| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miles Ladd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Larry Gorman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Josh Sedlak (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Hugh Whitehurst (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Bock (fresh) 3 reb. C - Keith Laskoski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | James Franklin inbounds the ball | 27-38 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton lays it up and in set up by John Bryner and he's hacked by Hugh Whitehurst - foul #1 on Hugh Whitehurst, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton makes the free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:26 | Buffalo | Josh Sedlak hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 19:24 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | John Bryner gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Keith Laskoski steals it from Ronald Blanton | 30-38 |
| 18:30 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman scores on a floater from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | The short jumper by Dennis Harris is denied by Keith Laskoski | 30-40 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | John Bryner pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Dennis Harris clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-40 |
| 18:03 | Buffalo | Steven Bock gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:40 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-40 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dennis Harris | 30-40 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | John Bryner hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 16:59 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | James Franklin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Keith Laskoski - foul #3 on Keith Laskoski, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric McCoy (PG), Robert Mosier (SG), James Lamkin (PF), James Napoleon (C) Miles Ladd, John Bryner, Dennis Harris, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vince Brinkmann (SG), Tom Rutledge (SF), Jeremy Marcucci (PF), Brian Funderburk (C) Josh Sedlak, Hugh Whitehurst, Steven Bock, Keith Laskoski | |
| 16:47 | Kent State | James Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | James Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:47 | Buffalo | Brian Funderburk snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 16:40 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Rogers (C) James Franklin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Bowling (PG) Larry Gorman | |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Eric McCoy double dribbles | 33-40 |
| 16:08 | Buffalo | Donald Bowling misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-40 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Michael Rogers pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Eric McCoy misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 15:51 | Buffalo | Vince Brinkmann snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric McCoy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mosier (fresh) SF - James Lamkin (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Napoleon (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Rogers (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Donald Bowling (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vince Brinkmann (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Rutledge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Marcucci (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Funderburk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Buffalo | Eric McCoy is called for the reach on Donald Bowling - foul #1 on Eric McCoy, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (PG), Luis Tulley (SG), James Franklin (SF), Ronald Blanton (C) Eric McCoy, Robert Mosier, James Napoleon, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Gorman (PG), Keith Laskoski (C) Donald Bowling, Brian Funderburk | |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | Keith Laskoski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | James Lamkin gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | John Bryner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 15:11 | Buffalo | Jeremy Marcucci pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 14:50 | Buffalo | Jeremy Marcucci misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ronald Blanton | 33-40 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | John Bryner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 14:44 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 14:39 | Buffalo | Tom Rutledge connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Gorman | 33-42 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton's layup is rejected by Keith Laskoski | 33-42 |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | Tom Rutledge gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 13:53 | Buffalo | Keith Laskoski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | James Lamkin grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | James Lamkin scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Luis Tulley | 36-42 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | John Bryner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 13:09 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Keith Laskoski | 36-42 |
| 12:52 | Buffalo | Ronald Blanton is called for the reach on Keith Laskoski - foul #1 on Ronald Blanton, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Miles Ladd (PG), Eric McCoy (SG), James Napoleon (SF), Dennis Harris (PF), Michael Rogers (C) John Bryner, Luis Tulley, James Franklin, James Lamkin, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Bowling (PG), Josh Sedlak (SG), Hugh Whitehurst (SF), Steven Bock (PF), Brian Funderburk (C) Larry Gorman, Vince Brinkmann, Tom Rutledge, Jeremy Marcucci, Keith Laskoski | |
| 12:39 | Buffalo | Donald Bowling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-42 |
| 12:37 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Whitehurst | 36-42 |
| 12:15 | Buffalo | Brian Funderburk's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Michael Rogers | 36-42 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | James Napoleon snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Michael Rogers makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Miles Ladd | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miles Ladd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric McCoy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Napoleon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Donald Bowling (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Josh Sedlak (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Hugh Whitehurst (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Bock (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brian Funderburk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Buffalo | Steven Bock misses short on a runner from the baseline | 39-42 |
| 11:31 | Buffalo | Josh Sedlak tips it in | 39-44 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Dennis Harris hits a jump hook near the basket | 41-44 |
| 11:04 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Eric McCoy - foul #2 on Eric McCoy, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (SG), James Franklin (SF), James Lamkin (C) Eric McCoy, James Napoleon, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Gorman (PG), Keith Laskoski (C) Donald Bowling, Brian Funderburk | |
| 11:04 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:04 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Miles Ladd hits a runner from the baseline | 43-46 |
