| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Lim (fresh) 3 pts. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Buffalo | Greg Lamarche is called for the reach on Greg Thomas - foul #2 on Greg Lamarche, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 19:30 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-35 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-35 |
| 19:16 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 19:06 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-35 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Vincent Lorkowski swats the dunk try by Robert Hoffman | 29-35 |
| 18:42 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:24 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Ruby - foul #2 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| 18:24 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:24 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | William Lim buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Terry Gaines | 32-37 |
| 17:56 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rafael Enriquez | 32-39 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | William Lim knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-39 |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Rafael Enriquez and the foul's on Robert Hoffman - foul #2 on Robert Hoffman, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SF) Robert Hoffman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski misses the free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | William Lim snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Keene | 36-41 |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich misses short on a jumper in the paint | 36-41 |
| 16:23 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich tips it back up and in | 36-43 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Terry Gaines | 38-43 |
| 15:46 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rafael Enriquez | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Keene (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Lim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Greg Lamarche (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rafael Enriquez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Greg Lamarche | 40-46 |
| 15:04 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Tom Hawkins (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Daniel Ruby, William Lim, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Denny Yamasaki (SG), Steve Woodall (SF), Lee Cochran (PF), Howard Anchondo (C) Rafael Enriquez, Richard Johnson, Greg Thomas, Augustus Zurich, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc is called for a charge - foul #1 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| 14:35 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-46 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Robert Keene gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 13:49 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo is fouled on the floor by Kevin Bolduc - foul #2 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (SG) Robert Keene | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Denny Yamasaki, Lee Cochran, Howard Anchondo | |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall can't finish the layup | 42-46 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | George Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc tips it but misses | 42-46 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 12:57 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | George Burns pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Wyatt - foul #4 on Louis Wyatt, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas, George Burns, Tom Hawkins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (PG), Richard Johnson (SG) Louis Wyatt, Steve Woodall | |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Greg Thomas - foul #1 on Greg Thomas, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Lim (PF) Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:33 | Kent State | Greg Thomas steals the ball from Daniel Ruby | 42-46 |
| 12:14 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas is hacked by William Lim - foul #1 on William Lim, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SF) Robert Hoffman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:02 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Vincent Lorkowski | 42-48 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Robert Keene comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-48 |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche tips it but misses | 42-48 |
| 11:44 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Rafael Enriquez | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Keene (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Lim (fresh) 8 pts. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Lim - foul #2 on William Lim, team foul #7 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lee Cochran (C) Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 11:26 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:26 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Robert Keene hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Terry Gaines | 45-49 |
| 10:52 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 10:50 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran misses the tip | 45-49 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | William Lim misses the shot from the baseline | 45-49 |
| 10:20 | Kent State | Robert Keene grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Greg Thomas steals the ball from William Lim | 45-49 |
| 09:53 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Keene | 45-49 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Greg Thomas swats the short shot by William Lim | 45-49 |
| 09:27 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez's floater is tipped away by Robert Keene | 45-49 |
| 09:21 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson tips it in | 45-51 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Terry Gaines can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-51 |
| 08:51 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 08:28 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 08:27 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Lim | 45-51 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-51 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | William Lim grabs the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 07:51 | Kent State | William Lim buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Terry Gaines and the foul's on Greg Thomas - foul #2 on Greg Thomas, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), George Burns (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Daniel Ruby, Robert Keene, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Denny Yamasaki (SG), Steve Woodall (SF), Howard Anchondo (PF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Rafael Enriquez, Richard Johnson, Greg Thomas, Augustus Zurich, Lee Cochran | |
| 07:51 | Kent State | William Lim makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Burns (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Lim (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Howard Anchondo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Lim - foul #3 on William Lim, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tom Hawkins (PF) William Lim | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 07:10 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo is whistled for traveling | 48-51 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | George Burns loses the ball out of bounds | 48-51 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Kevin Bolduc steps in front of the Steve Woodall pass | 48-51 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt is fouled on the floor by George Burns - foul #1 on George Burns, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG) George Burns | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG), Greg Thomas (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF) Denny Yamasaki, Steve Woodall, Howard Anchondo | |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas is hacked by Vincent Lorkowski - foul #1 on Vincent Lorkowski, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SG), Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas, Tom Hawkins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche is fouled on the floor by Vincent Lorkowski - foul #2 on Vincent Lorkowski, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Terry Gaines hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-51 |
| 05:18 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich clanks a turnaround near the basket | 54-51 |
| 05:17 | Kent State | Robert Keene grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Terry Gaines can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 04:53 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez hits the finger roll set up by Louis Wyatt | 54-53 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-53 |
| 04:36 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Keene - foul #2 on Robert Keene, team foul #10 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), Tom Hawkins (PF) Robert Hoffman, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (SG) Louis Wyatt | |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 03:57 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski clanks a jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Terry Gaines comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 03:14 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson tips it but misses | 54-55 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Robert Keene snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Keene (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tom Hawkins (fresh) C - Greg Lamarche (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rafael Enriquez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Greg Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Robert Keene is fouled on the floor by Rafael Enriquez - foul #1 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), William Lim (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Tom Hawkins, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Steve Woodall (SF), Lee Cochran (PF), Howard Anchondo (C) Rafael Enriquez, Greg Thomas, Augustus Zurich, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Robert Keene makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Robert Keene makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF) Robert Keene | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Steve Woodall, Lee Cochran, Howard Anchondo | |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Daniel Ruby steals the ball from Greg Thomas | 56-55 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Terry Gaines hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-55 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | William Lim pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | William Lim hits a floater from close range | 58-55 |
| 01:37 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Louis Wyatt | 58-58 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Terry Gaines comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 01:19 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:13 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski double dribbles | 58-58 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | William Lim drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Ruby | 60-58 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-58 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Terry Gaines pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Terry Gaines is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Wyatt - foul #5 on Louis Wyatt, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (PG) Louis Wyatt | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Terry Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Terry Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Greg Thomas | 62-61 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman is fouled in the backcourt by Rafael Enriquez - foul #2 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski grabs the board | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas is whistled for traveling | 62-61 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman is fouled in the backcourt by Rafael Enriquez - foul #3 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich lays it in on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 62-63 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | William Lim buries a runner from the baseline | 64-63 |