| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tom Vadnais (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Sylvia (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Spady (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Haas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Clardy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Knollenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Thrailkill (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Luke Clardy inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Kent State | David Johnson drills a fadeaway from the left side | 28-36 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | Luke Clardy steals it from Peter Haas | 28-36 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Brian Thrailkill misses badly on a shot from the right side | 28-36 |
| 19:00 | Buffalo | Tim Wright snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 18:47 | Buffalo | Todd Sylvia misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Tim Wright tips it home | 30-36 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | David Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-36 |
| 17:55 | Buffalo | Todd Sylvia hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Tim Wright gets the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:40 | Buffalo | Brian Thrailkill steals it from Todd Sylvia | 30-36 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Luke Clardy misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | Brian Thrailkill snags the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Thomas Knollenberg knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kenneth Neal | 30-39 |
| 16:52 | Buffalo | Todd Sylvia makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Edward Spady | 33-39 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Luke Clardy misses short on a jumper from the left side | 33-39 |
| 16:37 | Buffalo | Tom Vadnais snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | Edward Spady is hacked by Thomas Knollenberg - foul #1 on Thomas Knollenberg, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Buono (PF) Edward Spady | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Seaman (PG), Drew Willoughby (SG), Randy Morse (SF), Kevin Klawinski (PF), Randy Gorman (C) Kenneth Neal, David Johnson, Luke Clardy, Thomas Knollenberg, Brian Thrailkill | |
| 16:12 | Buffalo | Paul Buono hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Randy Morse pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 15:49 | Kent State | William Seaman misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 15:48 | Buffalo | Paul Buono grabs the board | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tom Vadnais (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Sylvia (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Buono (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Haas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Seaman (fresh) SG - Drew Willoughby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Morse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Klawinski (fresh) C - Randy Gorman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Buffalo | Paul Buono is denied on a layup by Randy Gorman | 33-39 |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Wright | 33-39 |
| 15:19 | Buffalo | Tim Wright makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Tom Vadnais | 35-39 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Randy Gorman hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 14:43 | Buffalo | Todd Sylvia scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tim Wright | 37-42 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Peter Haas denies the turnaround by William Seaman | 37-42 |
| 14:22 | Buffalo | Tim Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:02 | Buffalo | Peter Haas double dribbles | 37-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Spady (PF) Peter Haas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Neal (PG), David Johnson (SG), Luke Clardy (SF), Clint Conant (PF), Brian Thrailkill (C) William Seaman, Drew Willoughby, Randy Morse, Kevin Klawinski, Randy Gorman | |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Brian Thrailkill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-42 |
| 13:49 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Tom Vadnais | 37-42 |
| 13:36 | Buffalo | Tim Wright can't finish the layup | 37-42 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | David Johnson gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Clint Conant loses the dribble to Edward Spady | 37-42 |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | Todd Sylvia misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-42 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Brian Thrailkill | 37-42 |
| 12:49 | Kent State | David Johnson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 37-42 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Brian Thrailkill tips it but misses | 37-42 |
| 12:46 | Buffalo | Tim Wright grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 12:26 | Buffalo | Tom Vadnais misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-42 |
| 12:24 | Buffalo | Tim Wright can't tip it in | 37-42 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | David Johnson pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Clint Conant knocks in the jumper from close range | 37-44 |
| 12:10 | Buffalo | Tom Vadnais hits a floater from the baseline | 39-44 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Luke Clardy double dribbles | 39-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Peter Haas (C) Paul Buono | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:38 | Buffalo | Todd Sylvia misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-44 |
| 11:37 | Buffalo | Peter Haas hits the follow up shot | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tom Vadnais (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Todd Sylvia (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Wright (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. PF - Edward Spady (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Haas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Clardy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clint Conant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Thrailkill (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Clint Conant misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Edward Spady - foul #3 on Edward Spady, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Klawinski (SF) Luke Clardy | |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Clint Conant makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Clint Conant makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Tom Vadnais loses the ball out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Knollenberg (PF) Clint Conant | |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Kenneth Neal drills a shot from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Brian Thrailkill is called for the reach on Peter Haas - foul #1 on Brian Thrailkill, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Drew Willoughby (PG), Randy Morse (SF), Randy Gorman (C) Kenneth Neal, David Johnson, Brian Thrailkill | |
| 10:19 | Buffalo | Tim Wright comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Randy Morse - foul #1 on Randy Morse, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luke Clardy (SF) Randy Morse | |
