| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Zoran Denisov (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mike Kline (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Norton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Benedetto (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Brent (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jordan Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Delarosa (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Mike Kline inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Buffalo | Mike Kline loses the dribble to Harry Benedetto in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 19:57 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto can't finish the layup | 41-37 |
| 19:55 | Ohio | Victor Johnson grabs the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 19:38 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa drills a jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 19:13 | Buffalo | Mike Kline makes the floater from the baseline | 43-39 |
| 18:55 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Harry Benedetto | 43-41 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Carl Baker hits a runner from the left block | 45-41 |
| 18:11 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-41 |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | John Norton snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov blows the layup | 45-41 |
| 17:50 | Ohio | Walter Brent snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 17:45 | Ohio | Walter Brent knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Harry Benedetto and he's hacked by Mike Kline - foul #1 on Mike Kline, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Javier Marrero (PG), Melvin Berry (SG), John Spinner (SF), Jessie Matthews (PF), Jessie Ullery (C) Zoran Denisov, Stanley Carter, Mike Kline, Carl Baker, John Norton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Garf Alenichev (PG), James Wilson (PF), Richard Corriveau (C) Harry Benedetto, Jordan Kelley, Henry Delarosa | |
| 17:45 | Ohio | Walter Brent makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 17:35 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 17:34 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery hits the follow up shot | 47-44 |
| 17:24 | Ohio | A charge is called on Walter Brent - foul #3 on Walter Brent, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Roth (PG) Walter Brent | |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-44 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews tips it in | 49-44 |
| 16:58 | Ohio | Victor Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 16:37 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry is fouled on the floor by Mark Roth - foul #1 on Mark Roth, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG), Carl Baker (PF) Melvin Berry, Jessie Ullery | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ralph Totten (C) Richard Corriveau | |
| 16:24 | Buffalo | Carl Baker connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Stanley Carter | 51-44 |
| 16:19 | Ohio | Mark Roth's pass is intercepted by Javier Marrero | 51-44 |
| 16:16 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero jams it | 53-44 |
| 15:55 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev knocks in the jumper from the left side and he's hacked by John Spinner - foul #1 on John Spinner, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willis Terry (PG), Melvin Berry (SF), John Norton (C) Javier Marrero, John Spinner, Jessie Matthews | |
| Subs | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood (SG), Walter Brent (SF), Jordan Kelley (PF) Mark Roth, Victor Johnson, James Wilson | |
| 15:55 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Willis Terry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Berry (fresh) PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Norton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Garf Alenichev (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rudolph Haywood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Brent (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jordan Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Totten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Buffalo | Carl Baker can't finish the layup | 53-47 |
| 15:37 | Ohio | Ralph Totten grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 15:20 | Ohio | Walter Brent misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Carl Baker pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Carl Baker can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 14:57 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry tips it but misses | 53-47 |
| 14:56 | Ohio | Ralph Totten pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 14:38 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 14:36 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Melvin Berry | 53-47 |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Norton | 56-47 |
| 13:59 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 56-47 |
| 13:58 | Buffalo | Willis Terry snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 13:39 | Buffalo | Carl Baker connects on the open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Melvin Berry | 58-47 |
| 13:21 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev clanks a floater from the left side | 58-47 |
| 13:20 | Buffalo | John Norton snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter makes the wide open floater from the right side on a great pass from Carl Baker | 60-47 |
| 13:02 | Ohio | Walter Brent misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 60-47 |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | John Norton gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 12:38 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-47 |
| 12:37 | Buffalo | Carl Baker snags the offensive board | 60-47 |
| 12:28 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov (PG), Javier Marrero (SG), Mike Kline (SF), Jessie Matthews (PF), Jessie Ullery (C) Willis Terry, Stanley Carter, Melvin Berry, Carl Baker, John Norton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), Kang Chiu (SG), James Wilson (PF), Henry Delarosa (C) Garf Alenichev, Rudolph Haywood, Jordan Kelley, Ralph Totten | |
| 12:03 | Ohio | Walter Brent clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-47 |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jessie Ullery | 63-47 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Zoran Denisov (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Javier Marrero (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Kline (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jessie Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Ullery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Benedetto (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kang Chiu (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Brent (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Delarosa (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Ohio | James Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Javier Marrero - foul #2 on Javier Marrero, team foul #3 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Victor Johnson (SF) Walter Brent | |
| 11:34 | Ohio | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 11:34 | Ohio | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery buries a fadeaway from close range | 65-49 |
| 11:02 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jessie Ullery - foul #1 on Jessie Ullery, team foul #4 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Biehl (SG), John Spinner (SF), Carl Baker (PF) Zoran Denisov, Mike Kline, Jessie Ullery | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Roth (PG), Rudolph Haywood (SG), Richard Corriveau (PF) Harry Benedetto, Kang Chiu, James Wilson | |
| 11:02 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 11:02 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 10:46 | Buffalo | Carl Baker misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 10:44 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau gets the rebound | 65-51 |
| 10:38 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau is fouled on the floor by Javier Marrero - foul #3 on Javier Marrero, team foul #5 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov (PG) Javier Marrero | |
| Subs | Ohio | Walter Brent (SF) Rudolph Haywood | |
| 10:17 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Walter Brent | 65-53 |
| 10:15 | Buffalo | Mark Roth steals it from Ronald Biehl in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| 09:55 | Ohio | Victor Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Roth | 65-56 |
| 09:52 | Buffalo | Richard Corriveau steps in front of the Ronald Biehl pass in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| 09:39 | Ohio | Carl Baker steals the ball from Henry Delarosa | 65-56 |
| 09:19 | Buffalo | Carl Baker hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 09:17 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Matthews | 65-56 |
| 09:01 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-56 |
| 09:00 | Ohio | Victor Johnson gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 08:55 | Ohio | Victor Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 08:54 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa grabs the offensive board | 65-56 |
| 08:43 | Ohio | Victor Johnson is whistled for traveling | 65-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Javier Marrero (PG), Stanley Carter (SG), Mike Kline (SF), Jessie Ullery (PF), John Norton (C) Zoran Denisov, Ronald Biehl, John Spinner, Carl Baker, Jessie Matthews | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), Kang Chiu (SG), Jordan Kelley (PF), James Wilson (C) Mark Roth, Victor Johnson, Richard Corriveau, Henry Delarosa | |
| 08:30 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery is whistled for traveling | 65-56 |
| 08:19 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on John Norton - foul #1 on John Norton, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| 08:19 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 08:19 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 08:04 | Buffalo | Mike Kline clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Kang Chiu - foul #4 on Kang Chiu, team foul #3 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood (SG) Kang Chiu | |
| 08:04 | Buffalo | Mike Kline misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 08:04 | Buffalo | Mike Kline misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 08:04 | Ohio | James Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 07:51 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-57 |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | John Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | John Norton connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Javier Marrero | 67-57 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Javier Marrero (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Kline (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jessie Ullery (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Norton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Benedetto (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rudolph Haywood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Brent (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jordan Kelley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Ohio | James Wilson drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Harry Benedetto | 67-59 |
| 07:06 | Buffalo | John Norton is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Carter | 70-59 |
| 06:43 | Ohio | Stanley Carter steps in front of the Walter Brent pass | 70-59 |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | Mike Kline loses the dribble to Harry Benedetto in the backcourt | 70-59 |
| 06:21 | Ohio | Walter Brent misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 06:19 | Ohio | Jordan Kelley tips it back up and in | 70-61 |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero misses long on a 3 from straight away | 70-61 |
| 06:04 | Ohio | Walter Brent grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 06:00 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Rudolph Haywood | 70-64 |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter's pass is intercepted by Harry Benedetto in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| 05:56 | Ohio | Walter Brent lays it up and in set up by Harry Benedetto | 70-66 |
