| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mladen Soboleski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Kiker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Olivarria (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Milstead (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ismael Turner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Larry Gorman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Osborn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rodney Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Laskoski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Daniel Olivarria inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Ohio | Rodney Howell swats the shot by James Milstead | 30-28 |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | Robert White pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | Robert White connects on the open shot from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Gorman | 30-30 |
| 18:42 | Ohio | James Milstead misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Rodney Howell - foul #2 on Rodney Howell, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donnie Corbett (SG), Andrew McCollum (C) Alvin Kiker, Ismael Turner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:42 | Ohio | James Milstead makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:42 | Ohio | James Milstead makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:34 | Buffalo | The jumper by Larry Gorman is denied by James Milstead | 32-30 |
| 18:32 | Ohio | James Milstead grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 18:28 | Ohio | Daniel Olivarria's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Laskoski | 32-30 |
| 18:27 | Ohio | James Milstead hits the follow up shot | 34-30 |
| 18:03 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-30 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | Keith Laskoski tips it back up and in | 34-32 |
| 17:41 | Ohio | Keith Laskoski takes the ball from Donnie Corbett | 34-32 |
| 17:23 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell is open and scores on a floater from the right block | 34-34 |
| 17:19 | Ohio | Donnie Corbett connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mladen Soboleski | 37-34 |
| 16:56 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the left block | 37-34 |
| 16:55 | Buffalo | Keith Laskoski snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 16:42 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn hits a wide open shot from the left side | 37-36 |
| 16:35 | Ohio | James Milstead lays it in on a great pass from Donnie Corbett | 39-36 |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Donnie Corbett - foul #2 on Donnie Corbett, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Damek Radlinski (PG), Alvin Kiker (SG), Miguel Rosa (SF), Kenneth Hershberger (PF), Ismael Turner (C) Mladen Soboleski, Donnie Corbett, Daniel Olivarria, James Milstead, Andrew McCollum | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Bowling (PG), Troy Madsen (SF), David Harris (PF), James Hill (C) Larry Gorman, Robert White, Rodney Howell, Keith Laskoski | |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:15 | Ohio | Damek Radlinski is called for traveling | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tom Rutledge (SG) Jimmy Osborn | |
| 16:13 | Buffalo | Donald Bowling's pass is intercepted by Ismael Turner in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 16:04 | Ohio | Damek Radlinski is denied on a layup by David Harris | 39-38 |
| 16:03 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker tips it home | 41-38 |
| 15:50 | Buffalo | Tom Rutledge clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Alvin Kiker - foul #1 on Alvin Kiker, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marc Sparrow (SF) Troy Madsen | |
| 15:50 | Buffalo | Tom Rutledge misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:50 | Buffalo | Tom Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Damek Radlinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alvin Kiker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Miguel Rosa (fresh) PF - Kenneth Hershberger (fresh) C - Ismael Turner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Donald Bowling (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Rutledge (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Marc Sparrow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hill (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker travels with the ball | 41-39 |
| 15:19 | Buffalo | James Hill scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by David Harris | 41-41 |
| 15:16 | Ohio | Damek Radlinski is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Bowling - foul #3 on Donald Bowling, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| 14:59 | Ohio | Kenneth Hershberger clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Harris - foul #3 on David Harris, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Huey (SG), Robin Hughes (SF), Donnie Corbett (PF) Alvin Kiker, Miguel Rosa, Ismael Turner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vince Brinkmann (PG), Troy Madsen (PF) Donald Bowling, James Hill | |
| 14:59 | Ohio | Kenneth Hershberger makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:59 | Ohio | Kenneth Hershberger makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Marc Sparrow is open and buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Vince Brinkmann | 43-43 |
| 14:18 | Ohio | Jason Huey's pass is intercepted by Marc Sparrow | 43-43 |
| 13:55 | Buffalo | Vince Brinkmann buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Tom Rutledge | 43-46 |
| 13:32 | Ohio | Damek Radlinski drills a shot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 13:08 | Buffalo | David Harris knocks in the shot from the left block | 45-48 |
| 12:57 | Ohio | Donnie Corbett can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Marc Sparrow - foul #4 on Marc Sparrow, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mladen Soboleski (PG), Daniel Olivarria (SF), James Milstead (PF), Ismael Turner (C) Damek Radlinski, Jason Huey, Robin Hughes, Kenneth Hershberger | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Gorman (PG), Jimmy Osborn (SG), Robert White (SF), James Hill (PF), Keith Laskoski (C) Vince Brinkmann, Tom Rutledge, Marc Sparrow, Troy Madsen, David Harris | |
