| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (fresh) SG - James Sawyer (fresh) SF - James Klingler (fresh) PF - Otto Campion (fresh) C - Daniel Massey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (fresh) SG - Ronald Charles (fresh) SF - Edward Brandenburg (fresh) PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | James Clark wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Ohio | Otto Campion snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Massey | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Ohio | James Klingler loses the dribble to Edward Brandenburg | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Sawyer | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Ohio | Ronald Charles steals it from Wade Belser | 0-0 |
| 18:03 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 17:37 | Ohio | Edward Brandenburg takes the ball from James Sawyer | 0-0 |
| 17:33 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Brandenburg | 0-2 |
| 17:26 | Ohio | Wade Belser drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Sawyer | 2-2 |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:04 | Ohio | James Klingler snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:50 | Ohio | Daniel Massey comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Cervantez - foul #1 on Michael Cervantez, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (PG), Kevin Harper (PF), Warren Ervin (C) James Clark, Christopher Brooks, Michael Cervantez | |
| 16:50 | Ohio | Daniel Massey makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:50 | Ohio | Daniel Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:42 | Buffalo | James Sawyer is called for the reach on Ronald Charles - foul #1 on James Sawyer, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willy Carte (SG) Ronald Charles | |
| 16:29 | Buffalo | Willy Carte drills a jumper from the right side | 4-4 |
| 16:06 | Ohio | James Klingler is hacked by Willy Carte - foul #1 on Willy Carte, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 15:58 | Ohio | James Sawyer makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Wade Belser | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) PF - Otto Campion (fresh) C - Daniel Massey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) SG - Willy Carte (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Brandenburg (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Kevin Harper (fresh) C - Warren Ervin (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin lays it in | 7-6 |
| 15:41 | Ohio | Wade Belser misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:39 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Brandenburg | 7-6 |
| 15:25 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by James Klingler - foul #1 on James Klingler, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) James Klingler, Otto Campion, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Ronald Charles (SG), Christopher Brooks (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) Matthew Johnson, Willy Carte, Kevin Harper, Warren Ervin | |
| 15:25 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:25 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:06 | Ohio | James Sawyer drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Johnson | 10-8 |
| 14:56 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks can't connect on a floater from the left block | 10-8 |
| 14:55 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez tips it home | 10-10 |
| 14:43 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 10-10 |
| 14:42 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks gets the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:29 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 14:28 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | James Clark loses the dribble to Wade Belser in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| 14:21 | Ohio | Wade Belser lays it in | 12-10 |
| 13:58 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 13:56 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:50 | Ohio | Wade Belser makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Johnson | 15-10 |
| 13:36 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles is whistled for traveling | 15-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SG), James Klingler (SF), Otto Campion (PF), Daniel Massey (C) Wade Belser, James Sawyer, Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willy Carte (PG), Matthew Johnson (SF), Kevin Harper (PF), Warren Ervin (C) James Clark, Edward Brandenburg, Christopher Brooks, Michael Cervantez | |
| 13:22 | Ohio | Otto Campion connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Massey | 17-10 |
| 13:05 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 13:04 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-10 |
| 12:33 | Ohio | Otto Campion is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Otto Campion, team foul #3 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG) Ronald Milam | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG) Ronald Charles | |
| 12:20 | Buffalo | Robby Euler is called for the reach on Warren Ervin - foul #1 on Robby Euler, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Glenn Spinks (C) Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:04 | Buffalo | James Clark clanks a floater from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 12:02 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| 11:42 | Ohio | Wade Belser misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 11:40 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Robby Euler | 17-10 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) SF - James Klingler (fresh) PF - Otto Campion (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (fairly fresh) SG - Willy Carte (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Johnson (fresh) PF - Kevin Harper (fresh) C - Warren Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses the shot from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 11:27 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kevin Harper | 17-10 |
| 11:09 | Buffalo | James Clark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-10 |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper tips it in | 17-12 |
| 10:50 | Ohio | James Klingler hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Wade Belser | 20-12 |
| 10:36 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-12 |
| 10:35 | Ohio | Robby Euler pulls down the rebound | 20-12 |
| 10:24 | Ohio | Wade Belser knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robby Euler | 23-12 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Kevin Harper | 23-14 |
| 09:46 | Ohio | Otto Campion blows the layup but he's hacked by Matthew Johnson - foul #1 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #3 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Sawyer (SG), Ronald Milam (SF), Daniel Massey (C) Robby Euler, James Klingler, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (SG), Edward Brandenburg (SF), Christopher Brooks (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) Willy Carte, Matthew Johnson, Kevin Harper, Warren Ervin | |
| 09:46 | Ohio | Otto Campion makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 09:46 | Ohio | Otto Campion misses the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Christopher Brooks | 24-14 |
| 09:28 | Buffalo | James Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson (PF) Otto Campion | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:07 | Ohio | Daniel Massey makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Milam | 26-14 |
| 08:56 | Buffalo | James Clark blows the dunk | 26-14 |
| 08:55 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-14 |
| 08:51 | Ohio | Wade Belser misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 26-14 |
| 08:50 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ronald Charles | 26-14 |
| 08:28 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks is called for traveling | 26-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kevin Harper (PG) James Clark | |
| 08:08 | Ohio | Daniel Massey misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Cervantez - foul #2 on Michael Cervantez, team foul #4 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Johnson (C) Michael Cervantez | |
| 08:08 | Ohio | Daniel Massey makes the 1st free throw | 27-14 |
| 08:08 | Ohio | Daniel Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-14 |
| 07:54 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Brandenburg and he's hacked by Kenneth Johnson - foul #1 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #5 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (SF) Wade Belser | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willy Carte (PG) John Johnson | |
| 07:54 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks misses the free throw | 28-16 |
| 07:54 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Daniel Massey | 28-16 |
| 07:31 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson misses long on a jump hook from close range | 28-16 |
| 07:30 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg grabs the board | 28-16 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Sawyer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Swan (fresh) PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Massey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Willy Carte (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Brandenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | James Sawyer is called for the reach on Willy Carte - foul #2 on James Sawyer, team foul #6 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SG), James Klingler (SF), Otto Campion (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) James Sawyer, Anthony Swan, Kenneth Johnson, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Johnson (C) Christopher Brooks | |
| 06:53 | Buffalo | John Johnson comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 28-16 |
| 06:52 | Buffalo | John Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-16 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 28-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG), Glenn Spinks (C) Ronald Milam, Daniel Sammons | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (PG), Warren Ervin (C) Willy Carte, John Johnson | |
| 06:23 | Ohio | Wade Belser misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 28-16 |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 28-16 |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-16 |
| 06:08 | Ohio | James Klingler pulls down the rebound | 28-16 |
| 05:53 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks drills a jump hook near the basket | 30-16 |
| 05:27 | Buffalo | Robby Euler steals it from Kevin Harper | 30-16 |
| 05:11 | Ohio | James Klingler misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 30-16 |
| 05:10 | Ohio | Robby Euler grabs the offensive rebound | 30-16 |
| 04:47 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks banks in the layup set up by Otto Campion | 32-16 |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles is whistled for a carry | 32-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Sawyer (PG), Ronald Milam (SG), Anthony Swan (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Daniel Massey (C) Wade Belser, Robby Euler, James Klingler, Otto Campion, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Willy Carte (SG), Christopher Brooks (PF), John Johnson (C) Matthew Johnson, Ronald Charles, Kevin Harper, Warren Ervin | |
| 04:17 | Ohio | James Sawyer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-16 |
| 04:16 | Ohio | Daniel Massey gets the offensive rebound | 32-16 |
| 04:02 | Ohio | Ronald Milam buries a 3 from the left corner | 35-16 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Anthony Swan is called for the reach on Edward Brandenburg - foul #1 on Anthony Swan, team foul #7 | 35-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez (C) John Johnson | |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg makes the 1st free throw | 35-17 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 35-18 |
| 03:27 | Ohio | James Sawyer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-18 |
| 03:26 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks grabs the board | 35-18 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Sawyer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Swan (fresh) PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Massey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (fairly fresh) SG - Willy Carte (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Brandenburg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Clark and the foul's on Daniel Massey - foul #1 on Daniel Massey, team foul #8 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG) Anthony Swan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg makes the free throw | 35-21 |
| 02:57 | Ohio | Wade Belser buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Milam | 38-21 |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | Willy Carte misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-21 |
| 02:38 | Buffalo | James Clark snags the offensive board | 38-21 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks misses the easy layup | 38-21 |
| 02:24 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-21 |
| 02:09 | Ohio | James Sawyer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Wade Belser | 41-21 |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Willy Carte hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Sawyer - foul #3 on James Sawyer, team foul #9 | 41-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SG), James Klingler (SF), Otto Campion (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Wade Belser, James Sawyer, Kenneth Johnson, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (SG), Matthew Johnson (SF), Kevin Harper (PF), Warren Ervin (C) James Clark, Edward Brandenburg, Christopher Brooks, Michael Cervantez | |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Willy Carte makes the 1st free throw | 41-22 |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Willy Carte makes the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 01:26 | Ohio | Ronald Milam clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-23 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin snags the defensive board | 41-23 |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Otto Campion - foul #2 on Otto Campion, team foul #10 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG) Ronald Milam | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney (PF) Willy Carte | |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper makes the 1st free throw | 41-24 |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Jack Gaffney - foul #1 on Jack Gaffney, team foul #5 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez (C) Jack Gaffney | |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez snags the defensive board | 42-25 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-25 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks grabs the defensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Wade Belser drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-25 |