| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Benedict (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Whitesell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Rogers (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Larry Gorman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josh Sedlak (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugh Whitehurst (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Marcucci (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Funderburk (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | James Franklin inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Kent State | Michael Rogers misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 19:50 | Kent State | Michael Rogers snags the offensive board | 29-38 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | John Bryner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Hugh Whitehurst - foul #1 on Hugh Whitehurst, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | John Bryner misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | John Bryner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by James Benedict - foul #1 on James Benedict, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman misses the 3rd free throw | 30-40 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Michael Rogers grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | James Benedict throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| 18:37 | Buffalo | John Bryner steps in front of the Josh Sedlak pass | 30-40 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | Josh Sedlak is called for the reach on James Benedict - foul #2 on Josh Sedlak, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Brian Funderburk is called for the reach on Michael Rogers - foul #2 on Brian Funderburk, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | Michael Rogers is denied on a layup by Brian Funderburk | 30-40 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Josh Sedlak gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:31 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Gorman | 30-42 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | James Benedict is fouled on the floor by Larry Gorman - foul #1 on Larry Gorman, team foul #4 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett (PF), Hans Stazenski (C) David Whitesell, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Bowling (SG), Steven Bock (C) Josh Sedlak, Brian Funderburk | |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Hans Stazenski connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from James Franklin | 32-42 |
| 16:48 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Donald Bowling | 32-45 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | John Bryner misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 16:28 | Buffalo | Jeremy Marcucci snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 16:09 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst is hacked by James Franklin - foul #1 on James Franklin, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (PG), Bernard Ewing (SG), Floyd Davis (SF) James Benedict, John Bryner, James Franklin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tom Rutledge (SG), Shayne Johnson (PF), John Kaufman (C) Larry Gorman, Hugh Whitehurst, Jeremy Marcucci | |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Steven Bock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett grabs the board | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Luis Tulley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bernard Ewing (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Floyd Davis (fresh) PF - Joseph Jarrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hans Stazenski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Donald Bowling (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tom Rutledge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Bock (fresh) PF - Shayne Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kaufman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Kent State | John Kaufman is called for the reach on Bernard Ewing - foul #2 on John Kaufman, team foul #5 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Whitesell (PF), Michael Rogers (C) Joseph Jarrett, Hans Stazenski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Josh Sedlak (SG), Brian Funderburk (C) Tom Rutledge, John Kaufman | |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Bernard Ewing clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-45 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Floyd Davis tips it in | 34-45 |
| 14:48 | Buffalo | Steven Bock drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Brian Funderburk | 34-47 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Bernard Ewing is hacked by Shayne Johnson - foul #1 on Shayne Johnson, team foul #6 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Benedict (PG), John Bryner (SG), James Franklin (SF) Luis Tulley, Bernard Ewing, Floyd Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Gorman (PG), Hugh Whitehurst (SF), Jeremy Marcucci (PF) Donald Bowling, Steven Bock, Shayne Johnson | |
| 14:18 | Kent State | John Bryner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman is hacked by James Benedict - foul #2 on James Benedict, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| 13:48 | Buffalo | David Whitesell steals it from Larry Gorman | 37-47 |
| 13:25 | Kent State | James Benedict misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 13:19 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman is hacked by James Benedict - foul #3 on James Benedict, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett (PF), Hans Stazenski (C) David Whitesell, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Bowling (SG), Steven Bock (C) Josh Sedlak, Brian Funderburk | |
| 13:08 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | John Bryner gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 12:49 | Kent State | James Benedict clanks a jumper from the left side | 37-47 |
| 12:47 | Buffalo | Donald Bowling grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 12:27 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Jeremy Marcucci | 37-50 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-50 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | James Benedict tips it in | 39-50 |
| 12:04 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst misses the floater from the right side | 39-50 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Hans Stazenski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | John Bryner misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 11:46 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst grabs the board | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Benedict (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Jarrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hans Stazenski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Larry Gorman (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Bowling (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hugh Whitehurst (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeremy Marcucci (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Bock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (PG), Bernard Ewing (SG), David Whitesell (PF), Michael Rogers (C) James Benedict, John Bryner, Joseph Jarrett, Hans Stazenski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Josh Sedlak (SG), Shayne Johnson (PF), Brian Funderburk (C) Donald Bowling, Hugh Whitehurst, Jeremy Marcucci | |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Michael Rogers is hacked by Brian Funderburk - foul #3 on Brian Funderburk, team foul #7 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tom Rutledge (SF) Steven Bock | |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Michael Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Michael Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | Shayne Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 11:07 | Buffalo | Brian Funderburk misses the jump hook in the lane | 40-50 |
