| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fresh) SG - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) SF - Charles Brase (fresh) PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) C - James Andres (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joe Brennan (fresh) SG - Morris Murray (fresh) SF - Edward Crowder (fresh) PF - Kent Oviedo (fresh) C - Ronald Thornton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | James Andres 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Michael Mullen misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Buffalo | Edward Crowder hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Brennan | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Charles Brase is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Brase, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | Kent Oviedo is fouled on the floor by Michael Mullen - foul #1 on Michael Mullen, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | Morris Murray knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Joe Brennan | 0-6 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | James Andres misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 18:27 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Morris Murray | 0-9 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-9 |
| 18:03 | Buffalo | Morris Murray snags the defensive board | 0-9 |
| 17:59 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-9 |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton tips it in | 0-11 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Michael Mullen is whistled for a carry | 0-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Cessna (PG), Joseph Clark (SF), Dominique Dibble (PF), Anthony Burns (C) Tony Garner, Charles Brase, Michael Mullen, James Andres | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Moultrie (PG), Timothy Stolz (SF), Paul Kettle (PF), Micheal Nixon (C) Joe Brennan, Edward Crowder, Kent Oviedo, Ronald Thornton | |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | James Moultrie clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-11 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dominique Dibble | 0-11 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon is hacked by Morris Murray - foul #1 on Morris Murray, team foul #1 | 0-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Brennan (PG) Morris Murray | |
| 17:14 | Kent State | Timothy Stolz denies the turnaround by Archie Cessna | 0-11 |
| 17:13 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon snags the defensive board | 0-11 |
| 16:52 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Moultrie | 0-14 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Joseph Clark is denied on a layup by Paul Kettle | 0-14 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Clark | 0-14 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Joseph Clark can't finish the layup | 0-14 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-14 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on James Moultrie - foul #1 on James Moultrie, team foul #2 | 0-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Brase (SF), James Andres (C) Nathan McGibbon, Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Morris Murray (SG), Edward Crowder (SF), Philip Bewley (PF), Ronald Thornton (C) Joe Brennan, Timothy Stolz, Paul Kettle, Micheal Nixon | |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble misses the 1st free throw | 0-14 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble makes the 2nd free throw | 1-14 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Archie Cessna (fresh) SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) SF - Charles Brase (fresh) PF - Dominique Dibble (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Moultrie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Morris Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Crowder (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Philip Bewley (fresh) C - Ronald Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Buffalo | James Andres denies the turnaround by Morris Murray | 1-14 |
| 15:50 | Buffalo | James Moultrie tips it in | 1-16 |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Archie Cessna connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 3-16 |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Edward Crowder lays it up and in on a great pass from Philip Bewley | 3-18 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Archie Cessna is called for traveling in the backcourt | 3-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Michael Mullen (PF) Joseph Clark, Dominique Dibble | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Timothy Stolz (SF), Kent Oviedo (PF) Edward Crowder, Philip Bewley | |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | James Moultrie misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 3-18 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Michael Mullen | 3-18 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | James Andres misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Kent Oviedo - foul #1 on Kent Oviedo, team foul #3 | 3-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Brennan (PG), Edward Crowder (SF), Philip Bewley (C) Morris Murray, Timothy Stolz, Ronald Thornton | |
| 14:34 | Kent State | James Andres makes the 1st free throw | 4-18 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | James Andres misses the 2nd free throw | 4-18 |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Philip Bewley | 4-18 |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | Tony Garner picks off the pass by Kent Oviedo | 4-18 |
| 14:13 | Kent State | Michael Mullen drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Tony Garner | 6-18 |
| 14:06 | Buffalo | James Andres steals the ball from Edward Crowder | 6-18 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Charles Brase misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-18 |
| 13:46 | Buffalo | Edward Crowder snags the defensive board | 6-18 |
