| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Don Palomares (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sample (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Buffalo | William Sample makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Thomas | 31-32 |
| 19:20 | Kent State | The jump hook by Leonard Horton is blocked by William Sample | 31-32 |
| 19:18 | Buffalo | William Sample grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 19:02 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas misses the floater in the paint | 31-32 |
| 19:00 | Buffalo | William Sample pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:43 | Buffalo | William Sample hits the finger roll set up by Russell Wilson | 31-34 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson travels with the ball | 31-34 |
| 18:12 | Buffalo | Joe McGruder is called for the reach on Jason Taylor - foul #3 on Joe McGruder, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue (PF) Joe McGruder | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:04 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Harvey Donoghue | 31-34 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:42 | Kent State | Robert Thomas steals it from Leonard Horton | 31-34 |
| 17:31 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 31-34 |
| 17:22 | Buffalo | William Sample grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson's floater is knocked away by Patrick Knudtson | 31-34 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | William Sample misses the tip | 31-34 |
| 17:15 | Buffalo | William Sample grabs the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 16:51 | Buffalo | William Sample is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on William Sample, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Robert Reynolds (SF) Patrick Knudtson, Leonard Horton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Childers (SF), Mike Horn (PF), David Sechrist (C) Robert Thomas, Jason Taylor, William Sample | |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Charles Pace clanks a jumper from the left side | 31-34 |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:07 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson is fouled on the floor by Charles Pace - foul #1 on Charles Pace, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Rock (SF), Craig Loar (C) Stevie Cole, Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant (PG), Karl Bohannon (SG) Russell Wilson, Don Palomares | |
| 15:41 | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 15:40 | Buffalo | David Sechrist grabs the offensive board | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Rock (fresh) PF - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Loar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Karl Oliphant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Karl Bohannon (fresh) SF - Andrew Childers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mike Horn (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Sechrist (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | A charge is called on David Sechrist - foul #1 on David Sechrist, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Leonard Horton (SF), Joe McGruder (PF) Robert Reynolds, Walter Rock, Craig Loar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Thomas (SF), Jason Taylor (PF), William Sample (C) Andrew Childers, Mike Horn, David Sechrist | |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Leonard Horton drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Pace | 34-34 |
| 14:51 | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant is called for traveling | 34-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (SG), Earl Jeffery (C) Charles Pace, Harvey Donoghue | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Wilson (PG), Don Palomares (SG) Karl Oliphant, Karl Bohannon | |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Joe McGruder misses badly on a floater from the right side | 34-34 |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | William Sample grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | Don Palomares can't connect on a floater from the right side | 34-34 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Leonard Horton pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 13:59 | Buffalo | William Sample grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:54 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Palomares | 34-37 |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery is hacked by Don Palomares - foul #2 on Don Palomares, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG) Patrick Knudtson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Stevie Cole misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-37 |
| 13:26 | Buffalo | Don Palomares gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 13:20 | Buffalo | Don Palomares comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Leonard Horton snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Stevie Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Reynolds (SF) Leonard Horton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon (SG), Andrew Childers (SF), Mike Horn (PF) Don Palomares, Robert Thomas, Jason Taylor | |
| 12:36 | Buffalo | Mike Horn hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 34-37 |
| 12:35 | Buffalo | Mike Horn tips it in | 34-39 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Stevie Cole scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | William Sample misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Earl Jeffery - foul #3 on Earl Jeffery, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Harvey Donoghue (C) Charles Pace, Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant (PG) Russell Wilson | |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | William Sample makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | William Sample makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:03 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue travels with the ball | 37-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonard Horton (SF) Robert Reynolds | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Don Palomares (SG), Jason Taylor (PF) Karl Bohannon, Mike Horn | |
| 11:43 | Buffalo | William Sample comes up short on the shot from the right side | 37-41 |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe McGruder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Karl Oliphant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Palomares (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Childers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sample (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Kent State | Leonard Horton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Loar (C) Joe McGruder | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Thomas (SF), Mike Horn (C) Andrew Childers, William Sample | |
| 11:24 | Buffalo | Patrick Knudtson is called for the reach on Karl Oliphant - foul #1 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (SG) Stevie Cole | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Wilson (PG) Karl Oliphant | |
| 11:04 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Craig Loar grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Don Palomares - foul #3 on Don Palomares, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Reynolds (SG), Joe McGruder (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Patrick Knudtson, Harvey Donoghue, Craig Loar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Sample (C) Mike Horn | |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Charles Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | Joe McGruder swats the short shot by Jason Taylor | 38-41 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | Joe McGruder gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds drills a shot from the left block | 40-41 |
| 09:43 | Buffalo | Don Palomares can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 09:41 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor tips it but misses | 40-41 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Charles Pace grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | William Sample steals the ball from Charles Pace | 40-41 |
| 09:01 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Charles Pace's layup is rejected by Jason Taylor | 40-44 |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 08:22 | Buffalo | Don Palomares is fouled on the floor by Robert Reynolds - foul #1 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Stevie Cole (SG), Harvey Donoghue (PF) Charles Pace, Leonard Horton, Joe McGruder | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant (PG), Karl Bohannon (SG), Andrew Childers (SF), Mike Horn (PF), David Sechrist (C) Russell Wilson, Don Palomares, Robert Thomas, Jason Taylor, William Sample | |
| 08:06 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Stevie Cole | 43-44 |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Karl Oliphant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Bohannon (fresh) SF - Andrew Childers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mike Horn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Sechrist (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Karl Bohannon is called for the reach on Stevie Cole - foul #1 on Karl Bohannon, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe McGruder (PF) Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Sample (C) David Sechrist | |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 07:08 | Kent State | Joe McGruder pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Patrick Knudtson | 45-47 |
| 06:35 | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-47 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds misses the shot from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 06:11 | Buffalo | William Sample pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 05:51 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers can't finish the layup | 45-47 |
| 05:49 | Buffalo | Mike Horn gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 05:49 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonard Horton (SF), Earl Jeffery (C) Robert Reynolds, Harvey Donoghue | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Wilson (PG), Don Palomares (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Jason Taylor (PF) Karl Oliphant, Karl Bohannon, Andrew Childers, Mike Horn | |
| 05:35 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Stevie Cole | 45-49 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Stevie Cole | 47-49 |
| 04:56 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Joe McGruder grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Leonard Horton comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Don Palomares - foul #4 on Don Palomares, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | The jump hook by Stevie Cole is blocked by William Sample | 48-49 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 03:47 | Buffalo | Don Palomares misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-49 |
| 03:46 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Leonard Horton | 48-49 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Joe McGruder misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 03:20 | Buffalo | Don Palomares pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Palomares (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Sample (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Buffalo | William Sample's pass is intercepted by Earl Jeffery | 48-49 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Don Palomares steals the ball from Earl Jeffery | 48-49 |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | Don Palomares banks in the layup | 48-51 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Stevie Cole misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 02:31 | Buffalo | William Sample grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-51 |
| 02:16 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor grabs the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Sample and the foul's on Joe McGruder - foul #4 on Joe McGruder, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Robert Reynolds (SG), Walter Rock (SF), Harvey Donoghue (PF), Craig Loar (C) Patrick Knudtson, Stevie Cole, Leonard Horton, Joe McGruder, Earl Jeffery | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant (PG), Karl Bohannon (SG), Andrew Childers (SF), Mike Horn (C) Russell Wilson, Don Palomares, Robert Thomas, William Sample | |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor misses the free throw | 48-53 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Andrew Childers steals it from Robert Reynolds | 48-53 |
| 01:46 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Stevie Cole (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Joe McGruder (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Charles Pace, Robert Reynolds, Walter Rock, Harvey Donoghue, Craig Loar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Wilson (PG), Don Palomares (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), William Sample (C) Karl Oliphant, Karl Bohannon, Andrew Childers, Mike Horn | |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Don Palomares knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Jason Taylor | 48-56 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Leonard Horton loses the ball out of bounds | 48-56 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | William Sample misses the easy layup | 48-56 |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor can't tip it in | 48-56 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joe McGruder | 48-56 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Stevie Cole comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Leonard Horton connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Patrick Knudtson | 51-56 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Stevie Cole is called for the reach on Jason Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stevie Cole, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon (PG), Mike Horn (C) Russell Wilson, William Sample | |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Leonard Horton connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Knudtson | 54-58 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Wilson (PG), William Sample (C) Karl Bohannon, Jason Taylor | |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Mike Horn is hacked by Stevie Cole in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stevie Cole, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Mike Horn makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Mike Horn misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Mike Horn grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Stevie Cole is called for the reach on Mike Horn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stevie Cole, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon (PG), Andrew Childers (C) Russell Wilson, William Sample | |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Mike Horn makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Mike Horn misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joe McGruder | 54-60 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 54-60 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers runs out the clock | 54-60 |