| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Greg Goetsch (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Milton Bellino (fresh) SF - Manuel McDunn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Buendia (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Liu (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Michael Ray (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Stallman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Todd Gammage (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Shoults (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Wheaton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Ohio | David Liu misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 22-29 |
| 19:45 | Buffalo | Wayne Wheaton grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | Wayne Wheaton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-29 |
| 19:23 | Ohio | The rebound goes to David Liu | 22-29 |
| 19:04 | Ohio | Milton Bellino misses short on a 3 from straight away | 22-29 |
| 19:02 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Michael Ray | 22-29 |
| 18:38 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 18:37 | Buffalo | Wayne Wheaton grabs the offensive board | 22-29 |
| 18:21 | Buffalo | John Stallman is hacked by Milton Bellino - foul #1 on Milton Bellino, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Guizar (SF), Reginald Dutton (PF), Ken Hammons (C) Manuel McDunn, Stephen Buendia, David Liu | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke (PG), David Barnes (SG), Jonathan Bland (PF), John Cherry (C) Michael Ray, John Stallman, Norman Shoults, Wayne Wheaton | |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Barnes | 22-32 |
| 17:38 | Ohio | Milton Bellino connects on the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Jonathan Bland - foul #2 on Jonathan Bland, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Jones (SF) Greg Goetsch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ray (PG), Norman Shoults (PF) David Barnes, Jonathan Bland | |
| 17:38 | Ohio | Milton Bellino makes the free throw | 25-32 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage is hacked by Reginald Dutton - foul #1 on Reginald Dutton, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG) Milton Bellino | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Stallman (PG), Jonathan Bland (PF) Michael Ray, Norman Shoults | |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke is fouled on the floor by Ken Hammons - foul #2 on Ken Hammons, team foul #3 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Stephen Buendia (PF), David Liu (C) Reginald Dutton, Ken Hammons | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Barnes (SG), Norman Shoults (PF), Wayne Wheaton (C) John Stallman, Jonathan Bland, John Cherry | |
| 16:32 | Buffalo | Wayne Wheaton buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Glenn Laduke | 25-34 |
| 16:10 | Ohio | Todd Jones double dribbles | 25-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Manuel McDunn (SF) Anthony Wade, Jason Guizar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Stallman (PG), John Cherry (C) David Barnes, Wayne Wheaton | |
| 16:08 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke is hacked by Todd Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Jones, team foul #4 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland (PF) Norman Shoults | |
| 15:46 | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 15:44 | Ohio | David Liu pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Greg Goetsch (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Todd Jones (fairly fresh) 3 stl. SF - Manuel McDunn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Buendia (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Liu (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Stallman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Glenn Laduke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Gammage (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Bland (fresh) C - John Cherry (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Milton Bellino (SG), Reginald Dutton (PF), Ken Hammons (C) Todd Jones, Stephen Buendia, David Liu | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ray (PG), Norman Shoults (PF), Wayne Wheaton (C) John Stallman, Jonathan Bland, John Cherry | |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke is hacked by Milton Bellino - foul #2 on Milton Bellino, team foul #5 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Bennett (SF) Manuel McDunn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Stallman (PG) Michael Ray | |
| 14:57 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Todd Gammage | 25-36 |
| 14:38 | Ohio | Richard Bennett misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-36 |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults gets the rebound | 25-36 |
| 14:35 | Buffalo | Richard Bennett steals the ball from Todd Gammage in the backcourt | 25-36 |
| 14:22 | Ohio | Richard Bennett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Todd Gammage | 25-36 |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | Milton Bellino steals the ball from John Stallman in the backcourt | 25-36 |
| 14:02 | Ohio | Richard Bennett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Stallman - foul #2 on John Stallman, team foul #2 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), Jason Guizar (SF), Stephen Buendia (PF), David Liu (C) Greg Goetsch, Milton Bellino, Reginald Dutton, Ken Hammons | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ray (PG), Jonathan Bland (PF) John Stallman, Wayne Wheaton | |
| 14:02 | Ohio | Richard Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 14:02 | Ohio | Richard Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Anthony Wade steps in front of the Glenn Laduke pass in the backcourt | 27-36 |
| 13:45 | Ohio | Richard Bennett can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 13:43 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 13:14 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults hits a wide open jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Glenn Laduke | 27-38 |
