| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Joseph Woodson (fresh) SG - David Davidson (fresh) SF - John Williams (fresh) PF - Bret Hanna (fresh) C - John Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) SG - Harry Comer (fresh) SF - Michael Brighton (fresh) PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | John Walker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Ohio | Thomas Maroney steps in front of the Bret Hanna pass | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Buffalo | Harry Comer banks in the layup set up by Thomas Maroney | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Ohio | Michael Brighton blocks the short jumper by John Walker | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Thomas Tillman | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Buffalo | Harry Comer misses the open dunk | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton tips it in | 0-4 |
| 18:56 | Ohio | David Davidson is fouled on the floor by Harry Comer - foul #1 on Harry Comer, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:40 | Ohio | Bret Hanna is denied on a layup by Zachary Dingess | 0-4 |
| 18:39 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:37 | Buffalo | John Williams is called for the reach on Michael Brighton in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Maroney | 0-6 |
| 18:13 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess buries a runner in the lane | 3-8 |
| 17:54 | Ohio | Thomas Maroney picks off the pass by Joseph Woodson in the backcourt | 3-8 |
| 17:37 | Buffalo | Harry Comer misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 3-8 |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman hits the follow up shot | 3-10 |
| 17:24 | Ohio | Bret Hanna can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Michael Brighton - foul #1 on Michael Brighton, team foul #2 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken McWain (PG), Dan Browning (SG), Liang Hou (SF), Fang Xayavong (C) Joseph Woodson, David Davidson, John Williams, John Walker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Jacob Lloyd (SG), Bobby Anderson (SF), Johnny Yard (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Thomas Maroney, Harry Comer, Michael Brighton, Zachary Dingess, Thomas Tillman | |
| 17:24 | Ohio | Bret Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 17:24 | Ohio | Bret Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 17:22 | Buffalo | Bret Hanna steals it from Bobby Anderson in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| 17:17 | Ohio | Ken McWain blows the layup but he's hacked by Bobby Anderson - foul #1 on Bobby Anderson, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Allen Brewer (C) Bret Hanna | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:17 | Ohio | Ken McWain makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 17:17 | Ohio | Ken McWain makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 17:01 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Leroy Morin | 7-13 |
| 16:42 | Ohio | Ken McWain misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-13 |
| 16:41 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses the lay-in | 7-13 |
| 16:23 | Ohio | Allen Brewer snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 16:10 | Ohio | Allen Brewer double dribbles | 7-13 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Jordan (PG), David Davidson (SG), John Williams (SF), Kevin Mitchell (C) Ken McWain, Liang Hou, Fang Xayavong, Allen Brewer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG) Bobby Anderson | |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing set up by Leroy Morin | 7-15 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Thomas Jordan (fresh) SG - David Davidson (tiring) SF - John Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Dan Browning (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harry Comer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Yard (fairly fresh) C - Dale Lieu (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Ohio | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-15 |
| 15:33 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu snags the defensive board | 7-15 |
| 15:11 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin is hacked by Thomas Jordan - foul #1 on Thomas Jordan, team foul #2 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Woodson (PG), Bret Hanna (PF), Allen Brewer (C) Thomas Jordan, Dan Browning, Kevin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Bobby Anderson (SF), Zachary Dingess (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Leroy Morin, Jacob Lloyd, Johnny Yard, Dale Lieu | |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | Harry Comer comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 7-15 |
| 14:51 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the offensive board | 7-15 |
| 14:30 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-15 |
| 14:29 | Ohio | Bret Hanna pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| 14:12 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson is whistled for traveling | 7-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken McWain (SG), Liang Hou (SF), Fang Xayavong (PF), John Walker (C) David Davidson, John Williams, Bret Hanna, Allen Brewer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Brighton (SF) Harry Comer | |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess misses long on an open fadeaway in the lane | 7-15 |
| 13:55 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong grabs the board | 7-15 |
| 13:46 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Zachary Dingess - foul #1 on Zachary Dingess, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Jordan (SG) Joseph Woodson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG), Dale Lieu (PF) Bobby Anderson, Zachary Dingess | |
| 13:46 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong misses the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 13:46 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Maroney | 8-17 |
