| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Forster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell inbounds the ball | 22-25 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | James Clark drills a fadeaway in the lane | 24-25 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Matthew Johnson - foul #1 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 18:51 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks tips it in | 26-27 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | William Forster misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Michael Cervantez - foul #1 on Michael Cervantez, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Chapell and the foul's on Shawn Parsons - foul #2 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | Christopher Brooks is called for the reach on Robert Sellers - foul #1 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Sellers | 29-32 |
| 17:15 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson is whistled for a carry | 29-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (PG), Franjo Zeilman (SG), Jack Gaffney (SF), Warren Ervin (PF), John Johnson (C) James Clark, Matthew Johnson, Brian Chapell, Christopher Brooks, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Parsons | 29-34 |
| 16:24 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Shawn Parsons - foul #3 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| 16:24 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:24 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Franjo Zeilman is called for the reach on Robert Sellers - foul #1 on Franjo Zeilman, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Chapell (SF), Michael Cervantez (C) Jack Gaffney, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:40 | Kent State | Michael Cervantez steps in front of the Wade Gilbert pass | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Charles (fresh) SG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Ervin (fresh) C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-34 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-34 |
| 14:55 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | William Forster swats the layup by Ronald Charles | 31-34 |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez snags the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Wade Gilbert - foul #2 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (SG), Jack Gaffney (SF), Christopher Brooks (PF), John Johnson (C) Ronald Charles, Brian Chapell, Warren Ervin, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Joseph Heard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG) Franjo Zeilman | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:53 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson misses the dunk | 33-34 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Wade Gilbert | 33-34 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | William Forster drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Heard | 33-36 |
| 13:08 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson scores on a floater from the right side | 35-36 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 12:50 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 12:39 | Buffalo | James Clark is hacked by Shawn Parsons - foul #4 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Chapell (SF), Michael Cervantez (C) Jack Gaffney, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SF), Danny Connelly (PF) Robert Sellers, Wade Gilbert | |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks connects on the runner near the basket | 37-36 |
| 12:03 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Danny Connelly tips it back up and in | 37-38 |
| 11:45 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez is whistled for a carry | 37-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (PG), Franjo Zeilman (SG), Warren Ervin (PF) James Clark, Matthew Johnson, Christopher Brooks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (SG), Robert Nelson (C) Shawn Parsons, William Forster | |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Danny Connelly is fouled on the floor by Franjo Zeilman - foul #2 on Franjo Zeilman, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF) Robert Nelson | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Charles (fresh) SG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Ervin (fresh) C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) SF - Joe Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Danny Connelly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Danny Connelly hits the finger roll | 37-40 |
| 11:03 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles is fouled on the floor by Joseph Heard - foul #2 on Joseph Heard, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| 10:58 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Franjo Zeilman | 40-40 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Danny Connelly buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Heard | 40-42 |
| 10:11 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin clanks a turnaround in the paint | 40-42 |
| 10:09 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin tips it in | 42-42 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Joe Lewis scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Wade Gilbert and the foul's on Brian Chapell - foul #2 on Brian Chapell, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Matthew Johnson (SG), Christopher Brooks (PF) Franjo Zeilman, Brian Chapell, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF), William Forster (C) Joseph Heard, Danny Connelly | |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses the free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Clark | 45-44 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Christopher Brooks - foul #2 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG) Joe Lewis | |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 3rd free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 09:11 | Buffalo | James Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:55 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Wade Gilbert | 45-47 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Robert Sellers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Robert Sellers buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Carlos Gammon | 45-49 |
| 08:28 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin loses the dribble to Robert Sellers | 45-49 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Sellers | 45-51 |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson misses the dunk | 45-51 |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Robert Sellers gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 07:26 | Kent State | William Forster scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Sellers and he's fouled by Warren Ervin - foul #1 on Warren Ervin, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), Brian Chapell (SF), John Johnson (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) James Clark, Ronald Charles, Christopher Brooks, Warren Ervin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (PG), Joe Lewis (SF), Danny Connelly (PF) Carlos Gammon, Robert Sellers, Wade Gilbert | |
| 07:26 | Kent State | William Forster makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| 07:08 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Nelson (C) William Forster | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Johnson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joe Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Connelly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Nelson (fresh) | |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Michael Cervantez swats the layup by Robert Nelson | 45-54 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 06:16 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson misses the floater from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 06:15 | Buffalo | John Johnson snags the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 05:56 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Danny Connelly snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Robert Nelson travels with the ball | 45-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Christopher Brooks (PF) Matthew Johnson, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF), William Forster (C) Joe Lewis, Robert Nelson | |
| 05:11 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Franjo Zeilman and he's hacked by Shawn Parsons - foul #5 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (SG) Franjo Zeilman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG), Wade Gilbert (PF) Shawn Parsons, Danny Connelly | |
| 05:11 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Joseph Heard | 48-56 |
| 04:39 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Warren Ervin (SF), John Johnson (C) Brian Chapell, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-56 |
| 04:12 | Buffalo | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 03:51 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles makes the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Joe Lewis - foul #2 on Joe Lewis, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (SG), Jack Gaffney (SF) James Clark, Christopher Brooks | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:51 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles misses the free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #9 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Brian Chapell (SF) Ronald Charles, Jack Gaffney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (SG) Robert Sellers | |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:29 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 50-56 |
| 03:09 | Buffalo | Wade Gilbert is called for the reach on Warren Ervin - foul #3 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez (C) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Connelly (PF) Wade Gilbert | |
| 03:09 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:09 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Ervin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Connelly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Michael Cervantez steals the ball from Carlos Gammon | 52-56 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (SG), Christopher Brooks (PF) Franjo Zeilman, Warren Ervin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF) Carlos Gammon, Danny Connelly | |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Robert Sellers blocks the short jumper by Michael Cervantez | 52-56 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks hits the follow up shot | 54-56 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | William Forster drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Sellers | 54-58 |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Joe Lewis snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Robert Sellers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert gets the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Joe Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-58 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Brian Chapell | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is hacked by James Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #10 | 56-58 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert is fouled in the backcourt by James Clark - foul #3 on James Clark, team foul #11 | 56-60 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks makes the 3 from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | James Clark is called for the reach on Joseph Heard in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Clark, team foul #12 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Nelson (PF) Wade Gilbert | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Joseph Heard misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Nelson | 59-63 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Joseph Heard is fouled in the backcourt by James Clark - foul #5 on James Clark, team foul #13 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (PG) James Clark | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Joseph Heard misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Brian Chapell | 59-64 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 59-64 |