| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 3 pts. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Gatton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:54 | Buffalo | John Gatton is called for the reach on Rex Waite in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Gatton, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke is fouled on the floor by Michael Meagher - foul #2 on Michael Meagher, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | Larry Smith can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 30-36 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Evan Davis snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 19:00 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 18:53 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | John Bragg gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | John Gatton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | Lee Hyde tips it home | 30-38 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Meagher - foul #3 on Michael Meagher, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SF) Michael Meagher | |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Peter Gamble's fadeaway is rejected by Danny Shirley | 32-38 |
| 17:49 | Buffalo | John Ruggles snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 32-38 |
| 17:25 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke grabs the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 17:12 | Buffalo | Lee Hyde picks off the pass by Danny Shirley | 32-38 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Lee Hyde drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Gatton | 32-40 |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | Larry Smith drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Wade Wilke | 34-40 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | John Gatton drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Bragg | 34-43 |
| 16:06 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke travels with the ball | 34-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (PG), Jonathan Haugland (SG), Bradley Addis (SF), Oleg Zdanowicz (PF), Craig Winberg (C) Rex Waite, Larry Smith, Wade Wilke, John Ruggles, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Phillips (PG), David Rodrigez (SG), Robert Fowler (PF), Leonel Cooper (C) John Gatton, John Bragg, Evan Davis, Lee Hyde | |
| 15:46 | Kent State | James Phillips misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 15:44 | Buffalo | Jared Speer snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jared Speer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Haugland (fresh) SF - Bradley Addis (fresh) PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Winberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Phillips (fresh) SG - David Rodrigez (fresh) SF - Peter Gamble (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Fowler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Peter Gamble connects on the 3 from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 14:50 | Buffalo | Jonathan Haugland clanks a jump hook from the left block | 34-46 |
| 14:48 | Buffalo | Jared Speer pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 14:31 | Buffalo | David Rodrigez is called for the reach on Jared Speer - foul #2 on David Rodrigez, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (SG), Wade Wilke (SF), Danny Shirley (C) Jared Speer, Jonathan Haugland, Craig Winberg | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), John Gatton (SG), Michael Meagher (SF), Evan Davis (PF) James Phillips, David Rodrigez, Peter Gamble, Leonel Cooper | |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley's pass is intercepted by Jesse Glover | 34-46 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | John Gatton hits the finger roll set up by Jesse Glover | 34-48 |
| 13:55 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bradley Addis | 37-48 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | Robert Fowler buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Jesse Glover and he's fouled by Danny Shirley - foul #1 on Danny Shirley, team foul #1 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), John Ruggles (PF) Bradley Addis, Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bragg (SG), Lee Hyde (C) John Gatton, Evan Davis | |
| 13:38 | Kent State | Robert Fowler makes the free throw | 37-51 |
| 13:36 | Buffalo | Jesse Glover steps in front of the Rex Waite pass in the backcourt | 37-51 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Robert Fowler makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Glover and he's fouled by Larry Smith - foul #3 on Larry Smith, team foul #2 | 37-53 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Robert Fowler makes the free throw | 37-54 |
| 12:48 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke is called for traveling | 37-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (SG), Oleg Zdanowicz (SF) Larry Smith, Wade Wilke | |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Davis (PF) Robert Fowler | |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Evan Davis's pass is intercepted by Danny Shirley | 37-54 |
| 12:10 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Meagher - foul #4 on Michael Meagher, team foul #5 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (SG) Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SF), Leonel Cooper (C) Michael Meagher, Lee Hyde | |
| 12:10 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 12:10 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Peter Gamble misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 39-54 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Peter Gamble grabs the offensive board | 39-54 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | John Bragg is fouled on the floor by Rex Waite - foul #2 on Rex Waite, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (SG), Wade Wilke (SF) Jared Speer, Bradley Addis | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (PG) Jesse Glover | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 3 pts. C - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Gatton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Gamble (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-54 |
| 11:26 | Buffalo | Larry Smith grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 11:20 | Buffalo | Leonel Cooper blocks the short jumper by Wade Wilke | 39-54 |
| 11:19 | Kent State | John Bragg grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | John Bragg travels with the ball | 39-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (PG), Craig Winberg (PF), Danny Shirley (C) Rex Waite, John Ruggles, Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Rodrigez (SG), Robert Fowler (C) John Bragg, Leonel Cooper | |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | Larry Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 10:45 | Kent State | Robert Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | David Rodrigez misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Danny Shirley - foul #2 on Danny Shirley, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), Lee Hyde (C) John Gatton, Evan Davis | |
| 10:26 | Kent State | David Rodrigez makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | David Rodrigez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 10:06 | Buffalo | Larry Smith is hacked by Robert Fowler - foul #1 on Robert Fowler, team foul #6 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (SG) David Rodrigez | |
