| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Mobley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Vester (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Vance Mancha (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Zechman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Oren Gerry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Shawn Mobley inbounds the ball | 36-39 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio | Carlos Harris knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-39 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | Carl Vester takes the ball from Richard Tepperberg | 38-39 |
| 19:02 | Ohio | Shawn Mobley is called for traveling | 38-39 |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Oren Gerry | 38-42 |
| 18:36 | Ohio | Dan Thorsen takes the ball from Carlos Harris | 38-42 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen hits the finger roll | 38-44 |
| 18:15 | Ohio | Vance Mancha misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 38-44 |
| 18:14 | Ohio | Shawn Mobley gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 18:01 | Ohio | Carlos Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 17:59 | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright tips it home | 40-44 |
| 17:31 | Buffalo | David Zechman misses the wide open driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Jeffrey Wright - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wright, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Burnett (PG), Jamey Singer (SG), Robert Youngs (SF), Michael Boone (PF), Ray Walker (C) Jeffrey Wright, Carlos Harris, Shawn Mobley, Carl Vester, Vance Mancha | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brooks (SG), Tyron Smith (SF) Richard Tepperberg, Oren Gerry | |
| 17:31 | Buffalo | David Zechman misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 17:31 | Buffalo | David Zechman misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 17:31 | Ohio | Michael Boone snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 17:19 | Ohio | Donald Burnett makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dan Thorsen | 43-47 |
| 16:35 | Ohio | Jamey Singer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 16:33 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ryan Hawkins | 43-47 |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 16:03 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to David Zechman | 43-47 |
| 15:43 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 15:42 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith tips it but misses | 43-47 |
| 15:40 | Ohio | Jamey Singer grabs the board | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Burnett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamey Singer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Youngs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Boone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ray Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brooks (fairly fresh) SF - Tyron Smith (fairly fresh) PF - David Zechman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Ohio | Michael Boone is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Boone, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright (PG), Carlos Harris (SG), Enrique Diaz (SF), Carl Vester (PF), Vance Mancha (C) Donald Burnett, Jamey Singer, Robert Youngs, Michael Boone, Ray Walker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (SG), Oren Gerry (C) James Brooks, David Zechman | |
| 14:55 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 14:53 | Ohio | Carl Vester snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 14:47 | Ohio | Carlos Harris scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Vester | 46-47 |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Tyron Smith | 46-50 |
| 14:02 | Ohio | Carlos Harris makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Enrique Diaz | 48-50 |
| 13:58 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry tips it in | 48-52 |
| 13:35 | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 13:17 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 13:15 | Ohio | Carl Vester grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 13:09 | Ohio | Vance Mancha hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Carlos Harris | 50-52 |
| 13:07 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Wright steps in front of the Oren Gerry pass in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 12:50 | Ohio | Carlos Harris lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffrey Wright and the foul's on Jerry Gold - foul #4 on Jerry Gold, team foul #1 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Burnett (PG), Shawn Mobley (SF), Robert Youngs (PF), Michael Boone (C) Jeffrey Wright, Enrique Diaz, Carl Vester, Vance Mancha | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Richard Tepperberg (SG), David Zechman (PF), John Hamilton (C) Dan Thorsen, Jerry Gold, Ryan Hawkins, Oren Gerry | |
| 12:50 | Ohio | Carlos Harris misses the free throw | 52-52 |
| 12:50 | Buffalo | David Zechman gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | David Zechman hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Pittman | 52-54 |
| 12:12 | Ohio | Carlos Harris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 12:11 | Buffalo | David Zechman gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 11:42 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg hits a turnaround in the paint | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Burnett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Harris (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shawn Mobley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Youngs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyron Smith (tiring) 2 reb. PF - David Zechman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hamilton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Ohio | George Pittman steps in front of the Shawn Mobley pass | 52-56 |
| 11:32 | Buffalo | George Pittman hits the finger roll | 52-58 |
| 11:29 | Ohio | Donald Burnett is hacked by George Pittman in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Pittman, team foul #2 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright (PG), Jamey Singer (SG), Ray Walker (C) Donald Burnett, Carlos Harris, Shawn Mobley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), Paul Mendivil (SF), Ryan Hawkins (PF), Oren Gerry (C) George Pittman, Tyron Smith, David Zechman, John Hamilton | |
| 11:16 | Ohio | Ray Walker's pass is intercepted by Richard Tepperberg | 52-58 |
| 11:12 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 11:10 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins grabs the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins hits a wide open floater near the basket on a great pass from Dan Thorsen | 52-60 |
| 10:40 | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright is fouled on the floor by Oren Gerry - foul #1 on Oren Gerry, team foul #3 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Shawn Mobley (SF), Carl Vester (PF) Robert Youngs, Michael Boone | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), David Zechman (PF) Dan Thorsen, Paul Mendivil | |
| 10:30 | Ohio | Shawn Mobley misses badly on a floater from the left side | 52-60 |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 10:26 | Buffalo | George Pittman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Burnett (SG), Vance Mancha (C) Jamey Singer, Ray Walker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), John Hamilton (C) George Pittman, Oren Gerry | |
| 10:13 | Ohio | Vance Mancha makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Wright | 54-60 |
| 10:11 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Mobley - foul #3 on Shawn Mobley, team foul #3 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Tyron Smith (SF), Oren Gerry (C) Dan Thorsen, David Zechman, John Hamilton | |
| 09:59 | Buffalo | George Pittman is fouled on the floor by Carl Vester - foul #1 on Carl Vester, team foul #4 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jamey Singer (SF) Shawn Mobley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), David Zechman (PF) George Pittman, Tyron Smith | |
| 09:50 | Buffalo | David Zechman double dribbles | 54-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyron Smith (SF), John Hamilton (C) David Zechman, Oren Gerry | |
| 09:38 | Ohio | Jamey Singer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Enrique Diaz (SF), Ray Walker (C) Jeffrey Wright, Vance Mancha | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), David Zechman (PF), Oren Gerry (C) Dan Thorsen, Tyron Smith, John Hamilton | |
| 09:18 | Buffalo | David Zechman is fouled on the floor by Carl Vester - foul #2 on Carl Vester, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright (PG), Michael Boone (PF) Donald Burnett, Carl Vester | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), James Brooks (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), John Hamilton (C) George Pittman, Richard Tepperberg, David Zechman, Oren Gerry | |
| 09:10 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins is whistled for traveling | 54-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Youngs (SF) Enrique Diaz | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG), Oren Gerry (C) James Brooks, John Hamilton | |
| 08:52 | Ohio | Jamey Singer misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-60 |
| 08:50 | Ohio | Robert Youngs snags the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 08:43 | Ohio | Michael Boone is whistled for traveling | 54-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Enrique Diaz (SG), Vance Mancha (C) Jamey Singer, Ray Walker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), James Brooks (SG), David Zechman (PF), John Hamilton (C) Dan Thorsen, Richard Tepperberg, Tyron Smith, Oren Gerry | |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | Enrique Diaz is called for the reach on James Brooks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Enrique Diaz, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| 08:35 | Buffalo | James Brooks is hacked by Enrique Diaz - foul #2 on Enrique Diaz, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG) George Pittman | |
| 08:35 | Buffalo | James Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 08:35 | Buffalo | James Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 08:18 | Ohio | James Brooks steals the ball from Enrique Diaz | 54-62 |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | James Brooks hits the finger roll | 54-64 |
| 07:54 | Ohio | Enrique Diaz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-64 |
| 07:53 | Ohio | Michael Boone tips it back up and in | 56-64 |
| 07:37 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 07:35 | Ohio | Vance Mancha pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Wright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Enrique Diaz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Youngs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Boone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Vance Mancha (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Hawkins (tiring) 19 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Zechman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hamilton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Ohio | Robert Youngs can't finish the layup | 56-64 |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | David Zechman snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 07:03 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 07:01 | Ohio | Enrique Diaz gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| 06:43 | Ohio | Enrique Diaz lays it up and in set up by Michael Boone | 58-64 |
| 06:24 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Wright steps in front of the David Zechman pass | 58-64 |
