| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gama (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Peterson (fresh) SF - Robert Isom (fresh) PF - Jean Eatman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Topolski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lynwood Sandidge (fresh) SF - Carl Kenny (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Josh Burnham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Carl Kenny inbounds the ball | 30-14 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-14 |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy tips it but misses | 30-14 |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Johnny Topolski | 30-14 |
| 19:21 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-14 |
| 19:20 | Kent State | Josh Burnham gets the rebound | 30-14 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Howard Rumble is fouled on the floor by Jean Eatman - foul #3 on Jean Eatman, team foul #1 | 30-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Fairchild (SG), Wayne Kenny (PF), David Patton (C) Jeremy Peterson, Jean Eatman, Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Wayne Kenny - foul #1 on Wayne Kenny, team foul #2 | 30-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Jeremy Peterson (SG), Johnny Topolski (C) Jerry Gama, Christopher Fairchild, David Patton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge makes the 1st free throw | 30-15 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge makes the 2nd free throw | 30-16 |
| 18:26 | Buffalo | Joseph Koons hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Isom | 33-16 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | Josh Burnham is called for 3 seconds | 33-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gama (PG), Christopher Fairchild (SG), Ratko Jasinski (SF), David Patton (C) Joseph Koons, Jeremy Peterson, Robert Isom, Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:46 | Buffalo | Lynwood Sandidge picks off the pass by Christopher Fairchild | 33-16 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge can't finish the layup | 33-16 |
| 17:42 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama grabs the defensive rebound | 33-16 |
| 17:19 | Buffalo | Lynwood Sandidge picks off the pass by Wayne Kenny | 33-16 |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Howard Rumble | 33-18 |
| 16:50 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lynwood Sandidge - foul #2 on Lynwood Sandidge, team foul #1 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson (SG), Robert Isom (SF), Cesar Greco (PF), Johnny Topolski (C) Christopher Fairchild, Ratko Jasinski, Wayne Kenny, David Patton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:50 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama makes the 1st free throw | 34-18 |
| 16:50 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama makes the 2nd free throw | 35-18 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Carl Kenny buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Howard Rumble | 35-21 |
| 16:13 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-21 |
| 16:11 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 15:56 | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-21 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Josh Burnham pulls down the rebound | 35-21 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gama (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Peterson (fresh) SF - Robert Isom (fresh) PF - Cesar Greco (fresh) C - Johnny Topolski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynwood Sandidge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carl Kenny (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Josh Burnham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Jeremy Peterson - foul #1 on Jeremy Peterson, team foul #3 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Tyron Smith (SF), Jean Eatman (PF) Jeremy Peterson, Robert Isom, Cesar Greco | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), John Roberts (PF), Alex Epperson (C) Howard Rumble, Josh Burnham, Bryan Shealy | |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge misses the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 15:12 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-22 |
| 15:10 | Kent State | John Roberts grabs the board | 35-22 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Larry Landis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-22 |
| 14:51 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-22 |
| 14:22 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Gama | 37-22 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Larry Landis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-22 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | John Roberts can't tip it in | 37-22 |
| 14:07 | Kent State | Alex Epperson tips it back up and in | 37-24 |
| 13:49 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Alex Epperson - foul #1 on Alex Epperson, team foul #2 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson (SG), Wayne Kenny (C) Jerry Gama, Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Josh Burnham (PF), Bryan Shealy (C) Lynwood Sandidge, Carl Kenny, Alex Epperson | |
| 13:49 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman misses the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 13:49 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | John Roberts misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 38-24 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | John Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Joseph Koons steals the ball from Larry Landis | 38-24 |
| 13:06 | Buffalo | Howard Rumble steals the ball from Joseph Koons in the backcourt | 38-24 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | John Roberts is whistled for traveling | 38-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gama (PG), David Patton (C) Joseph Koons, Wayne Kenny | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:34 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Landis - foul #1 on Larry Landis, team foul #3 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carl Kenny (SF) John Roberts | |
| 12:34 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman misses the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 12:34 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Carl Kenny drills a 3 from the right corner | 39-27 |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Howard Rumble | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gama (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeremy Peterson (fresh) SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jean Eatman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Patton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Landis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Kenny (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Josh Burnham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith is fouled on the floor by Howard Rumble - foul #3 on Howard Rumble, team foul #4 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Johnny Topolski (C) Jeremy Peterson, David Patton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge (SG) Larry Landis | |
| 10:59 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman is whistled for traveling | 39-29 |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Josh Burnham hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Bryan Shealy | 39-31 |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-31 |
