| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Davis Drummond (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kinsey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luke Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Hollis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marijan Zupan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Eugene Baker inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Gerald Johnson steals the ball from Adam Hollis | 38-29 |
| 19:23 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett is whistled for traveling | 38-29 |
| 19:00 | Kent State | Larry Stokes misses the floater from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Luke Hughes snags the offensive board | 38-29 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Eugene Baker scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Luke Hughes | 38-32 |
| 18:41 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett connects on the open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Davis Drummond | 40-32 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Larry Stokes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 18:20 | Buffalo | John Kinsey grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | Ralph Myers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 18:09 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett tips it but misses | 40-32 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Adam Hollis gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | Luke Hughes misses the shot from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan tips it in | 40-34 |
| 17:41 | Buffalo | Ralph Myers double dribbles | 40-34 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Eugene Baker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Adam Hollis tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 16:49 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond makes the contested pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Gerald Johnson | 42-36 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Eugene Baker slams it home set up by Larry Stokes and he's hacked by Stephen Barnett - foul #3 on Stephen Barnett, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield (PG), William Petterson (SG), Gerald Coonrod (SF), Jason Zeleznik (PF), Dylan Doyle (C) Davis Drummond, Stephen Barnett, John Kinsey, Ralph Myers, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Treiber (SG), Swietomierz Fijalkowski (PF), David Bradley (C) Luke Hughes, Adam Hollis, Marijan Zupan | |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Eugene Baker makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:09 | Buffalo | Harvey Treiber steps in front of the Dylan Doyle pass | 42-39 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Eugene Baker drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Stokes | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brett Chatfield (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Petterson (fresh) SF - Gerald Coonrod (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Zeleznik (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dylan Doyle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Treiber (fresh) SF - Eugene Baker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Swietomierz Fijalkowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Buffalo | William Petterson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | David Bradley pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Eugene Baker misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 15:25 | Buffalo | Jason Zeleznik grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 15:02 | Buffalo | Dylan Doyle buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Stokes and the foul's on William Petterson - foul #1 on William Petterson, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Davis Drummond (PG), Stephen Barnett (SG), John Kinsey (SF), Douglas Fairchild (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Brett Chatfield, William Petterson, Gerald Coonrod, Jason Zeleznik, Dylan Doyle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luke Hughes (SG), Adam Hollis (PF) Larry Stokes, Swietomierz Fijalkowski | |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | A charge is called on John Kinsey - foul #1 on John Kinsey, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Stokes (PG), Marijan Zupan (C) Harvey Treiber, David Bradley | |
| 14:13 | Kent State | Eugene Baker misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-44 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:55 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Davis Drummond and he's hacked by Luke Hughes - foul #3 on Luke Hughes, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| 13:55 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett misses the free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Adam Hollis grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Larry Stokes scores on a floater from the right side | 46-46 |
| 13:22 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild's layup is rejected by Marijan Zupan | 46-46 |
| 13:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Larry Stokes | 46-46 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Adam Hollis can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-46 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Larry Stokes grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Luke Hughes is whistled for a carry | 46-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod (PG) Davis Drummond | |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Treiber (SG), Christopher Alicea (SF), Swietomierz Fijalkowski (PF), David Bradley (C) Luke Hughes, Eugene Baker, Adam Hollis, Marijan Zupan | |
| 12:24 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber is hacked by Stephen Barnett - foul #4 on Stephen Barnett, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield (PG), Ralph Myers (PF), Dylan Doyle (C) Stephen Barnett, Douglas Fairchild, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 11:39 | Buffalo | Ralph Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brett Chatfield (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Coonrod (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Kinsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dylan Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harvey Treiber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Alicea (fresh) PF - Swietomierz Fijalkowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Buffalo | Dylan Doyle can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Bradley - foul #1 on David Bradley, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Davis Drummond (PG), Jason Zeleznik (PF) Brett Chatfield, John Kinsey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luke Hughes (SG), Adam Hollis (PF), Marijan Zupan (C) Harvey Treiber, Swietomierz Fijalkowski, David Bradley | |
| 11:26 | Buffalo | Dylan Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:26 | Buffalo | Dylan Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Larry Stokes travels with the ball | 48-46 |
| 11:02 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 11:00 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Zeleznik | 48-46 |
| 10:44 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 50-46 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Adam Hollis clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 10:25 | Buffalo | Jason Zeleznik grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 10:11 | Buffalo | Dylan Doyle drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Davis Drummond | 52-46 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Christopher Alicea misses short on a shot from the left block | 52-46 |
| 09:47 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ralph Myers | 52-46 |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | Marijan Zupan steals it from Jason Zeleznik | 52-46 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Christopher Alicea is hacked by Ralph Myers - foul #1 on Ralph Myers, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield (PG), William Petterson (SG), John Kinsey (SF), Douglas Fairchild (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Davis Drummond, Gerald Coonrod, Ralph Myers, Jason Zeleznik, Dylan Doyle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Treiber (PG), He-ping Xiong (SG), Eugene Baker (SF), Swietomierz Fijalkowski (PF), David Bradley (C) Larry Stokes, Luke Hughes, Christopher Alicea, Adam Hollis, Marijan Zupan | |
| 08:49 | Kent State | David Bradley buries a fadeaway from the left side | 52-48 |
| 08:28 | Buffalo | William Petterson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Swietomierz Fijalkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Eugene Baker tips it but misses | 52-48 |
| 07:56 | Buffalo | William Petterson grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 07:39 | Buffalo | John Kinsey buries a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by David Bradley - foul #2 on David Bradley, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Davis Drummond (PG), Stephen Barnett (SG) Brett Chatfield, William Petterson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luke Hughes (SG), Adam Hollis (PF) He-ping Xiong, Swietomierz Fijalkowski | |
| 07:39 | Buffalo | John Kinsey misses the free throw | 54-48 |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Adam Hollis grabs the board | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Davis Drummond (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stephen Barnett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Kinsey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Harvey Treiber (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Luke Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Baker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Hollis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Luke Hughes is hacked by Douglas Fairchild - foul #4 on Douglas Fairchild, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Stokes (PG), Marijan Zupan (C) Harvey Treiber, David Bradley | |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Larry Stokes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 54-48 |
| 06:54 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 06:47 | Buffalo | The jump hook by John Kinsey is blocked by Adam Hollis | 54-48 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Eugene Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| 06:23 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond is fouled on the floor by Adam Hollis - foul #1 on Adam Hollis, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ralph Myers (PF) Douglas Fairchild | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett connects on the shot from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Luke Hughes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Stokes | 56-51 |
| 05:51 | Buffalo | John Kinsey misses the easy layup | 56-51 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 05:44 | Kent State | Luke Hughes can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 05:43 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:37 | Buffalo | Luke Hughes steals the ball from John Kinsey | 56-51 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Eugene Baker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 05:17 | Kent State | Eugene Baker snags the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Adam Hollis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 05:10 | Buffalo | John Kinsey grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | The short jumper by Eugene Baker is denied by Gerald Johnson | 56-51 |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Kinsey | 56-51 |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | The jump hook by John Kinsey is blocked by Marijan Zupan | 56-51 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Ralph Myers can't tip it in | 56-51 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Luke Hughes's pass is intercepted by Stephen Barnett | 56-51 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | Ralph Myers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 03:57 | Buffalo | John Kinsey grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 03:43 | Buffalo | Adam Hollis steps in front of the Ralph Myers pass | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Davis Drummond (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stephen Barnett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Kinsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ralph Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Luke Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Baker (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Hollis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Marijan Zupan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Larry Stokes comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 56-51 |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Eugene Baker gets the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Eugene Baker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Stephen Barnett | 56-51 |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 03:11 | Buffalo | Ralph Myers tips it home | 58-51 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Larry Stokes clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-51 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Baker | 58-51 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Eugene Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield (PG), Gerald Coonrod (SG), Jason Zeleznik (SF), Douglas Fairchild (PF), Dylan Doyle (C) Davis Drummond, Stephen Barnett, John Kinsey, Ralph Myers, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Treiber (PG), He-ping Xiong (SG), Christopher Alicea (SF), Swietomierz Fijalkowski (PF), David Bradley (C) Larry Stokes, Luke Hughes, Eugene Baker, Adam Hollis, Marijan Zupan | |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | Jason Zeleznik comes up short on the runner from the left block | 58-51 |
| 02:09 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod tips it in | 60-51 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett (SG), Ralph Myers (SF) Brett Chatfield, Jason Zeleznik | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Christopher Alicea is hacked by Gerald Coonrod - foul #1 on Gerald Coonrod, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Davis Drummond (PG), John Kinsey (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) Gerald Coonrod, Ralph Myers, Dylan Doyle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Stokes (PG), Luke Hughes (SG), Adam Hollis (PF), Marijan Zupan (C) Harvey Treiber, He-ping Xiong, Swietomierz Fijalkowski, David Bradley | |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Christopher Alicea misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 01:59 | Buffalo | John Kinsey snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:36 | Buffalo | Luke Hughes blocks the short jumper by John Kinsey | 60-51 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Larry Stokes blows the layup but he's hacked by Douglas Fairchild - foul #5 on Douglas Fairchild, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ralph Myers (PF) Douglas Fairchild | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eugene Baker (SF) Christopher Alicea | |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Larry Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Larry Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | Ralph Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | John Kinsey knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Davis Drummond | 63-52 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Larry Stokes drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Luke Hughes | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Larry Stokes is called for the reach on Gerald Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Stokes, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod (SF) John Kinsey | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Eugene Baker is called for the reach on Gerald Coonrod - foul #1 on Eugene Baker, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett is hacked by Luke Hughes - foul #4 on Luke Hughes, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Luke Hughes is hacked by Stephen Barnett - foul #5 on Stephen Barnett, team foul #9 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield (PG), Jason Zeleznik (PF), Dylan Doyle (C) Davis Drummond, Stephen Barnett, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Luke Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan gets the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Larry Stokes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Brett Chatfield - foul #1 on Brett Chatfield, team foul #10 | 65-55 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Larry Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Larry Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Larry Stokes is called for the reach on Jason Zeleznik in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Stokes, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Davis Drummond (PG), William Petterson (SG), Gerald Johnson (C) Brett Chatfield, Ralph Myers, Dylan Doyle | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Jason Zeleznik makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Jason Zeleznik misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Coonrod | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson hits a runner in the lane | 68-56 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Larry Stokes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod grabs the board | 68-56 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond runs out the clock | 68-56 |