| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) SG - Daniel Hage (fresh) SF - Robert West (fresh) PF - Clarence Hughes (fresh) C - John Norton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) C - Eric Ledezma (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Robert West - foul #1 on Robert West, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 19:26 | Buffalo | John Norton can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Ledezma - foul #1 on Eric Ledezma, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:26 | Buffalo | John Norton misses the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:26 | Buffalo | John Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma hits the finger roll set up by Francis Rascon and he's fouled by John Norton - foul #1 on John Norton, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma makes the free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | Robert West clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 1-4 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Francis Rascon snags the defensive board | 1-4 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | James Kwok knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Eric Ledezma and he's fouled by Ted Volpe - foul #1 on Ted Volpe, team foul #3 | 1-6 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the free throw | 1-7 |
| 18:26 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Hage | 3-7 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb clanks a turnaround in the lane | 3-7 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura grabs the offensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb misses the 3 from the left corner | 3-7 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Francis Rascon is whistled for traveling | 3-7 |
| 17:25 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ted Volpe | 5-7 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Eric Ledezma, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG), Vernon Spivey (SG), Alfred Guillotte (PF), Marc Morin (C) James Kwok, Francis Rascon, Joshua Whitcomb, Eric Ledezma | |
| 16:58 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe is hacked by Marc Morin - foul #1 on Marc Morin, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gatlin (SF) Nathan Kawamura | |
| 16:42 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe clanks a 3 from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 16:34 | Buffalo | John Norton snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:29 | Buffalo | Ray Brown is called for the reach on John Norton - foul #1 on Ray Brown, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery (C) John Norton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:12 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Alfred Guillotte - foul #1 on Alfred Guillotte, team foul #5 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG) Daniel Hage | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Francis Rascon (SG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Joshua Whitcomb (PF) Ray Brown, Vernon Spivey, Richard Gatlin, Marc Morin | |
| 16:12 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:12 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-7 |
| 15:51 | Buffalo | Robert West grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Fleury (fresh) SF - Robert West (fresh) PF - Clarence Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jessie Ullery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) C - Alfred Guillotte (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ted Volpe | 10-7 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb misses the easy layup | 10-7 |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Robert West gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes misses the dunk attempt | 10-7 |
| 14:57 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery snags the offensive board | 10-7 |
| 14:43 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 10-7 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury grabs the offensive board | 10-7 |
| 14:30 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-7 |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:53 | Buffalo | James Kwok is called for the reach on Ted Volpe - foul #1 on James Kwok, team foul #6 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Hage (SG), Christopher Clark (SF), John Norton (C) Ted Volpe, Robert West, Clarence Hughes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG), Ray Brown (SG), Vernon Spivey (SF), Richard Gatlin (PF), Marc Morin (C) James Kwok, Francis Rascon, Nathan Kawamura, Joshua Whitcomb, Alfred Guillotte | |
| 13:37 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-7 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Eric Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (SF) Jessie Ullery | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:30 | Buffalo | Eric Gray is called for the reach on Glenn Fleury in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Gray, team foul #7 | 10-7 |
| 13:30 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:30 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Marc Morin | 10-7 |
| 13:01 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Marc Morin | 10-10 |
| 12:47 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Clark | 13-10 |
| 12:44 | Kent State | Eric Gray is called for traveling in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (PG), Robert West (SF) Glenn Fleury, William Lablanc | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Joshua Whitcomb (PF) Eric Gray, Vernon Spivey, Richard Gatlin | |
| 12:30 | Buffalo | Robert West misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Nathan Kawamura - foul #1 on Nathan Kawamura, team foul #8 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Rascon (SG) Ray Brown | |
| 12:30 | Buffalo | Robert West misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:30 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | James Kwok clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | John Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:07 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark misses the turnaround near the basket | 14-10 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Francis Rascon can't finish the layup | 14-10 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb tips it but misses | 14-10 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Robert West pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | John Norton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 11:33 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joshua Whitcomb | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Stanley Carter (fresh) SG - Daniel Hage (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert West (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Clark (fresh) C - John Norton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marc Morin (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Marc Morin drills a fadeaway from the right side | 14-12 |
| 11:10 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage misses the shot from just outside the lane | 14-12 |
| 11:09 | Buffalo | John Norton hits the follow up shot | 16-12 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb is hacked by John Norton - foul #2 on John Norton, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Glenn Fleury (SG), Clarence Hughes (PF), Jessie Ullery (C) Stanley Carter, Daniel Hage, Christopher Clark, John Norton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG), Vernon Spivey (SF), Richard Gatlin (PF), Alfred Guillotte (C) James Kwok, Nathan Kawamura, Joshua Whitcomb, Marc Morin | |
| 10:49 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 16-12 |
| 10:48 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:41 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes lays it in on a nice dish by Robert West | 18-12 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin makes the 3 from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 09:56 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Hage (SG), Christopher Clark (SF) Glenn Fleury, Robert West | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Joshua Whitcomb (PF) Francis Rascon, Vernon Spivey, Richard Gatlin | |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Ray Brown comes up short on the shot from the left side | 18-15 |
