| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Wayne Almendarez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Worrall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) C - Joseph Paul (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Carty (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Fish (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damon Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Sippel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Shane Elliott inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Shane Elliott connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 31-27 |
| 19:11 | Buffalo | Damon Foster drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Fish | 31-29 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | Wayne Almendarez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 18:44 | Buffalo | Jason Fish snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Edward Worrall steals it from Charles Carty | 31-29 |
| 18:09 | Kent State | Shane Elliott hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 31-29 |
| 18:08 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 17:48 | Buffalo | Jason Fish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-29 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Joseph Paul tips it in | 33-29 |
| 17:13 | Buffalo | Jason Fish buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Damon Foster | 33-31 |
| 16:55 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-31 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Wayne Almendarez snags the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Joseph Paul misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Shane Elliott pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:19 | Kent State | Shane Elliott is hacked by Jason Fish - foul #2 on Jason Fish, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Smith (PG), Sammy Leach (SG), Jason Edmondson (SF), Duane Paredes (PF), Domingo Colon (C) Wayne Almendarez, Edward Worrall, Shane Elliott, Christopher Robertson, Joseph Paul | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (SG), Malcolm Sykes (SF), David Johnson (PF), Gary Boe (C) Charles Carty, Jason Fish, Damon Foster, Jason Sippel | |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Sammy Leach comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 15:57 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes grabs the board | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Smith (fresh) SG - Sammy Leach (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Edmondson (fresh) PF - Duane Paredes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Domingo Colon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Bachus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Johnson (fresh) C - Gary Boe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes is fouled on the floor by Duane Paredes - foul #1 on Duane Paredes, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG) Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria (SG) Roger Jordan | |
| 15:24 | Buffalo | Gary Boe clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Alex Lewis - foul #4 on Alex Lewis, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Smith (PG) Alex Lewis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 15:24 | Buffalo | Gary Boe makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 15:24 | Buffalo | Gary Boe makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Sammy Leach is fouled on the floor by David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Worrall (SG) Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Carty (SG), Damon Foster (PF), Jason Sippel (C) Andrew Gloria, Gary Boe, David Johnson | |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Duane Paredes misses the lay-in | 33-33 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Damon Foster pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 14:31 | Buffalo | Domingo Colon is called for the reach on Jason Sippel - foul #3 on Domingo Colon, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shane Elliott (SF), Joseph Paul (C) Sammy Leach, Domingo Colon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG), Jason Fish (SF) David Bachus, Malcolm Sykes | |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | Damon Foster throws it down | 33-35 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Damon Foster picks off the pass by Edward Worrall | 33-35 |
| 13:46 | Buffalo | Jason Fish makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Carty | 33-37 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Edward Worrall misses long on a floater from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 13:31 | Buffalo | Jason Fish gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 13:12 | Buffalo | Charles Carty drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Roger Jordan | 33-39 |
| 12:44 | Kent State | Jason Sippel is called for the reach on Joseph Paul - foul #1 on Jason Sippel, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wayne Almendarez (PG), Sammy Leach (SG), Christopher Robertson (PF), Domingo Colon (C) Jason Edmondson, Edward Worrall, Duane Paredes, Joseph Paul | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (SG), David Johnson (PF), Gary Boe (C) Charles Carty, Damon Foster, Jason Sippel | |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Sammy Leach connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Almendarez | 36-39 |
| 12:17 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan is called for a backcourt violation | 36-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes (SF) Jason Fish | |
| 12:03 | Kent State | Wayne Almendarez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Shane Elliott tips it back up and in | 38-39 |
| 11:55 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Malcolm Sykes | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Wayne Almendarez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Leach (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) C - Domingo Colon (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Bachus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Johnson (fresh) C - Gary Boe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Domingo Colon clanks a floater from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Gary Boe pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | David Bachus drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Malcolm Sykes | 38-45 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Sammy Leach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Domingo Colon tips it home | 40-45 |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-45 |
| 10:55 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 10:48 | Buffalo | Christopher Robertson is called for the reach on David Bachus - foul #3 on Christopher Robertson, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Worrall (SG), Joseph Paul (C) Shane Elliott, Domingo Colon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Carty (SG), Jason Fish (SF), Damon Foster (PF), Jason Sippel (C) Roger Jordan, Malcolm Sykes, David Johnson, Gary Boe | |
| 10:43 | Buffalo | Charles Carty comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Robertson - foul #4 on Christopher Robertson, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Paredes (PF) Christopher Robertson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:43 | Buffalo | Charles Carty makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:43 | Buffalo | Charles Carty makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Duane Paredes clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-47 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Almendarez | 40-47 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Duane Paredes is whistled for a carry | 40-47 |
