| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Comer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sal Thorn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Joseph Woodson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bret Hanna (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kevin Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Buffalo | Harry Comer is fouled in the backcourt by David Davidson - foul #3 on David Davidson, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dan Browning (SG) David Davidson | |
| 19:37 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 19:35 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu tips it home | 43-38 |
| 19:18 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-38 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 18:56 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd's pass is intercepted by Dan Browning | 43-38 |
| 18:53 | Ohio | Dan Browning can't finish the layup | 43-38 |
| 18:51 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:48 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Woodson - foul #3 on Joseph Woodson, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Brown (PG), Ricardo Guerra (SG), Fang Xayavong (C) Joseph Woodson, Bret Hanna, Kevin Mitchell | |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Fang Xayavong picks off the pass by Jacob Lloyd | 43-38 |
| 18:10 | Ohio | Dan Browning misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 18:08 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:49 | Buffalo | Sal Thorn misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 17:47 | Ohio | Arthur Brown snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 17:43 | Ohio | Arthur Brown buries a shot from close range | 43-40 |
| 17:22 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu double dribbles | 43-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Michael Brighton (SF), Erick McGunagle (PF), Robert Cochran (C) Leroy Morin, Harry Comer, Jacob Lloyd, Sal Thorn, Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Ohio | Liang Hou (PG), Bret Hanna (PF), Allen Brewer (C) Arthur Brown, Ricardo Guerra, Fang Xayavong | |
| 17:15 | Ohio | John Williams hits a 3 from straight away set up by Liang Hou | 43-43 |
| 17:13 | Buffalo | Dan Browning picks off the pass by John Nelms in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 16:55 | Ohio | Liang Hou is fouled on the floor by John Nelms - foul #1 on John Nelms, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| 16:36 | Ohio | Allen Brewer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 16:34 | Ohio | Allen Brewer tips it home | 43-45 |
| 16:27 | Buffalo | John Nelms is fouled on the floor by Liang Hou - foul #2 on Liang Hou, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG) John Nelms | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra (SG), Kevin Mitchell (C) Dan Browning, Allen Brewer | |
| 16:20 | Buffalo | Robert Cochran is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 43-45 |
| 16:19 | Ohio | The rebound goes to John Williams | 43-45 |
| 16:05 | Ohio | Bret Hanna misses the jump hook from the right block | 43-45 |
| 16:04 | Ohio | Liang Hou tips it but misses | 43-45 |
| 16:03 | Ohio | Liang Hou snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 15:52 | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Bret Hanna | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Comer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brighton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Erick McGunagle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cochran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Liang Hou (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SG - Ricardo Guerra (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bret Hanna (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Kevin Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Buffalo | John Williams is called for the reach on Michael Brighton in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Scott Richardson (SF), Sal Thorn (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Bobby Anderson, Michael Brighton, Erick McGunagle, Robert Cochran | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Woodson (PG), David Davidson (SG), Fang Xayavong (PF), Allen Brewer (C) Liang Hou, Ricardo Guerra, Bret Hanna, Kevin Mitchell | |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Sal Thorn misses long on an open turnaround in the paint | 43-47 |
| 15:29 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Allen Brewer | 43-47 |
| 15:27 | Ohio | Harry Comer picks off the pass by Joseph Woodson in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 15:14 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Harry Comer and the foul's on Fang Xayavong - foul #1 on Fang Xayavong, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd (SF) Harry Comer | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 15:14 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 15:06 | Ohio | David Davidson hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 46-47 |
| 15:04 | Ohio | Allen Brewer snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 14:51 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Davidson and he's hacked by Sal Thorn - foul #2 on Sal Thorn, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG) Leroy Morin, Scott Richardson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 14:51 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong misses the free throw | 46-49 |
| 14:51 | Buffalo | Sal Thorn grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu lays it in on a nice dish by Jacob Lloyd | 48-49 |
| 14:12 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 48-49 |
| 14:10 | Ohio | John Williams can't tip it in | 48-49 |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | John Nelms grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 13:54 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu is called for traveling | 48-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Harry Comer (SG), Michael Brighton (SF), Erick McGunagle (PF), Robert Cochran (C) John Nelms, Bobby Anderson, Jacob Lloyd, Sal Thorn, Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Brown (PG), Ricardo Guerra (SG), Liang Hou (SF), Bret Hanna (PF), Kevin Mitchell (C) Joseph Woodson, David Davidson, John Williams, Fang Xayavong, Allen Brewer | |
| 13:42 | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell is called for traveling | 48-49 |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin is hacked by Arthur Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Brown, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| 13:17 | Buffalo | Harry Comer buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Leroy Morin | 51-49 |
| 13:01 | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 13:00 | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 51-51 |
| 12:58 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton's pass is intercepted by Arthur Brown in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 12:37 | Ohio | Bret Hanna drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Liang Hou | 51-54 |
| 12:15 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 51-54 |
| 12:13 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Bret Hanna | 51-54 |
| 11:52 | Ohio | Arthur Brown misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Leroy Morin - foul #2 on Leroy Morin, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson (PG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Sal Thorn (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Leroy Morin, Michael Brighton, Erick McGunagle, Robert Cochran | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Davidson (SG), Dan Browning (SF), Fang Xayavong (PF), Allen Brewer (C) Ricardo Guerra, Liang Hou, Bret Hanna, Kevin Mitchell | |
| 11:52 | Ohio | Arthur Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 11:52 | Ohio | Arthur Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Comer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sal Thorn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Arthur Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dan Browning (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fang Xayavong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Allen Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 11:11 | Ohio | David Davidson is hacked by Jacob Lloyd - foul #1 on Jacob Lloyd, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG) Harry Comer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Woodson (PG) Arthur Brown | |
