine | |
| 14:12 | Ohio | Gerald Tincher's fadeaway is rejected by William Scheerer | 31-38 |
| 14:10 | Buffalo | Rodney Ramey snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | Wilbert Smith steals the ball from Micheal Boyd | 31-38 |
| 13:27 | Ohio | Keith Osbourn loses the dribble to Micheal Boyd | 31-38 |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | Rodney Ramey banks in the layup on a great pass from Micheal Boyd | 33-38 |
| 12:57 | Ohio | Kenneth Peters steps in front of the Gerald Tincher pass | 33-38 |
| 12:53 | Buffalo | Rodney Ramey loses the dribble to Norman Young in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 12:34 | Ohio | Gerald Tincher buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Norman Young | 33-41 |
| 12:20 | Buffalo | Rodney Ramey clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 12:19 | Ohio | Gerald Tincher gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 12:15 | Ohio | Gerald Tincher misses the easy layup | 33-41 |
| 12:14 | Ohio | Fred Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 12:04 | Ohio | Gerald Tincher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by William Scheerer - foul #4 on William Scheerer, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dustin Winship (PG), John Bivens (SG), James Hanke (SF), Robert Gause (PF), Eugene Gould (C) Rodney Ramey, Micheal Boyd, Kenneth Peters, Randy Utz, William Scheerer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Barr (SG), Louis Parsons (SF), Bradley Ballard (PF), Michael Kesterson (C) Wilbert Smith, Norman Young, Fred Morris, Keith Osbourn | |
| 12:04 | Ohio | Gerald Tincher makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 12:04 | Ohio | Gerald Tincher misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 12:04 | Buffalo | Robert Gause grabs the board | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dustin Winship (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bivens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Hanke (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Gause (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Gould (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Gerald Tincher (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Barr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bradley Ballard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Kesterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Buffalo | John Bivens clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 11:36 | Buffalo | James Hanke grabs the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 11:26 | Buffalo | John Bivens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Maddox (SF) Gerald Tincher | |
| 11:24 | Ohio | Brian Barr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| 11:06 | Buffalo | James Hanke connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dustin Winship | 36-42 |
| 10:43 | Ohio | Eugene Gould steals it from Brian Barr | 36-42 |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | James Hanke misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 10:26 | Buffalo | Eugene Gould hits the follow up shot | 38-42 |
| 10:11 | Ohio | Bradley Ballard drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Raymond Maddox | 38-44 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Robert Gause knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Bivens | 40-44 |
| 09:39 | Ohio | Louis Parsons connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Brian Barr | 40-46 |
| 09:17 | Buffalo | James Hanke misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-46 |
| 09:16 | Ohio | Brian Barr pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 08:55 | Ohio | Louis Parsons is hacked by Eugene Gould - foul #1 on Eugene Gould, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rodney Ramey (PG), Micheal Boyd (SG), David Murguia (PF), Randy Utz (C) Dustin Winship, John Bivens, Robert Gause, Eugene Gould | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gerald Tincher (PG), Wilbert Smith (SG), Norman Young (SF), Fred Morris (PF), Keith Osbourn (C) Brian Barr, Louis Parsons, Raymond Maddox, Bradley Ballard, Michael Kesterson | |
| 08:44 | Ohio | Gerald Tincher connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Norman Young | 40-48 |
| 08:23 | Buffalo | Randy Utz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Keith Osbourn - foul #2 on Keith Osbourn, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| 08:23 | Buffalo | Randy Utz makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 08:23 | Buffalo | Randy Utz misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 08:23 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Fred Morris | 41-48 |
| 08:09 | Ohio | Norman Young hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Keith Osbourn | 41-50 |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | James Hanke drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by David Murguia | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rodney Ramey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Hanke (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Murguia (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Utz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Gerald Tincher (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilbert Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred Morris (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Osbourn (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Ohio | Micheal Boyd steals it from Norman Young | 43-50 |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Rodney Ramey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Micheal Boyd | 45-50 |
| 07:09 | Ohio | Fred Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 07:07 | Buffalo | Micheal Boyd snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 06:47 | Buffalo | David Murguia is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 45-50 |
