| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert West (fresh) PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Norton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Robert West inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter travels with the ball | 34-39 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | James Kwok misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Norton | 34-39 |
| 18:51 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter is hacked by Phillip May - foul #2 on Phillip May, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 18:41 | Buffalo | John Norton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 18:39 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Nathan Kawamura | 34-39 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Phillip May loses the dribble to Stanley Carter | 34-39 |
| 17:53 | Buffalo | Robert West misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | Carl Baker tips it home | 34-41 |
| 17:42 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Nathan Kawamura and the foul's on Ted Volpe - foul #2 on Ted Volpe, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| 17:42 | Kent State | James Kwok misses the free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:42 | Buffalo | Carl Baker snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 17:18 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Marc Morin grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | Phillip May misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | James Kwok hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 36-41 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Marc Morin tips it but misses | 36-41 |
| 16:48 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:21 | Buffalo | Robert West drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Carter | 36-44 |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Phillip May misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 16:00 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ted Volpe | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip May (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc Morin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Eric Ledezma (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert West (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Norton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-46 |
| 15:39 | Kent State | James Kwok clanks a jumper from the left side | 36-46 |
| 15:38 | Buffalo | John Norton gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 15:25 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter is hacked by James Kwok - foul #1 on James Kwok, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG), Eric Gray (SG), Richard Gatlin (SF), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Bryan Darrell (C) James Kwok, Phillip May, Nathan Kawamura, Marc Morin, Eric Ledezma | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (PG), William Lablanc (SG), Mike Kline (SF), Jessie Ullery (PF), Jessie Matthews (C) Ted Volpe, Stanley Carter, Robert West, Carl Baker, John Norton | |
| 15:16 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery can't finish the layup | 36-46 |
| 15:15 | Buffalo | Mike Kline gets the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Jessie Matthews - foul #1 on Jessie Matthews, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte lays it in | 38-46 |
| 14:21 | Buffalo | William Lablanc travels with the ball | 38-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Robert West (SF) William Lablanc, Mike Kline | |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-46 |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 13:34 | Kent State | Robert Loftin connects on the turnaround in the lane | 40-46 |
| 13:31 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Marc Morin (PF), Eric Ledezma (C) Robert Loftin, Eric Gray, Alfred Guillotte, Bryan Darrell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG) Glenn Fleury | |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin misses the jumper from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 13:18 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 13:06 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews is hacked by Eric Ledezma - foul #1 on Eric Ledezma, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SG) Richard Gatlin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carl Baker (PF) Jessie Matthews | |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | Robert West buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ted Volpe | 40-49 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Marc Morin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 12:41 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | Robert West scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ted Volpe | 40-52 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | James Kwok is hacked by Ted Volpe - foul #3 on Ted Volpe, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (PG), John Norton (C) Ted Volpe, Jessie Ullery | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Glenn Fleury (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert West (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Norton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Kent State | James Kwok is called for a backcourt violation | 40-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (SG) Stanley Carter | |
| 11:18 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Glenn Fleury, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gatlin (SG), Alfred Guillotte (C) Phillip May, Eric Ledezma | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews (PF) Carl Baker | |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on John Norton - foul #2 on John Norton, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG) Robert West | |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte misses the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 10:33 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Norton | 41-55 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | James Kwok comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte tips it back up and in | 43-55 |
| 09:48 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Richard Gatlin | 43-55 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Marc Morin knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Alfred Guillotte and the foul's on Jessie Matthews - foul #2 on Jessie Matthews, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG), Phillip May (SG), Eric Ledezma (C) James Kwok, Nathan Kawamura, Alfred Guillotte | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG), Robert West (SF), Carl Baker (PF), Jessie Ullery (C) Glenn Fleury, William Lablanc, Jessie Matthews, John Norton | |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Marc Morin misses the free throw | 45-55 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin snags the offensive board | 45-55 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Marc Morin clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 45-55 |
| 09:17 | Buffalo | Robert West pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 08:57 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Jessie Ullery | 45-57 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Phillip May | 47-57 |
| 08:27 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter is fouled on the floor by Phillip May - foul #3 on Phillip May, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Alfred Guillotte (PF) Robert Loftin, Richard Gatlin, Marc Morin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (PG), John Norton (C) Ted Volpe, Jessie Ullery | |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | Robert West misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte's pass is intercepted by Carl Baker | 47-57 |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | Carl Baker can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by James Kwok - foul #2 on James Kwok, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Guillotte (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Glenn Fleury (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert West (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Norton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Alfred Guillotte | 49-59 |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 07:20 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Phillip May | 49-59 |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Stanley Carter steals it from Eric Ledezma | 49-59 |
| 06:32 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Carter | 49-62 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Phillip May is fouled on the floor by Stanley Carter - foul #1 on Stanley Carter, team foul #7 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG), Richard Gatlin (SF), Marc Morin (PF) James Kwok, Nathan Kawamura, Eric Ledezma | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Jessie Ullery (PF), Jessie Matthews (C) Stanley Carter, Carl Baker, John Norton | |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Phillip May makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Phillip May makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 06:03 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-65 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Phillip May misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-65 |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Robert West grabs the defensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 05:26 | Buffalo | Marc Morin steps in front of the Jessie Ullery pass | 51-65 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Glenn Fleury steals it from Alfred Guillotte | 51-65 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-65 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Eric Ledezma (C) Robert Loftin, Phillip May, Alfred Guillotte | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG), Carl Baker (PF), John Norton (C) Glenn Fleury, Jessie Ullery, Jessie Matthews | |
| 04:23 | Kent State | John Norton picks off the pass by Nathan Kawamura | 51-65 |
| 03:57 | Buffalo | Marc Morin blocks the jumper by Robert West | 51-65 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert West (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Norton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin lays it up and in set up by James Kwok | 53-65 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | John Norton lays it up and in on a great pass from Ted Volpe and the foul's on Richard Gatlin - foul #1 on Richard Gatlin, team foul #6 | 53-67 |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | John Norton misses the free throw | 53-67 |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Kwok | 55-67 |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-67 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | John Norton pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 02:27 | Buffalo | Carl Baker hits a jumper in the lane | 55-69 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | James Kwok connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eric Ledezma and he's fouled by John Norton - foul #3 on John Norton, team foul #8 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (SG), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Bryan Darrell (C) Nathan Kawamura, Marc Morin, Eric Ledezma | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (PG), William Lablanc (SG), Mike Kline (SF), Jessie Ullery (PF), Jessie Matthews (C) Ted Volpe, Stanley Carter, Robert West, Carl Baker, John Norton | |
| 02:14 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Mike Kline makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Glenn Fleury | 58-71 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell connects on the floater from the left wing | 60-71 |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | James Kwok is called for the reach on Glenn Fleury in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Kwok, team foul #7 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG) James Kwok | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury misses the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Bryan Darrell | 60-72 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Glenn Fleury picks off the pass by Robert Loftin | 60-72 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery misses short on a shot from the left wing | 60-72 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Richard Gatlin | 60-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses the dunk but the foul's on Jessie Matthews - foul #3 on Jessie Matthews, team foul #9 | 60-72 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Robert Loftin is called for the reach on Glenn Fleury in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Loftin, team foul #8 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willis Terry (SF) Mike Kline | |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury misses the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Eric Gray misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-73 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury grabs the board | 62-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | William Lablanc drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-75 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Jessie Matthews - foul #4 on Jessie Matthews, team foul #10 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mike Kline (SF) Willis Terry | |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte misses the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury runs out the clock | 63-75 |