| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dennis Hughes (fresh) SG - James Robinson (fresh) SF - Jonathan Renfro (fresh) PF - Richard Owens (fresh) C - Andrew Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jacob Williams (fresh) SG - Jeff Pancoast (fresh) SF - Matthew Hildebrandt (fresh) PF - Jay Barrington (fresh) C - Nicky Lindsey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Andrew Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Buffalo | Richard Owens loses the dribble to Matthew Hildebrandt | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Ohio | Matthew Hildebrandt lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Buffalo | James Robinson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jonathan Renfro | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Ohio | Nicky Lindsey buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 18:41 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:40 | Ohio | Jay Barrington pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:34 | Ohio | Jeff Pancoast is fouled on the floor by James Robinson - foul #1 on James Robinson, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:26 | Ohio | Matthew Hildebrandt drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jacob Williams | 3-7 |
| 18:21 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes is hacked by Jacob Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Williams, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| 18:09 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Robinson | 6-7 |
| 17:49 | Ohio | Jay Barrington hits a jumper from the left block set up by Jacob Williams | 6-9 |
| 17:47 | Buffalo | Jeff Pancoast steals the ball from Andrew Williams in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 17:29 | Ohio | Jay Barrington double dribbles | 6-9 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Tapia (PG), John Sacks (SG), Jules Marino (SF), Sean Selig (PF), William Mathieu (C) Dennis Hughes, James Robinson, Jonathan Renfro, Richard Owens, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio | Elmer Fuller (PG), Henry Taylor (SG), Derek Medeiros (SF), Rick Sutton (PF), Lee Work (C) Jacob Williams, Jeff Pancoast, Matthew Hildebrandt, Jay Barrington, Nicky Lindsey | |
| 17:13 | Buffalo | Stanley Tapia misses the shot from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Sean Selig hits the follow up shot | 8-9 |
| 16:50 | Ohio | Elmer Fuller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-9 |
| 16:47 | Buffalo | Elmer Fuller is called for the reach on Stanley Tapia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elmer Fuller, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| 16:28 | Buffalo | Sean Selig misses short on an open turnaround from the right block | 8-9 |
| 16:27 | Ohio | Rick Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 16:17 | Ohio | Henry Taylor is fouled on the floor by William Mathieu - foul #1 on William Mathieu, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes (PG), Jonathan Renfro (SF) John Sacks, Sean Selig | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Clark (SG), Jay Barrington (PF), Nicky Lindsey (C) Henry Taylor, Rick Sutton, Lee Work | |
| 15:57 | Ohio | Elmer Fuller misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jules Marino - foul #1 on Jules Marino, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Williams (C) William Mathieu | |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Hildebrandt (SF) Derek Medeiros | |
| 15:57 | Ohio | Elmer Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:57 | Ohio | Elmer Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:57 | Buffalo | Andrew Williams pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dennis Hughes (fresh) SG - Stanley Tapia (fresh) SF - Jonathan Renfro (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jules Marino (fresh) C - Andrew Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Elmer Fuller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Clark (fresh) SF - Matthew Hildebrandt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jay Barrington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicky Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes is hacked by Elmer Fuller - foul #2 on Elmer Fuller, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Robinson (SG), Richard Owens (PF) Stanley Tapia, Jules Marino | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jacob Williams (PG), Jeff Pancoast (SG) Elmer Fuller, Robert Clark | |
| 15:22 | Buffalo | Richard Owens drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Robinson | 10-10 |
| 15:11 | Ohio | Nicky Lindsey lays it up and in set up by Jeff Pancoast | 10-12 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Robinson | 12-12 |
| 14:27 | Ohio | Matthew Hildebrandt clanks a jumper from the left side | 12-12 |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Richard Owens pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 14:22 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 12-12 |
| 14:20 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Nicky Lindsey | 12-12 |
| 14:15 | Ohio | Matthew Hildebrandt is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Matthew Hildebrandt, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Tapia (PG), John Sacks (SG), Jules Marino (SF), Sean Selig (PF), William Mathieu (C) Dennis Hughes, James Robinson, Jonathan Renfro, Richard Owens, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio | Derek Medeiros (PG), Henry Taylor (SG), Robert Clark (SF), Rick Sutton (PF), Lee Work (C) Jacob Williams, Jeff Pancoast, Matthew Hildebrandt, Jay Barrington, Nicky Lindsey | |
| 13:54 | Buffalo | Jules Marino misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 12-12 |
| 13:52 | Ohio | Rick Sutton pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:30 | Ohio | Robert Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 12-12 |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | Jules Marino gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:17 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Jules Marino - foul #2 on Jules Marino, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes (PG), Walter Wiley (PF) Jules Marino, William Mathieu | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:53 | Ohio | Robert Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Robinson (SG), Richard Owens (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Stanley Tapia, Walter Wiley, Sean Selig | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jacob Williams (PG), Matthew Hildebrandt (SF), Jay Barrington (PF), Nicky Lindsey (C) Derek Medeiros, Henry Taylor, Rick Sutton, Lee Work | |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | Jacob Williams picks off the pass by Andrew Williams in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| 12:50 | Ohio | Matthew Hildebrandt dunks the ball on a great pass from Jacob Williams | 12-14 |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | Richard Owens lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dennis Hughes | 14-14 |
| 12:04 | Ohio | Robert Clark can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 12:03 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 11:59 | Buffalo | James Robinson is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Dennis Hughes | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dennis Hughes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Sacks (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Owens (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jacob Williams (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Clark (fairly fresh) SF - Matthew Hildebrandt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jay Barrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicky Lindsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Ohio | Jay Barrington knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Matthew Hildebrandt | 16-16 |
| 11:15 | Buffalo | Richard Owens misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 16-16 |
| 11:13 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Owens | 16-16 |
| 11:01 | Buffalo | John Sacks misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 10:59 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Owens | 16-16 |
| 10:44 | Buffalo | James Robinson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Owens | 19-16 |
| 10:27 | Ohio | Jacob Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Tapia (SG), Jonathan Renfro (SF), Sean Selig (PF), William Mathieu (C) James Robinson, John Sacks, Richard Owens, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio | Henry Taylor (PG), Jeff Pancoast (SG), Derek Medeiros (SF), Rick Sutton (PF), Lee Work (C) Jacob Williams, Robert Clark, Matthew Hildebrandt, Jay Barrington, Nicky Lindsey | |
| 10:14 | Buffalo | Stanley Tapia is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Hughes | 21-16 |
| 10:00 | Ohio | Lee Work drills a jump hook from the left block | 21-18 |
| 09:31 | Buffalo | Sean Selig lays it in on a nice dish by Stanley Tapia | 23-18 |
| 09:14 | Ohio | Jeff Pancoast connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Derek Medeiros | 23-21 |
| 08:55 | Buffalo | Lee Work takes the ball from Stanley Tapia | 23-21 |
| 08:35 | Ohio | Jeff Pancoast clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 08:34 | Ohio | Lee Work grabs the offensive board | 23-21 |
| 08:20 | Ohio | Henry Taylor misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 23-21 |
| 08:19 | Ohio | Jeff Pancoast grabs the offensive board | 23-21 |
| 08:04 | Ohio | Derek Medeiros misses badly on a jumper from close range | 23-21 |
| 08:02 | Ohio | Rick Sutton misses the tip | 23-21 |
| 08:01 | Buffalo | Sean Selig grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes's pass is intercepted by Lee Work in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| 07:41 | Ohio | Rick Sutton misses long on a shot from the left side | 23-21 |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | Sean Selig gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dennis Hughes (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Stanley Tapia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Renfro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Selig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Mathieu (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Henry Taylor (tiring) SG - Jeff Pancoast (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Medeiros (fairly fresh) PF - Rick Sutton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Lee Work (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Sean Selig misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Henry Taylor - foul #1 on Henry Taylor, team foul #5 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Robinson (SG), Walter Wiley (SF), Andrew Williams (C) Dennis Hughes, Jonathan Renfro, William Mathieu | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jacob Williams (PG), Matthew Hildebrandt (SF), Jay Barrington (PF), Nicky Lindsey (C) Henry Taylor, Derek Medeiros, Rick Sutton, Lee Work | |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Sean Selig misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Sean Selig makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:13 | Ohio | Matthew Hildebrandt clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 07:12 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Sean Selig | 24-21 |
| 06:47 | Buffalo | Andrew Williams scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Wiley | 26-21 |
| 06:29 | Ohio | Nicky Lindsey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 06:27 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Barrington | 26-21 |
| 06:08 | Ohio | Jacob Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-24 |
| 05:49 | Buffalo | Sean Selig misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 26-24 |
| 05:48 | Buffalo | Walter Wiley grabs the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 05:35 | Buffalo | Andrew Williams's floater is tipped away by Jay Barrington | 26-24 |
| 05:33 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jay Barrington | 26-24 |
| 05:31 | Ohio | James Robinson steps in front of the Jacob Williams pass in the backcourt | 26-24 |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | James Robinson blows the layup | 26-24 |
| 05:28 | Buffalo | Stanley Tapia gets the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 05:13 | Buffalo | Jacob Williams steps in front of the James Robinson pass | 26-24 |
