| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Knotts (fresh) SG - Haywood Goolsby (fresh) SF - Roger Jackson (fresh) PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) C - David Story (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Grullon (fresh) SG - Michael Wagner (fresh) SF - Edward Steele (fresh) PF - Alexander Goree (fresh) C - Darrell Holmes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Darrell Holmes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Ohio | Edward Steele comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Ohio | Alexander Goree tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Buffalo | David Story pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby comes up short on the floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Ohio | Edward Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Ohio | Edward Steele scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Grullon | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson is hacked by Kenneth Grullon - foul #1 on Kenneth Grullon, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Buffalo | Darrell Holmes denies the turnaround by Roger Jackson | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Haywood Goolsby | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | Ohio | Michael Wagner buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:31 | Buffalo | Alexander Goree takes the ball from Haywood Goolsby | 4-4 |
| 17:18 | Ohio | Alexander Goree's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (SG) Haywood Goolsby | |
| Subs | Ohio | Erwin Schafer (PG), Melvin Tieman (SG), Raymond Barnes (SF), Nicholas Hinderliter (PF), Blaine Bailey (C) Kenneth Grullon, Michael Wagner, Edward Steele, Alexander Goree, Darrell Holmes | |
| 17:00 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Roger Jackson | 6-4 |
| 16:40 | Ohio | Erwin Schafer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 16:38 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:24 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson buries a turnaround in the paint | 8-4 |
| 16:04 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 8-4 |
| 16:03 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes snags the offensive board | 8-4 |
| 15:54 | Ohio | Roger Jackson steals it from Blaine Bailey | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Knotts (fairly fresh) SG - Tim Parrish (fresh) SF - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Story (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Erwin Schafer (fresh) SG - Melvin Tieman (fresh) SF - Raymond Barnes (fresh) PF - Nicholas Hinderliter (fairly fresh) C - Blaine Bailey (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby (SG), John Swasey (SF), Carl Hirt (PF), James Dasilva (C) Mark Knotts, Roger Jackson, Anthony Williams, David Story | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon (PG), Forrest Lohman (SG), Edward Steele (SF), Alexander Goree (PF), Darrell Holmes (C) Erwin Schafer, Melvin Tieman, Raymond Barnes, Nicholas Hinderliter, Blaine Bailey | |
| 15:30 | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Darrell Holmes | 8-6 |
| 15:11 | Buffalo | Tim Parrish misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-6 |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt hits the follow up shot | 10-6 |
| 14:46 | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon's pass is intercepted by John Swasey | 10-6 |
| 14:44 | Buffalo | Kenneth Grullon is called for the reach on Tim Parrish in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Grullon, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Knotts (PG) Tim Parrish | |
| Subs | Ohio | Erwin Schafer (PG), Michael Wagner (SG), Raymond Barnes (SF), Matthew Ojeda (PF), Blaine Bailey (C) Kenneth Grullon, Forrest Lohman, Edward Steele, Alexander Goree, Darrell Holmes | |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 14:25 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt grabs the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 14:05 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey can't finish the layup | 13-6 |
| 14:04 | Ohio | Erwin Schafer tips it in | 13-8 |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 13:43 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 13:24 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Blaine Bailey | 13-10 |
| 13:10 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby is fouled on the floor by Michael Wagner - foul #1 on Michael Wagner, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Whalen (SG), Roger Jackson (SF), Anthony Williams (PF), David Story (C) Haywood Goolsby, John Swasey, Carl Hirt, James Dasilva | |
| Subs | Ohio | Forrest Lohman (PG), Melvin Tieman (SG), Edward Steele (SF), Alexander Goree (PF), Nicholas Hinderliter (C) Erwin Schafer, Michael Wagner, Raymond Barnes, Matthew Ojeda, Blaine Bailey | |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Nicholas Hinderliter - foul #1 on Nicholas Hinderliter, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (PG) Mark Knotts | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:35 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Darrell Holmes (C) Nicholas Hinderliter | |
| 12:33 | Buffalo | David Whalen loses the dribble to Alexander Goree in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| 12:23 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Anthony Williams | 14-10 |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | Melvin Tieman is called for the reach on David Whalen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Tieman, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | David Story's layup is rejected by Alexander Goree | 14-10 |
| 12:05 | Ohio | Alexander Goree grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 11:49 | Ohio | Alexander Goree connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Melvin Tieman | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tim Parrish (fresh) SG - David Whalen (fresh) SF - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Story (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Forrest Lohman (fresh) SG - Melvin Tieman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Steele (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Goree (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Darrell Holmes (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Anthony Williams, team foul #1 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Knotts (PG), James Baillargeon (SF) Tim Parrish, Roger Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Erwin Schafer (PG), Michael Wagner (SG), Nicholas Hinderliter (SF), Matthew Ojeda (PF) Forrest Lohman, Melvin Tieman, Edward Steele, Alexander Goree | |
| 11:27 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Wagner | 14-14 |
| 11:02 | Buffalo | David Story clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 14-14 |
| 11:00 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:41 | Ohio | Matthew Ojeda can't connect on a runner in the paint | 14-14 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | David Story gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:19 | Buffalo | David Whalen can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 10:17 | Buffalo | David Story misses the tip | 14-14 |
| 10:16 | Ohio | Matthew Ojeda grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:02 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 10:00 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Michael Wagner steps in front of the Mark Knotts pass in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| 09:46 | Ohio | Michael Wagner scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Erwin Schafer | 14-16 |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 09:31 | Ohio | Darrell Holmes gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:11 | Ohio | Matthew Ojeda is hacked by Anthony Williams - foul #2 on Anthony Williams, team foul #2 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (PG), Haywood Goolsby (SG), Roger Jackson (SF), Carl Hirt (PF), James Dasilva (C) Mark Knotts, David Whalen, James Baillargeon, Anthony Williams, David Story | |
| Subs | Ohio | Forrest Lohman (PG), Melvin Tieman (SG), Edward Steele (SF), Alexander Goree (PF), Raymond Barnes (C) Erwin Schafer, Michael Wagner, Nicholas Hinderliter, Matthew Ojeda, Darrell Holmes | |
| 08:59 | Ohio | Carl Hirt is called for the reach on Melvin Tieman - foul #1 on Carl Hirt, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| 08:49 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-16 |
| 08:25 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson connects on the runner in the lane | 16-16 |
| 08:15 | Ohio | Alexander Goree misses short on a runner in the lane | 16-16 |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Tim Parrish | 16-16 |
| 07:59 | Buffalo | James Dasilva misses short on a jumper in the lane | 16-16 |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson tips it in | 18-16 |
| 07:47 | Ohio | Edward Steele is fouled on the floor by Carl Hirt - foul #2 on Carl Hirt, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Knotts (PG), David Story (C) Tim Parrish, Carl Hirt | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wagner (SG), Blaine Bailey (C) Melvin Tieman, Raymond Barnes | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Knotts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Haywood Goolsby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Dasilva (fresh) C - David Story (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Forrest Lohman (fresh) SG - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Steele (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Goree (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Blaine Bailey (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 18-16 |
| 07:35 | Ohio | Edward Steele hits the follow up shot | 18-18 |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Haywood Goolsby | 21-18 |
| 07:13 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman travels with the ball | 21-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Whalen (SG), John Swasey (SF), James Baillargeon (PF) Haywood Goolsby, Roger Jackson, James Dasilva | |
| Subs | Ohio | Erwin Schafer (PG), Matthew Ojeda (SF) Forrest Lohman, Edward Steele | |
| 06:52 | Buffalo | John Swasey hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Whalen | 24-18 |
| 06:38 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 06:36 | Ohio | Michael Wagner grabs the offensive board | 24-18 |
| 06:19 | Ohio | Erwin Schafer misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 06:16 | Buffalo | John Swasey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (SG) David Whalen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Melvin Tieman (SG), Edward Steele (SF), Nicholas Hinderliter (PF), Raymond Barnes (C) Michael Wagner, Matthew Ojeda, Alexander Goree, Blaine Bailey | |
| 05:57 | Ohio | A charge is called on Nicholas Hinderliter - foul #2 on Nicholas Hinderliter, team foul #6 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Whalen (SG) Mark Knotts | |
| Subs | Ohio | Forrest Lohman (PG), Darrell Holmes (C) Erwin Schafer, Nicholas Hinderliter | |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | Edward Steele steals the ball from John Swasey in the backcourt | 24-18 |
