| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Patenaude (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Mattson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Velasco (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 6 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 19:40 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Greg Thomas | 27-29 |
| 19:32 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Herman Gardner | 27-31 |
| 19:16 | Ohio | Edmund Roark is whistled for traveling | 27-31 |
| 18:56 | Buffalo | James Brown hits a wide open shot from the left block on a nice dish by Herman Gardner | 27-33 |
| 18:40 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Swope (PF), Gerald Mead (C) James Mattson, Thomas Velasco | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:40 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:40 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:40 | Buffalo | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 28-35 |
| 18:05 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer is whistled for a carry | 28-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF) Edmund Roark, Mathew Patenaude, Raymond Boyer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG), Howard Anchondo (SF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Richard Johnson, Greg Thomas, James Brown | |
| 17:53 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner misses the tip | 28-35 |
| 17:49 | Ohio | Gerald Mead pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 17:21 | Ohio | Herman Gardner steals it from Kenneth Bronsky | 28-35 |
| 17:18 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner banks in the layup | 28-37 |
| 16:57 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 16:56 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Vincent Lorkowski | 28-37 |
| 16:43 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Howard Anchondo and the foul's on Kenneth Eicher - foul #3 on Kenneth Eicher, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Marc Bybee (SF), James Mattson (PF), Thomas Velasco (C) Kenneth Bronsky, Kenneth Eicher, Michael Swope, Gerald Mead | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (SG), Greg Thomas (SF), James Brown (C) Rafael Enriquez, Howard Anchondo, Augustus Zurich | |
| 16:43 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner misses the free throw | 28-39 |
| 16:43 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 16:38 | Ohio | Jesse Smith's pass is intercepted by James Brown | 28-39 |
| 16:12 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Greg Thomas | 28-42 |
| 15:56 | Ohio | Jesse Smith scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Mattson | 30-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marc Bybee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Mattson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Velasco (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Vincent Lorkowski (fairly fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner is hacked by Edmund Roark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edmund Roark, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF) Jesse Smith, Marc Bybee | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (PG), Howard Anchondo (PF) Herman Gardner, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Rafael Enriquez and he's fouled by James Mattson - foul #1 on James Mattson, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG) Edmund Roark | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo misses the free throw | 30-44 |
| 15:31 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 15:14 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 30-44 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher (PF) James Mattson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich (PF) James Brown | |
| 14:49 | Ohio | Augustus Zurich is called for the reach on Mathew Patenaude - foul #2 on Augustus Zurich, team foul #2 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Michael Swope (C) Mathew Patenaude, Thomas Velasco | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (SG), Lee Cochran (C) Rafael Enriquez, Howard Anchondo | |
| 14:38 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Benton | 32-44 |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 32-46 |
| 14:10 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-46 |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Lee Cochran | 32-46 |
| 13:51 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran's pass is intercepted by Robert Benton | 32-46 |
| 13:22 | Ohio | Robert Benton loses the dribble to Greg Thomas | 32-46 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Raymond Boyer - foul #1 on Raymond Boyer, team foul #4 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Mathew Patenaude (SG), Marc Bybee (SF), James Mattson (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Robert Benton, Kenneth Bronsky, Raymond Boyer, Kenneth Eicher, Michael Swope | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SG), Vincent Lorkowski (PF), James Brown (C) Rene Russo, Richard Johnson, Augustus Zurich, Lee Cochran | |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 12:56 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 32-48 |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | James Brown gets the rebound | 32-48 |
| 12:50 | Buffalo | James Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Velasco (C) Gerald Mead | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo (SF) Greg Thomas | |
| 12:41 | Ohio | Marc Bybee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-48 |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-48 |
| 12:20 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Mattson | 32-48 |
| 11:58 | Ohio | Marc Bybee misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-48 |
| 11:57 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco misses the tip | 32-48 |
| 11:56 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-48 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Patenaude (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marc Bybee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Mattson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Velasco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Anchondo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:42 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez misses short on a shot from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 11:40 | Ohio | James Mattson snags the defensive board | 32-48 |
| 11:29 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Velasco | 34-48 |
| 11:16 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 11:14 | Ohio | James Mattson pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 10:55 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 34-48 |
| 10:54 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 10:37 | Buffalo | James Brown connects on the open driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Herman Gardner | 34-50 |
| 10:27 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), Michael Swope (PF) Edmund Roark, Mathew Patenaude, Marc Bybee, James Mattson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Greg Thomas (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF), Lee Cochran (C) Herman Gardner, Rafael Enriquez, Howard Anchondo, Vincent Lorkowski, James Brown | |
| 10:27 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco misses the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 10:27 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:51 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Smith | 37-52 |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Bronsky - foul #2 on Kenneth Bronsky, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher (SF), Gerald Mead (C) Raymond Boyer, Thomas Velasco | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Swope - foul #1 on Michael Swope, team foul #6 | 37-52 |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 09:20 | Ohio | Jesse Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:00 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 37-57 |