| 13:14 | Ohio | Thomas Maroney steals the ball from Ken McWain | 8-17 |
| 13:11 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney banks in the layup | 8-19 |
| 12:47 | Ohio | John Walker makes the shot in the lane | 10-19 |
| 12:45 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney is hacked by Liang Hou in the backcourt - foul #1 on Liang Hou, team foul #3 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Woodson (PG), Dan Browning (SG), John Williams (SF), Bret Hanna (PF), Allen Brewer (C) Ken McWain, Thomas Jordan, Liang Hou, Fang Xayavong, John Walker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Jacob Lloyd (SG), Zachary Dingess (PF), Johnny Yard (C) Thomas Maroney, Harry Comer, Dale Lieu, Thomas Tillman | |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd connects on the open runner from the left block | 10-21 |
| 12:05 | Ohio | Allen Brewer is whistled for traveling | 10-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson (SF) Michael Brighton | |
| 11:45 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Woodson - foul #1 on Joseph Woodson, team foul #4 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell (C) Allen Brewer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG), Dale Lieu (C) Jacob Lloyd, Zachary Dingess | |
| 11:45 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin makes the 1st free throw | 10-22 |
| 11:45 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin misses the 2nd free throw | 10-22 |
| 11:45 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard gets the offensive rebound | 10-22 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Joseph Woodson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dan Browning (fairly fresh) SF - John Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Bret Hanna (tiring) 2 pts. C - Kevin Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Comer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnny Yard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Buffalo | Harry Comer is open and lays it up and in set up by Johnny Yard | 10-24 |
| 11:01 | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Dale Lieu - foul #1 on Dale Lieu, team foul #5 | 10-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Jordan (PG), David Davidson (SG), John Walker (C) Joseph Woodson, Bret Hanna, Kevin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Thomas Tillman (C) Leroy Morin, Johnny Yard | |
| 10:50 | Ohio | John Walker is hacked by John Nelms - foul #1 on John Nelms, team foul #6 | 10-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Jacob Lloyd (SG) John Nelms, Harry Comer | |
| 10:32 | Ohio | Dale Lieu takes the ball from John Williams | 10-24 |
| 10:09 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jacob Lloyd | 10-26 |
| 09:51 | Ohio | John Walker blows the dunk | 10-26 |
| 09:49 | Ohio | John Williams tips it home | 12-26 |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Maroney | 12-29 |
| 09:06 | Ohio | David Davidson scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Jordan | 14-29 |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Woodson (PG), Ken McWain (SG), Liang Hou (SF), Fang Xayavong (PF), Allen Brewer (C) Thomas Jordan, David Davidson, John Williams, Dan Browning, John Walker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Harry Comer (SG), Michael Brighton (SF), Zachary Dingess (PF), Johnny Yard (C) Thomas Maroney, Jacob Lloyd, Bobby Anderson, Dale Lieu, Thomas Tillman | |
| 08:27 | Ohio | Ken McWain clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-29 |
| 08:25 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong grabs the offensive board | 14-29 |
| 08:02 | Ohio | Allen Brewer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Harry Comer - foul #2 on Harry Comer, team foul #7 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG) Harry Comer | |
| 08:02 | Ohio | Allen Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 08:02 | Ohio | Allen Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 07:56 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-29 |
| 07:50 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong blows the layup but he's hacked by John Nelms - foul #2 on John Nelms, team foul #8 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG) John Nelms | |
| 07:50 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 07:50 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Joseph Woodson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ken McWain (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Liang Hou (fresh) PF - Fang Xayavong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leroy Morin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brighton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Zachary Dingess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Yard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Maroney | 18-32 |
| 07:15 | Ohio | Liang Hou is hacked by Michael Brighton - foul #2 on Michael Brighton, team foul #9 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Bret Hanna (PF), Kevin Mitchell (C) Fang Xayavong, Allen Brewer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd (SF) Michael Brighton | |
| 07:15 | Ohio | Liang Hou misses the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin grabs the board | 18-32 |
| 06:58 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-32 |
| 06:56 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Yard | 18-32 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin is fouled on the floor by Ken McWain - foul #1 on Ken McWain, team foul #5 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Davidson (SG), John Williams (SF) Joseph Woodson, Liang Hou | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Lieu (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Zachary Dingess, Johnny Yard | |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney is whistled for traveling | 18-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Walker (C) Kevin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson (SF) Leroy Morin | |
| 06:10 | Ohio | David Davidson misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Dale Lieu - foul #2 on Dale Lieu, team foul #10 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Woodson (PG) Ken McWain | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Yard (PF) Dale Lieu | |
| 06:10 | Ohio | David Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 06:10 | Ohio | David Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Tillman | 20-34 |
| 05:43 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 20-34 |
| 05:41 | Ohio | John Walker gets the offensive rebound | 20-34 |
| 05:27 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson hits a 3 from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 05:10 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Jordan (PG), Dan Browning (SG), Fang Xayavong (PF), Allen Brewer (C) Joseph Woodson, David Davidson, Bret Hanna, John Walker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (SG), Zachary Dingess (PF) Bobby Anderson, Thomas Tillman | |
| 05:02 | Ohio | Allen Brewer's layup is rejected by Zachary Dingess | 23-34 |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Dan Browning is called for the reach on Leroy Morin - foul #1 on Dan Browning, team foul #6 | 23-34 |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jacob Lloyd | 23-36 |
| 03:50 | Ohio | Dan Browning misses the shot near the basket | 23-36 |
| 03:49 | Ohio | Allen Brewer grabs the offensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Dan Browning comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leroy Morin - foul #1 on Leroy Morin, team foul #11 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken McWain (PG), Liang Hou (SF), Bret Hanna (PF), John Walker (C) Thomas Jordan, John Williams, Fang Xayavong, Allen Brewer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson (PG), Harry Comer (SG), Michael Brighton (SF), Dale Lieu (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Thomas Maroney, Leroy Morin, Jacob Lloyd, Zachary Dingess, Johnny Yard | |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Dan Browning makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Dan Browning misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Liang Hou pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ken McWain (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dan Browning (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Liang Hou (fresh) PF - Bret Hanna (tiring) 2 pts. C - John Walker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harry Comer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Brighton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dale Lieu (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Tillman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Ohio | Dan Browning knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 26-36 |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Bret Hanna is called for the reach on Michael Brighton - foul #1 on Bret Hanna, team foul #7 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Woodson (PG) Dan Browning | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 02:38 | Ohio | Liang Hou is denied on a layup by Thomas Tillman | 26-38 |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Harry Comer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 26-38 |
| 02:25 | Ohio | John Walker snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 02:11 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Davidson (SG), Fang Xayavong (PF) Ken McWain, Bret Hanna | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Zachary Dingess (PF) Bobby Anderson, Thomas Tillman | |
| 02:07 | Buffalo | Joseph Woodson is called for the reach on John Nelms in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Woodson, team foul #8 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Allen Brewer (C) John Walker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:07 | Buffalo | John Nelms makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 02:07 | Buffalo | John Nelms makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 01:47 | Ohio | The jump hook by Liang Hou is blocked by Dale Lieu | 26-40 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Dale Lieu | 26-40 |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | John Nelms is hacked by Fang Xayavong - foul #1 on Fang Xayavong, team foul #9 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Jordan (PG), John Williams (SF) Joseph Woodson, Liang Hou | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | John Nelms makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | John Nelms makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 01:13 | Ohio | John Williams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 00:59 | Buffalo | Harry Comer misses the 3 from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 00:57 | Ohio | Allen Brewer snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Thomas Jordan misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Michael Brighton - foul #3 on Michael Brighton, team foul #12 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dan Browning (SG), Bret Hanna (PF), John Walker (C) David Davidson, Fang Xayavong, Allen Brewer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Bobby Anderson (SF), Johnny Yard (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) John Nelms, Michael Brighton, Zachary Dingess, Dale Lieu | |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Thomas Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Thomas Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Tillman | 30-42 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman loses the ball out of bounds | 30-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ken McWain (PG) Thomas Jordan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Bret Hanna hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-42 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | John Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 30-42 |