| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eugene Harris (fresh) SG - Bob McCoil (fresh) SF - Michael Braxton (fresh) PF - Frank Schmidt (fresh) C - Jeffrey Mosley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Douglas Pierson (fresh) SG - Timothy Meyer (fresh) SF - Clarence Hagen (fresh) PF - Walter Larkin (fresh) C - John Stanley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin clanks a fadeaway from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Ohio | Jeffrey Mosley gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Ohio | Douglas Pierson steals the ball from Michael Braxton | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Walter Larkin | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt knocks in the floater from the baseline | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer is fouled on the floor by Frank Schmidt - foul #1 on Frank Schmidt, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | John Stanley is fouled on the floor by Eugene Harris - foul #1 on Eugene Harris, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Schmidt - foul #2 on Frank Schmidt, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Ohio | Bruce Wininger (PF) Frank Schmidt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:34 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:34 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:13 | Ohio | Bob McCoil knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Eugene Harris | 4-5 |
| 18:07 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin hits a turnaround from the left block | 4-7 |
| 17:50 | Ohio | Bruce Wininger's pass is intercepted by John Stanley | 4-7 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 17:41 | Ohio | Bruce Wininger pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:24 | Ohio | Michael Braxton buries a driving attempt near the basket | 6-7 |
| 17:22 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen travels in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| Subs | Ohio | Patrick Pinder (PG), Boris Cwalinski (SG), Harry Ellison (SF), James Thornhill (C) Eugene Harris, Bob McCoil, Michael Braxton, Jeffrey Mosley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (PG), Walter Rohe (SG), William Miller (SF), Ricky Burleigh (PF), Brian Bateman (C) Douglas Pierson, Timothy Meyer, Clarence Hagen, Walter Larkin, John Stanley | |
| 17:09 | Ohio | Patrick Pinder misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 17:07 | Buffalo | William Miller gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 17:03 | Buffalo | David Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Pinder - foul #1 on Patrick Pinder, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| 16:48 | Buffalo | Brian Bateman misses the easy layup | 6-7 |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh gets the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:36 | Buffalo | Brian Bateman is whistled for a carry | 6-7 |
| Subs | Ohio | Randall Hall (C) Bruce Wininger | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 16:21 | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 16:20 | Buffalo | William Miller grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 16:03 | Buffalo | Brian Bateman misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Randall Hall - foul #1 on Randall Hall, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Harris (PG), Bob McCoil (SG), Michael Braxton (SF), Jeffrey Mosley (C) Patrick Pinder, Boris Cwalinski, Harry Ellison, James Thornhill | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Walter Larkin (PF) Ricky Burleigh | |
| 16:03 | Buffalo | Brian Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:03 | Buffalo | Brian Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eugene Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bob McCoil (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Braxton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Hall (fresh) C - Jeffrey Mosley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Walter Rohe (fresh) SF - William Miller (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Larkin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Bateman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Ohio | Eugene Harris misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-9 |
| 15:38 | Buffalo | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:27 | Buffalo | William Miller is hacked by Michael Braxton - foul #1 on Michael Braxton, team foul #6 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson (PG), Timothy Meyer (SG), Clarence Hagen (SF), John Stanley (C) David Smith, Walter Rohe, William Miller, Brian Bateman | |
| 15:05 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 15:04 | Ohio | Bob McCoil grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:54 | Ohio | Bob McCoil can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 14:53 | Buffalo | John Stanley snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 14:30 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-12 |
| 14:21 | Ohio | Michael Braxton's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Larkin | 6-12 |
| 14:19 | Ohio | Jeffrey Mosley can't tip it in | 6-12 |
| 14:17 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Eugene Harris - foul #2 on Eugene Harris, team foul #7 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Patrick Pinder (PG), Boris Cwalinski (SG), Harry Ellison (SF), Bruce Wininger (PF), James Thornhill (C) Eugene Harris, Bob McCoil, Michael Braxton, Randall Hall, Jeffrey Mosley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (SG), Walter Rohe (SF), William Miller (PF), Ricky Burleigh (C) Timothy Meyer, Clarence Hagen, Walter Larkin, John Stanley | |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 14:01 | Ohio | Bruce Wininger gets the rebound | 6-13 |
| 13:48 | Ohio | Harry Ellison scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Patrick Pinder | 8-13 |
| 13:31 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 8-13 |
| 13:29 | Ohio | James Thornhill pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:05 | Ohio | Harry Ellison lays it in on a nice dish by Patrick Pinder | 10-13 |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson is hacked by Harry Ellison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Ellison, team foul #8 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Bateman (PF), John Stanley (C) Walter Rohe, William Miller | |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:37 | Ohio | Patrick Pinder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 12:35 | Ohio | Patrick Pinder snags the offensive board | 10-15 |