| 08:45 | Ohio | Augustus Zurich steals the ball from Michael Swope | 37-57 |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Kenneth Bronsky is called for the reach on Lee Cochran - foul #3 on Kenneth Bronsky, team foul #7 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Mathew Patenaude (SG), James Mattson (PF) Jesse Smith, Kenneth Bronsky, Michael Swope | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG) Rene Russo | |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 37-58 |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 37-59 |
| 08:19 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude makes the floater from the left side set up by Kenneth Eicher | 39-59 |
| 07:56 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich is open and scores on a runner from the right block | 39-61 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Benton (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mathew Patenaude (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Eicher (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Mattson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Mead (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Greg Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Cochran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Ohio | Gerald Mead travels with the ball | 39-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Raymond Boyer (SF), Thomas Velasco (C) Robert Benton, Kenneth Eicher, Gerald Mead | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG), Howard Anchondo (SF), Vincent Lorkowski (PF), James Brown (C) Richard Johnson, Greg Thomas, Augustus Zurich, Lee Cochran | |
| 07:24 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-61 |
| 07:22 | Ohio | James Mattson grabs the board | 39-61 |
| 07:15 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer loses the dribble to Rafael Enriquez | 39-61 |
| 07:10 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez throws it down | 39-63 |
| 07:05 | Ohio | Edmund Roark misses the fadeaway from the left side | 39-63 |
| 07:04 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer grabs the offensive rebound | 39-63 |
| 06:52 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Vincent Lorkowski - foul #2 on Vincent Lorkowski, team foul #4 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Swope (C) Thomas Velasco | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (PG) Herman Gardner | |
| 06:52 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude makes the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 06:52 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude makes the 2nd free throw | 41-63 |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Edmund Roark steals the ball from Rene Russo in the backcourt | 41-63 |
| 06:35 | Ohio | James Mattson drills a runner from the baseline set up by Michael Swope | 43-63 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 43-63 |
| 06:15 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude snags the defensive board | 43-63 |
| 06:01 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Edmund Roark | 46-63 |
| 05:32 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-63 |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 05:12 | Buffalo | James Brown misses the easy open layup | 46-63 |
| 05:10 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo tips it back up and in | 46-65 |
| 04:44 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Howard Anchondo - foul #1 on Howard Anchondo, team foul #5 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Kenneth Eicher (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Edmund Roark, Mathew Patenaude, James Mattson, Michael Swope | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Sommers (PF), Lee Cochran (C) Vincent Lorkowski, James Brown | |
| 04:44 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 04:44 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo grabs the defensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-65 |
| 04:42 | Buffalo | Kenneth Bronsky picks off the pass by Rene Russo in the backcourt | 47-65 |
| 04:39 | Ohio | Jesse Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Bronsky | 49-65 |
| 04:17 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-65 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo blows the layup | 49-65 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers tips it home | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:57 | Ohio | Jesse Smith is hacked by Rene Russo - foul #3 on Rene Russo, team foul #6 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Marc Bybee (SF) Raymond Boyer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:45 | Ohio | Marc Bybee misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-67 |
| 03:43 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Bronsky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marc Bybee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Eicher (fresh) 3 pf. C - Gerald Mead (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rene Russo (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Anchondo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Mark Sommers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Cochran (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers is whistled for traveling | 49-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Michael Swope (PF) Kenneth Eicher, Gerald Mead | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski (PF) Mark Sommers | |
| 03:08 | Ohio | Marc Bybee drills a fadeaway from the right block | 51-67 |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | Rene Russo misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block | 51-67 |
| 02:41 | Ohio | Michael Swope grabs the defensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 02:36 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-67 |
| 02:34 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Lee Cochran | 51-67 |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Rene Russo is hacked by Robert Benton - foul #1 on Robert Benton, team foul #8 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher (SF), Gerald Mead (C) Kenneth Bronsky, Marc Bybee | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Sommers (PF) Lee Cochran | |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Rene Russo makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Rene Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 02:08 | Ohio | Jesse Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Benton | 54-69 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rene Russo | 54-71 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Rene Russo picks off the pass by Robert Benton | 54-71 |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez lays it in on a great pass from Rene Russo | 54-73 |
| 01:16 | Ohio | Robert Benton clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-73 |
| 01:15 | Ohio | Gerald Mead tips it but misses | 54-73 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | Gerald Mead grabs the offensive rebound | 54-73 |
| 00:57 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-73 |
| 00:55 | Ohio | Gerald Mead hits the follow up shot | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski misses the dunk | 56-73 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Michael Swope pulls down the rebound | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Michael Swope buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Eicher | 59-73 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Rene Russo runs out the clock | 59-73 |