| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Colby Cox (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Forster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Crabill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Brandenburg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Sellers inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Kent State | William Forster makes the floater in the paint set up by Billy Davis | 29-29 |
| 19:15 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Clark | 29-32 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | Billy Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-32 |
| 18:21 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-32 |
| 18:19 | Buffalo | John Crabill pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:06 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-32 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Colby Cox | 32-32 |
| 17:19 | Buffalo | James Clark misses the dunk | 32-32 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Billy Davis | 32-32 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | James Holmes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-32 |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:31 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg is hacked by William Forster - foul #3 on William Forster, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Joseph Heard (SF), Stephen Barnaby (PF), Robert Nelson (C) James Holmes, Colby Cox, Robert Sellers, Billy Davis, William Forster | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Walter (SG), Ronald Charles (SF) James Clark, Edward Brandenburg | |
| 16:12 | Buffalo | John Crabill is whistled for a carry | 32-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Warren Ervin (PF) Kevin Harper | |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby is fouled on the floor by Stephen Kelly - foul #2 on Stephen Kelly, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez (C) Stephen Kelly | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Heard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Barnaby (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Crabill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Walter (fresh) SF - Ronald Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Warren Ervin (fresh) C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Charles - foul #1 on Ronald Charles, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Colby Cox (SG), Billy Davis (PF), William Forster (C) Joe Lewis, Christopher Pendley, Joseph Heard, Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg (SF), Kevin Harper (PF) Michael Walter, Warren Ervin | |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | John Crabill misses the jumper from the left block | 34-32 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Billy Davis gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | William Forster clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Harper - foul #3 on Kevin Harper, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF) Stephen Barnaby | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (PG), Stephen Kelly (C) John Crabill, Michael Cervantez | |
| 14:41 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-32 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Colby Cox | 36-32 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Colby Cox misses badly on a shot in the paint | 36-32 |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kevin Harper | 36-32 |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Colby Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (SG) Colby Cox | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Crabill (PG), James Clark (SG), Warren Ervin (PF) Matthew Johnson, Ronald Charles, Kevin Harper | |
| 13:12 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 13:10 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to John Crabill | 36-35 |
| 12:58 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg scores on a jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Billy Davis misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Warren Ervin - foul #1 on Warren Ervin, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (PG), Joseph Heard (SF), Stephen Barnaby (C) James Holmes, Robert Sellers, William Forster | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kevin Harper (SF) Edward Brandenburg | |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Billy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Billy Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 12:34 | Buffalo | James Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 12:25 | Buffalo | John Crabill scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Harper | 37-39 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | James Clark steals the ball from Christopher Pendley | 37-39 |
| 12:08 | Buffalo | James Clark banks in the layup | 37-41 |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Warren Ervin swats the layup by Billy Davis | 37-41 |
| 11:42 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Crabill | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Heard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Stephen Barnaby (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Crabill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Ervin (fresh) C - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | John Crabill can't throw it down | 37-41 |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Joseph Heard snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 11:13 | Kent State | Joe Lewis hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 11:09 | Buffalo | John Crabill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Colby Cox (SG), William Forster (C) Joe Lewis, Christopher Pendley, Billy Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (SG), Edward Brandenburg (SF), Michael Cervantez (C) James Clark, Warren Ervin, Stephen Kelly | |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Harper | 40-41 |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 10:42 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg is denied on a layup by Stephen Barnaby | 40-41 |
| 10:41 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg tips it in | 40-43 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby blows the layup | 40-43 |
| 10:14 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 09:53 | Buffalo | Colby Cox is called for the reach on Edward Brandenburg - foul #2 on Colby Cox, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF) Joseph Heard | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Warren Ervin (PF), Stephen Kelly (C) Kevin Harper, Michael Cervantez | |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 09:32 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is hacked by John Crabill - foul #2 on John Crabill, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Billy Davis (PF) Stephen Barnaby | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (PG), James Clark (SG) John Crabill, Ronald Charles | |
| 08:51 | Kent State | William Forster misses the jumper from the right block | 40-43 |
| 08:50 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Edward Brandenburg is called for the reach on James Holmes - foul #3 on Edward Brandenburg, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (PG), Robert Nelson (C) James Holmes, William Forster | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Crabill (PG), Ronald Charles (SF), Kevin Harper (PF) Matthew Johnson, Edward Brandenburg, Warren Ervin | |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Robert Sellers buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Colby Cox | 43-43 |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | John Crabill comes up short on the floater from the left block | 43-43 |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Robert Sellers snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 07:35 | Kent State | James Clark steps in front of the Christopher Pendley pass | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colby Cox (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Crabill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Buffalo | John Crabill lays it up and in set up by Stephen Kelly | 43-45 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Robert Sellers buries a jumper near the basket set up by Christopher Pendley | 45-45 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | John Crabill clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 06:21 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper lays it in | 45-47 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Billy Davis hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Sellers | 47-47 |
| 05:59 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | James Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Nelson - foul #1 on Robert Nelson, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Joe Lewis (SG), Joseph Heard (SF), Stephen Barnaby (PF), William Forster (C) Christopher Pendley, Colby Cox, Robert Sellers, Billy Davis, Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (PG), Edward Brandenburg (SF), Michael Cervantez (C) John Crabill, Ronald Charles, Stephen Kelly | |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | James Clark misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | James Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | William Forster hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Barnaby | 49-48 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnaby is called for the reach on Kevin Harper - foul #2 on Stephen Barnaby, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Crabill (PG), Michael Walter (SG), Warren Ervin (PF) Matthew Johnson, James Clark, Kevin Harper | |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-48 |
| 04:43 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin tips it in | 49-50 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Michael Walter steals it from Stephen Barnaby | 49-50 |
| 04:14 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Walter | 49-52 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Edward Brandenburg takes the ball from Joseph Heard | 49-52 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Joseph Heard blocks the short jumper by Edward Brandenburg | 49-52 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | William Forster pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 03:25 | Kent State | James Holmes loses the ball out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Colby Cox (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Billy Davis (PF) Joe Lewis, Joseph Heard, Stephen Barnaby | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (SG), Kevin Harper (PF), Stephen Kelly (C) Michael Walter, Warren Ervin, Michael Cervantez | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Colby Cox (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - William Forster (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Crabill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Brandenburg (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Harper (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from John Crabill | 49-54 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Billy Davis buries a runner from close range | 51-54 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles is hacked by Colby Cox - foul #3 on Colby Cox, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-54 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | William Forster is hacked by Stephen Kelly - foul #3 on Stephen Kelly, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (SG) Ronald Charles | |
| 01:59 | Kent State | William Forster misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Colby Cox misses short on a shot from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | James Clark knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Crabill | 51-56 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | William Forster misses the runner from the baseline | 51-56 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Sellers | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Billy Davis is called for a charge - foul #3 on Billy Davis, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | James Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Colby Cox - foul #4 on Colby Cox, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | James Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Billy Davis pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is called for traveling | 51-57 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | James Holmes is called for the reach on Kevin Harper in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Holmes, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-59 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the offensive board | 51-59 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Colby Cox misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper is hacked by Colby Cox in the backcourt - foul #5 on Colby Cox, team foul #9 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (SG) Colby Cox | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Billy Davis gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | James Clark is called for the reach on Christopher Pendley - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Stephen Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | John Crabill runs out the clock | 52-59 |