| 12:57 | Ohio | Donnie Corbett makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:57 | Ohio | Donnie Corbett makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:53 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn is hacked by Donnie Corbett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donnie Corbett, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alvin Kiker (SG) Donnie Corbett | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:48 | Buffalo | James Hill misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 47-48 |
| 12:47 | Ohio | Daniel Olivarria gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:37 | Ohio | Ismael Turner knocks in the floater in the lane | 49-48 |
| 12:27 | Buffalo | Keith Laskoski is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Keith Laskoski, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| 11:59 | Ohio | James Hill blocks the short jumper by James Milstead | 49-48 |
| 11:58 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Robert White | 49-48 |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | James Hill clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-48 |
| 11:33 | Buffalo | James Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mladen Soboleski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Kiker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Olivarria (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Milstead (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ismael Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Larry Gorman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert White (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Laskoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Buffalo | James Hill is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Hill, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Miguel Rosa (SG), Andrew McCollum (C) Alvin Kiker, Ismael Turner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Troy Madsen (SF), Rodney Howell (PF) Robert White, James Hill | |
| 11:07 | Ohio | Keith Laskoski steps in front of the James Milstead pass | 49-48 |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn blows the layup | 49-48 |
| 10:47 | Ohio | Daniel Olivarria pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:37 | Ohio | Daniel Olivarria knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Miguel Rosa | 51-48 |
| 10:19 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Laskoski | 51-51 |
| 10:08 | Ohio | Mladen Soboleski misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 10:07 | Ohio | Daniel Olivarria tips it back up and in | 53-51 |
| 09:54 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Miguel Rosa - foul #1 on Miguel Rosa, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Damek Radlinski (PG), Jason Huey (SG), Robin Hughes (SF), Donnie Corbett (PF), Ismael Turner (C) Mladen Soboleski, Miguel Rosa, Daniel Olivarria, James Milstead, Andrew McCollum | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert White (PG), Donald Bowling (SG), David Harris (SF), James Hill (C) Larry Gorman, Jimmy Osborn, Troy Madsen, Keith Laskoski | |
| 09:54 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:54 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:33 | Ohio | Jason Huey can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 09:31 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Rodney Howell | 53-53 |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | David Harris misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Damek Radlinski - foul #3 on Damek Radlinski, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alvin Kiker (SG) Jason Huey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tom Rutledge (SG) Rodney Howell | |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | David Harris makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | David Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:58 | Ohio | Donnie Corbett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 08:57 | Ohio | Damek Radlinski snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 08:46 | Ohio | Robin Hughes can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | James Hill snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | James Hill is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Hill, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mladen Soboleski (PG), Miguel Rosa (SF), Andrew McCollum (C) Damek Radlinski, Robin Hughes, Ismael Turner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Troy Madsen (PF) James Hill | |
| 08:20 | Ohio | The short jumper by Donnie Corbett is denied by Troy Madsen | 53-55 |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | Robert White pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:12 | Buffalo | Robert White misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 08:11 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Miguel Rosa | 53-55 |
| 07:58 | Ohio | Miguel Rosa connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alvin Kiker | 55-55 |
| 07:29 | Buffalo | Robert White is hacked by Miguel Rosa - foul #2 on Miguel Rosa, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Damek Radlinski (PG), Jason Huey (SG), Daniel Olivarria (SF), James Milstead (PF), Kenneth Hershberger (C) Mladen Soboleski, Alvin Kiker, Miguel Rosa, Donnie Corbett, Andrew McCollum | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Gorman (PG), Jimmy Osborn (SG), Marc Sparrow (SF), Keith Laskoski (C) Donald Bowling, Tom Rutledge, Robert White, David Harris | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Damek Radlinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Huey (fresh) SF - Daniel Olivarria (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Milstead (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Hershberger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Larry Gorman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Osborn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marc Sparrow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Troy Madsen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Keith Laskoski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Buffalo | Keith Laskoski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 07:12 | Buffalo | Troy Madsen can't tip it in | 55-55 |
