| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth Neal (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luke Clardy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clint Conant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Thrailkill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tom Vadnais (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Sylvia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Wright (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Edward Spady (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Haas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Luke Clardy inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Kent State | Todd Sylvia is called for the reach on Kenneth Neal - foul #2 on Todd Sylvia, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 19:30 | Kent State | Clint Conant is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Clint Conant, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | Todd Sylvia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | David Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Neal and the foul's on Todd Sylvia - foul #3 on Todd Sylvia, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | David Johnson misses the free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Brian Thrailkill pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Edward Spady steals the ball from Luke Clardy | 37-29 |
| 18:07 | Buffalo | Tom Vadnais's pass is intercepted by Brian Thrailkill | 37-29 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | David Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| 17:40 | Buffalo | Todd Sylvia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-29 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Clint Conant misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Todd Sylvia - foul #4 on Todd Sylvia, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Buono (C) Peter Haas | |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Clint Conant makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Clint Conant makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 17:07 | Buffalo | Edward Spady drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Todd Sylvia | 39-32 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Brian Thrailkill double dribbles | 39-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Klawinski (SF), Thomas Knollenberg (PF) Luke Clardy, Clint Conant | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Peter Haas (C) Edward Spady | |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | Todd Sylvia clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Drew Willoughby (SG), Randy Gorman (C) David Johnson, Brian Thrailkill | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | Todd Sylvia makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | Todd Sylvia makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Thomas Knollenberg drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Neal | 41-34 |
| 16:20 | Buffalo | Todd Sylvia drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Tom Vadnais | 41-37 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Randy Gorman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Tim Wright - foul #1 on Tim Wright, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Johnson (SG) Kenneth Neal | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Spady (PF) Peter Haas | |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Randy Gorman makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Randy Gorman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Drew Willoughby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Klawinski (fresh) PF - Thomas Knollenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Gorman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tom Vadnais (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Sylvia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tim Wright (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Edward Spady (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Buono (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Buffalo | Edward Spady hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Randy Gorman pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Tom Vadnais steals it from Drew Willoughby in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Todd Sylvia misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 15:17 | Buffalo | Paul Buono tips it home | 43-39 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Edward Spady steals it from Kevin Klawinski | 43-39 |
| 14:53 | Buffalo | Todd Sylvia clanks a shot from the right side | 43-39 |
| 14:52 | Kent State | David Johnson grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | The short jumper by Kevin Klawinski is denied by Paul Buono | 43-39 |
| 14:46 | Buffalo | Edward Spady snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 14:25 | Buffalo | Thomas Knollenberg is called for the reach on Edward Spady - foul #2 on Thomas Knollenberg, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Neal (PG), Luke Clardy (SF), Clint Conant (PF), Brian Thrailkill (C) Drew Willoughby, Kevin Klawinski, Thomas Knollenberg, Randy Gorman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Peter Haas (C) Paul Buono | |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | Clint Conant is called for the reach on Todd Sylvia - foul #3 on Clint Conant, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| 13:55 | Buffalo | Tim Wright misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Clint Conant gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Tom Vadnais steals it from Luke Clardy | 43-39 |
| 13:36 | Buffalo | Brian Thrailkill steps in front of the Tim Wright pass | 43-39 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Luke Clardy hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clint Conant and the foul's on Edward Spady - foul #3 on Edward Spady, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Klawinski (SG) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Buono (PF) Edward Spady | |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Luke Clardy makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:06 | Buffalo | Tim Wright can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kevin Klawinski - foul #3 on Kevin Klawinski, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| 13:06 | Buffalo | Tim Wright makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:06 | Buffalo | Tim Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Clint Conant grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Luke Clardy hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Neal | 49-40 |
| 12:35 | Buffalo | Tom Vadnais hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Sylvia | 49-43 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Brian Thrailkill clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Peter Haas - foul #2 on Peter Haas, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Brian Thrailkill makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Brian Thrailkill misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | Paul Buono grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Tim Wright's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Thrailkill | 50-43 |
| 11:52 | Buffalo | Paul Buono grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth Neal (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Klawinski (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Luke Clardy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clint Conant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Thrailkill (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tom Vadnais (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Todd Sylvia (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tim Wright (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Paul Buono (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Haas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Buffalo | Paul Buono throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Drew Willoughby (PG), David Johnson (SG), Thomas Knollenberg (PF) Kenneth Neal, Luke Clardy, Clint Conant | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Spady (PF) Paul Buono | |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Brian Thrailkill comes up short on the shot near the basket | 50-43 |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | Peter Haas gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:10 | Buffalo | Kevin Klawinski steals it from Peter Haas | 50-43 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Drew Willoughby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Randy Morse (SF), Randy Gorman (C) Kevin Klawinski, Brian Thrailkill | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:46 | Buffalo | Edward Spady hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 10:44 | Buffalo | Todd Sylvia grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | Peter Haas buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Tom Vadnais | 50-46 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Randy Gorman is hacked by Todd Sylvia - foul #5 on Todd Sylvia, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Neal (PG), Luke Clardy (SF), Clint Conant (PF) Drew Willoughby, Randy Morse, Thomas Knollenberg | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Wilkerson (SF), Paul Buono (PF) Todd Sylvia, Edward Spady | |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Randy Gorman makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Randy Gorman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:15 | Buffalo | Paul Buono grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:56 | Buffalo | Paul Buono clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by David Johnson - foul #4 on David Johnson, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Klawinski (SG), Brian Thrailkill (C) David Johnson, Randy Gorman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Spady (PF) Kenneth Wilkerson | |
