| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) SG - Fredrick Lagunas (fresh) SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) PF - Bob Chisolm (fresh) C - Craig Frey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Craig Frey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Jameson - foul #1 on Daniel Jameson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:46 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson's pass is intercepted by Fredrick Lagunas | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley banks in the layup set up by Fredrick Lagunas | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | Joshua Pugsley blocks the short jumper by Daniel Jameson | 0-4 |
| 18:35 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson grabs the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:27 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson hits a jump hook in the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas is called for traveling | 4-4 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF) Joshua Pugsley | |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-4 |
| 17:03 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson tips it back up and in | 6-4 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Floyd Hauck | 6-7 |
| 16:35 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 8-7 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Craig Frey makes the fadeaway from close range | 8-9 |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich travels with the ball | 8-9 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SG) Rafael Enriquez | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Danny Baca (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Floyd Hauck, Fredrick Lagunas, Kenneth Bennett, Bob Chisolm, Craig Frey | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) SG - Greg Thomas (fresh) SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Alvardo (fresh) SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Baca (fresh) C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Ohio State | Danny Baca hits a shot from just outside the lane | 8-11 |
| 15:21 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas is hacked by Mark Fincher - foul #1 on Mark Fincher, team foul #1 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), James Brown (C) Herman Gardner, Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | Jason Holsinger blocks the jumper by Irving Grandberry | 8-11 |
| 15:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joshua Pugsley | 8-11 |
| 14:39 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is hacked by Irving Grandberry - foul #1 on Irving Grandberry, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG), Howard Anchondo (C) Irving Grandberry, Augustus Zurich | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Craig Frey (C) Joshua Pugsley, Jason Holsinger | |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo is hacked by Greg Thomas - foul #1 on Greg Thomas, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Bob Chisolm (PF) Paul Alvardo, Mark Fincher, Danny Baca | |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett's pass is intercepted by Herman Gardner | 8-11 |
| 14:04 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner misses the easy layup | 8-11 |
| 14:02 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Craig Frey hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Fredrick Lagunas | 8-13 |
| 13:25 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 13:04 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-13 |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Rafael Enriquez | 11-13 |
| 12:44 | Buffalo | James Brown loses the dribble to Fredrick Lagunas | 11-13 |
| 12:41 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett misses the easy layup | 11-13 |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm tips it home | 11-15 |
| 12:30 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 12:28 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Bob Chisolm | 11-15 |
| 12:06 | Ohio State | James Brown blocks the short jumper by Bob Chisolm | 11-15 |
| 12:04 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 11:49 | Buffalo | Craig Frey steps in front of the Herman Gardner pass | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fairly fresh) SF - Greg Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) C - Howard Anchondo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Lagunas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) PF - Bob Chisolm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Frey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm's floater is tipped away by James Brown | 11-15 |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:09 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-15 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Craig Frey hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Fredrick Lagunas and the foul's on Rafael Enriquez - foul #1 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Rene Russo (SG), Irving Grandberry (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF), Daniel Jameson (C) Herman Gardner, Rafael Enriquez, Greg Thomas, James Brown, Howard Anchondo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Danny Baca (PF) Floyd Hauck, Fredrick Lagunas, Kenneth Bennett, Bob Chisolm | |
| 10:51 | Ohio State | Craig Frey makes the free throw | 11-18 |
| 10:44 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry is called for traveling | 11-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger (C) Craig Frey | |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo hits a shot from the right wing set up by Danny Baca | 11-20 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-20 |
| 10:09 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry grabs the offensive board | 11-20 |
| 09:56 | Buffalo | Rene Russo misses long on a floater near the basket | 11-20 |
| 09:54 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich snags the offensive board | 11-20 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Danny Baca steals it from Augustus Zurich | 11-20 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Danny Baca | 11-22 |
| 09:19 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson clanks a floater from the right wing | 11-22 |
| 09:17 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo grabs the board | 11-22 |
| 09:00 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Paul Alvardo | 11-25 |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Danny Baca takes the ball from Richard Johnson | 11-25 |
| 08:20 | Ohio State | Augustus Zurich steals it from Joshua Pugsley | 11-25 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry misses the jumper near the basket | 11-25 |
| 08:15 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Joshua Pugsley | 11-25 |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Danny Baca throws it down | 11-27 |
