| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) SF - Roderick Hicks (fresh) PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) C - David Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) SG - George Scott (fresh) SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) C - Malcolm Petty (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | David Cook wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Buffalo | Michael Geraci is called for the reach on Roderick Hicks - foul #1 on Michael Geraci, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Roderick Hicks | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Aaron Williams scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by William Freeze | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza lays it up and in set up by Roderick Hicks and the foul's on William Freeze - foul #1 on William Freeze, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:55 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza makes the free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | William Freeze is hacked by Jeremy Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 6-2 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Michael Geraci can't tip it in | 6-2 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Michael Geraci hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| 18:08 | Buffalo | Aaron Williams is called for the reach on Roderick Hicks - foul #1 on Aaron Williams, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| 17:50 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Michael Geraci tips it in | 9-6 |
| 17:12 | Buffalo | William Freeze picks off the pass by David Cook | 9-6 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | William Freeze hits a jumper from the left side set up by Aaron Williams | 9-8 |
| 16:35 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremy Kennedy | 12-8 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | David Cook swats the short shot by William Freeze | 12-8 |
| 16:14 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 16:09 | Buffalo | David Cook loses the dribble to George Scott | 12-8 |
| 15:48 | Kent State | William Freeze is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Kennedy - foul #2 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG), Jeremy Ryan (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Christopher Lucero (PF), Justin Brown (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Robert Wolfe, Roderick Hicks, Reginald Raygoza, David Cook | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Holden (fresh) SG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) PF - Christopher Lucero (fresh) C - Justin Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Scott (fresh) SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Malcolm Petty (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Aaron Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by George Scott | 12-11 |
| 15:15 | Buffalo | Aaron Williams picks off the pass by Christopher Lucero | 12-11 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses long on a shot from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 14:55 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeremy Ryan | 15-11 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | George Holden is called for the reach on William Freeze - foul #1 on George Holden, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe (SG), Roderick Hicks (SF), David Cook (C) Jeremy Ryan, Charles Robinson, Justin Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), Erick Coker (SG), James Killinger (SF), Luis Dehaven (PF), Steven Peterson (C) William Freeze, George Scott, Aaron Williams, Michael Geraci, Malcolm Petty | |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven blows the layup | 15-11 |
| 13:48 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | Steven Peterson picks off the pass by George Holden | 15-11 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Robert Liddle connects on the floater from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | George Holden grabs the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | George Holden loses the ball out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza (PF) Christopher Lucero | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Michael Geraci (PF), Malcolm Petty (C) Erick Coker, Luis Dehaven, Steven Peterson | |
| 12:54 | Kent State | James Killinger buries a shot from close range on a great pass from William Freeze | 15-15 |
| 12:39 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | William Freeze gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty is hacked by George Holden - foul #2 on George Holden, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Charles Robinson (SF) George Holden, Roderick Hicks | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (SG), Aaron Williams (SF) Robert Liddle, James Killinger | |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Cook - foul #1 on David Cook, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero (C) David Cook | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 11:56 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 11:37 | Buffalo | William Freeze steps in front of the Reginald Raygoza pass | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Wolfe (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 6 pts. C - Christopher Lucero (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty can't connect on a floater in the paint | 15-16 |
| 11:21 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher Lucero, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | William Freeze makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Geraci | 15-19 |
| 10:45 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Aaron Williams snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Michael Geraci hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Aaron Williams | 15-22 |
| 10:09 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson knocks in the 3 from straight away | 18-22 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | William Freeze is denied on a dunk by Jeremy Ryan | 18-22 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 09:43 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe scores on a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by George Scott - foul #1 on George Scott, team foul #4 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks (SF), Justin Brown (PF), David Cook (C) Charles Robinson, Reginald Raygoza, Christopher Lucero | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), Erick Coker (SG), Luis Dehaven (PF), James Killinger (C) William Freeze, George Scott, Michael Geraci, Malcolm Petty | |
| 09:43 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe makes the free throw | 21-22 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Justin Brown denies the turnaround by James Killinger | 21-22 |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | David Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 09:27 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks is hacked by Aaron Williams - foul #2 on Aaron Williams, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Peterson (C) Aaron Williams | |
| 09:09 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-22 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 08:46 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 08:42 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Peterson - foul #1 on Steven Peterson, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Geraci (PF) Steven Peterson | |
| 08:42 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 08:42 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | The short jumper by Luis Dehaven is denied by David Cook | 26-22 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Dehaven | 26-22 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven lays it up and in on a great pass from James Killinger and he's hacked by Justin Brown - foul #1 on Justin Brown, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Robinson (PG), Reginald Raygoza (PF) Jeremy Ryan, Justin Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), George Scott (SG), Malcolm Petty (C) Robert Liddle, Erick Coker, Michael Geraci | |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven makes the free throw | 26-25 |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Malcolm Petty - foul #1 on Malcolm Petty, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Geraci (PF) Luis Dehaven | |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 07:41 | Kent State | Michael Geraci grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 07:22 | Kent State | James Killinger buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from William Freeze and he's fouled by Roderick Hicks - foul #1 on Roderick Hicks, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| 07:22 | Kent State | James Killinger misses the free throw | 27-27 |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | David Cook gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Wolfe (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Roderick Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Cook (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Killinger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:06 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Reginald Raygoza, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Robinson - foul #1 on Charles Robinson, team foul #10 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Brown (SF), Christopher Lucero (C) Roderick Hicks, David Cook | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Michael Geraci makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Michael Geraci makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 06:32 | Buffalo | Justin Brown is fouled on the floor by James Killinger - foul #1 on James Killinger, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Roderick Hicks (SF) Robert Wolfe, Reginald Raygoza | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (SG), Ben Jones (SF) George Scott, James Killinger | |
| 06:32 | Buffalo | Justin Brown misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Robert Liddle is fouled on the floor by Christopher Lucero - foul #2 on Christopher Lucero, team foul #11 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart (C) Christopher Lucero | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Dehaven (C) Malcolm Petty | |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Robert Liddle makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Robert Liddle makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Michael Geraci grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Robert Liddle hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Freeze | 27-33 |
| 05:20 | Buffalo | Justin Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 05:08 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | William Freeze snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Robert Liddle scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 04:56 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Roderick Hicks - foul #2 on Roderick Hicks, team foul #12 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe (SG), Reginald Raygoza (PF), David Cook (C) Charles Robinson, Roderick Hicks, Cristopher Stewart | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (SG), James Killinger (SF), Malcolm Petty (C) William Freeze, Ben Jones, Michael Geraci | |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven clanks a shot from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven tips it home | 27-38 |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-38 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | James Killinger grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven hits a fadeaway in the lane | 27-40 |
| 03:46 | Buffalo | David Cook is whistled for traveling | 27-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), George Holden (SG), Roderick Hicks (SF) Jeremy Ryan, Robert Wolfe, Justin Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Aaron Williams (SF), Michael Geraci (PF) Robert Liddle, James Killinger, Luis Dehaven | |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty is fouled on the floor by David Cook - foul #2 on David Cook, team foul #13 | 27-40 |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | Malcolm Petty steals it from Reginald Raygoza | 27-42 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Holden (fresh) SF - Roderick Hicks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - David Cook (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Scott (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Aaron Williams knocks in the shot near the basket set up by William Freeze and he's hacked by Jeremy Kennedy - foul #3 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #14 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Christopher Lucero (PF) Jeremy Kennedy, Roderick Hicks, Reginald Raygoza | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (SG) George Scott | |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Aaron Williams misses the free throw | 27-44 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | David Cook snags the defensive board | 27-44 |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-44 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | William Freeze knocks in the shot near the basket | 30-46 |
| 02:09 | Buffalo | George Holden clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-46 |
| 02:08 | Buffalo | David Cook snags the offensive board | 30-46 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 30-46 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty snags the defensive board | 30-46 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty connects on the shot in the paint set up by Michael Geraci | 30-48 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe clanks a turnaround in the lane | 30-48 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty pulls down the rebound | 30-48 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Aaron Williams loses the dribble to Charles Robinson | 30-48 |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe lays it up and in set up by Charles Robinson | 32-48 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Aaron Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-48 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero grabs the board | 32-48 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | David Cook double dribbles | 32-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Roderick Hicks (SF), Reginald Raygoza (PF), Justin Brown (C) Robert Wolfe, Charles Robinson, Christopher Lucero, David Cook | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), George Scott (SG), James Killinger (SF), Luis Dehaven (PF), Steven Peterson (C) William Freeze, Erick Coker, Aaron Williams, Michael Geraci, Malcolm Petty | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | George Scott makes the jumper from the right wing | 32-50 |