| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dale Langan (fresh) SG - John Wilson (fresh) SF - James Riley (fresh) PF - Ruben Marroquin (fresh) C - Dale Weeks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) C - David Cook (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | David Cook 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) | |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Valenti | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin comes up short on the shot from the right side | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Ohio | Dale Weeks tips it but misses | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | David Cook gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti is whistled for a carry | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Ohio | James Riley comes up short on the floater in the paint | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Buffalo | David Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza connects on the fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Ruben Marroquin - foul #1 on Ruben Marroquin, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:43 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza makes the free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:28 | Ohio | James Riley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-6 |
| 18:20 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ruben Marroquin - foul #2 on Ruben Marroquin, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Corona (PF) Ruben Marroquin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:20 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 0-7 |
| 18:20 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-8 |
| 18:01 | Ohio | The jump hook by James Riley is blocked by Reginald Raygoza | 0-8 |
| 17:59 | Ohio | George Corona tips it home | 2-8 |
| 17:48 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 2-8 |
| 17:47 | Ohio | George Corona gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:18 | Ohio | Dale Langan can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:58 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-8 |
| 16:56 | Ohio | Dale Weeks pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:34 | Ohio | Jeremy Kennedy is called for the reach on Dale Langan - foul #1 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), Randy Brown (SG), Harold Frederick (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Michael Doane (C) Dale Langan, John Wilson, James Riley, George Corona, Dale Weeks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), Justin Brown (SF), Christopher Lucero (PF), Cristopher Stewart (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Norman Valenti, Charles Robinson, Reginald Raygoza, David Cook | |
| 16:23 | Ohio | Mark Barker is called for traveling | 2-8 |
| 15:59 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Barker (fresh) SG - Randy Brown (fresh) SF - Harold Frederick (fresh) PF - Robert Smith (fresh) C - Michael Doane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) SG - Donald Tilley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Brown (fresh) PF - Christopher Lucero (fresh) C - Cristopher Stewart (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Ohio | Randy Brown hits the finger roll set up by Harold Frederick | 4-10 |
| 15:28 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart is fouled on the floor by Michael Doane - foul #1 on Michael Doane, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Corona (PF) Michael Doane | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jeremy Ryan | 4-12 |
| 14:47 | Ohio | Randy Brown scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Barker | 6-12 |
| 14:44 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Ronald Paulsen (SG), James Riley (SF), Michael Doane (C) Mark Barker, Randy Brown, Harold Frederick, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Norman Valenti (SG), Patrick Jackson (SF), Reginald Raygoza (PF), David Cook (C) Jeremy Ryan, Donald Tilley, Justin Brown, Christopher Lucero, Cristopher Stewart | |
| 14:21 | Ohio | George Corona hits a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Reginald Raygoza - foul #1 on Reginald Raygoza, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Weeks (C) Michael Doane | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:21 | Ohio | George Corona makes the free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:17 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG) Jeremy Kennedy | |
| 14:02 | Ohio | George Corona loses the dribble to Jeremy Ryan | 9-12 |
| 13:49 | Buffalo | David Cook comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 9-12 |
| 13:47 | Ohio | James Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:26 | Ohio | Dale Langan knocks in the floater from the left side | 11-12 |
| 13:05 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 13:04 | Ohio | Dale Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:43 | Ohio | Reginald Raygoza is called for the reach on George Corona - foul #2 on Reginald Raygoza, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), John Wilson (SG), Harold Frederick (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Michael Doane (C) Dale Langan, Ronald Paulsen, James Riley, George Corona, Dale Weeks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (PG), Justin Brown (SF), Christopher Lucero (PF), Cristopher Stewart (C) Jeremy Ryan, Patrick Jackson, Reginald Raygoza, David Cook | |
| 12:19 | Ohio | Mark Barker misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 12:18 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | Harold Frederick is called for the reach on Donald Tilley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Frederick, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley misses short on a jumper from the right side | 11-12 |
| 12:05 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero tips it but misses | 11-12 |