| 12:25 | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski is fouled on the floor by Brian Bateman - foul #1 on Brian Bateman, team foul #1 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | Bryan Williams (PG), Bob McCoil (SG), Michael Braxton (SF), Jeffrey Mosley (C) Patrick Pinder, Boris Cwalinski, Harry Ellison, James Thornhill | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer (SG), Clarence Hagen (SF) David Smith, Ricky Burleigh | |
| 12:11 | Ohio | Jeffrey Mosley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Miller (PF) Brian Bateman | |
| 11:58 | Buffalo | William Miller connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Clarence Hagen | 10-18 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Bryan Williams (fresh) SG - Bob McCoil (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Braxton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Wininger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Mosley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Douglas Pierson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Timothy Meyer (fresh) SF - Clarence Hagen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Stanley (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Ohio | Bob McCoil misses the easy layup | 10-18 |
| 11:42 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Stanley | 10-18 |
| 11:38 | Buffalo | Michael Braxton picks off the pass by Timothy Meyer | 10-18 |
| 11:16 | Ohio | Bryan Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-18 |
| 11:15 | Ohio | Bob McCoil hits the follow up shot | 12-18 |
| 11:01 | Buffalo | Michael Braxton is called for the reach on Clarence Hagen - foul #2 on Michael Braxton, team foul #9 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | Patrick Pinder (PG), Harry Ellison (SF), James Thornhill (PF), Randall Hall (C) Bryan Williams, Michael Braxton, Bruce Wininger, Jeffrey Mosley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (PG), Walter Rohe (SG), Walter Larkin (PF) Douglas Pierson, Timothy Meyer, William Miller | |
| 11:01 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 11:01 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 10:44 | Ohio | James Thornhill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-20 |
| 10:42 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin snags the defensive board | 12-20 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Bob McCoil is called for the reach on Walter Rohe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bob McCoil, team foul #10 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski (SG) Bob McCoil | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh (SF), Brian Bateman (C) Clarence Hagen, John Stanley | |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Walter Rohe makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Walter Rohe makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 10:29 | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | Walter Rohe misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-22 |
| 10:21 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Burleigh | 15-22 |
| 10:06 | Buffalo | Walter Rohe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-22 |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin tips it in | 15-24 |
| 09:40 | Ohio | Randall Hall hits a turnaround from the baseline | 17-24 |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | David Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Boris Cwalinski - foul #1 on Boris Cwalinski, team foul #11 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | Bryan Williams (PG), Bob McCoil (SG), Bruce Wininger (PF), Jeffrey Mosley (C) Patrick Pinder, Boris Cwalinski, James Thornhill, Randall Hall | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer (SG), Clarence Hagen (SF), William Miller (C) Walter Rohe, Ricky Burleigh, Brian Bateman | |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 09:01 | Ohio | Harry Ellison can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 17-25 |
| 08:59 | Ohio | Bob McCoil snags the offensive board | 17-25 |
| 08:44 | Ohio | Harry Ellison buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Wininger | 20-25 |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer's pass is intercepted by Harry Ellison in the backcourt | 20-25 |
| 08:29 | Ohio | Bob McCoil hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Ellison | 23-25 |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 08:13 | Ohio | Jeffrey Mosley grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 07:59 | Ohio | David Smith is called for the reach on Bryan Williams - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #2 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Thornhill (PF) Harry Ellison | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Walter Rohe (PG), John Stanley (C) David Smith, Clarence Hagen | |
| 07:50 | Ohio | Jeffrey Mosley lays it up and in | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Bryan Williams (fresh) SG - Bob McCoil (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bruce Wininger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Thornhill (fairly fresh) C - Jeffrey Mosley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Walter Rohe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Meyer (fairly fresh) SF - William Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Larkin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Buffalo | Walter Rohe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski (PG) Bryan Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson (PG), Ricky Burleigh (SF) Timothy Meyer, William Miller | |
| 07:30 | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 07:28 | Ohio | Jeffrey Mosley misses the tip | 25-25 |
| 07:26 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Wininger | 25-25 |
| 07:12 | Ohio | Bruce Wininger blows the layup | 25-25 |
| 07:11 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 07:05 | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh scores on a jumper from the left block | 25-27 |
| 06:47 | Ohio | Jeffrey Mosley is denied on a layup by John Stanley | 25-27 |
