| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Grullon (fresh) SG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Edward Steele (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Alexander Goree (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Darrell Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Knotts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Haywood Goolsby (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Story (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Buffalo | David Story can't finish the uncontested layup but he's hacked by Darrell Holmes - foul #3 on Darrell Holmes, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Barnes (C) Darrell Holmes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 19:35 | Buffalo | David Story makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:35 | Buffalo | David Story misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:35 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 19:18 | Ohio | Alexander Goree hits a shot from the left side | 36-37 |
| 18:56 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Knotts | 36-39 |
| 18:39 | Ohio | Michael Wagner misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 18:37 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes tips it in | 38-39 |
| 18:14 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Erwin Schafer (PG), Melvin Tieman (SG), Nicholas Hinderliter (SF), Matthew Ojeda (PF), Blaine Bailey (C) Kenneth Grullon, Michael Wagner, Edward Steele, Alexander Goree, Raymond Barnes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (SG), John Swasey (SF), Carl Hirt (PF), James Dasilva (C) Haywood Goolsby, Roger Jackson, Anthony Williams, David Story | |
| 17:55 | Ohio | Erwin Schafer double dribbles | 38-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Baillargeon (SF) Mark Knotts | |
| 17:31 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Tim Parrish and the foul's on Blaine Bailey - foul #1 on Blaine Bailey, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| 17:31 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt misses the free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:31 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 17:11 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 17:10 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 17:08 | Buffalo | Tim Parrish is fouled in the backcourt by Erwin Schafer - foul #2 on Erwin Schafer, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon (PG) Erwin Schafer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Williams (PF) James Dasilva | |
| 16:55 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 16:53 | Ohio | Matthew Ojeda grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:41 | Ohio | John Swasey steals it from Melvin Tieman | 38-41 |
| 16:39 | Buffalo | John Swasey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Forrest Lohman (SG), Edward Steele (SF), Alexander Goree (PF), Raymond Barnes (C) Melvin Tieman, Nicholas Hinderliter, Matthew Ojeda, Blaine Bailey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Knotts (PG), David Whalen (SG), Roger Jackson (SF), David Story (C) Tim Parrish, John Swasey, James Baillargeon, Carl Hirt | |
| 16:31 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Forrest Lohman | 40-41 |
| 16:09 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams double dribbles | 40-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Erwin Schafer (PG), Michael Wagner (SG) Kenneth Grullon, Forrest Lohman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby (SG), James Dasilva (PF) David Whalen, Anthony Williams | |
| 15:57 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Alexander Goree | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Erwin Schafer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Edward Steele (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Alexander Goree (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Knotts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Haywood Goolsby (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Dasilva (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Story (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Alexander Goree steals it from Haywood Goolsby | 43-41 |
| 15:27 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 15:25 | Ohio | Edward Steele grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 15:08 | Ohio | Alexander Goree clanks a floater from the right block | 43-41 |
| 15:07 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 14:51 | Buffalo | James Dasilva snags the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 14:39 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby is fouled on the floor by Alexander Goree - foul #2 on Alexander Goree, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon (PG), Melvin Tieman (SG), Nicholas Hinderliter (SF), Matthew Ojeda (PF), Darrell Holmes (C) Erwin Schafer, Michael Wagner, Edward Steele, Alexander Goree, Raymond Barnes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (PG), John Swasey (SG), James Baillargeon (SF), Anthony Williams (PF), Carl Hirt (C) Mark Knotts, Haywood Goolsby, Roger Jackson, James Dasilva, David Story | |
| 14:28 | Buffalo | John Swasey is fouled on the floor by Darrell Holmes - foul #4 on Darrell Holmes, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Blaine Bailey (C) Darrell Holmes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Matthew Ojeda - foul #2 on Matthew Ojeda, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:55 | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon buries a jumper from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | John Swasey misses long on an open turnaround near the basket | 45-43 |
