| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Larosa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ball (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Thornton (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton loses the ball out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) Henry Broadhurst, James Ball | |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Michael Hampson loses the dribble to James Campbell | 26-32 |
| 19:13 | Buffalo | James Campbell buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jerome Brumbelow | 26-35 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Michael Hampson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 18:30 | Buffalo | James Campbell makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Kettle | 28-37 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | Randall Brown scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Adams and the foul's on Paul Kettle - foul #2 on Paul Kettle, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), James Ball (PF), Joseph Heineman (C) Jerome Brumbelow, Richard Larosa, James Campbell, Paul Kettle, Ronald Thornton | |
| 18:15 | Kent State | Randall Brown makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:59 | Buffalo | James Ball comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | James Ball grabs the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 17:38 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Mitchell | 31-39 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | James Ball is called for the reach on Kevin Adams - foul #2 on James Ball, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SF), Scott Hoberg (C) Michael Hampson, Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), James Campbell (SG), Paul Kettle (PF), Ronald Thornton (C) Andre Yazzie, David Mitchell, James Ball, Joseph Heineman | |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Man Tao is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Mullen out of a doubleteam | 33-39 |
| 16:37 | Buffalo | Kevin Adams steps in front of the Henry Broadhurst pass | 33-39 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Michael Mullen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF) Man Tao, Kevin Adams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (SG), James Ball (PF) Henry Broadhurst, Paul Kettle | |
| 16:10 | Buffalo | James Campbell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-39 |
| 16:08 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton grabs the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 15:45 | Buffalo | James Ball buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Larosa | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) PF - Michael Mullen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Hoberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Larosa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - James Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Thornton (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | Michael Mullen swats the short shot by Ronald Thornton | 33-42 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Eric Wise can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Larosa - foul #2 on Richard Larosa, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Michael Hampson (SF), Randall Brown (PF), James Andres (C) Charles Wright, Richard Knickerbocker, Michael Mullen, Scott Hoberg | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) Jerome Brumbelow, Richard Larosa, James Campbell, James Ball | |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Eric Wise makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Eric Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 14:44 | Buffalo | Man Tao picks off the pass by Andre Yazzie in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Man Tao comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 14:25 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ronald Thornton | 35-42 |
| 14:05 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andre Yazzie | 35-44 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Man Tao's pass is intercepted by Andre Yazzie in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | David Mitchell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andre Yazzie | 35-46 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Randall Brown is whistled for a carry | 35-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG) Eric Wise | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Edward Evert (SF) Andre Yazzie, Henry Broadhurst | |
| 13:25 | Buffalo | David Mitchell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Kettle | 35-49 |
| 12:58 | Kent State | Michael Hampson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | James Andres tips it home | 37-49 |
| 12:40 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow comes up short on the floater from the left side | 37-49 |
| 12:38 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Evert | 37-49 |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jerome Brumbelow | 37-52 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Michael Hampson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Man Tao | 40-52 |
| 11:48 | Buffalo | David Mitchell is hacked by Kevin Adams - foul #1 on Kevin Adams, team foul #1 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SF), Michael Mullen (PF) Michael Hampson, Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), Richard Larosa (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), James Ball (PF), Joseph Heineman (C) Jerome Brumbelow, David Mitchell, Edward Evert, Paul Kettle, Ronald Thornton | |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Michael Mullen snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Wise (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Andres (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Richard Larosa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Heineman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Man Tao buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Adams | 43-52 |
| 11:11 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman connects on the shot from the baseline | 43-54 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 10:45 | Kent State | James Andres tips it but misses | 43-54 |
| 10:43 | Buffalo | James Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 10:33 | Buffalo | James Ball misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 10:32 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa grabs the offensive board | 43-54 |
| 10:21 | Buffalo | Man Tao steps in front of the Richard Larosa pass | 43-54 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Michael Mullen is hacked by Richard Larosa - foul #3 on Richard Larosa, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Michael Hampson (SF), Randall Brown (C) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, James Andres | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), James Campbell (SG), Edward Evert (SF), Paul Kettle (PF), Ronald Thornton (C) Andre Yazzie, Richard Larosa, Henry Broadhurst, James Ball, Joseph Heineman | |
| 09:59 | Kent State | The jumper by Eric Wise is denied by Paul Kettle | 43-54 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 09:44 | Buffalo | James Campbell buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Kettle | 43-57 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Michael Hampson clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Evert - foul #1 on Edward Evert, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Andres (C) Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Michael Hampson makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Michael Hampson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Campbell | 45-59 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Edward Evert is called for the reach on Charles Wright - foul #2 on Edward Evert, team foul #6 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Kevin Adams (SG) Charles Wright, Eric Wise | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst (SF), James Ball (PF) Edward Evert, Paul Kettle | |