| 07:46 | Buffalo | Rene Russo is fouled on the floor by Mark Fincher - foul #2 on Mark Fincher, team foul #2 | 11-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SG), Greg Thomas (SF), James Brown (C) Richard Johnson, Rene Russo, Irving Grandberry, Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Bob Chisolm (PF), Craig Frey (C) Paul Alvardo, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Danny Baca, Jason Holsinger | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Lagunas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bob Chisolm (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Frey (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 11-27 |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas pulls down the rebound | 11-27 |
| 07:21 | Ohio State | Augustus Zurich picks off the pass by Kenneth Bennett | 11-27 |
| 07:05 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner double dribbles | 11-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo (C) Augustus Zurich | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:46 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm is hacked by Howard Anchondo - foul #1 on Howard Anchondo, team foul #5 | 11-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry (SF) Greg Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Herman Gardner steps in front of the Floyd Hauck pass | 11-27 |
| 06:21 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 11-27 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Craig Frey gets the rebound | 11-27 |
| 06:08 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas is fouled on the floor by Howard Anchondo - foul #2 on Howard Anchondo, team foul #6 | 11-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SG), Daniel Jameson (C) Rafael Enriquez, Howard Anchondo | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-27 |
| 05:56 | Ohio State | Craig Frey misses the tip | 11-27 |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson snags the defensive board | 11-27 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | James Brown scores on a jump hook from close range | 13-27 |
| 05:27 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett is called for traveling | 13-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich (PF) James Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF) Kenneth Bennett | |
| 05:11 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-27 |
| 05:10 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Augustus Zurich | 13-27 |
| 04:54 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Craig Frey - foul #1 on Craig Frey, team foul #3 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG) Herman Gardner | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Danny Baca (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Floyd Hauck, Bob Chisolm, Craig Frey | |
| 04:54 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson makes the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 04:54 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| 04:54 | Ohio State | Danny Baca grabs the board | 14-27 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Fredrick Lagunas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-27 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson pulls down the rebound | 14-27 |
| 04:36 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry is fouled on the floor by Jason Holsinger - foul #1 on Jason Holsinger, team foul #4 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG) Irving Grandberry | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson is fouled on the floor by Danny Baca - foul #1 on Danny Baca, team foul #5 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (SF) Joshua Pugsley | |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), James Brown (C) Richard Johnson, Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Craig Frey (C) Jason Holsinger | |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Danny Baca is fouled on the floor by Herman Gardner - foul #1 on Herman Gardner, team foul #7 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Mark Fincher (SG) Paul Alvardo, Fredrick Lagunas | |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Danny Baca makes the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 03:48 | Ohio State | Danny Baca makes the 2nd free throw | 14-29 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Danny Baca (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Craig Frey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Buffalo | James Brown makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Greg Thomas and he's hacked by Danny Baca - foul #2 on Danny Baca, team foul #6 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry (SF) Greg Thomas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm (PF) Danny Baca | |
| 03:35 | Buffalo | James Brown makes the free throw | 17-29 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck is hacked by Irving Grandberry - foul #2 on Irving Grandberry, team foul #8 | 17-29 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 03:14 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 03:14 | Buffalo | James Brown grabs the board | 17-30 |
| 03:03 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich misses the easy layup | 17-30 |
| 03:02 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett grabs the board | 17-30 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher buries a 3 from the right wing | 17-33 |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Brown | 19-33 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Floyd Hauck and he's fouled by Augustus Zurich - foul #1 on Augustus Zurich, team foul #9 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Greg Thomas (SG), Daniel Jameson (C) Herman Gardner, Rafael Enriquez, Augustus Zurich | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (PG), Joshua Pugsley (SF), Jason Holsinger (C) Floyd Hauck, Kenneth Bennett, Craig Frey | |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm makes the free throw | 19-36 |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | James Brown can't finish the layup | 19-36 |
| 02:00 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson tips it back up and in | 21-36 |
| 01:40 | Ohio State | Bob Chisolm knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Paul Alvardo | 21-38 |
| 01:20 | Buffalo | James Brown travels with the ball | 21-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Howard Anchondo (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF) Richard Johnson, Irving Grandberry, James Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Fredrick Lagunas (SG), Danny Baca (PF), Craig Frey (C) Paul Alvardo, Mark Fincher, Bob Chisolm, Jason Holsinger | |
| 01:03 | Ohio State | Howard Anchondo steals the ball from Craig Frey | 21-38 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich misses long on a jumper in the paint | 21-38 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Craig Frey grabs the board | 21-38 |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | Danny Baca clanks a runner near the basket | 21-38 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson gets the rebound | 21-38 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Joshua Pugsley takes the ball from Greg Thomas | 21-38 |