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