| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) SG - Lynwood Sandidge (fresh) SF - Carl Kenny (fresh) PF - Josh Burnham (fresh) C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gama (fresh) SG - Jeremy Peterson (fresh) SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) PF - Jean Eatman (fresh) C - Johnny Topolski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Bryan Shealy | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Howard Rumble drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Peterson | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Jeremy Peterson takes the ball from Carl Kenny | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | Josh Burnham is fouled on the floor by Jean Eatman - foul #1 on Jean Eatman, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Christopher Fairchild (SG), Robert Isom (SF), Wayne Kenny (PF), David Patton (C) Jerry Gama, Jeremy Peterson, Tyron Smith, Jean Eatman, Johnny Topolski | |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge lays it in set up by Carl Kenny | 4-4 |
| 16:59 | Buffalo | David Patton makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-6 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy misses long on a shot from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 16:49 | Buffalo | David Patton snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:29 | Buffalo | David Patton buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Fairchild | 4-8 |
| 16:17 | Kent State | Howard Rumble loses the ball out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gama (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), Jean Eatman (PF) Christopher Fairchild, Robert Isom, David Patton | |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama misses the shot from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses the tip | 4-8 |
| 15:50 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Koons | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lynwood Sandidge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Kenny (fresh) PF - Josh Burnham (fresh) C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Koons (fresh) SG - Jerry Gama (fresh) SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) PF - Jean Eatman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Kenny (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Buffalo | Wayne Kenny knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jean Eatman | 4-11 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Josh Burnham misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Wayne Kenny - foul #1 on Wayne Kenny, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Willy Thompson (SG), John Roberts (C) Howard Rumble, Lynwood Sandidge, Bryan Shealy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Isom (SF), Johnny Topolski (C) Tyron Smith, Wayne Kenny | |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Josh Burnham makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Josh Burnham makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:56 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-11 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Carl Kenny grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:51 | Kent State | Larry Landis loses the dribble to Robert Isom | 6-11 |
| 14:44 | Buffalo | Larry Landis picks off the pass by Joseph Koons | 6-11 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Josh Burnham banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Landis | 8-11 |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 8-11 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | Willy Thompson gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:10 | Kent State | John Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-11 |
| 14:08 | Kent State | Josh Burnham grabs the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Carl Kenny hits the finger roll set up by Larry Landis | 10-11 |
| 13:37 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Koons | 10-13 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Jean Eatman denies the turnaround by Carl Kenny | 10-13 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Willy Thompson tips it in | 12-13 |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Josh Burnham grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Johnny Topolski denies the turnaround by Willy Thompson | 12-13 |
| 12:27 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 12:11 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Larry Landis - foul #1 on Larry Landis, team foul #1 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Lynwood Sandidge (SG), Alex Epperson (PF), Bryan Shealy (C) Larry Landis, Carl Kenny, Josh Burnham, John Roberts | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), Wayne Kenny (C) Joseph Koons, Robert Isom, Johnny Topolski | |
| 12:11 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:11 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Wayne Kenny - foul #2 on Wayne Kenny, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Fairchild (PG), Cesar Greco (PF), David Patton (C) Jerry Gama, Jean Eatman, Wayne Kenny | |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge misses the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:43 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith connects on the shot from the right wing | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lynwood Sandidge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willy Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alex Epperson (fresh) C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Christopher Fairchild (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cesar Greco (fresh) C - David Patton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Howard Rumble clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge gets the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Alex Epperson is called for traveling | 13-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | Rodney Rushton (SF) Willy Thompson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gama (PG), Jean Eatman (PF) Christopher Fairchild, Cesar Greco | |
| 10:38 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jean Eatman | 13-19 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Rodney Rushton comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 13-19 |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | David Patton snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Tyron Smith | 13-22 |
| 09:32 | Kent State | Rodney Rushton misses short on a floater from the left wing | 13-22 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Alex Epperson grabs the offensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy is fouled on the floor by David Patton - foul #1 on David Patton, team foul #4 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carl Kenny (SF), Josh Burnham (PF) Rodney Rushton, Alex Epperson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ratko Jasinski (SF), Johnny Topolski (C) Jeremy Peterson, David Patton | |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Howard Rumble misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-22 |
| 09:09 | Buffalo | Ratko Jasinski grabs the defensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-22 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Josh Burnham grabs the board | 13-22 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Howard Rumble misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Tyron Smith - foul #1 on Tyron Smith, team foul #5 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Roberts (C) Bryan Shealy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson (SG) Ratko Jasinski | |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Howard Rumble misses the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Howard Rumble makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith is hacked by Carl Kenny - foul #1 on Carl Kenny, team foul #2 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Willy Thompson (SG) Howard Rumble, Lynwood Sandidge | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | Larry Landis is called for the reach on Jerry Gama - foul #2 on Larry Landis, team foul #3 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | Rodney Rushton (SG) Larry Landis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Fairchild (SG), Cesar Greco (PF) Jeremy Peterson, Jean Eatman | |
