| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kris Derryberry (fresh) SG - Matt Buckner (fresh) SF - Eddie Yocum (fresh) PF - James Riggins (fresh) C - Henry Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Wade Drummond (fresh) SG - Ian Darcy (fresh) SF - Ronnie Couch (fresh) PF - Charles Townsley (fresh) C - Cecil Flynn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | James Riggins 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) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio | Cecil Flynn swats the short shot by Henry Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Ohio | Eddie Yocum tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | Matt Buckner is called for the reach on Ian Darcy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matt Buckner, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Ohio | Matt Buckner gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Ohio | James Riggins hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kris Derryberry | 5-0 |
| 19:02 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-0 |
| 19:00 | Ohio | Henry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:48 | Ohio | Wade Drummond blocks the jumper by Kris Derryberry | 5-0 |
| 18:47 | Ohio | Kris Derryberry tips it back up and in | 7-0 |
| 18:25 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Ronnie Couch is blocked by Henry Smith | 7-0 |
| 18:24 | Ohio | Henry Smith gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| 18:09 | Ohio | James Riggins knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Eddie Yocum | 9-0 |
| 18:06 | Buffalo | Kris Derryberry steps in front of the Ian Darcy pass in the backcourt | 9-0 |
| 17:55 | Ohio | Kris Derryberry drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eddie Yocum | 11-0 |
| 17:37 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond misses the lay-in | 11-0 |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | Cecil Flynn tips it back up and in | 11-2 |
| 17:14 | Ohio | Kris Derryberry hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Riggins | 14-2 |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | Ian Darcy is hacked by Kris Derryberry - foul #1 on Kris Derryberry, team foul #2 | 14-2 |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Allison (PG), Josh Yetter (SG), Dobry Cipkowski (SF), Billy Fulbright (PF), Dave Washington (C) Kris Derryberry, Matt Buckner, Eddie Yocum, James Riggins, Henry Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor (SG), John Morissette (SF), Andrew Hamer (PF), Charles Wright (C) Ian Darcy, Ronnie Couch, Charles Townsley, Cecil Flynn | |
| 16:41 | Buffalo | Josh Yetter steps in front of the Joshua Taylor pass | 14-2 |
| 16:28 | Ohio | Charles Wright steps in front of the Billy Fulbright pass | 14-2 |
| 16:11 | Buffalo | Raymond Allison takes the ball from John Morissette | 14-2 |
| 15:53 | Ohio | Billy Fulbright is hacked by Joshua Taylor - foul #1 on Joshua Taylor, team foul #1 | 14-2 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ian Darcy (SG) Wade Drummond | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Raymond Allison (fresh) SG - Josh Yetter (fresh) SF - Dobry Cipkowski (fresh) PF - Billy Fulbright (fresh) C - Dave Washington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Taylor (fresh) SG - Ian Darcy (fresh) SF - John Morissette (fresh) PF - Andrew Hamer (fresh) C - Charles Wright (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Ohio | Charles Wright swats the short shot by Billy Fulbright | 14-2 |
| 15:43 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Morissette | 14-2 |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | John Morissette is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing | 14-4 |
| 15:17 | Ohio | Dobry Cipkowski scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 16-4 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Ian Darcy is hacked by Billy Fulbright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Fulbright, team foul #3 | 16-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kris Derryberry (PG), Matt Buckner (SG), Eddie Yocum (SF), Robert King (PF), Henry Smith (C) Raymond Allison, Josh Yetter, Dobry Cipkowski, Billy Fulbright, Dave Washington | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wade Drummond (PG), Lee Reed (C) John Morissette, Andrew Hamer | |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | Lee Reed hits a driving attempt in the lane | 16-6 |
| 14:28 | Ohio | Henry Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronnie Couch (SF), Charles Townsley (PF), Cecil Flynn (C) Joshua Taylor, Charles Wright, Lee Reed | |
| 14:21 | Buffalo | Matt Buckner steals the ball from Ian Darcy in the backcourt | 16-6 |
| 14:20 | Ohio | Kris Derryberry banks in the layup on a great pass from Matt Buckner | 18-6 |
| 14:05 | Buffalo | Cecil Flynn makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Wade Drummond | 18-8 |
| 13:50 | Ohio | Ronnie Couch steals the ball from Henry Smith | 18-8 |
| 13:46 | Buffalo | Kris Derryberry takes the ball from Ronnie Couch in the backcourt | 18-8 |
