| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Hage (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Comacho (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Kale (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tommy Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Scott Stewart inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Shawn Kale - foul #3 on Shawn Kale, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Erich Townsend (PG), Christopher Clark (SF), Roger Hempel (PF), Robert Carroll (C) Ted Volpe, Clarence Hughes, Paul Comacho, Shawn Kale | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:32 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Erich Townsend | 35-34 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | Douglas Williams drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Joshua Whitcomb | 35-36 |
| 18:57 | Buffalo | Roger Hempel clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-36 |
| 18:56 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joshua Whitcomb | 35-36 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Douglas Williams clanks a jumper near the basket | 35-36 |
| 18:34 | Buffalo | Robert Carroll snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage is called for traveling | 35-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Clarence Hughes (SF), Paul Comacho (PF) Erich Townsend, Christopher Clark, Roger Hempel | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Tommy Carlson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-36 |
| 17:46 | Buffalo | Robert Carroll pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:31 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb loses the ball out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (SG), Eric Ledezma (PF), Alfred Guillotte (C) Vernon Spivey, Joshua Whitcomb, Douglas Williams | |
| 17:03 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Hage | 37-36 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Tommy Carlson knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Scott Stewart and he's fouled by Robert Carroll - foul #3 on Robert Carroll, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Hempel (C) Robert Carroll | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wallace Patterson (SF) Scott Stewart | |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Tommy Carlson makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | Paul Comacho is called for traveling | 37-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Erich Townsend (PG) Daniel Hage | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Boon (SF) Tommy Carlson | |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma's floater is tipped away by Roger Hempel | 37-39 |
| 15:56 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Erich Townsend (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Comacho (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Hempel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ray Brown (fresh) SG - Wallace Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Boon (fresh) PF - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Guillotte (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe buries a runner from the right block set up by Erich Townsend and he's hacked by Wallace Patterson - foul #1 on Wallace Patterson, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Hage (SG), Shawn Kale (C) Erich Townsend, Paul Comacho | |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Rascon (SG), Scott Stewart (SF), Joshua Whitcomb (PF), Douglas Williams (C) Wallace Patterson, Charles Boon, Eric Ledezma, Alfred Guillotte | |
| 15:36 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Douglas Williams loses the dribble to Shawn Kale | 40-39 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 14:57 | Buffalo | Shawn Kale misses the tip | 40-39 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Douglas Williams gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Douglas Williams hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 40-39 |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:17 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe is hacked by Ray Brown - foul #1 on Ray Brown, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Erich Townsend (PG), Glenn Fleury (SG), Paul Comacho (PF), Robert Carroll (C) Ted Volpe, Daniel Hage, Clarence Hughes, Roger Hempel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tommy Carlson (PG), Eric Ledezma (C) Ray Brown, Douglas Williams | |
| 14:05 | Buffalo | Robert Carroll lays it in | 42-39 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Paul Comacho denies the turnaround by Tommy Carlson | 42-39 |
| 13:58 | Kent State | Francis Rascon grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Tommy Carlson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 13:38 | Buffalo | Paul Comacho gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:12 | Buffalo | Paul Comacho makes the jumper in the paint set up by Erich Townsend and he's fouled by Eric Ledezma - foul #1 on Eric Ledezma, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Daniel Hage (SG), Clarence Hughes (SF) Erich Townsend, Glenn Fleury, Robert Carroll | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wallace Patterson (SF), Alfred Guillotte (C) Scott Stewart, Joshua Whitcomb | |
| 13:12 | Buffalo | Paul Comacho makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:03 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Clarence Hughes | 45-39 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | Paul Comacho makes the floater from the right block set up by Ted Volpe | 47-39 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | Tommy Carlson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma can't tip it in | 47-39 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Francis Rascon tips it back up and in | 47-41 |
| 12:12 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe is fouled on the floor by Alfred Guillotte - foul #2 on Alfred Guillotte, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Erich Townsend (PG) Ted Volpe | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vernon Spivey (SG), Joshua Whitcomb (PF), Douglas Williams (C) Francis Rascon, Eric Ledezma, Alfred Guillotte | |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Shawn Kale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (SG), Roger Hempel (PF) Daniel Hage, Paul Comacho | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Erich Townsend (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clarence Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Roger Hempel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Kale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tommy Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Spivey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wallace Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Wallace Patterson's pass is intercepted by Erich Townsend | 47-41 |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | Douglas Williams takes the ball from Ted Volpe | 47-41 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Wallace Patterson buries a runner from the right block | 47-43 |
| 11:06 | Buffalo | Erich Townsend throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Hage (SG), Christopher Clark (SF), Paul Comacho (PF) Ted Volpe, Clarence Hughes, Roger Hempel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG), Scott Stewart (SF) Tommy Carlson, Wallace Patterson | |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Paul Comacho picks off the pass by Vernon Spivey | 47-43 |
| 10:19 | Buffalo | Paul Comacho can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-43 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Douglas Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ray Brown | 47-46 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Shawn Kale hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Clark | 49-46 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Douglas Williams scores on a driving attempt from close range | 49-48 |
| 09:21 | Buffalo | Paul Comacho hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-48 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Ray Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Christopher Clark | 49-48 |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Shawn Kale is denied by Scott Stewart | 49-48 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Scott Stewart grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Scott Stewart hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Ray Brown | 49-50 |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Joshua Whitcomb - foul #2 on Joshua Whitcomb, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Clarence Hughes (SF), Roger Hempel (PF) Erich Townsend, Christopher Clark, Paul Comacho | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tommy Carlson (PG), Francis Rascon (SG), Wallace Patterson (SF), Eric Ledezma (PF), Alfred Guillotte (C) Ray Brown, Vernon Spivey, Scott Stewart, Joshua Whitcomb, Douglas Williams | |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Francis Rascon grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 07:40 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Francis Rascon is blocked by Shawn Kale | 50-50 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Wallace Patterson hits the follow up shot | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Hage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Roger Hempel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Kale (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tommy Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wallace Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Guillotte (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | Roger Hempel connects on the shot in the lane set up by Ted Volpe | 52-52 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Francis Rascon is called for 5 seconds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG), Paul Comacho (PF) Daniel Hage, Roger Hempel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Stewart (SF) Wallace Patterson | |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury loses the ball out of bounds | 52-52 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Francis Rascon and the foul's on Paul Comacho - foul #2 on Paul Comacho, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | Shawn Kale knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Ted Volpe | 54-55 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Scott Stewart can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Clarence Hughes - foul #3 on Clarence Hughes, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Hempel (PF) Paul Comacho | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Scott Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Scott Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:59 | Buffalo | Roger Hempel snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:48 | Buffalo | Shawn Kale is hacked by Alfred Guillotte - foul #3 on Alfred Guillotte, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Comacho (PF) Roger Hempel | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Glenn Fleury and he's fouled by Scott Stewart - foul #1 on Scott Stewart, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Hempel (PF) Paul Comacho | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Boon (C) Alfred Guillotte | |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Scott Stewart splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 05:07 | Buffalo | Shawn Kale grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Scott Stewart swats the short shot by Clarence Hughes | 57-56 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Roger Hempel tips it home | 59-56 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Charles Boon loses the dribble to Clarence Hughes | 59-56 |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes misses badly on a floater from the left side | 59-56 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Hage (SG), Paul Comacho (PF) Glenn Fleury, Roger Hempel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb (PF), Douglas Williams (C) Eric Ledezma, Charles Boon | |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Douglas Williams loses the dribble to Shawn Kale | 59-56 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Francis Rascon - foul #4 on Francis Rascon, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb's floater is tipped away by Paul Comacho | 61-56 |
| 03:23 | Buffalo | Paul Comacho grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Daniel Hage (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Hughes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Paul Comacho (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Shawn Kale (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tommy Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Francis Rascon is called for the reach on Daniel Hage - foul #5 on Francis Rascon, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG), Vernon Spivey (SG), Wallace Patterson (SF) Tommy Carlson, Francis Rascon, Scott Stewart | |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Douglas Williams pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Douglas Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Clarence Hughes - foul #4 on Clarence Hughes, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Erich Townsend (PG) Daniel Hage | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Douglas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Douglas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Shawn Kale can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 61-58 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tommy Carlson (PG), Scott Stewart (SF) Ray Brown, Wallace Patterson | |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-58 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Paul Comacho pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | Erich Townsend hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-58 |
| 02:09 | Buffalo | Shawn Kale grabs the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 01:51 | Buffalo | Paul Comacho misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-58 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 01:37 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes banks in the layup | 63-58 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Scott Stewart lays it in on a great pass from Douglas Williams | 63-60 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | Erich Townsend misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Tommy Carlson - foul #2 on Tommy Carlson, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Hage (SG) Ted Volpe | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | Erich Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | Erich Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Scott Stewart hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 65-60 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb grabs the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Scott Stewart drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Douglas Williams swats the shot by Erich Townsend | 65-63 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Daniel Hage takes the ball from Tommy Carlson | 65-63 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage banks in the layup | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Tommy Carlson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 67-63 |