| 07:38 | Buffalo | Rodney Rushton is called for the reach on Tyron Smith - foul #1 on Rodney Rushton, team foul #4 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Jean Eatman (PF) Christopher Fairchild, Cesar Greco | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Willy Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodney Rushton (fresh) SF - Carl Kenny (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Josh Burnham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Koons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Gama (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tyron Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jean Eatman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Johnny Topolski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama travels with the ball | 14-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge (SG), Bryan Shealy (C) Rodney Rushton, John Roberts | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson (SG), David Patton (C) Joseph Koons, Johnny Topolski | |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Willy Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-22 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Josh Burnham | 14-22 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Willy Thompson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Jeremy Peterson - foul #1 on Jeremy Peterson, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Cesar Greco (PF), Johnny Topolski (C) Jeremy Peterson, Jean Eatman, David Patton | |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Willy Thompson makes the free throw | 17-22 |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Cesar Greco | 17-25 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge is whistled for a carry | 17-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG) Willy Thompson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Fairchild (SG), Jean Eatman (PF) Joseph Koons, Cesar Greco | |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama hits the finger roll | 17-27 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | Carl Kenny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-27 |
| 05:51 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama snags the defensive board | 17-27 |
| 05:27 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski misses the lay-in | 17-27 |
| 05:25 | Kent State | Howard Rumble gets the rebound | 17-27 |
| 05:17 | Kent State | Howard Rumble can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-27 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge tips it home | 19-27 |
| 04:59 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Christopher Fairchild | 19-29 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Josh Burnham's pass is intercepted by Christopher Fairchild | 19-29 |
| 04:30 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Carl Kenny - foul #2 on Carl Kenny, team foul #5 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Willy Thompson (SG), John Roberts (SF), Alex Epperson (PF), Michael Keller (C) Lynwood Sandidge, Carl Kenny, Josh Burnham, Bryan Shealy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Jeremy Peterson (SG), Robert Isom (SF), Cesar Greco (PF) Jerry Gama, Christopher Fairchild, Tyron Smith, Jean Eatman | |
| 04:30 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski misses the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 04:30 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Howard Rumble scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Michael Keller steals the ball from Cesar Greco | 22-30 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Jeremy Peterson is called for the reach on Willy Thompson - foul #2 on Jeremy Peterson, team foul #7 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge (SG) Michael Keller | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gama (PG), Tyron Smith (SF), Jean Eatman (PF), Wayne Kenny (C) Joseph Koons, Robert Isom, Cesar Greco, Johnny Topolski | |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Willy Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Willy Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:35 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lynwood Sandidge (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willy Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Roberts (fresh) C - Alex Epperson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gama (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeremy Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tyron Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jean Eatman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Kenny (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jean Eatman | 23-32 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Howard Rumble is hacked by Wayne Kenny - foul #3 on Wayne Kenny, team foul #8 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carl Kenny (SF), Josh Burnham (PF), Bryan Shealy (C) Willy Thompson, John Roberts, Alex Epperson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Ratko Jasinski (SF), David Patton (C) Jeremy Peterson, Tyron Smith, Wayne Kenny | |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Howard Rumble makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Howard Rumble makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:38 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama is fouled on the floor by Josh Burnham - foul #1 on Josh Burnham, team foul #6 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG) Howard Rumble | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyron Smith (SF) Ratko Jasinski | |
| 02:15 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-35 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Larry Landis clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-35 |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | David Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | Carl Kenny swats the layup by Jean Eatman | 25-35 |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman grabs the offensive board | 25-35 |
| 01:20 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jerry Gama | 25-37 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Carl Kenny is hacked by Tyron Smith - foul #2 on Tyron Smith, team foul #9 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG) Larry Landis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson (SG), Robert Isom (SF), Johnny Topolski (C) Joseph Koons, Tyron Smith, David Patton | |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Carl Kenny makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Carl Kenny makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Gama, team foul #10 | 27-37 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Howard Rumble misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Rumble | 27-37 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Jean Eatman steals it from Josh Burnham | 27-37 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Howard Rumble is called for the reach on Jerry Gama - foul #1 on Howard Rumble, team foul #7 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (SG) Lynwood Sandidge | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyron Smith (SF) Robert Isom | |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Jeremy Peterson steals it from Howard Rumble in the backcourt | 27-39 |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson misses the easy layup | 27-39 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Larry Landis snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Howard Rumble knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Bryan Shealy | 29-39 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jean Eatman | 29-42 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Tyron Smith denies the turnaround by Bryan Shealy | 29-42 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman grabs the board | 29-42 |