| 13:37 | Ohio | Henry Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-8 |
| 13:36 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond gets the rebound | 18-8 |
| 13:19 | Buffalo | Kris Derryberry is called for the reach on Wade Drummond - foul #2 on Kris Derryberry, team foul #4 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Allison (PG), Josh Yetter (SG), Dobry Cipkowski (SF), Billy Fulbright (PF), Dave Washington (C) Kris Derryberry, Matt Buckner, Eddie Yocum, Robert King, Henry Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Morissette (SF), Andrew Hamer (PF), Lee Reed (C) Ronnie Couch, Charles Townsley, Cecil Flynn | |
| 13:00 | Buffalo | Dobry Cipkowski steals the ball from Wade Drummond | 18-8 |
| 12:56 | Ohio | Billy Fulbright misses the easy layup | 18-8 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | John Morissette pulls down the rebound | 18-8 |
| 12:30 | Buffalo | Ian Darcy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | Matt Buckner (SG), Eddie Yocum (SF), James Riggins (PF) Josh Yetter, Dobry Cipkowski, Billy Fulbright | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor (PG), Charles Wright (C) Wade Drummond, Ian Darcy | |
| 12:15 | Ohio | Matt Buckner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-8 |
| 12:14 | Buffalo | Andrew Hamer snags the defensive board | 18-8 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-8 |
| 11:53 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Riggins | 18-8 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Raymond Allison (fairly fresh) SG - Matt Buckner (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Eddie Yocum (tiring) 2 pts. PF - James Riggins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dave Washington (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Taylor (fresh) SG - John Morissette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lee Reed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Hamer (fresh) C - Charles Wright (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Ohio | Raymond Allison comes up short on the floater from the right block | 18-8 |
| 11:46 | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor gets the rebound | 18-8 |
| 11:38 | Buffalo | John Morissette comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Matt Buckner - foul #2 on Matt Buckner, team foul #5 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | Josh Yetter (SG), Robert King (C) Matt Buckner, Dave Washington | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronnie Couch (SF), Charles Townsley (PF), Cecil Flynn (C) Lee Reed, Andrew Hamer, Charles Wright | |
| 11:38 | Buffalo | John Morissette misses the 1st free throw | 18-8 |
| 11:38 | Buffalo | John Morissette makes the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 11:15 | Ohio | James Riggins makes the 3 from the right corner | 21-9 |
| 10:53 | Buffalo | Cecil Flynn misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert King - foul #1 on Robert King, team foul #6 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dobry Cipkowski (PG), Billy Fulbright (PF) Josh Yetter, James Riggins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wade Drummond (PG), Ian Darcy (SG) Joshua Taylor, John Morissette | |
| 10:53 | Buffalo | Cecil Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 21-10 |
| 10:53 | Buffalo | Cecil Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 10:40 | Ohio | Ian Darcy is called for the reach on Raymond Allison - foul #1 on Ian Darcy, team foul #2 | 21-11 |
| 10:23 | Ohio | Dobry Cipkowski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dobry Cipkowski, team foul #7 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lee Reed (SF), Andrew Hamer (PF), Charles Wright (C) Ronnie Couch, Charles Townsley, Cecil Flynn | |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | Dobry Cipkowski is called for the reach on Wade Drummond in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dobry Cipkowski, team foul #8 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Ohio | Josh Yetter (PG), Dave Washington (C) Dobry Cipkowski, Robert King | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond misses the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 10:18 | Ohio | Dave Washington pulls down the rebound | 21-11 |
| 10:05 | Ohio | Josh Yetter knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Raymond Allison and the foul's on Ian Darcy - foul #2 on Ian Darcy, team foul #3 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor (SG) Ian Darcy | |
| 10:05 | Ohio | Josh Yetter makes the free throw | 24-11 |
| 09:54 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 24-11 |
| 09:52 | Buffalo | Lee Reed grabs the offensive board | 24-11 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-14 |
| 09:24 | Ohio | Billy Fulbright buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Allison | 26-14 |
| 09:14 | Buffalo | Andrew Hamer misses the driving attempt from the right block | 26-14 |
| 09:13 | Buffalo | Charles Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 26-14 |
