| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Justin Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Lucero (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Little (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Parikh (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Kent State | William Williams scores on a runner in the lane set up by Robert Liddle and the foul's on Justin Brown - foul #2 on Justin Brown, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | William Williams makes the free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:11 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Valenti | 30-34 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Robert Liddle connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Williams | 30-37 |
| 18:39 | Buffalo | David Smith is denied on a layup by Paul Parikh | 30-37 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Williams | 30-37 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | Robert Liddle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 18:21 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:16 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jeremy Kennedy and he's fouled by Gilbert Dolly - foul #2 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 18:16 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:50 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy can't finish the layup | 33-37 |
| 17:48 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero grabs the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:37 | Buffalo | The jumper by Jeremy Kennedy is denied by Gilbert Dolly | 33-37 |
| 17:35 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero hits the follow up shot | 35-37 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Jeremy Kennedy takes the ball from Robert Liddle | 35-37 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | David Smith lays it in on a great pass from Jeremy Kennedy | 37-37 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | William Williams makes the floater from the left side set up by Gilbert Dolly | 37-39 |
| 16:37 | Buffalo | The short jumper by David Smith is denied by Paul Parikh | 37-39 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | John Little gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Robert Liddle's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Brown | 37-39 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Paul Parikh tips it back up and in | 37-41 |
| 16:08 | Buffalo | David Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Valenti | 40-41 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | William Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-41 |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses the tip | 40-41 |
| 15:51 | Kent State | John Little grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Norman Valenti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Lucero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Little (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Parikh (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Kent State | William Williams hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Liddle | 40-43 |
| 15:12 | Buffalo | Paul Parikh swats the shot by David Smith | 40-43 |
| 15:11 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Valenti | 40-43 |
| 14:57 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jeremy Kennedy | 42-43 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeremy Kennedy - foul #2 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), Reginald Raygoza (SF), Cristopher Stewart (PF), Oleg Stachurski (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Norman Valenti, David Smith, Justin Brown, Christopher Lucero | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (SG), George Scott (SF), Sam Warf (PF), William Gunn (C) John Little, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Paul Parikh | |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Robert Liddle makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Robert Liddle makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:17 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan can't connect on a floater from the left side | 42-45 |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:04 | Buffalo | Oleg Stachurski is hacked by Sam Warf - foul #1 on Sam Warf, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Jones (SF) Robert Liddle | |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley double dribbles | 42-45 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses the easy layup | 42-45 |
| 13:20 | Buffalo | Oleg Stachurski snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 13:11 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Jeremy Ryan | 44-45 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Ben Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Sam Warf grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Sam Warf clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 44-45 |
| 12:30 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Cristopher Stewart | 44-45 |
| 12:12 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza is hacked by Erick Coker - foul #2 on Erick Coker, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Norman Valenti (SG), Justin Brown (PF) Jeremy Ryan, Cristopher Stewart, Oleg Stachurski | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Little (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF) George Scott, Ben Jones | |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Justin Brown | 46-45 |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Sam Warf's floater is knocked away by Reginald Raygoza | 46-45 |
| 11:44 | Kent State | William Gunn snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Tilley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Reginald Raygoza (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Coker (fresh) SG - John Little (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Warf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Gunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-47 |
| 11:26 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-47 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Sam Warf snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Donald Tilley is called for the reach on Gilbert Dolly - foul #2 on Donald Tilley, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs (SF), Christopher Lucero (C) Donald Tilley, Reginald Raygoza | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), William Williams (PF), Paul Parikh (C) Erick Coker, Sam Warf, William Gunn | |
| 10:41 | Kent State | John Little hits the finger roll set up by Gilbert Dolly | 46-49 |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Robert Liddle - foul #1 on Robert Liddle, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (SF), Cristopher Stewart (PF) Scott Hubbs, Justin Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (SG) John Little | |
| 10:19 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Robert Liddle snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | George Scott loses the dribble to David Smith | 46-49 |
| 09:49 | Buffalo | Gilbert Dolly swats the layup by Norman Valenti | 46-49 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Paul Parikh grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Jeremy Kennedy steps in front of the Robert Liddle pass | 46-49 |
