| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Martin McGuirk (fresh) SG - Mo Diorio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Greer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Lynde (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Paul Beck (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kenneth Fecteau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Wiliams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Maiorano (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Bourque (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams inbounds the ball | 29-21 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Buffalo | Paul Beck drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Fecteau | 29-23 |
| 19:13 | Ohio | Martin McGuirk knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Mo Diorio | 31-23 |
| 18:56 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams is open and scores on a runner from close range set up by Kenneth Fecteau | 31-25 |
| 18:34 | Ohio | Steven Greer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo | Jack Maiorano snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Walker (PG), Mark Mullins (C) Martin McGuirk, Charles Lynde | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:04 | Ohio | Mark Henderson loses the dribble to Richard Wiliams | 31-25 |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 31-25 |
| 17:50 | Ohio | Mo Diorio grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 17:41 | Ohio | David Bourque swats the layup by Mo Diorio | 31-25 |
| 17:39 | Buffalo | Jack Maiorano gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | David Bourque's pass is intercepted by Steven Greer | 31-25 |
| 17:02 | Ohio | Mark Henderson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 17:01 | Buffalo | David Bourque grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 16:32 | Buffalo | Jack Maiorano connects on the open shot from the baseline set up by Paul Beck and he's hacked by Steven Greer - foul #2 on Steven Greer, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | Martin McGuirk (PG), Demetrius Nichols (SG), Ivory Eye (SF), Jason Woods (PF), Charles Lynde (C) Kenneth Walker, Mo Diorio, Mark Henderson, Steven Greer, Mark Mullins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman (PG), James Jensen (SG), Ralph Blocher (SF), Kenneth Williams (C) Paul Beck, Kenneth Fecteau, Richard Wiliams, David Bourque | |
| 16:32 | Buffalo | Jack Maiorano makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| 16:13 | Ohio | Kenneth Williams is called for the reach on Charles Lynde - foul #1 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Beck (PG) Jack Maiorano | |
| 16:08 | Ohio | Charles Lynde knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Martin McGuirk | 33-28 |
| 16:06 | Buffalo | James Jensen loses the dribble to Martin McGuirk in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| 15:45 | Ohio | Ivory Eye can't finish the layup | 33-28 |
| 15:44 | Ohio | Charles Lynde tips it back up and in | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Martin McGuirk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Demetrius Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ivory Eye (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jason Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Lynde (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Paul Beck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Twyman (fresh) SF - Ralph Blocher (fresh) PF - James Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Buffalo | Ralph Blocher can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-28 |
| 15:14 | Buffalo | James Jensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | Paul Beck hits a jump hook near the basket | 35-30 |
| 14:44 | Ohio | Charles Lynde can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 14:42 | Ohio | Martin McGuirk tips it but misses | 35-30 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ralph Blocher | 35-30 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Paul Beck is hacked by Martin McGuirk - foul #3 on Martin McGuirk, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Walker (PG), Charles Walls (SG), Mark Henderson (SF), Steven Greer (PF), Mark Mullins (C) Martin McGuirk, Demetrius Nichols, Ivory Eye, Jason Woods, Charles Lynde | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau (SG), Richard Wiliams (SF), Jack Maiorano (PF), David Bourque (C) Bruce Twyman, Ralph Blocher, James Jensen, Kenneth Williams | |
| 14:06 | Buffalo | Charles Walls is called for the reach on Richard Wiliams - foul #2 on Charles Walls, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| 13:50 | Buffalo | Paul Beck misses the floater from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 13:48 | Buffalo | David Bourque misses the tip | 35-30 |
| 13:47 | Ohio | Mark Mullins snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 13:33 | Ohio | Kenneth Fecteau steps in front of the Charles Walls pass | 35-30 |
| 13:09 | Buffalo | David Bourque is open and buries a floater near the basket | 35-32 |
| 12:47 | Ohio | Charles Walls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mo Diorio (SG), Ivory Eye (SF), Charles Lynde (C) Charles Walls, Mark Henderson, Mark Mullins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman (PG), James Jensen (PF), Kenneth Williams (C) Paul Beck, Jack Maiorano, David Bourque | |
| 12:20 | Buffalo | James Jensen is open and buries a jumper from the baseline | 35-34 |
| 12:05 | Ohio | Steven Greer drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Walker | 37-34 |
| 11:38 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Kenneth Fecteau | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mo Diorio (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ivory Eye (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Steven Greer (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Lynde (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bruce Twyman (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Fecteau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Wiliams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Ohio | Ivory Eye scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-36 |
| 11:00 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Greer - foul #3 on Steven Greer, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Martin McGuirk (PG), Demetrius Nichols (SG), Mark Henderson (SF), Mark Mullins (PF), Jason Woods (C) Kenneth Walker, Mo Diorio, Ivory Eye, Steven Greer, Charles Lynde | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ralph Blocher (PG), Jack Maiorano (PF), David Bourque (C) Bruce Twyman, James Jensen, Kenneth Williams | |
| 11:00 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 11:00 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:50 | Ohio | Demetrius Nichols can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | Ralph Blocher snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau is whistled for traveling | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Beck (PG) Richard Wiliams | |
| 10:02 | Ohio | Martin McGuirk makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Henderson | 42-38 |
| 09:40 | Buffalo | Paul Beck misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 09:38 | Ohio | Mark Mullins grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 09:23 | Ohio | Demetrius Nichols is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Fecteau - foul #1 on Kenneth Fecteau, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mo Diorio (SG), Charles Walls (SF), Ivory Eye (PF), Charles Lynde (C) Martin McGuirk, Mark Henderson, Mark Mullins, Jason Woods | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman (SG), James Jensen (PF) Kenneth Fecteau, Jack Maiorano | |
| 09:12 | Ohio | Mo Diorio misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by James Jensen - foul #2 on James Jensen, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Greer (PF) Charles Walls | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams (SF) Ralph Blocher | |
| 09:12 | Ohio | Mo Diorio makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 09:12 | Ohio | Mo Diorio makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 08:50 | Buffalo | Paul Beck misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-38 |
| 08:49 | Ohio | Steven Greer gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 08:28 | Ohio | Demetrius Nichols misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bruce Twyman - foul #2 on Bruce Twyman, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Henderson (SF) Steven Greer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams (C) David Bourque | |
| 08:28 | Ohio | Demetrius Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 08:28 | Ohio | Demetrius Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 08:23 | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman is fouled in the backcourt by Demetrius Nichols - foul #3 on Demetrius Nichols, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Walker (PG) Demetrius Nichols | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:01 | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman steps out of bounds on the baseline | 46-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Martin McGuirk (PG), Jason Woods (PF) Kenneth Walker, Ivory Eye | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ralph Blocher (SF) Richard Wiliams | |
| 07:44 | Ohio | Martin McGuirk drills a floater near the basket | 48-38 |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Paul Beck connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Jensen | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Martin McGuirk (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mo Diorio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Lynde (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Paul Beck (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Twyman (fairly fresh) SF - Ralph Blocher (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Jensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Ohio | Mark Henderson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Martin McGuirk | 51-41 |
| 06:46 | Buffalo | Paul Beck makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Twyman | 51-44 |
| 06:26 | Ohio | Charles Lynde hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 06:24 | Buffalo | Ralph Blocher grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 06:20 | Buffalo | Paul Beck clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | Ralph Blocher snags the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | Paul Beck makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Williams | 51-47 |
| 05:35 | Ohio | Mark Henderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 05:34 | Ohio | Martin McGuirk tips it in | 53-47 |
| 05:11 | Buffalo | Ralph Blocher hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Paul Beck | 53-50 |
| 04:58 | Ohio | Charles Lynde is denied on a dunk by Kenneth Williams | 53-50 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | James Jensen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Williams and he's fouled by Charles Lynde - foul #1 on Charles Lynde, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Walker (PG), Demetrius Nichols (SG), Ivory Eye (SF), Steven Greer (PF), Mark Mullins (C) Martin McGuirk, Mo Diorio, Mark Henderson, Jason Woods, Charles Lynde | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams (SF), Jack Maiorano (PF), David Bourque (C) Bruce Twyman, Ralph Blocher, Kenneth Williams | |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | James Jensen makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:30 | Ohio | Steven Greer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 53-53 |
| 04:28 | Ohio | Ivory Eye tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | Steven Greer picks off the pass by Paul Beck in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 04:00 | Ohio | Mark Mullins buries a fadeaway from the left side | 57-53 |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | Jack Maiorano misses the easy open layup | 57-53 |
| 03:29 | Ohio | Mark Mullins gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Demetrius Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ivory Eye (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Steven Greer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Mark Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Paul Beck (tired) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jensen (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard Wiliams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Maiorano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bourque (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Ohio | Mark Mullins misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 03:06 | Ohio | Mark Mullins snags the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 02:46 | Ohio | Kenneth Walker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jack Maiorano - foul #1 on Jack Maiorano, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Walls (SF) Ivory Eye | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman (PG), Kenneth Fecteau (SG) Paul Beck, James Jensen | |
| 02:46 | Ohio | Kenneth Walker makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 02:46 | Ohio | Kenneth Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Bruce Twyman | 59-55 |
| 02:21 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Henderson (SF) Charles Walls | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:00 | Ohio | Mark Mullins travels with the ball | 59-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Martin McGuirk (PG), Mo Diorio (SG), Charles Lynde (C) Kenneth Walker, Demetrius Nichols, Mark Mullins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Beck (PG) Bruce Twyman | |
| 01:37 | Buffalo | Paul Beck can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 01:36 | Ohio | Charles Lynde grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Mark Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-55 |
| 01:14 | Buffalo | David Bourque gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Paul Beck misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-55 |
| 00:50 | Ohio | Mark Henderson snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Charles Lynde's layup is rejected by Jack Maiorano | 59-55 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Jack Maiorano pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Steven Greer pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Steven Greer is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Beck - foul #1 on Paul Beck, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Walker (PG) Martin McGuirk | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Mark Henderson is fouled on the floor by Paul Beck - foul #2 on Paul Beck, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Mark Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | David Bourque gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Mark Henderson steals it from Paul Beck in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Jack Maiorano is called for the reach on Mo Diorio - foul #2 on Jack Maiorano, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Mo Diorio makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Mo Diorio makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams is hacked by Charles Lynde - foul #2 on Charles Lynde, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Martin McGuirk (PG) Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Steven Greer grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Paul Beck is called for the reach on Steven Greer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Beck, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Mullins (C) Charles Lynde | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Steven Greer makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Steven Greer misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | David Bourque snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | David Bourque comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 62-56 |