| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Son (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Schwenk (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Culpepper (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Laura (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Whitehair (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Paul Laura inbounds the ball | 36-42 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Whitehair and the foul's on Barry Brown - foul #1 on Barry Brown, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 19:27 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-45 |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 19:18 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott tips it back up and in | 36-47 |
| 19:03 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-47 |
| 18:44 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk clanks a shot from the right side | 36-47 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donald Son | 36-47 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Barry Brown misses long on a runner in the lane | 36-47 |
| 18:28 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 18:07 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-50 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Ernest Brown is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Scott - foul #2 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #1 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kent Hollaway (PF) Barry Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Ernest Brown misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Whitehair - foul #1 on Gregory Whitehair, team foul #2 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet (C) Donald Son | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry (SF) Paul Laura | |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Ernest Brown misses the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Ernest Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 17:15 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet double dribbles | 37-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (PG) Ernest Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeff Angulo (PF), William Aiello (C) Kenneth Scott, Gregory Whitehair | |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | Jerald Stevens is called for the reach on Adam Culpepper - foul #2 on Jerald Stevens, team foul #2 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Wood (SG), Ernie Meissner (SF) Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Bingman (SF) Adam Culpepper | |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Bingman clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-50 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Arthur Wood knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ernie Meissner | 39-50 |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Edward Gold steals it from Jeffrey Bingman | 39-50 |
| 15:51 | Kent State | Arthur Wood lays it in on a great pass from Edward Gold | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Gold (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arthur Wood (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ernie Meissner (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kent Hollaway (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leslie Norfleet (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Schwenk (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Martin McClaughry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Bingman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeff Angulo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Aiello (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-50 |
| 15:36 | Buffalo | William Aiello pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 15:23 | Buffalo | Jeff Angulo is whistled for traveling | 41-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Jerald Stevens (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF), Barry Brown (PF), Donald Son (C) Edward Gold, Arthur Wood, Ernie Meissner, Kent Hollaway, Leslie Norfleet | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper (SG), Paul Laura (SF), Kenneth Scott (PF), Gregory Whitehair (C) Andrew Schwenk, Jeffrey Bingman, Jeff Angulo, William Aiello | |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Adam Culpepper picks off the pass by Ernest Brown | 41-50 |
| 14:43 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kenneth Scott | 41-53 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | The jumper by Barry Brown is denied by Kenneth Scott | 41-53 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Barry Brown hits the follow up shot | 43-53 |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | Ernest Brown steals the ball from Martin McClaughry | 43-53 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Barry Brown misses the runner in the paint | 43-53 |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 13:59 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk (PG) Martin McClaughry | |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Ernest Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-53 |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 13:31 | Buffalo | Paul Laura drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Schwenk | 43-56 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso buries a fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Paul Laura - foul #1 on Paul Laura, team foul #3 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Moberly (PF) Barry Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Bingman (SF) Paul Laura | |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso misses the free throw | 45-56 |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Bingman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Daniel Moberly | 45-56 |
| 12:43 | Kent State | Ernest Brown is hacked by Kenneth Scott - foul #3 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (PG), Kent Hollaway (C) Ernest Brown, Donald Son | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeff Angulo (PF), William Aiello (C) Kenneth Scott, Gregory Whitehair | |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 45-56 |
| 12:35 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Adam Culpepper | 45-56 |
| 12:18 | Buffalo | Jeff Angulo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Edward Gold hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Peter Macaluso | 47-56 |
| 11:45 | Buffalo | Jeff Angulo is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jeff Angulo, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (SG), Leslie Norfleet (SF) Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry (PG), Paul Laura (SF) Andrew Schwenk, Adam Culpepper | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Gold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernie Meissner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leslie Norfleet (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Moberly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kent Hollaway (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Martin McClaughry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffrey Bingman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Laura (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Angulo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Aiello (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Edward Gold drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leslie Norfleet | 49-56 |
| 10:59 | Buffalo | Jeff Angulo is called for traveling | 49-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Barry Brown (PF), Donald Son (C) Leslie Norfleet, Daniel Moberly, Kent Hollaway | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott (PF), Gregory Whitehair (C) Jeff Angulo, William Aiello | |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Ernest Brown misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gregory Whitehair - foul #2 on Gregory Whitehair, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG) Ernie Meissner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk (PG) Jeffrey Bingman | |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Ernest Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Ernest Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Martin McClaughry | 51-59 |
