| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) SG - Daniel Hage (fresh) SF - Robert West (fresh) PF - Clarence Hughes (fresh) C - John Norton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | John Norton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage loses the dribble to James Kwok | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Francis Rascon tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | John Norton misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Nathan Kawamura - foul #1 on Nathan Kawamura, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | John Norton makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | John Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | John Norton snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe's floater is knocked away by Eric Ledezma | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Buffalo | Robert West tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Francis Rascon can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Francis Rascon grabs the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Francis Rascon clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | Buffalo | John Norton grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes is hacked by Nathan Kawamura - foul #2 on Nathan Kawamura, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (SF) Nathan Kawamura | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Robert West misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ray Brown - foul #1 on Ray Brown, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Robert West misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:16 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Francis Rascon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:04 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes is whistled for a carry | 2-5 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG), Jessie Ullery (C) Daniel Hage, John Norton | |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma is fouled on the floor by Glenn Fleury - foul #1 on Glenn Fleury, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Francis Rascon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-5 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ted Volpe | 2-5 |
| 16:09 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 15:49 | Kent State | Ray Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 15:48 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb grabs the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Brown (fresh) PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) SG - Glenn Fleury (fresh) SF - Robert West (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Hughes (fairly fresh) C - Jessie Ullery (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Francis Rascon drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ray Brown | 5-5 |
| 15:08 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-5 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | James Kwok gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | Francis Rascon misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery can't connect on a floater from the right side | 5-5 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Clarence Hughes takes the ball from James Kwok | 5-5 |
| 14:04 | Buffalo | Eric Ledezma steps in front of the Ted Volpe pass | 5-5 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Francis Rascon is hacked by Robert West - foul #1 on Robert West, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Kent State | Vernon Spivey (SG), Richard Gatlin (SF), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Marc Morin (C) James Kwok, Francis Rascon, Joshua Whitcomb, Eric Ledezma | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Hage (SG), William Lablanc (SF), Christopher Clark (PF), John Norton (C) Ted Volpe, Robert West, Clarence Hughes, Jessie Ullery | |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Ray Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Marc Morin snags the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 13:21 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin is hacked by William Lablanc - foul #1 on William Lablanc, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG) Ray Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (PG) Glenn Fleury | |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey's floater is tipped away by John Norton | 5-5 |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 12:41 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Stanley Carter | 5-7 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Eric Gray misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Marc Morin pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 12:06 | Kent State | The jump hook by Marc Morin is blocked by Christopher Clark | 5-7 |
| 12:05 | Buffalo | John Norton grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark connects on the runner from the right block set up by Daniel Hage | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Gray (fresh) SG - Vernon Spivey (fresh) SF - Richard Gatlin (fresh) PF - Alfred Guillotte (fresh) C - Marc Morin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Hage (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Lablanc (fresh) PF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey blows the dunk | 5-9 |
| 11:36 | Buffalo | John Norton pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 11:27 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Lablanc | 5-12 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-12 |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | John Norton pulls down the rebound | 5-12 |
| 10:55 | Buffalo | John Norton comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marc Morin - foul #1 on Marc Morin, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Francis Rascon (SG), Ray Brown (SF), Joshua Whitcomb (PF), Eric Ledezma (C) Eric Gray, Vernon Spivey, Richard Gatlin, Alfred Guillotte, Marc Morin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Robert West (SF), Clarence Hughes (PF) Stanley Carter, William Lablanc, Christopher Clark | |
| 10:55 | Buffalo | John Norton makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 10:55 | Buffalo | John Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb loses the ball out of bounds | 5-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG), Jessie Ullery (C) Daniel Hage, John Norton | |
| 10:32 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ted Volpe | 5-17 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Ray Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-17 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb gets the offensive rebound | 5-17 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Jessie Ullery steps in front of the James Kwok pass | 5-17 |
| 09:41 | Buffalo | James Kwok steps in front of the Glenn Fleury pass | 5-17 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | James Kwok hits the finger roll | 7-17 |
| 09:21 | Buffalo | Ray Brown takes the ball from Clarence Hughes | 7-17 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb scores on a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Glenn Fleury - foul #2 on Glenn Fleury, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Hage (SG), John Norton (C) Glenn Fleury, Jessie Ullery | |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb makes the free throw | 10-17 |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-17 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma snags the defensive board | 10-17 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-17 |
