| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Coble (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Tarrance (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Haggerty (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Ball (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:34 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Ball | 31-30 |
| 19:17 | Ohio | Mark Doxey scores on a 3 from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 18:56 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 18:54 | Ohio | Lynn Hough grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 18:28 | Ohio | The jump hook by Mark Doxey is blocked by Thomas Ball | 34-30 |
| 18:26 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Thomas Ball | 34-30 |
| 18:09 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Bazile | 34-32 |
| 17:52 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Thomas Ball | 34-32 |
| 17:24 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Bazile | 34-35 |
| 17:01 | Ohio | Adam Coble makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Doxey | 37-35 |
| 16:41 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile is fouled on the floor by Mark Doxey - foul #2 on Mark Doxey, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), James Wheeler (SG), Richard Womack (SF) Mark Doxey, Aaron Cleveland, Larry Pantoja | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Tarrance | 37-37 |
| 15:57 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 15:56 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kurt Shue | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Wheeler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Womack (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Coble (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Tarrance (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Haggerty (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Ball (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harry Haggerty | 37-39 |
| 15:15 | Ohio | Robert Bazile steals it from Adam Coble | 37-39 |
| 14:54 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Ball | 37-41 |
| 14:28 | Ohio | Lynn Hough hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Kurt Shue - foul #2 on Kurt Shue, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Aaron Cleveland (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF) Jose Rodriquez, James Wheeler, Richard Womack | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Joseph Keller (PF), Sean Bennette (C) Robert Bazile, Paul Tarrance, Harry Haggerty, Kurt Shue, Thomas Ball | |
| 14:28 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses the free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:28 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | Ross Miller connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lester Luter | 39-43 |
| 13:48 | Ohio | The short jumper by Adam Coble is denied by Sean Bennette | 39-43 |
| 13:46 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Richard Gurney | 39-43 |
| 13:25 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney clanks a jumper from the left side | 39-43 |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller snags the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | Sean Bennette misses the lay-in | 39-43 |
| 13:00 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller tips it in | 39-45 |
| 12:40 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 12:39 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 12:15 | Buffalo | Sean Bennette is hacked by Adam Coble - foul #1 on Adam Coble, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), James Cargile (PF), John Hoerner (C) Aaron Cleveland, Lynn Hough, Adam Coble | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Paul Tarrance (SG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Kurt Shue (PF), Thomas Ball (C) Ross Miller, Richard Gurney, Lester Luter, Joseph Keller, Sean Bennette | |
| 11:56 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Bazile | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mark Doxey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Cargile (fresh) C - John Hoerner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Tarrance (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Haggerty (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG), Adam Coble (C) Jose Rodriquez, John Hoerner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:01 | Buffalo | Aaron Cleveland is called for the reach on Paul Tarrance - foul #1 on Aaron Cleveland, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG) Aaron Cleveland | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:32 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball misses the jump hook from the baseline | 39-47 |
| 10:30 | Ohio | Adam Coble gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 10:01 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Larry Pantoja and he's fouled by Paul Tarrance - foul #2 on Paul Tarrance, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG), Richard Womack (SF), Lynn Hough (PF) Mark Doxey, Larry Pantoja, James Cargile | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SF) Harry Haggerty | |
| 10:01 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:43 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-47 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball tips it back up and in | 42-49 |
| 09:26 | Ohio | Adam Coble lays it up and in set up by Jose Rodriquez and the foul's on Thomas Ball - foul #1 on Thomas Ball, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Larry Pantoja (SF) Jose Rodriquez, Richard Womack | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:26 | Ohio | Adam Coble makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:57 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Bazile | 45-52 |
| 08:33 | Ohio | Thomas Ball steals the ball from Adam Coble | 45-52 |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball double dribbles | 45-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (SG), Richard Womack (SF), James Cargile (PF), John Hoerner (C) Aaron Cleveland, Larry Pantoja, Lynn Hough, Adam Coble | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty (SF), Joseph Keller (C) Richard Gurney, Thomas Ball | |
