| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derek Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Rene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Levering (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Derek Smith inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | Harold Rene can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Hughes - foul #1 on Larry Hughes, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | Harold Rene makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | Harold Rene makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Derek Smith - foul #3 on Derek Smith, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Cottrell (SF) Derek Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:15 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | Thomas Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:53 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego misses the jumper from the right side | 26-33 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Thomas Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-33 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses the tip | 26-33 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Donald Levering hits the follow up shot | 26-35 |
| 18:06 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by David Briggs - foul #1 on David Briggs, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| 18:06 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:06 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Levering and he's hacked by Stephen Brown - foul #1 on Stephen Brown, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the free throw | 27-38 |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Larry Hughes is fouled on the floor by Stephen Brown - foul #2 on Stephen Brown, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), James Craine (PF) David Briggs, Thomas Combs | |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield banks in the layup and he's fouled by Joshua Walker - foul #2 on Joshua Walker, team foul #4 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron (PF) Harold Rene | |
| Subs | Kent State | Todd Tadlock (PF) Larry Hughes | |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the free throw | 29-41 |
| 16:27 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron is fouled on the floor by Todd Tadlock - foul #1 on Todd Tadlock, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Griffin (SF), James Flagg (C) Joshua Walker, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:12 | Buffalo | Donald Levering picks off the pass by Joseph Cintron | 29-41 |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 29-41 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Donald Levering tips it back up and in | 29-43 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Cottrell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Ortego (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Cintron (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Flagg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Levering (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Tadlock (fresh) C - James Craine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-43 |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback gets the rebound | 29-43 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Dunneback | 29-45 |
| 15:03 | Buffalo | William Cottrell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Dunneback - foul #2 on Matthew Dunneback, team foul #4 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), Derek Smith (SF), Harold Rene (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Michael Ortego, George Griffin, Joseph Cintron, James Flagg | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Robert Boshears (SG), Thomas Combs (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Matthew Dunneback, Donald Levering, Todd Tadlock, James Craine | |
| 15:03 | Buffalo | William Cottrell makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 15:03 | Buffalo | William Cottrell misses the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 15:03 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown grabs the offensive board | 30-45 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | Harold Rene can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-45 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Larry Hughes grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 30-45 |
| 14:36 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Stephen Brown | 30-45 |
| 14:21 | Buffalo | Everett Brasfield steals it from Joshua Walker | 30-45 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Larry Hughes hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 30-45 |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | Derek Smith gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| 13:36 | Buffalo | Derek Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ortego (SG) William Cottrell | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield is hacked by Harold Rene - foul #3 on Harold Rene, team foul #5 | 30-45 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Briggs | 30-47 |
| 12:34 | Buffalo | Derek Smith misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 30-47 |
| 12:33 | Buffalo | Harold Rene hits the follow up shot | 32-47 |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-47 |
| 12:05 | Buffalo | Harold Rene snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| 12:00 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-47 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Robert Boshears snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Larry Hughes clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Derek Smith - foul #4 on Derek Smith, team foul #6 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harold Wells (PG), George Griffin (SF), Joseph Cintron (PF), James Flagg (C) Joshua Walker, Derek Smith, Harold Rene, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Donald Levering (SF), James Craine (PF) David Briggs, Everett Brasfield, Thomas Combs | |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harold Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Cintron (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Flagg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Levering (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Craine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-49 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Craine | 32-49 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | James Craine misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Cintron - foul #1 on Joseph Cintron, team foul #7 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Cottrell (PG) Harold Wells | |
| Subs | Kent State | Todd Tadlock (PF) Larry Hughes | |
| 11:00 | Kent State | James Craine makes the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | James Craine misses the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 11:00 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron pulls down the rebound | 32-50 |
| 10:43 | Buffalo | George Griffin hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joseph Cintron | 35-50 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | William Cottrell steps in front of the Donald Levering pass | 35-50 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Cottrell | 37-50 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | James Craine knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 37-52 |
