| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Crabill (fresh) SG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) SF - Edward Brandenburg (fresh) PF - Kevin Harper (fresh) C - Stephen Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Abraham Smith (fresh) SG - Ronald Milam (fresh) SF - James Klingler (fresh) PF - Douglas Urias (fresh) C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Kelly | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Ohio | Douglas Urias misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | John Crabill misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Abraham Smith - foul #1 on Abraham Smith, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | John Crabill makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | John Crabill misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Glenn Spinks | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Ohio | James Klingler is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Klingler, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg tips it in | 5-0 |
| 18:06 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks is hacked by John Crabill - foul #1 on John Crabill, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 17:56 | Ohio | Abraham Smith misses the 3 from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 17:54 | Ohio | James Klingler tips it but misses | 5-0 |
| 17:53 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:28 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 5-0 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (SG) Matthew Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:00 | Ohio | Abraham Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 16:59 | Ohio | Douglas Urias misses the tip | 5-0 |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | John Crabill grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | John Crabill misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 5-0 |
| 16:51 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:30 | Ohio | Douglas Urias can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 5-0 |
| 16:29 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 16:24 | Buffalo | James Klingler swats the shot by John Crabill | 5-0 |
| 16:23 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:01 | Ohio | Abraham Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Crabill (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ronald Charles (fresh) SF - Edward Brandenburg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Harper (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Abraham Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Milam (fresh) SF - James Klingler (fairly fresh) PF - Douglas Urias (fairly fresh) C - Glenn Spinks (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly is called for traveling | 5-3 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (SG), Michael Walter (SF), Warren Ervin (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) Ronald Charles, Edward Brandenburg, Kevin Harper, Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Sawyer (SF), Otto Campion (PF), Daniel Massey (C) James Klingler, Douglas Urias, Glenn Spinks | |
| 15:24 | Ohio | James Sawyer hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Abraham Smith | 5-6 |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | John Crabill misses the easy layup | 5-6 |
| 15:08 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Daniel Massey | 5-6 |
| 14:50 | Ohio | Abraham Smith hits a 3 from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | John Crabill makes the jumper from the left block | 7-9 |
| 14:24 | Ohio | The 3pt attempt by James Sawyer is denied by John Crabill | 7-9 |
| 14:23 | Ohio | Daniel Massey can't tip it in | 7-9 |
| 14:21 | Ohio | Otto Campion tips it but misses | 7-9 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Matthew Johnson | 7-9 |
| 14:09 | Buffalo | John Crabill's pass is intercepted by James Sawyer | 7-9 |
| 14:06 | Ohio | James Sawyer lays it up and in | 7-11 |
| 13:47 | Buffalo | John Crabill's floater is tipped away by Daniel Massey | 7-11 |
| 13:46 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Cervantez | 7-11 |
| 13:34 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin is hacked by Otto Campion - foul #1 on Otto Campion, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Ronald Charles (SG), Edward Brandenburg (SF), Kevin Harper (PF), Stephen Kelly (C) John Crabill, Matthew Johnson, Michael Walter, Warren Ervin, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Weldy (PG), Wade Belser (SG), James Klingler (SF), Douglas Urias (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Abraham Smith, Ronald Milam, James Sawyer, Otto Campion, Daniel Massey | |
| 13:19 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 13:18 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Douglas Urias | 7-11 |
| 12:59 | Ohio | Wade Belser hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 12:58 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 12:35 | Buffalo | James Clark buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edward Brandenburg | 10-11 |
| 12:08 | Ohio | James Klingler is whistled for a carry | 10-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Crabill (PG) James Clark | |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Massey (C) Glenn Spinks | |
| 11:56 | Buffalo | John Crabill hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Edward Brandenburg | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Crabill (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Charles (fresh) SF - Edward Brandenburg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Harper (fresh) C - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eddie Weldy (fresh) SG - Wade Belser (fresh) SF - James Klingler (fresh) PF - Douglas Urias (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Massey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Ohio | Daniel Massey hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Eddie Weldy | 13-13 |
| 11:22 | Buffalo | John Crabill misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 11:21 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:12 | Buffalo | John Crabill is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 13-13 |
| 11:11 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg tips it home | 15-13 |
| 10:44 | Ohio | Wade Belser misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-13 |
| 10:43 | Ohio | Daniel Massey hits the follow up shot | 15-15 |
| 10:26 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 10:25 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:01 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 09:59 | Buffalo | John Crabill grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-15 |
| 09:32 | Ohio | Douglas Urias grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 09:05 | Ohio | James Klingler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Kelly - foul #1 on Stephen Kelly, team foul #2 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Matthew Johnson (SG), Michael Walter (SF), Warren Ervin (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) John Crabill, Ronald Charles, Edward Brandenburg, Kevin Harper, Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Ohio | Abraham Smith (PG), Ronald Milam (SG), Otto Campion (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Eddie Weldy, Wade Belser, Douglas Urias, Daniel Massey | |
| 09:05 | Ohio | James Klingler misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:05 | Ohio | James Klingler makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Sawyer (SF) James Klingler | |
| 08:44 | Ohio | Abraham Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Walter - foul #1 on Michael Walter, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| 08:44 | Ohio | Abraham Smith misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:44 | Ohio | Abraham Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:35 | Buffalo | James Clark hits a jump hook from the right block | 17-17 |
| 08:11 | Ohio | Ronald Milam scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Abraham Smith | 17-20 |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | James Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 08:01 | Ohio | James Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 07:43 | Ohio | Otto Campion makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Milam | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) SF - Michael Walter (fresh) PF - Warren Ervin (fresh) C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Abraham Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Sawyer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Otto Campion (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin travels with the ball | 17-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Crabill (PG), Kevin Harper (PF), Stephen Kelly (C) James Clark, Warren Ervin, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:11 | Ohio | Ronald Milam is called for traveling | 17-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg (SF) Michael Walter | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:03 | Buffalo | John Crabill is hacked by Otto Campion - foul #2 on Otto Campion, team foul #4 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson (PF) Otto Campion | |
| 06:52 | Buffalo | John Crabill connects on the open shot from the left side on a great pass from Edward Brandenburg out of a doubleteam | 19-22 |
| 06:36 | Ohio | Abraham Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ronald Milam | 19-25 |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (SG) Matthew Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Douglas Urias (PF), Otto Campion (C) Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| 05:56 | Ohio | Stephen Kelly is called for the reach on Abraham Smith - foul #2 on Stephen Kelly, team foul #5 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (SG) James Clark | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Weldy (PG), Wade Belser (SG), James Klingler (SF) Abraham Smith, Ronald Milam, James Sawyer | |
| 05:43 | Ohio | The pull-up jumper by Wade Belser is blocked by Kevin Harper | 19-25 |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ronald Charles | 19-25 |
| 05:34 | Buffalo | John Crabill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Walter (SF), Warren Ervin (PF) Edward Brandenburg, Kevin Harper | |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Massey (C) Otto Campion | |
| 05:11 | Ohio | Douglas Urias misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-25 |
| 05:09 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 04:59 | Buffalo | John Crabill is denied on a layup by Daniel Massey | 19-25 |
| 04:58 | Ohio | Daniel Massey gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 04:38 | Ohio | James Klingler misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 19-25 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 03:52 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (SG), Edward Brandenburg (SF), Kevin Harper (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) Ronald Charles, Michael Walter, Warren Ervin, Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Ohio | Abraham Smith (PG), Ronald Milam (SG), James Sawyer (SF), Otto Campion (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Eddie Weldy, Wade Belser, James Klingler, Douglas Urias, Daniel Massey | |
| 03:33 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper banks in the layup set up by John Crabill and he's fouled by Otto Campion - foul #3 on Otto Campion, team foul #5 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG) John Crabill | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson (PF) Otto Campion | |
| 03:33 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper makes the free throw | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) SF - Edward Brandenburg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Harper (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Abraham Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Sawyer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Ronald Milam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-25 |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | James Clark is hacked by Glenn Spinks - foul #1 on Glenn Spinks, team foul #6 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Crabill (PG) James Clark | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | John Crabill makes the wide open floater in the lane set up by Matthew Johnson | 27-25 |
| 02:28 | Ohio | James Sawyer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Cervantez - foul #1 on Michael Cervantez, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly (C) Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:28 | Ohio | James Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 02:28 | Ohio | James Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 02:15 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper tips it back up and in | 29-27 |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Abraham Smith's pass is intercepted by Edward Brandenburg | 29-27 |
| 01:51 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (SG) Matthew Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Douglas Urias (PF), Daniel Massey (C) Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| 01:41 | Ohio | Ronald Milam makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Massey | 29-30 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | John Crabill comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 01:22 | Ohio | James Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 00:58 | Ohio | Abraham Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | John Crabill is fouled on the floor by Douglas Urias - foul #1 on Douglas Urias, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Walter (SF), Warren Ervin (PF) Edward Brandenburg, Kevin Harper | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Weldy (PG), Wade Belser (SG), James Klingler (SF) Abraham Smith, Ronald Milam, James Sawyer | |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | John Crabill makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | John Crabill makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Wade Belser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Matthew Johnson (SG), Michael Cervantez (C) John Crabill, Ronald Charles, Stephen Kelly | |
| Subs | Ohio | Glenn Spinks (C) Daniel Massey | |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | James Clark clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 31-30 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Douglas Urias grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Douglas Urias misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 31-30 |