| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) C - Larry Hughes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Larry Hughes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Joe Lewis clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Joe Lewis snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Robert Sellers clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Larry Hughes snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Robert Sellers | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego is hacked by Joe Lewis - foul #1 on Joe Lewis, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 17:42 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez tips it in | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Brooks - foul #1 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:50 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks buries a shot from close range | 4-4 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Joe Lewis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 16:31 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joshua Walker, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Johnson (PF) Christopher Brooks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Danny Connelly (C) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis, Robert Sellers, Larry Hughes | |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses the 3 from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert tips it back up and in | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Danny Connelly (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-6 |
| 15:32 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Wade Gilbert | 4-6 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons's pass is intercepted by Joshua Walker | 4-6 |
| 15:03 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker banks in the layup | 6-6 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley is fouled on the floor by Michael Ortego - foul #1 on Michael Ortego, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), William Cottrell (SG), Jack Gaffney (SF), Christopher Brooks (PF) Joshua Walker, Michael Ortego, Brian Chapell, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Larry Hughes (C) Christopher Pendley, Wade Gilbert | |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Danny Connelly hits a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Christopher Brooks - foul #2 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Moses (C) Christopher Brooks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG), Robert Sellers (SF) Shawn Parsons, Everett Brasfield | |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | James Moses lays it in set up by William Cottrell | 8-9 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Joe Lewis knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Carlos Gammon | 8-12 |
| 13:41 | Buffalo | William Cottrell drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon lays it in set up by Robert Sellers and the foul's on James Moses - foul #1 on James Moses, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ortego (SG), Brian Chapell (SF), Michael Cervantez (C) William Cottrell, Jack Gaffney, James Moses | |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF) Robert Sellers, Danny Connelly | |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | Wade Gilbert is called for the reach on Brian Chapell - foul #1 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #2 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG) Franjo Zeilman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis | |
| 12:25 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 12:24 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker tips it in | 13-15 |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Brian Chapell is called for the reach on Wade Gilbert - foul #1 on Brian Chapell, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney (PF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF), Danny Connelly (C) Everett Brasfield, Larry Hughes | |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley tips it back up and in | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) PF - Jack Gaffney (fresh) C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Connelly (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joshua Walker | 15-17 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Pendley | 15-20 |
| 10:54 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez knocks in the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Danny Connelly - foul #1 on Danny Connelly, team foul #3 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), William Cottrell (SG), John Johnson (PF) Joshua Walker, Michael Ortego, Jack Gaffney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Joe Lewis (SG), Everett Brasfield (PF) Shawn Parsons, Christopher Pendley, Wade Gilbert | |
| 10:54 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez misses the free throw | 17-20 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Danny Connelly scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Carlos Gammon | 17-22 |
| 10:13 | Buffalo | William Cottrell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-22 |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | John Johnson snags the offensive board | 17-22 |
| 09:50 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell travels with the ball | 17-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ortego (SG), Jack Gaffney (SF), James Moses (C) William Cottrell, Brian Chapell, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Robert Sellers, Danny Connelly | |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the jump hook from the left block | 17-24 |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | James Moses clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Hughes - foul #1 on Larry Hughes, team foul #4 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG) Franjo Zeilman | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | James Moses makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | James Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield is hacked by Michael Ortego - foul #2 on Michael Ortego, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (SG), James Avitia (PF) Michael Ortego, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | James Avitia drills a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Joe Lewis - foul #2 on Joe Lewis, team foul #5 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG), Danny Connelly (C) Joe Lewis, Larry Hughes | |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | James Avitia makes the free throw | 22-26 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Danny Connelly | 22-29 |
| 07:37 | Buffalo | James Avitia is called for traveling | 22-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Chapell (SF), John Johnson (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) James Avitia, Jack Gaffney, James Moses | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (SG), Robert Sellers (SF) Carlos Gammon, Everett Brasfield | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Connelly (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Danny Connelly's fadeaway is rejected by John Johnson | 22-29 |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert gets the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-32 |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | John Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Walker | 24-32 |
| 06:22 | Kent State | Danny Connelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Cottrell (PG), Ralph Capps (SG) Joshua Walker, Franjo Zeilman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG), Larry Hughes (C) Christopher Pendley, Danny Connelly | |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-32 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | William Cottrell picks off the pass by Joe Lewis | 26-32 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | William Cottrell lays it up and in | 28-32 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses long on a jumper in the lane | 28-32 |
| 05:14 | Buffalo | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 04:59 | Buffalo | Wade Gilbert blocks the short jumper by Michael Cervantez | 28-32 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Wade Gilbert | 28-32 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is hacked by Brian Chapell - foul #2 on Brian Chapell, team foul #8 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), Franjo Zeilman (SG), Jack Gaffney (SF), James Avitia (PF), James Moses (C) William Cottrell, Ralph Capps, Brian Chapell, John Johnson, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (SF), Danny Connelly (PF) Robert Sellers, Wade Gilbert | |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Danny Connelly gets the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #6 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG) Shawn Parsons | |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | James Moses throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ortego (SG), Christopher Brooks (PF) Franjo Zeilman, James Avitia | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Larry Hughes is fouled on the floor by Michael Ortego - foul #3 on Michael Ortego, team foul #9 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (SG), Brian Chapell (SF) Michael Ortego, James Moses | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (SG) Joe Lewis | |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Gaffney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Connelly (fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-35 |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Joshua Walker is called for the reach on Carlos Gammon - foul #2 on Joshua Walker, team foul #10 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Johnson (C) Jack Gaffney | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker travels with the ball | 28-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez (C) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG), Robert Sellers (SF) Christopher Pendley, Larry Hughes | |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Robert Sellers grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Danny Connelly | 28-39 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell lays it in | 30-39 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield makes the shot from the left side set up by Shawn Parsons | 30-41 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Carlos Gammon steps in front of the Michael Cervantez pass | 30-41 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Danny Connelly misses long on a floater from the left block | 30-41 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield gets the offensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 30-41 |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Shawn Parsons - foul #2 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #7 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney (SF), John Johnson (PF), James Moses (C) Brian Chapell, Christopher Brooks, Michael Cervantez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (PG), Joe Lewis (SG), Wade Gilbert (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Carlos Gammon, Shawn Parsons, Everett Brasfield, Danny Connelly | |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Joe Lewis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Sellers | 31-44 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | James Moses grabs the offensive board | 31-44 |