| 09:53 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jesse Glover - foul #4 on Jesse Glover, team foul #7 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (PG), Jonathan Haugland (SG), John Ruggles (PF) Larry Smith, Wade Wilke, Craig Winberg | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Phillips (PG), David Rodrigez (SF) Jesse Glover, Peter Gamble | |
| 09:53 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis misses the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 09:53 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Robert Fowler knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Phillips | 40-59 |
| 09:15 | Buffalo | John Gatton steps in front of the Jonathan Haugland pass | 40-59 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | Lee Hyde buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Phillips | 40-61 |
| 08:35 | Buffalo | Jonathan Haugland misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-61 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Lee Hyde pulls down the rebound | 40-61 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | David Rodrigez clanks a shot from the left side | 40-61 |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | Jonathan Haugland grabs the defensive rebound | 40-61 |
| 08:00 | Buffalo | John Ruggles misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-61 |
| 07:59 | Buffalo | Jonathan Haugland tips it home | 42-61 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | John Gatton makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-64 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jared Speer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Haugland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Addis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Ruggles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Danny Shirley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Gatton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Fowler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Hyde (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | John Ruggles knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Addis | 45-64 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Danny Shirley swats the dunk try by Robert Fowler | 45-64 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | John Gatton hits the follow up shot | 45-66 |
| 06:37 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lee Hyde - foul #1 on Lee Hyde, team foul #8 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Larry Smith (SG), Wade Wilke (SF), Oleg Zdanowicz (PF) Jared Speer, Jonathan Haugland, Bradley Addis, John Ruggles | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), John Bragg (SG), Michael Meagher (SF), Evan Davis (PF), Leonel Cooper (C) James Phillips, John Gatton, David Rodrigez, Robert Fowler, Lee Hyde | |
| 06:37 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 06:37 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley misses the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Evan Davis | 46-66 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | John Bragg misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-66 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper tips it home | 46-68 |
| 05:46 | Buffalo | Leonel Cooper blocks the short jumper by Oleg Zdanowicz | 46-68 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | John Bragg grabs the defensive rebound | 46-68 |
| 05:25 | Kent State | Wade Wilke is called for the reach on John Bragg - foul #1 on Wade Wilke, team foul #5 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Dishman (PG), Jared Speer (SG), Bradley Addis (SF), Craig Winberg (C) Rex Waite, Larry Smith, Wade Wilke, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Phillips (PG), John Gatton (SG), Peter Gamble (SF), Edward Huynh (C) Jesse Glover, John Bragg, Michael Meagher, Evan Davis | |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Peter Gamble misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-68 |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz pulls down the rebound | 46-68 |
| 04:50 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-68 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Peter Gamble grabs the defensive rebound | 46-68 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Bradley Addis is called for the reach on Peter Gamble - foul #3 on Bradley Addis, team foul #6 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jonathan Haugland (SG) Randy Dishman | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Rodrigez (SG) James Phillips | |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-68 |
| 04:01 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg snags the defensive board | 46-68 |
| 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) | |
| 03:43 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-68 |
| 03:41 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz misses the tip | 46-68 |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | Jonathan Haugland tips it back up and in | 48-68 |
| 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) | |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Peter Gamble is hacked by Oleg Zdanowicz - foul #1 on Oleg Zdanowicz, team foul #7 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Dishman (PG) Jared Speer | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Phillips (PG), Robert Fowler (PF) John Gatton, Leonel Cooper | |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Randy Dishman (fresh) SG - Jonathan Haugland (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bradley Addis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Craig Winberg (fresh) C - Oleg Zdanowicz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Rodrigez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Gamble (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Fowler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Huynh (fresh) | |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Jonathan Haugland double dribbles | 48-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonel Cooper (C) Edward Huynh | |
| 02:34 | Kent State | James Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (SG) Peter Gamble | |
| 02:22 | Buffalo | James Phillips steals it from Bradley Addis | 48-70 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Gatton | 48-72 |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | Randy Dishman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jonathan Haugland | 51-72 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Robert Fowler is hacked by Oleg Zdanowicz - foul #2 on Oleg Zdanowicz, team foul #8 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (PG) Randy Dishman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SF) James Phillips | |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Robert Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 51-73 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Robert Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 51-74 |
| 01:01 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis is hacked by Peter Gamble - foul #2 on Peter Gamble, team foul #9 | 51-74 |
| 01:01 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis makes the 1st free throw | 52-74 |
| 01:01 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | John Gatton makes the shot from the left side | 53-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-76 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | John Gatton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-76 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg grabs the board | 56-76 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Addis | 59-76 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | John Gatton runs out the clock | 59-76 |