| 09:37 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 09:14 | Buffalo | Ray Brown is called for the reach on Daniel Hage - foul #2 on Ray Brown, team foul #9 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vernon Spivey (SG) Ray Brown | |
| 09:14 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:14 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:14 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:00 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 08:59 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery tips it home | 21-15 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | James Kwok is whistled for a carry | 21-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert West (SF) Christopher Clark | |
| Subs | Kent State | Marc Morin (C) Alfred Guillotte | |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Robert West can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 21-15 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 21-15 |
| 08:29 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb makes the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Robert West - foul #2 on Robert West, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG), Christopher Clark (SF), Jessie Matthews (C) Daniel Hage, Robert West, Jessie Ullery | |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Rascon (SG) James Kwok | |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb makes the free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:02 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark misses short on a 3 from straight away | 21-18 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Marc Morin snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 07:43 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 07:42 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark misses the jump hook in the paint | 21-18 |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Marc Morin grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Glenn Fleury (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) PF - Clarence Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Vernon Spivey (fresh) SG - Francis Rascon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Marc Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb is fouled on the floor by Clarence Hughes - foul #1 on Clarence Hughes, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG), William Lablanc (SF) Ted Volpe, Clarence Hughes | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Alfred Guillotte (PF) Nathan Kawamura, Joshua Whitcomb | |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Francis Rascon misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Francis Rascon grabs the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 21-18 |
| 06:35 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | William Lablanc misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 06:15 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews tips it home | 23-18 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Christopher Clark blocks the short jumper by Vernon Spivey | 23-18 |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Glenn Fleury | 23-18 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter misses the dunk attempt | 23-18 |
| 05:38 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | Francis Rascon takes the ball from Jessie Matthews | 23-18 |
| 05:14 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey's pass is intercepted by Christopher Clark | 23-18 |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 23-18 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Francis Rascon grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Vernon Spivey comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 23-18 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Francis Rascon grabs the offensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte loses the dribble to Glenn Fleury | 23-18 |
| 04:43 | Buffalo | Francis Rascon picks off the pass by Glenn Fleury in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte is hacked by William Lablanc - foul #1 on William Lablanc, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Daniel Hage (SG), Clarence Hughes (PF), Jessie Ullery (C) Glenn Fleury, Stanley Carter, Christopher Clark, Jessie Matthews | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG), Richard Gatlin (SG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Joshua Whitcomb (PF) James Kwok, Francis Rascon, Vernon Spivey, Marc Morin | |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Joshua Whitcomb pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 03:40 | Kent State | Clarence Hughes blocks the short jumper by Joshua Whitcomb | 23-20 |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | William Lablanc gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 03:35 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Hughes | 25-20 |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Eric Gray can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-20 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Alfred Guillotte tips it back up and in | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Hage (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lablanc (fairly fresh) PF - Clarence Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Ullery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Gray (fresh) SG - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Whitcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Guillotte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage is whistled for traveling | 25-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert West (SF), John Norton (C) William Lablanc, Jessie Ullery | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Brown (PG), Eric Ledezma (C) Eric Gray, Alfred Guillotte | |
| 02:37 | Kent State | John Norton is called for the reach on Eric Ledezma - foul #3 on John Norton, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery (C) John Norton | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG) Richard Gatlin | |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ted Volpe | 28-22 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Eric Ledezma scores on a shot in the paint | 28-24 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | Robert West hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 28-24 |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes tips it home | 30-24 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura clanks a 3 from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 01:26 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert West and he's fouled by Ray Brown - foul #3 on Ray Brown, team foul #10 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG), Christopher Clark (PF) Daniel Hage, Clarence Hughes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Rascon (SG), Marc Morin (PF) Ray Brown, Joshua Whitcomb | |
| 01:26 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe makes the free throw | 33-24 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | James Kwok misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert West - foul #3 on Robert West, team foul #9 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (SF) Robert West | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vernon Spivey (SF) Nathan Kawamura | |
| 01:13 | Kent State | James Kwok misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | James Kwok misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 01:13 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | William Lablanc's pass is intercepted by Francis Rascon | 33-24 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Jessie Ullery blocks the jumper by Francis Rascon | 33-24 |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark clanks a shot from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe grabs the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-24 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Kwok misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 36-24 |