| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Tarrance (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harry Haggerty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Ball (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 9 pts. C - Adam Coble (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty inbounds the ball | 19-27 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kurt Shue and he's hacked by Larry Pantoja - foul #1 on Larry Pantoja, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hoerner (C) Adam Coble | |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile makes the free throw | 22-27 |
| 19:20 | Ohio | Kurt Shue steals it from Aaron Cleveland | 22-27 |
| 18:51 | Buffalo | Lynn Hough is called for the reach on Kurt Shue - foul #1 on Lynn Hough, team foul #2 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Coble (C) John Hoerner | |
| 18:25 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball loses the dribble to Aaron Cleveland | 22-27 |
| 18:06 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-27 |
| 18:05 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 17:37 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-27 |
| 17:35 | Ohio | Lynn Hough grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 17:30 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-27 |
| 17:28 | Ohio | Lynn Hough hits the follow up shot | 22-29 |
| 17:06 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 22-29 |
| 17:04 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance tips it home | 24-29 |
| 16:46 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jose Rodriquez | 24-31 |
| 16:27 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue buries a floater in the paint | 26-31 |
| 16:01 | Ohio | Harry Haggerty is called for the reach on Lynn Hough - foul #1 on Harry Haggerty, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SF), Joseph Keller (PF), Sean Bennette (C) Harry Haggerty, Kurt Shue, Thomas Ball | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Mark Doxey (SG), Richard Womack (SF), James Cargile (PF), John Hoerner (C) Jose Rodriquez, Aaron Cleveland, Larry Pantoja, Lynn Hough, Adam Coble | |
| 15:48 | Ohio | James Wheeler misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-31 |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Tarrance (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Gurney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Keller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Bennette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) SG - Mark Doxey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Womack (fresh) PF - James Cargile (fresh) C - John Hoerner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance's floater is tipped away by James Cargile | 26-31 |
| 15:29 | Ohio | James Cargile grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 15:04 | Ohio | Robert Bazile steals it from Mark Doxey | 26-31 |
| 15:02 | Buffalo | Mark Doxey is called for the reach on Robert Bazile in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Doxey, team foul #3 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Lester Luter (SF), Kurt Shue (PF) Robert Bazile, Paul Tarrance, Sean Bennette | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Coble (C) John Hoerner | |
| 14:44 | Buffalo | Ross Miller loses the dribble to Adam Coble | 26-31 |
| 14:24 | Ohio | Adam Coble drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Mark Doxey | 26-33 |
| 14:10 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Joseph Keller, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Thomas Ball (C) Ross Miller, Lester Luter, Joseph Keller | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Aaron Cleveland (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), Lynn Hough (PF) James Wheeler, Mark Doxey, Richard Womack, James Cargile | |
| 13:49 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja loses the dribble to Richard Gurney | 26-33 |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Richard Gurney | 28-33 |
| 12:57 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland is hacked by Kurt Shue - foul #1 on Kurt Shue, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (SG) Richard Gurney | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Mark Doxey (SG) Jose Rodriquez, Aaron Cleveland | |
| 12:40 | Ohio | Mark Doxey misses the jump hook from the right block | 28-33 |
| 12:38 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 12:25 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 28-33 |
| 12:23 | Ohio | Lynn Hough grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 11:55 | Ohio | Lynn Hough connects on the turnaround near the basket | 28-35 |
| 11:33 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Robert Bazile | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Tarrance (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harry Haggerty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kurt Shue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) SG - Mark Doxey (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fairly fresh) PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Coble (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Ohio | Thomas Ball swats the shot by Lynn Hough | 30-35 |
| 11:09 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Bazile | 32-35 |
| 10:11 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja drills a jumper from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 09:56 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Harry Haggerty | 34-37 |
| 09:34 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 09:33 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 09:04 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-37 |
| 09:02 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue tips it but misses | 34-37 |
| 09:01 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball misses the tip | 34-37 |
