| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Fred Speed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Taylor Monk (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gregory Gilchrist (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Frank Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Hilliard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk inbounds the ball | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | Fred Speed snags the offensive board | 40-49 |
| 19:18 | Buffalo | John Hilliard swats the dunk try by Taylor Monk | 40-49 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Larry Dean pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | 3 seconds is called on John Hilliard | 40-49 |
| 18:42 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 18:40 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk tips it back up and in | 42-49 |
| 18:16 | Kent State | John Hilliard is fouled on the floor by Gregory Gilchrist - foul #2 on Gregory Gilchrist, team foul #1 | 42-49 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | John Hilliard connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Frank Sullivan | 42-51 |
| 17:40 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson comes up short on the shot in the lane | 42-51 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Larry Dean grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 17:16 | Kent State | Gregory Gilchrist steps in front of the Larry Dean pass | 42-51 |
| 17:02 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Aoki - foul #1 on Dikembe Aoki, team foul #1 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Robinette (PG), Arnulfo Rossi (SG), Boris Switalski (SF), Andrew Tait (PF), Alex Williams (C) Fred Speed, Richard Thompson, Taylor Monk, Richard Mullins, Gregory Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG), Stephen Kelly (SF), Milton Morrison (C) Dikembe Aoki, Brian Oyama, John Hilliard | |
| 16:41 | Buffalo | Greg Robinette knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Boris Switalski and the foul's on Frank Sullivan - foul #1 on Frank Sullivan, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (SG), Ronald Olsen (C) Frank Sullivan, Larry Dean | |
| 16:41 | Buffalo | Greg Robinette misses the free throw | 44-51 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen travels with the ball | 44-51 |
| 16:16 | Buffalo | Greg Robinette misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 16:14 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi tips it in | 46-51 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Milton Morrison misses the jumper from the left side | 46-51 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Greg Robinette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnulfo Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Boris Switalski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Tait (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Milton Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Olsen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 15:49 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 15:33 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 15:31 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Stephen Kelly | 46-51 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Milton Morrison and the foul's on Alex Williams - foul #2 on Alex Williams, team foul #2 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Speed (PG), Richard Thompson (SG), Taylor Monk (SF), Richard Mullins (PF), Gregory Gilchrist (C) Greg Robinette, Arnulfo Rossi, Boris Switalski, Andrew Tait, Alex Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), Dikembe Aoki (SG), Larry Dean (PF), John Hilliard (C) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Robert Baker, Stephen Kelly, Milton Morrison | |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen makes the free throw | 46-54 |
| 14:46 | Buffalo | Gregory Gilchrist double dribbles | 46-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Oyama (SF) Ronald Olsen | |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Fred Speed - foul #1 on Fred Speed, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 14:11 | Buffalo | Gregory Gilchrist knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Taylor Monk | 48-56 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Brian Oyama can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki gets the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 13:39 | Kent State | John Hilliard misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-56 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Larry Dean tips it home | 48-58 |
| 13:17 | Buffalo | Fred Speed buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Taylor Monk and the foul's on Brian Oyama - foul #3 on Brian Oyama, team foul #3 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi (SG) Richard Thompson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG), Milton Morrison (C) Dikembe Aoki, John Hilliard | |
| 13:17 | Buffalo | Fred Speed makes the free throw | 51-58 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Milton Morrison connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 51-60 |
| 12:35 | Buffalo | Frank Sullivan picks off the pass by Richard Mullins | 51-60 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Larry Dean lays it up and in on a nice dish by Milton Morrison and the foul's on Richard Mullins - foul #3 on Richard Mullins, team foul #4 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Robinette (PG), Boris Switalski (SF), Andrew Tait (PF), Alex Williams (C) Fred Speed, Taylor Monk, Richard Mullins, Gregory Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Larry Dean makes the free throw | 51-63 |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-63 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Milton Morrison gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Milton Morrison is hacked by Alex Williams - foul #3 on Alex Williams, team foul #5 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Thompson (SG) Greg Robinette | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki (SG), Stephen Kelly (SF), John Hilliard (C) Frank Sullivan, Brian Oyama, Larry Dean | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Arnulfo Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Boris Switalski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Tait (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Milton Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hilliard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Kent State | The jump hook by John Hilliard is blocked by Alex Williams | 51-63 |
| 11:31 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Alex Williams | 51-63 |
| 11:13 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-63 |
| 11:11 | Buffalo | Alex Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 11:03 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski's pass is intercepted by Milton Morrison | 51-63 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Alex Williams is called for the reach on John Hilliard - foul #4 on Alex Williams, team foul #6 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Taylor Monk (SF), Richard Mullins (PF), Gregory Gilchrist (C) Boris Switalski, Andrew Tait, Alex Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), Larry Dean (PF) Sobieslaw Rupinski, Milton Morrison | |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 10:35 | Buffalo | Gregory Gilchrist grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 10:29 | Buffalo | Larry Dean swats the layup by Taylor Monk | 51-63 |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Arnulfo Rossi | 51-63 |
| 10:15 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Mullins | 53-63 |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 10:01 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 09:45 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by John Hilliard - foul #2 on John Hilliard, team foul #4 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Speed (PG) Richard Thompson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG), Brian Oyama (SF) Dikembe Aoki, Stephen Kelly | |
| 09:45 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 09:45 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Larry Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Brian Oyama lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Sullivan | 54-65 |
| 08:59 | Buffalo | Fred Speed misses short on a jumper in the paint | 54-65 |
| 08:58 | Buffalo | Gregory Gilchrist tips it home | 56-65 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Larry Dean clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Larry Dean grabs the offensive board | 56-65 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Oyama | 56-68 |
| 08:00 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Fred Speed | 58-68 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski loses the dribble to Richard Mullins | 58-68 |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | Gregory Gilchrist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Robinette (PG), Richard Thompson (SG), Boris Switalski (SF), Andrew Tait (PF), Alex Williams (C) Fred Speed, Arnulfo Rossi, Taylor Monk, Richard Mullins, Gregory Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (PG), Dikembe Aoki (SG), Milton Morrison (PF), Stephen Kelly (C) Frank Sullivan, Sobieslaw Rupinski, Larry Dean, John Hilliard | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Greg Robinette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Boris Switalski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Tait (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Milton Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-68 |
| 07:08 | Buffalo | Andrew Tait grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 07:04 | Buffalo | Dikembe Aoki steals the ball from Greg Robinette in the backcourt | 58-68 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Brian Oyama comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Alex Williams - foul #5 on Alex Williams, team foul #7 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Picklesimer (SF) Alex Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Brian Oyama misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Brian Oyama makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | Andrew Tait drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Greg Robinette | 60-69 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Brian Oyama hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Aoki | 60-71 |
| 06:20 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Greg Robinette | 62-71 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Thompson - foul #1 on Richard Thompson, team foul #8 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Mullins (PF), Gregory Gilchrist (C) Stanley Picklesimer, Andrew Tait | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG), Larry Dean (PF) Robert Baker, Brian Oyama | |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Stephen Kelly - foul #3 on Stephen Kelly, team foul #5 | 62-73 |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Milton Morrison gets the rebound | 63-73 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Boris Switalski steals it from Milton Morrison | 63-73 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Milton Morrison is called for the reach on Gregory Gilchrist - foul #1 on Milton Morrison, team foul #6 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Speed (PG), Taylor Monk (SF) Greg Robinette, Boris Switalski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (SG), Ronald Olsen (SF) Dikembe Aoki, Stephen Kelly | |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | Fred Speed hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 63-73 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Frank Sullivan buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Ronald Olsen | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk is fouled on the floor by Frank Sullivan - foul #2 on Frank Sullivan, team foul #7 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi (SG), Andrew Tait (C) Richard Thompson, Gregory Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Baker (SG), Brian Oyama (SF), John Hilliard (C) Frank Sullivan, Ronald Olsen, Milton Morrison | |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk misses the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | John Hilliard snags the defensive board | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Arnulfo Rossi steps in front of the Robert Baker pass | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | Brian Oyama is called for the reach on Arnulfo Rossi - foul #4 on Brian Oyama, team foul #8 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Boris Switalski (PF) Richard Mullins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dikembe Aoki (SG), Stephen Kelly (PF) Robert Baker, Larry Dean | |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 03:19 | Kent State | John Hilliard pulls down the rebound | 64-75 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Fred Speed (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnulfo Rossi (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Taylor Monk (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boris Switalski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Tait (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sobieslaw Rupinski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Oyama (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hilliard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Stephen Kelly is called for a charge - foul #4 on Stephen Kelly, team foul #9 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Robinette (PG), Stanley Picklesimer (SF) Fred Speed, Taylor Monk | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Sullivan (PG) Sobieslaw Rupinski | |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-75 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Taylor Monk (SF), Richard Mullins (PF), Gregory Gilchrist (C) Greg Robinette, Stanley Picklesimer, Andrew Tait | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Dean (PF) Stephen Kelly | |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Aoki - foul #2 on Dikembe Aoki, team foul #10 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Speed (PG) Boris Switalski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | John Hilliard is hacked by Gregory Gilchrist - foul #3 on Gregory Gilchrist, team foul #9 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Thompson (SG) Arnulfo Rossi | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:22 | Kent State | John Hilliard makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | John Hilliard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | Richard Mullins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-77 |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | Gregory Gilchrist snags the offensive board | 65-77 |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Richard Mullins can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Larry Dean - foul #1 on Larry Dean, team foul #11 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Robinette (PG), Arnulfo Rossi (SG), Boris Switalski (SF), Andrew Tait (C) Fred Speed, Richard Thompson, Taylor Monk, Gregory Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski (PG), Robert Baker (SG), Stephen Kelly (SF), Milton Morrison (PF), Ronald Olsen (C) Frank Sullivan, Dikembe Aoki, Brian Oyama, Larry Dean, John Hilliard | |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Richard Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Richard Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Milton Morrison scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Baker | 67-79 |
| 01:22 | Buffalo | Andrew Tait's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-79 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Picklesimer (SF) Richard Mullins | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Greg Robinette is called for the reach on Sobieslaw Rupinski - foul #1 on Greg Robinette, team foul #10 | 67-79 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski makes the 1st free throw | 67-80 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski misses the 2nd free throw | 67-80 |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Andrew Tait snags the defensive board | 67-80 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Greg Robinette misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-80 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Robert Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 67-80 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Robert Baker is whistled for a carry | 67-80 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Milton Morrison swats the short shot by Boris Switalski | 67-80 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Ronald Olsen pulls down the rebound | 67-80 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Sobieslaw Rupinski runs out the clock | 67-80 |