| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ball (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Micheal Nixon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Charles Brase inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Michael Mullen misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 39-36 |
| 19:42 | Kent State | James Andres gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | Man Tao hits a floater from the right side | 39-38 |
| 19:13 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton makes the turnaround from the right block set up by James Campbell and the foul's on Charles Brase - foul #3 on Charles Brase, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Paul Kettle (SF) Jerome Brumbelow, James Campbell, James Ball | |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Burns (SF) Charles Brase | |
| 19:13 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Michael Mullen throws it down despite the doubleteam on a great pass from James Andres | 42-40 |
| 18:50 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Andre Yazzie and he's fouled by James Andres - foul #1 on James Andres, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), James Campbell (SG) Andre Yazzie, David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:50 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Jerome Brumbelow is called for the reach on Man Tao in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerome Brumbelow, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Ball (SF) Paul Kettle | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Man Tao hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jerome Brumbelow - foul #2 on Jerome Brumbelow, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG) Jerome Brumbelow | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Man Tao makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Man Tao misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 18:38 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Micheal Nixon | 45-41 |
| 18:24 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Campbell | 47-41 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Anthony Burns comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Ball - foul #3 on James Ball, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Paul Kettle (SF) Andre Yazzie, James Campbell, James Ball | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Anthony Burns makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Anthony Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 17:46 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon clanks a floater from the right block | 47-43 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | Anthony Burns grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | James Andres misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 17:30 | Buffalo | David Mitchell grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 17:22 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon blows the layup | 47-43 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Michael Mullen pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Anthony Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), James Campbell (SG), James Ball (SF) Jerome Brumbelow, David Mitchell, Paul Kettle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG), Randall Brown (PF) Kevin Adams, Michael Mullen | |
| 16:47 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 47-43 |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon can't tip it in | 47-43 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | James Ball tips it home | 49-43 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Randall Brown drills a runner from the baseline | 49-45 |
| 16:11 | Buffalo | James Campbell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-45 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | Randall Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Eric Wise can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Randall Brown grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Randall Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Paul Kettle (PF) Andre Yazzie, James Campbell, Micheal Nixon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Kevin Adams (SG), Charles Brase (SF), Michael Mullen (PF) Man Tao, Eric Wise, Anthony Burns, James Andres | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ball (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Kettle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Thornton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Randall Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerome Brumbelow | 51-45 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Michael Mullen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by James Ball - foul #4 on James Ball, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG), Micheal Nixon (PF), Daniel Mershon (C) David Mitchell, James Ball, Ronald Thornton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Michael Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Michael Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 14:56 | Buffalo | Michael Mullen is called for the reach on James Campbell - foul #3 on Michael Mullen, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton (C) Daniel Mershon | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Mullen - foul #4 on Michael Mullen, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Evert (SF) Paul Kettle | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Andres (C) Michael Mullen | |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Charles Wright is hacked by Micheal Nixon - foul #1 on Micheal Nixon, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG), Paul Kettle (SF) James Campbell, Edward Evert | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dominique Dibble (PF) Randall Brown | |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Charles Brase hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 14:02 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 13:52 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton's layup is rejected by James Andres | 53-47 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | James Andres grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 13:25 | Kent State | Jerome Brumbelow steps in front of the Kevin Adams pass | 53-47 |
| 13:04 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon misses the floater from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 13:03 | Kent State | James Andres grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Charles Brase connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jerome Brumbelow | 55-50 |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Jerome Brumbelow steals the ball from Charles Wright | 55-50 |
| 11:55 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jerome Brumbelow | 57-50 |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Charles Wright can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-50 |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Micheal Nixon | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Kettle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Nixon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Thornton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kevin Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Brase (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dominique Dibble (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Andres (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by David Mitchell and he's hacked by Kevin Adams - foul #3 on Kevin Adams, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), James Campbell (SG), James Ball (SF) Jerome Brumbelow, David Mitchell, Micheal Nixon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Anthony Burns (SF), Randall Brown (PF) Charles Wright, Kevin Adams, Charles Brase, James Andres | |
| 11:29 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton misses the free throw | 59-50 |
| 11:29 | Kent State | Anthony Burns grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Anthony Burns misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Ball - foul #5 on James Ball, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Evert (SF), Daniel Mershon (C) James Ball, Ronald Thornton | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Andres (C) Dominique Dibble | |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Anthony Burns makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Anthony Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 11:15 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle makes the jump hook near the basket set up by James Campbell | 61-52 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Andre Yazzie steals the ball from Man Tao | 61-52 |
