| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joe Brennan (fresh) SG - Morris Murray (fresh) SF - Edward Crowder (fresh) PF - Kent Oviedo (fresh) C - Ronald Thornton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fresh) SG - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) SF - Charles Brase (fresh) PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) C - James Andres (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | James Andres wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Tony Garner's floater is knocked away by Ronald Thornton | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Kent State | James Andres tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | Charles Brase steals it from Joe Brennan | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Tony Garner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Andres | 0-4 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | Kent Oviedo makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Morris Murray | 2-4 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Michael Mullen misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Edward Crowder - foul #1 on Edward Crowder, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Michael Mullen misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Michael Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:25 | Buffalo | Morris Murray scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joe Brennan | 5-5 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Charles Brase can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ronald Thornton | 5-5 |
| 17:53 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Edward Crowder | 8-5 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Charles Brase clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-5 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon tips it in | 8-7 |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kent Oviedo | 11-7 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Tony Garner is hacked by Joe Brennan - foul #1 on Joe Brennan, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Moultrie (PG), Timothy Stolz (SF), Micheal Nixon (PF), Philip Bewley (C) Joe Brennan, Edward Crowder, Kent Oviedo, Ronald Thornton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (PG), Joseph Clark (SF), Dominique Dibble (PF), Anthony Burns (C) Tony Garner, Charles Brase, Michael Mullen, James Andres | |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Anthony Burns connects on the jumper from close range | 11-9 |
| 16:38 | Buffalo | Morris Murray misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Archie Cessna pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 16:18 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Archie Cessna | 11-11 |
| 16:10 | Buffalo | Timothy Stolz is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Timothy Stolz, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Brennan (PG) Morris Murray | |
| Subs | Kent State | Karl Glasscock (SF) Nathan McGibbon | |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Joseph Clark clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by James Moultrie - foul #1 on James Moultrie, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Joseph Clark makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Joseph Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joe Brennan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Moultrie (fresh) SF - Timothy Stolz (fresh) PF - Micheal Nixon (fresh) C - Philip Bewley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Archie Cessna (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Karl Glasscock (fresh) PF - Dominique Dibble (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Burns (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Buffalo | James Moultrie misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 15:42 | Buffalo | Timothy Stolz snags the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 15:27 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Archie Cessna | 11-13 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Archie Cessna hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Clark | 11-16 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Philip Bewley banks in the layup on a great pass from Joe Brennan | 13-16 |
| 14:42 | Kent State | Anthony Burns is hacked by Timothy Stolz - foul #2 on Timothy Stolz, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Morris Murray (SG), Edward Crowder (SF), Kent Oviedo (PF), Ronald Thornton (C) Joe Brennan, Timothy Stolz, Micheal Nixon, Philip Bewley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Nathan McGibbon (SG), Charles Brase (SF), Michael Mullen (PF), James Andres (C) Joseph Clark, Archie Cessna, Karl Glasscock, Dominique Dibble, Anthony Burns | |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Michael Mullen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 14:29 | Buffalo | Edward Crowder snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | Nathan McGibbon steals the ball from Morris Murray | 13-16 |
| 14:21 | Kent State | Charles Brase lays it in on a nice dish by Nathan McGibbon | 13-18 |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | James Moultrie buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Kent Oviedo | 16-18 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Tony Garner buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-21 |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | Nathan McGibbon steps in front of the James Moultrie pass | 16-21 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Michael Mullen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 16-21 |
| 13:19 | Buffalo | Morris Murray gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | James Andres swats the layup by Kent Oviedo | 16-21 |
| 13:12 | Buffalo | Kent Oviedo tips it in | 18-21 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | James Andres is whistled for traveling | 18-21 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Brennan (PG), Paul Kettle (PF) Morris Murray, Kent Oviedo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Karl Glasscock (SF), Dominique Dibble (C) Tony Garner, Nathan McGibbon, Charles Brase, James Andres | |
| 12:42 | Buffalo | Joseph Clark steals the ball from Ronald Thornton | 18-21 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Karl Glasscock hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 18-21 |
| 12:28 | Buffalo | Edward Crowder grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 12:12 | Buffalo | Archie Cessna is called for the reach on Joe Brennan - foul #1 on Archie Cessna, team foul #1 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Morris Murray (SF), Philip Bewley (C) Edward Crowder, Ronald Thornton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Burns (C) Michael Mullen | |
| 12:04 | Buffalo | Morris Murray clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 12:02 | Buffalo | James Moultrie misses the tip | 18-21 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Karl Glasscock grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Joseph Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-21 |
| 11:45 | Buffalo | Philip Bewley pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joe Brennan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Moultrie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Morris Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Kettle (fresh) C - Philip Bewley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Archie Cessna (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Glasscock (fresh) PF - Dominique Dibble (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Burns (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan double dribbles | 18-21 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Crowder (SF), Kent Oviedo (PF), Ronald Thornton (C) Morris Murray, Paul Kettle, Philip Bewley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon (SG), Charles Brase (SF) Joseph Clark, Karl Glasscock | |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Nathan McGibbon | 18-23 |
| 10:43 | Buffalo | James Moultrie drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kent Oviedo | 21-23 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | Edward Crowder drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joe Brennan | 23-26 |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Anthony Burns misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-26 |