| 13:28 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 13:07 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter is fouled on the floor by James Baillargeon - foul #1 on James Baillargeon, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Erwin Schafer (PG), Forrest Lohman (SG), Edward Steele (SF), Alexander Goree (PF), Raymond Barnes (C) Kenneth Grullon, Melvin Tieman, Nicholas Hinderliter, Matthew Ojeda, Blaine Bailey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Knotts (PG), David Whalen (SG), Steve Mott (SF) Tim Parrish, John Swasey, James Baillargeon | |
| 12:52 | Ohio | Edward Steele clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 12:51 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Steele | 45-43 |
| 12:33 | Ohio | Edward Steele's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wagner (SG) Forrest Lohman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby (SG), David Story (C) David Whalen, Carl Hirt | |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Erwin Schafer steals the ball from Mark Knotts in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 12:09 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Michael Wagner | 47-43 |
| 11:57 | Buffalo | David Story loses the dribble to Raymond Barnes | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Erwin Schafer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Steele (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Goree (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Raymond Barnes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Knotts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Haywood Goolsby (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steve Mott (fresh) PF - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Story (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Ohio | Erwin Schafer misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-43 |
| 11:37 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 11:21 | Buffalo | David Story can't connect on a runner in the paint | 47-43 |
| 11:20 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams snags the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams is open and buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Haywood Goolsby | 47-45 |
| 10:46 | Ohio | Michael Wagner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon (PG), Melvin Tieman (SG), Nicholas Hinderliter (SF), Matthew Ojeda (PF), Blaine Bailey (C) Erwin Schafer, Michael Wagner, Edward Steele, Alexander Goree, Raymond Barnes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (PG), John Swasey (SG), Roger Jackson (SF), Carl Hirt (PF), James Dasilva (C) Mark Knotts, Haywood Goolsby, Steve Mott, Anthony Williams, David Story | |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-45 |
| 10:06 | Ohio | Matthew Ojeda scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Kenneth Grullon | 49-45 |
| 09:40 | Buffalo | John Swasey misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-45 |
| 09:39 | Ohio | Matthew Ojeda gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:12 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman steps out of bounds on the baseline | 49-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Forrest Lohman (SG), Edward Steele (SF), Alexander Goree (PF), Raymond Barnes (C) Melvin Tieman, Nicholas Hinderliter, Matthew Ojeda, Blaine Bailey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Knotts (PG), David Whalen (SG), James Baillargeon (PF), David Story (C) Tim Parrish, John Swasey, Carl Hirt, James Dasilva | |
| 09:10 | Buffalo | Alexander Goree steals it from David Whalen in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 09:00 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes is denied on a layup by David Story | 49-45 |
| 08:59 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 08:44 | Ohio | Alexander Goree can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Story - foul #1 on David Story, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Erwin Schafer (PG), Michael Wagner (SG) Kenneth Grullon, Forrest Lohman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Steve Mott (SF) Roger Jackson | |
| 08:44 | Ohio | Alexander Goree makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:44 | Ohio | Alexander Goree misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | David Story grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:42 | Buffalo | David Whalen is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Whalen, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| 08:30 | Ohio | Alexander Goree can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 08:28 | Ohio | Edward Steele tips it home | 52-45 |
| 08:09 | Buffalo | Steve Mott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Ojeda (SF), Blaine Bailey (C) Edward Steele, Raymond Barnes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby (SG), John Swasey (SF) David Whalen, Steve Mott | |
| 07:53 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey is fouled on the floor by Mark Knotts - foul #2 on Mark Knotts, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Forrest Lohman (PG), Darrell Holmes (C) Erwin Schafer, Blaine Bailey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carl Hirt (C) David Story | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Forrest Lohman (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Ojeda (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alexander Goree (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Darrell Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Knotts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Haywood Goolsby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Swasey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Baillargeon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Hirt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Ohio | Carl Hirt steals the ball from Alexander Goree | 52-45 |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon can't tip it in | 52-45 |
