| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) SG - Richard Larosa (fresh) SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) PF - James Ball (fresh) C - Ronald Thornton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) C - James Andres (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | James Andres wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Kent State | Michael Mullen splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | James Ball hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Kent State | James Andres snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | James Andres comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | James Andres swats the short shot by Henry Broadhurst | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | James Andres grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | James Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Buffalo | James Andres picks off the pass by Ronald Thornton | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Michael Mullen evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Man Tao | 0-5 |
| 18:07 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Jerome Brumbelow | 2-5 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | James Ball denies the turnaround by Michael Hampson | 2-5 |
| 17:50 | Buffalo | James Ball snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:34 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Andres - foul #1 on James Andres, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), James Campbell (SG), Edward Evert (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) Jerome Brumbelow, Richard Larosa, Henry Broadhurst, James Ball | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG), Charles Wright (SF) Kevin Adams, Michael Hampson | |
| 17:34 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:34 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Man Tao misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Charles Wright gets the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Paul Kettle steals it from James Andres | 3-5 |
| 16:35 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Campbell | 5-5 |
| 16:19 | Kent State | Michael Mullen is whistled for a carry | 5-5 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Joseph Heineman (C) Andre Yazzie, Edward Evert, Ronald Thornton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG), Michael Hampson (SF), Randall Brown (PF), Scott Hoberg (C) Man Tao, Eric Wise, Michael Mullen, James Andres | |
| 16:10 | Buffalo | David Mitchell drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jerome Brumbelow | 8-5 |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Charles Wright misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 8-5 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Charles Wright misses the tip | 8-5 |
| 15:42 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Paul Kettle | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Kettle (fresh) C - Joseph Heineman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) PF - Randall Brown (fresh) C - Scott Hoberg (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Buffalo | David Mitchell connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jerome Brumbelow | 11-5 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Michael Hampson can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 11-5 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Adams | 11-5 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Charles Wright is hacked by Paul Kettle - foul #1 on Paul Kettle, team foul #1 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), Edward Evert (SF), Ronald Thornton (C) Jerome Brumbelow, David Mitchell, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Michael Mullen (PF), James Andres (C) Charles Wright, Randall Brown, Scott Hoberg | |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Michael Mullen connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie hits a shot from just outside the lane | 13-8 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Michael Mullen is hacked by Andre Yazzie - foul #1 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Richard Larosa (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), James Ball (PF) Andre Yazzie, James Campbell, Edward Evert, Paul Kettle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF) Kevin Adams, Michael Hampson | |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Eric Wise is fouled on the floor by Richard Larosa - foul #1 on Richard Larosa, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG) Richard Larosa | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:54 | Kent State | James Andres comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 13:53 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jerome Brumbelow | 13-8 |
| 13:35 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Knickerbocker - foul #1 on Richard Knickerbocker, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), Richard Larosa (SG), James Campbell (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) Jerome Brumbelow, David Mitchell, Henry Broadhurst, James Ball | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (SF) Richard Knickerbocker | |
| 13:35 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:35 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Charles Wright misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 15-8 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Charles Wright misses the tip | 15-8 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle grabs the board | 15-8 |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | James Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-8 |
| 13:00 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa grabs the offensive board | 15-8 |
| 12:53 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-8 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Michael Mullen gets the rebound | 15-8 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Eric Wise misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Thornton - foul #1 on Ronald Thornton, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), James Ball (PF) Andre Yazzie, Richard Larosa, James Campbell, Paul Kettle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Hampson (SF), Randall Brown (PF) Man Tao, Michael Mullen | |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Eric Wise makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Eric Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 12:20 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton dunks the ball set up by Jerome Brumbelow | 17-10 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Randall Brown is whistled for traveling | 17-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Evert (SF), Paul Kettle (PF), Joseph Heineman (C) Henry Broadhurst, James Ball, Ronald Thornton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG) Eric Wise | |
| 11:49 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-10 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Charles Wright connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Hampson and he's fouled by Joseph Heineman - foul #1 on Joseph Heineman, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (SG), James Campbell (SF), James Ball (PF), Ronald Thornton (C) David Mitchell, Edward Evert, Paul Kettle, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Mullen (PF) Randall Brown | |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Charles Wright makes the free throw | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Larosa (fresh) SF - James Campbell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Ball (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Thornton (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Andres (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | Michael Hampson is called for the reach on James Campbell - foul #1 on Michael Hampson, team foul #3 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) Richard Larosa, James Ball | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG) Charles Wright | |
| 11:10 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton clanks a jumper in the paint | 19-13 |
| 11:09 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton hits the follow up shot | 21-13 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Kevin Adams is fouled on the floor by James Campbell - foul #1 on James Campbell, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), Richard Larosa (SG), Edward Evert (SF), James Ball (PF) Jerome Brumbelow, James Campbell, Henry Broadhurst, Paul Kettle | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Michael Hampson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 21-13 |
