| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Brandenburg (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colby Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Forster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Sellers inbounds the ball | 48-42 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Kent State | Michael Cervantez is called for the reach on Robert Sellers - foul #2 on Michael Cervantez, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| 19:45 | Kent State | William Forster drills a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| 19:45 | Kent State | William Forster misses the free throw | 48-44 |
| 19:45 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 19:23 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Forster - foul #3 on William Forster, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| 19:23 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 19:23 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Colby Cox can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 19:06 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 19:01 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Colby Cox gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Robert Sellers buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Shawn Parsons is called for the reach on James Clark - foul #3 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Brooks | 53-46 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Clark - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (PG), Willy Carte (SG), Kevin Harper (PF), Warren Ervin (C) James Clark, Ronald Charles, Christopher Brooks, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 17:59 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 53-46 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Harper - foul #2 on Kevin Harper, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 17:02 | Buffalo | Willy Carte hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 17:01 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper snags the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 16:41 | Buffalo | Willy Carte buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Johnson | 55-48 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Ronald Charles (SG), Christopher Brooks (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) Willy Carte, Edward Brandenburg, Kevin Harper, Warren Ervin | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:03 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 16:02 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles gets the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 15:51 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kevin Harper (SF) Matthew Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Charles (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Colby Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Robert Sellers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 15:33 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles is called for traveling | 55-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willy Carte (PG) James Clark | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (SF) Robert Sellers | |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Colby Cox is whistled for a carry | 55-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg (SF), Warren Ervin (C) Christopher Brooks, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin tips it back up and in | 57-48 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert clanks a turnaround from the right block | 57-48 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert gets the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert's pass is intercepted by Willy Carte | 57-48 |
| 13:47 | Buffalo | Willy Carte lays it in | 59-48 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Colby Cox | 59-50 |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles is fouled on the floor by William Forster - foul #4 on William Forster, team foul #3 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Matthew Johnson (SF), Christopher Brooks (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) Ronald Charles, Edward Brandenburg, Kevin Harper, Warren Ervin | |
| 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 | |
| 12:58 | Buffalo | James Clark misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-50 |
| 12:56 | Buffalo | James Clark misses the tip | 59-50 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Robert Nelson grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 12:49 | Kent State | Joe Lewis loses the dribble to James Clark | 59-50 |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Matthew Johnson | 62-50 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 62-50 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Danny Connelly tips it back up and in | 62-52 |
| 11:53 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson's pass is intercepted by Carlos Gammon | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Willy Carte (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Brooks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Cervantez (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Connelly (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Brooks | 62-52 |
| 11:39 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 11:18 | Buffalo | James Clark misses short on a jumper in the paint | 62-52 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Robert Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses short on a 3 from straight away | 62-52 |
| 10:53 | Buffalo | Willy Carte pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 10:48 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-52 |
| 10:46 | Buffalo | James Clark hits the follow up shot | 64-52 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 10:35 | Buffalo | James Clark pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | James Clark hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Cervantez | 66-52 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | James Clark is called for the reach on Carlos Gammon - foul #3 on James Clark, team foul #5 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (SG), Edward Brandenburg (SF), Kevin Harper (PF), Warren Ervin (C) Willy Carte, Matthew Johnson, Christopher Brooks, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Colby Cox (SG), Joseph Heard (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF), William Forster (C) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis, Robert Sellers, Danny Connelly, Robert Nelson | |
| 09:59 | Kent State | William Forster misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 66-52 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 09:51 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper loses the dribble to William Forster | 66-52 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Joseph Heard hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 09:10 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Edward Brandenburg, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | James Clark is called for the reach on Shawn Parsons - foul #4 on James Clark, team foul #7 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (PG) James Clark | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson misses the 3 from the left corner | 66-56 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Joseph Heard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Warren Ervin - foul #1 on Warren Ervin, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 08:22 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Charles | 69-58 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | Colby Cox makes the fadeaway in the paint | 69-60 |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper's pass is intercepted by Colby Cox | 69-60 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Colby Cox lays it in | 69-62 |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 69-62 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joseph Heard | 69-62 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Matthew Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Charles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Brandenburg (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Warren Ervin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Colby Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Heard (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 07:36 | Kent State | William Forster tips it back up and in | 69-64 |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson hits a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Shawn Parsons - foul #4 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #4 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willy Carte (SG), John Johnson (C) Ronald Charles, Warren Ervin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF), Danny Connelly (PF) Joseph Heard, Wade Gilbert | |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson makes the free throw | 72-64 |
