| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Valeri Zuclich (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Floyd McConchie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Manzano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Caleb Solorio (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Shiflet (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Marques (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Kent State | James Blythe knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-25 |
| 19:23 | Buffalo | David Evans drills a fadeaway in the lane | 25-27 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | David Evans gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 18:37 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 25-27 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-27 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Robert Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Blythe | 28-27 |
| 17:18 | Buffalo | David Evans buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Manzano | 28-29 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | Robert Urena tips it but misses | 28-29 |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 16:50 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Robert Urena snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses the 3 from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 16:28 | Buffalo | David Evans snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 16:17 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Manzano | 28-31 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Robert Urena misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-31 |
| 16:08 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 15:56 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques comes up short on the floater from the left side | 28-31 |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques tips it in | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Valeri Zuclich (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Manzano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Caleb Solorio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Shiflet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Marques (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Kent State | James Blythe clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Douglas Marques - foul #1 on Douglas Marques, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jordan (PF) Robert Urena | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (PG), Michael McOmber (SG), Fred Williams (SF), Timothy Ray (PF), Daniel Midgett (C) Jerry Manzano, Caleb Solorio, Gary Shiflet, David Evans, Douglas Marques | |
| 15:28 | Kent State | James Blythe makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | James Blythe makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | James Blythe steals it from Daniel Midgett | 30-33 |
| 14:39 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich double dribbles | 30-33 |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | Russell Lines drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 14:10 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Midgett - foul #3 on Daniel Midgett, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| 14:10 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 14:10 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 13:52 | Buffalo | Russell Lines misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Daniel Midgett is called for the reach on Robert Jordan - foul #4 on Daniel Midgett, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Urena (PF) Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano (PG), Caleb Solorio (SG), David Evans (PF), Douglas Marques (C) Russell Lines, Michael McOmber, Timothy Ray, Daniel Midgett | |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 13:22 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | Floyd McConchie blocks the short jumper by David Evans | 32-36 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 12:53 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano loses the ball out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Floyd McConchie, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet (SF) Fred Williams | |
| 12:51 | Kent State | James Blythe travels in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 12:39 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 12:37 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet can't tip it in | 32-36 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Valeri Zuclich | 32-36 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Blythe | 34-36 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet is called for traveling | 34-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (SG) Valeri Zuclich | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Griffin (fresh) SF - Steven Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fresh) 8 reb. C - Jonathon Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Manzano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Caleb Solorio (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Shiflet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Marques (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Robert Urena misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Douglas Marques | 34-36 |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Manzano | 34-39 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr misses long on a floater from the left block | 34-39 |
| 10:52 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Douglas Marques | 34-39 |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet misses short on a shot from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | James Blythe gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Paul Griffin comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 34-39 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Robert Urena pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr's pass is intercepted by Caleb Solorio | 34-39 |
| 10:08 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Evans | 34-42 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | James Blythe is fouled on the floor by David Evans - foul #2 on David Evans, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd McConchie (PG), Valeri Zuclich (SG), David Ross (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Robert Moore (C) James Blythe, Paul Griffin, Steven Nguyen, Robert Urena, Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (PG), Michael McOmber (SG), Fred Williams (SF), Thomas Patel (PF), Timothy Ray (C) Jerry Manzano, Caleb Solorio, Gary Shiflet, David Evans, Douglas Marques | |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich misses the jumper from the left side | 34-42 |
| 09:38 | Buffalo | Thomas Patel snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | Michael McOmber loses the dribble to David Ross | 34-42 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 34-42 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | David Ross tips it in | 36-42 |
| 09:00 | Buffalo | Michael McOmber comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich is hacked by Fred Williams - foul #1 on Fred Williams, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF) David Ross | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio (SG), Gary Shiflet (SF) Michael McOmber, Thomas Patel | |