| 06:45 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 06:40 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 25-27 |
| 06:39 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Boris Cwalinski | 25-27 |
| 06:34 | Ohio | Bob McCoil hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-27 |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Walter Rohe | 27-29 |
| 06:10 | Ohio | Jeffrey Mosley's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Larkin | 27-29 |
| 06:08 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Douglas Pierson | 27-29 |
| 05:51 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Mosley steals it from Ricky Burleigh | 27-29 |
| 05:36 | Ohio | Douglas Pierson steals the ball from Bob McCoil | 27-29 |
| 05:34 | Buffalo | Bruce Wininger steals the ball from Walter Rohe in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 05:26 | Ohio | Jeffrey Mosley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-29 |
| 05:25 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 05:10 | Buffalo | Bob McCoil takes the ball from Walter Rohe | 27-29 |
| 04:56 | Ohio | Bob McCoil scores on a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Douglas Pierson - foul #1 on Douglas Pierson, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Patrick Pinder (PG), Harry Ellison (SF), Randall Hall (PF) Boris Cwalinski, James Thornhill, Jeffrey Mosley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (PG), Timothy Meyer (SG), Clarence Hagen (SF), William Miller (PF), Brian Bateman (C) Douglas Pierson, Walter Rohe, Ricky Burleigh, Walter Larkin, John Stanley | |
| 04:56 | Ohio | Bob McCoil makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:42 | Buffalo | Brian Bateman lays it in on a nice dish by Clarence Hagen | 30-31 |
| 04:29 | Ohio | Randall Hall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Brian Bateman grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | David Smith is hacked by Randall Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randall Hall, team foul #12 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | Bryan Williams (PG), Jeffrey Mosley (C) Bob McCoil, Randall Hall | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:11 | Ohio | Bryan Williams is called for traveling | 30-33 |
| 03:55 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Brian Bateman pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Bateman | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Bryan Williams (fresh) SG - Patrick Pinder (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harry Ellison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bruce Wininger (tired) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Mosley (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Hagen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Bateman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Ohio | Patrick Pinder travels with the ball | 30-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Harris (PG), Bob McCoil (SG), Michael Braxton (SF), Frank Schmidt (PF), Randall Hall (C) Bryan Williams, Patrick Pinder, Harry Ellison, Bruce Wininger, Jeffrey Mosley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Stanley (C) Brian Bateman | |
| 03:28 | Buffalo | David Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Harris - foul #3 on Eugene Harris, team foul #13 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski (PG) Eugene Harris | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:28 | Buffalo | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 03:28 | Buffalo | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 03:05 | Ohio | William Miller steals the ball from Boris Cwalinski | 30-38 |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | David Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 02:53 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Randall Hall | 30-38 |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski clanks a jumper in the lane | 30-38 |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer is fouled on the floor by Bob McCoil - foul #2 on Bob McCoil, team foul #14 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Bryan Williams (PG) Boris Cwalinski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson (PG) David Smith | |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to William Miller | 30-39 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | William Miller hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 30-39 |
| 02:22 | Ohio | Bryan Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 02:09 | Ohio | Michael Braxton is hacked by John Stanley - foul #1 on John Stanley, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Patrick Pinder (SG), James Thornhill (C) Bob McCoil, Randall Hall | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Walter Rohe (SF), Walter Larkin (PF) Clarence Hagen, John Stanley | |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt misses the lay-in but the foul's on Walter Rohe - foul #1 on Walter Rohe, team foul #5 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Bateman (C) Timothy Meyer | |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Bryan Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Pierson - foul #2 on Douglas Pierson, team foul #6 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Ellison (SG) Patrick Pinder | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen (SF) William Miller | |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Brian Bateman is called for the reach on Bryan Williams - foul #2 on Brian Bateman, team foul #7 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Randall Hall (C) James Thornhill | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (SG), John Stanley (C) Walter Rohe, Brian Bateman | |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Bryan Williams misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 01:12 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski (PG) Bryan Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:58 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Frank Schmidt denies the turnaround by Clarence Hagen | 32-42 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Frank Schmidt misses short on a 3 from straight away | 32-42 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Randall Hall gets the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Boris Cwalinski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 32-42 |