| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Zechman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Oren Gerry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins inbounds the ball | 24-44 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Oren Gerry | 24-47 |
| 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) | |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Howard Rumble loses the dribble to Richard Tepperberg | 24-47 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 19:01 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg loses the dribble to Glen Brooks | 24-47 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Richard Tepperberg is called for the reach on Darin Young - foul #1 on Richard Tepperberg, team foul #1 | 24-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Tyron Smith (SF), John Hamilton (C) Dan Thorsen, David Zechman, Oren Gerry | |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Darin Young misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 24-47 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy grabs the offensive board | 24-47 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | The short jumper by Bryan Shealy is denied by Ryan Hawkins | 24-47 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Glen Brooks tips it back up and in | 26-47 |
| 17:59 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 26-47 |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins tips it home | 26-49 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy is whistled for traveling | 26-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), Jerry Gold (SG), Paul Mendivil (SF), David Zechman (PF), Oren Gerry (C) George Pittman, Richard Tepperberg, Tyron Smith, Ryan Hawkins, John Hamilton | |
| 17:13 | Buffalo | David Zechman drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Dan Thorsen | 26-51 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Glen Brooks makes the contested jumper from close range set up by Howard Rumble | 28-51 |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | Darin Young takes the ball from Oren Gerry | 28-51 |
| 16:17 | Kent State | Glen Brooks works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 28-51 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | Darin Young hits the follow up shot | 30-51 |
| 15:46 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Howard Rumble - foul #3 on Howard Rumble, team foul #1 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Kelly Holman (SG), Robert Benjamin (SF), Wesley Ducan (PF), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Howard Rumble, Darin Young, Glen Brooks, Keith Moore, Bryan Shealy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), Ryan Hawkins (PF), John Hamilton (C) Jerry Gold, Paul Mendivil, David Zechman, Oren Gerry | |
| 15:46 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen makes the 1st free throw | 30-52 |
| 15:46 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen misses the 2nd free throw | 30-52 |
| 15:46 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to John Hamilton | 30-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Landis (fresh) SG - Kelly Holman (fresh) SF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) C - Jeremy Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg is fouled on the floor by Kelly Holman - foul #1 on Kelly Holman, team foul #2 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (PG) Dan Thorsen | |
| 15:05 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins is called for traveling | 30-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Oren Gerry (C) Jerry Gold, John Hamilton | |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (PG) George Pittman | |
| 14:30 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Tepperberg | 30-55 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | Larry Landis is hacked by Jerry Gold - foul #1 on Jerry Gold, team foul #2 | 30-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Darin Young (SG), Glen Brooks (SF) Larry Landis, Kelly Holman, Robert Benjamin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), David Zechman (PF), John Hamilton (C) Richard Tepperberg, Tyron Smith, Oren Gerry | |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan's floater is tipped away by John Hamilton | 30-55 |
| 14:07 | Buffalo | David Zechman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-55 |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-55 |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | John Hamilton snags the offensive board | 30-55 |
| 13:22 | Buffalo | David Zechman misses short on a turnaround from close range | 30-55 |
| 13:21 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett pulls down the rebound | 30-55 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Darin Young hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wesley Ducan and he's fouled by George Pittman - foul #1 on George Pittman, team foul #3 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Moore (PF), Bryan Shealy (C) Wesley Ducan, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), Richard Tepperberg (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), Oren Gerry (C) George Pittman, Jerry Gold, David Zechman, John Hamilton | |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Darin Young makes the free throw | 33-55 |
| 12:52 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Oren Gerry | 33-57 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | Glen Brooks misses the floater from the left side | 33-57 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ryan Hawkins | 33-57 |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins is hacked by Keith Moore - foul #1 on Keith Moore, team foul #3 | 33-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (PG), Kelly Holman (SG) Howard Rumble, Darin Young | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (PG), David Zechman (PF) Dan Thorsen, Ryan Hawkins | |
| 12:00 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Tepperberg | 33-59 |
| 11:51 | Kent State | Glen Brooks works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 33-59 |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jerry Gold | 33-59 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kelly Holman (fresh) SF - Glen Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gold (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Zechman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Oren Gerry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Buffalo | Kelly Holman is called for the reach on David Zechman - foul #2 on Kelly Holman, team foul #4 | 33-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Darin Young (SG) Kelly Holman, Glen Brooks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), Paul Mendivil (SF), Ryan Hawkins (PF), John Hamilton (C) Richard Tepperberg, Tyron Smith, David Zechman, Oren Gerry | |
| 10:52 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-59 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Bryan Shealy | 33-59 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wesley Ducan (C) Bryan Shealy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Richard Tepperberg (SG), David Zechman (PF), Oren Gerry (C) Dan Thorsen, Jerry Gold, Paul Mendivil, John Hamilton | |
| 10:31 | Buffalo | George Pittman is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on George Pittman, team foul #4 | 33-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett (C) Keith Moore | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), Tyron Smith (SF) George Pittman, David Zechman | |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 33-59 |