| 04:54 | Ohio | Jeff Pancoast misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-24 |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Andrew Williams | 26-24 |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | Matthew Hildebrandt is called for the reach on Stanley Tapia - foul #2 on Matthew Hildebrandt, team foul #6 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes (PG), John Sacks (SG), Jonathan Renfro (SF), Richard Owens (PF) Stanley Tapia, James Robinson, Walter Wiley, Sean Selig | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Clark (SG), Derek Medeiros (SF), Rick Sutton (C) Jeff Pancoast, Matthew Hildebrandt, Nicky Lindsey | |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes can't throw it down but he's fouled by Robert Clark - foul #1 on Robert Clark, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:02 | Ohio | Derek Medeiros scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Robert Clark is called for the reach on Dennis Hughes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Clark, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Mathieu (C) Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio | Elmer Fuller (PG) Jacob Williams | |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:42 | Ohio | Elmer Fuller can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 03:41 | Buffalo | Richard Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dennis Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Sacks (fresh) SF - Jonathan Renfro (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Mathieu (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Elmer Fuller (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Clark (fresh) SF - Derek Medeiros (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jay Barrington (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Sutton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | John Sacks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jules Marino (SG) Dennis Hughes | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 03:21 | Ohio | Elmer Fuller is hacked by John Sacks - foul #1 on John Sacks, team foul #5 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Hildebrandt (SF) Derek Medeiros | |
| 03:11 | Ohio | Elmer Fuller misses long on a jumper from the right side | 30-27 |
| 03:09 | Buffalo | Jonathan Renfro gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | Jules Marino misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Elmer Fuller - foul #3 on Elmer Fuller, team foul #9 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes (PG), Andrew Williams (C) Richard Owens, William Mathieu | |
| Subs | Ohio | Derek Medeiros (PG), Henry Taylor (SG), Nicky Lindsey (C) Elmer Fuller, Robert Clark, Jay Barrington | |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | Jules Marino makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | Jules Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | Jules Marino makes the 3rd free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:46 | Ohio | Henry Taylor loses the dribble to Jonathan Renfro | 33-27 |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Andrew Williams misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Nicky Lindsey - foul #1 on Nicky Lindsey, team foul #10 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Robinson (SG) John Sacks | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jay Barrington (PF), Lee Work (C) Rick Sutton, Nicky Lindsey | |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Andrew Williams makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Andrew Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 02:09 | Ohio | Jay Barrington comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Jonathan Renfro - foul #1 on Jonathan Renfro, team foul #6 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Owens (PF) Jonathan Renfro | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:09 | Ohio | Jay Barrington makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:09 | Ohio | Jay Barrington makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | Henry Taylor is called for the reach on James Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Taylor, team foul #11 | 35-29 |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 01:57 | Ohio | Dennis Hughes steals the ball from Henry Taylor | 37-29 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Dennis Hughes banks in the layup | 39-29 |
| 01:32 | Ohio | Matthew Hildebrandt misses the easy layup | 39-29 |
| 01:31 | Ohio | Derek Medeiros tips it home | 39-31 |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | James Robinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Lee Work | 39-31 |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Lee Work misses the turnaround from the right block | 39-31 |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Jules Marino pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | Jules Marino buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Robinson | 41-31 |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Henry Taylor is whistled for traveling | 41-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Tapia (PG), John Sacks (SG), Jonathan Renfro (SF), Walter Wiley (PF), William Mathieu (C) Dennis Hughes, James Robinson, Jules Marino, Richard Owens, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jacob Williams (PG), Jeff Pancoast (SG), Robert Clark (SF), Rick Sutton (PF), Nicky Lindsey (C) Derek Medeiros, Henry Taylor, Matthew Hildebrandt, Jay Barrington, Lee Work | |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Jacob Williams is called for the reach on Stanley Tapia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jacob Williams, team foul #12 | 41-31 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Stanley Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Stanley Tapia misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Nicky Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | John Sacks steals the ball from Robert Clark | 42-31 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | John Sacks misses short on a halfcourt shot | 42-31 |