| 08:59 | Buffalo | Billy Fulbright is called for the reach on Lee Reed - foul #2 on Billy Fulbright, team foul #9 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert King (PF), Henry Smith (C) Billy Fulbright, Dave Washington | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Townsley (PF), Cecil Flynn (C) Andrew Hamer, Charles Wright | |
| 08:59 | Buffalo | Lee Reed makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 08:59 | Buffalo | Lee Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 08:34 | Ohio | Josh Yetter loses the ball out of bounds | 26-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronnie Couch (SF) Lee Reed | |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | Charles Townsley misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Robert King - foul #2 on Robert King, team foul #10 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Riggins (PF) Robert King | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | Charles Townsley misses the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | Charles Townsley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 08:00 | Ohio | Henry Smith drills a floater from the left block | 28-17 |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | Charles Townsley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-17 |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | Cecil Flynn hits the follow up shot | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Josh Yetter (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Allison (tired) 2 ast. SF - Eddie Yocum (tired) 2 pts. PF - James Riggins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Henry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Wade Drummond (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Taylor (fairly fresh) SF - Ronnie Couch (fresh) PF - Charles Townsley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Cecil Flynn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Ohio | Wade Drummond picks off the pass by Eddie Yocum | 28-19 |
| 07:07 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Josh Yetter - foul #1 on Josh Yetter, team foul #11 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dave Washington (C) Henry Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Morissette (SG), Andrew Hamer (PF), Charles Wright (C) Joshua Taylor, Charles Townsley, Cecil Flynn | |
| 07:07 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 07:07 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 06:49 | Ohio | Eddie Yocum's pass is intercepted by Charles Wright | 28-21 |
| 06:28 | Buffalo | Ronnie Couch can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Raymond Allison - foul #1 on Raymond Allison, team foul #12 | 28-21 |
| 06:28 | Buffalo | Ronnie Couch makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:28 | Buffalo | Ronnie Couch makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:07 | Ohio | Andrew Hamer denies the turnaround by Eddie Yocum | 28-23 |
| 06:06 | Ohio | Raymond Allison hits the follow up shot | 30-23 |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond hits a jump hook from the right block set up by John Morissette and the foul's on Josh Yetter - foul #2 on Josh Yetter, team foul #13 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Matt Buckner (SG), Henry Smith (C) Josh Yetter, Dave Washington | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor (SG), Lee Reed (SF) John Morissette, Ronnie Couch | |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:29 | Ohio | Matt Buckner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 05:28 | Ohio | Henry Smith tips it home | 32-26 |
| 05:26 | Buffalo | Matt Buckner steals the ball from Wade Drummond in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 05:12 | Ohio | Eddie Yocum's pass is intercepted by Andrew Hamer | 32-26 |
| 05:10 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kris Derryberry (PG) Matt Buckner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Morissette (SG), Charles Townsley (PF), Cecil Flynn (C) Wade Drummond, Andrew Hamer, Charles Wright | |
| 04:53 | Ohio | Kris Derryberry misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Townsley - foul #1 on Charles Townsley, team foul #4 | 32-26 |
| 04:53 | Ohio | Kris Derryberry makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 04:53 | Ohio | Kris Derryberry makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor misses the open dunk | 34-26 |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | Lee Reed gets the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Charles Townsley hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Cecil Flynn | 34-28 |
| 04:03 | Ohio | John Morissette steals the ball from Eddie Yocum | 34-28 |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | John Morissette misses the easy layup | 34-28 |
| 03:58 | Ohio | James Riggins grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 03:58 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Matt Buckner (SG), Dobry Cipkowski (SF), Billy Fulbright (PF), Dave Washington (C) Raymond Allison, Eddie Yocum, James Riggins, Henry Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wade Drummond (PG), Ian Darcy (SG) Joshua Taylor, John Morissette | |