| 07:24 | Ohio | Darrell Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 07:19 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman misses long on a shot from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 07:17 | Ohio | Darrell Holmes hits the follow up shot | 54-45 |
| 07:03 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 54-45 |
| 07:02 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt tips it in | 54-47 |
| 06:40 | Ohio | Michael Wagner knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Ojeda | 56-47 |
| 06:24 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby misses the shot from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 06:23 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt hits the follow up shot | 56-49 |
| 06:01 | Ohio | Michael Wagner makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Forrest Lohman | 59-49 |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon (PG), Melvin Tieman (SG), Edward Steele (SF), Nicholas Hinderliter (PF) Forrest Lohman, Michael Wagner, Matthew Ojeda, Alexander Goree | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (SG), Roger Jackson (SF), Anthony Williams (PF), David Story (C) Haywood Goolsby, John Swasey, James Baillargeon, Carl Hirt | |
| 05:40 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 59-51 |
| 05:32 | Ohio | Edward Steele drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrell Holmes | 61-51 |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Melvin Tieman steps in front of the Roger Jackson pass in the backcourt | 61-51 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman buries a shot from the left side set up by Nicholas Hinderliter | 63-51 |
| 05:08 | Buffalo | David Story is fouled on the floor by Melvin Tieman - foul #2 on Melvin Tieman, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Blaine Bailey (C) Darrell Holmes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Whalen (SG) Mark Knotts | |
| 05:08 | Buffalo | David Story makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:08 | Buffalo | David Story misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:08 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 04:47 | Ohio | Edward Steele lays it up and in on a nice dish by Melvin Tieman | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:33 | Buffalo | Tim Parrish can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-52 |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson hits the follow up shot | 65-54 |
| 04:09 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | Tim Parrish pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:01 | Buffalo | David Whalen misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Blaine Bailey - foul #2 on Blaine Bailey, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Erwin Schafer (PG), Forrest Lohman (SG), Raymond Barnes (SF), Matthew Ojeda (PF) Kenneth Grullon, Melvin Tieman, Edward Steele, Nicholas Hinderliter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby (SG), John Swasey (SF), Carl Hirt (PF), James Dasilva (C) Tim Parrish, Roger Jackson, Anthony Williams, David Story | |
| 04:01 | Buffalo | David Whalen makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:01 | Buffalo | David Whalen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Ohio | Matthew Ojeda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wagner (SG), Darrell Holmes (C) Forrest Lohman, Blaine Bailey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Knotts (PG) David Whalen | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Erwin Schafer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Ojeda (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Knotts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Haywood Goolsby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Swasey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carl Hirt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Dasilva (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt is called for traveling | 65-56 |
| 02:54 | Ohio | Erwin Schafer is hacked by Mark Knotts - foul #3 on Mark Knotts, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Whalen (SG), James Baillargeon (SF) Haywood Goolsby, John Swasey | |
| 02:31 | Ohio | Michael Wagner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 02:30 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Darrell Holmes | 65-56 |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon (PG), Edward Steele (SF), Alexander Goree (PF) Erwin Schafer, Matthew Ojeda, Darrell Holmes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby (SG), Roger Jackson (SF), Anthony Williams (PF), David Story (C) David Whalen, James Baillargeon, Carl Hirt, James Dasilva | |
| 02:09 | Ohio | Alexander Goree scores on a shot in the paint | 67-56 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | David Story misses the jumper from the left block | 67-56 |
| 01:55 | Ohio | Edward Steele gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Michael Wagner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Barnes | 69-56 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Mark Knotts | 69-58 |
| 01:10 | Ohio | Alexander Goree drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Grullon | 72-58 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby connects on the floater from the right wing | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Mark Knotts is called for the reach on Kenneth Grullon - foul #4 on Mark Knotts, team foul #6 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Erwin Schafer (PG), Melvin Tieman (SG), Nicholas Hinderliter (PF), Blaine Bailey (C) Kenneth Grullon, Michael Wagner, Edward Steele, Alexander Goree | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (PG), John Swasey (SG), James Baillargeon (SF), Carl Hirt (PF), James Dasilva (C) Mark Knotts, Haywood Goolsby, Roger Jackson, Anthony Williams, David Story | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Erwin Schafer runs out the clock | 72-60 |