| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) 5 reb. PF - James Avitia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Cintron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Craine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell inbounds the ball | 29-22 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | Everett Brasfield takes the ball from Brian Chapell | 29-22 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | James Avitia picks off the pass by Robert Boshears | 29-22 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-22 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker gets the offensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 18:53 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron drills a runner from the baseline | 31-22 |
| 18:26 | Kent State | David Briggs can't connect on a floater from the left side | 31-22 |
| 18:24 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 18:01 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell is hacked by Robert Boshears - foul #3 on Robert Boshears, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SG) Robert Boshears | |
| 17:49 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Brian Chapell | 33-22 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Donald Levering connects on the 3 from straight away | 33-25 |
| 17:04 | Buffalo | Donald Levering steals the ball from Joseph Cintron | 33-25 |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Joshua Walker is called for the reach on David Briggs - foul #2 on Joshua Walker, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), Derek Smith (SF), Stephen Brown (PF), Harold Rene (C) Joshua Walker, Brian Chapell, James Avitia, Joseph Cintron | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Todd Tadlock (PF) David Briggs, Thomas Combs | |
| 16:15 | Kent State | Harold Rene steps in front of the Everett Brasfield pass | 33-25 |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown jams it | 35-25 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Ortego (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Smith (fresh) PF - Stephen Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Rene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Levering (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Tadlock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Craine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield is fouled on the floor by Stephen Brown - foul #1 on Stephen Brown, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), Brian Chapell (SF), Joseph Cintron (C) Michael Ortego, Derek Smith, Harold Rene | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG), Thomas Combs (PF) Everett Brasfield, James Craine | |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Boshears | 35-27 |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brian Chapell | 38-27 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Combs - foul #2 on Thomas Combs, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ortego (SG) Franjo Zeilman | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Everett Brasfield (SF) Matthew Dunneback, Donald Levering | |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown misses the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Thomas Combs snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Robert Boshears misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-27 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield tips it in | 38-29 |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | Robert Boshears steps in front of the Michael Ortego pass | 38-29 |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-29 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock tips it back up and in | 38-31 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Thomas Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 12:24 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 12:07 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Robert Boshears gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Robert Boshears throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), Derek Smith (SF), James Avitia (PF), Harold Rene (C) Joshua Walker, Brian Chapell, Stephen Brown, Joseph Cintron | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SG), Thomas Huff (SF), James Craine (C) Robert Boshears, Everett Brasfield, Todd Tadlock | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Smith (fresh) PF - James Avitia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Harold Rene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Levering (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Huff (fresh) PF - Thomas Combs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - James Craine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Buffalo | Harold Rene loses the dribble to James Craine | 38-31 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Thomas Huff connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Briggs | 38-34 |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman is whistled for traveling | 38-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Cottrell (SG) Michael Ortego | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Everett Brasfield (SF) David Briggs, Thomas Huff | |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Donald Levering misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Thomas Combs pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Donald Levering buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Dunneback | 38-37 |
| 09:55 | Buffalo | James Avitia can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-37 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Thomas Combs | 38-37 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Thomas Combs hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 38-37 |
| 09:37 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 09:28 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-37 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | James Craine grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Donald Levering scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | Derek Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-40 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Harold Rene - foul #2 on Harold Rene, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), Michael Ortego (SG), Brian Chapell (SF), Stephen Brown (PF), Joseph Cintron (C) Franjo Zeilman, William Cottrell, Derek Smith, James Avitia, Harold Rene | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Robert Boshears (SG), Todd Tadlock (PF) Matthew Dunneback, Donald Levering, Thomas Combs | |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 07:59 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Ortego | 42-42 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Stephen Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Cintron (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Todd Tadlock (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Craine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:11 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown is denied on a layup by Todd Tadlock | 42-42 |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 06:40 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Brian Chapell takes the ball from Everett Brasfield | 42-42 |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Robert Boshears comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 05:12 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), Derek Smith (SF), James Avitia (PF), Harold Rene (C) Joshua Walker, Brian Chapell, Stephen Brown, Joseph Cintron | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Donald Levering (SG), Thomas Huff (SF), Thomas Combs (PF) David Briggs, Robert Boshears, Everett Brasfield, Todd Tadlock | |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Harold Rene blocks the short jumper by James Craine | 42-42 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Harold Rene snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Derek Smith is whistled for a carry | 42-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Cottrell (SG) Michael Ortego | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:40 | Kent State | Thomas Combs buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Thomas Huff | 42-44 |
| 03:21 | Buffalo | William Cottrell hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Derek Smith | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Cottrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derek Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Avitia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Harold Rene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Levering (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Thomas Huff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Combs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - James Craine (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Thomas Combs knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Donald Levering | 45-46 |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), Michael Ortego (SG), Brian Chapell (SF), Joseph Cintron (C) Franjo Zeilman, William Cottrell, Derek Smith, Harold Rene | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Robert Boshears (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Todd Tadlock (C) Matthew Dunneback, Donald Levering, Thomas Huff, James Craine | |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Ortego | 48-46 |
| 02:28 | Kent State | Thomas Combs is hacked by Joseph Cintron - foul #2 on Joseph Cintron, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | David Briggs scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Boshears | 48-49 |
| 01:47 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-49 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | Thomas Combs's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Cintron | 48-49 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock tips it in | 48-51 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Combs - foul #3 on Thomas Combs, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Craine (C) Todd Tadlock | |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield hits a shot near the basket set up by Robert Boshears | 50-53 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Robert Boshears picks off the pass by Michael Ortego | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Robert Boshears is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Walker - foul #3 on Joshua Walker, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SG), Thomas Huff (SF) David Briggs, Everett Brasfield | |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Thomas Huff is hacked by James Avitia - foul #1 on James Avitia, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Thomas Huff is hacked by Brian Chapell - foul #1 on Brian Chapell, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Thomas Huff makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Thomas Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Robert Boshears is called for the reach on Joshua Walker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Boshears, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Everett Brasfield (SF) Thomas Huff, Donald Levering | |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | James Craine snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Joshua Walker is called for the reach on James Craine in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Walker, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Huff (SG) David Briggs | |
| 00:03 | Kent State | James Craine misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | James Avitia grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | James Avitia misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 50-55 |