| 09:53 | Buffalo | Charles Carty drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Duane Paredes buries a 3 from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | Edward Worrall steals it from David Bachus | 43-50 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Joseph Paul comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 08:46 | Buffalo | Charles Carty pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 08:25 | Buffalo | Damon Foster hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Joseph Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Joseph Paul misses the easy layup | 43-50 |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | David Bachus grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | David Bachus misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Duane Paredes grabs the board | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Wayne Almendarez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Worrall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sammy Leach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Duane Paredes (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Paul (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Bachus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Carty (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Fish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Damon Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Sippel (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Edward Worrall scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Wayne Almendarez | 46-50 |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | Jason Fish buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Charles Carty | 46-52 |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Joseph Paul is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Paul, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), Jason Edmondson (SG), Shane Elliott (SF), Christopher Robertson (PF), Domingo Colon (C) Wayne Almendarez, Edward Worrall, Sammy Leach, Duane Paredes, Joseph Paul | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG), Andrew Gloria (SG), Malcolm Sykes (SF), David Johnson (PF), Gary Boe (C) David Bachus, Charles Carty, Jason Fish, Damon Foster, Jason Sippel | |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Robertson - foul #5 on Christopher Robertson, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Paul (C) Christopher Robertson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Joseph Paul lays it in set up by Alex Lewis | 48-53 |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-53 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joseph Paul | 48-53 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Gary Boe steps in front of the Alex Lewis pass | 48-53 |
| 05:48 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes banks in the layup set up by Roger Jordan | 48-55 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Shane Elliott misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 05:24 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 05:09 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Joseph Paul grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Shane Elliott misses badly on a floater near the basket | 48-55 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Joseph Paul snags the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Alex Lewis clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-55 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Joseph Paul grabs the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Joseph Paul misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Domingo Colon misses the tip | 48-55 |
| 04:04 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 04:04 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Worrall (SG), Duane Paredes (PF) Jason Edmondson, Joseph Paul | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Carty (SG), Jason Fish (SF), Damon Foster (PF), Jason Sippel (C) Andrew Gloria, Malcolm Sykes, David Johnson, Gary Boe | |
| 03:47 | Buffalo | Charles Carty is called for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Carty, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Edward Worrall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Duane Paredes (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Domingo Colon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Carty (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Fish (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Damon Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Sippel (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Domingo Colon misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Charles Carty - foul #3 on Charles Carty, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Domingo Colon makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Domingo Colon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 03:03 | Buffalo | Damon Foster can't connect on a floater from the left block | 50-55 |
| 03:02 | Buffalo | Damon Foster tips it in | 50-57 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Shane Elliott scores on a floater in the paint | 52-57 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jason Fish | 52-59 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Paul (C) Domingo Colon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Jason Fish picks off the pass by Joseph Paul | 52-59 |
| 01:41 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Edward Worrall | 52-59 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Alex Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 01:13 | Buffalo | Jason Fish grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Edward Worrall scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Alex Lewis | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Jason Fish is hacked by Edward Worrall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Worrall, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (PG), Andrew Gloria (SG), Malcolm Sykes (PF) Roger Jordan, Charles Carty, Damon Foster | |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Jason Fish makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Jason Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Duane Paredes's pass is intercepted by Andrew Gloria | 55-63 |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Worrall - foul #3 on Edward Worrall, team foul #9 | 55-63 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joseph Paul | 55-64 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Edward Worrall clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Worrall - foul #4 on Edward Worrall, team foul #10 | 55-64 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Joseph Paul gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Shane Elliott comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Andrew Gloria - foul #1 on Andrew Gloria, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wayne Almendarez (PG), Sammy Leach (SG), Domingo Colon (C) Alex Lewis, Edward Worrall, Joseph Paul | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Johnson (PF), Gary Boe (C) Jason Fish, Jason Sippel | |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Shane Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Shane Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Gary Boe grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Sammy Leach is called for the reach on Malcolm Sykes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sammy Leach, team foul #11 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), Edward Worrall (SG), Joseph Paul (C) Wayne Almendarez, Sammy Leach, Domingo Colon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jason Fish (SF), Jason Sippel (C) David Johnson, Gary Boe | |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Duane Paredes | 56-66 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Alex Lewis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-66 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Duane Paredes hits the follow up shot | 58-66 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Jason Fish is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Worrall - foul #5 on Edward Worrall, team foul #12 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sammy Leach (SG) Edward Worrall | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Jason Fish misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Jason Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG), Charles Carty (SG), Damon Foster (PF) David Bachus, Andrew Gloria, Malcolm Sykes | |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Alex Lewis is hacked by Jason Sippel - foul #2 on Jason Sippel, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Alex Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Alex Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan runs out the clock | 60-67 |