| 10:11 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry pulls down the rebound | 33-59 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Darin Young - foul #1 on Darin Young, team foul #5 | 33-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Glen Brooks (SF) Robert Benjamin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Jerry Gold (SG), John Hamilton (C) Dan Thorsen, Richard Tepperberg, Oren Gerry | |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-60 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-61 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett's pass is intercepted by Tyron Smith | 33-61 |
| 08:55 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-61 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Darin Young pulls down the rebound | 33-61 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan lays it up and in set up by Howard Rumble | 35-61 |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | Wesley Ducan blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Jerry Gold | 35-61 |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett gets the rebound | 35-61 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Glen Brooks misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-61 |
| 08:02 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith grabs the board | 35-61 |
| 07:56 | Buffalo | George Pittman is hacked by Glen Brooks - foul #1 on Glen Brooks, team foul #6 | 35-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Kelly Holman (SG), Robert Benjamin (SF), Ricky Crim (PF) Howard Rumble, Darin Young, Glen Brooks, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brooks (PG), Paul Mendivil (SF), David Zechman (PF) George Pittman, Tyron Smith, Ryan Hawkins | |
| 07:37 | Buffalo | David Zechman misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 35-61 |
| 07:35 | Buffalo | James Brooks tips it but misses | 35-61 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Ricky Crim gets the rebound | 35-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Landis (fresh) SG - Kelly Holman (fresh) SF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ricky Crim (fresh) C - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Brooks (fresh) SG - Jerry Gold (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Mendivil (fresh) PF - David Zechman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Kelly Holman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 35-61 |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin misses the tip | 35-61 |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to James Brooks | 35-61 |
| 07:01 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Brooks | 35-64 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Ricky Crim can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-64 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | John Hamilton grabs the board | 35-64 |
| 06:13 | Buffalo | David Zechman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 35-64 |
| 06:11 | Buffalo | John Hamilton tips it back up and in | 35-66 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan hits the finger roll | 37-66 |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | David Zechman drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Brooks | 37-68 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Gold - foul #2 on Jerry Gold, team foul #5 | 37-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett (C) Ricky Crim | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Tyron Smith (SF), Ryan Hawkins (PF) Jerry Gold, Paul Mendivil, David Zechman | |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan makes the 1st free throw | 38-68 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-68 |
| 05:08 | Buffalo | George Pittman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-68 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Larry Landis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Benjamin | 42-68 |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Hamilton | 42-71 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Larry Landis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by George Pittman - foul #3 on George Pittman, team foul #6 | 42-71 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Larry Landis misses the 1st free throw | 42-71 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Larry Landis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-71 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Pittman | 43-73 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | James Brooks takes the ball from Larry Landis | 43-73 |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | James Brooks blows the layup | 43-73 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Larry Landis gets the rebound | 43-73 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Landis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kelly Holman (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Benjamin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wesley Ducan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeremy Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Pittman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 27 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan clanks a jump hook from the left block | 43-73 |
| 03:11 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to George Pittman | 43-73 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the runner in the paint set up by George Pittman | 43-75 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Kelly Holman is fouled on the floor by George Pittman - foul #4 on George Pittman, team foul #7 | 43-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ricky Crim (PF) Jeremy Bartlett | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (SG), Paul Mendivil (SF), David Zechman (PF), Oren Gerry (C) George Pittman, Tyron Smith, Ryan Hawkins, John Hamilton | |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Kelly Holman makes the 1st free throw | 44-75 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Kelly Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-75 |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | David Zechman scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Gold | 45-77 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Larry Landis misses badly on a floater from the left side | 45-77 |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | Paul Mendivil snags the defensive board | 45-77 |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry makes the 3 from straight away set up by Jerry Gold | 45-80 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | James Brooks picks off the pass by Ricky Crim | 45-80 |
| 01:12 | Buffalo | Larry Landis is called for the reach on James Brooks - foul #1 on Larry Landis, team foul #7 | 45-80 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett (C) Ricky Crim | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Tyron Smith (SF), John Hamilton (C) Paul Mendivil, David Zechman, Oren Gerry | |
| 01:12 | Buffalo | James Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 45-80 |
| 01:12 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 45-80 |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold's pass is intercepted by Wesley Ducan | 45-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-80 |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith grabs the board | 45-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-80 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan gets the rebound | 45-80 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Larry Landis misses long on a floater from the right wing | 45-80 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-80 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith runs out the clock | 45-80 |