| 08:25 | Kent State | James Andres misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Thornton - foul #1 on Ronald Thornton, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (SG) Henry Broadhurst | |
| 08:25 | Kent State | James Andres misses the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | James Andres makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | Kevin Adams steals it from Jerome Brumbelow | 46-59 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Man Tao banks in the layup set up by Michael Hampson | 48-59 |
| 07:37 | Buffalo | Kevin Adams is called for the reach on Richard Larosa - foul #2 on Kevin Adams, team foul #2 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SF), Randall Brown (PF) Michael Hampson, Michael Mullen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) Richard Larosa, James Ball | |
| 07:17 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-59 |
| 07:16 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eric Wise | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Wise (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Randall Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Campbell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Kettle (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Thornton (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Kent State | James Andres hits a shot near the basket | 50-59 |
| 06:37 | Buffalo | James Campbell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-59 |
| 06:36 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle tips it home | 50-61 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Randall Brown lays it up and in and he's hacked by Paul Kettle - foul #3 on Paul Kettle, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Michael Hampson (SF), Michael Mullen (PF) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, James Andres | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), Richard Larosa (SG), James Ball (PF) Jerome Brumbelow, Henry Broadhurst, Paul Kettle | |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Randall Brown makes the free throw | 53-61 |
| 06:12 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Campbell | 53-64 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Michael Hampson's pass is intercepted by Richard Larosa | 53-64 |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | James Campbell hits the finger roll set up by Richard Larosa | 53-66 |
| 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) | |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Charles Wright misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Michael Mullen pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Michael Hampson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-66 |
| 05:38 | Buffalo | James Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 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) | |
| 05:22 | Buffalo | James Campbell misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Hampson - foul #1 on Michael Hampson, team foul #3 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), James Andres (C) Charles Wright, Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) Andre Yazzie, Richard Larosa, James Ball | |
| 05:22 | Buffalo | James Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 05:22 | Buffalo | James Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Michael Hampson is fouled on the floor by Henry Broadhurst - foul #2 on Henry Broadhurst, team foul #9 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG) Eric Wise | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG), Edward Evert (SF) James Campbell, Henry Broadhurst | |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Michael Hampson misses the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | James Andres pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Michael Hampson drills a shot from the free throw line | 55-68 |
| 04:36 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-68 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Man Tao | 55-68 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Michael Mullen makes the contested pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Man Tao | 57-68 |
| 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) | |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | David Mitchell drills a 3 from straight away set up by Edward Evert | 57-71 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Michael Hampson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-71 |
| 03:46 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle snags the defensive board | 57-71 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Kettle | 57-73 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hampson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Mullen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Andres (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Evert (fresh) PF - Paul Kettle (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Thornton (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Michael Mullen clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-73 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Michael Hampson grabs the offensive board | 57-73 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Man Tao misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerome Brumbelow - foul #1 on Jerome Brumbelow, team foul #10 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG), Charles Wright (SF), Randall Brown (PF), Scott Hoberg (C) Kevin Adams, Michael Hampson, Michael Mullen, James Andres | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), James Campbell (SF), Joseph Heineman (PF) Jerome Brumbelow, Edward Evert, Ronald Thornton | |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Man Tao misses the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Man Tao misses the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Hoberg | 57-73 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Randall Brown makes the turnaround from the right block | 59-73 |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie drills a 3 from straight away set up by David Mitchell | 59-76 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Charles Wright misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 59-76 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Randall Brown snags the offensive board | 59-76 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Randall Brown's dunk attempt is rejected by Joseph Heineman | 59-76 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Randall Brown gets the offensive rebound | 59-76 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Eric Wise can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-76 |
| 01:34 | Buffalo | James Campbell pulls down the rebound | 59-76 |
| 01:12 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman is hacked by Man Tao - foul #2 on Man Tao, team foul #4 | 59-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker (SF) Man Tao | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Evert (SF) David Mitchell | |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-76 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Richard Knickerbocker | 59-76 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Eric Wise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-76 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman scores on a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Charles Wright - foul #1 on Charles Wright, team foul #5 | 59-78 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman makes the free throw | 59-79 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Charles Wright's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Evert | 59-79 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Charles Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 59-79 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Andre Yazzie steals the ball from Richard Knickerbocker | 59-79 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Edward Evert lays it in on a great pass from Andre Yazzie | 59-81 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Eric Wise scores on a floater from the left wing | 61-81 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie runs out the clock | 61-81 |