| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Huang-fu Hong (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Roland Furst (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Boer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Like Chin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bruce Chess (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Paris (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Suggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | George Paris inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | George Paris misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 19:42 | Kent State | William Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | William Davis misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Suggs - foul #3 on Christopher Suggs, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Lockett (PF) Christopher Suggs | |
| 19:26 | Kent State | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:57 | Buffalo | Robert Lockett lays it up and in | 40-43 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Like Chin scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Huang-fu Hong and he's hacked by Micheal Kelly - foul #3 on Micheal Kelly, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla (C) Micheal Kelly | |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Like Chin misses the free throw | 42-43 |
| 18:40 | Buffalo | Robert Lockett snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo | George Paris scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Lockett | 42-45 |
| 18:16 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Roland Furst | 45-45 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | Robert Lockett loses the dribble to William Davis | 45-45 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Roland Furst misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Sevilla - foul #1 on Mark Sevilla, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Roland Furst makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Roland Furst makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 17:35 | Buffalo | Robert Lockett's floater is tipped away by William Davis | 47-45 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-45 |
| 17:01 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Edward Boer gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | George Paris steals the ball from Like Chin | 50-45 |
| 16:36 | Buffalo | Steven Thompson hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Bruce Chess and he's hacked by William Davis - foul #3 on William Davis, team foul #1 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Herman Abad (SF), Shaun Whatley (PF) Edward Boer, William Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs (PG), Thomas Booker (C) Bruce Chess, Robert Lockett | |
| 16:36 | Buffalo | Steven Thompson makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Thomas Booker | 50-48 |
| 15:57 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Jacobs | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Huang-fu Hong (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roland Furst (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Herman Abad (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 3 blk. C - Like Chin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Paris (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Sevilla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Booker (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Herman Abad drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Roland Furst | 52-50 |
| 15:35 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Mark Sevilla is blocked by Like Chin | 52-50 |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Herman Abad pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Herman Abad misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Jacobs - foul #2 on Kenneth Jacobs, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Boer (SF) Shaun Whatley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Chess (PG), Robert Lockett (SF), Christopher Suggs (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Steven Thompson, George Paris, Mark Sevilla, Thomas Booker | |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Herman Abad misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Herman Abad makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | Robert Lockett comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-50 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Edward Boer snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Roland Furst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Davis (PF) Herman Abad | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:40 | Buffalo | Bruce Chess makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Lockett and he's hacked by Huang-fu Hong - foul #1 on Huang-fu Hong, team foul #2 | 53-52 |
| 14:40 | Buffalo | Bruce Chess makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | Like Chin connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Huang-fu Hong | 55-53 |
| 14:06 | Buffalo | Robert Lockett works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Chess | 55-55 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Roland Furst connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Huang-fu Hong | 57-55 |
| 13:25 | Buffalo | Bruce Chess evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-55 |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | Robert Lockett tips it in | 57-57 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-57 |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-57 |
| 13:01 | Kent State | Edward Boer gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 60-57 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | William Davis hits the follow up shot | 62-57 |
| 12:36 | Buffalo | Bruce Chess hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by Christopher Suggs | 62-59 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Roland Furst hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 62-59 |
| 12:23 | Buffalo | Bruce Chess snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly is whistled for traveling | 62-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Justin Wilson (SF), Herman Abad (PF), Shaun Whatley (C) Edward Boer, William Davis, Like Chin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willie Ross (PG), Steven Thompson (SG), George Paris (SF), Mark Sevilla (PF), Thomas Booker (C) Bruce Chess, Kenneth Jacobs, Robert Lockett, Christopher Suggs, Micheal Kelly | |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Justin Wilson | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Huang-fu Hong (fairly fresh) 30 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roland Furst (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Justin Wilson (fresh) PF - Herman Abad (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Willie Ross (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Paris (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Sevilla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Booker (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Willie Ross misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left block | 65-59 |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Roland Furst grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Roland Furst can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | George Paris gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 11:00 | Buffalo | Steven Thompson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-59 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Justin Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Herman Abad's floater is tipped away by George Paris | 65-59 |
| 10:37 | Buffalo | Thomas Booker grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 10:31 | Buffalo | Willie Ross hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by George Paris | 65-62 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley grabs the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 10:03 | Buffalo | George Paris snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 09:52 | Buffalo | Willie Ross drills a fadeaway in the paint | 65-64 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Roland Furst | 68-64 |
| 09:15 | Buffalo | Herman Abad swats the layup by George Paris | 68-64 |
| 09:14 | Kent State | Herman Abad pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | George Paris is called for the reach on Huang-fu Hong - foul #1 on George Paris, team foul #5 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Moises Fernandez (PG), Guadalupe Medina (SG), Edward Boer (SF), William Davis (PF), Like Chin (C) Huang-fu Hong, Roland Furst, Justin Wilson, Herman Abad, Shaun Whatley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Chess (PG), Robert Lockett (SG), Christopher Suggs (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Willie Ross, Steven Thompson, Mark Sevilla, Thomas Booker | |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Edward Boer drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Moises Fernandez | 70-64 |