| 10:36 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton's pass is intercepted by Kevin Adams | 21-13 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Kevin Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), James Campbell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Paul Kettle (PF), Joseph Heineman (C) Andre Yazzie, Richard Larosa, Edward Evert, James Ball, Ronald Thornton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SF), Randall Brown (C) Michael Hampson, James Andres | |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | James Campbell hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-13 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Kevin Adams is whistled for a carry | 24-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG), Ronald Thornton (C) Henry Broadhurst, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow is hacked by Man Tao - foul #1 on Man Tao, team foul #4 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst (SF), James Ball (PF) James Campbell, Paul Kettle | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Andres (C) Michael Mullen | |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | James Ball comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-13 |
| 09:11 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst grabs the offensive board | 24-13 |
| 09:06 | Buffalo | James Ball misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-13 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Randall Brown gets the rebound | 24-13 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Kevin Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 24-13 |
| 08:56 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ronald Thornton | 24-13 |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton's floater is tipped away by James Andres | 24-13 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | James Andres snags the defensive board | 24-13 |
| 08:28 | Kent State | James Andres buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Man Tao | 24-15 |
| 08:02 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Ball | 26-15 |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Eric Wise buries a shot from the right wing and the foul's on Henry Broadhurst - foul #1 on Henry Broadhurst, team foul #7 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), Richard Larosa (SG), James Campbell (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) Jerome Brumbelow, David Mitchell, Henry Broadhurst, James Ball | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Michael Hampson (SF), Michael Mullen (PF) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Randall Brown | |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Eric Wise makes the free throw | 26-18 |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | James Campbell drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Kettle | 29-18 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Larosa (fresh) SF - James Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Kettle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Thornton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Andres (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Michael Hampson hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Mullen and the foul's on Andre Yazzie - foul #2 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #8 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Joseph Heineman (C) Andre Yazzie, Ronald Thornton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Michael Hampson makes the free throw | 29-21 |
| 07:14 | Buffalo | James Campbell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-21 |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Michael Mullen grabs the defensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Eric Wise knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Charles Wright | 29-23 |
| 07:01 | Buffalo | James Campbell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 29-23 |
| 06:59 | Buffalo | James Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 06:45 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jerome Brumbelow | 31-23 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Michael Mullen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Hampson and he's fouled by Joseph Heineman - foul #2 on Joseph Heineman, team foul #9 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Evert (SF), Ronald Thornton (C) Richard Larosa, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Randall Brown (C) Eric Wise, James Andres | |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Michael Mullen misses the free throw | 31-25 |
| 06:37 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 06:23 | Buffalo | Michael Mullen is called for the reach on James Campbell - foul #1 on Michael Mullen, team foul #5 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG) James Campbell | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton misses the lay-in | 31-25 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Randall Brown snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Man Tao knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Hampson | 31-27 |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Jerome Brumbelow | 34-27 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | Randall Brown travels with the ball | 34-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (PG), Richard Larosa (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), James Ball (PF) Jerome Brumbelow, David Mitchell, Edward Evert, Paul Kettle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG), Eric Wise (SF), James Andres (C) Charles Wright, Michael Hampson, Randall Brown | |
| 04:50 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton is hacked by James Andres - foul #2 on James Andres, team foul #6 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Hoberg (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Michael Mullen, James Andres | |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst is fouled on the floor by Eric Wise - foul #1 on Eric Wise, team foul #7 | 34-27 |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Eric Wise and he's fouled by Richard Larosa - foul #2 on Richard Larosa, team foul #10 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG) Richard Larosa | |
| Subs | Kent State | Rodolfo Rocha (PG) Man Tao | |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the free throw | 36-30 |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Campbell | 38-30 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Rodolfo Rocha comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-30 |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | James Campbell misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Rodolfo Rocha pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 6 ast. SG - James Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ball (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Thornton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Rodolfo Rocha (fresh) SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) SF - Eric Wise (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Hoberg (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Eric Wise buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Adams | 38-33 |
| 03:03 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton jams it set up by Henry Broadhurst | 40-33 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Rodolfo Rocha is hacked by Jerome Brumbelow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerome Brumbelow, team foul #11 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), Richard Larosa (SG), Edward Evert (SF), Paul Kettle (PF), Joseph Heineman (C) Jerome Brumbelow, James Campbell, Henry Broadhurst, James Ball, Ronald Thornton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Hampson (SF), Michael Mullen (PF), James Andres (C) Eric Wise, Casey Jacobs, Scott Hoberg | |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Rodolfo Rocha makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Rodolfo Rocha misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Rodolfo Rocha - foul #1 on Rodolfo Rocha, team foul #8 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SF), Ronald Thornton (C) Edward Evert, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG) Rodolfo Rocha | |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Michael Hampson misses the shot from the right side | 42-34 |
| 02:22 | Buffalo | James Campbell gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton makes the jump hook from the left block set up by James Campbell | 44-34 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Man Tao misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | James Campbell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle gets the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 01:15 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Ronald Thornton is blocked by Michael Mullen | 44-34 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Michael Hampson gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Kevin Adams drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Hampson | 44-37 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | James Andres gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Michael Mullen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | James Andres swats the short shot by Ronald Thornton | 44-37 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Kevin Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |