| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Scott (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roderick Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Aaron Williams inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Aaron Williams misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Roderick Hicks - foul #2 on Roderick Hicks, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Aaron Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Aaron Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:45 | Buffalo | David Cook gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:30 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 19:29 | Buffalo | David Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | David Cook misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Robert Liddle snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | George Scott is called for traveling | 36-35 |
| 18:41 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks connects on the floater from the baseline | 36-37 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | George Scott clanks a shot from the right side | 36-37 |
| 18:14 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 17:56 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-37 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Robert Liddle gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | Roderick Hicks is called for the reach on George Scott - foul #3 on Roderick Hicks, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (SF) Roderick Hicks | |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Liddle | 38-37 |
| 17:00 | Buffalo | David Cook drills a 3 from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | George Scott can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Wolfe - foul #1 on Robert Wolfe, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), James Killinger (SF), Luis Dehaven (C) Robert Liddle, Aaron Williams, Malcolm Petty | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (SG), Christopher Lucero (PF), Justin Brown (C) Robert Wolfe, Reginald Raygoza, David Cook | |
| 16:41 | Kent State | George Scott misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | George Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero is denied on a layup by James Killinger | 39-40 |
| 16:20 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:12 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jeremy Kennedy | 39-43 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | George Scott knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Geraci | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Coker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Killinger (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Geraci (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Luis Dehaven (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Holden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Buffalo | James Killinger steps in front of the Justin Brown pass | 41-43 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Michael Geraci comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 14:55 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jeremy Ryan | 41-43 |
| 14:36 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jeremy Ryan | 41-45 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Michael Geraci drills a driving attempt from close range set up by James Killinger and he's hacked by Christopher Lucero - foul #1 on Christopher Lucero, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Robert Liddle (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), Malcolm Petty (C) Erick Coker, George Scott, James Killinger, Luis Dehaven | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe (SG), Roderick Hicks (SF), Reginald Raygoza (PF), David Cook (C) Jeremy Kennedy, George Holden, Christopher Lucero, Justin Brown | |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses the free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Malcolm Petty is called for the reach on David Cook - foul #1 on Malcolm Petty, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Peterson (PF) Michael Geraci | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jeremy Ryan | 43-48 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Aaron Williams comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 13:26 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Robert Wolfe | 43-48 |
| 13:19 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Liddle - foul #1 on Robert Liddle, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Dehaven (PF) Steven Peterson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG) Jeremy Ryan | |
| 13:19 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:19 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-49 |
| 12:58 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 12:39 | Buffalo | George Holden drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert Wolfe and the foul's on William Freeze - foul #4 on William Freeze, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (SG) William Freeze | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:39 | Buffalo | George Holden misses the free throw | 43-51 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 12:26 | Kent State | Erick Coker travels with the ball | 43-51 |
| 12:14 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks knocks in the jumper in the lane and the foul's on Aaron Williams - foul #1 on Aaron Williams, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| 12:14 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks makes the free throw | 43-54 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Roderick Hicks steals it from Erick Coker | 43-54 |
| 11:46 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by George Holden | 43-57 |
| 11:29 | Kent State | Erick Coker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-57 |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Cook | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erick Coker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luis Dehaven (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Holden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roderick Hicks (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | Aaron Williams steps in front of the Robert Wolfe pass | 43-57 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Erick Coker is hacked by Robert Wolfe - foul #2 on Robert Wolfe, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Jones (SG), James Killinger (SF), Michael Geraci (PF), Steven Peterson (C) Robert Liddle, Aaron Williams, Luis Dehaven, Malcolm Petty | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Jeremy Ryan (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Christopher Lucero (PF), Justin Brown (C) George Holden, Robert Wolfe, Roderick Hicks, Reginald Raygoza, David Cook | |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Michael Geraci's layup is rejected by Charles Robinson | 43-57 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Ben Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Justin Brown swats the layup by Michael Geraci | 43-57 |
| 10:15 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Charles Robinson | 43-57 |
