| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Joseph Woodson (fresh) SG - David Davidson (fresh) SF - Ricardo Guerra (fresh) PF - Bret Hanna (fresh) C - Kevin Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fresh) SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) SF - Michael Brighton (fresh) PF - Andre Giordano (fresh) C - Dale Lieu (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Bret Hanna 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) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Ohio | David Davidson tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Ohio | Bret Hanna is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Ohio | Bret Hanna grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Dale Lieu | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Leroy Morin | 2-5 |
| 17:21 | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra connects on the shot near the basket | 4-5 |
| 17:15 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Dale Lieu | 4-7 |
| 16:57 | Ohio | David Davidson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Ohio | Simon Fleischman (PG), Brent Phillips (SG), Liang Hou (SF), Fang Xayavong (PF), Jacob Bell (C) Joseph Woodson, David Davidson, Ricardo Guerra, Bret Hanna, Kevin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Joseph Davenport (SG), Melvin Selders (SF), Erick McGunagle (PF) Leroy Morin, Bobby Anderson, Michael Brighton, Andre Giordano | |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | Jacob Bell steals it from Joseph Davenport in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 16:46 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong jams it | 6-7 |
| 16:32 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu banks in the layup on a great pass from John Nelms | 6-9 |
| 16:19 | Ohio | Liang Hou scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Brent Phillips | 8-9 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | John Nelms can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 8-9 |
| 16:14 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Lieu | 8-9 |
| 15:56 | Buffalo | Fang Xayavong takes the ball from Joseph Davenport | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Simon Fleischman (fresh) SG - Brent Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Liang Hou (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fang Xayavong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jacob Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Nelms (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Davenport (fresh) SF - Melvin Selders (fresh) PF - Erick McGunagle (fresh) C - Dale Lieu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Ohio | Joseph Davenport steps in front of the Simon Fleischman pass | 8-9 |
| 15:39 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle hits a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Fang Xayavong - foul #1 on Fang Xayavong, team foul #1 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Woodson (PG), David Davidson (SG), James Smith (SF), Bret Hanna (PF), Kevin Mitchell (C) Simon Fleischman, Brent Phillips, Liang Hou, Fang Xayavong, Jacob Bell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Andre Giordano (PF) John Nelms, Joseph Davenport, Dale Lieu | |
| 15:39 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:25 | Ohio | Bret Hanna knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Woodson | 10-12 |
| 15:11 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kevin Mitchell - foul #1 on Kevin Mitchell, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Brighton (SF) Melvin Selders | |
| 15:11 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 15:11 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 14:57 | Ohio | Andre Giordano steals it from Kevin Mitchell | 10-14 |
| 14:55 | Buffalo | David Davidson takes the ball from Andre Giordano in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| 14:48 | Ohio | David Davidson is hacked by Andre Giordano - foul #1 on Andre Giordano, team foul #1 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | Fang Xayavong (C) Kevin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Chris Whitt (PF), Alvin Wicinsky (C) Andre Giordano, Erick McGunagle | |
| 14:39 | Ohio | Chris Whitt is called for the reach on Fang Xayavong - foul #1 on Chris Whitt, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bryan Brundage (SF) Michael Brighton | |
| 14:23 | Ohio | Bret Hanna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | Liang Hou (SF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Joseph Davenport (SG) Leroy Morin, Bobby Anderson | |
| 14:05 | Buffalo | Bryan Brundage misses short on a jumper from the left side | 10-14 |
| 14:04 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:58 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong is hacked by Alvin Wicinsky - foul #1 on Alvin Wicinsky, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | Simon Fleischman (PG), Brent Phillips (SG), Ricardo Guerra (SF) Joseph Woodson, David Davidson, Bret Hanna | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Selders (SF), Dale Lieu (C) Bryan Brundage, Alvin Wicinsky | |
| 13:39 | Ohio | Brent Phillips misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 13:38 | Buffalo | Melvin Selders snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 13:27 | Buffalo | John Nelms misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 13:26 | Ohio | Brent Phillips snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 13:04 | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra loses the dribble to Melvin Selders | 10-14 |
| 12:46 | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 12:44 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu tips it back up and in | 10-16 |
| 12:30 | Ohio | Liang Hou buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Fang Xayavong | 12-16 |
| 12:10 | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Nelms | 12-19 |