| 13:38 | Buffalo | Kent Oviedo misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 6-18 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Andres | 6-18 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Tony Garner is fouled on the floor by James Moultrie - foul #2 on James Moultrie, team foul #4 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Clark (PG), Nathan McGibbon (SG), Karl Glasscock (SF), Dominique Dibble (C) Tony Garner, Archie Cessna, Charles Brase, James Andres | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Morris Murray (SG), Timothy Stolz (SF), Paul Kettle (PF), Ronald Thornton (C) James Moultrie, Edward Crowder, Kent Oviedo, Philip Bewley | |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Joseph Clark drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Nathan McGibbon and he's hacked by Paul Kettle - foul #1 on Paul Kettle, team foul #5 | 8-18 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Joseph Clark misses the free throw | 8-18 |
| 13:00 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle grabs the board | 8-18 |
| 12:48 | Buffalo | Nathan McGibbon is called for the reach on Joe Brennan - foul #1 on Nathan McGibbon, team foul #3 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Burns (C) Michael Mullen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:36 | Buffalo | Morris Murray connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Brennan | 8-21 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble misses the easy open layup | 8-21 |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Timothy Stolz | 8-21 |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 8-21 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble pulls down the rebound | 8-21 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Karl Glasscock (fresh) PF - Dominique Dibble (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Burns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joe Brennan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Morris Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Stolz (fresh) PF - Paul Kettle (fresh) C - Ronald Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Anthony Burns misses the shot near the basket | 8-21 |
| 11:42 | Buffalo | Timothy Stolz pulls down the rebound | 8-21 |
| 11:33 | Buffalo | Morris Murray misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-21 |
| 11:32 | Buffalo | Timothy Stolz grabs the offensive rebound | 8-21 |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | Timothy Stolz scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Brennan | 8-24 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | Anthony Burns is fouled on the floor by Morris Murray - foul #2 on Morris Murray, team foul #6 | 8-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Archie Cessna (SF), Michael Mullen (PF) Joseph Clark, Karl Glasscock, Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Crowder (SF), Kent Oviedo (PF), Micheal Nixon (C) Morris Murray, Paul Kettle, Ronald Thornton | |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Archie Cessna knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 10-24 |
| 10:31 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-24 |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon misses the tip | 10-24 |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Edward Crowder pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-24 |
| 10:17 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-24 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Tony Garner gets the rebound | 10-24 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Joe Brennan picks off the pass by Dominique Dibble | 10-24 |
| 09:41 | Buffalo | Kent Oviedo buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Joe Brennan | 10-26 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Tony Garner | 13-26 |
| 09:22 | Buffalo | Edward Crowder knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Stolz | 13-29 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Michael Mullen hits a fadeaway near the basket | 15-29 |
| 08:51 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Brennan | 15-31 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Kent Oviedo steals it from Michael Mullen | 15-31 |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | Timothy Stolz buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Kent Oviedo | 15-33 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Michael Mullen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Kent Oviedo - foul #2 on Kent Oviedo, team foul #7 | 15-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Clark (SG), Charles Brase (SF), James Andres (C) Tony Garner, Nathan McGibbon, Dominique Dibble | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Morris Murray (SG), Philip Bewley (PF), Ronald Thornton (C) Timothy Stolz, Kent Oviedo, Micheal Nixon | |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Michael Mullen misses the 1st free throw | 15-33 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Michael Mullen misses the 2nd free throw | 15-33 |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 15-33 |
| 07:59 | Buffalo | Edward Crowder misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-33 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Joseph Clark pulls down the rebound | 15-33 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Archie Cessna (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Brase (fresh) PF - Michael Mullen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Andres (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joe Brennan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Morris Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Crowder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Bewley (fresh) C - Ronald Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Archie Cessna comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-33 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Michael Mullen hits the follow up shot | 17-33 |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Burns (PF) Michael Mullen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Moultrie (PG), Paul Kettle (PF) Joe Brennan, Philip Bewley | |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Archie Cessna scores on a 3 from the left corner | 20-33 |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | Edward Crowder connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Moultrie | 20-35 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Morris Murray steals the ball from Anthony Burns | 20-35 |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | Morris Murray banks in the layup | 20-37 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Charles Brase is fouled on the floor by Paul Kettle - foul #2 on Paul Kettle, team foul #8 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tanner Litherland (SG) Archie Cessna | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Brennan (PG), Philip Bewley (PF) James Moultrie, Paul Kettle | |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Charles Brase makes the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Charles Brase misses the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 06:23 | Buffalo | Philip Bewley pulls down the rebound | 21-37 |
