| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Craine (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Avitia (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Cintron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell inbounds the ball | 26-19 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell clanks a 3 from the left corner | 26-19 |
| 19:38 | Kent State | James Craine snags the defensive board | 26-19 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | Robert Boshears lays it in | 28-19 |
| 19:01 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker is whistled for traveling | 28-19 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Robert Boshears can't tip it in | 28-19 |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 18:34 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron buries a fadeaway from the right side | 28-21 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Thomas Combs tips it but misses | 28-21 |
| 18:12 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| 17:47 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker's pass is intercepted by Robert Boshears | 28-21 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | James Craine buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Boshears | 30-21 |
| 17:12 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Ortego | 30-23 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | David Briggs is fouled on the floor by Joshua Walker - foul #3 on Joshua Walker, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Donald Levering (SG), Todd Tadlock (PF) David Briggs, Robert Boshears, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), Stephen Brown (PF) Joshua Walker, James Avitia | |
| 16:38 | Kent State | James Craine is fouled on the floor by Joseph Cintron - foul #1 on Joseph Cintron, team foul #2 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Derek Smith (SF), Harold Rene (C) Brian Chapell, Joseph Cintron | |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Donald Levering connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Dunneback | 33-23 |
| 16:05 | Buffalo | Derek Smith is whistled for traveling | 33-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Huff (SF), Thomas Combs (PF) Everett Brasfield, James Craine | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Cottrell (SG) Michael Ortego | |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Thomas Huff knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 35-23 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Levering (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Huff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Tadlock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Cottrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derek Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Brown (fresh) C - Harold Rene (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Buffalo | Thomas Huff steps in front of the William Cottrell pass | 35-23 |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Thomas Huff blows the layup | 35-23 |
| 15:25 | Buffalo | William Cottrell grabs the board | 35-23 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Harold Rene clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Thomas Huff - foul #2 on Thomas Huff, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Robert Boshears (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF) Matthew Dunneback, Donald Levering, Thomas Huff | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), Michael Ortego (SG), Brian Chapell (SF), James Avitia (PF) Franjo Zeilman, William Cottrell, Derek Smith, Stephen Brown | |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Harold Rene makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Harold Rene misses the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Harold Rene misses the 3rd free throw | 35-24 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Todd Tadlock grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Chapell - foul #2 on Brian Chapell, team foul #3 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Craine (C) Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron (C) Harold Rene | |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker buries a shot from just outside the lane | 37-26 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | James Craine blows the layup | 37-26 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | David Briggs gets the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David Briggs | 39-26 |
| 13:27 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Briggs | 41-29 |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | Todd Tadlock is called for the reach on Joshua Walker - foul #1 on Todd Tadlock, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SG), Thomas Combs (PF) David Briggs, Todd Tadlock | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:43 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell is fouled on the floor by Everett Brasfield - foul #1 on Everett Brasfield, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell travels with the ball | 41-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stephen Brown (PF) James Avitia | |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Robert Boshears can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joshua Walker - foul #4 on Joshua Walker, team foul #4 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG) Everett Brasfield | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), William Cottrell (SG) Joshua Walker, Michael Ortego | |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Robert Boshears misses the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 12:07 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 11:55 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 11:53 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown hits the follow up shot | 42-31 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Thomas Huff (SF) Matthew Dunneback, Robert Boshears | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Derek Smith (SF) Brian Chapell | |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | William Cottrell connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Derek Smith | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Levering (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Huff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Craine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Cottrell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Derek Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Cintron (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:16 | Kent State | William Cottrell picks off the pass by Thomas Combs | 42-34 |
| 10:50 | Buffalo | Derek Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-34 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | David Briggs grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Thomas Huff makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Briggs | 44-34 |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Combs - foul #1 on Thomas Combs, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (PG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Todd Tadlock (C) David Briggs, Thomas Huff, James Craine | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ortego (SG), Brian Chapell (SF), James Avitia (PF) William Cottrell, Derek Smith, Joseph Cintron | |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield clanks a jump hook near the basket | 44-36 |
| 10:01 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 09:43 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell knocks in the runner near the basket | 44-38 |