| 10:01 | Buffalo | James Moultrie grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 09:43 | Buffalo | James Moultrie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Morris Murray (SF), Micheal Nixon (PF) Edward Crowder, Kent Oviedo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Joseph Clark (SF), Michael Mullen (PF), James Andres (C) Archie Cessna, Charles Brase, Dominique Dibble, Anthony Burns | |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Michael Mullen buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Nathan McGibbon | 23-28 |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | James Andres snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan knocks in the 3 from straight away | 26-31 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | James Andres comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Michael Mullen tips it home | 26-33 |
| 08:26 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 08:25 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton grabs the offensive board | 26-33 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | Morris Murray can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton grabs the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 08:00 | Buffalo | James Moultrie misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Tony Garner pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Morris Murray steals the ball from Nathan McGibbon | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joe Brennan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Moultrie (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Morris Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Micheal Nixon (fresh) C - Ronald Thornton (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Nathan McGibbon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Mullen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Andres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Buffalo | Morris Murray is hacked by James Andres - foul #1 on James Andres, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Crowder (SF), Kent Oviedo (PF), Philip Bewley (C) Joe Brennan, Micheal Nixon, Ronald Thornton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (PG), Charles Brase (SF), Dominique Dibble (PF), Anthony Burns (C) Tony Garner, Nathan McGibbon, Michael Mullen, James Andres | |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | Morris Murray connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Moultrie | 29-33 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Anthony Burns loses the ball out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Brennan (PG) James Moultrie | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tanner Litherland (SG) Joseph Clark | |
| 06:45 | Buffalo | Morris Murray connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Brennan | 32-33 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Charles Brase buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Burns | 32-36 |
| 06:19 | Buffalo | Edward Crowder scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Joe Brennan | 34-36 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Tanner Litherland and the foul's on Kent Oviedo - foul #1 on Kent Oviedo, team foul #6 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Moultrie (PG), Ronald Thornton (C) Joe Brennan, Philip Bewley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Clark (SG), Michael Mullen (PF) Tanner Litherland, Anthony Burns | |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 05:51 | Buffalo | Morris Murray knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Thornton | 37-39 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Archie Cessna throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon (SG) Joseph Clark | |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | Kent Oviedo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 05:35 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Kent Oviedo | 37-39 |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | Kent Oviedo blows the layup but the foul's on Nathan McGibbon - foul #1 on Nathan McGibbon, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Brennan (PG) James Moultrie | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), James Andres (C) Charles Brase, Dominique Dibble | |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | Kent Oviedo makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | Kent Oviedo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Michael Mullen knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Archie Cessna | 39-41 |
| 05:03 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kent Oviedo | 42-41 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Michael Mullen drills a floater in the paint | 42-43 |
| 04:43 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Crowder | 44-43 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Michael Mullen misses short on a runner from close range | 44-43 |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | Morris Murray misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | Kent Oviedo tips it home | 46-43 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 04:12 | Buffalo | Kent Oviedo snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 04:01 | Buffalo | Edward Crowder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Joe Brennan is called for the reach on Tony Garner - foul #2 on Joe Brennan, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Moultrie (PG), Timothy Stolz (SF), Micheal Nixon (PF), Philip Bewley (C) Joe Brennan, Edward Crowder, Kent Oviedo, Ronald Thornton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Clark (SG), Charles Brase (SF), Dominique Dibble (PF), Anthony Burns (C) Nathan McGibbon, Archie Cessna, Michael Mullen, James Andres | |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Tony Garner misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | Philip Bewley snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 03:26 | Buffalo | Dominique Dibble is called for the reach on Morris Murray - foul #1 on Dominique Dibble, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Brennan (PG), Paul Kettle (PF) Morris Murray, Micheal Nixon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tanner Litherland (SG) Tony Garner | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joe Brennan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Moultrie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Stolz (fresh) PF - Paul Kettle (fresh) C - Philip Bewley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tanner Litherland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dominique Dibble (fresh) 7 pts. C - Anthony Burns (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan is hacked by Dominique Dibble - foul #2 on Dominique Dibble, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| 03:07 | Buffalo | James Moultrie drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Brennan | 49-43 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Joseph Clark's pass is intercepted by Joe Brennan | 49-43 |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan misses the dunk attempt | 49-43 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Tanner Litherland pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Anthony Burns clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on James Moultrie - foul #2 on James Moultrie, team foul #8 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Morris Murray (SG), Micheal Nixon (PF), Ronald Thornton (C) Joe Brennan, Paul Kettle, Philip Bewley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (PG) Tanner Litherland | |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Anthony Burns makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Anthony Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | Morris Murray snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 02:28 | Buffalo | Timothy Stolz connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Ronald Thornton | 51-44 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Micheal Nixon swats the layup by Anthony Burns | 51-44 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble snags the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Anthony Burns buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Brase | 51-47 |
| 01:41 | Buffalo | James Moultrie misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | Timothy Stolz gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | James Moultrie misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Charles Brase clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-47 |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Micheal Nixon | 51-47 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Morris Murray misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Charles Brase grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Archie Cessna loses the dribble to Ronald Thornton | 51-47 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | James Moultrie connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Morris Murray | 54-47 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Timothy Stolz steals it from Joseph Clark | 54-47 |