| 08:35 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bruce Chess | 70-67 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Moises Fernandez misses long on a runner from the right block | 70-67 |
| 08:30 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs double dribbles | 70-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Steven Thompson (SG) George Paris | |
| 07:52 | Kent State | William Davis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | Robert Lockett gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Moises Fernandez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Boer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Like Chin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bruce Chess (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Lockett (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Suggs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Bruce Chess misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-67 |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Like Chin snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Robert Lockett picks off the pass by Moises Fernandez | 70-67 |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | Steven Thompson can't finish the layup | 70-67 |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | Bruce Chess gets the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 07:03 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-67 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Like Chin grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina's pass is intercepted by Christopher Suggs | 70-67 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Steven Thompson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-67 |
| 06:40 | Buffalo | Robert Lockett tips it home | 70-69 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Edward Boer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 06:23 | Buffalo | Bruce Chess pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 06:21 | Buffalo | Bruce Chess double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong (PG), Roland Furst (SG), Herman Abad (PF) Moises Fernandez, Guadalupe Medina, William Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Paris (SF), Mark Sevilla (PF), Thomas Booker (C) Robert Lockett, Christopher Suggs, Micheal Kelly | |
| 06:11 | Kent State | Steven Thompson is called for the reach on Roland Furst - foul #3 on Steven Thompson, team foul #6 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shaun Whatley (PF) Edward Boer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 05:53 | Buffalo | Steven Thompson gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | George Paris misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 70-69 |
| 05:35 | Buffalo | Bruce Chess tips it home | 70-71 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong is hacked by Bruce Chess - foul #2 on Bruce Chess, team foul #7 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Boer (SF) Shaun Whatley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs (PG), Willie Ross (SG) Bruce Chess, Steven Thompson | |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Like Chin grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Like Chin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roland Furst and he's hacked by Kenneth Jacobs - foul #3 on Kenneth Jacobs, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Davis (PF) Herman Abad | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Lockett (SG), Christopher Suggs (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Willie Ross, Mark Sevilla, Thomas Booker | |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Like Chin makes the free throw | 75-71 |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | Robert Lockett is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 75-71 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Like Chin grabs the board | 75-71 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Like Chin is hacked by Christopher Suggs - foul #4 on Christopher Suggs, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Like Chin misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | Robert Lockett snags the defensive board | 75-71 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Edward Boer snags the defensive board | 75-71 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Like Chin | 78-71 |
| 03:55 | Buffalo | George Paris is fouled on the floor by Edward Boer - foul #3 on Edward Boer, team foul #3 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shaun Whatley (C) Like Chin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Chess (PG), Steven Thompson (SG) Kenneth Jacobs, Robert Lockett | |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | Bruce Chess misses the floater from the free throw line | 78-71 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley snags the defensive board | 78-71 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Huang-fu Hong (fairly fresh) 38 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roland Furst (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Boer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bruce Chess (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Paris (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Suggs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Edward Boer hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Roland Furst | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 80-71 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | William Davis snags the defensive board | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Edward Boer | 82-71 |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Bruce Chess works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-71 |
| 03:06 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly hits the follow up shot | 82-73 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley's pass is intercepted by Christopher Suggs | 82-73 |
| 02:27 | Buffalo | George Paris misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-73 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | William Davis snags the defensive board | 82-73 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Bruce Chess is called for the reach on Huang-fu Hong - foul #3 on Bruce Chess, team foul #10 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Herman Abad (SF), Like Chin (C) Edward Boer, William Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Lockett (SF), Mark Sevilla (PF), Thomas Booker (C) George Paris, Christopher Suggs, Micheal Kelly | |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong misses the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 02:15 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla snags the defensive board | 83-73 |
| 02:15 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-73 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Thomas Booker's floater is tipped away by Like Chin | 83-73 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Like Chin grabs the defensive rebound | 83-73 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Boer (SF), William Davis (PF) Herman Abad, Shaun Whatley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Paris (SF), Christopher Suggs (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Robert Lockett, Mark Sevilla, Thomas Booker | |
| 01:35 | Kent State | George Paris takes the ball from William Davis | 83-73 |
| 01:15 | Buffalo | Bruce Chess shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 83-73 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong snags the defensive board | 83-73 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Edward Boer drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Roland Furst and the foul's on George Paris - foul #2 on George Paris, team foul #11 | 85-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs (PG), Robert Lockett (SG), Mark Sevilla (SF), William Danner (PF), Thomas Booker (C) Bruce Chess, Steven Thompson, George Paris, Christopher Suggs, Micheal Kelly | |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the free throw | 86-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla misses the wide open floater from the left block | 86-73 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Like Chin pulls down the rebound | 86-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Like Chin | 88-73 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by William Danner | 88-75 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong runs out the clock | 88-75 |