| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) SG - Carl Gehlert (fresh) SF - Todd Burney (fresh) PF - Bret Randall (fresh) C - Herbert Fulton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Wilson (fresh) SG - Don Palomares (fresh) SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) PF - Jason Taylor (fresh) C - William Sample (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton 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) | |
| 19:46 | Ohio | Don Palomares steals the ball from Herbert Fulton | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | Bret Randall is called for the reach on Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Bret Randall, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Bret Randall - foul #2 on Bret Randall, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Allen (PF) Bret Randall | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:19 | Ohio | Timothy Allen pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:53 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-1 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to William Sample | 0-1 |
| 18:42 | Buffalo | Timothy Allen swats the layup by William Sample | 0-1 |
| 18:41 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:36 | Ohio | Todd Burney misses the lay-in | 0-1 |
| 18:35 | Ohio | Todd Burney tips it home | 2-1 |
| 18:11 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:39 | Buffalo | Don Palomares buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Wilson | 2-5 |
| 17:15 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Russell Wilson - foul #1 on Russell Wilson, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Thompson (PG), Michael Powers (SF), Joseph Letson (PF), John Worth (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Todd Burney, Timothy Allen, Herbert Fulton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:15 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:15 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:58 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor misses the jumpshot from the right side | 3-5 |
| 16:56 | Ohio | Joseph Letson snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 16:37 | Ohio | Joseph Letson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-5 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hart (SG) Carl Gehlert | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant (PG), Karl Bohannon (SG), Andrew Childers (SF), Mike Horn (PF), David Sechrist (C) Russell Wilson, Don Palomares, Robert Thomas, Jason Taylor, William Sample | |
| 16:35 | Buffalo | Charles Thompson is called for the reach on Karl Oliphant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Thompson, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| 16:19 | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 16:17 | Ohio | Michael Powers grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 16:02 | Ohio | Charles Thompson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Powers | 6-5 |
| 16:00 | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Hart (fresh) SF - Michael Powers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Letson (fresh) C - John Worth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Karl Oliphant (fresh) SG - Karl Bohannon (fresh) SF - Andrew Childers (fresh) PF - Mike Horn (fresh) C - David Sechrist (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Ohio | David Sechrist steals it from Joseph Letson | 6-5 |
| 15:28 | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Karl Oliphant | 6-7 |
| 15:09 | Ohio | John Worth clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-7 |
| 15:07 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Letson | 6-7 |
| 14:56 | Ohio | John Worth double dribbles | 6-7 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), Carl Gehlert (SG), Todd Burney (SF), Timothy Allen (PF), Herbert Fulton (C) Charles Thompson, John Hart, Michael Powers, Joseph Letson, John Worth | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Wilson (PG), Don Palomares (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Jason Taylor (PF), William Sample (C) Karl Oliphant, Karl Bohannon, Andrew Childers, Mike Horn, David Sechrist | |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | Timothy Allen is called for the reach on Jason Taylor - foul #1 on Timothy Allen, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor misses the runner from close range | 6-7 |
| 14:25 | Buffalo | William Sample pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy Allen - foul #2 on Timothy Allen, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Letson (PF) Timothy Allen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:16 | Ohio | Joseph Letson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:59 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Todd Burney | 8-8 |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson is hacked by Carl Gehlert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Gehlert, team foul #6 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Worth (PF) Joseph Letson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:39 | Buffalo | William Sample hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Thomas | 8-10 |
| 13:33 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 13:32 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 8-10 |
| 13:26 | Buffalo | Don Palomares banks in the layup set up by Russell Wilson | 8-12 |
| 13:04 | Ohio | Jason Taylor steals the ball from Herbert Fulton | 8-12 |
| 13:00 | Buffalo | Todd Burney steps in front of the Don Palomares pass in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| 12:54 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Johnson and the foul's on Don Palomares - foul #1 on Don Palomares, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Thompson (PG), Michael Powers (SF) Jeffrey Johnson, Todd Burney | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant (PG), Karl Bohannon (SG), Andrew Childers (SF), Mike Horn (PF), David Sechrist (C) Russell Wilson, Don Palomares, Robert Thomas, Jason Taylor, William Sample | |
| 12:54 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:34 | Buffalo | David Sechrist clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 12-12 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers gets the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:17 | Buffalo | David Sechrist knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Karl Oliphant | 12-14 |
| 11:57 | Ohio | Charles Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 11:56 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Gehlert (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Michael Powers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Worth (fairly fresh) C - Herbert Fulton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Karl Oliphant (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Karl Bohannon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Childers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mike Horn (fresh) C - David Sechrist (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:53 | Buffalo | Michael Powers is called for the reach on Andrew Childers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Powers, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hart (SG), Joseph Letson (PF) Carl Gehlert, John Worth | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Wilson (PG), William Sample (C) Karl Oliphant, David Sechrist | |
| 11:53 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:53 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:53 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Herbert Fulton | 12-15 |
| 11:32 | Ohio | Joseph Letson is fouled on the floor by William Sample - foul #1 on William Sample, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), Todd Burney (SF) John Hart, Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Ashe (SF) Andrew Childers | |
| 11:23 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton connects on the turnaround from the right block | 14-15 |
| 11:03 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Herbert Fulton - foul #1 on Herbert Fulton, team foul #8 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hart (SG) Charles Thompson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Don Palomares (SG), David Sechrist (SF), Jason Taylor (PF) Karl Bohannon, Richard Ashe, Mike Horn | |
| 11:03 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:03 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:49 | Ohio | Todd Burney is hacked by Jason Taylor - foul #1 on Jason Taylor, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant (PG), Robert Thomas (SF) Russell Wilson, David Sechrist | |
| 10:32 | Ohio | Joseph Letson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 10:31 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson tips it in | 16-17 |
| 10:17 | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 10:16 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 10:11 | Ohio | Todd Burney knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Letson | 18-17 |
| 10:00 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Karl Oliphant | 18-19 |
| 09:41 | Ohio | John Hart double dribbles | 18-19 |
| Subs | Ohio | Justin Cyr (PG), Charles Thompson (SG), Michael Powers (SF), John Worth (C) Jeffrey Johnson, John Hart, Todd Burney, Herbert Fulton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Wilson (PG), Karl Bohannon (SG), Andrew Childers (SF), Mike Horn (PF), David Sechrist (C) Karl Oliphant, Don Palomares, Robert Thomas, Jason Taylor, William Sample | |
| 09:28 | Buffalo | Mike Horn loses the ball out of bounds | 18-19 |
| 09:15 | Ohio | John Worth misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 18-19 |
| 09:14 | Buffalo | David Sechrist snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 09:01 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson is hacked by Charles Thompson - foul #2 on Charles Thompson, team foul #9 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Burney (SF), Herbert Fulton (C) Charles Thompson, Joseph Letson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:01 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:01 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:53 | Ohio | Michael Powers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-21 |
| 08:51 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 08:44 | Ohio | Justin Cyr gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 08:16 | Ohio | Michael Powers scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Burney | 20-21 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson is hacked by Justin Cyr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Cyr, team foul #10 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), John Hart (SG) Justin Cyr, Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Don Palomares (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Jason Taylor (PF), William Sample (C) Karl Bohannon, Andrew Childers, Mike Horn, David Sechrist | |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:04 | Ohio | Russell Wilson takes the ball from Herbert Fulton | 20-22 |
| 08:01 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson slams it home | 20-24 |
| 07:35 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton blows the layup but he's fouled by William Sample - foul #2 on William Sample, team foul #5 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Letson (PF) John Worth | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant (PG), Mike Horn (C) Russell Wilson, William Sample | |
| 07:35 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:35 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:35 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) SF - Todd Burney (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Letson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Herbert Fulton (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Karl Oliphant (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Don Palomares (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Horn (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Worth (C) Herbert Fulton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:14 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson buries a floater in the lane | 23-24 |
| 07:08 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Letson - foul #1 on Joseph Letson, team foul #11 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | Justin Cyr (PG), Carl Gehlert (SG), Michael Powers (SF) Jeffrey Johnson, John Hart, Todd Burney | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon (SG), David Sechrist (SF) Don Palomares, Robert Thomas | |
