| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) SF - Charles Brase (fresh) PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) C - James Andres (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) SG - James Campbell (fresh) SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) PF - Micheal Nixon (fresh) C - Ronald Thornton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | James Andres wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Michael Mullen's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Thornton | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Jerome Brumbelow | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | Man Tao's layup is rejected by Henry Broadhurst | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | James Andres gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Charles Brase misses the floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | James Campbell gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton misses short on a runner from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | James Campbell snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Buffalo | James Campbell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jerome Brumbelow | 0-5 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Charles Brase makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 17:47 | Buffalo | James Campbell is hacked by Man Tao - foul #1 on Man Tao, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), David Mitchell (SG), James Ball (SF), Paul Kettle (PF), Joseph Heineman (C) Jerome Brumbelow, James Campbell, Henry Broadhurst, Micheal Nixon, Ronald Thornton | |
| 17:38 | Buffalo | James Ball buries a runner from close range set up by Andre Yazzie and the foul's on Charles Brase - foul #1 on Charles Brase, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| 17:38 | Buffalo | James Ball makes the free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Michael Mullen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Paul Kettle - foul #1 on Paul Kettle, team foul #1 | 3-8 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Michael Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Michael Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:07 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle loses the dribble to James Andres | 5-8 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | James Andres's pass is intercepted by Joseph Heineman | 5-8 |
| 16:43 | Buffalo | James Ball comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-8 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Michael Mullen gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Kevin Adams hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Brase | 8-8 |
| 16:28 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-8 |
| 16:26 | Buffalo | James Ball misses the tip | 8-8 |
| 16:24 | Kent State | Michael Mullen grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | Man Tao is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kevin Adams | 11-8 |
| 15:57 | Buffalo | James Ball misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Michael Mullen grabs the board | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Mitchell (fresh) SF - James Ball (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Kettle (fresh) C - Joseph Heineman (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | James Ball is called for the reach on Charles Brase - foul #1 on James Ball, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Anthony Burns (SF), Randall Brown (PF) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Charles Brase, Michael Mullen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), James Campbell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Micheal Nixon (PF), Ronald Thornton (C) Andre Yazzie, David Mitchell, James Ball, Paul Kettle, Joseph Heineman | |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Anthony Burns misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-8 |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 15:16 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow clanks a floater from the right side | 11-8 |
| 15:14 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow grabs the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Eric Wise is called for the reach on Ronald Thornton - foul #1 on Eric Wise, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dominique Dibble (C) James Andres | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Evert (SF) Henry Broadhurst | |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Dominique Dibble - foul #1 on Dominique Dibble, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF) James Campbell, Edward Evert | |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | Charles Wright is fouled on the floor by Jerome Brumbelow - foul #1 on Jerome Brumbelow, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Michael Mullen (PF) Charles Wright, Dominique Dibble | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG), James Ball (SF) David Mitchell, Henry Broadhurst | |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Man Tao's fadeaway is rejected by Micheal Nixon | 11-10 |
| 14:05 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ronald Thornton | 11-10 |
| 13:49 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Jerome Brumbelow | 11-12 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Eric Wise misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Randall Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Michael Mullen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-12 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Randall Brown misses the tip | 11-12 |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | James Campbell snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 13:08 | Buffalo | James Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 13:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Michael Mullen | 11-12 |
| 13:01 | Kent State | Anthony Burns misses long on a jumper from close range | 11-12 |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | James Ball blows the dunk | 11-12 |
| 12:53 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon tips it in | 11-14 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Anthony Burns misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Ball - foul #2 on James Ball, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG), James Andres (C) Eric Wise, Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) Jerome Brumbelow, James Campbell, James Ball, Micheal Nixon | |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Anthony Burns misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Anthony Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:17 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton travels with the ball | 12-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Brase (SF), Dominique Dibble (PF) Anthony Burns, Michael Mullen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble misses short on a runner in the lane | 12-14 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | James Andres tips it in | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dominique Dibble (fresh) C - James Andres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Mitchell (fresh) SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) PF - Paul Kettle (fresh) C - Ronald Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton can't finish the layup | 14-14 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Man Tao snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 11:20 | Kent State | James Andres's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Michael Mullen (PF) Man Tao, Dominique Dibble | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), James Campbell (SG), Micheal Nixon (PF) Andre Yazzie, David Mitchell, Paul Kettle | |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerome Brumbelow | 14-16 |
| 10:50 | Kent State | Charles Brase misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-16 |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | James Campbell pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton misses the lay-in | 14-16 |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Kevin Adams snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | James Andres misses the floater from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Michael Mullen tips it home | 16-16 |
| 10:00 | Buffalo | James Campbell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-16 |