| 08:59 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance grabs the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 08:42 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Bazile and the foul's on Larry Pantoja - foul #2 on Larry Pantoja, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Joseph Keller (PF), Sean Bennette (C) Robert Bazile, Kurt Shue, Thomas Ball | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Aaron Cleveland (SG), Richard Womack (SF), James Cargile (PF), John Hoerner (C) James Wheeler, Mark Doxey, Larry Pantoja, Lynn Hough, Adam Coble | |
| 08:42 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 08:18 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 08:04 | Buffalo | John Hoerner picks off the pass by Richard Gurney | 37-37 |
| 07:44 | Ohio | John Hoerner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Lester Luter (SF) Paul Tarrance, Harry Haggerty | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | Sean Bennette makes the jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Keller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Bennette (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Womack (fresh) PF - James Cargile (fresh) C - John Hoerner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 07:08 | Ohio | James Cargile tips it but misses | 39-37 |
| 07:06 | Buffalo | Lester Luter pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller connects on the turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Aaron Cleveland - foul #1 on Aaron Cleveland, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Thomas Ball (C) Ross Miller, Sean Bennette | |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Pantoja (SF), Lynn Hough (PF), Adam Coble (C) Richard Womack, James Cargile, John Hoerner | |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller misses the free throw | 41-37 |
| 06:43 | Ohio | Lynn Hough snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 06:18 | Ohio | Lynn Hough clanks a turnaround from the right block | 41-37 |
| 06:17 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland tips it but misses | 41-37 |
| 06:16 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja grabs the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 05:56 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-37 |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 05:38 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Robert Bazile | 43-37 |
| 05:15 | Ohio | Lynn Hough double dribbles | 43-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (SG), Kurt Shue (PF) Lester Luter, Joseph Keller | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Womack (SF), James Cargile (PF) Larry Pantoja, Lynn Hough | |
| 04:46 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Adam Coble - foul #1 on Adam Coble, team foul #6 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty (SF) Richard Gurney | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:46 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 04:46 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 04:46 | Ohio | James Cargile grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 04:22 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Richard Womack | 44-39 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 44-39 |
| 04:15 | Ohio | Adam Coble snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 03:52 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez makes the floater from the left side and he's fouled by Robert Bazile - foul #2 on Robert Bazile, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Keller (C) Thomas Ball | |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Pantoja (SF), Lynn Hough (PF) Richard Womack, James Cargile | |
| 03:52 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | Jose Rodriquez is called for the reach on Paul Tarrance - foul #2 on Jose Rodriquez, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 03:31 | Ohio | Lynn Hough gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 03:09 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Cleveland | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Tarrance (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harry Haggerty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Keller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Pantoja (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Adam Coble (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue knocks in the shot from the left side | 47-44 |
| 02:28 | Ohio | Lynn Hough blows the layup | 47-44 |
| 02:26 | Ohio | Adam Coble hits the follow up shot | 47-46 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Tarrance | 50-46 |
| 01:49 | Ohio | The jump hook by Adam Coble is blocked by Kurt Shue | 50-46 |
| 01:47 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Keller | 52-46 |
| 01:11 | Ohio | Lynn Hough is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Lynn Hough, team foul #8 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Ball (C) Joseph Keller | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 00:52 | Ohio | Lynn Hough grabs the board | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Ohio | Robert Bazile steals the ball from Jose Rodriquez in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball is hacked by Larry Pantoja - foul #3 on Larry Pantoja, team foul #9 | 52-46 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:48 | Ohio | Adam Coble grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Harry Haggerty - foul #2 on Harry Haggerty, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Adam Coble pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 00:40 | Ohio | Adam Coble scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Paul Tarrance | 54-49 |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-49 |
| 00:10 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja grabs the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Lynn Hough snags the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Aaron Cleveland is called for the reach on Thomas Ball in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Cleveland, team foul #10 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG) Robert Bazile | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja misses the fullcourt shot | 56-49 |