| 05:34 | Buffalo | John Norton is fouled on the floor by Rudolph Haywood - foul #4 on Rudolph Haywood, team foul #4 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov (PG), Melvin Berry (SG), John Spinner (SF), Carl Baker (PF), Jessie Matthews (C) Javier Marrero, Stanley Carter, Mike Kline, Jessie Ullery, John Norton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Roth (PG), Kang Chiu (SG), Garf Alenichev (SF), Ralph Totten (PF), Henry Delarosa (C) Harry Benedetto, Rudolph Haywood, Walter Brent, Jordan Kelley, James Wilson | |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | John Spinner is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Melvin Berry | 72-66 |
| 04:56 | Ohio | Ralph Totten's layup is rejected by Jessie Matthews | 72-66 |
| 04:54 | Buffalo | John Spinner snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | Ralph Totten is called for the reach on Melvin Berry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Totten, team foul #5 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willis Terry (PG) Zoran Denisov | |
| Subs | Ohio | Victor Johnson (SF), Richard Corriveau (PF) Mark Roth, Henry Delarosa | |
| 04:30 | Buffalo | Willis Terry is whistled for traveling | 72-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Roth (PG), Henry Delarosa (C) Garf Alenichev, Ralph Totten | |
| 04:14 | Ohio | Kang Chiu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood (SG) Kang Chiu | |
| 04:02 | Buffalo | Willis Terry misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mark Roth - foul #2 on Mark Roth, team foul #6 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Biehl (SG) Melvin Berry | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jordan Kelley (PF) Richard Corriveau | |
| 04:02 | Buffalo | Willis Terry makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 04:02 | Buffalo | Willis Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 04:02 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Henry Delarosa | 73-66 |
| 03:36 | Ohio | John Spinner swats the short shot by Victor Johnson | 73-66 |
| 03:35 | Buffalo | John Spinner grabs the board | 73-66 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Willis Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Ronald Biehl (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Spinner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Carl Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jessie Matthews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Roth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Haywood (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Victor Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jordan Kelley (tiring) 5 pts. C - Henry Delarosa (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | Henry Delarosa is called for the reach on John Spinner - foul #2 on Henry Delarosa, team foul #7 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov (PG) Jessie Matthews | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG) Mark Roth | |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | John Spinner makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | John Spinner makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:22 | Ohio | The jump hook by Henry Delarosa is blocked by Carl Baker | 75-66 |
| 03:21 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Willis Terry | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | John Spinner's floater is tipped away by Henry Delarosa | 75-66 |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Victor Johnson snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| 02:44 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto is hacked by John Spinner - foul #2 on John Spinner, team foul #7 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG), Melvin Berry (SF), John Norton (C) Ronald Biehl, Willis Terry, John Spinner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kang Chiu (SG), Garf Alenichev (SF), Ralph Totten (PF) Rudolph Haywood, Victor Johnson, Jordan Kelley | |
| 02:44 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 02:44 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 75-68 |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Ralph Totten snags the defensive board | 75-68 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 02:23 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kang Chiu | 75-71 |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Walter Brent (SF), Richard Corriveau (PF) Harry Benedetto, Henry Delarosa | |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Kang Chiu misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-71 |
| 01:57 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau tips it in | 75-73 |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | Garf Alenichev steals it from Melvin Berry | 75-73 |
| 01:35 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 75-73 |
| 01:33 | Ohio | Walter Brent hits the follow up shot | 75-75 |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | Walter Brent takes the ball from Zoran Denisov in the backcourt | 75-75 |
| 01:18 | Ohio | Walter Brent can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 75-75 |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | John Norton misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Ralph Totten - foul #2 on Ralph Totten, team foul #8 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mike Kline (SF) Melvin Berry | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Benedetto (PG), Rudolph Haywood (SG), Jordan Kelley (PF), Henry Delarosa (C) Garf Alenichev, Kang Chiu, Richard Corriveau, Ralph Totten | |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | John Norton misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | John Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:45 | Ohio | Henry Delarosa hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 76-75 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Norton | 76-75 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Zoran Denisov | 78-75 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Harry Benedetto drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-78 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | John Norton is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block | 80-78 |