| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Culberson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Brittain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ross Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian King (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Timothy Milone (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Ian King inbounds the ball | 25-40 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone clanks a shot from the left side | 25-40 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Wayne Green gets the rebound | 25-40 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | Ross Miller steals the ball from Brian McClester | 25-40 |
| 19:15 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile throws it down set up by Ross Miller | 25-42 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | James Brittain hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 25-42 |
| 18:51 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ian King | 25-42 |
| 18:39 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Wayne Green - foul #2 on Wayne Green, team foul #1 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (PG), Timothy Gillespie (SG), Kurt Shue (PF) Robert Bazile, Ross Miller, Thomas Ball | |
| 18:39 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone misses the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 18:39 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone makes the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Wayne Green makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Brian McClester and the foul's on Timothy Milone - foul #1 on Timothy Milone, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Joseph Keller (C) Timothy Gillespie, Timothy Milone | |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Wayne Green makes the free throw | 28-43 |
| 17:59 | Buffalo | Jason Delaney is called for the reach on Paul Tarrance - foul #2 on Jason Delaney, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (SG), Timothy Milone (C) Robert Bazile, Joseph Keller | |
| 17:42 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue is fouled on the floor by Brian McClester - foul #1 on Brian McClester, team foul #3 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Harry Haggerty (SF) Ross Miller, Ian King | |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 28-43 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Wayne Green gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Brian McClester hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-43 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Wayne Green grabs the offensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Brian McClester hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-43 |
| 16:48 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Bazile and he's hacked by William Culberson - foul #1 on William Culberson, team foul #4 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (SG), John Thomas (C) Brian McClester, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (SG), Ian King (SF), Joseph Keller (C) Robert Bazile, Harry Haggerty, Timothy Milone | |
| 16:48 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance misses the free throw | 31-45 |
| 16:48 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller grabs the offensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 16:33 | Buffalo | Ian King comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 31-45 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | John Thomas pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Ian King steals the ball from John Thomas | 31-45 |
| 16:23 | Buffalo | Ross Miller throws it down on a nice dish by Ian King | 31-47 |
| 16:19 | Kent State | Jason Delaney buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Culberson | 34-47 |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | Ian King misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-47 |
| 16:03 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue gets the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 15:46 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-47 |
| 15:44 | Buffalo | Ian King hits the follow up shot | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Culberson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Brittain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Paul Tarrance (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ian King (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Keller (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Kent State | John Thomas misses the easy layup | 34-49 |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue grabs the board | 34-49 |
| 15:22 | Buffalo | Ian King comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | James Brittain grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | John Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Wayne Green (C) Jason Delaney, William Culberson, James Brittain | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Thomas Ball (PF), Timothy Milone (C) Paul Tarrance, Ian King, Kurt Shue, Joseph Keller | |
| 14:54 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 34-49 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dennis Wilson | 34-49 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson misses the 3 from the right corner | 34-49 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Brian McClester tips it home | 36-49 |
| 14:38 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Delaney (PG) Dennis Wilson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ian King (SF) Harry Haggerty | |
| 14:29 | Kent State | Jason Delaney misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 14:28 | Buffalo | Ian King snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 14:17 | Buffalo | Ross Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jury (PF) John Thomas | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Timothy Gillespie (SG), Kurt Shue (PF) Ross Miller, Thomas Ball | |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Kurt Shue is called for the reach on Robert Jury - foul #3 on Kurt Shue, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Culberson (SF), James Brittain (PF) Geoffrey Whorton, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (SG), Thomas Ball (PF), Joseph Keller (C) Timothy Gillespie, Kurt Shue, Timothy Milone | |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Brian McClester clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 36-49 |
| 13:42 | Buffalo | Ian King grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | Ian King drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Ball | 36-51 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | William Culberson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | James Brittain snags the offensive board | 36-51 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Brian McClester knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Delaney | 38-51 |
| 12:41 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (SG), John Thomas (C) Brian McClester, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (SG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Kurt Shue (PF), Timothy Milone (C) Ross Miller, Ian King, Thomas Ball, Joseph Keller | |
| 12:27 | Kent State | James Brittain misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 12:25 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Paul Tarrance | 38-51 |
| 12:03 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone buries a shot from the right side set up by Paul Tarrance | 38-53 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | John Thomas hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Dennis Wilson | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Culberson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Brittain (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Tarrance (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Haggerty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Milone (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Harry Haggerty | 40-55 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | William Culberson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Robert Jury (PF), Wayne Green (C) Jason Delaney, William Culberson, James Brittain, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (SG), Ian King (SF), Thomas Ball (PF) Robert Bazile, Harry Haggerty, Kurt Shue | |
