| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Boer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Suggs (fresh) 4 pts. C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Edward Boer inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Kenneth Jacobs steps in front of the Shaun Whatley pass | 37-26 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs lays it in on a great pass from George Kelly and he's hacked by William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina knocks in the shot from close range and he's fouled by Willie Ross - foul #1 on Willie Ross, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina makes the free throw | 40-29 |
| 18:55 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-29 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley connects on the jump hook from the right block | 42-29 |
| 18:13 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Shaun Whatley - foul #1 on Shaun Whatley, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| 18:13 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 18:13 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley is hacked by Micheal Kelly - foul #3 on Micheal Kelly, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla (C) Micheal Kelly | |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 17:22 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-30 |
| 17:04 | Buffalo | George Kelly tips it but misses | 42-30 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 16:37 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 16:33 | Buffalo | Willie Ross scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Jacobs | 42-33 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Stephen Manns loses the ball out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (PG), Larry Wingfield (PF) Stephen Manns, William Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cary Woolf (PG), James Bingham (SG), William Danner (SF), Thomas Booker (C) Kenneth Jacobs, Willie Ross, George Kelly, Christopher Suggs | |
| 15:56 | Buffalo | William Danner travels with the ball | 42-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly (C) William Danner | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Boer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Wingfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Cary Woolf (fresh) SG - James Bingham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Sevilla (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Booker (fresh) 1 pts. C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Larry Wingfield misses the easy layup | 42-33 |
| 15:29 | Buffalo | Thomas Booker grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | James Bingham connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Cary Woolf | 42-36 |
| 14:54 | Kent State | Edward Boer is hacked by Mark Sevilla - foul #3 on Mark Sevilla, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (SG), Justin Wilson (SF), William Davis (PF) Guadalupe Medina, Edward Boer, Shaun Whatley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs (PG), Willie Ross (SG), Christopher Suggs (PF) Cary Woolf, James Bingham, Thomas Booker | |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Larry Wingfield drills a fadeaway from the left side | 44-36 |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla is whistled for a carry | 44-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG) Esteban Guerra | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:10 | Kent State | Larry Wingfield is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Larry Wingfield, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Kelly (SF) Mark Sevilla | |
| 13:41 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs clanks a floater from close range | 44-36 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Davis | 44-36 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | William Davis blows the layup but he's fouled by Micheal Kelly - foul #4 on Micheal Kelly, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina (SG), Edward Boer (SF), Shaun Whatley (C) Swietomierz Bachinski, Justin Wilson, Larry Wingfield | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla (C) Micheal Kelly | |
| 13:15 | Kent State | William Davis misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 12:56 | Buffalo | George Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | William Davis snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | George Kelly steals the ball from Stephen Manns | 45-36 |
| 12:20 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-36 |
| 12:18 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 11:58 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla is hacked by William Davis - foul #3 on William Davis, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (PG), Justin Wilson (SF) Stephen Manns, William Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cary Woolf (PG), James Bingham (SG), William Danner (SF), Thomas Booker (C) Kenneth Jacobs, Willie Ross, George Kelly, Christopher Suggs | |
| 11:37 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Danner | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Boer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Cary Woolf (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bingham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Danner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Sevilla (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Booker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Edward Boer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 11:15 | Buffalo | William Danner snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 11:01 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 10:59 | Buffalo | William Danner can't tip it in | 45-38 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Edward Boer drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Edward Boer buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Swietomierz Bachinski | 51-38 |
| 09:45 | Buffalo | James Bingham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-38 |
| 09:43 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Justin Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), William Davis (PF) Swietomierz Bachinski, Justin Wilson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs (PG), Willie Ross (SG), George Kelly (SF), Christopher Suggs (PF) Cary Woolf, James Bingham, William Danner, Mark Sevilla | |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | Thomas Booker misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Shaun Whatley - foul #2 on Shaun Whatley, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | Thomas Booker makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | Thomas Booker misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Stephen Manns is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Jacobs - foul #1 on Kenneth Jacobs, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | George Kelly denies the turnaround by Edward Boer | 51-39 |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | Willie Ross grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | George Kelly loses the ball out of bounds | 51-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (SG), Justin Wilson (SF), Larry Wingfield (C) Guadalupe Medina, Edward Boer, Shaun Whatley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Danner (C) Thomas Booker | |
| 08:01 | Kent State | William Davis buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Esteban Guerra | 53-39 |
| 07:38 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Danner | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Esteban Guerra (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Justin Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Wingfield (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Suggs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Danner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Esteban Guerra knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Manns | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:58 | Buffalo | George Kelly hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 56-42 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Davis | 56-42 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | William Davis misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs grabs the board | 56-42 |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Danner | 56-44 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina (SG), Edward Boer (SF), Shaun Whatley (C) Esteban Guerra, Justin Wilson, Larry Wingfield | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly (C) William Danner | |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Edward Boer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | William Davis tips it home | 58-44 |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | George Kelly comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Edward Boer | 58-44 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | William Davis lays it up and in set up by Edward Boer | 60-44 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs misses the 3 from straight away | 60-44 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | William Davis grabs the board | 60-44 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Edward Boer connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 62-44 |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from George Kelly | 62-46 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Kenneth Jacobs is called for the reach on Stephen Manns in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Jacobs, team foul #6 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (PG) Stephen Manns | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla (SF) George Kelly | |
| 04:04 | Kent State | William Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cary Woolf (PG), James Bingham (SG), William Danner (SF), Thomas Booker (C) Kenneth Jacobs, Willie Ross, Christopher Suggs, Micheal Kelly | |
| 03:46 | Buffalo | Thomas Booker can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Guadalupe Medina - foul #2 on Guadalupe Medina, team foul #6 | 62-46 |
| 03:46 | Buffalo | Thomas Booker makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 03:46 | Buffalo | Thomas Booker misses the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 03:46 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Davis | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Edward Boer hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on James Bingham - foul #2 on James Bingham, team foul #7 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), Larry Wingfield (PF) Swietomierz Bachinski, William Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Boer (fresh) 23 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Wingfield (fresh) 4 pts. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Cary Woolf (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bingham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Danner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Sevilla (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Booker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Buffalo | William Danner's pass is intercepted by Stephen Manns | 64-47 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Edward Boer can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 64-47 |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | James Bingham clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla can't tip it in | 64-47 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Edward Boer grabs the defensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 64-47 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley snags the offensive board | 64-47 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Larry Wingfield lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Manns and the foul's on Mark Sevilla - foul #4 on Mark Sevilla, team foul #8 | 66-47 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Larry Wingfield makes the free throw | 67-47 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-50 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Cary Woolf is called for the reach on Stephen Manns in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cary Woolf, team foul #9 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Davis (PF) Larry Wingfield | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Stephen Manns makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Thomas Booker grabs the board | 68-50 |
| 01:35 | Buffalo | Cary Woolf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-50 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley misses the lay-in | 68-50 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Edward Boer tips it home | 70-50 |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Mark Sevilla is denied by Shaun Whatley | 70-50 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Thomas Booker snags the offensive board | 70-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | William Danner buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Cary Woolf | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Edward Boer jams it on a great pass from Stephen Manns | 72-52 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Thomas Booker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-52 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Edward Boer snags the defensive board | 72-52 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Stephen Manns runs out the clock | 72-52 |