| 12:52 | Ohio | Richard Bennett is hacked by Jonathan Bland - foul #3 on Jonathan Bland, team foul #3 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Milton Bellino (SG), Manuel McDunn (SF), Reginald Dutton (PF), Robert Goodwin (C) Anthony Wade, Richard Bennett, Stephen Buendia, David Liu | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Stallman (PG), Wayne Wheaton (C) Michael Ray, Norman Shoults | |
| 12:39 | Ohio | Jason Guizar misses the jumper from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 12:37 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton grabs the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 12:30 | Ohio | John Stallman is called for the reach on Manuel McDunn - foul #3 on John Stallman, team foul #4 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken Hammons (C) Robert Goodwin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:25 | Ohio | Jason Guizar comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 12:23 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton hits the follow up shot | 29-38 |
| 11:59 | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 29-38 |
| 11:58 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 11:40 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn hits a jump hook in the paint | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jason Guizar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Milton Bellino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Manuel McDunn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Reginald Dutton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ken Hammons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Stallman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Laduke (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Gammage (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jonathan Bland (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Wayne Wheaton (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 11:22 | Buffalo | Wayne Wheaton tips it in | 31-40 |
| 11:05 | Ohio | Jason Guizar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Todd Jones (SG), Richard Bennett (SF), Stephen Buendia (PF), David Liu (C) Jason Guizar, Milton Bellino, Manuel McDunn, Reginald Dutton, Ken Hammons | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeff Veal (PG), Norman Shoults (SF) John Stallman, Todd Gammage | |
| 10:45 | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Buendia - foul #1 on Stephen Buendia, team foul #6 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Todd Gammage (SF) Wayne Wheaton | |
| 10:45 | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 10:45 | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 10:24 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia makes the floater in the paint | 33-42 |
| 10:06 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 09:44 | Ohio | Todd Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Greg Goetsch | 36-45 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Todd Jones steps in front of the Todd Gammage pass in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 09:26 | Ohio | Todd Gammage picks off the pass by Todd Jones | 36-45 |
| 09:01 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Norman Shoults is denied by David Liu | 36-45 |
| 09:00 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Todd Gammage | 36-47 |
| 08:14 | Ohio | Richard Bennett misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-47 |
| 08:13 | Ohio | David Liu grabs the offensive board | 36-47 |
| 07:57 | Ohio | Todd Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 07:56 | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 07:39 | Buffalo | David Liu is called for the reach on Norman Shoults - foul #3 on David Liu, team foul #7 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Guizar (PG), Milton Bellino (SG), Manuel McDunn (SF), Reginald Dutton (PF), Ken Hammons (C) Greg Goetsch, Todd Jones, Richard Bennett, Stephen Buendia, David Liu | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ray (PG), John Stallman (SG), Wayne Wheaton (C) Jeff Veal, Glenn Laduke, Todd Gammage | |
| 07:39 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 07:39 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults misses the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 07:39 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Wheaton | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jason Guizar (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Milton Bellino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Manuel McDunn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Reginald Dutton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ken Hammons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Michael Ray (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Stallman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Norman Shoults (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Bland (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Wheaton (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Ray | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:54 | Ohio | Milton Bellino makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Guizar | 39-50 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Jason Guizar steals the ball from Michael Ray in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| 06:50 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Guizar | 41-50 |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | John Stallman misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 41-50 |
| 06:25 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:08 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Reginald Dutton | 43-50 |
| 05:46 | Buffalo | Wayne Wheaton can't throw it down but he's hacked by Reginald Dutton - foul #2 on Reginald Dutton, team foul #8 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), Richard Bennett (SF), Stephen Buendia (PF), Robert Goodwin (C) Jason Guizar, Manuel McDunn, Reginald Dutton, Ken Hammons | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke (SG), Todd Gammage (SF) Michael Ray, Norman Shoults | |
