| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) SF - Lester Luter (fresh) PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) SG - Charles Augustus (fresh) SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) PF - James Cargile (fresh) C - John Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | John Walker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Ohio | John Walker misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Lester Luter | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess is fouled on the floor by James Wheeler - foul #1 on James Wheeler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney misses the shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Cargile | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Ohio | Lester Luter takes the ball from James Cargile | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by James Wheeler - foul #2 on James Wheeler, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hoerner (PG) James Wheeler | |
| 18:33 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney makes the 3rd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:06 | Ohio | Charles Augustus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Thomas Tillman | 3-0 |
| 18:01 | Buffalo | Lester Luter hits a shot in the paint set up by Richard Gurney | 5-0 |
| 17:38 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 17:25 | Buffalo | James Cargile swats the shot by Lester Luter | 5-3 |
| 17:24 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney tips it back up and in | 7-3 |
| 17:03 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Hoerner | 7-5 |
| 17:01 | Buffalo | Larry Pantoja steps in front of the Lester Luter pass in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 16:53 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:52 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:37 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman misses the dunk | 7-5 |
| 16:36 | Ohio | James Cargile snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:24 | Ohio | John Hoerner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 16:17 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Thomas Tillman is denied by James Cargile | 7-5 |
| 16:15 | Ohio | James Cargile grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 16:03 | Ohio | Charles Augustus misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 16:02 | Ohio | James Cargile misses the tip | 7-5 |
| 16:01 | Ohio | John Hoerner grabs the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:56 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by John Hoerner | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Gurney (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zachary Dingess (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Tillman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Hoerner (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Augustus (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Pantoja (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Cargile (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Walker (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney is fouled in the backcourt by John Hoerner - foul #1 on John Hoerner, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Johnny Yard (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Thomas Maroney, Richard Gurney, Lester Luter, Zachary Dingess, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Williams (PG), Dan Browning (SG), Bret Hanna (PF), Allen Brewer (C) John Hoerner, Charles Augustus, James Cargile, John Walker | |
| 15:35 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu is fouled on the floor by Bret Hanna - foul #1 on Bret Hanna, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| 15:17 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Dale Lieu, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hoerner (PG) Larry Pantoja | |
| 15:02 | Ohio | Bret Hanna scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 7-9 |
| 14:50 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Dale Lieu | 9-9 |
| 14:43 | Ohio | John Hoerner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-9 |
| 14:41 | Ohio | Dan Browning grabs the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:35 | Ohio | Bret Hanna misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu is fouled on the floor by Dan Browning - foul #1 on Dan Browning, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG) Bobby Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Augustus (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), James Cargile (PF), Fang Xayavong (C) John Williams, Dan Browning, Bret Hanna, Allen Brewer | |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Harry Comer misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 13:55 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Larry Pantoja | 9-9 |
| 13:51 | Ohio | Charles Augustus hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 9-9 |
| 13:50 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard's pass is intercepted by Charles Augustus | 9-9 |
| 13:25 | Ohio | John Hoerner lays it in on a great pass from Charles Augustus | 9-11 |
| 13:00 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard knocks in the runner from the left block and the foul's on Charles Augustus - foul #1 on Charles Augustus, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Thomas Tillman (C) Thomas Maroney, Jacob Lloyd, Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Williams (PG), John Walker (C) John Hoerner, Fang Xayavong | |
| 13:00 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard misses the free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:00 | Ohio | James Cargile pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:49 | Ohio | John Williams is hacked by Richard Gurney - foul #1 on Richard Gurney, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dan Browning (SG) Charles Augustus | |
| 12:34 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja connects on the fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Harry Comer - foul #1 on Harry Comer, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess (PF) Johnny Yard | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:34 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | Dan Browning is called for the reach on Harry Comer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Browning, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Augustus (SG) Dan Browning | |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | Harry Comer makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | Harry Comer makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:10 | Ohio | John Williams is whistled for a carry | 13-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Lieu (C) Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Allen Brewer (C) John Walker | |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | Lester Luter can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Allen Brewer - foul #1 on Allen Brewer, team foul #8 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG) Harry Comer | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) C - Dale Lieu (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Williams (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Augustus (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Cargile (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Brewer (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Ohio | Thomas Maroney steps in front of the Allen Brewer pass | 15-14 |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Maroney | 17-14 |
| 11:12 | Ohio | James Cargile hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-14 |
| 11:11 | Ohio | Allen Brewer tips it home | 17-16 |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney loses the dribble to James Cargile | 17-16 |
| 10:41 | Ohio | Thomas Maroney steps in front of the Larry Pantoja pass | 17-16 |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Lester Luter is open and scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Maroney | 19-16 |
| 10:21 | Ohio | James Cargile hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 19-16 |
| 10:20 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to James Cargile | 19-16 |
| 10:03 | Ohio | John Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 19-16 |
| 10:01 | Buffalo | Lester Luter grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 09:59 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess is fouled in the backcourt by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #9 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Thomas Tillman (C) Thomas Maroney, Richard Gurney, Lester Luter, Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hoerner (PG), Bret Hanna (PF), John Walker (C) Charles Augustus, James Cargile, Allen Brewer | |
| 09:59 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:59 | Ohio | Bret Hanna pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 09:40 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja misses short on a floater from the left side | 19-16 |
| 09:39 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 09:18 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Tillman | 21-16 |
| 09:01 | Ohio | Bret Hanna connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Hoerner | 21-19 |
| 08:59 | Buffalo | Harry Comer's pass is intercepted by Larry Pantoja in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| 08:41 | Ohio | John Walker misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 21-19 |
| 08:39 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | Harry Comer double dribbles in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Yard (PF) Zachary Dingess | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Augustus (SG), James Cargile (PF), Fang Xayavong (C) John Williams, Bret Hanna, John Walker | |
| 08:21 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja's layup is rejected by Thomas Tillman | 21-19 |
| 08:19 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Johnny Yard | 21-19 |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | Fang Xayavong denies the turnaround by Harry Comer | 21-19 |
| 08:02 | Ohio | James Cargile gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harry Comer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Anderson (fairly fresh) SF - Jacob Lloyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Johnny Yard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Tillman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Hoerner (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Charles Augustus (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Cargile (tiring) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Fang Xayavong (fresh) | |
| 07:48 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 21-19 |
| 07:47 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Harry Comer and he's hacked by Fang Xayavong - foul #1 on Fang Xayavong, team foul #10 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG) Bobby Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Walker (C) Fang Xayavong | |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman makes the free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:24 | Ohio | Charles Augustus hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 07:03 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Maroney | 26-22 |
| 06:43 | Ohio | John Hoerner is fouled on the floor by Harry Comer - foul #2 on Harry Comer, team foul #4 | 26-22 |
| 06:43 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Dale Lieu (C) Harry Comer, Jacob Lloyd, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Williams (SG), Bret Hanna (SF) Charles Augustus, Larry Pantoja | |
| 06:34 | Ohio | John Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 06:32 | Ohio | John Walker tips it in | 26-24 |
| 06:29 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney is fouled in the backcourt by John Walker - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #11 | 26-24 |
| 06:29 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:29 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:21 | Ohio | James Cargile misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Johnny Yard - foul #1 on Johnny Yard, team foul #5 | 28-24 |
| 06:21 | Ohio | James Cargile makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 06:21 | Ohio | James Cargile makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:52 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney hits a wide open jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Maroney | 30-26 |
| 05:30 | Ohio | John Williams misses the floater from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 05:29 | Ohio | John Williams grabs the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 05:16 | Ohio | John Hoerner misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 05:15 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Lester Luter | 30-26 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Lester Luter misses the easy open layup | 30-26 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu grabs the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lester Luter | 33-26 |
| 04:20 | Ohio | Johnny Yard takes the ball from John Williams | 33-26 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney is hacked by John Hoerner in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hoerner, team foul #12 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF) Richard Gurney, Lester Luter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Augustus (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), Allen Brewer (C) John Hoerner, Bret Hanna, John Walker | |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 03:51 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Maroney - foul #1 on Thomas Maroney, team foul #6 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson (SG), Thomas Tillman (C) Thomas Maroney, Johnny Yard | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Dan Browning (SG) John Williams, Charles Augustus | |
| 03:51 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 03:51 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harry Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dale Lieu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) SG - Dan Browning (fresh) SF - Larry Pantoja (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Cargile (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jacob Lloyd | 37-28 |
| 03:26 | Ohio | Harry Comer takes the ball from Allen Brewer | 37-28 |
| 03:21 | Buffalo | Harry Comer misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 03:20 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess (PF) Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Augustus (SG), John Williams (PF) Larry Pantoja, James Cargile | |
| 02:45 | Ohio | John Williams clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-28 |
| 02:44 | Ohio | Allen Brewer can't tip it in | 37-28 |
| 02:42 | Ohio | James Wheeler tips it but misses | 37-28 |
| 02:41 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Dan Browning - foul #3 on Dan Browning, team foul #13 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Lieu (C) Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Pantoja (SF), Bret Hanna (PF), Fang Xayavong (C) Dan Browning, John Williams, Allen Brewer | |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 02:10 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong hits a runner from the right block set up by Charles Augustus | 39-30 |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Harry Comer is hacked by James Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Wheeler, team foul #14 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Johnny Yard (PF) Bobby Anderson, Jacob Lloyd, Zachary Dingess | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hoerner (PG) James Wheeler | |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Harry Comer makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Harry Comer misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 02:06 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Richard Gurney is called for the reach on Larry Pantoja - foul #2 on Richard Gurney, team foul #7 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG) Harry Comer | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Lester Luter pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | Charles Augustus is called for the reach on Richard Gurney - foul #2 on Charles Augustus, team foul #15 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman (C) Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Williams (PG), James Cargile (PF) John Hoerner, Bret Hanna | |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 01:08 | Ohio | Charles Augustus misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 00:52 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Charles Augustus misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-30 |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja snags the offensive board | 42-30 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Charles Augustus connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney misses long on a fullcourt shot | 42-32 |