| 09:56 | Buffalo | Paul Buono makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:56 | Buffalo | Paul Buono makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Clint Conant makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Neal | 53-48 |
| 09:15 | Buffalo | Edward Spady is fouled on the floor by Brian Thrailkill - foul #2 on Brian Thrailkill, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| 09:15 | Buffalo | Edward Spady makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:15 | Buffalo | Edward Spady makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Luke Clardy connects on the runner from the right block | 55-50 |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Peter Haas misses the dunk but he's fouled by Clint Conant - foul #4 on Clint Conant, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Knollenberg (PF) Clint Conant | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Peter Haas makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Peter Haas misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Brian Thrailkill snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Thomas Knollenberg misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tim Wright - foul #2 on Tim Wright, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Drew Willoughby (SG) Kevin Klawinski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Wilkerson (SF) Edward Spady | |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Thomas Knollenberg makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Thomas Knollenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:21 | Buffalo | Paul Buono pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:12 | Buffalo | Kenneth Wilkerson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-51 |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | Paul Buono can't tip it in | 56-51 |
| 08:09 | Buffalo | Peter Haas misses the tip | 56-51 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Thomas Knollenberg grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Luke Clardy buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth Neal (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Drew Willoughby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luke Clardy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Knollenberg (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Thrailkill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tom Vadnais (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tim Wright (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Kenneth Wilkerson (fresh) PF - Paul Buono (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Haas (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | Tom Vadnais's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Johnson (SG), Kevin Klawinski (SF), Clint Conant (PF) Drew Willoughby, Luke Clardy, Brian Thrailkill | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Spady (PF) Paul Buono | |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Thomas Knollenberg hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Clint Conant | 60-51 |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Edward Spady hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Thomas Knollenberg pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Tom Vadnais picks off the pass by Kenneth Neal in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| 06:34 | Buffalo | Tom Vadnais misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 06:32 | Buffalo | Edward Spady grabs the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 06:20 | Buffalo | Edward Spady clanks a 3 from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Thomas Knollenberg snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Kenneth Neal can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-51 |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | Tim Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 05:45 | Buffalo | Clint Conant blocks the short jumper by Tim Wright | 60-51 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Kevin Klawinski pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Peter Haas blocks the short jumper by Clint Conant | 60-51 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Kevin Klawinski gets the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | David Johnson hits a jumper in the lane | 62-51 |
| 04:59 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luke Clardy (SF), Brian Thrailkill (C) Kevin Klawinski, Thomas Knollenberg | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William White (SG), Paul Buono (C) Kenneth Wilkerson, Peter Haas | |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Paul Buono is hacked by Kenneth Neal - foul #2 on Kenneth Neal, team foul #10 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Peter Haas (C) William White | |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Paul Buono makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Paul Buono misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Brian Thrailkill pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Kenneth Neal can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Clint Conant grabs the offensive board | 62-52 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Luke Clardy's floater is knocked away by Peter Haas | 62-52 |
| 04:14 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Spady | 62-52 |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | Peter Haas knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Tom Vadnais | 62-54 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Clint Conant knocks in the runner in the lane and he's fouled by Tom Vadnais - foul #3 on Tom Vadnais, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Drew Willoughby (PG) Kenneth Neal | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William White (SG) Peter Haas | |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Clint Conant makes the free throw | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | William White misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 03:36 | Buffalo | Paul Buono grabs the offensive board | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Drew Willoughby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Luke Clardy (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clint Conant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Brian Thrailkill (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tom Vadnais (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - William White (fresh) SF - Tim Wright (tired) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Buono (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Spady (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Buffalo | Tim Wright's fadeaway is rejected by Clint Conant | 65-54 |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Clint Conant pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Kent State | Drew Willoughby drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Johnson | 68-54 |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | Tim Wright misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-54 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | William White grabs the offensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | William White knocks in the 3 from straight away | 68-57 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Clint Conant hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tim Wright - foul #3 on Tim Wright, team foul #10 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Klawinski (SG), Randy Gorman (SF), Thomas Knollenberg (C) David Johnson, Luke Clardy, Brian Thrailkill | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Wilkerson (SF) William White | |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Clint Conant makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Clint Conant misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 02:16 | Buffalo | Tim Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Tom Vadnais hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-57 |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | Tim Wright tips it but misses | 69-57 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Thomas Knollenberg gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Randy Gorman loses the dribble to Edward Spady | 69-57 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Edward Spady misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-57 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Randy Gorman | 69-57 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Randy Gorman's floater is tipped away by Edward Spady | 69-57 |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | Edward Spady snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | Kenneth Wilkerson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-59 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Kevin Klawinski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Tim Wright - foul #4 on Tim Wright, team foul #11 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Randy Morse (SF) Clint Conant | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Kevin Klawinski makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Kevin Klawinski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Kevin Klawinski makes the 3rd free throw | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Thomas Knollenberg is called for the reach on Tom Vadnais - foul #3 on Thomas Knollenberg, team foul #11 | 72-59 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Tom Vadnais misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Tom Vadnais misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Thomas Knollenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Randy Morse comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 72-59 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Randy Morse hits the follow up shot | 74-59 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Tom Vadnais is denied by Thomas Knollenberg | 74-59 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Randy Gorman gets the rebound | 74-59 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Drew Willoughby runs out the clock | 74-59 |