| 05:46 | Buffalo | Wayne Wheaton makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 05:46 | Buffalo | Wayne Wheaton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 05:30 | Ohio | Richard Bennett's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Bland | 43-52 |
| 05:29 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Wayne Wheaton | 43-52 |
| 05:26 | Buffalo | Anthony Wade steals the ball from Jonathan Bland in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| 05:09 | Ohio | Richard Bennett is hacked by Todd Gammage - foul #1 on Todd Gammage, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| 05:09 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Jason Guizar (SF), Reginald Dutton (PF), Ken Hammons (C) Anthony Wade, Richard Bennett, Stephen Buendia, Robert Goodwin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:50 | Ohio | Milton Bellino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Manuel McDunn (SF) Jason Guizar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:33 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-52 |
| 04:31 | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland misses the tip | 43-52 |
| 04:30 | Ohio | Ken Hammons grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 04:24 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Milton Bellino | 46-52 |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | John Stallman is hacked by Greg Goetsch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Greg Goetsch, team foul #9 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Liu (C) Ken Hammons | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | John Stallman makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | John Stallman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 04:03 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 04:01 | Buffalo | John Stallman's pass is intercepted by Greg Goetsch in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| 03:43 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn misses the shot from the right side | 49-54 |
| 03:42 | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Greg Goetsch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Milton Bellino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel McDunn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Dutton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Liu (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Stallman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Laduke (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Gammage (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jonathan Bland (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Wayne Wheaton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Buffalo | Wayne Wheaton connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Glenn Laduke | 49-56 |
| 03:18 | Ohio | John Stallman steals the ball from Greg Goetsch in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | John Stallman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-56 |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke misses the tip | 49-56 |
| 02:56 | Ohio | The rebound goes to David Liu | 49-56 |
| 02:43 | Ohio | David Liu drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Greg Goetsch | 52-56 |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Guizar (SG), Todd Jones (SF), Stephen Buendia (PF) Milton Bellino, Manuel McDunn, David Liu | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ray (PG), Norman Shoults (PF) Glenn Laduke, Jonathan Bland | |
| 02:22 | Buffalo | John Stallman buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Ray | 52-59 |
| 02:22 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Milton Bellino (SG), David Liu (C) Todd Jones, Reginald Dutton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:04 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia loses the dribble to Michael Ray | 52-59 |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| 01:56 | Ohio | David Liu lays it in on a nice dish by Jason Guizar | 54-59 |
| 01:35 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults tips it in | 54-61 |
| 01:24 | Ohio | Milton Bellino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Manuel McDunn (SF) Jason Guizar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Liu - foul #4 on David Liu, team foul #10 | 54-61 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 01:06 | Ohio | David Liu pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Milton Bellino misses the 3 from straight away | 54-62 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia snags the offensive board | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Ohio | Milton Bellino drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | John Stallman is fouled in the backcourt by Greg Goetsch - foul #4 on Greg Goetsch, team foul #11 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke (SG) Todd Gammage | |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | John Stallman makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | John Stallman misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:38 | Ohio | David Liu gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia is hacked by Norman Shoults - foul #1 on Norman Shoults, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Todd Gammage (SF) Glenn Laduke | |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Milton Bellino can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Norman Shoults | 57-63 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults is fouled in the backcourt by Greg Goetsch - foul #5 on Greg Goetsch, team foul #12 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Guizar (PG) Greg Goetsch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke (SG) Todd Gammage | |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:27 | Ohio | The rebound goes to David Liu | 57-63 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Milton Bellino knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Guizar | 60-63 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Bellino - foul #3 on Milton Bellino, team foul #13 | 60-63 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:18 | Ohio | David Liu grabs the board | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-63 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia grabs the offensive rebound | 60-63 |