| 11:55 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-19 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu pulls down the rebound | 12-19 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Simon Fleischman (fairly fresh) SG - Brent Phillips (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Ricardo Guerra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Liang Hou (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Fang Xayavong (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Nelms (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Davenport (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Melvin Selders (fairly fresh) PF - Chris Whitt (fairly fresh) C - Dale Lieu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Buffalo | John Nelms can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Simon Fleischman - foul #1 on Simon Fleischman, team foul #3 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Woodson (PG), David Davidson (SG), James Smith (SF), Jacob Bell (PF), Kevin Mitchell (C) Simon Fleischman, Brent Phillips, Ricardo Guerra, Liang Hou, Fang Xayavong | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson (SG), Michael Brighton (SF), Andre Giordano (PF), Erick McGunagle (C) Joseph Davenport, Melvin Selders, Chris Whitt, Dale Lieu | |
| 11:49 | Buffalo | John Nelms makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 11:49 | Buffalo | John Nelms makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 11:35 | Ohio | James Smith scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 14-21 |
| 11:26 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-21 |
| 11:24 | Buffalo | John Nelms tips it in | 14-23 |
| 11:01 | Ohio | David Davidson banks in the layup and he's fouled by Erick McGunagle - foul #1 on Erick McGunagle, team foul #4 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Ohio | Bret Hanna (PF) Kevin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG) John Nelms | |
| 11:01 | Ohio | David Davidson makes the free throw | 17-23 |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin connects on the open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bobby Anderson | 17-26 |
| 10:32 | Ohio | Jacob Bell misses the runner near the basket | 17-26 |
| 10:30 | Ohio | Jacob Bell tips it home | 19-26 |
| 10:11 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton misses short on a floater near the basket | 19-26 |
| 10:10 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jacob Bell | 19-26 |
| 10:06 | Ohio | David Davidson's pass is intercepted by Michael Brighton | 19-26 |
| 10:01 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson misses the lay-in | 19-26 |
| 09:59 | Ohio | Jacob Bell snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| 09:54 | Ohio | David Davidson misses the lay-in | 19-26 |
| 09:52 | Ohio | James Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 09:47 | Ohio | Bret Hanna misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-26 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton is hacked by Joseph Woodson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Woodson, team foul #4 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra (SF), Kevin Mitchell (C) James Smith, Jacob Bell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bryan Brundage (SF), Alvin Wicinsky (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Michael Brighton, Andre Giordano, Erick McGunagle | |
| 09:27 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kevin Mitchell - foul #2 on Kevin Mitchell, team foul #5 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | Simon Fleischman (PG), Fang Xayavong (C) Joseph Woodson, Kevin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:27 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 09:27 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 09:12 | Ohio | Bobby Anderson is called for the reach on David Davidson - foul #1 on Bobby Anderson, team foul #5 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Brent Phillips (SG) David Davidson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Selders (SF) Bryan Brundage | |
| 08:53 | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-28 |
| 08:28 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin is fouled on the floor by Simon Fleischman - foul #2 on Simon Fleischman, team foul #6 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Woodson (PG), David Davidson (SG), Liang Hou (C) Simon Fleischman, Brent Phillips, Fang Xayavong | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport (SG), Chris Whitt (PF) Bobby Anderson, Alvin Wicinsky | |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Leroy Morin | 22-30 |
| 07:50 | Ohio | Bret Hanna is fouled on the floor by Chris Whitt - foul #2 on Chris Whitt, team foul #6 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Fang Xayavong (C) Ricardo Guerra | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bryan Brundage (SF), Andre Giordano (PF) Melvin Selders, Chris Whitt | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Joseph Woodson (tiring) 1 ast. SG - David Davidson (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Liang Hou (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bret Hanna (tiring) 2 pts. C - Fang Xayavong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Davenport (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan Brundage (fresh) PF - Andre Giordano (fresh) C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Ohio | Liang Hou is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Liang Hou, team foul #7 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Alvin Wicinsky (C) Leroy Morin, Dale Lieu | |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | Alvin Wicinsky loses the ball out of bounds | 22-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Brent Phillips (SG) David Davidson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson (SG) Joseph Davenport | |
| 07:04 | Ohio | Brent Phillips's pass is intercepted by Bobby Anderson | 22-30 |
| 07:00 | Buffalo | Bret Hanna takes the ball from John Nelms in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| 06:37 | Ohio | Bryan Brundage steals it from Brent Phillips | 22-30 |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Alvin Wicinsky | 22-33 |