| 06:45 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Norman Young | 45-50 |
| 06:25 | Ohio | Fred Morris lays it in set up by Gerald Tincher | 45-52 |
| 06:13 | Buffalo | David Murguia hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 45-52 |
| 06:11 | Ohio | Wilbert Smith grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 05:58 | Ohio | Fred Morris hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Gerald Tincher | 45-55 |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | Micheal Boyd drills a 3 from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 05:20 | Ohio | Gerald Tincher misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 05:19 | Ohio | Fred Morris tips it in | 48-57 |
| 05:17 | Buffalo | Rodney Ramey is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Tincher - foul #4 on Gerald Tincher, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dustin Winship (PG), John Bivens (SG), Eugene Gould (SF), Robert Gause (PF), William Scheerer (C) Rodney Ramey, Micheal Boyd, James Hanke, David Murguia, Randy Utz | |
| Subs | Ohio | Louis Parsons (PG), Brian Barr (SG), Raymond Maddox (SF), Carlos Levine (PF), Michael Kesterson (C) Gerald Tincher, Wilbert Smith, Norman Young, Fred Morris, Keith Osbourn | |
| 05:03 | Buffalo | Louis Parsons takes the ball from Eugene Gould | 48-57 |
| 04:59 | Ohio | Louis Parsons lays it up and in | 48-59 |
| 04:54 | Buffalo | Dustin Winship's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-59 |
| 04:37 | Ohio | Michael Kesterson lays it in | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | Dustin Winship is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Parsons - foul #1 on Louis Parsons, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bradley Ballard (C) Michael Kesterson | |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | William Scheerer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-61 |
| 04:18 | Ohio | Raymond Maddox grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:00 | Ohio | Carlos Levine hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 48-61 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | John Bivens grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Buffalo | John Bivens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-61 |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Dustin Winship tips it back up and in | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Ohio | Raymond Maddox drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Robert Gause - foul #3 on Robert Gause, team foul #6 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willis Hudson (PG), Micheal Boyd (SG), Kenneth Peters (SF), David Murguia (PF) Dustin Winship, John Bivens, Eugene Gould, Robert Gause | |
| Subs | Ohio | Wilbert Smith (SG), Fred Morris (PF), Michael Kesterson (C) Louis Parsons, Carlos Levine, Bradley Ballard | |
| 03:29 | Ohio | Raymond Maddox makes the free throw | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Willis Hudson (fresh) SG - Micheal Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Peters (fresh) PF - David Murguia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Scheerer (fairly fresh) 9 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Brian Barr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilbert Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Maddox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Fred Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Kesterson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Kenneth Peters hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-64 |
| 03:04 | Ohio | Raymond Maddox drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Kesterson | 53-66 |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Wilbert Smith steals it from Kenneth Peters in the backcourt | 53-66 |
| 02:42 | Ohio | Raymond Maddox makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-69 |
| 02:28 | Buffalo | David Murguia connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Willis Hudson | 56-69 |
| 02:00 | Ohio | Michael Kesterson misses badly on a shot in the lane | 56-69 |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Brian Barr tips it back up and in | 56-71 |
| 01:38 | Buffalo | Micheal Boyd comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-71 |
| 01:37 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Michael Kesterson | 56-71 |
| 01:11 | Ohio | Michael Kesterson comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Willis Hudson - foul #1 on Willis Hudson, team foul #7 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dustin Winship (PG), John Bivens (SG), Eugene Gould (SF), Robert Gause (PF), Randy Utz (C) Willis Hudson, Micheal Boyd, Kenneth Peters, David Murguia, William Scheerer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Louis Parsons (SG), Bradley Ballard (PF) Wilbert Smith, Fred Morris | |
| 01:11 | Ohio | Michael Kesterson misses the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:11 | Ohio | Michael Kesterson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Randy Utz gets the rebound | 56-71 |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Bradley Ballard is called for the reach on Robert Gause - foul #1 on Bradley Ballard, team foul #6 | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | John Bivens clanks a shot from the left wing | 56-71 |
| 00:53 | Ohio | Louis Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Louis Parsons scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 56-73 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Randy Utz drills a jump hook from the right block | 58-73 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Brian Barr runs out the clock | 58-73 |