| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dean Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | David Cook misses the jump hook from the baseline | 37-36 |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Evan Woodward pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Michael Geraci is hacked by David Cook - foul #3 on David Cook, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza (C) David Cook | |
| 19:03 | Kent State | Evan Woodward connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dean Miles | 40-36 |
| 18:43 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck clanks a runner in the lane | 40-36 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Dean Miles grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Michael Geraci throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| 18:03 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-36 |
| 18:01 | Buffalo | John Watson snags the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 17:49 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jeremy Ryan | 40-39 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Dean Miles misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 17:24 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 17:04 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza's pass is intercepted by Aaron Williams | 40-39 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Jeffery Schenck steps in front of the Evan Woodward pass | 40-39 |
| 16:31 | Buffalo | Willy Palen swats the layup by John Watson | 40-39 |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | John Watson tips it back up and in | 40-41 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | Jeffery Schenck blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Dean Miles | 40-41 |
| 16:03 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Robert Wolfe | 40-41 |
| 15:56 | Buffalo | John Watson can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Geraci - foul #1 on Michael Geraci, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Joshua Myers (SG), James Killinger (SF), Malcolm Petty (PF), Luis Dehaven (C) Dean Miles, Aaron Williams, Evan Woodward, Michael Geraci, Willy Palen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), George Holden (SG), Roderick Hicks (SF), David Cook (C) Jeremy Ryan, Robert Wolfe, Jeffery Schenck, Reginald Raygoza | |
| 15:56 | Buffalo | John Watson makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:56 | Buffalo | John Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Killinger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Malcolm Petty (fresh) C - Luis Dehaven (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Holden (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roderick Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:49 | Kent State | William Freeze can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 15:48 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty hits the follow up shot | 42-42 |
| 15:37 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from David Cook | 42-44 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | James Killinger drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from William Freeze | 44-44 |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | George Holden misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Joshua Myers connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from William Freeze and he's fouled by Jeremy Kennedy - foul #4 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck (SF), Christopher Lucero (PF) Jeremy Kennedy, John Watson | |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Joshua Myers makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:40 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck buries a turnaround from the right block | 47-46 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | William Freeze knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Killinger | 49-46 |
| 14:02 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks banks in the layup and he's hacked by James Killinger - foul #2 on James Killinger, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Woodward (SF), Michael Geraci (PF), Willy Palen (C) James Killinger, Malcolm Petty, Luis Dehaven | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Robert Wolfe (SG), Reginald Raygoza (PF) George Holden, Jeffery Schenck, Christopher Lucero | |
| 14:02 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Willy Palen drills a shot from the baseline set up by Evan Woodward | 51-49 |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Evan Woodward snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Willy Palen clanks a turnaround in the paint | 51-49 |
| 13:09 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | David Cook blows the layup but he's fouled by William Freeze - foul #4 on William Freeze, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (PG) William Freeze | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck (SF), John Watson (PF) Roderick Hicks, Reginald Raygoza | |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | David Cook misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | David Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:44 | Kent State | Robert Wolfe steals it from Dean Miles | 51-50 |
| 12:41 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe lays it up and in | 51-52 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Evan Woodward clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 12:27 | Buffalo | David Cook gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:02 | Buffalo | John Watson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-52 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Willy Palen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Dean Miles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Williams (SF) Evan Woodward | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (SG), Reginald Raygoza (C) Robert Wolfe, David Cook | |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan is fouled on the floor by Dean Miles - foul #2 on Dean Miles, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG) Joshua Myers | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) SG - Dean Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Ryan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Holden (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 51-52 |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Willy Palen snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Michael Geraci travels with the ball | 51-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks (SG) Jeremy Ryan | |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | Michael Geraci steps in front of the Jeffery Schenck pass | 51-52 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Dean Miles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (SG), Evan Woodward (SF), Malcolm Petty (PF), Luis Dehaven (C) Robert Liddle, Aaron Williams, Michael Geraci, Willy Palen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe (SG), Christopher Lucero (C) Roderick Hicks, John Watson | |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | George Holden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-52 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Evan Woodward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks (PF), David Cook (C) Reginald Raygoza, Christopher Lucero | |
| 09:49 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 09:47 | Buffalo | David Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:37 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Cook | 51-54 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Dean Miles | 53-54 |
| 09:15 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck knocks in the jumper in the paint | 53-56 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Joshua Myers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-56 |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Cook | 53-56 |
| 08:30 | Buffalo | George Holden misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 08:29 | Kent State | Evan Woodward snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Evan Woodward clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-56 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | David Cook pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 08:12 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 53-56 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Joshua Myers snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | Dean Miles knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Evan Woodward | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dean Miles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Evan Woodward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Malcolm Petty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Dehaven (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Holden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Wolfe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roderick Hicks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - David Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks hits the follow up shot | 56-58 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Dean Miles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 06:52 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 06:47 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 56-58 |
| 06:45 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe hits the follow up shot | 56-60 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Joshua Myers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty can't tip it in | 56-60 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | Joshua Myers tips it back up and in | 58-60 |
| 06:11 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe is hacked by Joshua Myers - foul #4 on Joshua Myers, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Robert Liddle (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), Michael Geraci (PF), Willy Palen (C) Dean Miles, Joshua Myers, Evan Woodward, Malcolm Petty, Luis Dehaven | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Jeremy Ryan (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), John Watson (PF), Reginald Raygoza (C) George Holden, Robert Wolfe, Jeffery Schenck, Roderick Hicks, David Cook | |
| 05:51 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | Michael Geraci pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Robert Liddle knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Aaron Williams | 61-60 |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 05:04 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza snags the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | John Watson is hacked by William Freeze - foul #5 on William Freeze, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (SG) William Freeze | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Michael Geraci pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Aaron Williams misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Willy Palen | 61-60 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Joshua Myers buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Aaron Williams | 64-60 |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | Willy Palen gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) PF - John Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Robert Liddle makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Myers | 67-60 |
| 03:02 | Buffalo | John Watson lays it in | 67-62 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Robert Liddle double dribbles | 67-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (PG), Evan Woodward (SF), Malcolm Petty (PF), Luis Dehaven (C) Robert Liddle, Aaron Williams, Michael Geraci, Willy Palen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG), Robert Wolfe (SG), Jeffery Schenck (SF), Roderick Hicks (PF), David Cook (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Jeremy Ryan, Charles Robinson, John Watson, Reginald Raygoza | |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Geraci (PF), Willy Palen (C) Malcolm Petty, Luis Dehaven | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Watson (PF) Roderick Hicks | |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | George Holden connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Watson | 67-65 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 02:09 | Buffalo | David Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe is hacked by Joshua Myers - foul #5 on Joshua Myers, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Williams (SG) Joshua Myers | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG) George Holden | |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Willy Palen knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Dean Miles | 69-67 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe buries a shot from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Evan Woodward is fouled on the floor by David Cook - foul #4 on David Cook, team foul #3 | 69-69 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Watson - foul #3 on John Watson, team foul #4 | 69-69 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Michael Geraci makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Michael Geraci makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy's pass is intercepted by Dean Miles | 71-69 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Dean Miles banks in the layup | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jeremy Kennedy | 73-72 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Dean Miles is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Kennedy - foul #5 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #5 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG) Jeremy Kennedy | |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Dean Miles is hacked by John Watson - foul #4 on John Watson, team foul #6 | 73-72 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Dean Miles is fouled on the floor by John Watson - foul #5 on John Watson, team foul #7 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza (PF) John Watson | |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Dean Miles makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Dean Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 75-72 |