| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Gaffney (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Connelly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Danny Connelly inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | John Johnson takes the ball from Thomas Combs | 25-23 |
| 19:37 | Buffalo | Danny Connelly picks off the pass by Brian Chapell | 25-23 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Danny Connelly can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 25-23 |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 19:05 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 19:03 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Wade Gilbert | 25-23 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons drills a 3 from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Wade Gilbert steps in front of the Joshua Walker pass | 25-26 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Danny Connelly buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Shawn Parsons | 25-28 |
| 17:49 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Danny Connelly snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Jack Gaffney - foul #2 on Jack Gaffney, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 17:26 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Wade Gilbert steps in front of the John Johnson pass | 25-29 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Shawn Parsons | 25-31 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-31 |
| 16:14 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 16:00 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Ortego (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Chapell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Gaffney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Gammon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Connelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Combs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlos Gammon | 27-34 |
| 15:15 | Buffalo | Shawn Parsons steals the ball from Michael Ortego | 27-34 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Danny Connelly hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Ortego - foul #3 on Michael Ortego, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), William Cottrell (SG), Derek Smith (SF), James Moses (PF), James Avitia (C) Joshua Walker, Michael Ortego, Brian Chapell, Jack Gaffney, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Danny Connelly misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 14:55 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to James Moses | 27-35 |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman is fouled on the floor by Thomas Combs - foul #2 on Thomas Combs, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | James Moses misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 27-35 |
| 14:21 | Buffalo | William Cottrell snags the offensive board | 27-35 |
| 14:06 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-35 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | James Moses steals the ball from Danny Connelly | 27-35 |
| 13:14 | Buffalo | Derek Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 13:12 | Buffalo | James Moses grabs the offensive board | 27-35 |
| 13:07 | Buffalo | Wade Gilbert picks off the pass by William Cottrell | 27-35 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | Franjo Zeilman steals the ball from Carlos Gammon | 27-35 |
| 12:37 | Buffalo | Carlos Gammon is called for the reach on William Cottrell - foul #1 on Carlos Gammon, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ortego (SG), Brian Chapell (SF), Jack Gaffney (PF), John Johnson (C) William Cottrell, Derek Smith, James Moses, James Avitia | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (SG), Larry Hughes (C) Carlos Gammon, Thomas Combs | |
| 12:28 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 12:26 | Kent State | Danny Connelly grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG) Franjo Zeilman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dunneback (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), James Craine (PF) Shawn Parsons, Danny Connelly, Wade Gilbert | |
| 11:48 | Buffalo | Matthew Dunneback picks off the pass by Brian Chapell | 27-35 |
| 11:45 | Kent State | David Briggs slams it home on a nice dish by Matthew Dunneback | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Gaffney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Dunneback (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) PF - James Craine (fresh) C - Larry Hughes (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | David Briggs misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 30-37 |
| 10:35 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jack Gaffney | 30-37 |
| 10:17 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | James Craine gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | James Craine drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from David Briggs | 30-39 |
| 09:20 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego blows the layup | 30-39 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | James Craine clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 30-39 |
| 08:58 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | John Johnson travels with the ball | 30-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), William Cottrell (SG), Derek Smith (SF), James Moses (PF), James Avitia (C) Joshua Walker, Michael Ortego, Brian Chapell, Jack Gaffney, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Carlos Gammon (SG), Danny Connelly (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF), Thomas Combs (C) David Briggs, Matthew Dunneback, Everett Brasfield, James Craine, Larry Hughes | |
| 08:10 | Kent State | The short jumper by Wade Gilbert is denied by James Avitia | 30-39 |
| 08:09 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to James Moses | 30-39 |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | William Cottrell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-39 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Thomas Combs gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) SG - William Cottrell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derek Smith (fresh) PF - James Moses (fresh) 6 reb. C - James Avitia (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Danny Connelly (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Thomas Combs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Derek Smith steals it from Danny Connelly | 30-39 |
| 07:10 | Buffalo | William Cottrell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 07:08 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Thomas Combs drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Wade Gilbert | 30-41 |
| 06:29 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman is whistled for a carry | 30-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), Michael Ortego (SG), Brian Chapell (SF), Jack Gaffney (PF), John Johnson (C) Franjo Zeilman, William Cottrell, Derek Smith, James Moses, James Avitia | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Michael Ortego is called for the reach on Carlos Gammon - foul #4 on Michael Ortego, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | John Johnson swats the layup by Danny Connelly | 30-41 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | Thomas Combs grabs the offensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Thomas Combs connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carlos Gammon | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:15 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Ortego | 33-43 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | John Johnson steps in front of the Carlos Gammon pass | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | Thomas Combs is called for the reach on Michael Ortego - foul #3 on Thomas Combs, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Hughes (C) Thomas Combs | |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Larry Hughes pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Danny Connelly and the foul's on Michael Ortego - foul #5 on Michael Ortego, team foul #4 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), William Cottrell (SG), Derek Smith (SF), James Moses (PF), James Avitia (C) Joshua Walker, Michael Ortego, Brian Chapell, Jack Gaffney, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the free throw | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:55 | Buffalo | William Cottrell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Wade Gilbert | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Danny Connelly buries a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Derek Smith - foul #1 on Derek Smith, team foul #5 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Combs (C) Larry Hughes | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the free throw | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) SG - William Cottrell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derek Smith (fresh) PF - James Moses (fresh) 6 reb. C - James Avitia (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Gammon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Danny Connelly (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Thomas Combs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Cottrell | 36-49 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Danny Connelly misses long on a shot from the right block | 36-49 |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | James Avitia grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 02:34 | Buffalo | Derek Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-49 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Danny Connelly pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Derek Smith is called for the reach on Shawn Parsons - foul #2 on Derek Smith, team foul #6 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Briggs (PG), Larry Hughes (C) Shawn Parsons, Thomas Combs | |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Larry Hughes knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Carlos Gammon and the foul's on James Avitia - foul #2 on James Avitia, team foul #7 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG) David Briggs | |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the free throw | 36-52 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | James Avitia misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-52 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Franjo Zeilman steals it from Shawn Parsons in the backcourt | 36-52 |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | William Cottrell lays it up and in on a great pass from Franjo Zeilman | 38-52 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Danny Connelly banks in the layup | 38-54 |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | James Avitia misses the jumpshot from the left side | 38-54 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Danny Connelly banks in the layup | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Derek Smith misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Wade Gilbert - foul #1 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #5 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Combs (C) Larry Hughes | |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Derek Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Derek Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert snags the defensive board | 39-56 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons runs out the clock | 39-56 |