| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Sommers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-31 |
| 19:34 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 19:15 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 35-33 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche is fouled on the floor by Mark Sommers - foul #2 on Mark Sommers, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-33 |
| 18:50 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:28 | Buffalo | Evan Davis is called for the reach on Mark Sommers - foul #3 on Evan Davis, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc (PF) Evan Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:18 | Buffalo | Daniel Ruby steals the ball from Mark Sommers | 35-33 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman blows the layup | 35-33 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Lamarche | 35-33 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 17:44 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-33 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas drills a shot from the right side | 37-33 |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SF) Robert Hoffman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SF), Lee Cochran (PF) Steve Woodall, Mark Sommers | |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 16:58 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 16:33 | Buffalo | Greg Lamarche is called for the reach on Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Greg Lamarche, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (SG), Michael Meagher (PF) Daniel Ruby, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG), Oleg Zdanowicz (SF) Louis Wyatt, Richard Johnson | |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran misses badly on a shot from the left side | 37-33 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | Terry Gaines knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Ernest Thomas | 39-33 |
| 15:48 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran is hacked by Michael Meagher - foul #1 on Michael Meagher, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF), Evan Davis (PF) Robert Keene, Michael Meagher | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Steve Woodall (SF) Vincent Lorkowski | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lee Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. C - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Denny Yamasaki | 39-35 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc's pass is intercepted by Oleg Zdanowicz | 39-35 |
| 14:55 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz is whistled for a carry | 39-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Mark Sommers (PF) Rafael Enriquez, Denny Yamasaki, Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman tips it home | 41-35 |
| 14:10 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-35 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Evan Davis makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 13:31 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Lee Cochran - foul #1 on Lee Cochran, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Keene (SF), Kevin Bolduc (PF) Terry Gaines, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Steve Woodall, Lee Cochran | |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 13:14 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Vincent Lorkowski denies the turnaround by Ernest Thomas | 45-38 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby can't tip it in | 45-38 |
| 12:26 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:12 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 12:10 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 11:43 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Rafael Enriquez | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Keene (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Sommers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Vincent Lorkowski denies the turnaround by Ernest Thomas | 45-40 |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc tips it but misses | 45-40 |
| 11:18 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 11:06 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Vincent Lorkowski | 45-43 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas lays it in and he's hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Evan Davis (PF) Daniel Ruby, Robert Keene, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG), Steve Woodall (SF), Lee Cochran (PF) Louis Wyatt, Richard Johnson, Mark Sommers | |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:36 | Buffalo | Evan Davis steals it from Denny Yamasaki | 48-43 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc is hacked by Vincent Lorkowski - foul #2 on Vincent Lorkowski, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (C) Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Ernest Thomas | 50-43 |
| 09:36 | Buffalo | Ernest Thomas takes the ball from Rafael Enriquez | 50-43 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Terry Gaines comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 50-43 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Terry Gaines can't tip it in | 50-43 |
| 09:28 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Steve Woodall | 50-43 |
| 09:06 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Terry Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the shot from close range | 52-43 |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 08:38 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall hits the follow up shot | 52-45 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Evan Davis | 54-45 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran tips it home | 54-47 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Rafael Enriquez steals it from Evan Davis | 54-47 |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 07:39 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran gets the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Hoffman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Keene (fairly fresh) 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rafael Enriquez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lee Cochran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski is whistled for traveling | 54-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), George Burns (SF), Kevin Bolduc (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis, Robert Keene | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Anthony Woodward (SF), Mark Sommers (PF), Oleg Zdanowicz (C) Rafael Enriquez, Denny Yamasaki, Steve Woodall, Lee Cochran, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 07:11 | Kent State | Terry Gaines clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 07:10 | Buffalo | Anthony Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 07:06 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Woodward | 54-50 |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Terry Gaines comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Louis Wyatt takes the ball from Greg Lamarche | 54-50 |
| 06:11 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Oleg Zdanowicz swats the short shot by Kevin Bolduc | 54-53 |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Anthony Woodward | 54-53 |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by George Burns - foul #2 on George Burns, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Keene (SF), Evan Davis (PF) Terry Gaines, George Burns, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Steve Woodall (SF), Lee Cochran (PF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Anthony Woodward, Mark Sommers, Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche loses the dribble to Richard Johnson | 54-55 |
| 05:18 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-55 |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran grabs the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Robert Keene scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Evan Davis | 57-55 |
| 04:30 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Robert Keene snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Robert Keene is hacked by Vincent Lorkowski - foul #3 on Vincent Lorkowski, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Robert Keene, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG), Mark Sommers (PF) Richard Johnson, Lee Cochran | |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-55 |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 03:47 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Thomas | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Sommers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ernest Thomas | 62-57 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall knocks in the runner from the left block | 62-59 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas clanks a floater from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 02:28 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:08 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski is hacked by Daniel Ruby - foul #2 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (SG), Robert Keene (SF), Greg Lamarche (C) Daniel Ruby, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Lee Cochran (PF), Oleg Zdanowicz (C) Louis Wyatt, Steve Woodall, Mark Sommers, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki makes the 3 from straight away | 62-62 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Evan Davis (PF) Terry Gaines, Robert Keene, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Steve Woodall (SF), Mark Sommers (PF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Denny Yamasaki, Rafael Enriquez, Lee Cochran, Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby is fouled on the floor by Mark Sommers - foul #3 on Mark Sommers, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas steps out of bounds on the baseline | 62-62 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 01:02 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Mark Sommers | 62-62 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Sommers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski wins the tip | 62-62 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby's pass is intercepted by Mark Sommers | 62-65 |
| 04:31 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson is whistled for a carry | 62-65 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Evan Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-65 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Evan Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby is called for a backcourt violation | 62-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc (PF) Evan Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 62-67 |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the runner from the right block set up by Greg Lamarche | 64-67 |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-70 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-70 |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall grabs the board | 64-70 |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Vincent Lorkowski - foul #4 on Vincent Lorkowski, team foul #7 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SF), Evan Davis (PF) Robert Hoffman, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lee Cochran (PF) Mark Sommers | |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 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) | |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski's fadeaway is rejected by Evan Davis | 65-73 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Evan Davis grabs the board | 65-73 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Richard Johnson steps in front of the Robert Keene pass | 65-73 |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran buries a floater from the right block set up by Vincent Lorkowski | 65-75 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Keene (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Greg Lamarche (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Woodall (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lee Cochran (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Evan Davis knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Ruby | 67-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Thomas - foul #1 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #6 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF) Robert Keene | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Sommers (PF) Lee Cochran | |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Robert Hoffman is called for the reach on Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Hoffman, team foul #7 | 67-75 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-77 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Mark Sommers | 67-77 |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Ruby - foul #3 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #8 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (PG), Terry Gaines (SG), Robert Keene (SF), Michael Meagher (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Ernest Thomas, Daniel Ruby, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Juan Castillo (PG), Denny Yamasaki (SG), Rafael Enriquez (SF), Lee Cochran (C) Louis Wyatt, Richard Johnson, Steve Woodall, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers misses the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc grabs the board | 67-78 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Terry Gaines is hacked by Mark Sommers - foul #4 on Mark Sommers, team foul #8 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz (SF), Anthony Woodward (PF) Juan Castillo, Mark Sommers | |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Terry Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Terry Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | George Burns is called for the reach on Lee Cochran in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Burns, team foul #9 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Evan Davis (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) George Burns, Terry Gaines, Robert Keene, Michael Meagher, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Steve Woodall (SF), Mark Sommers (PF) Rafael Enriquez, Denny Yamasaki, Oleg Zdanowicz, Anthony Woodward | |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran misses the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche gets the rebound | 69-78 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Thomas | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Thomas - foul #2 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #10 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Steve Woodall, Lee Cochran | |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby is whistled for a carry | 72-80 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Steve Woodall (SF) Rafael Enriquez | |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Thomas - foul #3 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #11 | 72-80 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall misses the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-81 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman grabs the offensive rebound | 72-81 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-81 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall pulls down the rebound | 72-81 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Ernest Thomas is called for the reach on Steve Woodall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #12 | 72-81 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-83 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall pulls down the rebound | 72-83 |