| 10:46 | Buffalo | Ian King travels with the ball | 40-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG) Paul Tarrance | |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Robert Jury misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-55 |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | Ian King gets the rebound | 40-55 |
| 10:06 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert Bazile | 40-57 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton is called for traveling | 40-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Delaney (PG), William Culberson (SF), James Brittain (PF) Dennis Wilson, Geoffrey Whorton, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (PG), Kurt Shue (PF), Joseph Keller (C) Robert Bazile, Thomas Ball, Timothy Milone | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 09:35 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-57 |
| 09:34 | Kent State | Wayne Green gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Kurt Shue blocks the short jumper by Jason Delaney | 40-57 |
| 09:22 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller grabs the board | 40-57 |
| 08:59 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (SG), John Thomas (C) Brian McClester, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Thomas Ball (PF), Timothy Milone (C) Paul Tarrance, Ian King, Kurt Shue, Joseph Keller | |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Jason Delaney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-57 |
| 08:51 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile snags the defensive board | 40-57 |
| 08:26 | Buffalo | Ross Miller loses the dribble to John Thomas | 40-57 |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Robert Bazile is called for the reach on Jason Delaney - foul #2 on Robert Bazile, team foul #3 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Timothy Gillespie (SG), Ian King (SF) Ross Miller, Harry Haggerty | |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Thomas Ball swats the layup by John Thomas | 40-57 |
| 08:02 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile snags the defensive board | 40-57 |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | Ian King comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-57 |
| 07:39 | Kent State | John Thomas gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Culberson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Brittain (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Gillespie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ian King (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Timothy Milone (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Kent State | James Brittain hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Thomas | 42-57 |
| 07:04 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 42-57 |
| 07:03 | Buffalo | Timothy Gillespie tips it but misses | 42-57 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | William Culberson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Robert Jury (PF), Wayne Green (C) Dennis Wilson, William Culberson, James Brittain, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (PG), Ross Miller (SG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Kurt Shue (PF), Joseph Keller (C) Robert Bazile, Timothy Gillespie, Ian King, Thomas Ball, Timothy Milone | |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Jury - foul #1 on Robert Jury, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ian King (SF), Timothy Milone (C) Harry Haggerty, Joseph Keller | |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance misses the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Jason Delaney is fouled on the floor by Ian King - foul #1 on Ian King, team foul #4 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Keller (C) Timothy Milone | |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-58 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jury | 42-58 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Jason Delaney drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Geoffrey Whorton | 45-58 |
| 05:25 | Buffalo | Brian McClester is called for the reach on Paul Tarrance - foul #2 on Brian McClester, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG), William Culberson (SF), James Brittain (PF) Jason Delaney, Geoffrey Whorton, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Thomas Ball (PF), Timothy Milone (C) Paul Tarrance, Ian King, Kurt Shue, Joseph Keller | |
| 05:04 | Buffalo | Ross Miller makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson's pass is intercepted by Robert Bazile in the backcourt | 45-61 |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone lays it in | 45-63 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Brian McClester comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-63 |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile snags the defensive board | 45-63 |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | Wayne Green is called for the reach on Timothy Milone - foul #3 on Wayne Green, team foul #7 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), John Thomas (PF), Robert Jury (C) Brian McClester, William Culberson, James Brittain, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (SG), Ian King (SF), Kurt Shue (PF) Ross Miller, Harry Haggerty, Thomas Ball | |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone makes the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | The jump hook by Dennis Wilson is blocked by Timothy Milone | 45-65 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone snags the defensive board | 45-65 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile is fouled on the floor by Robert Jury - foul #2 on Robert Jury, team foul #8 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (SG), Joseph Keller (C) Paul Tarrance, Timothy Milone | |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile makes the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile makes the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jury (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ross Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ian King (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Keller (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-67 |
| 03:26 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller gets the rebound | 45-67 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | John Thomas steps in front of the Ross Miller pass | 45-67 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Robert Bazile takes the ball from Jing-Sheng Tao | 45-67 |
| 02:27 | Buffalo | Ian King makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Ross Miller | 45-69 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | John Thomas makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Dennis Wilson | 47-69 |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue loses the ball out of bounds | 47-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Ball (PF), Timothy Milone (C) Kurt Shue, Joseph Keller | |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-69 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson snags the offensive board | 47-69 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Robert Jury hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 47-69 |
| 01:14 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone grabs the defensive rebound | 47-69 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Ball | 47-71 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 47-71 |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | Ross Miller gets the rebound | 47-71 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Ian King hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Ross Miller | 47-73 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Thomas Ball steals the ball from Robert Jury | 47-73 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile runs out the clock | 47-73 |