| 07:03 | Kent State | William Forster hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Sellers | 72-66 |
| 06:44 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper is fouled on the floor by Danny Connelly - foul #1 on Danny Connelly, team foul #5 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (SG), Christopher Brooks (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) Matthew Johnson, Kevin Harper, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG) Colby Cox | |
| 06:29 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 72-66 |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez tips it but misses | 72-66 |
| 06:26 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles hits the follow up shot | 74-66 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-66 |
| 06:14 | Kent State | William Forster misses the tip | 74-66 |
| 06:12 | Buffalo | Willy Carte pulls down the rebound | 74-66 |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Danny Connelly is whistled for a carry | 74-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Kevin Harper (SF) Willy Carte, Edward Brandenburg | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF) Robert Sellers, William Forster | |
| 05:25 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Ronald Charles, team foul #9 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg (SF), John Johnson (C) Christopher Brooks, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Colby Cox (SG) Shawn Parsons, Joe Lewis | |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 74-66 |
| 05:04 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 74-66 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | James Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Gammon - foul #2 on Carlos Gammon, team foul #6 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Warren Ervin (C) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg comes up short on the floater from the right side | 74-66 |
| 04:50 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper grabs the offensive board | 74-66 |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin clanks a driving attempt from close range | 74-66 |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper snags the offensive board | 74-66 |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Warren Ervin, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willy Carte (SG) Ronald Charles | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), William Forster (C) Carlos Gammon, Danny Connelly | |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert can't finish the layup | 74-66 |
| 04:14 | Buffalo | James Clark grabs the board | 74-66 |
| 03:54 | Buffalo | Shawn Parsons is called for the reach on James Clark - foul #5 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #7 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) Kevin Harper, Warren Ervin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Joe Lewis (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Danny Connelly (PF) Shawn Parsons, Colby Cox, Joseph Heard, Wade Gilbert | |
| 03:54 | Buffalo | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 03:54 | Buffalo | James Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Robert Sellers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-66 |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 76-66 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (tiring) 12 pts. 4 pf. SG - Willy Carte (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Brandenburg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Connelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Robert Sellers - foul #2 on Robert Sellers, team foul #8 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (SG) James Clark | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Edward Brandenburg makes the free throw | 79-66 |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses the floater from the left block | 79-66 |
| 03:07 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Brandenburg | 79-66 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Danny Connelly - foul #2 on Danny Connelly, team foul #9 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (PG), Kevin Harper (SF) Ronald Charles, Edward Brandenburg | |
| Subs | Kent State | Colby Cox (SG), Joseph Heard (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF) Joe Lewis, Robert Sellers, William Forster | |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez makes the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez makes the 2nd free throw | 81-66 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon double dribbles | 81-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney (PF), Warren Ervin (C) Christopher Brooks, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Joseph Heard - foul #1 on Joseph Heard, team foul #10 | 81-66 |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper makes the 1st free throw | 82-66 |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 83-66 |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper makes the 3rd free throw | 84-66 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Colby Cox misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Warren Ervin - foul #3 on Warren Ervin, team foul #11 | 84-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF), William Forster (C) Joseph Heard, Danny Connelly | |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Colby Cox makes the 1st free throw | 84-67 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Colby Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 84-68 |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 84-68 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert snags the defensive board | 84-68 |
| 01:24 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses badly on a floater from the left side | 84-68 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert hits the follow up shot | 84-70 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Willy Carte hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Warren Ervin | 87-70 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Robert Sellers connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Gammon | 87-73 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-73 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 87-73 |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | Kevin Harper snags the defensive board | 87-73 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Carlos Gammon picks off the pass by Willy Carte | 87-73 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | William Forster's floater is tipped away by Jack Gaffney | 87-73 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney pulls down the rebound | 87-73 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson runs out the clock | 87-73 |