| 10:19 | Buffalo | Tim Wright makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 10:19 | Buffalo | Tim Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Drew Willoughby is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Drew Willoughby, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| 09:49 | Buffalo | Todd Sylvia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 09:48 | Buffalo | Tim Wright gets the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | Peter Haas misses the dunk | 43-48 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Randy Gorman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Kevin Klawinski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 43-48 |
| 09:07 | Buffalo | Tim Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | Edward Spady drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tom Vadnais | 46-48 |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Kevin Klawinski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Knollenberg | 46-48 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Kevin Klawinski loses the ball out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Buono (PF) Edward Spady | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Neal (PG), David Johnson (SG), Clint Conant (PF), Brian Thrailkill (C) Drew Willoughby, Kevin Klawinski, Luke Clardy, Thomas Knollenberg | |
| 08:06 | Buffalo | Todd Sylvia connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Haas | 48-48 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Peter Haas steps in front of the Randy Gorman pass | 48-48 |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | Brian Thrailkill takes the ball from Tom Vadnais | 48-48 |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Randy Gorman is whistled for traveling | 48-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randy Morse (SF) Randy Gorman | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tom Vadnais (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Todd Sylvia (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Wright (tiring) 9 pts. 12 reb. PF - Paul Buono (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Haas (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Morse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clint Conant (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Thrailkill (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | Tim Wright misses long on a runner in the lane | 48-48 |
| 07:08 | Buffalo | Tim Wright snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Brian Thrailkill steals the ball from Peter Haas | 48-48 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Kenneth Neal is fouled on the floor by Paul Buono - foul #2 on Paul Buono, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luke Clardy (SF) Randy Morse | |
| 06:28 | Kent State | David Johnson makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Clint Conant and he's fouled by Paul Buono - foul #3 on Paul Buono, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | David Johnson makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:03 | Buffalo | Brian Thrailkill steps in front of the Todd Sylvia pass | 48-51 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Neal is blocked by Paul Buono | 48-51 |
| 05:46 | Buffalo | Peter Haas pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | Tim Wright comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 05:40 | Buffalo | Paul Buono hits the follow up shot | 50-51 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | Clint Conant slams it home | 50-53 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Spady (PF) Peter Haas | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | David Johnson takes the ball from Tom Vadnais | 50-53 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | David Johnson hits the finger roll | 50-55 |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | Edward Spady misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Clint Conant grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Kenneth Neal loses the ball out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Knollenberg (PF) Clint Conant | |
| 03:57 | Buffalo | Paul Buono loses the ball out of bounds | 50-55 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Thomas Knollenberg loses the dribble to Edward Spady | 50-55 |
| 03:11 | Buffalo | Paul Buono can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Thomas Knollenberg grabs the board | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tom Vadnais (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Todd Sylvia (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Wright (tired) 9 pts. 13 reb. PF - Edward Spady (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Paul Buono (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Kenneth Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Clardy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Knollenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Thrailkill (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 5 stl. | |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Paul Buono swats the layup by David Johnson | 50-55 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Brian Thrailkill grabs the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Thomas Knollenberg drills a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Tim Wright - foul #2 on Tim Wright, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Peter Haas (C) Paul Buono | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Klawinski (SF), Clint Conant (PF) Luke Clardy, Brian Thrailkill | |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Thomas Knollenberg makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:16 | Buffalo | Todd Sylvia lays it up and in | 52-58 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luke Clardy (SF), Brian Thrailkill (C) Kevin Klawinski, Thomas Knollenberg | |
| 02:07 | Kent State | David Johnson is fouled on the floor by Todd Sylvia - foul #3 on Todd Sylvia, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Tim Wright steals the ball from Brian Thrailkill | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Todd Sylvia's pass is intercepted by Luke Clardy | 52-58 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Clint Conant misses long on a jumper from the right block | 52-58 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Clint Conant | 52-58 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Brian Thrailkill is fouled on the floor by Todd Sylvia - foul #4 on Todd Sylvia, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Peter Haas swats the short shot by Clint Conant | 52-58 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Clint Conant tips it home | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Todd Sylvia misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Brian Thrailkill pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Brian Thrailkill is hacked by Todd Sylvia in the backcourt - foul #5 on Todd Sylvia, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Wilkerson (SF) Todd Sylvia | |
| Subs | Kent State | Drew Willoughby (SG), Kevin Klawinski (SF) David Johnson, Luke Clardy | |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Brian Thrailkill misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Peter Haas pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Peter Haas clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-60 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Clint Conant grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Tom Vadnais is called for the reach on Kevin Klawinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tom Vadnais, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Kevin Klawinski makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Kevin Klawinski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Kenneth Wilkerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Brian Thrailkill gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Kenneth Neal runs out the clock | 52-62 |