| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Horace Mahler (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Penniman (fresh) PF - Edward Herrington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Nay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Buchanan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Olin Danowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilfredo Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Talsky (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Wilfredo Hernandez - foul #2 on Wilfredo Hernandez, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 19:45 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:45 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 19:30 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky connects on the shot from the right block | 40-35 |
| 19:03 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Penniman | 43-35 |
| 18:58 | Ohio | Olin Danowski scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Buchanan | 43-38 |
| 18:35 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler is hacked by John Buchanan - foul #3 on John Buchanan, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (SG), Ronald Vogt (PF) Gary Laplant, Edward Herrington | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bradley Long (PG), Robert Branch (PF), Kenneth Danis (C) John Buchanan, Matthew Perkins, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 18:24 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 18:22 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Vogt | 43-38 |
| 18:00 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Nay | 45-38 |
| 17:45 | Ohio | Bradley Long drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Kenneth Danis | 45-40 |
| 17:24 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Vogt | 47-40 |
| 17:01 | Ohio | Olin Danowski is fouled on the floor by James Thomas - foul #2 on James Thomas, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG), Gary Laplant (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Edward Herrington (PF), Clifford Nordquist (C) Horace Mahler, James Thomas, Jack Penniman, Ronald Vogt, Kenneth Nay | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi (PG), Matthew Perkins (PF), Emery Tucker (C) Wilfredo Hernandez, Robert Branch, Kenneth Danis | |
| 16:50 | Ohio | William Smith picks off the pass by Dikembe Aldi | 47-40 |
| 16:37 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Emery Tucker - foul #2 on Emery Tucker, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Wilfredo Hernandez (SF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Bradley Long, Emery Tucker | |
| 16:37 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:37 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 16:17 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-42 |
| 15:56 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Clifford Nordquist | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) PF - Edward Herrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Nordquist (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Olin Danowski (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilfredo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Talsky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio | Olin Danowski connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Dikembe Aldi | 51-44 |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant is hacked by Olin Danowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Olin Danowski, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (SG), Ronald Vogt (PF) Gary Laplant, Edward Herrington | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini (PG), John Buchanan (SG), Bradley Long (SF), Emery Tucker (PF) Dikembe Aldi, Olin Danowski, Wilfredo Hernandez, Matthew Perkins | |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | William Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 15:08 | Ohio | Bradley Long gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 14:44 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 14:42 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Long | 51-44 |
| 14:27 | Ohio | Emery Tucker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | William Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Horace Mahler (PG), Gary Laplant (SG), Jack Penniman (SF), Kenneth Nay (C) William Smith, James Thomas, Glen Tweedy, Clifford Nordquist | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Danis (SF), Robert Branch (PF) Bradley Long, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 14:16 | Ohio | John Buchanan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-44 |
| 14:15 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:54 | Buffalo | Ronald Vogt lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Gary Laplant | 53-44 |
| 13:42 | Ohio | Emery Tucker drills a floater in the paint set up by Dikembe Alhusseini and he's hacked by Ronald Vogt - foul #3 on Ronald Vogt, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Herrington (PF) Ronald Vogt | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi (SG), Wilfredo Hernandez (SF), Matthew Perkins (PF) John Buchanan, Kenneth Danis, Robert Branch | |
| 13:42 | Ohio | Emery Tucker makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 13:39 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant is hacked by Dikembe Aldi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Aldi, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky (C) Emery Tucker | |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 53-47 |
| 13:27 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington tips it back up and in | 55-47 |
| 13:15 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 55-47 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 12:53 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Laplant | 58-47 |
| 12:43 | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-49 |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses short on an open shot from the left side but he's hacked by Dikembe Alhusseini - foul #4 on Dikembe Alhusseini, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG), James Thomas (SG) Horace Mahler, Gary Laplant | |
| Subs | Ohio | Olin Danowski (SG), Bradley Long (SF), Robert Branch (C) Dikembe Alhusseini, Wilfredo Hernandez, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 12:15 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy (SF), Ronald Vogt (PF) Jack Penniman, Edward Herrington | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Buchanan (PG) Olin Danowski | |
| 11:56 | Buffalo | William Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 11:54 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) PF - Ronald Vogt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Nay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Buchanan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bradley Long (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Perkins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Branch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 11:32 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Long | 60-49 |
| 11:23 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 11:21 | Buffalo | Ronald Vogt snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 11:06 | Buffalo | James Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 11:05 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 10:37 | Ohio | Ronald Vogt swats the short shot by Matthew Perkins | 60-49 |
| 10:35 | Ohio | Robert Branch tips it in | 60-51 |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from James Thomas | 62-51 |
| 10:06 | Ohio | Bradley Long comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-51 |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 09:51 | Buffalo | William Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Horace Mahler (PG), Gary Laplant (SG), Jack Penniman (SF), Edward Herrington (PF), Clifford Nordquist (C) William Smith, James Thomas, Glen Tweedy, Ronald Vogt, Kenneth Nay | |
| Subs | Ohio | Olin Danowski (SG), Wilfredo Hernandez (SF), Kenneth Danis (PF), Emery Tucker (C) Dikembe Aldi, Bradley Long, Matthew Perkins, Robert Branch | |
| 09:41 | Ohio | Olin Danowski misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 62-51 |
| 09:40 | Ohio | Emery Tucker can't tip it in | 62-51 |
| 09:38 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 09:25 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 09:23 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kenneth Danis | 62-51 |
| 09:16 | Ohio | Jack Penniman denies the turnaround by Wilfredo Hernandez | 62-51 |
| 09:15 | Ohio | Kenneth Danis can't tip it in | 62-51 |
| 09:14 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler's pass is intercepted by Wilfredo Hernandez in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| 08:56 | Ohio | Emery Tucker misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jack Penniman | 62-51 |
| 08:48 | Buffalo | Kenneth Danis is called for the reach on Horace Mahler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Danis, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky (C) Kenneth Danis | |
| 08:48 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 08:48 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jonathan Talsky | 62-51 |
| 08:37 | Ohio | Olin Danowski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 08:35 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 08:33 | Buffalo | Wilfredo Hernandez steals the ball from Gary Laplant in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| 08:20 | Ohio | Olin Danowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay (C) Clifford Nordquist | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bradley Long (PG), Kenneth Danis (PF) John Buchanan, Emery Tucker | |
| 08:06 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the shot from the free throw line | 64-51 |
| 07:44 | Ohio | Olin Danowski is fouled on the floor by Gary Laplant - foul #1 on Gary Laplant, team foul #3 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG), Glen Tweedy (SF) Horace Mahler, Jack Penniman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini (PG), Matthew Perkins (PF) Bradley Long, Kenneth Danis | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Laplant (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Herrington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Nay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dikembe Alhusseini (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Olin Danowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilfredo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Perkins (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Talsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | William Smith misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 64-51 |
| 07:07 | Ohio | Wilfredo Hernandez grabs the board | 64-51 |
| 07:02 | Ohio | Olin Danowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 07:01 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay snags the defensive board | 64-51 |
| 06:37 | Buffalo | Jonathan Talsky is called for the reach on Edward Herrington - foul #2 on Jonathan Talsky, team foul #8 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Horace Mahler (PG), James Thomas (SG), Jack Penniman (SF), Clifford Nordquist (C) William Smith, Gary Laplant, Glen Tweedy, Kenneth Nay | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bradley Long (SF), Emery Tucker (PF) Wilfredo Hernandez, Matthew Perkins | |
| 06:37 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 06:37 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 06:37 | Ohio | Emery Tucker grabs the board | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:20 | Ohio | Jack Penniman takes the ball from Bradley Long | 65-51 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler jams it set up by Jack Penniman | 67-51 |
| 06:06 | Ohio | Emery Tucker comes up short on the jumper from close range | 67-51 |
| 06:04 | Ohio | Bradley Long misses the tip | 67-51 |
| 06:03 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington snags the defensive board | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman is fouled on the floor by Olin Danowski - foul #3 on Olin Danowski, team foul #9 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG), Ronald Vogt (PF) James Thomas, Edward Herrington | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi (SG), Robert Branch (PF), Kenneth Danis (C) Olin Danowski, Emery Tucker, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini misses the fadeaway from the right side | 69-51 |
| 05:23 | Ohio | Bradley Long tips it back up and in | 69-53 |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | Robert Branch steps in front of the Gary Laplant pass | 69-53 |
| 04:51 | Ohio | The jump hook by Kenneth Danis is blocked by Jack Penniman | 69-53 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist snags the defensive board | 69-53 |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Bradley Long - foul #1 on Bradley Long, team foul #10 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Kenneth Nay (C) Gary Laplant, Jack Penniman, Clifford Nordquist | |
| Subs | Ohio | Wilfredo Hernandez (SF), Matthew Perkins (PF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Bradley Long, Robert Branch, Kenneth Danis | |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler misses the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 04:14 | Ohio | Glen Tweedy steps in front of the Dikembe Aldi pass | 70-53 |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler can't finish the layup | 70-53 |
| 04:10 | Buffalo | Ronald Vogt tips it home | 72-53 |
| 03:48 | Ohio | Horace Mahler is called for the reach on Dikembe Aldi - foul #1 on Horace Mahler, team foul #4 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG) Horace Mahler | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Buchanan (PG), Bradley Long (SF), Robert Branch (PF), Emery Tucker (C) Dikembe Alhusseini, Wilfredo Hernandez, Matthew Perkins, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 03:34 | Ohio | John Buchanan is whistled for a carry | 72-53 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Vogt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Nay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Buchanan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bradley Long (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Emery Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Branch (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Buffalo | Kenneth Nay can't finish the layup | 72-53 |
| 03:10 | Buffalo | Ronald Vogt tips it home | 74-53 |
| 02:49 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi knocks in the shot from the right side | 74-55 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Ronald Vogt hits a wide open runner near the basket on a great pass from Glen Tweedy | 76-55 |
| 02:11 | Ohio | Bradley Long clanks a 3 from straight away | 76-55 |
| 02:09 | Buffalo | William Smith gets the rebound | 76-55 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | William Smith is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kenneth Nay | 79-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by James Thomas - foul #3 on James Thomas, team foul #5 | 79-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Horace Mahler (PG), Gary Laplant (SG), Jack Penniman (SF), Edward Herrington (PF) William Smith, James Thomas, Glen Tweedy, Ronald Vogt | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Danis (C) Emery Tucker | |
| 01:40 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi misses the 1st free throw | 79-55 |
| 01:40 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi misses the 2nd free throw | 79-55 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington snags the defensive board | 79-55 |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Horace Mahler | 82-55 |
| 01:03 | Ohio | Kenneth Danis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-55 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Kenneth Danis is called for the reach on Jack Penniman - foul #2 on Kenneth Danis, team foul #11 | 82-55 |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses the 1st free throw | 82-55 |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses the 2nd free throw | 82-55 |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington gets the offensive rebound | 82-55 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Nay | 84-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Robert Branch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-55 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Horace Mahler runs out the clock | 84-55 |