| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Carty (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Fish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damon Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Worrall (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Paul (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Jason Fish inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Damon Foster misses short on a shot from the left side | 39-30 |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | Damon Foster tips it home | 41-30 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Alex Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-30 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Shane Elliott grabs the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Shane Elliott misses long on a jumper from the right side | 41-30 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | David Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 18:53 | Buffalo | Charles Carty clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Paul - foul #2 on Joseph Paul, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 18:53 | Buffalo | Charles Carty makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 18:53 | Buffalo | Charles Carty misses the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Joseph Paul grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Shane Elliott is hacked by David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | The jump hook by Joseph Paul is blocked by David Johnson | 42-30 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson tips it in | 42-32 |
| 17:50 | Buffalo | Charles Carty comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 17:48 | Buffalo | Damon Foster gets the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | Jason Fish connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Jordan | 45-32 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson double dribbles | 45-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (SG), Malcolm Sykes (SF), Gary Boe (C) Charles Carty, Jason Fish, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wayne Almendarez (PG), Sammy Leach (SF), Duane Paredes (PF), Domingo Colon (C) Alex Lewis, Shane Elliott, Christopher Robertson, Joseph Paul | |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Damon Foster comes up short on the runner in the lane | 45-32 |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Domingo Colon grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Sammy Leach misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 16:37 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Damon Foster | 45-32 |
| 16:13 | Buffalo | Gary Boe misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Domingo Colon - foul #2 on Domingo Colon, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Carty (SG) Roger Jordan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), Shane Elliott (SF) Wayne Almendarez, Edward Worrall | |
| 16:13 | Buffalo | Gary Boe makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 16:13 | Buffalo | Gary Boe makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Alex Lewis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-32 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Domingo Colon gets the offensive rebound | 47-32 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Bachus (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Carty (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Malcolm Sykes (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Damon Foster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Boe (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Leach (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Duane Paredes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Domingo Colon (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Shane Elliott misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Malcolm Sykes - foul #1 on Malcolm Sykes, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jason Fish (SF), Jason Sippel (C) Malcolm Sykes, Damon Foster | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Paul (C) Domingo Colon | |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Shane Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Shane Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 15:29 | Buffalo | Gary Boe blows the layup | 47-34 |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Shane Elliott snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Joseph Paul scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Duane Paredes | 47-37 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | The refs have stopped play. Joseph Paul is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 47-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG), David Johnson (PF) David Bachus, Gary Boe | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Robertson (PF) Joseph Paul | |
| 15:00 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-37 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 14:42 | Kent State | Shane Elliott misses the easy layup | 47-37 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Alex Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Shane Elliott lays it up and in and the foul's on Jason Fish - foul #2 on Jason Fish, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (SG) Charles Carty | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wayne Almendarez (PG), Edward Worrall (SG), Domingo Colon (C) Alex Lewis, Sammy Leach, Duane Paredes | |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Shane Elliott makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | David Johnson loses the dribble to Wayne Almendarez | 47-40 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson lays it in on a great pass from Domingo Colon | 47-42 |
| 13:31 | Buffalo | Jason Fish connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Bachus | 49-42 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-42 |
| 13:14 | Buffalo | David Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:09 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 13:07 | Buffalo | Jason Fish tips it in | 51-42 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Jason Sippel takes the ball from Edward Worrall | 51-42 |
