| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | John Ruggles can't connect on a shot from the right block | 36-36 |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Lee Hyde grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Jesse Glover misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Danny Shirley | 36-36 |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rex Waite | 36-38 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Danny Shirley takes the ball from Jesse Glover | 36-38 |
| 18:48 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke loses the dribble to Michael Meagher | 36-38 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Lee Hyde misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Rex Waite - foul #3 on Rex Waite, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (PG) Rex Waite | |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Lee Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Lee Hyde misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:35 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 18:25 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bradley Addis | 37-40 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Jesse Glover hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bradley Addis - foul #3 on Bradley Addis, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (PG) Bradley Addis | |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Jesse Glover misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Jesse Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:06 | Buffalo | Jared Speer is fouled in the backcourt by John Bragg - foul #2 on John Bragg, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 17:49 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley is fouled on the floor by John Bragg - foul #3 on John Bragg, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (SG) John Bragg | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:37 | Buffalo | John Gatton steals it from Jared Speer | 38-40 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | John Gatton lays it up and in | 40-40 |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | Evan Davis is called for the reach on John Ruggles - foul #3 on Evan Davis, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SG), Robert Fowler (PF), Leonel Cooper (C) Jesse Glover, Evan Davis, Lee Hyde | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz (PF) John Ruggles | |
| 16:59 | Buffalo | Larry Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | John Gatton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 16:39 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 16:21 | Buffalo | Larry Smith comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Leonel Cooper - foul #1 on Leonel Cooper, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Rodrigez (SG) Michael Meagher | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig Winberg (C) Danny Shirley | |
| 16:21 | Buffalo | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:21 | Buffalo | Larry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Craig Winberg - foul #1 on Craig Winberg, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), John Bragg (SG), Evan Davis (PF) John Gatton, David Rodrigez, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Bradley Addis (SF), John Ruggles (PF) Larry Smith, Wade Wilke, Craig Winberg | |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Peter Gamble (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jared Speer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Addis (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by John Ruggles | 42-47 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Oleg Zdanowicz swats the layup by Evan Davis | 42-47 |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 15:16 | Buffalo | Jared Speer misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Evan Davis | 42-47 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | John Bragg is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on John Bragg, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (SG), Michael Meagher (SF), Lee Hyde (C) John Bragg, Peter Gamble, Leonel Cooper | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Shirley (C) Jared Speer | |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley hits the finger roll set up by Rex Waite | 42-49 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Lee Hyde's floater is knocked away by Danny Shirley | 42-49 |
| 14:31 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | Jesse Glover steps in front of the Bradley Addis pass | 42-49 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Lee Hyde scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by John Gatton | 44-49 |
| 13:39 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley misses long on a jumper from the right side | 44-49 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Michael Meagher | 44-49 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Rex Waite takes the ball from John Gatton | 44-49 |
| 13:14 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz is called for a charge - foul #1 on Oleg Zdanowicz, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Rodrigez (SG), Peter Gamble (SF), Robert Fowler (PF) Jesse Glover, Michael Meagher, Evan Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (SG), Wade Wilke (SF), Craig Winberg (PF) Rex Waite, Oleg Zdanowicz, John Ruggles | |
| 13:01 | Kent State | David Rodrigez drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Gatton | 46-49 |
| 12:37 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bradley Addis | 46-51 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Peter Gamble hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Wade Wilke - foul #3 on Wade Wilke, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Meagher (SF), Leonel Cooper (C) David Rodrigez, Lee Hyde | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (PG), John Ruggles (PF) Bradley Addis, Danny Shirley | |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 11:52 | Buffalo | Larry Smith scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Wade Wilke | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Gatton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Fowler (fresh) C - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jared Speer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Winberg (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-53 |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Michael Meagher grabs the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Gatton | 50-53 |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Fowler - foul #1 on Robert Fowler, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), Evan Davis (PF) John Gatton, Leonel Cooper | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Oleg Zdanowicz (PF) Jared Speer, John Ruggles | |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | Rex Waite is called for the reach on Jesse Glover - foul #4 on Rex Waite, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Rodrigez (SG) Peter Gamble | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (PG), Danny Shirley (C) Rex Waite, Craig Winberg | |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Michael Meagher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Jesse Glover tips it home | 52-55 |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | Larry Smith buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Wade Wilke and he's fouled by David Rodrigez - foul #1 on David Rodrigez, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lee Hyde (C) Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (PG) Wade Wilke | |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | Larry Smith makes the free throw | 52-58 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | Lee Hyde's fadeaway is rejected by Oleg Zdanowicz | 52-58 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Evan Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Jesse Glover clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | David Rodrigez misses the tip | 52-58 |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 09:09 | Buffalo | Lee Hyde is called for the reach on Jared Speer - foul #1 on Lee Hyde, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (PG), Peter Gamble (SF) Jesse Glover, Michael Meagher | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jonathan Haugland (SG), John Ruggles (PF), Craig Winberg (C) Larry Smith, Oleg Zdanowicz, Danny Shirley | |
