| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Francis Angel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jody Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Taylor (fresh) PF - Edward Burr (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Entwistle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Malcolm Doane (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Baley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Matthew Carter inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Roger Marsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-25 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Francis Angel hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Taylor | 33-25 |
| 19:16 | Buffalo | Jody Brown is called for the reach on Terry Baley - foul #1 on Jody Brown, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | Jody Brown takes the ball from Malcolm Doane | 33-25 |
| 18:39 | Kent State | Jody Brown connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Daniel Taylor | 35-25 |
| 18:17 | Buffalo | Malcolm Doane misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 18:16 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Jody Brown is blocked by Roger Marsh | 35-25 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Francis Angel tips it but misses | 35-25 |
| 18:08 | Buffalo | Matthew Carter pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | Roger Marsh buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Malcolm Doane | 35-28 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-28 |
| 17:23 | Buffalo | Malcolm Doane scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Entwistle | 35-31 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Edward Burr's pass is intercepted by Malcolm Doane | 35-31 |
| 17:06 | Buffalo | Malcolm Doane banks in the layup | 35-33 |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Jody Brown | 37-33 |
| 16:27 | Buffalo | Roger Marsh misses short on a floater from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dennis Sanders | 37-33 |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Jody Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 16:19 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders hits the follow up shot | 39-33 |
| 15:58 | Buffalo | Matthew Carter drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Francis Angel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jody Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Burr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Sanders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Entwistle (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Malcolm Doane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Marsh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Baley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Edward Burr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 15:37 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Matthew Carter | 39-36 |
| 15:23 | Buffalo | Roger Marsh makes the runner in the paint and the foul's on Edward Burr - foul #2 on Edward Burr, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Cedric Trivette (PG), Justin Beadles (SG), Travis Thompson (SF), John Scoggin (PF), Darwin Rushing (C) Francis Angel, Jody Brown, Daniel Taylor, Edward Burr, Dennis Sanders | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Muldoon (PG), Calvin Apple (SG), Stefan Russo (SF), Leon Blossom (C) Joseph Entwistle, Malcolm Doane, Matthew Carter, Terry Baley | |
| 15:23 | Buffalo | Roger Marsh makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Justin Beadles double dribbles | 39-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donnell Weedman (C) Roger Marsh | |
| 14:38 | Buffalo | Donnell Weedman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | Leon Blossom can't tip it in | 39-39 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Justin Beadles gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by John Scoggin | 41-39 |
| 14:06 | Buffalo | Stefan Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Taylor (SF) John Scoggin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Entwistle (PG) Thomas Muldoon | |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Justin Beadles hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Taylor | 43-39 |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | Joseph Entwistle misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 13:01 | Kent State | Cedric Trivette is called for 3 seconds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Angel (PG), Jody Brown (SG), Edward Burr (PF) Cedric Trivette, Justin Beadles, Travis Thompson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Malcolm Doane (SG), Roger Marsh (PF), Terry Baley (C) Calvin Apple, Leon Blossom, Donnell Weedman | |
| 12:39 | Buffalo | Stefan Russo hits a jumper near the basket set up by Terry Baley | 43-41 |
| 12:20 | Kent State | Jody Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Sanders (C) Darwin Rushing | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Carter (SF) Stefan Russo | |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | Malcolm Doane is hacked by Dennis Sanders - foul #3 on Dennis Sanders, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| 11:44 | Buffalo | Joseph Entwistle scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Matthew Carter | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Francis Angel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jody Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Burr (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Entwistle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Malcolm Doane (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Marsh (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Baley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | Terry Baley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Justin Beadles (SF) Daniel Taylor | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stefan Russo (PG) Joseph Entwistle | |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Justin Beadles connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Edward Burr | 47-44 |
| 10:45 | Buffalo | Roger Marsh drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Stefan Russo | 47-46 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jody Brown and he's fouled by Terry Baley - foul #2 on Terry Baley, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Travis Thompson (PF) Edward Burr | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Entwistle (PG), Leon Blossom (C) Stefan Russo, Terry Baley | |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders misses the free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:26 | Buffalo | Roger Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Travis Thompson is called for the reach on Roger Marsh - foul #2 on Travis Thompson, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Taylor (SF), Darwin Rushing (C) Travis Thompson, Dennis Sanders | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William McKiernan (SF), Donnell Weedman (C) Matthew Carter, Roger Marsh | |
| 09:49 | Buffalo | William McKiernan's fadeaway is rejected by Darwin Rushing | 49-46 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Justin Beadles | 49-46 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Justin Beadles clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by William McKiernan - foul #1 on William McKiernan, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Cedric Trivette (PG), Travis Thompson (PF) Francis Angel, Jody Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Calvin Apple (SG), Stefan Russo (SF) Malcolm Doane, William McKiernan | |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Justin Beadles makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Justin Beadles makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:18 | Buffalo | Justin Beadles takes the ball from Calvin Apple | 51-46 |
| 09:13 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor banks in the layup on a nice dish by Justin Beadles | 53-46 |
