| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Wilson (fresh) SG - Don Palomares (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) PF - Jason Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sample (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Donoghue (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Don Palomares and the foul's on Leonard Horton - foul #2 on Leonard Horton, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| 19:53 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas makes the free throw | 40-27 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Sample - foul #2 on William Sample, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 19:21 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson loses the dribble to Stevie Cole | 40-29 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | Robert Thomas picks off the pass by Patrick Knudtson | 40-29 |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | Don Palomares lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Thomas | 42-29 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Leonard Horton is fouled on the floor by Robert Thomas - foul #3 on Robert Thomas, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Childers (SF) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:39 | Kent State | Stevie Cole is fouled on the floor by Don Palomares - foul #1 on Don Palomares, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Earl Jeffery and the foul's on Russell Wilson - foul #1 on Russell Wilson, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the free throw | 42-32 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Sample | 45-32 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery gets the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Leonard Horton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | William Sample grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 17:24 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Stevie Cole snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Stevie Cole scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Knudtson | 45-35 |
| 16:38 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Leonard Horton gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Russell Wilson is called for the reach on Patrick Knudtson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Wilson, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant (PG), Karl Bohannon (SG), Mike Horn (PF), David Sechrist (C) Russell Wilson, Don Palomares, Jason Taylor, William Sample | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Andrew Rake (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Walter Rock (PF), Craig Loar (C) Patrick Knudtson, Stevie Cole, Leonard Horton, Harvey Donoghue, Earl Jeffery | |
| 16:15 | Kent State | Craig Loar buries a shot from the left block set up by Charles Pace and he's fouled by David Sechrist - foul #1 on David Sechrist, team foul #6 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Sample (C) Andrew Childers | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:15 | Kent State | Craig Loar makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Walter Rock steals it from Karl Bohannon | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Karl Oliphant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Karl Bohannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Sechrist (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Horn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Sample (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Rake (fresh) SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Rock (fresh) C - Craig Loar (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Charles Pace banks in the layup on a nice dish by Craig Loar | 45-40 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Charles Pace steals the ball from Mike Horn | 45-40 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Charles Pace connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Walter Rock | 45-42 |
| 14:31 | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-42 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Charles Pace drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Craig Loar | 48-44 |
| 13:50 | Buffalo | Andrew Rake takes the ball from Karl Bohannon | 48-44 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds jams it on a nice dish by Andrew Rake | 48-46 |
| 13:25 | Buffalo | William Sample's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Rock | 48-46 |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Oliphant | 48-46 |
| 13:18 | Buffalo | David Sechrist comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Charles Pace grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds lays it in set up by Andrew Rake | 48-48 |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | Mike Horn misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-48 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | Robert Reynolds misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Andrew Rake tips it home | 48-50 |
| 12:26 | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Horn | 50-50 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Walter Rock is hacked by David Sechrist - foul #2 on David Sechrist, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Wilson (PG), Don Palomares (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Jason Taylor (PF), Andrew Childers (C) Karl Oliphant, Karl Bohannon, David Sechrist, Mike Horn, William Sample | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Stevie Cole (SG), Joe McGruder (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Charles Pace, Andrew Rake, Robert Reynolds, Craig Loar | |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Walter Rock makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Walter Rock makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:45 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers misses the lay-in | 50-52 |
| 11:43 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Taylor | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Don Palomares (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Childers (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Rock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 3 pf. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas buries a floater from the right side | 52-52 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Walter Rock misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Stevie Cole | 52-52 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Joe McGruder misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 10:58 | Buffalo | Don Palomares pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | Stevie Cole steals it from Russell Wilson | 52-52 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Joe McGruder misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Don Palomares - foul #2 on Don Palomares, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonard Horton (SF) Walter Rock | |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Joe McGruder makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Joe McGruder makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:15 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Joe McGruder grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Leonard Horton hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Stevie Cole | 52-56 |
| 09:38 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Don Palomares is denied by Leonard Horton | 52-56 |
| 09:36 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 09:25 | Buffalo | Don Palomares is fouled on the floor by Leonard Horton - foul #3 on Leonard Horton, team foul #2 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mike Horn (C) Andrew Childers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG) Patrick Knudtson | |
| 09:11 | Buffalo | Don Palomares misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Joe McGruder grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | Leonard Horton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Charles Pace tips it back up and in | 52-58 |
