| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Steven Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Greg Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Chou (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Buffalo | Harold Carlson is called for the reach on Larry Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Carlson, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | John Ruggles's pass is intercepted by Greg Davis | 32-32 |
| 19:30 | Ohio | Steven Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 19:28 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 19:11 | Buffalo | Kenneth Phillips steps in front of the Steve Woodall pass | 32-32 |
| 18:59 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steven Anderson | 32-34 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Danny Shirley | 34-34 |
| 18:19 | Ohio | Greg Davis misses the lay-in | 34-34 |
| 18:18 | Ohio | Alfred Chou snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 18:06 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-37 |
| 18:04 | Buffalo | Steven Anderson picks off the pass by John Ruggles in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 17:54 | Ohio | Louis Wyatt takes the ball from Alfred Chou | 34-37 |
| 17:49 | Buffalo | John Ruggles lays it in on a great pass from Louis Wyatt | 36-37 |
| 17:37 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips buries a jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Larry Smith is hacked by Greg Davis - foul #1 on Greg Davis, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (PG), Denny Yamasaki (SG), Wade Wilke (PF), Oleg Zdanowicz (C) Louis Wyatt, Larry Smith, John Ruggles, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Faucher (PG), Michael Villarreal (SG), Glenn Rodney (SF), Christopher Rankin (PF), David Thompson (C) Steven Anderson, Kenneth Phillips, Harold Carlson, Greg Davis, Alfred Chou | |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz tips it in | 38-39 |
| 16:58 | Ohio | David Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 16:56 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Steve Woodall | 38-39 |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | Glenn Rodney is called for the reach on Steve Woodall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Rodney, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| 16:37 | Buffalo | Jared Speer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Michael Villarreal - foul #1 on Michael Villarreal, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| 16:37 | Buffalo | Jared Speer misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:37 | Buffalo | Jared Speer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:37 | Buffalo | Jared Speer makes the 3rd free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:08 | Ohio | Glenn Rodney misses short on a shot from the right side | 40-39 |
| 16:07 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Oleg Zdanowicz | 40-39 |
| 15:46 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by David Thompson - foul #1 on David Thompson, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Bradley Addis (SF) Jared Speer, Steve Woodall | |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Anderson (PG), Matthew Smith (SG), Harold Carlson (SF), Greg Davis (PF), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Thomas Faucher, Michael Villarreal, Glenn Rodney, Christopher Rankin, David Thompson | |
| 15:46 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:46 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) SF - Bradley Addis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 5 pts. C - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Steven Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Carlson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Greg Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Zarrineh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | Ohio | Matthew Smith scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Steven Anderson | 41-41 |
| 15:33 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Wyatt, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Ruggles (PF), Danny Shirley (C) Wade Wilke, Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 15:19 | Ohio | Matthew Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 15:17 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 15:15 | Buffalo | Matthew Smith picks off the pass by Denny Yamasaki in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 15:04 | Ohio | Harold Carlson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 15:02 | Buffalo | John Ruggles pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:57 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (SG) Denny Yamasaki | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (SG), Alfred Chou (SF) Steven Anderson, Harold Carlson | |
| 14:41 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 14:39 | Buffalo | John Ruggles grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:29 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 41-41 |
| 14:28 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Alfred Chou | 41-41 |
| 14:09 | Ohio | Greg Davis lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Phillips | 41-43 |
| 14:07 | Buffalo | Larry Smith is hacked by Kenneth Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Phillips, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz (PF), Jared Speer (C) John Ruggles, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Faucher (PG), Christopher Rankin (PF) Matthew Smith, Greg Davis | |
| 13:38 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Oleg Zdanowicz | 43-43 |
| 13:12 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh loses the ball out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG), Steve Woodall (SF), Wade Wilke (PF) Larry Smith, Bradley Addis, Jared Speer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Anderson (PG), Michael Villarreal (SG), Glenn Rodney (SF), David Thompson (C) Thomas Faucher, Kenneth Phillips, Alfred Chou, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| 13:05 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 12:47 | Ohio | Glenn Rodney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 12:46 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin tips it home | 46-45 |
