| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenny Tse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Linton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Kegley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Babineau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mullenax (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carlos Finnegan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Acuff (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Zuehlke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan inbounds the ball | 22-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 22-41 |
| 19:45 | Kent State | James Linton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-41 |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke snags the defensive board | 22-41 |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | John Mullenax is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Mullenax, team foul #1 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Clark (SG) John Mullenax | |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Kenny Tse comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Babineau - foul #1 on Joseph Babineau, team foul #2 | 22-41 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Kenny Tse makes the 1st free throw | 23-41 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Kenny Tse misses the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 19:12 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke pulls down the rebound | 23-41 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Babineau and he's hacked by Bruce Kegley - foul #2 on Bruce Kegley, team foul #1 | 23-43 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff makes the free throw | 23-44 |
| 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) | |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Kenny Tse misses short on a floater from the left side | 23-44 |
| 18:44 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke grabs the defensive rebound | 23-44 |
| 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) | |
| 18:19 | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-47 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley banks in the layup and the foul's on Clifford Zuehlke - foul #2 on Clifford Zuehlke, team foul #3 | 25-47 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley makes the free throw | 26-47 |
| 17:42 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 26-47 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley snags the defensive board | 26-47 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | James Linton makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kenny Tse | 29-47 |
| 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) | |
| 17:12 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff blows the layup | 29-47 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Matthew Alexander grabs the board | 29-47 |
| 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) | |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley scores on a shot from close range | 31-47 |
| 16:42 | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-47 |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Matthew Alexander pulls down the rebound | 31-47 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Matthew Alexander is called for a backcourt violation | 31-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Benny Brooks (SG), Franklin Yang (SF), Chad Jackson (PF), Jonathan Guynn (C) Kenny Tse, Matthew Alexander, James Linton, Bruce Kegley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg (SG), Olin Zand (PF), Jason Phillips (C) Joseph Babineau, Christopher Acuff, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| 16:09 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-47 |
| 16:08 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan grabs the offensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-47 |
| 15:51 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn pulls down the rebound | 31-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benny Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Franklin Yang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Guynn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Clark (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Clyde Gragg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlos Finnegan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Olin Zand (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Olin Zand picks off the pass by Chad Jackson | 31-47 |
| 15:08 | Buffalo | Olin Zand misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 31-47 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Benny Brooks gets the rebound | 31-47 |
| 14:51 | Kent State | Jason Phillips is called for the reach on Franklin Yang - foul #1 on Jason Phillips, team foul #4 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenny Tse (SG), James Linton (PF), Bruce Kegley (C) Yo Chiong, Franklin Yang, Jonathan Guynn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Eugene Marthaler (PG), John Mullenax (SG), Clifford Zuehlke (C) Jerry Clark, Carlos Finnegan, Jason Phillips | |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Chad Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Olin Zand | 31-47 |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | Olin Zand grabs the defensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg is fouled on the floor by Chad Jackson - foul #2 on Chad Jackson, team foul #2 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Alexander (SF) Chad Jackson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau (PG), Christopher Acuff (PF) Eugene Marthaler, Olin Zand | |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff tips it but misses | 31-47 |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Kenny Tse snags the defensive board | 31-47 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley loses the ball out of bounds | 31-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan (SF) Clyde Gragg | |
| 13:22 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Babineau and he's fouled by Matthew Alexander - foul #3 on Matthew Alexander, team foul #3 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG) Benny Brooks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:22 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke misses the free throw | 31-49 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley pulls down the rebound | 31-49 |
| 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) | |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Kenny Tse scores on a shot from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-49 |
| 12:53 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 12:36 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke misses the easy layup | 33-49 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Yo Chiong grabs the board | 33-49 |
| 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) | |
| 12:11 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-49 |
| 12:10 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to James Linton | 33-49 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Matthew Alexander hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 33-49 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | James Linton tips it home | 35-49 |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff can't finish the layup | 35-49 |
| 11:39 | Buffalo | John Mullenax hits the follow up shot | 35-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenny Tse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Linton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Kegley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Babineau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Mullenax (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Finnegan (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Acuff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Zuehlke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Joseph Babineau is called for the reach on Yo Chiong - foul #2 on Joseph Babineau, team foul #5 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Benny Brooks (SG), Franklin Yang (SF), Chad Jackson (PF), Jonathan Guynn (C) Kenny Tse, Matthew Alexander, James Linton, Bruce Kegley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Eugene Marthaler (PG), Jerry Clark (SG), Clyde Gragg (SF), Olin Zand (PF), Jason Phillips (C) Joseph Babineau, John Mullenax, Carlos Finnegan, Christopher Acuff, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Yo Chiong misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-51 |
| 10:52 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| 10:34 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Jason Phillips | 35-53 |
| 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) | |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Yo Chiong can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 35-53 |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark snags the defensive board | 35-53 |
