| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frederick Kuczenski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brighton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andre Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Ryan Bell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 19:29 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Andre Giordano, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle (PF) Andre Giordano | |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Michael Holland misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Dale Lieu - foul #1 on Dale Lieu, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Michael Holland makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Michael Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 18:41 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 41-33 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Michael Holland's layup is rejected by Dale Lieu | 41-33 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski hits the follow up shot | 43-33 |
| 17:56 | Buffalo | Kevin Polinski is called for the reach on Dale Lieu - foul #1 on Kevin Polinski, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| 17:39 | Buffalo | Frederick Kuczenski picks off the pass by Bobby Anderson | 43-33 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 17:18 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 17:13 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 17:12 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu grabs the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 16:58 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle misses the easy layup | 43-33 |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Ryan Bell gets the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski loses the dribble to Leroy Morin | 43-33 |
| 16:13 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin can't finish the layup | 43-33 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 15:44 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frederick Kuczenski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kevin Polinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Holland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Ryan Bell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brighton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erick McGunagle (fairly fresh) C - Dale Lieu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Polinski - foul #2 on Kevin Polinski, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (PG), Billy Baker (SG), James Garr (SF), Sean Tims (PF), Joseph Suda (C) Daniel Benjamin, Frederick Kuczenski, Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Joseph Davenport (SG), Andre Giordano (PF), Alvin Wicinsky (C) Leroy Morin, Bobby Anderson, Erick McGunagle, Dale Lieu | |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton misses the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | James Garr grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | James Garr misses long on a floater from the left side | 43-33 |
| 14:54 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton drills a jump hook from close range set up by John Nelms | 43-35 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | John Nelms is called for the reach on Mark Sisemore in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Nelms, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Selders (SF) Michael Brighton | |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore's pass is intercepted by Andre Giordano | 43-35 |
| 13:54 | Buffalo | John Nelms misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Billy Baker - foul #1 on Billy Baker, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG) Billy Baker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Lieu (C) Alvin Wicinsky | |
| 13:54 | Buffalo | John Nelms makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 13:54 | Buffalo | John Nelms makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | James Garr's pass is intercepted by Andre Giordano | 43-37 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | John Nelms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG) John Nelms, Joseph Davenport | |
| 13:08 | Kent State | James Garr makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Sean Tims | 45-37 |
| 12:56 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-37 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Joseph Suda grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | Joseph Suda misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-37 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to James Garr | 45-37 |
| 12:40 | Kent State | Joseph Suda misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore grabs the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | Joseph Suda misses the runner from the left block | 45-37 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 12:17 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-37 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Sean Tims grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Joseph Suda can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Dale Lieu - foul #2 on Dale Lieu, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski (SG), Michael Holland (PF), Ryan Bell (C) Mark Sisemore, James Garr, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle (PF) Andre Giordano | |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Joseph Suda makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Joseph Suda makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 11:43 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin is hacked by Ryan Bell - foul #3 on Ryan Bell, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Polinski (SF) Joseph Suda | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frederick Kuczenski (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Selders (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Erick McGunagle (fresh) C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Buffalo | Melvin Selders misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Polinski - foul #3 on Kevin Polinski, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Coleman (PG) Daniel Benjamin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:30 | Buffalo | Melvin Selders makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 11:30 | Buffalo | Melvin Selders misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Michael Holland snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Martin Coleman hits the finger roll | 49-38 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Ryan Bell grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Ryan Bell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Michael Holland | 49-38 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Michael Holland is hacked by Erick McGunagle - foul #1 on Erick McGunagle, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Mark Sisemore (SG) Martin Coleman, Frederick Kuczenski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Joseph Davenport (SG), Michael Brighton (SF), Andre Giordano (PF) Leroy Morin, Bobby Anderson, Melvin Selders, Dale Lieu | |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Michael Holland knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Daniel Benjamin | 52-38 |
| 09:40 | Buffalo | Ryan Bell denies the turnaround by Joseph Davenport | 52-38 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore gets the rebound | 52-38 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski is whistled for traveling | 52-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Garr (SF), Sean Tims (PF), Joseph Suda (C) Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alvin Wicinsky (C) Erick McGunagle | |
| 09:01 | Buffalo | Alvin Wicinsky misses the easy layup | 52-38 |
| 09:00 | Buffalo | John Nelms can't tip it in | 52-38 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Daniel Benjamin | 52-38 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Sean Tims is hacked by Andre Giordano - foul #4 on Andre Giordano, team foul #6 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski (SG) Mark Sisemore | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Chris Whitt (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Andre Giordano, Alvin Wicinsky | |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Joseph Suda drills a driving attempt from the right block | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:09 | Buffalo | John Nelms hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dale Lieu | 54-41 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin misses the floater from the baseline | 54-41 |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:33 | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frederick Kuczenski (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Garr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Tims (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Suda (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Nelms (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brighton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Whitt (fresh) C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-41 |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Joseph Suda tips it in | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Dale Lieu | 56-43 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | The short jumper by Sean Tims is denied by Dale Lieu | 56-43 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Sean Tims hits the follow up shot | 58-43 |
| 06:38 | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport loses the dribble to Frederick Kuczenski | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:20 | Kent State | James Garr drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-43 |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | John Nelms clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-43 |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu tips it in | 60-45 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Sean Tims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (PG), Billy Baker (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Michael Holland (PF), Ryan Bell (C) Daniel Benjamin, Frederick Kuczenski, James Garr, Sean Tims, Joseph Suda | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Melvin Selders (SF), Andre Giordano (PF) John Nelms, Joseph Davenport, Michael Brighton, Chris Whitt | |
| 05:34 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu makes the jumper from close range | 60-47 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Ryan Bell hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Mark Sisemore | 62-47 |
| 05:12 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Melvin Selders | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:02 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Ryan Bell snags the offensive board | 62-50 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Ryan Bell snags the offensive board | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Michael Holland comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-50 |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu is whistled for traveling | 62-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG) Billy Baker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle (C) Dale Lieu | |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Leroy Morin is called for the reach on Daniel Benjamin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Morin, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 64-50 |
| 04:04 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano grabs the offensive board | 64-50 |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle is hacked by Daniel Benjamin - foul #2 on Daniel Benjamin, team foul #6 | 64-50 |
| 03:51 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-50 |
| 03:50 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano hits the follow up shot | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Benjamin | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mark Sisemore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Selders (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andre Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Erick McGunagle (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle travels with the ball | 67-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Billy Baker (SG), James Garr (SF), Sean Tims (PF), Joseph Suda (C) Daniel Benjamin, Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Joseph Davenport (SG), Alvin Wicinsky (C) Leroy Morin, Bobby Anderson, Andre Giordano | |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore hits a floater from the left side | 69-52 |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Alvin Wicinsky hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Erick McGunagle | 69-54 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Joseph Suda hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 69-54 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | James Garr grabs the offensive board | 69-54 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Melvin Selders - foul #1 on Melvin Selders, team foul #8 | 69-54 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore misses the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Sean Tims pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-54 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-54 |
| 01:26 | Buffalo | Melvin Selders grabs the defensive rebound | 70-54 |
| 01:21 | Buffalo | John Nelms drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Erick McGunagle | 70-56 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | John Nelms is called for the reach on Billy Baker - foul #2 on John Nelms, team foul #9 | 70-56 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Billy Baker makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Billy Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Alvin Wicinsky drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Nelms | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 72-59 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Alvin Wicinsky grabs the board | 72-59 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore runs out the clock | 72-62 |