| 12:28 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Anderson - foul #3 on Steven Anderson, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Shirley (C) Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Davis (PF) Christopher Rankin | |
| 12:28 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:28 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:09 | Ohio | Denny Yamasaki steps in front of the Glenn Rodney pass | 48-45 |
| 11:49 | Buffalo | Steven Anderson steals it from Denny Yamasaki | 48-45 |
| 11:45 | Ohio | Steven Anderson hits the finger roll | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) SF - Steve Woodall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 5 pts. C - Danny Shirley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Steven Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Villarreal (fairly fresh) SF - Glenn Rodney (fairly fresh) PF - Greg Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Anderson - foul #4 on Steven Anderson, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (PG) Louis Wyatt | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Faucher (PG), Matthew Smith (SG), Harold Carlson (SF), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Steven Anderson, Michael Villarreal, Glenn Rodney, David Thompson | |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:27 | Ohio | Matthew Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Ivan Zarrineh | 50-49 |
| 11:13 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 11:12 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:53 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jared Speer | 53-49 |
| 10:38 | Ohio | Greg Davis's floater is tipped away by Steve Woodall | 53-49 |
| 10:36 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh grabs the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 10:20 | Ohio | Greg Davis misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Wade Wilke - foul #1 on Wade Wilke, team foul #2 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Larry Smith (SG), Bradley Addis (SF), John Ruggles (PF), Oleg Zdanowicz (C) Jared Speer, Denny Yamasaki, Steve Woodall, Wade Wilke, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (SG), Alfred Chou (SF), Christopher Rankin (C) Matthew Smith, Harold Carlson, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| 10:20 | Ohio | Greg Davis makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:20 | Ohio | Greg Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:59 | Buffalo | Christopher Rankin is called for the reach on Oleg Zdanowicz - foul #1 on Christopher Rankin, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Villarreal (PG), Harold Carlson (SF) Thomas Faucher, Greg Davis | |
| 09:59 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:59 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:45 | Ohio | Michael Villarreal misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Oleg Zdanowicz - foul #1 on Oleg Zdanowicz, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| 09:45 | Ohio | Michael Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:45 | Ohio | Michael Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:40 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Villarreal - foul #2 on Michael Villarreal, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Glenn Rodney (SF) Harold Carlson | |
| 09:40 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:40 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:40 | Ohio | Alfred Chou grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:34 | Ohio | Alfred Chou clanks a turnaround in the lane | 56-53 |
| 09:33 | Buffalo | John Ruggles gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:27 | Buffalo | Larry Smith drills a jumper in the lane set up by Louis Wyatt | 58-53 |
| 09:02 | Ohio | Michael Villarreal loses the dribble to Bradley Addis | 58-53 |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG), Danny Shirley (C) Larry Smith, Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Smith (PG), Harold Carlson (SF), David Thompson (PF), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Michael Villarreal, Glenn Rodney, Alfred Chou, Christopher Rankin | |
| 08:22 | Ohio | Bradley Addis is called for the reach on Harold Carlson - foul #4 on Bradley Addis, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Steve Woodall (SF), Jared Speer (C) Bradley Addis, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 08:16 | Ohio | Matthew Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Phillips | 58-55 |
| 07:54 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ivan Zarrineh - foul #4 on Ivan Zarrineh, team foul #11 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wade Wilke (PF) John Ruggles | |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Anderson (PG), Thomas Faucher (SG), Greg Davis (PF) Matthew Smith, Kenneth Phillips, David Thompson | |
| 07:54 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:54 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:31 | Ohio | Harold Carlson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Denny Yamasaki - foul #2 on Denny Yamasaki, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (SG), Danny Shirley (C) Denny Yamasaki, Jared Speer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alfred Chou (PF) Greg Davis | |
| 07:31 | Ohio | Harold Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:31 | Ohio | Harold Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 5 pts. C - Danny Shirley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Steven Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Faucher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Carlson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alfred Chou (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Ivan Zarrineh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Larry Smith hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Steven Anderson - foul #5 on Steven Anderson, team foul #12 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips (SG) Steven Anderson | |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Larry Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:26 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 07:06 | Ohio | Harold Carlson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-55 |