| 09:09 | Buffalo | Jared Speer misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Lee Hyde gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 08:50 | Kent State | John Gatton misses short on a 3 from straight away | 52-58 |
| 08:49 | Kent State | Evan Davis tips it back up and in | 54-58 |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | Jared Speer misses the floater from the left side | 54-58 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Evan Davis pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Lee Hyde's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Fowler (PF), Leonel Cooper (C) Evan Davis, Lee Hyde | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wade Wilke (SF) Bradley Addis | |
| 08:04 | Buffalo | Jonathan Haugland drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Wade Wilke | 54-61 |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Robert Fowler scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Gatton | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Gatton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Rodrigez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Gamble (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jared Speer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Haugland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Winberg (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg lays it in on a nice dish by Jared Speer | 57-63 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | John Gatton misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jared Speer - foul #2 on Jared Speer, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bragg (SG), Michael Meagher (SF), Evan Davis (PF) David Rodrigez, Peter Gamble, Leonel Cooper | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Larry Smith (SG), Danny Shirley (C) Jared Speer, Jonathan Haugland, Craig Winberg | |
| 07:15 | Kent State | John Gatton makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | John Gatton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | John Ruggles gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 06:59 | Buffalo | John Bragg steals it from Rex Waite | 58-63 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | John Gatton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), Lee Hyde (C) John Gatton, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz (PF) John Ruggles | |
| 06:11 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-63 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Evan Davis drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Meagher | 60-63 |
| 05:22 | Buffalo | Rex Waite is fouled on the floor by Lee Hyde - foul #2 on Lee Hyde, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Fowler (PF) Evan Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (SG), Bradley Addis (SF) Larry Smith, Wade Wilke | |
| 05:22 | Buffalo | Rex Waite misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | John Bragg gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | John Bragg misses the floater from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:50 | Buffalo | Rex Waite misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | John Bragg grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Lee Hyde hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Jesse Glover | 62-63 |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | Jared Speer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Lee Hyde grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Michael Meagher misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Fowler | 62-63 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Lee Hyde comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Rex Waite - foul #5 on Rex Waite, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (PG), David Rodrigez (SG), Peter Gamble (SF), Evan Davis (PF) Jesse Glover, John Bragg, Michael Meagher, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (SG), Wade Wilke (SF), John Ruggles (PF) Rex Waite, Jared Speer, Danny Shirley | |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Lee Hyde misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Lee Hyde misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:57 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Oleg Zdanowicz | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Gatton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Rodrigez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Gamble (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Hyde (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bradley Addis (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:37 | Buffalo | John Ruggles clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 03:35 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis hits the follow up shot | 62-65 |
| 03:07 | Kent State | Lee Hyde can't finish the layup | 62-65 |
| 03:06 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | John Ruggles is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Ruggles, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), Michael Meagher (SF), Robert Fowler (C) David Rodrigez, Peter Gamble, Lee Hyde | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Shirley (C) Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bragg (SG) John Gatton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Robert Fowler knocks in the floater from the right side and he's hacked by Larry Smith - foul #1 on Larry Smith, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Robert Fowler misses the free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Evan Davis snags the offensive board | 64-65 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Evan Davis is hacked by John Ruggles - foul #3 on John Ruggles, team foul #11 | 64-65 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Evan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Evan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | Larry Smith scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by John Ruggles | 66-67 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Evan Davis clanks a jumper in the paint | 66-67 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Evan Davis can't tip it in | 66-67 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Ruggles | 66-67 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | John Ruggles drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Smith | 66-70 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Wade Wilke steals the ball from Michael Meagher | 66-70 |
| 01:02 | Buffalo | John Ruggles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Fowler | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Evan Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | John Bragg misses the tip | 66-70 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Evan Davis hits the follow up shot | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke's pass is intercepted by Robert Fowler | 68-70 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Michael Meagher misses short on a runner from the right block | 68-70 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Robert Fowler grabs the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Robert Fowler misses long on a jumper from the right block | 68-70 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Larry Smith gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | John Bragg is called for the reach on Larry Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Bragg, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (SG), Lee Hyde (C) John Bragg, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Larry Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Lee Hyde pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | John Gatton can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 68-71 |