| 06:11 | Ohio | Liang Hou misses the easy layup | 22-33 |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | Alvin Wicinsky snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | John Nelms double dribbles | 22-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Davidson (SG), James Smith (SF), Jacob Bell (PF) Brent Phillips, Liang Hou, Bret Hanna | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Selders (PG), Joseph Davenport (SG), Michael Brighton (SF), Erick McGunagle (PF), Dale Lieu (C) John Nelms, Bobby Anderson, Bryan Brundage, Andre Giordano, Alvin Wicinsky | |
| 05:50 | Ohio | Dale Lieu blocks the short jumper by David Davidson | 22-33 |
| 05:49 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton gets the rebound | 22-33 |
| 05:35 | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport is whistled for a carry | 22-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Liang Hou (C) Fang Xayavong | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:17 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-33 |
| 05:07 | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport tips it back up and in | 25-35 |
| 04:41 | Ohio | Liang Hou clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-35 |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 25-35 |
| 04:23 | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport grabs the offensive board | 25-35 |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | Joseph Woodson picks off the pass by Michael Brighton | 25-35 |
| 04:04 | Ohio | James Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Woodson | 27-35 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | David Davidson is called for the reach on Joseph Davenport in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Davidson, team foul #8 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Simon Fleischman (PG), Brent Phillips (SG), Ricardo Guerra (SF), Bret Hanna (PF), Kevin Mitchell (C) Joseph Woodson, David Davidson, James Smith, Jacob Bell, Liang Hou | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Chris Whitt (SF), Andre Giordano (PF), Alvin Wicinsky (C) Melvin Selders, Michael Brighton, Erick McGunagle, Dale Lieu | |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 03:38 | Ohio | Bret Hanna hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-37 |
| 03:36 | Buffalo | Alvin Wicinsky pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Simon Fleischman (fresh) SG - Brent Phillips (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ricardo Guerra (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bret Hanna (tired) 2 pts. C - Kevin Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Davenport (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Chris Whitt (fresh) PF - Andre Giordano (fresh) C - Alvin Wicinsky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | Alvin Wicinsky misses the floater from the right side | 27-37 |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Brent Phillips misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Alvin Wicinsky pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Morin | 27-39 |
| 02:42 | Ohio | Bret Hanna lays it in on a nice dish by Simon Fleischman | 29-39 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Alvin Wicinsky makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Davenport | 29-41 |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 02:02 | Ohio | Ricardo Guerra grabs the offensive board | 29-41 |
| 01:42 | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell can't finish the layup | 29-41 |
| 01:41 | Ohio | Kevin Mitchell can't tip it in | 29-41 |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | Alvin Wicinsky snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 01:34 | Buffalo | Brent Phillips is called for the reach on Joseph Davenport in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brent Phillips, team foul #9 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Davidson (SG), James Smith (SF), Fang Xayavong (PF) Brent Phillips, Ricardo Guerra, Bret Hanna | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson (SG), Melvin Selders (SF), Erick McGunagle (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Leroy Morin, Chris Whitt, Andre Giordano, Alvin Wicinsky | |
| 01:34 | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 01:34 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 01:22 | Ohio | David Davidson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Melvin Selders - foul #1 on Melvin Selders, team foul #7 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG) Joseph Davenport | |
| 01:22 | Ohio | David Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 01:22 | Ohio | David Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 01:22 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson clanks a shot from the left side | 30-41 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle can't tip it in | 30-41 |
| 01:02 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kevin Mitchell | 30-41 |
| 00:45 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong loses the dribble to Erick McGunagle | 30-41 |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | Simon Fleischman is called for the reach on John Nelms in the backcourt - foul #3 on Simon Fleischman, team foul #10 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Woodson (PG), Ricardo Guerra (SF) Simon Fleischman, James Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Brighton (SF) Melvin Selders | |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | John Nelms makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | John Nelms makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 00:23 | Ohio | Michael Brighton is called for the reach on David Davidson - foul #1 on Michael Brighton, team foul #8 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Giordano (PF) Erick McGunagle | |
| 00:23 | Ohio | David Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 00:23 | Ohio | David Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Bobby Anderson | 32-45 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Joseph Woodson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 32-45 |