| 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) | |
| 09:35 | Buffalo | James Flagg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 37-52 |
| 09:33 | Buffalo | George Griffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 09:20 | Buffalo | William Cottrell misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-52 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Todd Tadlock | 37-52 |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 37-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), Christopher Nicodemus (SF), Harold Rene (PF), Stephen Brown (C) William Cottrell, Michael Ortego, Joseph Cintron, James Flagg | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Thomas Combs (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Matthew Dunneback, Robert Boshears, Todd Tadlock, James Craine | |
| 08:46 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Thomas Combs pulls down the rebound | 37-52 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield lays it in and he's fouled by Joshua Walker - foul #3 on Joshua Walker, team foul #8 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harold Wells (SG) George Griffin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG) Donald Levering | |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the free throw | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Larry Hughes steals it from Harold Rene | 37-55 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | David Briggs buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Boshears | 37-58 |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | Christopher Nicodemus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Cottrell (SG), Derek Smith (SF) Harold Wells, Christopher Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (SG) Robert Boshears | |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield is called for traveling | 37-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ortego (SG) William Cottrell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SG) Matthew Dunneback | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Derek Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Harold Rene (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Levering (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Buffalo | Derek Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-58 |
| 07:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David Briggs | 37-58 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Derek Smith is called for the reach on David Briggs - foul #5 on Derek Smith, team foul #9 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Cottrell (SF) Derek Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:05 | Kent State | David Briggs misses the 1st free throw | 37-58 |
| 07:05 | Buffalo | Harold Rene gets the rebound | 37-58 |
| 06:46 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-58 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Larry Hughes buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Levering | 40-60 |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | Harold Rene blows the layup | 40-60 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield gets the rebound | 40-60 |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses short on a jumper from the left block | 40-60 |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker gets the rebound | 40-60 |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | Thomas Combs denies the turnaround by Stephen Brown | 40-60 |
| 05:40 | Buffalo | William Cottrell hits the follow up shot | 42-60 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by David Briggs | 42-62 |
| 04:46 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-62 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Thomas Combs | 42-62 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by David Briggs | 42-64 |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | William Cottrell makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Rene | 45-64 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Donald Levering hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Thomas Combs | 45-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Buffalo | Harold Rene misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Larry Hughes - foul #2 on Larry Hughes, team foul #5 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harold Wells (PG), George Griffin (SG), Christopher Nicodemus (SF), Joseph Cintron (C) Joshua Walker, Michael Ortego, William Cottrell, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Robert Boshears (SG), Todd Tadlock (PF), James Craine (C) David Briggs, Donald Levering, Thomas Combs, Larry Hughes | |
| 03:42 | Buffalo | Harold Rene makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 03:42 | Buffalo | Harold Rene misses the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 03:42 | Kent State | James Craine snags the defensive board | 46-67 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 46-67 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback can't tip it in | 46-67 |
| 03:20 | Kent State | James Craine snags the offensive board | 46-67 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harold Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Nicodemus (fresh) PF - Harold Rene (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Cintron (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Tadlock (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Craine (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Robert Boshears's pass is intercepted by Harold Rene | 46-67 |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | George Griffin is fouled on the floor by Robert Boshears - foul #4 on Robert Boshears, team foul #6 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Flagg (C) Harold Rene | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron loses the dribble to Matthew Dunneback | 46-67 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Dunneback | 46-69 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by George Griffin and he's fouled by Todd Tadlock - foul #2 on Todd Tadlock, team foul #7 | 48-69 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron makes the free throw | 49-69 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses the jumper from the free throw line | 49-69 |
| 01:51 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron gets the rebound | 49-69 |
| 01:44 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron scores on a floater in the paint | 51-69 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | James Craine makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Dunneback | 51-71 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | George Griffin is called for traveling | 51-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Cottrell (SG) Christopher Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Thomas Combs (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Matthew Dunneback, Todd Tadlock, James Craine | |
| 00:42 | Kent State | David Briggs hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-73 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | James Flagg's pass is intercepted by David Briggs | 51-73 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Kent State | George Griffin steals the ball from Thomas Combs | 51-73 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Harold Wells misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-73 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Larry Hughes pulls down the rebound | 51-73 |