| 07:10 | Ohio | Damek Radlinski gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:53 | Ohio | Kenneth Hershberger blows the layup | 55-55 |
| 06:52 | Buffalo | Keith Laskoski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Troy Madsen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 06:41 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Daniel Olivarria | 55-55 |
| 06:34 | Ohio | James Milstead buries a shot from the right block set up by Daniel Olivarria | 57-55 |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 06:07 | Ohio | Kenneth Hershberger snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 05:49 | Ohio | Damek Radlinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 05:47 | Ohio | James Milstead grabs the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:33 | Ohio | Jimmy Osborn steps in front of the Kenneth Hershberger pass | 57-55 |
| 05:29 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn banks in the layup | 57-57 |
| 05:13 | Ohio | Jason Huey comes up short on the runner from the left block | 57-57 |
| 05:11 | Ohio | Daniel Olivarria tips it but misses | 57-57 |
| 05:10 | Buffalo | Marc Sparrow snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 04:53 | Buffalo | Keith Laskoski scores on a jumper from the left block | 57-59 |
| 04:53 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mladen Soboleski (PG), Alvin Kiker (SG), Donnie Corbett (SF), Ismael Turner (C) Damek Radlinski, Jason Huey, Daniel Olivarria, Kenneth Hershberger | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rodney Howell (PF), David Harris (C) Troy Madsen, Keith Laskoski | |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Marc Sparrow picks off the pass by Alvin Kiker | 57-59 |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn misses the dunk | 57-59 |
| 04:27 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ismael Turner | 57-59 |
| 04:10 | Ohio | Donnie Corbett makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mladen Soboleski | 59-59 |
| 03:56 | Buffalo | Marc Sparrow hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 03:54 | Ohio | James Milstead gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:42 | Ohio | The jump hook by Ismael Turner is blocked by Rodney Howell | 59-59 |
| 03:41 | Ohio | James Milstead tips it back up and in | 61-59 |
| 03:36 | Buffalo | Alvin Kiker takes the ball from Jimmy Osborn in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 03:15 | Ohio | James Milstead misses the floater in the paint | 61-59 |
| 03:14 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mladen Soboleski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alvin Kiker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Corbett (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Milstead (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ismael Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Larry Gorman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Osborn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marc Sparrow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Rodney Howell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | David Harris can't tip it in | 61-59 |
| 02:54 | Ohio | Donnie Corbett grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 02:48 | Ohio | James Milstead can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 02:31 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell gets the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell misses short on a shot in the lane | 61-59 |
| 02:08 | Buffalo | Marc Sparrow tips it home | 61-61 |
| 01:46 | Ohio | Larry Gorman steals it from James Milstead | 61-61 |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell misses short on a shot in the paint | 61-61 |
| 01:25 | Ohio | James Milstead pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Rodney Howell swats the short shot by Ismael Turner | 61-61 |
| 01:15 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Marc Sparrow | 61-61 |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | Marc Sparrow can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 61-61 |
| 01:07 | Ohio | James Milstead grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 00:59 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker's fadeaway is rejected by David Harris | 61-61 |
| 00:58 | Ohio | Ismael Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 00:50 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Alvin Kiker is called for the reach on Jimmy Osborn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Kiker, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Olivarria (SF) Donnie Corbett | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Keith Laskoski (C) David Harris | |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Ismael Turner connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 65-63 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Mladen Soboleski steals it from Larry Gorman | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker is hacked by Larry Gorman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Gorman, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Keith Laskoski gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Daniel Olivarria clanks a fullcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mladen Soboleski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alvin Kiker (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Olivarria (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Milstead (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ismael Turner (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Larry Gorman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Osborn (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marc Sparrow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Rodney Howell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Keith Laskoski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Marc Sparrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | Damek Radlinski (PG), Miguel Rosa (SG), Donnie Corbett (PF), Andrew McCollum (C) Mladen Soboleski, Alvin Kiker, James Milstead, Ismael Turner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert White (PG), Donald Bowling (SG), David Harris (SF), James Hill (PF) Larry Gorman, Jimmy Osborn, Marc Sparrow, Rodney Howell | |
