| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Babineau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mullenax (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Finnegan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Acuff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Zuehlke (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenny Tse (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Linton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Kegley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 19:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kenny Tse | 26-27 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Yo Chiong drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Bruce Kegley | 26-30 |
| 19:05 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Yo Chiong grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | James Linton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau is fouled on the floor by Yo Chiong - foul #3 on Yo Chiong, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG) Yo Chiong | |
| 18:24 | Buffalo | John Mullenax misses the easy layup | 26-30 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Mark Robertson | 26-30 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Mark Robertson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley tips it home | 26-32 |
| 17:38 | Buffalo | John Mullenax comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Mark Robertson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 17:10 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | John Mullenax makes the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Bruce Kegley - foul #3 on Bruce Kegley, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Clark (PG), Olin Zand (PF), Donald Karcher (C) Joseph Babineau, Christopher Acuff, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn (C) Bruce Kegley | |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | John Mullenax makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Carlos Finnegan swats the layup by Mark Robertson | 29-32 |
| 16:38 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:27 | Buffalo | Kenny Tse steals it from John Mullenax | 29-32 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Kenny Tse lays it in | 29-34 |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Kenny Tse steals it from Carlos Finnegan | 29-34 |
| 15:51 | Kent State | Kenny Tse banks in the layup | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mullenax (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Finnegan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Olin Zand (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Karcher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Duane Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenny Tse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Robertson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Linton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Guynn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan hits the finger roll | 31-36 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Kenny Tse can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-36 |
| 14:51 | Kent State | Mark Robertson tips it back up and in | 31-38 |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | John Mullenax makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Finnegan | 34-38 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | James Linton drills a turnaround from the baseline | 34-40 |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Mullenax | 37-40 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by John Mullenax - foul #3 on John Mullenax, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG), Jeremy Myers (SG), Timmy Winebarger (SF), Chad Jackson (PF) Duane Harris, Kenny Tse, Mark Robertson, James Linton | |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:26 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-42 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Yo Chiong comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | David Queen grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 13:04 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff clanks a runner in the lane | 37-42 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Myers | 37-42 |
| 12:43 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn is denied on a layup by Christopher Acuff | 37-42 |
| 12:41 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 12:36 | Buffalo | David Queen drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-42 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | Yo Chiong loses the dribble to Joseph Babineau in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau misses the easy layup | 40-42 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Chad Jackson gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on David Queen - foul #1 on David Queen, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Clark (SG) David Queen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Kegley (C) Jonathan Guynn | |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 40-44 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Babineau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Gragg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Acuff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Zuehlke (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timmy Winebarger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Kegley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley is whistled for traveling | 40-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Mullenax (SG), Carlos Finnegan (SF) Jerry Clark, Clyde Gragg | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenny Tse (SG), Mark Robertson (SF) Timmy Winebarger, Chad Jackson | |
| 11:07 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Joseph Babineau | 43-44 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Kenny Tse travels with the ball | 43-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Clark (PG), Olin Zand (PF), Donald Karcher (C) Joseph Babineau, Christopher Acuff, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Linton (PF) Jeremy Myers | |
| 10:35 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan drills a shot from the right block set up by John Mullenax | 45-44 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley lays it up and in | 45-46 |
| 09:54 | Buffalo | James Linton takes the ball from Olin Zand | 45-46 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | James Linton travels with the ball | 45-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG), Jeremy Myers (SG) Yo Chiong, Kenny Tse | |
| 09:17 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers throws it down on a nice dish by Duane Harris and he's fouled by Donald Karcher - foul #1 on Donald Karcher, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff (PF), Clifford Zuehlke (C) Olin Zand, Donald Karcher | |
| Subs | Kent State | Chad Jackson (C) Bruce Kegley | |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers misses the free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:55 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Robertson - foul #2 on Mark Robertson, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau (PG) Jerry Clark | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenny Tse (SG) Mark Robertson | |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Kenny Tse knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 47-50 |
| 08:02 | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau buries a 3 from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Kenny Tse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Clark (SG), Clyde Gragg (SF) John Mullenax, Carlos Finnegan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG), Mark Robertson (SF), Timmy Winebarger (PF) Duane Harris, Jeremy Myers, James Linton | |
| 07:35 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Robertson - foul #3 on Mark Robertson, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| 07:35 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:35 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Babineau (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clyde Gragg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Acuff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Zuehlke (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenny Tse (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timmy Winebarger (fresh) 3 pts. C - Chad Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Kent State | Kenny Tse is fouled on the floor by Joseph Babineau - foul #1 on Joseph Babineau, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gregory Spears (PG), Olin Zand (PF) Joseph Babineau, Christopher Acuff | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Kegley (C) Chad Jackson | |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Mark Robertson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 51-50 |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Clyde Gragg | 51-50 |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bruce Kegley - foul #4 on Bruce Kegley, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Mullenax (SG), Carlos Finnegan (SF), Donald Karcher (C) Gregory Spears, Clyde Gragg, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Myers (SG), James Linton (PF) Kenny Tse, Timmy Winebarger | |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Yo Chiong is hacked by Jerry Clark - foul #2 on Jerry Clark, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers is whistled for a carry | 53-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger (SF) Mark Robertson | |
| 05:46 | Buffalo | Olin Zand misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Yo Chiong can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Jeremy Myers tips it home | 53-52 |
| 04:54 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by John Mullenax | 55-52 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | James Linton misses the jumper in the paint | 55-52 |
| 04:36 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | John Mullenax misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | Olin Zand misses the tip | 55-52 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau (PG), Christopher Acuff (PF), Clifford Zuehlke (C) Jerry Clark, Olin Zand, Donald Karcher | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenny Tse (SG), Mark Robertson (SF) Jeremy Myers, Timmy Winebarger | |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Yo Chiong misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 03:55 | Buffalo | John Mullenax misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 55-52 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Kenny Tse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn (C) Bruce Kegley | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Babineau (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Mullenax (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Finnegan (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Christopher Acuff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Zuehlke (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenny Tse (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Linton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Guynn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | James Linton is called for the reach on Christopher Acuff - foul #3 on James Linton, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Clifford Zuehlke | 57-52 |
| 03:07 | Kent State | Kenny Tse misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan is hacked by Kenny Tse - foul #1 on Kenny Tse, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Yo Chiong is whistled for traveling | 59-52 |
| 02:22 | Buffalo | John Mullenax hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Finnegan | 62-52 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Mark Robertson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Linton | 62-55 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Joseph Babineau and the foul's on Mark Robertson - foul #4 on Mark Robertson, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Kegley (C) Jonathan Guynn | |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff makes the free throw | 65-55 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | James Linton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kenny Tse | 65-58 |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Babineau | 67-58 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | James Linton clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Carlos Finnegan - foul #2 on Carlos Finnegan, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | James Linton makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | James Linton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | John Mullenax makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Babineau | 69-60 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Yo Chiong hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kenny Tse | 69-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan is hacked by Kenny Tse in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenny Tse, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Clark (SG), Donald Karcher (PF) John Mullenax, Christopher Acuff | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Jerry Clark steals the ball from Mark Robertson | 71-63 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau slams it home on a great pass from Jerry Clark | 73-63 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Kenny Tse connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Yo Chiong | 73-65 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Kenny Tse is called for the reach on Donald Karcher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenny Tse, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Yo Chiong is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Babineau - foul #2 on Joseph Babineau, team foul #7 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gregory Spears (PG), Clyde Gragg (SF), Olin Zand (PF) Joseph Babineau, Carlos Finnegan, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Myers (SG), Timmy Winebarger (SF), Chad Jackson (PF), Jonathan Guynn (C) Kenny Tse, Mark Robertson, James Linton, Bruce Kegley | |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Yo Chiong makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Yo Chiong makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Gregory Spears is fouled in the backcourt by Yo Chiong - foul #4 on Yo Chiong, team foul #11 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan (SF), Clifford Zuehlke (C) Clyde Gragg, Olin Zand | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenny Tse (SG), Mark Robertson (SF), James Linton (PF), Bruce Kegley (C) Jeremy Myers, Timmy Winebarger, Chad Jackson, Jonathan Guynn | |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Gregory Spears makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Gregory Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Yo Chiong misses the 3 from the left wing | 77-67 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Kegley | 77-67 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Mark Robertson makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Bruce Kegley | 77-69 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau (PG) Gregory Spears | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher is fouled in the backcourt by Yo Chiong - foul #5 on Yo Chiong, team foul #12 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG) Yo Chiong | |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Mark Robertson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley grabs the offensive board | 78-69 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | The clock runs out | 78-69 |