| 11:05 | Kent State | David Whitesell pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Luis Tulley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | Brian Funderburk pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman drills a floater from the left side set up by Tom Rutledge | 40-52 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | James Franklin is called for traveling | 40-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Benedict (PG), John Bryner (SG) Bernard Ewing, James Franklin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Bowling (PG), Steven Bock (SF) Larry Gorman, Tom Rutledge | |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Steven Bock connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Josh Sedlak | 40-54 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Michael Rogers's fadeaway is rejected by Shayne Johnson | 40-54 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Brian Funderburk pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 09:16 | Buffalo | Donald Bowling comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Benedict - foul #4 on James Benedict, team foul #5 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd Davis (SF), Joseph Jarrett (PF), Hans Stazenski (C) James Benedict, David Whitesell, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tom Rutledge (SG), Hugh Whitehurst (SF), Jeremy Marcucci (PF) Josh Sedlak, Shayne Johnson, Brian Funderburk | |
| 09:16 | Buffalo | Donald Bowling makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 09:16 | Buffalo | Donald Bowling makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:00 | Kent State | Hans Stazenski loses the ball out of bounds | 40-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Franklin (SF) Floyd Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Gorman (PG) Tom Rutledge | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Hans Stazenski - foul #2 on Hans Stazenski, team foul #6 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Kaufman (C) Steven Bock | |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | James Franklin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-58 |
| 08:28 | Buffalo | John Kaufman snags the defensive board | 40-58 |
| 08:09 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Donald Bowling | 40-60 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | John Bryner comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-60 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Hans Stazenski tips it but misses | 40-60 |
| 07:59 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst snags the defensive board | 40-60 |
| 07:30 | Buffalo | Luis Tulley picks off the pass by Jeremy Marcucci | 40-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Luis Tulley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Jarrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hans Stazenski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Larry Gorman (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Bowling (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Hugh Whitehurst (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeremy Marcucci (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Kaufman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Kent State | Luis Tulley clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-60 |
| 07:21 | Buffalo | John Kaufman grabs the board | 40-60 |
| 06:59 | Buffalo | John Kaufman is called for traveling | 40-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Benedict (PG), Bernard Ewing (SG), Floyd Davis (SF), David Whitesell (PF), Michael Rogers (C) Luis Tulley, John Bryner, James Franklin, Joseph Jarrett, Hans Stazenski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tom Rutledge (PG), Josh Sedlak (SG), Brian Funderburk (C) Larry Gorman, Donald Bowling, John Kaufman | |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Michael Rogers hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 40-60 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Michael Rogers hits the follow up shot | 42-60 |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst is fouled on the floor by David Whitesell - foul #1 on David Whitesell, team foul #7 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Shayne Johnson (PF) Jeremy Marcucci | |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | David Whitesell connects on the runner in the lane set up by James Benedict | 44-62 |
| 05:47 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Josh Sedlak | 44-64 |
| 05:39 | Kent State | David Whitesell comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Shayne Johnson - foul #2 on Shayne Johnson, team foul #8 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (SG), James Franklin (SF) Bernard Ewing, Floyd Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Gorman (PG), Steven Bock (SF) Tom Rutledge, Hugh Whitehurst | |
| 05:39 | Kent State | David Whitesell makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 05:39 | Kent State | David Whitesell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Shayne Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-64 |
| 05:13 | Buffalo | Steven Bock blows the layup | 45-64 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | David Whitesell snags the defensive board | 45-64 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | James Benedict throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (PG), Bernard Ewing (SG), Floyd Davis (SF), Joseph Jarrett (PF), Hans Stazenski (C) James Benedict, John Bryner, James Franklin, David Whitesell, Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Bowling (PG), Vince Brinkmann (SG), John Kaufman (C) Larry Gorman, Josh Sedlak, Brian Funderburk | |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | Steven Bock misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-64 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Bernard Ewing snags the defensive board | 45-64 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Floyd Davis's pass is intercepted by Donald Bowling | 45-64 |
| 04:12 | Buffalo | Donald Bowling lays it up and in | 45-66 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Bernard Ewing can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-66 |
| 03:50 | Buffalo | Steven Bock snags the defensive board | 45-66 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Buffalo | Shayne Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Bowling | 45-68 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Luis Tulley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bernard Ewing (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Floyd Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Jarrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hans Stazenski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Donald Bowling (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Vince Brinkmann (fresh) SF - Steven Bock (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shayne Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Kaufman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Luis Tulley hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Floyd Davis | 48-68 |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | Shayne Johnson lays it in on a great pass from John Kaufman | 48-70 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Bernard Ewing's fadeaway is rejected by Shayne Johnson | 48-70 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Floyd Davis gets the offensive rebound | 48-70 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Floyd Davis is hacked by Steven Bock - foul #3 on Steven Bock, team foul #9 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tom Rutledge (SF) Steven Bock | |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Floyd Davis makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Floyd Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | John Kaufman misses the turnaround from close range | 50-70 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Hans Stazenski | 50-70 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-70 |
| 01:41 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Kaufman | 50-70 |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Donald Bowling is hacked by Luis Tulley - foul #3 on Luis Tulley, team foul #8 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Steven Bock (SF) Tom Rutledge | |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Donald Bowling makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Donald Bowling makes the 2nd free throw | 50-72 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Vince Brinkmann is called for the reach on Hans Stazenski - foul #1 on Vince Brinkmann, team foul #10 | 50-72 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Hans Stazenski makes the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Hans Stazenski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Steven Bock misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Floyd Davis - foul #1 on Floyd Davis, team foul #9 | 52-72 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Steven Bock makes the 1st free throw | 52-73 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Steven Bock makes the 2nd free throw | 52-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Floyd Davis | 54-74 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Donald Bowling runs out the clock | 54-74 |