| 07:08 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:08 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:50 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Worth | 26-26 |
| 06:28 | Buffalo | David Sechrist is hacked by Joseph Letson - foul #2 on Joseph Letson, team foul #12 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | Herbert Fulton (C) Joseph Letson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Murphy (PG), Andrew Childers (C) Karl Oliphant, Mike Horn | |
| 06:28 | Buffalo | David Sechrist makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:28 | Buffalo | David Sechrist makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:14 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton misses the dunk attempt | 26-28 |
| 06:12 | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 06:03 | Buffalo | Matthew Murphy is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-28 |
| 06:02 | Ohio | John Worth snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 05:48 | Ohio | Justin Cyr loses the ball out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), John Hart (SG), Todd Burney (SF) Justin Cyr, Carl Gehlert, Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Wilson (PG), Don Palomares (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Mike Horn (C) Matthew Murphy, Karl Bohannon, David Sechrist, Andrew Childers | |
| 05:37 | Buffalo | Mike Horn drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Russell Wilson | 26-31 |
| 05:21 | Ohio | Todd Burney loses the ball out of bounds | 26-31 |
| 05:09 | Buffalo | Mike Horn lays it in | 26-33 |
| 04:47 | Ohio | Todd Burney misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Jason Taylor - foul #2 on Jason Taylor, team foul #6 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Gehlert (SG) John Hart | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant (PG), Andrew Childers (C) Russell Wilson, Jason Taylor | |
| 04:47 | Ohio | Todd Burney makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:47 | Ohio | Todd Burney makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:31 | Buffalo | Don Palomares misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers grabs the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 04:17 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas misses the lay-in | 28-33 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Don Palomares hits a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Carl Gehlert - foul #2 on Carl Gehlert, team foul #13 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Justin Cyr (PG), Michael Powers (SG) Jeffrey Johnson, Carl Gehlert | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Ashe (SF) Robert Thomas | |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Don Palomares makes the free throw | 28-36 |
| 03:40 | Ohio | John Worth comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 28-36 |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | Mike Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Justin Cyr (fresh) SG - Michael Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Burney (tiring) 6 pts. PF - John Worth (tiring) C - Herbert Fulton (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Karl Oliphant (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Don Palomares (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Ashe (fresh) PF - Mike Horn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Childers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 03:30 | Ohio | Todd Burney pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Justin Cyr comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 03:22 | Buffalo | Mike Horn gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Don Palomares clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-36 |
| 03:06 | Ohio | John Worth gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton throws it down on a nice dish by Todd Burney | 30-36 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant is alone and drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Richard Ashe | 30-38 |
| 02:28 | Ohio | John Worth misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mike Horn - foul #1 on Mike Horn, team foul #7 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Thompson (PG), John Hart (SG), Bret Randall (PF), Timothy Allen (C) Justin Cyr, Michael Powers, Todd Burney, Herbert Fulton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Wilson (PG), Karl Bohannon (SG), David Sechrist (SF), Jason Taylor (PF), William Sample (C) Karl Oliphant, Don Palomares, Richard Ashe, Mike Horn, Andrew Childers | |
| 02:28 | Ohio | John Worth makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 02:28 | Ohio | John Worth makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | William Sample tips it but misses | 32-38 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to David Sechrist | 32-38 |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-38 |
| 01:59 | Ohio | Bret Randall grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 01:38 | Ohio | Charles Thompson is fouled on the floor by David Sechrist - foul #1 on David Sechrist, team foul #8 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), Joseph Letson (SF) John Hart, John Worth | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Thomas (SF) Jason Taylor | |
| 01:38 | Ohio | Charles Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:38 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Russell Wilson | 32-41 |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Joseph Letson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 00:53 | Ohio | Bret Randall gets the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Timothy Allen misses the 3 from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Timothy Allen steals it from Robert Thomas | 32-41 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Robert Thomas is called for the reach on Joseph Letson - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #9 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Powers (PG), John Hart (SG) Jeffrey Johnson, Charles Thompson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Murphy (PG), Richard Ashe (SG), Jason Taylor (PF) Russell Wilson, Karl Bohannon, David Sechrist | |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Joseph Letson makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Joseph Letson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor misses the fullcourt shot | 33-41 |