| 10:20 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama tips it in | 41-31 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Carl Kenny hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Koons - foul #2 on Joseph Koons, team foul #4 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Fairchild (SG), Wayne Kenny (C) Joseph Koons, Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Roberts (C) Bryan Shealy | |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Carl Kenny misses the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Carl Kenny makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 09:41 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | John Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Carl Kenny misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-32 |
| 09:22 | Buffalo | Wayne Kenny gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 09:17 | Buffalo | Josh Burnham is called for the reach on Christopher Fairchild - foul #2 on Josh Burnham, team foul #5 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Jeremy Peterson (SG), Johnny Topolski (C) Jerry Gama, Christopher Fairchild, Wayne Kenny | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Willy Thompson (SF), Alex Epperson (C) Howard Rumble, Carl Kenny, Josh Burnham | |
| 09:00 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Peterson | 43-32 |
| 08:49 | Kent State | Larry Landis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-34 |
| 08:20 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Koons | 45-34 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Larry Landis is fouled on the floor by Tyron Smith - foul #4 on Tyron Smith, team foul #5 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gama (PG), Robert Isom (SF), Wayne Kenny (C) Joseph Koons, Tyron Smith, Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Carl Kenny (SF), Josh Burnham (PF), Bryan Shealy (C) Larry Landis, Willy Thompson, John Roberts, Alex Epperson | |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Carl Kenny misses long on a shot from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 07:37 | Buffalo | Robert Isom grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gama (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeremy Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Isom (fresh) PF - Jean Eatman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Kenny (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lynwood Sandidge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carl Kenny (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Josh Burnham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman's floater is tipped away by Bryan Shealy | 45-34 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Robert Isom denies the turnaround by Howard Rumble | 45-34 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Josh Burnham tips it back up and in | 45-36 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Wayne Kenny connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jerry Gama and he's fouled by Josh Burnham - foul #3 on Josh Burnham, team foul #6 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Tyron Smith (SF) Jeremy Peterson, Robert Isom | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (SG) Lynwood Sandidge | |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Wayne Kenny makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Jean Eatman picks off the pass by Josh Burnham | 48-36 |
| 06:15 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith blows the layup | 48-36 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Carl Kenny misses the tip | 48-36 |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Wayne Kenny | 48-36 |
| 05:38 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman tips it back up and in | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Josh Burnham comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-36 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Howard Rumble tips it home | 50-38 |
| 04:56 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Josh Burnham grabs the board | 50-38 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Larry Landis clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Larry Landis hits the follow up shot | 50-40 |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jean Eatman | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Carl Kenny is hacked by Tyron Smith - foul #5 on Tyron Smith, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Fairchild (SG), Robert Isom (SF), Cesar Greco (PF), David Patton (C) Jerry Gama, Tyron Smith, Jean Eatman, Wayne Kenny | |
| Subs | Kent State | Willy Thompson (SG), John Roberts (SF), Alex Epperson (PF), Michael Keller (C) Howard Rumble, Carl Kenny, Josh Burnham, Bryan Shealy | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Willy Thompson is denied on a layup by Cesar Greco | 53-40 |
| 03:30 | Buffalo | Robert Isom grabs the board | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Koons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Fairchild (fresh) SF - Robert Isom (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cesar Greco (fresh) C - David Patton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Landis (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Willy Thompson (fresh) SF - John Roberts (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Alex Epperson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Keller (fresh) | |
| 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) | |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Christopher Fairchild misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Michael Keller gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Joseph Koons steps in front of the Larry Landis pass | 53-40 |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Christopher Fairchild banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Koons | 55-40 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Alex Epperson can't connect on a runner from the left block | 55-40 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Michael Keller grabs the offensive board | 55-40 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Willy Thompson misses the floater from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | Cesar Greco pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | David Patton scores on a floater in the lane set up by Christopher Fairchild and he's hacked by Michael Keller - foul #1 on Michael Keller, team foul #7 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wayne Kenny (PF) Cesar Greco | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | David Patton makes the free throw | 58-40 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Larry Landis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Wayne Kenny - foul #2 on Wayne Kenny, team foul #7 | 58-40 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Larry Landis makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Larry Landis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | David Patton clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Keller - foul #2 on Michael Keller, team foul #8 | 58-42 |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | David Patton makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | David Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Willy Thompson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-44 |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | David Patton misses short on a jumper from the right side | 60-44 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Alex Epperson | 60-44 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Michael Keller lays it up and in | 60-46 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Joseph Koons buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Wayne Kenny | 62-46 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Willy Thompson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-46 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Alex Epperson tips it back up and in | 62-48 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Joseph Koons runs out the clock | 62-48 |