| 06:20 | Ohio | Robert Youngs misses the easy layup | 58-64 |
| 06:18 | Ohio | Robert Youngs tips it but misses | 58-64 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | James Brooks gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 06:13 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen is hacked by Enrique Diaz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Enrique Diaz, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Burnett (PG), Carlos Harris (SG), Shawn Mobley (SF), Carl Vester (PF), Ray Walker (C) Jeffrey Wright, Enrique Diaz, Robert Youngs, Michael Boone, Vance Mancha | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), Oren Gerry (C) James Brooks, David Zechman, John Hamilton | |
| 06:13 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:13 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:13 | Ohio | Carlos Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 05:46 | Ohio | Donald Burnett misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 05:45 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 05:27 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 04:58 | Ohio | Shawn Mobley hits the finger roll | 60-68 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dan Thorsen | 60-71 |
| 04:21 | Ohio | Carl Vester misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 60-71 |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins snags the defensive board | 60-71 |
| 03:56 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-71 |
| 03:55 | Ohio | Donald Burnett gets the rebound | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:50 | Ohio | Carlos Harris knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Shawn Mobley | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:36 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 62-71 |
| 03:34 | Ohio | Carl Vester pulls down the rebound | 62-71 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Burnett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Harris (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shawn Mobley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Vester (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (tired) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Gold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tyron Smith (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Ryan Hawkins (tired) 19 pts. 8 reb. C - Oren Gerry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Ohio | Ray Walker makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Donald Burnett | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:10 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 03:09 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dan Thorsen | 64-74 |
| 02:59 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright (PG), Jamey Singer (SG), Robert Youngs (SF), Michael Boone (PF), Vance Mancha (C) Donald Burnett, Carlos Harris, Shawn Mobley, Carl Vester, Ray Walker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Richard Tepperberg (SG), Paul Mendivil (SF), David Zechman (PF) Dan Thorsen, Jerry Gold, Tyron Smith, Ryan Hawkins | |
| 02:52 | Ohio | Michael Boone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Wright takes the ball from Oren Gerry | 64-74 |
| 02:29 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Vester (PF) Michael Boone | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyron Smith (SF) Paul Mendivil | |
| 02:22 | Ohio | Tyron Smith is called for the reach on Jamey Singer - foul #2 on Tyron Smith, team foul #4 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Harris (SG) Jamey Singer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Tyron Smith is called for the reach on Robert Youngs - foul #3 on Tyron Smith, team foul #5 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Mendivil (SF), John Hamilton (C) Tyron Smith, Oren Gerry | |
| 02:06 | Ohio | Vance Mancha misses the floater from the baseline | 64-74 |
| 02:05 | Ohio | Vance Mancha gets the offensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Robert Youngs misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-74 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | John Hamilton grabs the board | 64-74 |
| 01:41 | Buffalo | David Zechman scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Paul Mendivil | 64-76 |
| 01:33 | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 64-76 |
| 01:31 | Ohio | Robert Youngs hits the follow up shot | 66-76 |
| 01:12 | Buffalo | David Zechman misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 66-76 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Paul Mendivil grabs the offensive rebound | 66-76 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by George Pittman | 66-79 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:52 | Ohio | Carl Vester buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Carlos Harris and the foul's on Richard Tepperberg - foul #3 on Richard Tepperberg, team foul #6 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Burnett (PG), Jamey Singer (SG), Michael Boone (C) Jeffrey Wright, Carlos Harris, Vance Mancha | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (SG), Tyron Smith (SF) Richard Tepperberg, Paul Mendivil | |
| 00:52 | Ohio | Carl Vester misses the free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith pulls down the rebound | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | David Zechman can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 68-79 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Carl Vester gets the rebound | 68-79 |
| 00:17 | Ohio | Jamey Singer misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 68-79 |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Michael Boone pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-79 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | John Hamilton steals the ball from Donald Burnett | 68-79 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | George Pittman runs out the clock | 68-79 |