| 09:07 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero tips it home | 48-49 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 08:46 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:30 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart tips it home | 50-49 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | William Williams clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 50-49 |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Cristopher Stewart | 52-49 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | George Scott misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Cristopher Stewart - foul #1 on Cristopher Stewart, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), Reginald Raygoza (SF), Justin Brown (PF), Oleg Stachurski (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Norman Valenti, David Smith, Cristopher Stewart, Christopher Lucero | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), John Little (SG), Sam Warf (PF), William Gunn (C) Robert Liddle, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Paul Parikh | |
| 07:45 | Kent State | George Scott makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | George Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Tilley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Oleg Stachurski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Coker (fresh) SG - John Little (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Warf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Justin Brown clanks a turnaround from close range | 52-51 |
| 07:25 | Kent State | George Scott gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Donald Tilley is called for the reach on Erick Coker - foul #3 on Donald Tilley, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Jones (SF) George Scott | |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Ben Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 06:52 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Justin Brown | 52-51 |
| 06:47 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Sam Warf grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Ben Jones misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Oleg Stachurski - foul #1 on Oleg Stachurski, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG) Oleg Stachurski | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Williams (PF), Paul Parikh (C) Sam Warf, William Gunn | |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Ben Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Ben Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:03 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Ben Jones snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Paul Parikh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 05:47 | Buffalo | Justin Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 05:28 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Tilley | 52-53 |
| 05:17 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), David Smith (SF), Christopher Lucero (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Jeremy Ryan, Reginald Raygoza | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), Gilbert Dolly (SF) Erick Coker, Ben Jones | |
| 05:17 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:17 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | Christopher Lucero is called for the reach on Paul Parikh - foul #2 on Christopher Lucero, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | Justin Brown snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 04:50 | Buffalo | David Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-53 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Lucero | 54-53 |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Norman Valenti | 57-53 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly travels with the ball | 57-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Reginald Raygoza (PF) Donald Tilley, Justin Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (SG), Sam Warf (PF), William Gunn (C) John Little, William Williams, Paul Parikh | |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Gilbert Dolly - foul #3 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Sam Warf's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Kennedy | 59-53 |
| 03:37 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy lays it in | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Lucero (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erick Coker (fresh) SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Sam Warf (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Kent State | William Gunn slams it home set up by Robert Liddle and he's fouled by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (SG), Cristopher Stewart (PF), Oleg Stachurski (C) Norman Valenti, David Smith, Christopher Lucero | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:25 | Kent State | William Gunn makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeremy Kennedy | 64-56 |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Robert Liddle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Erick Coker - foul #3 on Erick Coker, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Brown (PF) Oleg Stachurski | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Little (SG), William Williams (PF) Erick Coker, William Gunn | |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Robert Liddle clanks a 3 from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Sam Warf tips it home | 65-58 |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), David Smith (SF), Christopher Lucero (C) Jeremy Ryan, Reginald Raygoza, Cristopher Stewart | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Parikh (C) Sam Warf | |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Norman Valenti is blocked by Paul Parikh | 65-58 |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy grabs the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 02:07 | Buffalo | David Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Lucero and he's hacked by Gilbert Dolly - foul #4 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| 02:07 | Buffalo | David Smith misses the free throw | 67-58 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | William Williams snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses the turnaround in the lane | 67-58 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | William Williams tips it in | 67-60 |
| 01:48 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 67-60 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Norman Valenti is called for the reach on Paul Parikh - foul #2 on Norman Valenti, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Justin Brown | 67-60 |
| 01:15 | Buffalo | William Williams blocks the jumper by Jeremy Kennedy | 67-60 |
| 01:13 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Lucero | 67-60 |
| 01:01 | Buffalo | Paul Parikh steps in front of the Justin Brown pass | 67-60 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Robert Liddle buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Little | 67-62 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Justin Brown misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 67-62 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | William Williams snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Justin Brown pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Justin Brown is fouled in the backcourt by John Little - foul #1 on John Little, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (SG), Donald Tilley (SF) Norman Valenti, David Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Justin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Justin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | John Little misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-62 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Justin Brown grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza (PF) Justin Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy runs out the clock | 69-62 |