| 03:49 | Ohio | Billy Fulbright buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Dobry Cipkowski and the foul's on Charles Townsley - foul #2 on Charles Townsley, team foul #5 | 36-28 |
| 03:49 | Ohio | Billy Fulbright makes the free throw | 37-28 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kris Derryberry (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matt Buckner (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dobry Cipkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Fulbright (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dave Washington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Wade Drummond (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Darcy (fresh) SF - Lee Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Townsley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cecil Flynn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Buffalo | Lee Reed comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-28 |
| 03:35 | Ohio | Kris Derryberry snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 03:29 | Ohio | Dobry Cipkowski can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Lee Reed - foul #1 on Lee Reed, team foul #6 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronnie Couch (SF), Andrew Hamer (PF), Charles Wright (C) Lee Reed, Charles Townsley, Cecil Flynn | |
| 03:29 | Ohio | Dobry Cipkowski makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 03:29 | Ohio | Dobry Cipkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 03:11 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond's layup is rejected by Kris Derryberry | 39-28 |
| 03:10 | Ohio | Billy Fulbright grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Matt Buckner knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Dave Washington | 41-28 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Ian Darcy | 41-30 |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Matt Buckner hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dobry Cipkowski and the foul's on Wade Drummond - foul #1 on Wade Drummond, team foul #7 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert King (PF), Henry Smith (C) Billy Fulbright, Dave Washington | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor (PG), John Morissette (SF) Wade Drummond, Ronnie Couch | |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Matt Buckner makes the free throw | 44-30 |
| 02:16 | Buffalo | Andrew Hamer is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Joshua Taylor | 44-32 |
| 01:53 | Ohio | Henry Smith misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Charles Wright - foul #1 on Charles Wright, team foul #8 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Josh Yetter (SF) Dobry Cipkowski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Townsley (PF), Cecil Flynn (C) Andrew Hamer, Charles Wright | |
| 01:53 | Ohio | Henry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 01:53 | Ohio | Henry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | John Morissette misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | Charles Townsley grabs the offensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 01:21 | Buffalo | Ian Darcy is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-32 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Josh Yetter | 46-32 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | John Morissette is called for the reach on Josh Yetter - foul #1 on John Morissette, team foul #9 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dave Washington (C) Henry Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wade Drummond (PG), Lee Reed (SF) Joshua Taylor, John Morissette | |
| 01:14 | Ohio | Josh Yetter misses the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 01:14 | Buffalo | Cecil Flynn snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 00:59 | Buffalo | Lee Reed is denied on a layup by Robert King | 46-32 |
| 00:57 | Ohio | Robert King snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 00:37 | Ohio | Kris Derryberry is whistled for traveling | 46-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dobry Cipkowski (SF), Billy Fulbright (PF) Josh Yetter, Robert King | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronnie Couch (SF), Andrew Hamer (PF), Charles Wright (C) Lee Reed, Charles Townsley, Cecil Flynn | |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Dobry Cipkowski steps in front of the Ian Darcy pass | 46-32 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Billy Fulbright misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Andrew Hamer - foul #1 on Andrew Hamer, team foul #10 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Yocum (SF), Henry Smith (C) Dobry Cipkowski, Dave Washington | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor (PG) Wade Drummond | |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Billy Fulbright makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Billy Fulbright makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Ronnie Couch can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 48-32 |