| 12:35 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 12:34 | Buffalo | Jason Fish can't tip it in | 51-42 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Domingo Colon gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Wayne Almendarez drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Worrall and the foul's on Jason Fish - foul #3 on Jason Fish, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Carty (SG), Malcolm Sykes (SF), Damon Foster (PF), Gary Boe (C) Roger Jordan, Jason Fish, David Johnson, Jason Sippel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), Sammy Leach (SF), Duane Paredes (C) Edward Worrall, Shane Elliott, Domingo Colon | |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Wayne Almendarez misses the free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson gets the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Alex Lewis buries a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by David Bachus - foul #2 on David Bachus, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Edmondson (SF) Wayne Almendarez | |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Alex Lewis misses the free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:00 | Buffalo | Gary Boe gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 11:39 | Buffalo | David Bachus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria (PG) David Bachus | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Gloria (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Carty (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Malcolm Sykes (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Damon Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Boe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Leach (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Edmondson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Robertson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Duane Paredes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Alex Lewis misses long on a jumper from close range | 51-46 |
| 11:22 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 11:18 | Buffalo | Alex Lewis steals the ball from Andrew Gloria in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Sammy Leach connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 10:54 | Buffalo | Charles Carty misses short on a floater from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Alex Lewis scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Sammy Leach | 51-51 |
| 10:08 | Buffalo | Charles Carty misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 10:07 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:56 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria hits the finger roll | 53-51 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Sammy Leach clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Lewis | 53-51 |
| 09:34 | Kent State | Duane Paredes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 09:33 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 09:16 | Buffalo | Charles Carty misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 53-51 |
| 09:15 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | Gary Boe is hacked by Duane Paredes - foul #1 on Duane Paredes, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG), David Bachus (SG), Jason Fish (SF), David Johnson (PF), Jason Sippel (C) Andrew Gloria, Charles Carty, Malcolm Sykes, Damon Foster, Gary Boe | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wayne Almendarez (PG), Edward Worrall (SG), Shane Elliott (SF), Domingo Colon (PF) Alex Lewis, Sammy Leach, Jason Edmondson, Christopher Robertson | |
| 08:52 | Buffalo | Duane Paredes swats the shot by Jason Fish | 53-51 |
| 08:50 | Kent State | Shane Elliott gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Edward Worrall lays it in on a nice dish by Wayne Almendarez | 53-53 |
| 08:28 | Buffalo | Jason Fish can't throw it down but he's fouled by Edward Worrall - foul #2 on Edward Worrall, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| 08:28 | Buffalo | Jason Fish makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:28 | Buffalo | Jason Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Wayne Almendarez is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Wayne Almendarez, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| 07:59 | Buffalo | David Bachus connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jason Fish | 58-53 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Domingo Colon is fouled on the floor by David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Carty (SG), Damon Foster (PF) David Bachus, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG) Wayne Almendarez | |
| 07:36 | Kent State | Alex Lewis is called for traveling | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Carty (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Fish (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Damon Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Jason Sippel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Worrall (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Domingo Colon (fresh) 6 reb. C - Duane Paredes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | Jason Fish connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Sippel | 61-53 |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Edward Worrall can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | Charles Carty grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 06:58 | Buffalo | Jason Fish misses the fadeaway from close range | 61-53 |
| 06:56 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan snags the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Damon Foster is fouled on the floor by Shane Elliott - foul #2 on Shane Elliott, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes (SF) Jason Fish | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sammy Leach (SF), Christopher Robertson (PF), Joseph Paul (C) Shane Elliott, Domingo Colon, Duane Paredes | |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Carty | 63-53 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Edward Worrall misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Damon Foster - foul #2 on Damon Foster, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Johnson (C) Jason Sippel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wayne Almendarez (PG) Alex Lewis | |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Edward Worrall makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Edward Worrall makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | Damon Foster misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Robertson - foul #3 on Christopher Robertson, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (SG) Charles Carty | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Edmondson (SF) Edward Worrall | |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | Damon Foster misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | Damon Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Jason Edmondson hits a driving attempt near the basket | 64-57 |
| 05:15 | Buffalo | Damon Foster hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by David Johnson | 66-57 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Jason Edmondson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jason Edmondson, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria (SG), Jason Sippel (C) Roger Jordan, Damon Foster | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shane Elliott (SF) Jason Edmondson | |
