| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Zechman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Oren Gerry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins inbounds the ball | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 19:35 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Darin Young | 51-45 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | The refs have stopped play. Darin Young is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 51-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brooks (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), John Hamilton (C) Richard Tepperberg, David Zechman, Oren Gerry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (SG) Darin Young | |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Keith Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | John Hamilton grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 18:44 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-45 |
| 18:42 | Buffalo | James Brooks hits the follow up shot | 53-45 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (SG) James Brooks | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:17 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Gold | 56-45 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Ryan Hawkins is called for the reach on Robert Benjamin - foul #2 on Ryan Hawkins, team foul #1 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG), David Zechman (PF), Oren Gerry (C) Jerry Gold, Ryan Hawkins, John Hamilton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:42 | Kent State | Keith Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-45 |
| 17:40 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 17:31 | Buffalo | David Zechman blows the layup | 56-45 |
| 17:30 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith gets the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Keith Moore - foul #1 on Keith Moore, team foul #1 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (SG), Ryan Hawkins (PF) Richard Tepperberg, David Zechman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kelly Holman (SG), Wesley Ducan (PF), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Howard Rumble, Keith Moore, Bryan Shealy | |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-45 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Glen Brooks hits the follow up shot | 58-47 |
| 16:33 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Gold | 61-47 |
| 16:17 | Kent State | Kelly Holman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG), David Zechman (PF), John Hamilton (C) Jerry Gold, Ryan Hawkins, Oren Gerry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Darin Young (SG), Keith Moore (PF) Kelly Holman, Glen Brooks, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg is fouled on the floor by Darin Young - foul #3 on Darin Young, team foul #2 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kelly Holman (SG), Bryan Shealy (C) Darin Young, Robert Benjamin | |
| 15:43 | Buffalo | Howard Rumble is called for the reach on Richard Tepperberg - foul #1 on Howard Rumble, team foul #3 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brooks (SG), Ryan Hawkins (PF), Oren Gerry (C) Richard Tepperberg, David Zechman, John Hamilton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG) Kelly Holman | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyron Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Oren Gerry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry lays it up and in on a great pass from Ryan Hawkins | 63-47 |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Howard Rumble is fouled in the backcourt by James Brooks - foul #1 on James Brooks, team foul #2 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG), David Zechman (PF), John Hamilton (C) James Brooks, Tyron Smith, Oren Gerry | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Keith Moore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 15:11 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg grabs the board | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:05 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Wesley Ducan - foul #1 on Wesley Ducan, team foul #4 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), Oren Gerry (C) Richard Tepperberg, David Zechman, John Hamilton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (SF) Wesley Ducan | |
| 15:05 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 15:05 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 14:51 | Kent State | Keith Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 64-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Zechman (PF) Tyron Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Glen Brooks (SF), Ricky Crim (PF) Robert Benjamin, Keith Moore | |
| 14:39 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Zechman | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:22 | Kent State | Howard Rumble hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Darin Young | 67-50 |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 67-50 |
| 13:55 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry can't tip it in | 67-50 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Ricky Crim grabs the board | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Glen Brooks makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Bryan Shealy | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold is fouled on the floor by Darin Young - foul #4 on Darin Young, team foul #5 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), John Hamilton (C) Jerry Gold, David Zechman, Oren Gerry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (PG), Kelly Holman (SG), Keith Moore (PF), Wesley Ducan (C) Howard Rumble, Darin Young, Ricky Crim, Bryan Shealy | |
| 13:28 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Tepperberg | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Keith Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Hawkins - foul #3 on Ryan Hawkins, team foul #3 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG) Glen Brooks | |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Keith Moore makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Keith Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Ryan Hawkins - foul #4 on Ryan Hawkins, team foul #4 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Zechman (PF), Oren Gerry (C) Ryan Hawkins, John Hamilton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan loses the ball out of bounds | 70-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins (PF) David Zechman | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:07 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg loses the dribble to Larry Landis | 70-54 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Larry Landis banks in the layup | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:45 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg misses long on a 3 from straight away | 70-56 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tyron Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Oren Gerry (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Landis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kelly Holman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin is hacked by Dan Thorsen - foul #3 on Dan Thorsen, team foul #5 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Jerry Gold (SG), David Zechman (PF), John Hamilton (C) Dan Thorsen, Richard Tepperberg, Ryan Hawkins, Oren Gerry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Glen Brooks (SF), Bryan Shealy (C) Larry Landis, Kelly Holman, Keith Moore | |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Glen Brooks makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Howard Rumble and he's fouled by Tyron Smith - foul #3 on Tyron Smith, team foul #6 | 70-58 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Glen Brooks makes the free throw | 70-59 |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-59 |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-59 |