| 10:01 | Kent State | Barry Brown buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Gold and he's fouled by Kenneth Scott - foul #4 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Macaluso (SF) Edward Gold | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper (SG), Jeff Angulo (PF) Paul Laura, Kenneth Scott | |
| 10:01 | Kent State | Barry Brown misses the free throw | 53-59 |
| 10:01 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jeff Angulo | 53-59 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Donald Son grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | Ernest Brown misses the runner in the lane | 53-59 |
| 09:14 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens gets the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Ernest Brown misses long on a floater from the right side | 53-59 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso tips it back up and in | 55-59 |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Andrew Schwenk | 55-61 |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Donald Son comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-61 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Barry Brown drills a jumper in the lane | 57-61 |
| 07:54 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Donald Son pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Donald Son knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerald Stevens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Son (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Schwenk (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Adam Culpepper (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin McClaughry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeff Angulo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Whitehair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | Jeff Angulo makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Adam Culpepper | 59-64 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 06:54 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 06:35 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 06:34 | Kent State | Barry Brown pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens is hacked by Andrew Schwenk - foul #3 on Andrew Schwenk, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (PG), Ernie Meissner (SF), Daniel Moberly (PF), Kent Hollaway (C) Ernest Brown, Peter Macaluso, Barry Brown, Donald Son | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Bingman (PG), Harley Kelly (SG), Paul Laura (SF), Kenneth Scott (PF), William Aiello (C) Andrew Schwenk, Adam Culpepper, Martin McClaughry, Jeff Angulo, Gregory Whitehair | |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | Daniel Moberly steals the ball from Kenneth Scott | 61-64 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | Edward Gold loses the dribble to Harley Kelly | 61-64 |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Bingman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Aiello - foul #1 on William Aiello, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet (SF) Jerald Stevens | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:50 | Buffalo | Harley Kelly is hacked by Ernie Meissner - foul #1 on Ernie Meissner, team foul #3 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper (SG) Harley Kelly | |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Paul Laura misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper tips it home | 63-66 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Leslie Norfleet's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Scott | 63-66 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Gold | 63-66 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by William Aiello - foul #2 on William Aiello, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Macaluso (SF) Leslie Norfleet | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk (PG) Jeffrey Bingman | |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Scott | 65-68 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Edward Gold buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ernie Meissner | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Gold (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernie Meissner (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kent Hollaway (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Moberly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Schwenk (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Culpepper (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Laura (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - William Aiello (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to William Aiello | 68-68 |
| 03:16 | Buffalo | Kent Hollaway takes the ball from Paul Laura | 68-68 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Scott - foul #5 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #11 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Arthur Wood (SG), Leslie Norfleet (C) Edward Gold, Ernie Meissner, Kent Hollaway | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry (SG), Jeffrey Bingman (SF), Louis Coleman (PF), Gregory Whitehair (C) Adam Culpepper, Paul Laura, Kenneth Scott, William Aiello | |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:03 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Bingman loses the dribble to Peter Macaluso | 68-68 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Ernest Brown jams it on a nice dish by Peter Macaluso | 70-68 |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG), Donald Son (C) Arthur Wood, Leslie Norfleet | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper (SG), Jeff Angulo (PF) Jeffrey Bingman, Louis Coleman | |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Martin McClaughry steps in front of the Donald Son pass | 70-68 |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk lays it up and in on a nice dish by Martin McClaughry | 70-70 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Andrew Schwenk picks off the pass by Daniel Moberly | 70-70 |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk banks in the layup | 70-72 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Ernest Brown | 72-72 |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Barry Brown (PF) Daniel Moberly | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Laura (SF) Martin McClaughry | |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-75 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Donald Son loses the ball out of bounds | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk buries a floater from the left side set up by Jeff Angulo | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens is hacked by Gregory Whitehair - foul #3 on Gregory Whitehair, team foul #12 | 72-77 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Jerald Stevens is called for the reach on Andrew Schwenk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerald Stevens, team foul #4 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry (SF) Paul Laura | |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk is hacked by Jerald Stevens - foul #4 on Jerald Stevens, team foul #5 | 74-77 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk is hacked by Ernest Brown - foul #3 on Ernest Brown, team foul #6 | 74-77 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk is hacked by Jerald Stevens - foul #5 on Jerald Stevens, team foul #7 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (SG) Jerald Stevens | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Barry Brown pulls down the rebound | 74-78 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso loses the dribble to Gregory Whitehair | 74-78 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-78 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Edward Gold is called for the reach on Andrew Schwenk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Gold, team foul #8 | 74-78 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 74-80 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Barry Brown gets the offensive rebound | 74-80 |