| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Kelly (fresh) SG - John Hart (fresh) SF - John Swanson (fresh) PF - Bret Randall (fresh) C - Steven Mesta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Wilson (fresh) SG - Paul Philbrook (fresh) SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) PF - Michael Gries (fresh) C - Dean Warner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Bret Randall 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) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio | Steven Mesta blows the layup but the foul's on Dean Warner - foul #1 on Dean Warner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Ohio | Steven Mesta makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | Ohio | Steven Mesta misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Philbrook | 1-3 |
| 19:02 | Ohio | Steven Mesta misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 1-3 |
| 19:01 | Buffalo | Michael Gries snags the defensive board | 1-3 |
| 18:55 | Buffalo | John Swanson is called for the reach on Robert Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Swanson, team foul #1 | 1-3 |
| 18:50 | Buffalo | Michael Gries misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by John Hart - foul #1 on John Hart, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| 18:50 | Buffalo | Michael Gries makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:50 | Buffalo | Michael Gries makes the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:33 | Ohio | Bret Randall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 1-5 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Paul Philbrook gets the rebound | 1-5 |
| 18:22 | Buffalo | Dean Warner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-5 |
| 18:10 | Ohio | Steven Mesta is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Steven Mesta, team foul #3 | 1-5 |
| 18:07 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by John Swanson - foul #2 on John Swanson, team foul #4 | 1-5 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Gehlert (SF) John Swanson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:53 | Buffalo | Dean Warner lays it up and in on a great pass from Russell Wilson | 1-7 |
| 17:44 | Ohio | John Hart connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Kelly | 3-7 |
| 17:37 | Buffalo | Paul Philbrook comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-7 |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | Dean Warner grabs the offensive board | 3-7 |
| 17:18 | Buffalo | Michael Gries misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 17:17 | Ohio | Bret Randall pulls down the rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:04 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 17:02 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Bret Randall | 3-7 |
| 16:42 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert is hacked by Dean Warner - foul #2 on Dean Warner, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden (PG), John Bragg (SG), Michael Powers (SF), Albert Armwood (PF), Thomas Buckley (C) Robert Kelly, John Hart, Carl Gehlert, Bret Randall, Steven Mesta | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant (PG), Karl Bohannon (SG), Richard Ashe (SF), Kelvin Loving (PF), David Sechrist (C) Russell Wilson, Paul Philbrook, Robert Thomas, Michael Gries, Dean Warner | |
| 16:22 | Ohio | Thomas Buckley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Ashe - foul #1 on Richard Ashe, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| 16:22 | Ohio | Thomas Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:22 | Ohio | Thomas Buckley misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 16:03 | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 4-7 |
| 16:01 | Ohio | Michael Powers grabs the board | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Daniel Teegarden (fresh) SG - John Bragg (fresh) SF - Michael Powers (fresh) PF - Albert Armwood (fresh) C - Thomas Buckley (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Karl Oliphant (fresh) SG - Karl Bohannon (fresh) SF - Richard Ashe (fresh) PF - Kelvin Loving (fresh) C - David Sechrist (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 15:45 | Ohio | Albert Armwood grabs the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:40 | Ohio | Michael Powers misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 4-7 |
| 15:39 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:16 | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Karl Bohannon | 4-10 |
| 14:58 | Ohio | Michael Powers buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Teegarden | 6-10 |
| 14:36 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-10 |
| 14:35 | Ohio | The rebound goes to John Bragg | 6-10 |
| 14:27 | Ohio | Michael Powers can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on David Sechrist - foul #1 on David Sechrist, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Kelly (PG), John Hart (SG), Carl Gehlert (SF), Bret Randall (PF) Daniel Teegarden, John Bragg, Albert Armwood, Thomas Buckley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Wilson (PG), Paul Philbrook (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Michael Gries (PF), Earl Diamond (C) Karl Oliphant, Karl Bohannon, Richard Ashe, Kelvin Loving, David Sechrist | |
| 14:27 | Ohio | Michael Powers misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:27 | Ohio | Michael Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:05 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| 14:03 | Buffalo | Earl Diamond tips it back up and in | 7-12 |
| 13:45 | Ohio | Robert Kelly can't connect on a shot from the right side | 7-12 |
| 13:43 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:38 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-12 |
| 13:37 | Buffalo | Michael Gries grabs the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:19 | Buffalo | Earl Diamond is alone and drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Russell Wilson | 7-14 |
| 12:57 | Ohio | Bret Randall is fouled on the floor by Michael Gries - foul #1 on Michael Gries, team foul #5 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Mesta (C) Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant (SG), Kelvin Loving (PF), David Sechrist (C) Paul Philbrook, Michael Gries, Earl Diamond | |
| 12:41 | Ohio | Bret Randall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #6 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Bragg (SG), Albert Armwood (SF) John Hart, Carl Gehlert | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:41 | Ohio | Bret Randall misses the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:41 | Ohio | Bret Randall misses the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:41 | Buffalo | David Sechrist grabs the defensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 12:27 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Robert Thomas is denied by Bret Randall | 7-14 |