| 10:32 | Buffalo | Keith Laskoski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Josh Sedlak | 43-49 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | James Franklin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Luis Tulley gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | James Franklin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 09:52 | Buffalo | Keith Laskoski snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 09:45 | Buffalo | Keith Laskoski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | James Lamkin grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Dennis Harris knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Luis Tulley and he's fouled by Steven Bock - foul #1 on Steven Bock, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (PG), Ronald Blanton (C) Miles Ladd, James Lamkin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vince Brinkmann (SG), Tom Rutledge (SF), Jeremy Marcucci (PF) Josh Sedlak, Hugh Whitehurst, Steven Bock | |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Dennis Harris makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:00 | Buffalo | Ronald Blanton steals the ball from Jeremy Marcucci | 46-49 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | James Franklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric McCoy (SG), James Lamkin (SF), James Napoleon (PF) Luis Tulley, James Franklin, Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | Vince Brinkmann misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Jeremy Marcucci tips it but misses | 46-49 |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Marcucci | 46-49 |
| 08:00 | Buffalo | Tom Rutledge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | James Napoleon pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 07:39 | Kent State | James Lamkin is whistled for traveling | 46-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Miles Ladd (PG), James Franklin (SF) Eric McCoy, James Napoleon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Bowling (PG), Brian Funderburk (C) Larry Gorman, Keith Laskoski | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miles Ladd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Lamkin (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Donald Bowling (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vince Brinkmann (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Rutledge (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Marcucci (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Funderburk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Buffalo | Vince Brinkmann clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-49 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | James Lamkin pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 07:08 | Kent State | James Lamkin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 07:06 | Buffalo | Brian Funderburk grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | Jeremy Marcucci blows the layup but he's fouled by James Lamkin - foul #2 on James Lamkin, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (SG) John Bryner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Gorman (PG), Josh Sedlak (SG), Hugh Whitehurst (SF), Keith Laskoski (C) Donald Bowling, Vince Brinkmann, Tom Rutledge, Brian Funderburk | |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | Jeremy Marcucci makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | Jeremy Marcucci makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | James Franklin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 06:32 | Buffalo | Jeremy Marcucci gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Hugh Whitehurst | 46-54 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | Luis Tulley misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 05:46 | Buffalo | Josh Sedlak scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Keith Laskoski | 46-56 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | James Franklin drills a floater in the lane | 48-56 |
| 05:11 | Buffalo | Ronald Blanton denies the turnaround by Keith Laskoski | 48-56 |
| 05:10 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst tips it home | 48-58 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 48-58 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton grabs the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Josh Sedlak steals it from Luis Tulley | 48-58 |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Josh Sedlak can't finish the layup | 48-58 |
| 04:47 | Buffalo | Josh Sedlak can't tip it in | 48-58 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Miles Ladd buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Franklin | 50-58 |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 04:17 | Buffalo | Josh Sedlak grabs the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | James Lamkin picks off the pass by Hugh Whitehurst | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Luis Tulley connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Miles Ladd | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miles Ladd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Tulley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Franklin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Lamkin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Blanton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Larry Gorman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Josh Sedlak (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Whitehurst (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeremy Marcucci (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Laskoski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Larry Gorman | 53-61 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | James Lamkin knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Luis Tulley | 55-61 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Keith Laskoski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Miles Ladd grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 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) | |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Laskoski | 55-61 |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Hugh Whitehurst | 55-61 |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | Josh Sedlak tips it back up and in | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Luis Tulley is hacked by Josh Sedlak - foul #3 on Josh Sedlak, team foul #4 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Harris (PF) James Lamkin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Steven Bock (PF) Jeremy Marcucci | |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Dennis Harris's pass is intercepted by Josh Sedlak | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | Steven Bock comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | James Franklin gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton is fouled on the floor by Keith Laskoski - foul #4 on Keith Laskoski, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Dennis Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Miles Ladd grabs the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Larry Gorman steals it from Luis Tulley | 55-63 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Gorman | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Dennis Harris connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Miles Ladd | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst is hacked by Miles Ladd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Miles Ladd, team foul #5 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vince Brinkmann (SG), John Kaufman (C) Josh Sedlak, Keith Laskoski | |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst is hacked by Miles Ladd - foul #4 on Miles Ladd, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Steven Bock is fouled on the floor by Dennis Harris - foul #1 on Dennis Harris, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Steven Bock misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Steven Bock snags the offensive board | 57-65 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Dennis Harris is called for the reach on Steven Bock - foul #2 on Dennis Harris, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Steven Bock makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Steven Bock misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst snags the offensive board | 57-66 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst is hacked by Dennis Harris - foul #3 on Dennis Harris, team foul #9 | 57-66 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Hugh Whitehurst steals it from Miles Ladd | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman runs out the clock | 57-68 |