| 07:49 | Ohio | Mark Doxey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Wheeler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Womack (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Cargile (fresh) C - John Hoerner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 9 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Tarrance (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Haggerty (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | James Wheeler is called for the reach on Paul Tarrance - foul #1 on James Wheeler, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), Lynn Hough (PF), Adam Coble (C) James Wheeler, Richard Womack, James Cargile, John Hoerner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Sean Bennette (C) Paul Tarrance, Kurt Shue | |
| 07:03 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney is hacked by Aaron Cleveland - foul #2 on Aaron Cleveland, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Thomas Ball (C) Robert Bazile, Sean Bennette | |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller tips it in | 45-54 |
| 06:20 | Ohio | Mark Doxey is hacked by Ross Miller - foul #2 on Ross Miller, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (SG) Aaron Cleveland | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (PG), Kurt Shue (PF) Ross Miller, Joseph Keller | |
| 05:54 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 05:52 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 05:32 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 45-54 |
| 05:31 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 05:10 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Doxey | 48-54 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Harry Haggerty | 48-56 |
| 04:50 | Ohio | Lynn Hough misses the floater in the lane | 48-56 |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball gets the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 03:57 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue can't connect on a shot from the left side | 48-56 |
| 03:55 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Adam Coble | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 03:45 | Ohio | Thomas Ball denies the turnaround by Lynn Hough | 48-56 |
| 03:44 | Ohio | Adam Coble pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Wheeler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lynn Hough (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Coble (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Paul Tarrance (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Harry Haggerty (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Kurt Shue (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Ball (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Ohio | Lynn Hough knocks in the shot from close range | 50-56 |
| 03:14 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Paul Tarrance | 50-59 |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Adam Coble drills a fadeaway from the right side | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Kurt Shue, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG), Aaron Cleveland (SG), Richard Womack (SF), James Cargile (PF), John Hoerner (C) Mark Doxey, James Wheeler, Larry Pantoja, Lynn Hough, Adam Coble | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Ross Miller (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Joseph Keller (PF), Sean Bennette (C) Paul Tarrance, Richard Gurney, Harry Haggerty, Kurt Shue, Thomas Ball | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 02:13 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 52-59 |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Lester Luter | 52-59 |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (SG), Richard Gurney (SF), Kurt Shue (PF) Ross Miller, Lester Luter, Sean Bennette | |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller is fouled on the floor by Richard Womack - foul #1 on Richard Womack, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Larry Pantoja (SF), Lynn Hough (PF), Adam Coble (C) Jose Rodriquez, Richard Womack, James Cargile, John Hoerner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty (SF), Thomas Ball (C) Richard Gurney, Joseph Keller | |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Doxey - foul #3 on Mark Doxey, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 01:24 | Ohio | Lynn Hough clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-60 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kurt Shue | 52-60 |
| 01:00 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance travels with the ball | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:55 | Ohio | Mark Doxey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 00:53 | Ohio | Adam Coble gets the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 00:47 | Ohio | Lynn Hough grabs the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Mark Doxey | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Mark Doxey is called for the reach on Kurt Shue in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Doxey, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Mark Doxey | 58-62 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Mark Doxey is called for the reach on Harry Haggerty in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Doxey, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (PG) Mark Doxey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG) Robert Bazile | |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Adam Coble pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-62 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Adam Coble grabs the offensive board | 58-62 |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Paul Tarrance steals the ball from Larry Pantoja | 58-62 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance hits the finger roll | 58-64 |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Coble | 61-64 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance is hacked by Aaron Cleveland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Cleveland, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Harry Haggerty - foul #2 on Harry Haggerty, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG) Ross Miller | |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja misses the 3rd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Paul Tarrance | 63-66 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance is hacked by Jose Rodriquez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jose Rodriquez, team foul #11 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG) Robert Bazile | |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-68 |