| 12:26 | Ohio | Steven Mesta pulls down the rebound | 7-14 |
| 11:57 | Ohio | Kelvin Loving swats the shot by John Bragg | 7-14 |
| 11:55 | Buffalo | David Sechrist pulls down the rebound | 7-14 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Kelly (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) SF - Albert Armwood (fresh) PF - Bret Randall (tiring) 2 reb. C - Steven Mesta (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Karl Oliphant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelvin Loving (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Sechrist (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Buffalo | David Sechrist hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 7-14 |
| 11:36 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving hits the follow up shot | 7-16 |
| 11:33 | Ohio | Robert Kelly is hacked by Russell Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Wilson, team foul #7 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hart (SG), Carl Gehlert (SF), Thomas Buckley (PF) John Bragg, Albert Armwood, Bret Randall | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon (PG), Paul Philbrook (SG), Richard Ashe (SF), Michael Gries (PF), Earl Diamond (C) Russell Wilson, Karl Oliphant, Robert Thomas, Kelvin Loving, David Sechrist | |
| 11:33 | Ohio | Robert Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 11:33 | Ohio | Robert Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 11:10 | Buffalo | Paul Philbrook is fouled on the floor by John Hart - foul #2 on John Hart, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden (PG), John Bragg (SG) Robert Kelly, John Hart | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:59 | Buffalo | Paul Philbrook buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Richard Ashe | 9-18 |
| 10:50 | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-18 |
| 10:48 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Richard Ashe | 9-18 |
| 10:41 | Buffalo | Steven Mesta swats the layup by Karl Bohannon | 9-18 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Richard Ashe pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 10:29 | Buffalo | Carl Gehlert is called for the reach on Richard Ashe - foul #1 on Carl Gehlert, team foul #6 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Powers (SF), Albert Armwood (PF) John Bragg, Steven Mesta | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant (PG), Robert Thomas (SF) Paul Philbrook, Richard Ashe | |
| 10:11 | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Albert Armwood - foul #1 on Albert Armwood, team foul #7 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Wilson (PG), Kelvin Loving (PF), David Sechrist (C) Karl Bohannon, Michael Gries, Earl Diamond | |
| 10:11 | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant misses the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 10:11 | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant makes the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 09:57 | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-19 |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Mesta (C) Thomas Buckley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:38 | Buffalo | David Sechrist hits the easy wide open finger roll | 9-21 |
| 09:33 | Ohio | Michael Powers knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Carl Gehlert | 11-21 |
| 09:31 | Buffalo | David Sechrist is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Sechrist, team foul #8 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Kelly (PG), Bret Randall (PF) Daniel Teegarden, Albert Armwood | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earl Diamond (C) David Sechrist | |
| 09:11 | Ohio | Robert Kelly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-21 |
| 09:09 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving pulls down the rebound | 11-21 |
| 09:00 | Buffalo | Earl Diamond banks in the layup set up by Karl Oliphant | 11-23 |
| 08:36 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 11-23 |
| 08:34 | Ohio | Steven Mesta grabs the offensive board | 11-23 |
| 08:19 | Ohio | Karl Oliphant steps in front of the Steven Mesta pass | 11-23 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant misses the easy layup | 11-23 |
| 08:15 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Bret Randall | 11-23 |
| 07:56 | Ohio | Bret Randall is whistled for traveling | 11-23 |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden (PG), John Bragg (SG), Albert Armwood (PF), Thomas Buckley (C) Robert Kelly, Michael Powers, Bret Randall, Steven Mesta | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon (PG), Paul Philbrook (SG), Richard Ashe (SF), Michael Gries (PF) Russell Wilson, Karl Oliphant, Robert Thomas, Earl Diamond | |
| 07:54 | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon double dribbles in the backcourt | 11-23 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Daniel Teegarden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) SF - Carl Gehlert (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Albert Armwood (fresh) C - Thomas Buckley (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Karl Bohannon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Philbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ashe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Gries (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelvin Loving (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Ohio | Albert Armwood can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-23 |
| 07:45 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving snags the defensive board | 11-23 |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Philbrook | 11-25 |
| 07:24 | Ohio | John Bragg drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Teegarden | 14-25 |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | Richard Ashe is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-25 |
| 07:18 | Ohio | Thomas Buckley grabs the board | 14-25 |
| 07:13 | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-25 |
| 07:11 | Buffalo | Paul Philbrook grabs the board | 14-25 |
| 06:52 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving loses the dribble to Thomas Buckley | 14-25 |
| 06:43 | Ohio | Albert Armwood makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-25 |
| 06:26 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving is fouled on the floor by Thomas Buckley - foul #1 on Thomas Buckley, team foul #8 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Kelly (PG), Michael Powers (SF), Bret Randall (PF) Daniel Teegarden, Carl Gehlert, Albert Armwood | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Wilson (PG), Robert Thomas (SF) Paul Philbrook, Richard Ashe | |
| 06:26 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving misses the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 06:26 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Bret Randall | 16-25 |
| 06:18 | Ohio | Bret Randall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-25 |
| 06:16 | Ohio | Thomas Buckley tips it home | 18-25 |
| 05:52 | Buffalo | Michael Gries is fouled on the floor by John Bragg - foul #1 on John Bragg, team foul #9 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Mesta (C) Thomas Buckley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Ashe (SG), Earl Diamond (C) Karl Bohannon, Kelvin Loving | |
| 05:52 | Buffalo | Michael Gries misses the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 05:52 | Ohio | John Bragg gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| 05:36 | Ohio | Bret Randall hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Ashe - foul #2 on Richard Ashe, team foul #9 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Philbrook (SG) Richard Ashe | |
| 05:36 | Ohio | Bret Randall makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:36 | Ohio | Bret Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:34 | Buffalo | Michael Gries is hacked by Bret Randall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bret Randall, team foul #10 | 20-25 |
| 05:34 | Buffalo | Michael Gries misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:34 | Buffalo | Michael Gries misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:34 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | Michael Gries hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 20-25 |
| 05:15 | Ohio | Robert Kelly gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 04:53 | Ohio | Robert Thomas picks off the pass by Michael Powers | 20-25 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Michael Gries is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Kelly - foul #1 on Robert Kelly, team foul #11 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Gehlert (SG), Albert Armwood (SF), Thomas Buckley (PF) John Bragg, Michael Powers, Bret Randall | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant (PG), Karl Bohannon (SG), Matthew Murphy (SF) Russell Wilson, Paul Philbrook, Robert Thomas | |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Michael Gries makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Michael Gries misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 04:51 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Steven Mesta | 20-26 |
| 04:43 | Ohio | Michael Gries steals the ball from Albert Armwood | 20-26 |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | Robert Kelly picks off the pass by Karl Oliphant in the backcourt | 20-26 |
| 04:40 | Ohio | Robert Kelly lays it in | 22-26 |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-26 |
| 04:26 | Ohio | Thomas Buckley grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 04:21 | Ohio | Robert Kelly scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Carl Gehlert | 24-26 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Michael Gries makes the jumper from the right block | 24-28 |
| 03:41 | Ohio | Robert Kelly is whistled for a carry | 24-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden (PG), John Hart (SG), John Swanson (SF), Bret Randall (PF) Robert Kelly, Carl Gehlert, Albert Armwood, Steven Mesta | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Wilson (PG), Paul Philbrook (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), David Sechrist (PF), Dean Warner (C) Karl Oliphant, Karl Bohannon, Matthew Murphy, Michael Gries, Earl Diamond | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Daniel Teegarden (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Swanson (fresh) PF - Bret Randall (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Buckley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Philbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Sechrist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean Warner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | Thomas Buckley is called for the reach on Paul Philbrook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Buckley, team foul #12 | 24-28 |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | Paul Philbrook makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | Paul Philbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Bret Randall blows the layup | 24-30 |
| 03:14 | Ohio | John Hart tips it home | 26-30 |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Paul Philbrook misses short on a runner from the left block | 26-30 |
| 02:53 | Ohio | Thomas Buckley grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 02:34 | Ohio | Bret Randall hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson's pass is intercepted by Daniel Teegarden in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 02:18 | Ohio | Thomas Buckley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-30 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | David Sechrist gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | David Sechrist connects on the open driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Thomas | 29-32 |
| 01:33 | Ohio | Bret Randall knocks in the shot from close range | 31-32 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas is fouled on the floor by Bret Randall - foul #2 on Bret Randall, team foul #13 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Bragg (PG), Albert Armwood (PF), Michael Powers (C) Daniel Teegarden, Bret Randall, Thomas Buckley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant (PG), Karl Bohannon (SG), Kelvin Loving (PF), Earl Diamond (C) Russell Wilson, Paul Philbrook, David Sechrist, Dean Warner | |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving grabs the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant is hacked by John Bragg - foul #2 on John Bragg, team foul #14 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Kelly (PG) John Hart | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Ashe (SF) Robert Thomas | |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Robert Kelly misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Richard Ashe misses the easy open layup | 31-35 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Earl Diamond misses the tip | 31-35 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Kelvin Loving tips it home | 31-37 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | John Swanson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Karl Oliphant - foul #1 on Karl Oliphant, team foul #10 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hart (SG) Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Gries (PF) Kelvin Loving | |
| 00:02 | Ohio | John Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | John Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Richard Ashe misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 32-37 |