| 04:43 | Buffalo | David Johnson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-57 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Jason Sippel denies the turnaround by Wayne Almendarez | 68-57 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Sammy Leach pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Sammy Leach can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Andrew Gloria - foul #1 on Andrew Gloria, team foul #8 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG), Charles Carty (SG), Jason Fish (SF) David Bachus, Andrew Gloria, Malcolm Sykes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), Domingo Colon (PF) Wayne Almendarez, Christopher Robertson | |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Sammy Leach makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Sammy Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | Jason Fish is called for traveling | 68-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Damon Foster (PF) David Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Worrall (SG), Duane Paredes (PF) Sammy Leach, Joseph Paul | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Duane Paredes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Shane Elliott tips it back up and in | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Carty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Fish (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Damon Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Jason Sippel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Worrall (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Duane Paredes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Domingo Colon (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Sippel | 71-61 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Duane Paredes misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-61 |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jason Sippel | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | Jason Fish is fouled on the floor by Domingo Colon - foul #3 on Domingo Colon, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Boe (C) Jason Sippel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Edmondson (SF) Shane Elliott | |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | Jason Fish makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | Jason Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Johnson (C) Gary Boe | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shane Elliott (SF), Joseph Paul (C) Jason Edmondson, Domingo Colon | |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Joseph Paul makes the runner from the right block set up by Alex Lewis | 73-63 |
| 02:00 | Buffalo | Damon Foster hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roger Jordan | 75-63 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Alex Lewis is hacked by Roger Jordan - foul #1 on Roger Jordan, team foul #9 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (PG), Andrew Gloria (SG), Malcolm Sykes (SF), Gary Boe (C) Roger Jordan, Charles Carty, Jason Fish, Damon Foster | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sammy Leach (SG), Jason Edmondson (SF), Domingo Colon (C) Edward Worrall, Shane Elliott, Joseph Paul | |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Alex Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Alex Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | David Johnson loses the dribble to Alex Lewis | 75-65 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Sammy Leach is called for traveling | 75-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wayne Almendarez (PG) Alex Lewis | |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Gary Boe misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Sammy Leach - foul #1 on Sammy Leach, team foul #10 | 75-65 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Gary Boe makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Gary Boe misses the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Duane Paredes pulls down the rebound | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Duane Paredes knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 76-67 |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG), Charles Carty (SG), Jason Fish (SF), Damon Foster (PF), Jason Sippel (C) David Bachus, Andrew Gloria, Malcolm Sykes, Gary Boe, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), Edward Worrall (SG), Shane Elliott (SF), Christopher Robertson (PF), Joseph Paul (C) Wayne Almendarez, Sammy Leach, Jason Edmondson, Duane Paredes, Domingo Colon | |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Jason Fish is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Lewis - foul #1 on Alex Lewis, team foul #11 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (PG), Andrew Gloria (SG), Malcolm Sykes (PF) Roger Jordan, Charles Carty, Damon Foster | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Jason Fish makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Jason Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Alex Lewis is hacked by David Bachus - foul #3 on David Bachus, team foul #10 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Johnson (PF), Gary Boe (C) Jason Fish, Jason Sippel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sammy Leach (SG), Jason Edmondson (SF), Duane Paredes (PF), Domingo Colon (C) Edward Worrall, Shane Elliott, Christopher Robertson, Joseph Paul | |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Alex Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Alex Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | David Bachus is hacked by Alex Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alex Lewis, team foul #12 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jason Fish (SF), Jason Sippel (C) David Johnson, Gary Boe | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Worrall (SG), Shane Elliott (SF), Christopher Robertson (PF), Joseph Paul (C) Sammy Leach, Jason Edmondson, Duane Paredes, Domingo Colon | |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | David Bachus makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | David Bachus makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Shane Elliott can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 80-69 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Shane Elliott tips it home | 80-71 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Edward Worrall is called for the reach on Jason Sippel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Worrall, team foul #13 | 80-71 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel misses the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Shane Elliott pulls down the rebound | 80-71 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson loses the ball out of bounds | 80-71 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Jason Fish is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Lewis - foul #3 on Alex Lewis, team foul #14 | 80-71 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Jason Fish makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Jason Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Edward Worrall blows the layup | 82-71 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria grabs the defensive rebound | 82-71 |
| 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 | David Bachus runs out the clock | 82-71 |