| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colby Cox (fresh) SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Forster (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Charles (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Brandenburg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg inbounds the ball | 21-34 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | James Clark connects on the floater from close range set up by Edward Brandenburg | 21-36 |
| 19:31 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Sellers | 24-36 |
| 19:13 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Clark | 24-39 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | William Forster misses the runner from the baseline | 24-39 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Robert Sellers grabs the offensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Robert Sellers can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-39 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-39 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles can't tip it in | 24-39 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert gets the rebound | 24-39 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Christopher Brooks is called for the reach on Colby Cox - foul #2 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #1 | 24-39 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | William Forster drills a fadeaway in the paint | 26-39 |
| 18:06 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 26-39 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | William Forster pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | William Forster jams it set up by Shawn Parsons | 28-39 |
| 17:37 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Shawn Parsons | 28-39 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is fouled on the floor by Ronald Charles - foul #1 on Ronald Charles, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (PG), Willy Carte (SG), Kevin Harper (PF), Warren Ervin (C) James Clark, Ronald Charles, Christopher Brooks, Michael Cervantez | |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Colby Cox hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 28-39 |
| 17:06 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 16:56 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper blows the layup but he's fouled by Shawn Parsons - foul #1 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| 16:56 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 16:56 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Colby Cox connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Sellers | 30-41 |
| 16:28 | Buffalo | William Forster blocks the jumper by Willy Carte | 30-41 |
| 16:27 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin tips it home | 30-43 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Colby Cox can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 30-43 |
| 16:20 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Shawn Parsons - foul #2 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (SG) Edward Brandenburg | |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons gets the rebound | 30-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colby Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Willy Carte (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Charles (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Robert Sellers can't finish the layup | 30-44 |
| 15:43 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kevin Harper | 30-44 |
| 15:38 | Buffalo | Willy Carte knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ronald Charles | 30-46 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Colby Cox misses the shot from the right side | 30-46 |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin snags the defensive board | 30-46 |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | Willy Carte comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Sellers | 30-46 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Colby Cox knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Shawn Parsons and he's fouled by Matthew Johnson - foul #2 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (SF) Robert Sellers | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Christopher Brooks (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) Willy Carte, Matthew Johnson, Warren Ervin | |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Colby Cox makes the free throw | 33-46 |
| 14:50 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks buries a floater from the right block set up by Ronald Charles | 33-48 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | William Forster banks in the layup | 35-48 |
| 14:19 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles's layup is rejected by Wade Gilbert | 35-48 |
| 14:17 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles tips it back up and in | 35-50 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | William Forster's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Cervantez | 35-50 |
| 14:08 | Kent State | Colby Cox snags the offensive board | 35-50 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 35-50 |
| 13:58 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kevin Harper | 35-50 |
| 13:38 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ronald Charles | 35-52 |
| 13:21 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-52 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | William Forster tips it in | 37-52 |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-52 |
| 13:01 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the defensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-52 |
| 12:53 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 12:46 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles makes the jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Wade Gilbert - foul #3 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #3 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Joe Lewis (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Danny Connelly (PF), Robert Nelson (C) Shawn Parsons, Colby Cox, Joseph Heard, Wade Gilbert, William Forster | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (PG), Edward Brandenburg (SF), Jack Gaffney (PF), Warren Ervin (C) James Clark, Kevin Harper, Christopher Brooks, Michael Cervantez | |
| 12:46 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles makes the free throw | 37-55 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Robert Sellers can't connect on a shot from the right side | 37-55 |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ronald Charles | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:03 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-58 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Robert Sellers scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Joe Lewis | 40-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Connelly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronald Charles (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Brandenburg (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Gaffney (fresh) C - Warren Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Nelson - foul #1 on Robert Nelson, team foul #4 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (SF) Robert Sellers | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willy Carte (SG) Ronald Charles | |
| 11:33 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 11:33 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon hits a fadeaway from the left side | 42-60 |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | Willy Carte scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Johnson | 42-63 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Danny Connelly clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 42-63 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | Robert Nelson grabs the offensive board | 42-63 |
| 10:13 | Kent State | Willy Carte picks off the pass by Joe Lewis | 42-63 |
| 09:44 | Buffalo | Willy Carte is hacked by Joe Lewis - foul #1 on Joe Lewis, team foul #5 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Colby Cox (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF), William Forster (C) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis, Joseph Heard, Danny Connelly, Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Kevin Harper (SF), Christopher Brooks (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) Matthew Johnson, Edward Brandenburg, Jack Gaffney, Warren Ervin | |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper scores on a floater from the left side set up by Michael Cervantez | 42-65 |
| 09:15 | Kent State | William Forster is hacked by Willy Carte - foul #2 on Willy Carte, team foul #4 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (SG) Willy Carte | |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Colby Cox hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Wade Gilbert | 44-65 |
| 08:42 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez is hacked by William Forster - foul #3 on William Forster, team foul #6 | 44-65 |
| 08:27 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 44-67 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Kevin Harper is called for the reach on William Forster - foul #1 on Kevin Harper, team foul #5 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (SF), Danny Connelly (PF) Robert Sellers, Wade Gilbert | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willy Carte (PG), Edward Brandenburg (SF) James Clark, Ronald Charles | |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Colby Cox | 46-67 |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez connects on the floater from the right block | 46-69 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Colby Cox (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Heard (fresh) PF - Danny Connelly (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Willy Carte (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Edward Brandenburg (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Brooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Cervantez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Colby Cox hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Shawn Parsons and the foul's on Kevin Harper - foul #2 on Kevin Harper, team foul #6 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), John Johnson (C) Christopher Brooks, Michael Cervantez | |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Colby Cox misses the free throw | 48-69 |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-69 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | James Clark misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Danny Connelly - foul #2 on Danny Connelly, team foul #7 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF) Colby Cox, Joseph Heard, William Forster | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Warren Ervin (C) John Johnson | |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | James Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Danny Connelly gets the rebound | 48-70 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Joe Lewis buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Shawn Parsons | 51-70 |
| 06:08 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-70 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert gets the rebound | 51-70 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-70 |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Brandenburg | 51-70 |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | Robert Sellers steps in front of the James Clark pass | 51-70 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Robert Sellers hits the finger roll | 53-70 |
| 05:29 | Buffalo | James Clark comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Shawn Parsons - foul #3 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #8 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Joseph Heard (SF), William Forster (C) Shawn Parsons, Robert Sellers, Danny Connelly | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (SG), Matthew Johnson (SF), Christopher Brooks (PF), John Johnson (C) Willy Carte, Edward Brandenburg, Kevin Harper, Warren Ervin | |
| 05:29 | Buffalo | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 05:29 | Buffalo | James Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert blows the layup | 53-72 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the offensive board | 53-72 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | Matthew Johnson steals it from Wade Gilbert | 53-72 |
| 04:59 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson banks in the layup | 53-74 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Charles - foul #2 on Ronald Charles, team foul #7 | 53-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | Colby Cox (SG), Danny Connelly (PF) Joe Lewis, Wade Gilbert | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg (SF), Michael Cervantez (C) James Clark, John Johnson | |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 04:33 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Forster - foul #4 on William Forster, team foul #9 | 55-74 |
| 04:33 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez makes the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 04:33 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez makes the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | William Forster can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 55-76 |
| 04:17 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson grabs the board | 55-76 |
| 04:12 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Colby Cox - foul #2 on Colby Cox, team foul #10 | 55-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG) Carlos Gammon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willy Carte (SG), Kevin Harper (SF), Jack Gaffney (PF), John Johnson (C) Ronald Charles, Edward Brandenburg, Christopher Brooks, Michael Cervantez | |
| 04:12 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-77 |
| 04:12 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-77 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the defensive rebound | 55-77 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Jack Gaffney blocks the short jumper by Colby Cox | 55-77 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | William Forster can't tip it in | 55-77 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | John Johnson gets the rebound | 55-77 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Matthew Johnson is blocked by Danny Connelly | 55-77 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Joseph Heard snags the defensive board | 55-77 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Kent State | William Forster misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 55-77 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Colby Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-77 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Danny Connelly is hacked by Jack Gaffney - foul #1 on Jack Gaffney, team foul #8 | 55-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF) Joseph Heard, William Forster | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Warren Ervin (C) John Johnson | |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 57-77 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Colby Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Danny Connelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Matthew Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willy Carte (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Gaffney (fresh) C - Warren Ervin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin is hacked by Colby Cox - foul #3 on Colby Cox, team foul #11 | 57-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG), Robert Nelson (C) Colby Cox, Danny Connelly | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:03 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 57-78 |
| 03:03 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-79 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Robert Sellers double dribbles | 57-79 |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin is called for a backcourt violation | 57-79 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG) Shawn Parsons | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Joe Lewis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-79 |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Warren Ervin | 57-79 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-79 |
| 01:44 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney grabs the offensive board | 57-79 |
| 01:22 | Buffalo | Carlos Gammon takes the ball from Warren Ervin | 57-79 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Matthew Johnson is called for the reach on Carlos Gammon - foul #3 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #9 | 57-79 |
| Subs | Kent State | Colby Cox (SG), William Forster (C) Joe Lewis, Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-79 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Matthew Johnson is denied by Wade Gilbert | 59-79 |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin grabs the offensive board | 59-79 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Matthew Johnson | 59-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon loses the dribble to Matthew Johnson | 59-81 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson runs out the clock | 59-81 |