| 11:04 | Ohio | Dan Browning misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by John Nelms - foul #2 on John Nelms, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Williams (SF) Fang Xayavong | |
| 11:04 | Ohio | Dan Browning makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 11:04 | Ohio | Dan Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 10:38 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu is called for traveling | 54-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bret Hanna (PF), Kevin Mitchell (C) Dan Browning, Allen Brewer | |
| 10:31 | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 10:29 | Buffalo | Sal Thorn pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 10:17 | Buffalo | Sal Thorn is fouled on the floor by Kevin Mitchell - foul #1 on Kevin Mitchell, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Fang Xayavong (C) Kevin Mitchell | |
| 10:17 | Buffalo | Sal Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:17 | Buffalo | Sal Thorn misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:17 | Ohio | David Davidson pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 09:51 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson is hacked by John Nelms - foul #3 on John Nelms, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Harry Comer (SG), Scott Richardson (SF), Michael Brighton (PF) John Nelms, Bobby Anderson, Jacob Lloyd, Sal Thorn | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 09:41 | Ohio | Scott Richardson is called for the reach on John Williams - foul #2 on Scott Richardson, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra (SG), Dan Browning (PF), Allen Brewer (C) David Davidson, Bret Hanna, Fang Xayavong | |
| 09:41 | Ohio | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:41 | Ohio | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 09:25 | Buffalo | Harry Comer knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Morin | 58-60 |
| 09:12 | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Williams | 58-62 |
| 08:56 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin tips it home | 60-62 |
| 08:32 | Ohio | Allen Brewer clanks a floater from the right side | 60-62 |
| 08:30 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | Scott Richardson is open and scores on a jumper from close range set up by Michael Brighton | 62-62 |
| 08:06 | Ohio | The jump hook by John Williams is blocked by Michael Brighton | 62-62 |
| 08:05 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Scott Richardson | 62-62 |
| 07:42 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton's layup is rejected by Dan Browning | 62-62 |
| 07:40 | Ohio | Allen Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Comer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Brighton (tiring) 7 pts. C - Dale Lieu (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Joseph Woodson (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricardo Guerra (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Williams (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dan Browning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Allen Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | Scott Richardson grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 07:00 | Buffalo | Scott Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-62 |
| 06:58 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu can't tip it in | 62-62 |
| 06:57 | Ohio | John Williams gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:36 | Ohio | John Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | Harry Comer can't finish the layup | 62-65 |
| 06:17 | Ohio | Allen Brewer snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 05:59 | Ohio | Michael Brighton steals the ball from Ricardo Guerra | 62-65 |
| 05:44 | Buffalo | Scott Richardson can't finish the uncontested layup | 62-65 |
| 05:42 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 05:28 | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 62-65 |
| 05:26 | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra grabs the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 05:07 | Ohio | John Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 04:59 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin is alone and drills a shot from the left block set up by Harry Comer | 64-65 |
| 04:43 | Ohio | Dan Browning comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | Harry Comer grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Richardson and he's hacked by Allen Brewer - foul #2 on Allen Brewer, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Sal Thorn (PF), Erick McGunagle (C) Harry Comer, Scott Richardson, Michael Brighton, Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Ohio | Arthur Brown (PG), David Davidson (SG), Liang Hou (SF), Bret Hanna (PF), Kevin Mitchell (C) Joseph Woodson, Ricardo Guerra, John Williams, Dan Browning, Allen Brewer | |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin misses the free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:15 | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 04:00 | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by David Davidson and the foul's on Erick McGunagle - foul #1 on Erick McGunagle, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG) Leroy Morin | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:00 | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell misses the free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Sal Thorn | 66-67 |
| 03:51 | Buffalo | John Nelms hits a 3 from the left corner | 69-67 |
| 03:35 | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Liang Hou | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Nelms (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sal Thorn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Erick McGunagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Arthur Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Liang Hou (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bret Hanna (fresh) 11 pts. C - Kevin Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Bret Hanna steals the ball from Bobby Anderson | 69-69 |
| 02:45 | Ohio | Bret Hanna clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 69-69 |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd misses the jumper in the lane | 69-69 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle gets the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 69-69 |
| 02:05 | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 01:51 | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell's fadeaway is rejected by Sal Thorn | 69-69 |
| 01:49 | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:34 | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell clanks a jump hook near the basket | 69-69 |
| 01:33 | Ohio | David Davidson misses the tip | 69-69 |
| 01:31 | Ohio | Liang Hou hits the follow up shot | 69-71 |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Harry Comer (SG), Dale Lieu (C) John Nelms, Bobby Anderson, Erick McGunagle | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Woodson (PG), John Williams (SF) Arthur Brown, Liang Hou | |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Harry Comer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-71 |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu tips it in | 71-71 |
| 00:53 | Ohio | David Davidson drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joseph Woodson | 71-73 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Sal Thorn banks in the layup on a great pass from Dale Lieu | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Bret Hanna drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by John Williams and the foul's on Harry Comer - foul #3 on Harry Comer, team foul #9 | 73-75 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Bret Hanna makes the free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Harry Comer misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-76 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-76 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | The clock runs out | 73-76 |