| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Forster (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell inbounds the ball | 22-23 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 19:33 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Robert Sellers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-23 |
| 19:15 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Michael Cervantez | 22-23 |
| 18:51 | Buffalo | James Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 22-23 |
| 18:50 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Brooks | 22-23 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Michael Cervantez picks off the pass by Wade Gilbert | 22-25 |
| 18:01 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson is called for traveling | 22-25 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | William Forster misses the easy layup | 22-25 |
| 17:42 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 17:37 | Buffalo | James Clark misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Joseph Heard pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 16:51 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez blows the layup | 25-25 |
| 16:50 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez tips it back up and in | 25-27 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Forster | 27-27 |
| 16:09 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson is hacked by William Forster - foul #1 on William Forster, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 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 | |
| 15:42 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 15:40 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Charles (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) SF - Jack Gaffney (fresh) PF - Warren Ervin (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses long on a 3 from straight away | 27-27 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Robert Sellers snags the offensive board | 27-27 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Franjo Zeilman - foul #2 on Franjo Zeilman, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 15:04 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Warren Ervin is blocked by William Forster | 28-27 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | William Forster misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 14:10 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-27 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Franjo Zeilman is called for the reach on Shawn Parsons - foul #3 on Franjo Zeilman, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Matthew Johnson (SG), Brian Chapell (SF), Christopher Brooks (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) Ronald Charles, Franjo Zeilman, Jack Gaffney, Warren Ervin, John Johnson | |
| 13:25 | Kent State | Joseph Heard hits a jump hook from the baseline | 30-27 |
| 13:05 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-27 |
| 13:04 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez tips it but misses | 30-27 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Wade Gilbert | 30-27 |
| 12:58 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 12:56 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 12:45 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by William Forster is blocked by James Clark | 30-29 |
| 12:26 | Kent State | William Forster misses the tip | 30-29 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Sellers | 30-29 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is fouled on the floor by Christopher Brooks - foul #2 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SF), Danny Connelly (PF) Robert Sellers, Wade Gilbert | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (PG), Warren Ervin (PF) James Clark, Christopher Brooks | |
| 11:44 | Kent State | William Forster clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Cervantez - foul #1 on Michael Cervantez, team foul #4 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (SG) Matthew Johnson | |
| 11:44 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 11:44 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 11:21 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman drills a shot from the right side set up by Ronald Charles | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Shawn Parsons (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Lewis (fresh) PF - Danny Connelly (fresh) C - William Forster (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Charles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Ervin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Brian Chapell blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Joe Lewis | 32-31 |
| 10:55 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 10:50 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Warren Ervin steals the ball from Danny Connelly | 32-34 |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Franjo Zeilman, team foul #5 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (SG), Wade Gilbert (PF) Shawn Parsons, William Forster | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Matthew Johnson (SG), Christopher Brooks (PF) Franjo Zeilman, Brian Chapell, Michael Cervantez | |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Danny Connelly connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Heard | 34-34 |
| 09:31 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Brooks | 34-34 |
| 09:24 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin blows the layup | 34-34 |
| 09:22 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson can't tip it in | 34-34 |
| 09:20 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks can't tip it in | 34-34 |
| 09:19 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin gets the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 09:02 | Buffalo | Wade Gilbert is called for the reach on Christopher Brooks - foul #1 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF) Joseph Heard | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney (SF), John Johnson (C) Ronald Charles, Warren Ervin | |
| 08:52 | Buffalo | James Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Chapell (SF) Jack Gaffney | |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Danny Connelly connects on the jumper from the right block | 36-34 |
| 08:06 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Joe Lewis - foul #1 on Joe Lewis, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG), William Forster (C) Joe Lewis, Danny Connelly | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez (C) John Johnson | |
| 08:06 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 08:06 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Michael Cervantez swats the layup by William Forster | 36-35 |
| 07:36 | Kent State | William Forster pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 07:14 | Kent State | James Clark is called for the reach on Carlos Gammon - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #6 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (PG) Carlos Gammon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (PG), Franjo Zeilman (SG), Warren Ervin (SF), John Johnson (PF) James Clark, Matthew Johnson, Brian Chapell, Christopher Brooks | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Charles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Warren Ervin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Kent State | William Forster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Joseph Heard grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | William Forster hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Cervantez - foul #2 on Michael Cervantez, team foul #7 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Connelly (PF) Wade Gilbert | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:18 | Kent State | William Forster misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | William Forster makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Danny Connelly gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Franjo Zeilman is called for the reach on Joseph Heard - foul #5 on Franjo Zeilman, team foul #8 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SF), Robert Nelson (C) Robert Sellers, William Forster | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Brian Chapell (SF), James Moses (C) Franjo Zeilman, Warren Ervin, Michael Cervantez | |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Joseph Heard misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | Joseph Heard takes the ball from Ronald Charles | 38-35 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses the lay-in | 38-35 |
| 05:11 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 04:59 | Buffalo | John Johnson comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 38-35 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Robert Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Joe Lewis drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Heard | 41-35 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Chapell | 41-37 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Joe Lewis loses the dribble to Ronald Charles | 41-37 |
| 03:56 | Buffalo | James Clark lays it up and in set up by Ronald Charles | 41-39 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Joseph Heard blows the layup | 41-39 |
| 03:32 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 03:32 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF), William Forster (C) Joe Lewis, Danny Connelly, Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (SG), Christopher Brooks (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) Ronald Charles, John Johnson, James Moses | |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | James Clark can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-39 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | William Forster snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - William Forster (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the easy layup but the foul's on Christopher Brooks - foul #3 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #9 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (PG) James Clark | |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Joseph Heard picks off the pass by Ronald Charles | 42-39 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert slams it home | 44-39 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Forster | 44-39 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert's pass is intercepted by Brian Chapell | 44-39 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Wade Gilbert - foul #2 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG) Ronald Charles | |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons connects on the 3 from the left wing | 47-39 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert is hacked by Matthew Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #10 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG) Shawn Parsons | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (PG), Warren Ervin (SG), Jack Gaffney (SF), John Johnson (PF), James Moses (C) James Clark, Matthew Johnson, Brian Chapell, Christopher Brooks, Michael Cervantez | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Joseph Heard is whistled for a carry | 49-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG) Joe Lewis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | James Moses banks in the layup | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is hacked by Warren Ervin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Ervin, team foul #11 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG) Shawn Parsons | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Matthew Johnson (SG), Brian Chapell (SF), Christopher Brooks (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) Ronald Charles, Warren Ervin, Jack Gaffney, John Johnson, James Moses | |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Robert Sellers pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |