| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Herrington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Bradley Long (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) PF - Matthew Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Talsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Smith | 39-26 |
| 19:29 | Ohio | Charlie Seely misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 19:28 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Perkins | 39-26 |
| 19:13 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi buries a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 19:13 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 18:57 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 18:53 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 18:51 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 18:35 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 18:23 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 18:16 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 42-32 |
| 18:15 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 18:09 | Ohio | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Dikembe Aldi - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Edward Murphy (C) Robert Smith, Gary Laplant, Glen Tweedy, Jack Penniman, Edward Herrington | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (PG), Jonathan Miller (SG), Robert Branch (SF), Emery Tucker (PF), Ryan Roy (C) Charlie Seely, Bradley Long, Dikembe Aldi, Matthew Perkins, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 17:57 | Ohio | Robert Branch makes the 3 from straight away | 42-35 |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Edward Murphy, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| 17:22 | Ohio | Ryan Roy double dribbles | 42-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy (SF) Keith Whitlock | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:04 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves is whistled for traveling | 42-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bradley Long (SG) Jonathan Miller | |
| 16:55 | Ohio | Robert Branch misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-35 |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:47 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy is open and buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Paul Roseberry | 44-35 |
| 16:37 | Ohio | Bradley Long loses the dribble to Glen Tweedy | 44-35 |
| 16:33 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy lays it up and in | 46-35 |
| 16:18 | Ohio | Robert Branch misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Glen Tweedy - foul #2 on Glen Tweedy, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (PG), Gary Laplant (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Jack Penniman (PF), Edward Herrington (C) James Thomas, Paul Roseberry, Glen Tweedy, Phillip Graves, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Matthew Perkins (PF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Donald Lang, Emery Tucker, Ryan Roy | |
| 16:18 | Ohio | Robert Branch makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 16:18 | Ohio | Robert Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Herrington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Bradley Long (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Branch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Perkins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jonathan Talsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Ohio | Edward Herrington steals the ball from Robert Branch | 48-37 |
| 15:30 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Robert Smith | 50-37 |
| 15:14 | Ohio | Jack Penniman swats the shot by Bradley Long | 50-37 |
| 15:12 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Long | 50-37 |
| 15:04 | Ohio | Charlie Seely is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Charlie Seely, team foul #1 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy (SF) Keith Whitlock | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jonathan Miller (SG), Dikembe Aldi (SF), Kenneth Danis (PF) Bradley Long, Robert Branch, Matthew Perkins | |
| 14:57 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Smith | 52-37 |
| 14:53 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-37 |
| 14:52 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller gets the offensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 14:35 | Ohio | Charlie Seely comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry (SG), Edward Murphy (C) Gary Laplant, Edward Herrington | |
| Subs | Ohio | Emery Tucker (C) Jonathan Talsky | |
| 14:35 | Ohio | Charlie Seely makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 14:35 | Ohio | Charlie Seely misses the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 14:35 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 14:17 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Dikembe Aldi - foul #2 on Dikembe Aldi, team foul #2 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Phillip Graves (PF) Robert Smith, Jack Penniman | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 14:17 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 14:17 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 14:02 | Ohio | Kenneth Danis travels with the ball | 54-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (PG), Matthew Perkins (PF) Charlie Seely, Kenneth Danis | |
| 13:35 | Buffalo | Dikembe Aldi steals it from James Thomas | 54-38 |
| 13:12 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-38 |
| 13:10 | Buffalo | James Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 12:58 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Thomas | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:40 | Ohio | Paul Roseberry steals it from Jonathan Miller | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:11 | Buffalo | The jumper by James Thomas is denied by Matthew Perkins | 57-38 |
| 12:09 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy snags the offensive board | 57-38 |
| 11:52 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-38 |
| 11:51 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi grabs the defensive rebound | 57-38 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Roseberry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glen Tweedy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Phillip Graves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Lang (fairly fresh) SG - Jonathan Miller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Dikembe Aldi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Perkins (tiring) 4 reb. C - Emery Tucker (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Ohio | Edward Murphy denies the turnaround by Emery Tucker | 57-38 |
| 11:33 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy gets the rebound | 57-38 |
| 11:10 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Glen Tweedy | 60-38 |
| 10:45 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-38 |
| 10:44 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy grabs the defensive rebound | 60-38 |
| 10:15 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Thomas | 63-38 |
| 10:05 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi hits a jump hook from the right block | 63-40 |
| 09:45 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-40 |
| 09:44 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 63-40 |
| 09:21 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-40 |
| 09:19 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves tips it in | 65-40 |
| 09:19 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (PG), Gary Laplant (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Jack Penniman (PF), Edward Herrington (C) James Thomas, Paul Roseberry, Glen Tweedy, Phillip Graves, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Bradley Long (SG), Robert Branch (SF), Kenneth Danis (PF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Donald Lang, Jonathan Miller, Dikembe Aldi, Matthew Perkins, Emery Tucker | |
| 09:17 | Ohio | Robert Smith steps in front of the Charlie Seely pass in the backcourt | 65-40 |
| 09:01 | Buffalo | Bradley Long is called for the reach on Keith Whitlock - foul #2 on Bradley Long, team foul #3 | 65-40 |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Branch - foul #2 on Robert Branch, team foul #4 | 65-40 |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington makes the 1st free throw | 66-40 |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses the 2nd free throw | 66-40 |
| 08:36 | Ohio | Robert Branch grabs the board | 66-40 |
| 08:24 | Ohio | Bradley Long misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-40 |
| 08:23 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-40 |
| 07:59 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Danis - foul #1 on Kenneth Danis, team foul #5 | 66-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi (SF) Kenneth Danis | |
| 07:59 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses the 1st free throw | 66-40 |
| 07:59 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses the 2nd free throw | 66-40 |
| 07:59 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky snags the defensive board | 66-40 |
| 07:50 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 66-40 |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington grabs the board | 66-40 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Herrington (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Long (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Aldi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Branch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Talsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant is hacked by Charlie Seely in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charlie Seely, team foul #6 | 66-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ryan Roy (C) Jonathan Talsky | |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Robert Smith drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Laplant | 68-40 |
| 07:12 | Ohio | Ryan Roy misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 68-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy (SF) Keith Whitlock | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (PG), Jonathan Miller (SG), Kenneth Danis (PF) Charlie Seely, Bradley Long, Dikembe Aldi | |
| 07:12 | Ohio | Ryan Roy makes the 1st free throw | 68-41 |
| 07:12 | Ohio | Ryan Roy misses the 2nd free throw | 68-41 |
| 07:12 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington grabs the board | 68-41 |
| 06:57 | Buffalo | Robert Branch steals it from Glen Tweedy | 68-41 |
| 06:51 | Ohio | Robert Branch's pass is intercepted by Jack Penniman | 68-41 |
| 06:28 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman loses the dribble to Ryan Roy | 68-41 |
| 06:21 | Ohio | Robert Branch makes the 3 from the left corner | 68-44 |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington connects on the open jumpshot from the left side | 70-44 |
| 05:45 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller lays it in | 70-46 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-46 |
| 05:19 | Ohio | Robert Branch pulls down the rebound | 70-46 |
| 04:59 | Ohio | Kenneth Danis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 70-46 |
| 04:57 | Ohio | Ryan Roy hits the follow up shot | 70-48 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Robert Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Lang - foul #2 on Donald Lang, team foul #7 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Edward Murphy (C) Gary Laplant, Glen Tweedy, Edward Herrington | |
| Subs | Ohio | Emery Tucker (SF) Kenneth Danis | |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 70-48 |
| 04:55 | Ohio | Ryan Roy snags the defensive board | 70-48 |
| 04:50 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-48 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman gets the rebound | 70-48 |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | Ryan Roy is called for the reach on Paul Roseberry - foul #1 on Ryan Roy, team foul #8 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Phillip Graves (PF) Robert Smith, Jack Penniman | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry misses the 1st free throw | 70-48 |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves snags the offensive board | 70-48 |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | Robert Branch is called for the reach on Paul Roseberry - foul #3 on Robert Branch, team foul #9 | 70-48 |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry makes the 1st free throw | 71-48 |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry makes the 2nd free throw | 72-48 |
| 03:56 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-48 |
| 03:55 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy pulls down the rebound | 72-48 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Roseberry | 74-48 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Paul Roseberry (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Phillip Graves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Lang (tired) SG - Jonathan Miller (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Emery Tucker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Branch (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Roy (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Ohio | Ryan Roy comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 74-48 |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves grabs the board | 74-48 |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | James Thomas clanks a shot from the free throw line | 74-48 |
| 03:03 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Donald Lang | 74-48 |
| 02:57 | Ohio | Emery Tucker misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 74-48 |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 74-48 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry is hacked by Jonathan Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Miller, team foul #10 | 74-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (PG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Jack Penniman (PF), Edward Herrington (C) James Thomas, Keith Whitlock, Phillip Graves, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Danis (PF) Ryan Roy | |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry misses the 1st free throw | 74-48 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry makes the 2nd free throw | 75-48 |
| 02:36 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller double dribbles | 75-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG) Paul Roseberry | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:34 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant's pass is intercepted by Donald Lang in the backcourt | 75-48 |
| 02:26 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gary Laplant - foul #1 on Gary Laplant, team foul #7 | 75-48 |
| 02:26 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller makes the 1st free throw | 75-49 |
| 02:26 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 75-50 |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-50 |
| 02:02 | Ohio | Kenneth Danis grabs the board | 75-50 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Jack Penniman denies the turnaround by Robert Branch | 75-50 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy grabs the defensive rebound | 75-50 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Robert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ryan Roy (C) Kenneth Danis | |
| 01:38 | Ohio | Robert Branch misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-50 |
| 01:36 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman grabs the board | 75-50 |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Robert Smith is hacked by Donald Lang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Lang, team foul #11 | 75-50 |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-50 |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-50 |
| 01:21 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jonathan Miller, team foul #12 | 77-50 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-50 |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-50 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses the shot from just outside the lane | 77-50 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Emery Tucker snags the defensive board | 77-50 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Edward Herrington steps in front of the Jonathan Miller pass | 77-50 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Robert Smith runs out the clock | 77-50 |