| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) SG - Kenny Tse (fresh) SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) PF - James Linton (fresh) C - Bruce Kegley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Babineau (fresh) SG - John Mullenax (fresh) SF - Carlos Finnegan (fresh) PF - Christopher Acuff (fresh) C - Clifford Zuehlke (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by John Mullenax | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Mark Robertson travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Mark Robertson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Joseph Babineau and he's hacked by Bruce Kegley - foul #1 on Bruce Kegley, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff misses the free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Kenny Tse grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Yo Chiong is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Babineau - foul #1 on Joseph Babineau, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | James Linton makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Yo Chiong | 3-4 |
| 18:03 | Buffalo | James Linton blocks the short jumper by Christopher Acuff | 3-4 |
| 18:01 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff tips it home | 3-6 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | John Mullenax is called for the reach on Kenny Tse - foul #1 on John Mullenax, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | James Linton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 17:34 | Buffalo | John Mullenax grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Christopher Acuff and he's hacked by Bruce Kegley - foul #2 on Bruce Kegley, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn (C) Bruce Kegley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Clark (PG), Olin Zand (PF) Joseph Babineau, Christopher Acuff | |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke misses the free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | James Linton grabs the defensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Mark Robertson loses the ball out of bounds | 3-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Karcher (C) Clifford Zuehlke | |
| 16:38 | Buffalo | John Mullenax loses the dribble to Mark Robertson | 3-8 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-8 |
| 16:26 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 16:23 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark's pass is intercepted by Yo Chiong in the backcourt | 3-8 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | James Linton misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-8 |
| 16:02 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Carlos Finnegan | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenny Tse (fresh) SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) PF - James Linton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Guynn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Clark (fresh) SG - John Mullenax (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Finnegan (fairly fresh) PF - Olin Zand (fresh) C - Donald Karcher (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Kenny Tse grabs the defensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Jerry Clark steals it from Jonathan Guynn | 3-8 |
| 15:11 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan loses the dribble to James Linton | 3-8 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Kenny Tse misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-8 |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Carlos Finnegan | 3-8 |
| 14:39 | Buffalo | Olin Zand comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-8 |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher tips it back up and in | 3-10 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | Kenny Tse misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 3-10 |
| 14:21 | Kent State | James Linton gets the offensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | James Linton misses the dunk | 3-10 |
| 13:58 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher pulls down the rebound | 3-10 |
| 13:53 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Carlos Finnegan is denied by Jonathan Guynn | 3-10 |
| 13:51 | Buffalo | Olin Zand can't tip it in | 3-10 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Guynn | 3-10 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Mark Robertson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-10 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Kenny Tse grabs the offensive board | 3-10 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | James Linton connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Kenny Tse and he's hacked by Olin Zand - foul #1 on Olin Zand, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG), Jeremy Myers (SG), Timmy Winebarger (SF), Chad Jackson (C) Yo Chiong, Kenny Tse, Mark Robertson, Jonathan Guynn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau (PG), Clyde Gragg (SG), David Queen (SF), Christopher Acuff (PF), Clifford Zuehlke (C) Jerry Clark, John Mullenax, Carlos Finnegan, Olin Zand, Donald Karcher | |
| 13:33 | Kent State | James Linton makes the free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Duane Harris - foul #1 on Duane Harris, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 6-12 |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| 12:46 | Buffalo | David Queen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Queen, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Robertson (SF) James Linton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Mark Robertson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-12 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger hits the follow up shot | 8-12 |
| 12:13 | Buffalo | David Queen is hacked by Mark Robertson - foul #1 on Mark Robertson, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| 12:00 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke makes the jump hook from close range set up by Joseph Babineau | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Duane Harris (fresh) SG - Jeremy Myers (fresh) SF - Mark Robertson (fairly fresh) PF - Timmy Winebarger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chad Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Babineau (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clyde Gragg (fresh) SF - David Queen (fresh) PF - Christopher Acuff (fresh) 6 pts. C - Clifford Zuehlke (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Kent State | Clifford Zuehlke swats the layup by Jeremy Myers | 8-14 |
| 11:36 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 11:24 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-16 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Duane Harris | 11-16 |
| 10:50 | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau is fouled in the backcourt by Duane Harris - foul #2 on Duane Harris, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG), Kenny Tse (SG), James Linton (PF), Carl Hammock (C) Duane Harris, Jeremy Myers, Timmy Winebarger, Chad Jackson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Clark (PG), John Mullenax (SG), Carlos Finnegan (SF), Donald Karcher (PF), Jason Phillips (C) Joseph Babineau, Clyde Gragg, David Queen, Christopher Acuff, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan misses the shot from the right side | 11-16 |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Yo Chiong grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Mark Robertson drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Yo Chiong | 14-16 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by James Linton - foul #1 on James Linton, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Olin Zand (C) Jason Phillips | |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | James Linton misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-17 |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 09:17 | Buffalo | Olin Zand hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jerry Clark | 14-20 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Mark Robertson makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Yo Chiong and he's fouled by Carlos Finnegan - foul #1 on Carlos Finnegan, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Myers (PF), Jonathan Guynn (C) James Linton, Carl Hammock | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff (PF), Clifford Zuehlke (C) Donald Karcher, Olin Zand | |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Mark Robertson misses the free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:03 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan misses the easy layup | 16-20 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Mark Robertson | 16-20 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan hits a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Mark Robertson - foul #2 on Mark Robertson, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger (PF) Mark Robertson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau (PG) Jerry Clark | |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan makes the free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | Christopher Acuff is called for the reach on Timmy Winebarger - foul #1 on Christopher Acuff, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chad Jackson (C) Jonathan Guynn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg (SG), David Queen (SF) John Mullenax, Carlos Finnegan | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenny Tse (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Myers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timmy Winebarger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chad Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Babineau (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clyde Gragg (fresh) SF - David Queen (fresh) PF - Christopher Acuff (fresh) 6 pts. C - Clifford Zuehlke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Yo Chiong | 22-23 |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke is called for traveling | 22-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Linton (PF) Kenny Tse | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Clark (SG), Olin Zand (PF), Donald Karcher (C) David Queen, Christopher Acuff, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Yo Chiong | 25-23 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Linton - foul #2 on James Linton, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenny Tse (SG), Carl Hammock (C) Jeremy Myers, James Linton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Mullenax (SG), Carlos Finnegan (SF) Joseph Babineau, Clyde Gragg | |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger is hacked by Olin Zand - foul #2 on Olin Zand, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn (C) Carl Hammock | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jason Phillips (C) Olin Zand | |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher misses short on a shot from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Kenny Tse gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Yo Chiong comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Chad Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke (C) Jason Phillips | |
| 05:34 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher misses the dunk | 27-25 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Yo Chiong clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 05:27 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke clanks a jump hook from close range | 27-25 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Chad Jackson | 27-25 |
| 05:03 | Kent State | Kenny Tse is hacked by John Mullenax - foul #2 on John Mullenax, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Myers (SF), Carl Hammock (C) Chad Jackson, Jonathan Guynn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau (PG), Clyde Gragg (SG), Christopher Acuff (PF) Jerry Clark, John Mullenax, Donald Karcher | |
| 05:03 | Kent State | Kenny Tse makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:03 | Kent State | Kenny Tse makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg is denied on a layup by Carl Hammock | 29-25 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff tips it home | 29-27 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers steps out of bounds on the sideline | 29-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Queen (SF) Carlos Finnegan | |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to David Queen | 29-27 |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | Jeremy Myers is called for the reach on Joseph Babineau - foul #1 on Jeremy Myers, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG), Mark Robertson (SF), James Linton (PF), Bruce Kegley (C) Yo Chiong, Kenny Tse, Timmy Winebarger, Carl Hammock | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Mullenax (SG), Jerry Clark (SF), Olin Zand (C) Clyde Gragg, David Queen, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:44 | Kent State | James Linton gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Duane Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Myers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Linton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Kegley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Babineau (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mullenax (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Acuff (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Olin Zand (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Mark Robertson is hacked by Olin Zand - foul #3 on Olin Zand, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan (SF), Donald Karcher (C) Joseph Babineau, Olin Zand | |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Mark Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:28 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 03:10 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Duane Harris grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley's floater is tipped away by Christopher Acuff | 29-28 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | John Mullenax gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan hits a shot from the left block set up by Jerry Clark | 29-30 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Mark Robertson scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-30 |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher can't finish the layup | 31-30 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Myers | 31-30 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | The jumper by Jeremy Myers is denied by Donald Karcher | 31-30 |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Mullenax | 31-30 |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan misses short on a jumper from the left block | 31-30 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | James Linton pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-30 |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan hits a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Duane Harris - foul #3 on Duane Harris, team foul #10 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger (PG), Kenny Tse (SG), Jonathan Guynn (C) Duane Harris, Jeremy Myers, Bruce Kegley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau (PG), Jason Phillips (PF), Clifford Zuehlke (C) Jerry Clark, Christopher Acuff, Donald Karcher | |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan misses the free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Mark Robertson grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | James Linton is whistled for traveling | 33-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG) James Linton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg (SF) Carlos Finnegan | |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Joseph Babineau | 33-34 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger connects on the jumper from the left side | 35-34 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | John Mullenax misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Mark Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Mark Robertson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 35-34 |