| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Bachus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Marston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Gliwski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Arteaga (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Crist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fresh) 5 ast. SG - David Kinsler (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Brock (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Lawless (fresh) 6 reb. C - Richard Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Jason Brock inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | David Kinsler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Phillip Crist pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | David Bachus makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ryan Gliwski | 26-34 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Frank Lawless misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by David Bachus - foul #2 on David Bachus, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Frank Lawless misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Frank Lawless makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:54 | Buffalo | Paul Arteaga misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alex Lewis - foul #2 on Alex Lewis, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| 18:54 | Buffalo | Paul Arteaga makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 18:54 | Buffalo | Paul Arteaga misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Frank Lawless snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | David Bachus steps in front of the David Kinsler pass | 27-35 |
| 18:14 | Buffalo | David Bachus can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-35 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Frank Lawless | 27-35 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | Richard Campbell connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by David Kinsler | 27-37 |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Frank Lawless - foul #2 on Frank Lawless, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willard Turner (PF) Paul Arteaga | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Richard Campbell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 17:07 | Buffalo | Willard Turner snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | Phillip Crist misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Frank Lawless - foul #3 on Frank Lawless, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Luther Dunn (PG), Michael Smith (PF) David Bachus, Ryan Gliwski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (PG), William Scheller (PF), Mark Breedlove (C) Alex Lewis, Frank Lawless, Richard Campbell | |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | Phillip Crist makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | Phillip Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Robert Chandler can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Luther Dunn - foul #2 on Luther Dunn, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leonard Garvin (PF) Phillip Crist | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Mitchell (SG) David Kinsler | |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Robert Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Robert Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 16:29 | Buffalo | Luther Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-38 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | William Scheller is fouled on the floor by Matthew Marston - foul #3 on Matthew Marston, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Martin Benjamin (SG), Paul Arteaga (PF) Matthew Marston, Leonard Garvin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Campbell (C) Jason Brock | |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Robert Chandler knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by William Scheller | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Luther Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Martin Benjamin (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Willard Turner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Arteaga (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Scheller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Breedlove (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Buffalo | Paul Arteaga blows the layup | 30-40 |
| 15:42 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Mark Breedlove | 30-40 |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Paul Arteaga blocks the jumper by William Scheller | 30-40 |
| 15:33 | Buffalo | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | Richard Campbell is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Richard Campbell, team foul #4 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (PG), Matthew Marston (SG), Ryan Gliwski (SF), Phillip Crist (C) Luther Dunn, Martin Benjamin, Willard Turner, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), David Kinsler (SG), Jason Brock (SF), Timothy Spillman (PF), Frank Lawless (C) Robert Chandler, Randall Mitchell, William Scheller, Mark Breedlove, Richard Campbell | |
| 14:50 | Buffalo | Frank Lawless blocks the short jumper by Paul Arteaga | 30-40 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | David Kinsler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 14:29 | Buffalo | Paul Arteaga pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | Timothy Spillman denies the turnaround by Ryan Gliwski | 30-40 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski tips it back up and in | 32-40 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Jason Brock hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Kinsler | 32-43 |
| 13:30 | Buffalo | David Bachus clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-43 |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Frank Lawless pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Matthew Marston is called for the reach on Alex Lewis - foul #4 on Matthew Marston, team foul #4 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Luther Dunn (PG), Martin Benjamin (SG), Willard Turner (PF) David Bachus, Matthew Marston, Paul Arteaga | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Campbell (C) Frank Lawless | |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman is hacked by Willard Turner - foul #2 on Willard Turner, team foul #5 | 32-43 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | David Kinsler drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Alex Lewis | 32-45 |
| 12:41 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Luther Dunn is denied by Richard Campbell | 32-45 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Alex Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Alex Lewis connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Kinsler | 32-48 |
| 12:05 | Buffalo | Phillip Crist misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-48 |
| 12:04 | Buffalo | Martin Benjamin tips it in | 34-48 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | David Kinsler makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alex Lewis | 34-50 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Luther Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Martin Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Gliwski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willard Turner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Crist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - David Kinsler (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Brock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Timothy Spillman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:48 | Buffalo | Phillip Crist buries a floater from the baseline | 36-50 |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Richard Campbell comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman tips it back up and in | 36-52 |
| 11:03 | Buffalo | Phillip Crist lays it up and in set up by Martin Benjamin | 38-52 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Alex Lewis drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jason Brock | 38-54 |
| 10:36 | Buffalo | Ryan Gliwski hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Martin Benjamin | 40-54 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Alex Lewis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Jason Brock gets the offensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Richard Campbell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | David Kinsler grabs the offensive board | 40-54 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Alex Lewis and he's hacked by Willard Turner - foul #3 on Willard Turner, team foul #6 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (PG), Keith Seabolt (SG), Paul Arteaga (PF), Michael Smith (C) Luther Dunn, Martin Benjamin, Willard Turner, Phillip Crist | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (PG), William Scheller (SG), Mark Breedlove (SF), Frank Lawless (C) Alex Lewis, David Kinsler, Jason Brock, Richard Campbell | |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman makes the free throw | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | David Bachus loses the ball out of bounds | 40-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Mitchell (SG) Timothy Spillman | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Randall Mitchell comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Keith Seabolt - foul #1 on Keith Seabolt, team foul #7 | 40-57 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Randall Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Randall Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 09:01 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Paul Arteaga | 40-58 |
| 08:56 | Buffalo | Keith Seabolt comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Frank Lawless grabs the defensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | William Scheller is hacked by David Bachus - foul #3 on David Bachus, team foul #8 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Luther Dunn (SG), Willard Turner (SF) Keith Seabolt, Ryan Gliwski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:26 | Kent State | William Scheller makes the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | William Scheller makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | David Bachus throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-60 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | William Scheller comes up short on the shot from the right side | 40-60 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Lawless | 40-60 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | William Scheller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Marston (SG) Luther Dunn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Brock (SF), Richard Campbell (C) Randall Mitchell, Mark Breedlove | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Bachus (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Marston (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Willard Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Arteaga (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Scheller (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Brock (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Lawless (fresh) 1 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Buffalo | David Bachus makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Marston | 43-60 |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Robert Chandler double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Kinsler (SG) William Scheller | |
| 07:20 | Buffalo | David Kinsler steals it from Michael Smith | 43-60 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Jason Brock misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-60 |
| 06:52 | Buffalo | Willard Turner snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| 06:35 | Buffalo | Paul Arteaga clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-60 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | Richard Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Robert Chandler misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Bachus - foul #4 on David Bachus, team foul #9 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Luther Dunn (PG), Keith Seabolt (SF), Leonard Garvin (PF), Phillip Crist (C) David Bachus, Willard Turner, Paul Arteaga, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Spillman (PF) Frank Lawless | |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Robert Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Robert Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 06:19 | Buffalo | Leonard Garvin snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| 06:00 | Buffalo | Richard Campbell is called for the reach on Matthew Marston - foul #2 on Richard Campbell, team foul #5 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), William Scheller (C) Robert Chandler, Richard Campbell | |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | Timothy Spillman picks off the pass by Leonard Garvin | 43-60 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | William Scheller drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Jason Brock | 43-62 |
| 05:18 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Leonard Garvin is denied by Timothy Spillman | 43-62 |
| 05:17 | Buffalo | Phillip Crist snags the offensive board | 43-62 |
| 04:59 | Buffalo | Luther Dunn loses the dribble to Alex Lewis | 43-62 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Alex Lewis is fouled on the floor by Phillip Crist - foul #2 on Phillip Crist, team foul #10 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Martin Benjamin (SG), Willard Turner (SF), Michael Smith (C) Matthew Marston, Keith Seabolt, Phillip Crist | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Mitchell (SG), Frank Lawless (PF), Mark Breedlove (C) David Kinsler, Jason Brock, Timothy Spillman | |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Alex Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Alex Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | Willard Turner misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by William Scheller - foul #1 on William Scheller, team foul #6 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (SG) Alex Lewis | |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | Willard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | Willard Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Frank Lawless grabs the defensive rebound | 44-64 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Willard Turner steals the ball from Randall Mitchell | 44-64 |
| 04:02 | Buffalo | Luther Dunn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willard Turner | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:50 | Kent State | William Scheller misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Willard Turner - foul #4 on Willard Turner, team foul #11 | 46-64 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | William Scheller misses the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | William Scheller makes the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Buffalo | Luther Dunn jams it | 48-65 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Luther Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Martin Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willard Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Leonard Garvin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Scheller (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Lawless (fresh) 1 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mark Breedlove (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Robert Chandler misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-65 |
| 03:22 | Buffalo | Michael Smith grabs the board | 48-65 |
| 03:10 | Buffalo | Luther Dunn misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Randall Mitchell - foul #1 on Randall Mitchell, team foul #7 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Keith Seabolt (SF) Leonard Garvin | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:10 | Buffalo | Luther Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 03:10 | Buffalo | Luther Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Frank Lawless gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Randall Mitchell misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 49-65 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | Robert Chandler is called for the reach on Keith Seabolt - foul #2 on Robert Chandler, team foul #8 | 49-65 |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | Keith Seabolt makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | Keith Seabolt misses the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | William Scheller pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Frank Lawless misses long on a runner near the basket | 50-65 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | William Scheller pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Robert Chandler misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-65 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Randall Mitchell tips it back up and in | 50-67 |
| 02:08 | Buffalo | Luther Dunn hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Martin Benjamin | 52-67 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 52-67 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Randall Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove is called for traveling | 52-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leonard Garvin (PF) Keith Seabolt | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Willard Turner drills a runner from the baseline | 54-67 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | William Scheller drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Randall Mitchell and the foul's on Leonard Garvin - foul #1 on Leonard Garvin, team foul #12 | 54-69 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | William Scheller makes the free throw | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | Luther Dunn comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 54-70 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Mark Breedlove | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Willard Turner blocks the short jumper by Randall Mitchell | 54-70 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove tips it back up and in | 54-72 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Mark Breedlove denies the turnaround by Willard Turner | 54-72 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove snags the defensive board | 54-72 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Robert Chandler runs out the clock | 54-72 |