| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Lyles (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Paul (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Gloria (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Carty (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Damon Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Dargan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Terry Thomas inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| 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 | Charles Lyles steals the ball from Andrew Gloria | 32-25 |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Shane Elliott lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Lyles | 34-25 |
| 19:30 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Carty | 34-27 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | Arthur Gross knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Robertson | 37-27 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Robertson - foul #1 on Christopher Robertson, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Arthur Gross hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Lyles | 40-29 |
| 18:20 | Buffalo | Terry Thomas scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Andrew Gloria | 40-32 |
| 18:11 | Kent State | Charles Lyles can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 17:55 | Buffalo | Damon Foster misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Arthur Gross - foul #1 on Arthur Gross, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| 17:55 | Buffalo | Damon Foster makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:55 | Buffalo | Damon Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Damon Foster - foul #3 on Damon Foster, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Johnson (PF) Damon Foster | |
| 17:46 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 17:46 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Nicholas Dargan | 41-34 |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | Charles Carty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-34 |
| 17:16 | Kent State | Shane Elliott grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Charles Lyles is hacked by Terry Thomas - foul #2 on Terry Thomas, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis (PG), Duane Paredes (PF), Domingo Colon (C) Arthur Gross, Christopher Robertson, Joseph Paul | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Emanuel Pond (PG), Ernest Denman (SG), Gary Boe (SF), Jerry Mozee (C) Andrew Gloria, Charles Carty, Terry Thomas, Nicholas Dargan | |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Domingo Colon hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 16:27 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Johnson | 44-37 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Duane Paredes lays it in on a great pass from Charles Lyles | 46-37 |
| 15:56 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman is whistled for traveling | 46-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG), Sammy Leach (SG), Rick Byrd (SF), Christopher Robertson (PF), Joseph Paul (C) Lonnie Lewis, Charles Lyles, Shane Elliott, Duane Paredes, Domingo Colon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Damon Foster (PF), Nicholas Dargan (C) Gary Boe, Jerry Mozee | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sammy Leach (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Paul (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Emanuel Pond (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Denman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damon Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Dargan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson is fouled on the floor by Emanuel Pond - foul #3 on Emanuel Pond, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria (PG), Charles Carty (SG), Terry Thomas (SF) Emanuel Pond, Ernest Denman, David Johnson | |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rick Byrd | 48-37 |
| 15:11 | Buffalo | Damon Foster comes up short on the shot from the left block | 48-37 |
| 15:10 | Kent State | Rick Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Damon Foster is called for the reach on Christopher Robertson - foul #4 on Damon Foster, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee (PF) Damon Foster | |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Arthur Gross misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-37 |
| 14:55 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan is fouled on the floor by Arthur Gross - foul #2 on Arthur Gross, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Lyles (SG), Shane Elliott (SF) Sammy Leach, Rick Byrd | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Johnson (PF) Jerry Mozee | |
| 14:22 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-37 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Shane Elliott | 48-37 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Shane Elliott buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Robertson and he's hacked by Terry Thomas - foul #3 on Terry Thomas, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis (PG), Duane Paredes (PF), Domingo Colon (C) Arthur Gross, Christopher Robertson, Joseph Paul | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Boe (SF), Jerry Mozee (C) Terry Thomas, Nicholas Dargan | |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Shane Elliott misses the free throw | 50-37 |
| 14:06 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 13:49 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 50-37 |
| 13:47 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria grabs the offensive board | 50-37 |
| 13:18 | Buffalo | Gary Boe buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Gloria | 50-39 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Shane Elliott can't finish the layup | 50-39 |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | David Johnson grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 12:43 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-39 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Shane Elliott | 50-39 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis lays it up and in set up by Charles Lyles | 52-39 |
| 12:12 | Buffalo | David Johnson knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Andrew Gloria | 52-42 |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Shane Elliott is hacked by Gary Boe - foul #1 on Gary Boe, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG), Sammy Leach (SG), Rick Byrd (SF), Christopher Robertson (PF), Joseph Paul (C) Lonnie Lewis, Charles Lyles, Shane Elliott, Duane Paredes, Domingo Colon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Emanuel Pond (PG), Ernest Denman (SG), Terry Thomas (SF), Nicholas Dargan (C) Andrew Gloria, Charles Carty, Gary Boe, David Johnson | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sammy Leach (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Paul (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Emanuel Pond (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Denman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Mozee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Dargan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Kent State | Joseph Paul buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Gross | 54-42 |
| 11:13 | Buffalo | Emanuel Pond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 11:12 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman grabs the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 10:53 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-42 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Sammy Leach pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Rick Byrd comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-42 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Joseph Paul tips it back up and in | 56-42 |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Sammy Leach steals it from Emanuel Pond in the backcourt | 56-42 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Rick Byrd lays it in on a great pass from Arthur Gross | 58-42 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:02 | Buffalo | Emanuel Pond is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Emanuel Pond, team foul #7 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Lyles (SG), Shane Elliott (SF) Sammy Leach, Rick Byrd | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett (PG), Gary Boe (PF) Emanuel Pond, Jerry Mozee | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Shane Elliott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 58-42 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson snags the offensive board | 58-42 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Charles Lyles is fouled on the floor by Ernest Denman - foul #2 on Ernest Denman, team foul #8 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria (PG), Charles Carty (SG), David Johnson (PF) Joseph Burkett, Ernest Denman, Gary Boe | |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Charles Lyles makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Charles Lyles makes the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | David Johnson makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Gloria | 60-44 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Joseph Paul hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-44 |
| 08:39 | Buffalo | David Johnson snags the defensive board | 60-44 |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | Terry Thomas scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Charles Lyles connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Gross | 63-46 |
| 07:47 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan loses the dribble to Arthur Gross | 63-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Lyles (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Robertson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Paul (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Gloria (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Carty (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Dargan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Shane Elliott scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Arthur Gross | 65-46 |
| 07:12 | Buffalo | Terry Thomas blows the layup but the foul's on Shane Elliott - foul #1 on Shane Elliott, team foul #4 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis (PG), Sammy Leach (SF), Duane Paredes (PF), Domingo Colon (C) Arthur Gross, Shane Elliott, Christopher Robertson, Joseph Paul | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Damon Foster (PF) Nicholas Dargan | |
| 07:12 | Buffalo | Terry Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 07:12 | Buffalo | Terry Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Duane Paredes gets the rebound | 65-46 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Sammy Leach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-46 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | David Johnson pulls down the rebound | 65-46 |
| 06:28 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Sammy Leach - foul #1 on Sammy Leach, team foul #5 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Rick Byrd (SF) Charles Lyles | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Emanuel Pond (SG), Gary Boe (SF), Jerry Mozee (C) Charles Carty, Terry Thomas, David Johnson | |
| 06:28 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 06:28 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Duane Paredes comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Damon Foster - foul #5 on Damon Foster, team foul #9 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shane Elliott (SF) Rick Byrd | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ernest Denman (SG), Nicholas Dargan (C) Andrew Gloria, Damon Foster | |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Duane Paredes makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Duane Paredes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 05:46 | Buffalo | Gary Boe is fouled on the floor by Domingo Colon - foul #1 on Domingo Colon, team foul #6 | 67-48 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-48 |
| 05:38 | Buffalo | Gary Boe snags the offensive board | 67-48 |
| 05:22 | Buffalo | Sammy Leach steps in front of the Emanuel Pond pass | 67-48 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Domingo Colon misses the 3 from the left wing | 67-48 |
| 04:59 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jerry Mozee | 67-48 |
| 04:54 | Buffalo | Gary Boe is called for traveling | 67-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG), Charles Lyles (SG), Christopher Robertson (PF), Joseph Paul (C) Lonnie Lewis, Sammy Leach, Duane Paredes, Domingo Colon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Carty (SG), David Johnson (PF) Ernest Denman, Nicholas Dargan | |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Charles Lyles can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-48 |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee snags the defensive board | 67-48 |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | Gary Boe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-48 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Joseph Paul snags the defensive board | 67-48 |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Shane Elliott makes the floater from the left wing set up by Arthur Gross | 69-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Lyles (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shane Elliott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Paul (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Emanuel Pond (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Carty (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Boe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Mozee (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | Gary Boe connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Mozee | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Arthur Gross | 71-50 |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Charles Carty makes the turnaround from the left block | 71-52 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Joseph Paul is whistled for a carry | 71-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis (PG), Sammy Leach (SG), Rick Byrd (SF), Duane Paredes (PF), Domingo Colon (C) Arthur Gross, Charles Lyles, Shane Elliott, Christopher Robertson, Joseph Paul | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (PG), Joseph Burkett (SG), Ernest Denman (SF) Emanuel Pond, Charles Carty, Gary Boe | |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett lays it in | 71-54 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | The jump hook by Duane Paredes is blocked by Jerry Mozee | 71-54 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Domingo Colon tips it home | 73-54 |
| 01:48 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-54 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Domingo Colon grabs the defensive rebound | 73-54 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-54 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Domingo Colon tips it back up and in | 75-54 |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett misses the easy layup but the foul's on Sammy Leach - foul #2 on Sammy Leach, team foul #7 | 75-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Emanuel Pond (SG), Gary Boe (SF) Milton Schwarzenbach, Ernest Denman | |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Burkett - foul #1 on Joseph Burkett, team foul #10 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ernest Denman (SG) Joseph Burkett | |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Kent State | David Johnson swats the short shot by Domingo Colon | 76-56 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis snags the offensive board | 76-56 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis runs out the clock | 76-56 |