| 05:53 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman lays it up and in set up by Edward Steele | 24-20 |
| 05:33 | Buffalo | Tim Parrish hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Swasey | 26-20 |
| 05:07 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-20 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Knotts (PG), Haywood Goolsby (SG), Roger Jackson (SF), James Dasilva (C) Tim Parrish, David Whalen, John Swasey, David Story | |
| Subs | Ohio | Erwin Schafer (PG), Michael Wagner (SG), Matthew Ojeda (PF), Blaine Bailey (C) Forrest Lohman, Melvin Tieman, Raymond Barnes, Darrell Holmes | |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 04:47 | Ohio | Michael Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 04:27 | Ohio | James Baillargeon steals the ball from Michael Wagner | 26-20 |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | Erwin Schafer picks off the pass by Haywood Goolsby in the backcourt | 26-20 |
| 04:07 | Ohio | Erwin Schafer is fouled on the floor by Mark Knotts - foul #1 on Mark Knotts, team foul #5 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Story (C) James Dasilva | |
| Subs | Ohio | Forrest Lohman (PG), Melvin Tieman (SG), Raymond Barnes (SF), Alexander Goree (PF), Darrell Holmes (C) Erwin Schafer, Michael Wagner, Edward Steele, Matthew Ojeda, Blaine Bailey | |
| 03:42 | Ohio | Alexander Goree connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Knotts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Haywood Goolsby (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Baillargeon (tiring) C - David Story (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Forrest Lohman (fresh) SG - Melvin Tieman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Goree (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Darrell Holmes (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts is hacked by Melvin Tieman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Melvin Tieman, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (SG), Steve Mott (SF), Anthony Williams (PF), Carl Hirt (C) Haywood Goolsby, Roger Jackson, James Baillargeon, David Story | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon (PG), Nicholas Hinderliter (SF) Forrest Lohman, Darrell Holmes | |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 03:40 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Raymond Barnes | 27-23 |
| 03:35 | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Knotts - foul #2 on Mark Knotts, team foul #6 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Whalen (SG) Mark Knotts | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 03:35 | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:35 | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Alexander Goree grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 02:54 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes double dribbles | 27-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Swasey (SF) Steve Mott | |
| Subs | Ohio | Forrest Lohman (SG), Matthew Ojeda (PF), Darrell Holmes (C) Melvin Tieman, Alexander Goree, Raymond Barnes | |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Tim Parrish is called for traveling | 27-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Knotts (PG), Roger Jackson (SF) David Whalen, John Swasey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alexander Goree (PF), Blaine Bailey (C) Nicholas Hinderliter, Darrell Holmes | |
| 02:10 | Ohio | Carl Hirt steals the ball from Matthew Ojeda | 27-25 |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Anthony Williams, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby (SG), James Dasilva (C) Tim Parrish, Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio | Erwin Schafer (PG), Edward Steele (SF) Kenneth Grullon, Matthew Ojeda | |
| 01:34 | Ohio | Erwin Schafer scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Forrest Lohman | 27-27 |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | James Dasilva misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Blaine Bailey - foul #1 on Blaine Bailey, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Swasey (SF) Roger Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wagner (SG), Darrell Holmes (C) Forrest Lohman, Blaine Bailey | |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | James Dasilva misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | James Dasilva makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:10 | Ohio | Edward Steele misses the easy layup | 28-27 |
| 01:09 | Ohio | Edward Steele can't tip it in | 28-27 |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts's pass is intercepted by Michael Wagner in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| 01:03 | Ohio | Michael Wagner lays it up and in | 28-29 |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | John Swasey is called for traveling | 28-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Whalen (SG) Haywood Goolsby | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon (PG), Melvin Tieman (SG), Nicholas Hinderliter (SF), Matthew Ojeda (PF), Raymond Barnes (C) Erwin Schafer, Michael Wagner, Edward Steele, Alexander Goree, Darrell Holmes | |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Mark Knotts is called for the reach on Matthew Ojeda - foul #3 on Mark Knotts, team foul #8 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (PG), David Story (C) Mark Knotts, James Dasilva | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Matthew Ojeda makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Matthew Ojeda makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Tim Parrish can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman double dribbles | 28-31 |