| 04:23 | Ohio | Andrew McCollum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 04:21 | Ohio | Daniel Olivarria tips it home | 68-66 |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | James Hill is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert White | 68-68 |
| 03:48 | Ohio | Miguel Rosa is denied on a layup by Keith Laskoski | 68-68 |
| 03:46 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Harris | 68-68 |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | David Harris is hacked by Donnie Corbett - foul #4 on Donnie Corbett, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mladen Soboleski (PG), Kenneth Hershberger (C) Damek Radlinski, Daniel Olivarria | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn (SG) James Hill | |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | David Harris makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | David Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:31 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hershberger | 68-69 |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Donnie Corbett makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-69 |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | A charge is called on David Harris - foul #4 on David Harris, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Huey (SG), Robin Hughes (SF), James Milstead (PF) Donnie Corbett, Miguel Rosa, Andrew McCollum | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vince Brinkmann (PG), Marc Sparrow (SF), Troy Madsen (PF) Donald Bowling, Robert White, David Harris | |
| 02:39 | Ohio | James Milstead hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Mladen Soboleski and he's fouled by Troy Madsen - foul #3 on Troy Madsen, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Olivarria (SF) Robin Hughes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Hill (C) Keith Laskoski | |
| 02:39 | Ohio | James Milstead makes the free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donnie Corbett (SG), Andrew McCollum (C) Jason Huey, Kenneth Hershberger | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Gorman (PG), David Harris (PF) Vince Brinkmann, Troy Madsen | |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | David Harris is denied on a layup by Daniel Olivarria | 73-69 |
| 02:20 | Buffalo | James Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | David Harris misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donnie Corbett - foul #5 on Donnie Corbett, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Miguel Rosa (SG) Donnie Corbett | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert White (SF), Rodney Howell (PF) Marc Sparrow, James Hill | |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | David Harris makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | David Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:02 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ismael Turner (C) Andrew McCollum | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marc Sparrow (SF), Keith Laskoski (C) Robert White, David Harris | |
| 01:48 | Ohio | Miguel Rosa drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Milstead | 76-71 |
| 01:46 | Buffalo | Ismael Turner is called for the reach on Marc Sparrow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ismael Turner, team foul #10 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alvin Kiker (SG) Miguel Rosa | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:46 | Buffalo | Marc Sparrow makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 01:46 | Buffalo | Marc Sparrow misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 01:46 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ismael Turner | 76-72 |
| 01:29 | Ohio | Mladen Soboleski is whistled for a carry | 76-72 |
| 01:15 | Buffalo | Marc Sparrow misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-72 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | James Milstead pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:57 | Ohio | James Milstead hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-72 |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | Keith Laskoski gets the rebound | 76-72 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mladen Soboleski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alvin Kiker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Olivarria (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. PF - James Milstead (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ismael Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Larry Gorman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Osborn (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marc Sparrow (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Rodney Howell (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Keith Laskoski (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Marc Sparrow | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Mladen Soboleski misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Larry Gorman - foul #2 on Larry Gorman, team foul #11 | 76-75 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Mladen Soboleski makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Mladen Soboleski makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-75 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell grabs the offensive board | 78-75 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman loses the ball out of bounds | 78-75 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Huey (SG) Alvin Kiker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Mladen Soboleski is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Osborn - foul #1 on Jimmy Osborn, team foul #12 | 78-75 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Mladen Soboleski makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Mladen Soboleski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Marc Sparrow clanks a halfcourt shot | 80-75 |