| 12:03 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero gets the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:52 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-12 |
| 11:51 | Ohio | Mark Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Barker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Wilson (fresh) SF - Harold Frederick (fresh) PF - Robert Smith (fresh) C - Michael Doane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Donald Tilley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman Valenti (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Justin Brown (fresh) PF - Christopher Lucero (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cristopher Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Ohio | Christopher Lucero swats the layup by Robert Smith | 11-12 |
| 11:29 | Ohio | John Wilson tips it in | 13-12 |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 13-14 |
| 11:00 | Ohio | The jump hook by Harold Frederick is blocked by Cristopher Stewart | 13-14 |
| 10:58 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Cristopher Stewart | 13-14 |
| 10:55 | Buffalo | Justin Brown loses the dribble to Harold Frederick in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 10:35 | Ohio | John Wilson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Barker | 16-14 |
| 10:31 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero misses the tip | 16-14 |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Justin Brown snags the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Randy Brown (SG), Ronald Paulsen (SF), George Corona (PF), Dale Weeks (C) Mark Barker, John Wilson, Harold Frederick, Robert Smith, Michael Doane | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Charles Robinson (SF), Patrick Jackson (PF), David Cook (C) Donald Tilley, Justin Brown, Christopher Lucero, Cristopher Stewart | |
| 10:09 | Ohio | George Corona's floater is tipped away by Patrick Jackson | 16-14 |
| 10:07 | Ohio | Dale Weeks tips it home | 18-14 |
| 09:50 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-14 |
| 09:48 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ronald Paulsen | 18-14 |
| 09:41 | Ohio | Ronald Paulsen drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dale Langan | 21-14 |
| 09:36 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Ryan | 21-17 |
| 09:32 | Ohio | Dale Langan is hacked by Norman Valenti - foul #1 on Norman Valenti, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Riley (SF) Ronald Paulsen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (SG) Norman Valenti | |
| 09:20 | Ohio | George Corona clanks a jumper from the baseline | 21-17 |
| 09:19 | Ohio | George Corona gets the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 09:00 | Ohio | Dale Langan buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by George Corona | 24-17 |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremy Ryan | 24-20 |
| 08:41 | Ohio | Patrick Jackson steals the ball from James Riley | 24-20 |
| 08:27 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Randy Brown - foul #1 on Randy Brown, team foul #5 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), Ronald Paulsen (SG), Harold Frederick (PF) Dale Langan, Randy Brown, George Corona | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Brown (PG) Donald Tilley | |
| 08:27 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 08:27 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:08 | Ohio | Ronald Paulsen is whistled for a carry | 24-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Corona (PF) James Riley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG) Patrick Jackson | |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | David Cook clanks a floater from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 07:47 | Ohio | Harold Frederick snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Barker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Paulsen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Frederick (fresh) PF - George Corona (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Weeks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Ryan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Norman Valenti (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Justin Brown (fresh) C - David Cook (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Ohio | George Corona misses short on a jump hook from close range | 24-21 |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 07:12 | Buffalo | David Cook connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Justin Brown | 24-24 |
| 06:57 | Ohio | Harold Frederick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), John Wilson (SG), James Riley (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Michael Doane (C) Mark Barker, Ronald Paulsen, Harold Frederick, George Corona, Dale Weeks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (SG), Christopher Lucero (PF), Cristopher Stewart (C) Norman Valenti, Justin Brown, David Cook | |
| 06:40 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-24 |
| 06:38 | Ohio | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 06:31 | Ohio | Michael Doane hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from James Riley | 26-24 |
| 06:21 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Riley - foul #1 on James Riley, team foul #6 | 26-24 |
| 06:21 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:21 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:21 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 26-25 |
| 06:17 | Ohio | Dale Langan misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 26-25 |
| 06:15 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Donald Tilley | 26-25 |
| 05:59 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-25 |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 05:43 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley is whistled for traveling | 26-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (SG), Harold Frederick (SF), George Corona (PF) John Wilson, James Riley, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), Patrick Jackson (SF), Justin Brown (PF), David Cook (C) Donald Tilley, Charles Robinson, Christopher Lucero, Cristopher Stewart | |