| 08:35 | Buffalo | Mike Horn buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Thomas | 55-58 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-58 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 55-58 |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-58 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Stevie Cole | 57-60 |
| 07:52 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas loses the dribble to Stevie Cole | 57-60 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Leonard Horton can't finish the layup | 57-60 |
| 07:46 | Buffalo | Don Palomares grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 07:33 | Buffalo | Mike Horn misses the floater from the baseline | 57-60 |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Don Palomares (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Horn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stevie Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Leonard Horton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe McGruder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Jeffery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Kent State | Russell Wilson picks off the pass by Stevie Cole | 57-60 |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | Don Palomares hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Russell Wilson | 59-60 |
| 07:03 | Kent State | Joe McGruder hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery snags the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Charles Pace blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #4 on Robert Thomas, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant (PG), Karl Bohannon (SG), Andrew Childers (SF), William Sample (C) Russell Wilson, Don Palomares, Robert Thomas, Jason Taylor | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Harvey Donoghue (PF), Craig Loar (C) Stevie Cole, Leonard Horton, Joe McGruder, Earl Jeffery | |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Charles Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 06:20 | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon tips it but misses | 59-61 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Craig Loar | 59-61 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue loses the dribble to William Sample | 59-61 |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers is hacked by Patrick Knudtson - foul #1 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #3 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Sechrist (PF) Mike Horn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Rock (SF) Charles Pace | |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Robert Reynolds is called for the reach on Karl Bohannon - foul #2 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #4 | 59-61 |
| 05:27 | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-61 |
| 05:25 | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon snags the offensive board | 59-61 |
| 05:09 | Buffalo | William Sample scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Karl Bohannon | 62-61 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Craig Loar comes up short on the shot from the right side | 62-61 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | William Sample grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:35 | Buffalo | Karl Oliphant hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Karl Bohannon | 64-61 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Walter Rock misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Harvey Donoghue gets the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Wilson (PG), Don Palomares (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Jason Taylor (PF) Karl Oliphant, Karl Bohannon, Andrew Childers, David Sechrist | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stevie Cole (SG), Leonard Horton (SF), Joe McGruder (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Robert Reynolds, Walter Rock, Harvey Donoghue, Craig Loar | |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Joe McGruder makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Patrick Knudtson | 64-63 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Taylor | 67-63 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 03:36 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 03:21 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Russell Wilson | 69-63 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Palomares (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jason Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Sample (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stevie Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe McGruder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Stevie Cole drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-65 |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | Don Palomares is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Don Palomares, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG) Patrick Knudtson | |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | Don Palomares buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Wilson | 72-65 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Joe McGruder drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-67 |
| 01:37 | Buffalo | Don Palomares knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Thomas | 74-67 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | The jump hook by Charles Pace is blocked by Jason Taylor | 74-67 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery snags the offensive board | 74-67 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-67 |
| 01:12 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to William Sample | 74-67 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Pace - foul #1 on Charles Pace, team foul #5 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG) Charles Pace | |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 74-67 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | William Sample snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | William Sample is hacked by Patrick Knudtson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #6 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon (SG), Andrew Childers (SF), Mike Horn (PF) Don Palomares, Robert Thomas, Jason Taylor | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers is hacked by Leonard Horton - foul #4 on Leonard Horton, team foul #7 | 74-67 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Joe McGruder pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Stevie Cole is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Stevie Cole, team foul #8 | 74-67 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers is fouled in the backcourt by Stevie Cole - foul #3 on Stevie Cole, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Stevie Cole misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Mike Horn pulls down the rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon is hacked by Stevie Cole in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stevie Cole, team foul #10 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jason Taylor (PF) William Sample | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Karl Bohannon makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Leonard Horton makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Knudtson | 78-69 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Patrick Knudtson is called for the reach on Mike Horn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #11 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Sample (C) Jason Taylor | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Mike Horn makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Mike Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-69 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery tips it home | 80-71 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Russell Wilson runs out the clock | 80-71 |