| 10:31 | Buffalo | David Zechman gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | David Zechman lays it up and in | 72-59 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Howard Rumble can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by George Pittman - foul #2 on George Pittman, team foul #7 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), Richard Tepperberg (SG), Ryan Hawkins (PF), Oren Gerry (C) George Pittman, Jerry Gold, David Zechman, John Hamilton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kelly Holman (SG), Keith Moore (PF) Robert Benjamin, Wesley Ducan | |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Howard Rumble misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Howard Rumble makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 09:49 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ryan Hawkins | 74-60 |
| 09:34 | Kent State | Keith Moore misses short on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 74-60 |
| 09:32 | Kent State | Glen Brooks tips it but misses | 74-60 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Glen Brooks snags the offensive board | 74-60 |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Kelly Holman makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Howard Rumble | 74-62 |
| 08:56 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-62 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Glen Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 77-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (SG), David Zechman (PF), John Hamilton (C) Richard Tepperberg, Tyron Smith, Oren Gerry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (SG), Wesley Ducan (C) Kelly Holman, Bryan Shealy | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:30 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-62 |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins tips it back up and in | 79-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:16 | Kent State | The short jumper by Glen Brooks is denied by John Hamilton | 79-62 |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Hamilton | 79-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:56 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins is hacked by Glen Brooks - foul #1 on Glen Brooks, team foul #6 | 79-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG), Oren Gerry (C) Jerry Gold, John Hamilton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Darin Young (SG), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Howard Rumble, Glen Brooks, Keith Moore | |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | Robert Benjamin is called for the reach on Ryan Hawkins - foul #1 on Robert Benjamin, team foul #7 | 79-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (SG) Richard Tepperberg | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 80-62 |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 81-62 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Gold (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 25 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - David Zechman (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Oren Gerry (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Landis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Bartlett (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Larry Landis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-62 |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins grabs the board | 81-62 |
| 06:56 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-62 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan grabs the board | 81-62 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-62 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry grabs the defensive rebound | 81-62 |
| 06:16 | Buffalo | David Zechman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 81-62 |
| 06:14 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan grabs the defensive rebound | 81-62 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 81-62 |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ryan Hawkins | 81-62 |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins misses long on a jumper in the paint | 81-62 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | David Zechman tips it home | 83-62 |
| 05:39 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), John Hamilton (C) Jerry Gold, David Zechman, Oren Gerry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Glen Brooks (SF), Keith Moore (PF), Bryan Shealy (C) Larry Landis, Robert Benjamin, Wesley Ducan, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| 05:21 | Kent State | Dan Thorsen steals the ball from Darin Young | 83-62 |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen jams it | 85-62 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Glen Brooks misses the layup against the doubleteam | 85-62 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Keith Moore snags the offensive board | 85-62 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Keith Moore is alone and drills a shot from the right block set up by Darin Young | 85-64 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dan Thorsen | 88-64 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Darin Young makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bryan Shealy | 88-67 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tyron Smith | 91-67 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Howard Rumble clanks a jumper from the right side | 91-67 |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins grabs the board | 91-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Buffalo | Bryan Shealy steps in front of the Dan Thorsen pass | 91-67 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 28 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - John Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Keith Moore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 91-67 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy tips it in | 91-69 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | John Hamilton is whistled for traveling | 91-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Jerry Gold (SG), David Zechman (PF) Dan Thorsen, Richard Tepperberg, Ryan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Kelly Holman (SG), Robert Benjamin (SF), Wesley Ducan (PF), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Howard Rumble, Darin Young, Glen Brooks, Keith Moore, Bryan Shealy | |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin connects on the jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by David Zechman - foul #1 on David Zechman, team foul #8 | 91-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Mendivil (SF) Tyron Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin makes the free throw | 91-72 |
| 02:15 | Buffalo | John Hamilton connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from George Pittman | 93-72 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Larry Landis misses the 3 from the right corner | 93-72 |
| 01:59 | Buffalo | John Hamilton grabs the board | 93-72 |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by George Pittman | 96-72 |
| 01:24 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Larry Landis | 96-74 |
| 01:00 | Buffalo | Larry Landis picks off the pass by David Zechman | 96-74 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Kelly Holman lays it in on a great pass from Larry Landis | 96-76 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | David Zechman can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Kelly Holman - foul #1 on Kelly Holman, team foul #8 | 96-76 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyron Smith (SF) Paul Mendivil | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | David Zechman makes the 1st free throw | 97-76 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | David Zechman makes the 2nd free throw | 98-76 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 98-79 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | George Pittman runs out the clock | 98-79 |