| 08:57 | Buffalo | Leon Blossom buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joseph Entwistle | 53-49 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Justin Beadles is fouled on the floor by Calvin Apple - foul #1 on Calvin Apple, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Angel (PG), Jody Brown (SG), Edward Burr (PF), Dennis Sanders (C) Cedric Trivette, Justin Beadles, Travis Thompson, Darwin Rushing | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Malcolm Doane (SG), Matthew Carter (SF), Roger Marsh (PF), Terry Baley (C) Calvin Apple, Stefan Russo, Leon Blossom, Donnell Weedman | |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Jody Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | Roger Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | Terry Baley drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Malcolm Doane | 53-51 |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Edward Burr scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Francis Angel | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Francis Angel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jody Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Burr (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Sanders (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Entwistle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Malcolm Doane (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Marsh (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Baley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Buffalo | Malcolm Doane scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Marsh | 55-54 |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Francis Angel gets the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-54 |
| 06:08 | Buffalo | Malcolm Doane misses long on a jumper from the right side | 58-54 |
| 06:07 | Buffalo | Malcolm Doane tips it but misses | 58-54 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Francis Angel clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Roger Marsh - foul #2 on Roger Marsh, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Justin Beadles (SG), Travis Thompson (SF), John Scoggin (PF), Darwin Rushing (C) Jody Brown, Daniel Taylor, Edward Burr, Dennis Sanders | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Muldoon (PG), Calvin Apple (SG), Stefan Russo (SF), Leon Blossom (C) Joseph Entwistle, Malcolm Doane, Matthew Carter, Terry Baley | |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Francis Angel misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Francis Angel makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | Thomas Muldoon drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leon Blossom and he's fouled by Francis Angel - foul #3 on Francis Angel, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Cedric Trivette (PG) Francis Angel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donnell Weedman (C) Roger Marsh | |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | Thomas Muldoon misses the free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Leon Blossom takes the ball from John Scoggin | 59-56 |
| 04:35 | Buffalo | Stefan Russo hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Leon Blossom | 59-59 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing blows the dunk | 59-59 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Travis Thompson grabs the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing is hacked by Donnell Weedman - foul #1 on Donnell Weedman, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jody Brown (SG), Daniel Taylor (SF) Travis Thompson, John Scoggin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Malcolm Doane (SG), Roger Marsh (PF), Terry Baley (C) Thomas Muldoon, Calvin Apple, Donnell Weedman | |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Justin Beadles misses the jump hook from the baseline | 59-59 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Justin Beadles tips it but misses | 59-59 |
| 03:46 | Buffalo | Stefan Russo gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:42 | Buffalo | Leon Blossom can't finish the layup but the foul's on Darwin Rushing - foul #1 on Darwin Rushing, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Angel (PG), Edward Burr (PF), Dennis Sanders (C) Cedric Trivette, Justin Beadles, Darwin Rushing | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Entwistle (PG), Matthew Carter (SF) Stefan Russo, Roger Marsh | |
| 03:42 | Buffalo | Leon Blossom makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:42 | Buffalo | Leon Blossom makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Francis Angel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jody Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Burr (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Sanders (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Entwistle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Malcolm Doane (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Blossom (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Baley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Buffalo | Joseph Entwistle scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Jody Brown misses the floater from just outside the lane | 62-64 |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | Matthew Carter pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Malcolm Doane hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Jody Brown - foul #2 on Jody Brown, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Justin Beadles (SF), Darwin Rushing (C) Daniel Taylor, Dennis Sanders | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Marsh (PF), Donnell Weedman (C) Leon Blossom, Terry Baley | |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Malcolm Doane makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Malcolm Doane misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Matthew Carter steals it from Jody Brown | 62-65 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | Malcolm Doane buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Carter | 62-68 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Taylor (SF), Dennis Sanders (C) Justin Beadles, Darwin Rushing | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Terry Baley (C) Donnell Weedman | |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Francis Angel knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Sanders | 64-68 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Roger Marsh blows the dunk | 64-68 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Edward Burr gets the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders is fouled on the floor by Matthew Carter - foul #3 on Matthew Carter, team foul #6 | 64-68 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Edward Burr hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 64-68 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Terry Baley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Terry Baley is hacked by Francis Angel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Francis Angel, team foul #8 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stefan Russo (SF) Matthew Carter | |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Terry Baley makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Terry Baley misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Edward Burr | 64-69 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Edward Burr misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Stefan Russo - foul #1 on Stefan Russo, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Carter (SF) Stefan Russo | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Edward Burr makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Edward Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Roger Marsh is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Angel - foul #5 on Francis Angel, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Cedric Trivette (PG) Francis Angel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stefan Russo (SF) Matthew Carter | |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Roger Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Terry Baley snags the offensive board | 66-69 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Edward Burr is called for the reach on Terry Baley - foul #3 on Edward Burr, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Terry Baley makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Terry Baley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Jody Brown can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 66-71 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders snags the offensive board | 66-71 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Cedric Trivette grabs the offensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Malcolm Doane pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Malcolm Doane is hacked by Cedric Trivette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cedric Trivette, team foul #11 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donnell Weedman (C) Terry Baley | |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Malcolm Doane makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Malcolm Doane makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Cedric Trivette can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 66-73 |