| 08:25 | Kent State | The jumper by Robert Moore is denied by Fred Williams | 36-42 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Robert Moore snags the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Jordan | 38-42 |
| 07:47 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SG - Valeri Zuclich (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Steven Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Lines (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Caleb Solorio (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Shiflet (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Williams (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich misses long on a floater from the left side | 38-44 |
| 07:33 | Buffalo | Fred Williams snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | Russell Lines is hacked by Floyd McConchie - foul #1 on Floyd McConchie, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (PG), Robert Urena (PF) Steven Nguyen, Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano (PG), David Evans (PF), Douglas Marques (C) Russell Lines, Timothy Ray, Fred Williams | |
| 07:11 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-44 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Robert Urena grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 06:52 | Kent State | James Blythe comes up short on the floater from the right side | 38-44 |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 06:46 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jerry Manzano and he's hacked by Floyd McConchie - foul #2 on Floyd McConchie, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael McOmber (SF) Gary Shiflet | |
| 06:46 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio makes the free throw | 38-48 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 06:28 | Buffalo | David Evans snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 06:21 | Buffalo | David Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (SG) Valeri Zuclich | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (SG), Fred Williams (SF) Caleb Solorio, Michael McOmber | |
| 06:06 | Kent State | Robert Moore is hacked by Russell Lines - foul #1 on Russell Lines, team foul #6 | 38-48 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie is hacked by Russell Lines - foul #2 on Russell Lines, team foul #7 | 38-48 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 05:49 | Buffalo | Russell Lines snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 05:45 | Buffalo | Paul Griffin is called for the reach on Russell Lines - foul #2 on Paul Griffin, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Floyd McConchie, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:33 | Buffalo | Russell Lines hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jerry Manzano | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:22 | Kent State | James Blythe knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 05:08 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-54 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Douglas Marques - foul #2 on Douglas Marques, team foul #8 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich (SG), Floyd McConchie (SF) Paul Griffin, Steven Nguyen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio (SG), Gary Shiflet (SF) Russell Lines, Fred Williams | |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Manzano and he's hacked by Valeri Zuclich - foul #2 on Valeri Zuclich, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Moore (C) Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (PG) Jerry Manzano | |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques makes the free throw | 42-57 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Floyd McConchie | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Buffalo | David Evans misses the fadeaway near the basket | 45-57 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Robert Moore gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Blythe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Valeri Zuclich (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 10 reb. C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Lines (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Caleb Solorio (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Shiflet (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Douglas Marques (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Caleb Solorio - foul #2 on Caleb Solorio, team foul #9 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jordan (PF) Robert Urena | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano (PG), Timothy Ray (PF), Daniel Midgett (C) Russell Lines, David Evans, Douglas Marques | |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Valeri Zuclich misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 03:20 | Buffalo | Timothy Ray gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet lays it in on a great pass from Caleb Solorio | 46-59 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | James Blythe misses short on a runner in the paint | 46-59 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses the tip | 46-59 |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Daniel Midgett | 46-59 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Valeri Zuclich - foul #3 on Valeri Zuclich, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (SG), Steven Nguyen (SF), Jonathon Kerr (C) James Blythe, Floyd McConchie, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (PG), Fred Williams (SF) Jerry Manzano, Gary Shiflet | |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (PG) Valeri Zuclich | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael McOmber (SG) Caleb Solorio | |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Fred Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Paul Griffin pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen can't connect on a shot near the basket | 46-61 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Michael McOmber | 46-61 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | James Blythe steals it from Timothy Ray | 46-61 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | James Blythe is fouled on the floor by Russell Lines - foul #3 on Russell Lines, team foul #10 | 46-61 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | James Blythe makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | James Blythe makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Daniel Midgett can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by James Blythe - foul #1 on James Blythe, team foul #6 | 48-61 |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Daniel Midgett makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Daniel Midgett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Paul Griffin loses the dribble to Daniel Midgett | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Timothy Ray can't throw it down but the foul's on Jonathon Kerr - foul #2 on Jonathon Kerr, team foul #7 | 48-63 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Timothy Ray makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Timothy Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Paul Griffin hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Steven Nguyen and he's hacked by Michael McOmber - foul #1 on Michael McOmber, team foul #11 | 50-65 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Paul Griffin makes the free throw | 51-65 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Russell Lines runs out the clock | 51-65 |