| 09:52 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Geraci - foul #2 on Michael Geraci, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (SG), Malcolm Petty (C) Erick Coker, Steven Peterson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (SG) Jeremy Ryan | |
| 09:52 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero misses the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 09:52 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Ben Jones is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Kennedy - foul #3 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #6 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Williams (SF) James Killinger | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe (SG), Roderick Hicks (SF), David Cook (C) George Holden, Charles Robinson, Justin Brown | |
| 09:16 | Kent State | Aaron Williams drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Ben Jones | 45-58 |
| 09:02 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Wolfe | 45-60 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Roderick Hicks - foul #4 on Roderick Hicks, team foul #7 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG) Ben Jones | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (SF), Reginald Raygoza (PF) Roderick Hicks, Christopher Lucero | |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Michael Geraci makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Michael Geraci makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 08:31 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy tips it but misses | 47-60 |
| 08:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Michael Geraci | 47-60 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Aaron Williams comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Wolfe - foul #3 on Robert Wolfe, team foul #8 | 47-60 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Aaron Williams misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Aaron Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 08:02 | Buffalo | David Cook misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-60 |
| 08:01 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza grabs the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | George Holden misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | George Scott grabs the board | 48-60 |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Aaron Williams buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Liddle | 51-60 |
| 07:08 | Buffalo | George Holden drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Wolfe | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Geraci (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Malcolm Petty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wolfe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Holden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Cook (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Aaron Williams scores on a jumper near the basket set up by George Scott | 53-63 |
| 06:26 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy's floater is tipped away by Michael Geraci | 53-63 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Robert Liddle grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Reginald Raygoza takes the ball from George Scott | 53-63 |
| 05:46 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza is fouled on the floor by Malcolm Petty - foul #2 on Malcolm Petty, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Erick Coker (SG), James Killinger (SF), Luis Dehaven (PF), Steven Peterson (C) Robert Liddle, George Scott, Aaron Williams, Michael Geraci, Malcolm Petty | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (SG), Roderick Hicks (SF), Christopher Lucero (PF), Justin Brown (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Robert Wolfe, Reginald Raygoza, David Cook | |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Jeremy Ryan is blocked by Luis Dehaven | 53-63 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | George Holden picks off the pass by William Freeze in the backcourt | 53-63 |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | George Holden misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Steven Peterson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-63 |
| 04:53 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 04:36 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks misses the dunk | 53-63 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | James Killinger grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | James Killinger's pass is intercepted by Roderick Hicks | 53-63 |
| 03:56 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 03:55 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Brown | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | George Holden clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-63 |
| 03:32 | Buffalo | Justin Brown hits the follow up shot | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Steven Peterson banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Freeze | 55-65 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Luis Dehaven | 55-65 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), Michael Geraci (PF), Malcolm Petty (C) Erick Coker, James Killinger, Luis Dehaven, Steven Peterson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Robert Wolfe (SG), Reginald Raygoza (PF), David Cook (C) George Holden, Jeremy Ryan, Christopher Lucero, Justin Brown | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roderick Hicks (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Aaron Williams clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-65 |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | David Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Malcolm Petty - foul #3 on Malcolm Petty, team foul #7 | 55-65 |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza grabs the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on William Freeze - foul #5 on William Freeze, team foul #8 | 55-68 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Christopher Lucero (PF), Justin Brown (C) Robert Wolfe, Roderick Hicks, Reginald Raygoza, David Cook | |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses the free throw | 55-68 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven grabs the defensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Steven Peterson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-68 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Justin Brown drills a runner from the left block set up by Jeremy Kennedy | 55-70 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Robert Liddle knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Erick Coker | 57-70 |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Justin Brown misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 57-70 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Steven Peterson pulls down the rebound | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Steven Peterson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-70 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Robert Liddle hits the follow up shot | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | George Holden scores on a fadeaway from close range | 59-72 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | James Killinger makes the driving attempt in the paint | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy runs out the clock | 61-72 |