| 06:10 | Buffalo | Philip Bewley loses the dribble to Joseph Clark | 21-37 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | Joseph Clark lays it in | 23-37 |
| 06:02 | Buffalo | Morris Murray misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-37 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Joseph Clark gets the rebound | 23-37 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Joseph Clark misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-37 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | James Andres hits the follow up shot | 25-37 |
| 05:22 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Philip Bewley | 25-40 |
| 05:08 | Kent State | Joseph Clark clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 25-40 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Anthony Burns tips it back up and in | 27-40 |
| 04:53 | Buffalo | Edward Crowder is hacked by Charles Brase - foul #2 on Charles Brase, team foul #4 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Nathan McGibbon (SG), Archie Cessna (SF), Michael Mullen (PF), Dominique Dibble (C) Joseph Clark, Tanner Litherland, Charles Brase, Anthony Burns, James Andres | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon (PF) Philip Bewley | |
| 04:46 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan is hacked by Michael Mullen - foul #2 on Michael Mullen, team foul #5 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Andres (C) Michael Mullen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | Morris Murray connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Brennan | 27-43 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Edward Crowder steals it from Archie Cessna | 27-43 |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan lays it in on a great pass from Edward Crowder | 27-45 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | James Andres hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Archie Cessna | 30-45 |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Timothy Stolz (SF), Philip Bewley (PF) Edward Crowder, Micheal Nixon | |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Tony Garner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 30-45 |
| 03:50 | Buffalo | Timothy Stolz grabs the board | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Cessna (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dominique Dibble (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Andres (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joe Brennan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Morris Murray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Stolz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Philip Bewley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Morris Murray | 30-48 |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble is hacked by Timothy Stolz - foul #1 on Timothy Stolz, team foul #9 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Clark (SF), Michael Mullen (PF) Tony Garner, James Andres | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Moultrie (PG), Edward Crowder (SF), Kent Oviedo (PF) Joe Brennan, Timothy Stolz, Philip Bewley | |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Dominique Dibble makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | James Moultrie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-48 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Joseph Clark gets the rebound | 32-48 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Archie Cessna can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-48 |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Kent Oviedo gets the rebound | 32-48 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Morris Murray comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-48 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Michael Mullen grabs the board | 32-48 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Archie Cessna drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Clark | 35-48 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | James Moultrie connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kent Oviedo | 35-51 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Kent Oviedo swats the layup by Michael Mullen | 35-51 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Edward Crowder snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | James Moultrie's pass is intercepted by Archie Cessna | 35-51 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Joseph Clark makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Archie Cessna | 37-51 |
| 01:26 | Buffalo | Morris Murray hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Thornton | 37-54 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon travels with the ball | 37-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Tanner Litherland (SG), Charles Brase (SF), Anthony Burns (C) Archie Cessna, Nathan McGibbon, Joseph Clark, Dominique Dibble | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Brennan (PG), Micheal Nixon (C) Edward Crowder, Ronald Thornton | |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-54 |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to James Moultrie | 37-54 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-54 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Kent Oviedo is called for the reach on Tony Garner - foul #3 on Kent Oviedo, team foul #10 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Andres (C) Michael Mullen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Kettle (PF), Ronald Thornton (C) Kent Oviedo, Micheal Nixon | |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Tony Garner makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Tony Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Joe Brennan makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Kettle | 39-57 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Tanner Litherland clanks a halfcourt shot | 39-57 |