| 09:14 | Kent State | Donald Levering misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 09:06 | Buffalo | Everett Brasfield takes the ball from Michael Ortego | 44-38 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield lays it up and in | 46-38 |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | Todd Tadlock is called for the reach on Franjo Zeilman - foul #2 on Todd Tadlock, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), James Craine (C) Donald Levering, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron (C) Stephen Brown | |
| 08:38 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego double dribbles | 46-38 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Robert Boshears scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Craine | 49-38 |
| 08:06 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 08:05 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell tips it in | 49-40 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | James Craine is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on James Craine, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Huff (SG) Robert Boshears | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), Derek Smith (SF) Franjo Zeilman, Brian Chapell | |
| 07:29 | Buffalo | James Avitia scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Huff (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Tadlock (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Craine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Avitia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Cintron (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Thomas Huff loses the ball out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SG), Thomas Combs (PF) Thomas Huff, Todd Tadlock | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stephen Brown (PF) James Avitia | |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | Everett Brasfield is called for the reach on Derek Smith - foul #2 on Everett Brasfield, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (PG), Thomas Huff (SF) David Briggs, Everett Brasfield | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (SG) Michael Ortego | |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | Derek Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | Derek Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Thomas Huff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG) Thomas Huff | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Chapell (SF), Harold Rene (C) Derek Smith, Joseph Cintron | |
| 06:23 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Walker | 49-46 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Harold Rene - foul #1 on Harold Rene, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (SF) Matthew Dunneback | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ortego (SG) Franjo Zeilman | |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Thomas Combs misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Stephen Brown pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Robert Boshears grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Thomas Combs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-46 |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Everett Brasfield - foul #3 on Everett Brasfield, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Thomas Huff (SG), Todd Tadlock (C) Robert Boshears, Donald Levering, James Craine | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Avitia (PF), Joseph Cintron (C) Stephen Brown, Harold Rene | |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Thomas Combs | 49-47 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield comes up short on the floater in the lane | 49-47 |
| 04:35 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-47 |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Thomas Huff gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | David Briggs comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Joshua Walker - foul #5 on Joshua Walker, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Boshears (SG) Thomas Huff | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), Derek Smith (SF) Joshua Walker, Brian Chapell | |
| 03:57 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | David Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 03:30 | Buffalo | James Avitia is hacked by Thomas Combs - foul #2 on Thomas Combs, team foul #9 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SF), James Craine (C) Everett Brasfield, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Cottrell (SG) Michael Ortego | |
| 03:30 | Buffalo | James Avitia misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 03:30 | Buffalo | Joseph Cintron grabs the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 03:16 | Buffalo | Derek Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | James Craine gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Boshears (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Levering (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Todd Tadlock (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Craine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cottrell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Derek Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Avitia (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Cintron (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:46 | Kent State | James Craine hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Cintron - foul #2 on Joseph Cintron, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Chapell (SF), Stephen Brown (PF) Derek Smith, James Avitia | |
| 02:46 | Kent State | James Craine makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | James Craine makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (SF) Donald Levering | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ortego (SG), James Avitia (PF) William Cottrell, Stephen Brown | |
| 02:27 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David Briggs | 53-47 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | David Briggs connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by James Craine | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Todd Tadlock is called for the reach on Brian Chapell - foul #3 on Todd Tadlock, team foul #10 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Combs (PF) Todd Tadlock | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 01:24 | Kent State | David Briggs misses the easy layup | 55-48 |
| 01:22 | Buffalo | James Avitia pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Cintron | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell is fouled on the floor by Thomas Combs - foul #3 on Thomas Combs, team foul #11 | 55-50 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Robert Boshears is hacked by Michael Ortego in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Ortego, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SG), Thomas Huff (SF) David Briggs, Everett Brasfield | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-51 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | James Craine snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (SF) Donald Levering | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Franjo Zeilman is called for the reach on Robert Boshears in the backcourt - foul #3 on Franjo Zeilman, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Robert Boshears is fouled in the backcourt by Franjo Zeilman - foul #4 on Franjo Zeilman, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Robert Boshears makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Michael Ortego is called for the reach on Everett Brasfield in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Ortego, team foul #11 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Levering (SG) Thomas Huff | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell misses short on a halfcourt shot | 62-57 |