| 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) | |
| 10:01 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark is hacked by Benny Brooks - foul #2 on Benny Brooks, team foul #4 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Linton (PF) Yo Chiong | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Mullenax (SG), Carlos Finnegan (SF) Eugene Marthaler, Clyde Gragg | |
| 09:44 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-56 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Benny Brooks makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-56 |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | James Linton is called for the reach on John Mullenax - foul #2 on James Linton, team foul #5 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenny Tse (SG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Bruce Kegley (C) Franklin Yang, Chad Jackson, Jonathan Guynn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau (PG), Christopher Acuff (PF) Jerry Clark, Jason Phillips | |
| 08:51 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Mullenax | 38-58 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Kenny Tse's fadeaway is rejected by Carlos Finnegan | 38-58 |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff gets the rebound | 38-58 |
| 08:27 | Buffalo | Olin Zand drills a fadeaway from the left block | 38-60 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Bruce Kegley misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-60 |
| 08:06 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff grabs the board | 38-60 |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | James Linton swats the layup by John Mullenax | 38-60 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Kenny Tse pulls down the rebound | 38-60 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Kenny Tse comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on John Mullenax - foul #4 on John Mullenax, team foul #6 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG) Benny Brooks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Clark (SG), Clifford Zuehlke (C) John Mullenax, Olin Zand | |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Kenny Tse makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Kenny Tse makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Babineau | 40-62 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenny Tse (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Linton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Kegley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Babineau (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Clark (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Carlos Finnegan (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Acuff (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Zuehlke (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Matthew Alexander clanks a shot from the left side | 40-62 |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Matthew Alexander hits the follow up shot | 42-62 |
| 06:56 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-62 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kenny Tse | 42-62 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Matthew Alexander's pass is intercepted by Joseph Babineau | 42-62 |
| 06:20 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-62 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Matthew Alexander grabs the board | 42-62 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | James Linton misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Jerry Clark - foul #2 on Jerry Clark, team foul #7 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Benny Brooks (SG), Chad Jackson (SF), Jonathan Guynn (C) Kenny Tse, Matthew Alexander, Bruce Kegley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Mullenax (SG), Clyde Gragg (SF), Olin Zand (PF) Joseph Babineau, Carlos Finnegan, Christopher Acuff | |
| 06:03 | Kent State | James Linton misses the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | James Linton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 05:49 | Buffalo | John Mullenax is hacked by Benny Brooks - foul #3 on Benny Brooks, team foul #6 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Yang (SF) James Linton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:25 | Buffalo | Olin Zand scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-65 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-65 |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark snags the defensive board | 43-65 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carl Hammock (PG) Yo Chiong | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Eugene Marthaler (PG), Jason Phillips (C) John Mullenax, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-65 |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Benny Brooks - foul #4 on Benny Brooks, team foul #7 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Queen (SF) Olin Zand | |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg makes the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Franklin Yang misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-67 |
| 03:57 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jason Phillips | 46-67 |
| 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) | |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | Chad Jackson steps in front of the Jerry Clark pass | 46-67 |
| 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) | |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Chad Jackson misses long on a jumper in the lane | 46-67 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Benny Brooks misses the tip | 46-67 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Franklin Yang pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-67 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carl Hammock (fresh) SG - Benny Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Franklin Yang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Guynn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Eugene Marthaler (fresh) SG - Jerry Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Queen (fresh) PF - Clyde Gragg (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jason Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Kent State | Chad Jackson hits a jump hook from the left block | 48-67 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Eugene Marthaler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Wirth (PF) Jonathan Guynn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Olin Zand (PF) Clyde Gragg | |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Chad Jackson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-67 |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | Olin Zand is whistled for traveling | 50-67 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Franklin Yang misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-67 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Chad Jackson grabs the offensive board | 50-67 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Benny Brooks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-67 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | George Wirth tips it back up and in | 52-67 |
| 01:26 | Buffalo | Chad Jackson is called for the reach on David Queen - foul #3 on Chad Jackson, team foul #8 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn (C) George Wirth | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg (SF) Eugene Marthaler | |
| 01:26 | Buffalo | David Queen misses the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Guynn | 52-67 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Franklin Yang comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-67 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Chad Jackson tips it back up and in | 54-67 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | Jason Phillips hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Clark | 54-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn connects on the floater in the paint and he's hacked by Jason Phillips - foul #2 on Jason Phillips, team foul #8 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Eugene Marthaler (PG) David Queen | |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn misses the free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Olin Zand pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Olin Zand makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Clark | 56-71 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn is hacked by Clyde Gragg - foul #1 on Clyde Gragg, team foul #9 | 56-71 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Jonathan Guynn misses the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Olin Zand snags the defensive board | 57-71 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Eugene Marthaler runs out the clock | 57-71 |