| 08:09 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes snags the defensive board | 10-17 |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage loses the dribble to Joshua Whitcomb | 10-17 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma is whistled for a carry | 10-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Clark (PF) Clarence Hughes | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ray Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Hage (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert West (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Buffalo | John Norton clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Eric Ledezma - foul #1 on Eric Ledezma, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| 07:35 | Buffalo | John Norton makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 07:35 | Buffalo | John Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb gets the rebound | 10-18 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Francis Rascon drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Ledezma | 12-18 |
| 06:58 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert West | 12-21 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Francis Rascon connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Kwok | 14-21 |
| 06:30 | Buffalo | James Kwok picks off the pass by John Norton | 14-21 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | James Kwok lays it in | 16-21 |
| 06:07 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage is hacked by Francis Rascon - foul #1 on Francis Rascon, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG), Vernon Spivey (SG), Richard Gatlin (SF), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Marc Morin (C) James Kwok, Francis Rascon, Ray Brown, Joshua Whitcomb, Eric Ledezma | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (PG), William Lablanc (SG), Clarence Hughes (PF), Jessie Ullery (C) Ted Volpe, Daniel Hage, Robert West, John Norton | |
| 05:53 | Buffalo | William Lablanc is fouled on the floor by Eric Gray - foul #1 on Eric Gray, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| 05:53 | Buffalo | William Lablanc makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 05:53 | Buffalo | William Lablanc makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte is hacked by Clarence Hughes - foul #1 on Clarence Hughes, team foul #5 | 16-23 |
| 05:17 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Marc Morin is blocked by Jessie Ullery | 16-23 |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 05:12 | Buffalo | Eric Gray is called for the reach on Stanley Carter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Gray, team foul #8 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Rascon (SG) Eric Gray | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:12 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 05:12 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 04:57 | Kent State | Jessie Ullery steals it from Richard Gatlin | 16-25 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Gatlin - foul #1 on Richard Gatlin, team foul #9 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG) Francis Rascon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Daniel Hage (SG) Stanley Carter, William Lablanc | |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Marc Morin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-27 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-27 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Ray Brown hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Daniel Hage | 19-30 |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Marc Morin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Francis Rascon (SG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Joshua Whitcomb (PF), Eric Ledezma (C) Ray Brown, Vernon Spivey, Richard Gatlin, Alfred Guillotte, Marc Morin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert West (SF), Jessie Matthews (C) Christopher Clark, Clarence Hughes | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Hage (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert West (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jessie Ullery (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jessie Matthews (fresh) | |
| 03:35 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Norton (C) Jessie Matthews | |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Francis Rascon misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-30 |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb tips it in | 21-30 |
| 03:09 | Buffalo | Robert West buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Norton | 21-33 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jessie Ullery - foul #1 on Jessie Ullery, team foul #6 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG), Jessie Matthews (PF) Daniel Hage, Jessie Ullery | |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 03:02 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews gets the rebound | 22-33 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | John Norton misses badly on a shot from close range | 22-33 |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | John Norton tips it but misses | 22-33 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joshua Whitcomb | 22-33 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Francis Rascon comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 22-33 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb snags the offensive board | 22-33 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | James Kwok's floater is tipped away by John Norton | 22-33 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma tips it in | 24-33 |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-33 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | John Norton snags the offensive board | 24-33 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews blows the layup but he's hacked by Nathan Kawamura - foul #3 on Nathan Kawamura, team foul #10 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (SG), Vernon Spivey (SF) Francis Rascon, Nathan Kawamura | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Hage (SG), Clarence Hughes (PF) Ted Volpe, John Norton | |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Ray Brown hits a fadeaway from the right block | 26-35 |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Hage | 26-38 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | James Kwok misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb tips it but misses | 26-38 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Daniel Hage is blocked by Eric Ledezma | 26-38 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joshua Whitcomb | 26-38 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Ray Brown is hacked by Glenn Fleury - foul #3 on Glenn Fleury, team foul #7 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Rascon (SG), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Marc Morin (C) James Kwok, Joshua Whitcomb, Eric Ledezma | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Jessie Ullery (C) Glenn Fleury, Jessie Matthews | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Ray Brown makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Ray Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Hage | 28-40 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Ray Brown misses short on a halfcourt shot | 28-40 |