| 05:33 | Ohio | George Corona hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Dale Langan | 28-25 |
| 05:27 | Buffalo | Randy Brown is called for the reach on Norman Valenti in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Brown, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (SG), Dale Weeks (C) Randy Brown, Michael Doane | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:27 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:27 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:10 | Ohio | Harold Frederick is hacked by David Cook - foul #1 on David Cook, team foul #6 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Paulsen (SG) Dale Langan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:58 | Ohio | Harold Frederick connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Barker and the foul's on Jeremy Ryan - foul #1 on Jeremy Ryan, team foul #7 | 30-27 |
| 04:58 | Ohio | Harold Frederick makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti is fouled on the floor by Dale Weeks - foul #1 on Dale Weeks, team foul #8 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Riley (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Harold Frederick, George Corona | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:38 | Ohio | James Riley pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 04:24 | Ohio | James Riley drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Paulsen and he's hacked by Justin Brown - foul #1 on Justin Brown, team foul #8 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), John Wilson (SG) Mark Barker, Ronald Paulsen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (PG), Christopher Lucero (PF) Norman Valenti, Justin Brown | |
| 04:24 | Ohio | James Riley makes the free throw | 34-27 |
| 04:10 | Buffalo | Dale Langan is called for the reach on Donald Tilley - foul #1 on Dale Langan, team foul #9 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Doane (C) Dale Weeks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart (C) David Cook | |
| 04:10 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 04:10 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 04:10 | Ohio | Michael Doane pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 03:57 | Ohio | Patrick Jackson swats the short shot by Robert Smith | 34-28 |
| 03:55 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Riley - foul #2 on James Riley, team foul #10 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Randy Brown (PG), Harold Frederick (SF), Ruben Marroquin (PF) Dale Langan, James Riley, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Justin Brown (SF), Reginald Raygoza (PF) Donald Tilley, Patrick Jackson, Christopher Lucero | |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Randy Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Frederick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ruben Marroquin (fresh) C - Michael Doane (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeremy Ryan (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Brown (fresh) PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cristopher Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Ohio | Michael Doane lays it in set up by Harold Frederick | 36-30 |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Doane - foul #2 on Michael Doane, team foul #11 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Barker (PG), Dale Weeks (C) John Wilson, Michael Doane | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (SG), David Cook (C) Jeremy Ryan, Cristopher Stewart | |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 03:02 | Ohio | Mark Barker makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 02:50 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 02:24 | Ohio | Ruben Marroquin's layup is rejected by David Cook | 38-31 |
| 02:22 | Buffalo | Justin Brown pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy is hacked by Mark Barker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Barker, team foul #12 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Paulsen (SG), James Riley (SF), Robert Smith (C) Mark Barker, Harold Frederick, Dale Weeks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Christopher Lucero (C) Donald Tilley, Justin Brown, David Cook | |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 02:18 | Ohio | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 01:55 | Ohio | James Riley connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Randy Brown | 40-31 |
| 01:34 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero's fadeaway is rejected by Ruben Marroquin | 40-31 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza misses the tip | 40-31 |
| 01:32 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 40-31 |
| 01:23 | Ohio | James Riley makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 42-31 |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-31 |
| 01:03 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 42-31 |
| 00:48 | Ohio | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Charles Robinson - foul #1 on Charles Robinson, team foul #9 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dale Langan (PG), Mark Barker (SG), Harold Frederick (SF), George Corona (PF) Randy Brown, Ronald Paulsen, James Riley, Ruben Marroquin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (SG), Patrick Jackson (SF), Cristopher Stewart (C) Norman Valenti, Charles Robinson, Christopher Lucero | |
| 00:48 | Ohio | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 00:48 | Ohio | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-31 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Harold Frederick | 44-31 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Mark Barker makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by George Corona | 46-31 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza is wide open but clanks a shot in the lane | 46-31 |