| 10:44 | Buffalo | James Campbell makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Evert | 64-52 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Anthony Burns knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Man Tao | 64-54 |
| 10:32 | Buffalo | James Campbell clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-54 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Randall Brown pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Eric Wise comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Anthony Burns tips it but misses | 64-54 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Randall Brown can't tip it in | 64-54 |
| 10:03 | Buffalo | Daniel Mershon gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 09:50 | Buffalo | James Campbell drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Mershon and he's fouled by Man Tao - foul #1 on Man Tao, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Micheal Nixon (PF), Ronald Thornton (C) Andre Yazzie, Edward Evert, Daniel Mershon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dominique Dibble (C) James Andres | |
| 09:50 | Buffalo | James Campbell makes the free throw | 67-54 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-56 |
| 09:31 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from James Campbell | 69-56 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Jerome Brumbelow is called for the reach on Man Tao - foul #3 on Jerome Brumbelow, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Brase (SF) Anthony Burns | |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Man Tao misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 09:11 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon grabs the board | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:58 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jerome Brumbelow | 71-56 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble clanks a shot near the basket | 71-56 |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:08 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle misses the fadeaway from the right side | 71-56 |
| 08:07 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon gets the offensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 71-56 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Charles Brase pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:28 | Kent State | The short jumper by Dominique Dibble is denied by Ronald Thornton | 71-56 |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton gets the rebound | 71-56 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Campbell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Kettle (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Nixon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Thornton (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Wise (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randall Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dominique Dibble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon's pass is intercepted by Charles Brase | 71-56 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Charles Brase lays it in | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerome Brumbelow | 73-58 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Charles Brase makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Brown | 73-60 |
| 06:16 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon loses the ball out of bounds | 73-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), David Mitchell (SG) Jerome Brumbelow, James Campbell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Kevin Adams (SG), Anthony Burns (SF), Michael Mullen (PF), James Andres (C) Man Tao, Eric Wise, Charles Brase, Randall Brown, Dominique Dibble | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Kevin Adams is whistled for traveling | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:35 | Buffalo | David Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Kevin Adams - foul #4 on Kevin Adams, team foul #7 | 73-60 |
| 05:35 | Buffalo | David Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 05:35 | Buffalo | David Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Micheal Nixon steps in front of the Kevin Adams pass | 75-60 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton misses long on a floater from the right block | 75-60 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Michael Mullen gets the rebound | 75-60 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Paul Kettle steals the ball from Michael Mullen | 75-60 |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-60 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-60 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | James Andres tips it back up and in | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by James Andres - foul #2 on James Andres, team foul #8 | 80-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), James Campbell (SG), Edward Evert (SF) Andre Yazzie, David Mitchell, Micheal Nixon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Charles Brase (SF) Charles Wright, Anthony Burns | |
| 03:46 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton makes the free throw | 81-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Michael Mullen is denied on a dunk by Ronald Thornton | 81-62 |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton pulls down the rebound | 81-62 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Campbell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Edward Evert (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Kettle (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Thornton (tiring) 24 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - James Andres (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Buffalo | Man Tao steps in front of the Jerome Brumbelow pass in the backcourt | 81-62 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Charles Brase lays it in on a great pass from Man Tao | 81-64 |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Charles Brase denies the turnaround by Paul Kettle | 81-64 |
| 03:00 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton grabs the offensive board | 81-64 |
| 02:34 | Buffalo | James Andres swats the short shot by Ronald Thornton | 81-64 |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle tips it but misses | 81-64 |
| 02:31 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton misses the tip | 81-64 |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Edward Evert hits the follow up shot | 83-64 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | James Andres misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Thornton - foul #3 on Ronald Thornton, team foul #8 | 83-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Daniel Mershon (C) Jerome Brumbelow, James Campbell, Ronald Thornton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Anthony Burns (SF), Randall Brown (PF) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Charles Brase, Michael Mullen | |
| 02:21 | Kent State | James Andres makes the 1st free throw | 83-65 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | James Andres makes the 2nd free throw | 83-66 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle's pass is intercepted by Eric Wise | 83-66 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Charles Wright lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Wise | 83-68 |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Burns | 83-68 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | James Andres snags the defensive board | 83-68 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Anthony Burns clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-68 |
| 01:13 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Daniel Mershon | 83-68 |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | Eric Wise steals it from Paul Kettle | 83-68 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Eric Wise can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 83-68 |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Daniel Mershon grabs the defensive rebound | 83-68 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | David Mitchell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Randall Brown - foul #1 on Randall Brown, team foul #9 | 83-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dominique Dibble (C) James Andres | |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | David Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 84-68 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | David Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 85-68 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Anthony Burns and he's fouled by Daniel Mershon - foul #1 on Daniel Mershon, team foul #9 | 85-70 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble misses the free throw | 85-70 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Daniel Mershon gets the rebound | 85-70 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie runs out the clock | 85-70 |