| 07:04 | Ohio | Alfred Chou snags the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 06:45 | Ohio | Thomas Faucher is hacked by Steve Woodall - foul #1 on Steve Woodall, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (SF), Oleg Zdanowicz (PF) Steve Woodall, Wade Wilke | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Villarreal (PG), Glenn Rodney (SF), Christopher Rankin (C) Thomas Faucher, Harold Carlson, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| 06:30 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kenneth Phillips, team foul #13 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG), John Ruggles (PF) Larry Smith, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Smith (SG), David Thompson (C) Kenneth Phillips, Alfred Chou | |
| 06:16 | Buffalo | John Ruggles drills a floater from the baseline set up by Louis Wyatt | 63-55 |
| 05:52 | Ohio | Matthew Smith buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-58 |
| 05:35 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz can't connect on a floater in the paint | 63-58 |
| 05:34 | Ohio | Glenn Rodney gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 05:15 | Ohio | John Ruggles picks off the pass by David Thompson | 63-58 |
| 04:59 | Buffalo | John Ruggles connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Louis Wyatt | 66-58 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (PG), Larry Smith (SG), Steve Woodall (SF), Wade Wilke (PF), Danny Shirley (C) Louis Wyatt, Denny Yamasaki, Bradley Addis, John Ruggles, Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Faucher (PG), Kenneth Phillips (SG), Alfred Chou (SF), Greg Davis (PF), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Michael Villarreal, Matthew Smith, Glenn Rodney, Christopher Rankin, David Thompson | |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Chou - foul #3 on Alfred Chou, team foul #14 | 66-58 |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:29 | Ohio | Ivan Zarrineh grabs the board | 67-58 |
| 04:11 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ivan Zarrineh | 67-61 |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Jared Speer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| 03:57 | Ohio | Thomas Faucher can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-61 |
| 03:55 | Buffalo | Jared Speer pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley's pass is intercepted by Ivan Zarrineh | 67-61 |
| 03:36 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Danny Shirley - foul #1 on Danny Shirley, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| 03:36 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:36 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jared Speer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 5 pts. C - Danny Shirley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Thomas Faucher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Phillips (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Chou (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Greg Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Zarrineh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Wade Wilke | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Thomas Faucher knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kenneth Phillips | 70-65 |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-65 |
| 02:37 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Bradley Addis (SF), Oleg Zdanowicz (PF) Steve Woodall, Wade Wilke, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Villarreal (PG), Matthew Smith (SG), Harold Carlson (SF) Thomas Faucher, Kenneth Phillips, Ivan Zarrineh | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Ohio | Michael Villarreal is fouled on the floor by Bradley Addis - foul #5 on Bradley Addis, team foul #8 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Steve Woodall (SF), Wade Wilke (PF) Bradley Addis, Jared Speer | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:22 | Ohio | Michael Villarreal misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:22 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 02:22 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| 02:02 | Buffalo | Harold Carlson steps in front of the Steve Woodall pass | 72-65 |
| 02:02 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Ruggles (PF), Danny Shirley (C) Wade Wilke, Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Faucher (PG), Kenneth Phillips (SG), Ivan Zarrineh (C) Michael Villarreal, Matthew Smith, Alfred Chou | |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Harold Carlson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 72-65 |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 01:36 | Buffalo | Larry Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-65 |
| 01:34 | Ohio | Greg Davis gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-65 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | Harold Carlson pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:52 | Ohio | Greg Davis connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Phillips | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | John Ruggles clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Harold Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Greg Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-67 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Steve Woodall | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Faucher - foul #1 on Thomas Faucher, team foul #15 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG), Oleg Zdanowicz (PF), Jared Speer (C) Larry Smith, John Ruggles, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Denny Yamasaki steals the ball from Ivan Zarrineh | 74-67 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki hits the finger roll | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Harold Carlson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-67 |