| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fresh) SG - Mathew Patenaude (fresh) SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) PF - James Mattson (fresh) C - Gerald Mead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Gerald Mead wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio | James Mattson is denied on a layup by Vincent Lorkowski | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson loses the dribble to Jesse Smith in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer misses the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Greg Thomas - foul #1 on Greg Thomas, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:03 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Lorkowski | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Ohio | Gerald Mead snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude misses short on a jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Ohio | Gerald Mead snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Ohio | Jesse Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:34 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Greg Davis (SF), Alfred Chou (PF), Kenneth Eicher (C) Jesse Smith, Mathew Patenaude, Raymond Boyer, James Mattson, Gerald Mead | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SG), Steve Woodall (SF), Lee Cochran (PF), Howard Anchondo (C) Louis Wyatt, Richard Johnson, Greg Thomas, Augustus Zurich, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 17:12 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:03 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:02 | Ohio | Greg Davis pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:53 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher clanks a floater from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 16:52 | Ohio | Alfred Chou pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:29 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 16:27 | Ohio | Alfred Chou misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 16:23 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran is hacked by Greg Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Greg Davis, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Denny Yamasaki, Lee Cochran, Howard Anchondo | |
| 16:14 | Buffalo | Greg Davis takes the ball from Vincent Lorkowski | 2-0 |
| 15:52 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 15:51 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Vincent Lorkowski | 2-0 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) SG - Kenneth Bronsky (fairly fresh) SF - Greg Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Alfred Chou (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Eicher (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) SG - Steve Woodall (fairly fresh) SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Woodall | 2-3 |
| 15:19 | Ohio | Edmund Roark's fadeaway is rejected by Augustus Zurich | 2-3 |
| 15:17 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 15:05 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Greg Thomas, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Timothy Wilson (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), James Mattson (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Edmund Roark, Kenneth Bronsky, Greg Davis, Alfred Chou, Kenneth Eicher | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Howard Anchondo (SF) Rafael Enriquez, Steve Woodall, Greg Thomas | |
| 14:53 | Ohio | Howard Anchondo is called for the reach on Jesse Smith - foul #1 on Howard Anchondo, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lee Cochran (C) Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 14:41 | Ohio | Richard Johnson takes the ball from Raymond Boyer | 2-3 |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson banks in the layup | 2-5 |
| 14:16 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer misses the easy layup | 2-5 |
| 14:15 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 14:00 | Ohio | James Mattson pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 13:56 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer buries a turnaround from the right block set up by James Mattson | 4-5 |
| 13:36 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich lays it in | 4-7 |
| 13:16 | Ohio | Jesse Smith hits a jumper from the right block | 6-7 |
| 13:05 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich's floater is tipped away by James Mattson | 6-7 |
| 13:03 | Ohio | Gerald Mead gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 12:39 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Wilson | 9-7 |
| 12:28 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left block | 9-7 |
| 12:27 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 12:20 | Ohio | James Mattson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Mattson, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Mathew Patenaude (SG), Kenneth Eicher (PF), Greg Davis (C) Jesse Smith, Timothy Wilson, James Mattson, Gerald Mead | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SG), Steve Woodall (SF), Mark Sommers (PF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Louis Wyatt, Richard Johnson, Howard Anchondo, Augustus Zurich, Lee Cochran | |
| 12:02 | Buffalo | Kenneth Eicher steps in front of the Rafael Enriquez pass | 9-7 |
| 11:48 | Ohio | Edmund Roark misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 11:46 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer hits the follow up shot | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) SG - Mathew Patenaude (fresh) SF - Raymond Boyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Eicher (fresh) C - Greg Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) PF - Mark Sommers (fresh) C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski can't connect on a runner in the lane | 11-7 |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski tips it home | 11-9 |
| 11:17 | Ohio | Greg Davis misses the floater from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 11:15 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Vincent Lorkowski | 11-9 |
| 11:12 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Boyer - foul #1 on Raymond Boyer, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alfred Chou (PF) Greg Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (SG) Steve Woodall | |
| 11:01 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers clanks a floater from the baseline | 11-9 |
| 10:59 | Ohio | Alfred Chou grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 10:55 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 10:53 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher tips it but misses | 11-9 |
| 10:52 | Ohio | Edmund Roark grabs the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 10:37 | Ohio | Edmund Roark comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 10:35 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 10:33 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki's pass is intercepted by Mathew Patenaude in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 10:14 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edmund Roark and he's hacked by Rafael Enriquez - foul #1 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), James Mattson (PF) Edmund Roark, Kenneth Eicher | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Howard Anchondo (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF) Denny Yamasaki, Rafael Enriquez, Mark Sommers | |
| 10:14 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude misses the free throw | 13-9 |
| 10:14 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to James Mattson | 13-9 |
| 09:54 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Mathew Patenaude | 16-9 |
| 09:26 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses the shot from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 09:25 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich tips it in | 16-11 |
| 09:14 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 16-11 |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| 09:10 | Buffalo | Mathew Patenaude steps in front of the Louis Wyatt pass in the backcourt | 16-11 |
| 09:09 | Ohio | Robert Benton misses the lay-in | 16-11 |
| 09:07 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer hits the follow up shot | 18-11 |
| 08:42 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo misses short on a shot from close range | 18-11 |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich hits the follow up shot | 18-13 |
| 08:38 | Ohio | Louis Wyatt steps in front of the Robert Benton pass in the backcourt | 18-13 |
| 08:26 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo lays it in and he's fouled by Raymond Boyer - foul #2 on Raymond Boyer, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Edmund Roark (SG), Greg Davis (SF), Kenneth Eicher (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Robert Benton, Mathew Patenaude, Raymond Boyer, James Mattson, Alfred Chou | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SG), Steve Woodall (SF), Lee Cochran (C) Louis Wyatt, Richard Johnson, Augustus Zurich, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 08:26 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:13 | Ohio | Greg Davis lays it in | 20-16 |
| 08:06 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo loses the ball out of bounds | 20-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich (PF) Howard Anchondo | |
| 07:48 | Ohio | Jesse Smith is fouled on the floor by Steve Woodall - foul #1 on Steve Woodall, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| 07:43 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher double dribbles | 20-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Mattson (PF) Kenneth Eicher | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Sommers (C) Augustus Zurich | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Greg Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Mattson (tiring) 2 reb. C - Gerald Mead (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) PF - Lee Cochran (fresh) C - Mark Sommers (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Lee Cochran | 20-19 |
| 07:08 | Ohio | Gerald Mead hits a jump hook from the right block | 22-19 |
| 06:55 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 06:35 | Ohio | James Mattson is hacked by Rafael Enriquez - foul #2 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF) Jesse Smith, Edmund Roark, James Mattson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Juan Castillo (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Augustus Zurich (PF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Denny Yamasaki, Rafael Enriquez, Lee Cochran, Mark Sommers | |
| 06:13 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-22 |
| 06:11 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | Juan Castillo makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Johnson | 22-24 |
| 05:58 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher is fouled on the floor by Juan Castillo - foul #1 on Juan Castillo, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG) Juan Castillo | |
| 05:58 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:58 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Wyatt | 24-27 |
| 05:29 | Ohio | Greg Davis misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Augustus Zurich - foul #1 on Augustus Zurich, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Mattson (PF), Alfred Chou (C) Kenneth Eicher, Gerald Mead | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo (SF) Steve Woodall | |
| 05:29 | Ohio | Greg Davis makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:29 | Ohio | Greg Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Bronsky - foul #1 on Kenneth Bronsky, team foul #5 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Wilson (SG) Kenneth Bronsky | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG) Richard Johnson | |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:57 | Ohio | Timothy Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Edmund Roark (SG), Gerald Mead (C) Robert Benton, Timothy Wilson, Greg Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 04:37 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jesse Smith | 26-29 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Jesse Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Vincent Lorkowski - foul #1 on Vincent Lorkowski, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Juan Castillo (PG), Lee Cochran (PF), Mark Sommers (C) Louis Wyatt, Augustus Zurich, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Jesse Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Jesse Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:31 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Lee Cochran | 27-29 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki is called for traveling | 27-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF), Greg Davis (C) Jesse Smith, Alfred Chou, Gerald Mead | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (SG), Steve Woodall (SF) Denny Yamasaki, Howard Anchondo | |
| 03:47 | Ohio | Edmund Roark comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Juan Castillo - foul #2 on Juan Castillo, team foul #10 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Boyer (SF) Greg Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG), Greg Thomas (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF) Richard Johnson, Steve Woodall, Mark Sommers | |
| 03:47 | Ohio | Edmund Roark makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:47 | Ohio | Edmund Roark makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Bronsky (fresh) SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Mattson (tired) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Eicher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Juan Castillo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Cochran (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Cochran | 29-32 |
| 03:13 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher is hacked by Lee Cochran - foul #1 on Lee Cochran, team foul #11 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Timothy Wilson (SG), Greg Davis (C) Edmund Roark, Kenneth Bronsky, James Mattson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Juan Castillo, Lee Cochran | |
| 03:13 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:13 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Timothy Wilson - foul #1 on Timothy Wilson, team foul #6 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Mathew Patenaude (SG), Gerald Mead (C) Robert Benton, Timothy Wilson, Kenneth Eicher | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:36 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 02:34 | Ohio | Jesse Smith tips it home | 33-34 |
| 02:31 | Buffalo | Raymond Boyer is called for the reach on Greg Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Boyer, team foul #7 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alfred Chou (SF) Raymond Boyer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo (PF), Mark Sommers (C) Augustus Zurich, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 02:31 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 02:31 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 02:13 | Ohio | Greg Thomas steps in front of the Jesse Smith pass | 33-34 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez banks in the layup on a nice dish by Greg Thomas | 33-36 |
| 01:49 | Ohio | Louis Wyatt takes the ball from Greg Davis | 33-36 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez lays it in on a nice dish by Louis Wyatt | 33-38 |
| 01:25 | Ohio | Jesse Smith makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mathew Patenaude | 36-38 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Mathew Patenaude is called for the reach on Louis Wyatt - foul #1 on Mathew Patenaude, team foul #8 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), James Mattson (PF), Kenneth Eicher (C) Jesse Smith, Mathew Patenaude, Greg Davis, Gerald Mead | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG), Augustus Zurich (PF), Lee Cochran (C) Rafael Enriquez, Howard Anchondo, Mark Sommers | |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Louis Wyatt steps in front of the Kenneth Bronsky pass | 36-40 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-40 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | James Mattson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Edmund Roark | 39-40 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Edmund Roark takes the ball from Greg Thomas in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 00:23 | Ohio | Edmund Roark banks in the layup | 41-40 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Denny Yamasaki | 41-43 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Edmund Roark can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 41-43 |