| 09:59 | Kent State | Michael Mullen pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Charles Wright is fouled on the floor by Jerome Brumbelow - foul #2 on Jerome Brumbelow, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG) Charles Wright | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Edward Evert (SF) Jerome Brumbelow, James Campbell, Henry Broadhurst | |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Andre Yazzie takes the ball from Michael Mullen | 16-16 |
| 09:35 | Buffalo | David Mitchell lays it up and in set up by Andre Yazzie | 16-18 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Kevin Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Man Tao pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:00 | Kent State | Michael Mullen makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Adams | 18-18 |
| 08:35 | Buffalo | David Mitchell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-21 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | James Andres hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 08:07 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 07:45 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andre Yazzie | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Mullen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Andres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Evert (fresh) PF - Micheal Nixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Thornton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Kevin Adams is whistled for a carry | 18-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG), Anthony Burns (SF), Randall Brown (PF), Dominique Dibble (C) Kevin Adams, Charles Brase, Michael Mullen, James Andres | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Paul Kettle (PF), Joseph Heineman (C) Andre Yazzie, Edward Evert, Micheal Nixon, Ronald Thornton | |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | David Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Man Tao misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-23 |
| 07:12 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 07:00 | Buffalo | Randall Brown denies the turnaround by James Campbell | 18-23 |
| 06:59 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman tips it in | 18-25 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Eric Wise comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 18-25 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | David Mitchell grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 06:30 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Paul Kettle is blocked by Anthony Burns | 18-25 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Randall Brown pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Henry Broadhurst steals it from Man Tao | 18-25 |
| 05:59 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Randall Brown - foul #1 on Randall Brown, team foul #5 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), James Andres (C) Man Tao, Dominique Dibble | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon (PF), Ronald Thornton (C) David Mitchell, Joseph Heineman | |
| 05:59 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 05:59 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:44 | Kent State | Eric Wise misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Campbell - foul #1 on James Campbell, team foul #6 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG) Paul Kettle | |
| 05:44 | Kent State | Eric Wise makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 05:44 | Kent State | Eric Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 05:44 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton gets the rebound | 19-27 |
| 05:28 | Buffalo | James Campbell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-27 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Anthony Burns grabs the board | 19-27 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | James Andres can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-27 |
| 05:04 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton snags the defensive board | 19-27 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 04:50 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton tips it but misses | 19-27 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Eric Wise grabs the board | 19-27 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Charles Wright is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Charles Wright, team foul #6 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG), Charles Brase (SF), Michael Mullen (PF) Eric Wise, Anthony Burns, Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (PG), James Ball (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) Andre Yazzie, Henry Broadhurst, Micheal Nixon | |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | David Mitchell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | James Andres snags the defensive board | 19-27 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | James Andres can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Kettle - foul #2 on Paul Kettle, team foul #7 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG) Charles Wright | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Micheal Nixon (PF) David Mitchell, James Ball, Paul Kettle | |
| 04:02 | Kent State | James Andres misses the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | James Andres misses the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | James Andres grabs the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-27 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Man Tao tips it in | 21-27 |
| 03:32 | Buffalo | James Campbell loses the dribble to Michael Mullen | 21-27 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Micheal Nixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Thornton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Kent State | James Andres misses short on a jump hook from close range | 21-27 |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow is fouled on the floor by Man Tao - foul #2 on Man Tao, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Ball (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) Henry Broadhurst, Micheal Nixon | |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Kevin Adams connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by James Ball | 24-31 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Charles Brase misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 24-31 |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton slams it home on a great pass from Jerome Brumbelow and he's hacked by James Andres - foul #1 on James Andres, team foul #8 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG), Anthony Burns (SF), Randall Brown (C) Kevin Adams, Charles Brase, James Andres | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Micheal Nixon (PF) James Campbell, James Ball, Paul Kettle | |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton makes the free throw | 24-34 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Eric Wise's fadeaway is rejected by Micheal Nixon | 24-34 |
| 01:34 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 01:19 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Mullen | 24-34 |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton hits the follow up shot | 24-36 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Anthony Burns is hacked by Henry Broadhurst - foul #1 on Henry Broadhurst, team foul #8 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), James Andres (C) Man Tao, Michael Mullen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG), James Ball (SF) David Mitchell, Henry Broadhurst | |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Anthony Burns makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Anthony Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Randall Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Eric Wise hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 25-36 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | James Campbell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Anthony Burns snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Ronald Thornton is called for the reach on James Andres - foul #1 on Ronald Thornton, team foul #9 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Kevin Adams (SG), Charles Brase (SF) Charles Wright, Eric Wise, Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) James Campbell, James Ball, Micheal Nixon | |
| 00:05 | Kent State | James Andres makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | James Andres makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | David Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Andres pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |