| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) PF - Michael Holland (fresh) C - Ryan Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) SG - Harry Comer (fresh) SF - Michael Brighton (fresh) PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Ryan Bell 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) | |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Michael Holland misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Buffalo | Michael Holland takes the ball from Thomas Tillman | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Ryan Bell misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton misses the runner in the paint | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Andrew Savitz | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Zachary Dingess picks off the pass by Andrew Savitz | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Buffalo | James Allan steps in front of the Thomas Maroney pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | James Allan hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman can't throw it down | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Michael Holland | 2-0 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | James Allan misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:33 | Buffalo | Harry Comer misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Allan - foul #1 on James Allan, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (SF), Greg Ropp (PF) Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:33 | Buffalo | Harry Comer makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:33 | Buffalo | Harry Comer makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | Greg Ropp can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Tillman - foul #1 on Thomas Tillman, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Sean Tims (C) James Allan, Andrew Savitz, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:25 | Kent State | Greg Ropp makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | Greg Ropp makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 17:14 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Zachary Dingess | 4-2 |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Harry Comer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Maroney | 4-5 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin is hacked by Thomas Tillman - foul #2 on Thomas Tillman, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd (SF), Johnny Yard (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Michael Brighton, Zachary Dingess, Thomas Tillman | |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Sean Tims blows the dunk | 4-5 |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Dale Lieu | 4-5 |
| 16:19 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 16:17 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard hits the follow up shot | 4-7 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Sean Tims travels with the ball | 4-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Michael Holland (PF), Ryan Bell (C) Daniel Benjamin, Kenneth Bernardino, James Schuelke, Greg Ropp, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Bobby Anderson (SF) Thomas Maroney, Harry Comer | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) PF - Michael Holland (fresh) C - Ryan Bell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fresh) SG - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) SF - Bobby Anderson (fresh) PF - Johnny Yard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 15:40 | Kent State | Ryan Bell grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Johnny Yard - foul #1 on Johnny Yard, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:25 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:56 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Leroy Morin | 4-9 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Ryan Bell tips it but misses | 4-9 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski can't tip it in | 4-9 |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | James Allan is called for the reach on Johnny Yard - foul #2 on James Allan, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), James Schuelke (SF), Greg Ropp (PF) James Allan, Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Harry Comer (SG), Michael Brighton (SF), Zachary Dingess (PF) Leroy Morin, Jacob Lloyd, Bobby Anderson, Dale Lieu | |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Schuelke | 4-9 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Johnny Yard is called for the reach on James Schuelke - foul #2 on Johnny Yard, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Sean Tims (C) Andrew Savitz, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Lieu (C) Johnny Yard | |
| 13:32 | Kent State | James Schuelke scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | Sean Tims steps in front of the Dale Lieu pass | 6-9 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | James Schuelke misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 12:58 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino snags the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Sean Tims drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Daniel Benjamin | 8-9 |
| 12:31 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Sean Tims misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dale Lieu - foul #1 on Dale Lieu, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Savitz (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Michael Holland (PF) Daniel Benjamin, Kenneth Bernardino, Greg Ropp | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd (C) Zachary Dingess | |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Sean Tims makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Sean Tims makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:09 | Buffalo | Harry Comer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Michael Holland snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Savitz | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Schuelke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) PF - Michael Holland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Tims (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Comer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Brighton (fresh) PF - Dale Lieu (fresh) C - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 11:46 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:41 | Buffalo | James Schuelke steps in front of the Thomas Maroney pass | 10-12 |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Sean Tims knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Schuelke | 12-12 |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd misses short on a jumper near the basket | 12-12 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | James Schuelke grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz buries a shot from the right wing set up by Kevin Polinski | 14-12 |
| 10:35 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dale Lieu | 14-15 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz travels with the ball | 14-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Greg Ropp (PF), Ryan Bell (C) James Schuelke, Michael Holland, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Bobby Anderson (SF), Zachary Dingess (PF) Thomas Maroney, Michael Brighton, Dale Lieu | |
| 10:13 | Buffalo | Harry Comer misses short on a floater from the left block | 14-15 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ryan Bell | 14-15 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Zachary Dingess takes the ball from Greg Ropp | 14-15 |
| 09:40 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Andrew Savitz | 14-15 |
| 09:34 | Kent State | Bobby Anderson is called for the reach on Andrew Savitz - foul #1 on Bobby Anderson, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino (SG) Andrew Savitz | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Lieu (C) Jacob Lloyd | |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-15 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Ryan Bell grabs the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Greg Ropp misses badly on a floater from the left block | 14-15 |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:04 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess is fouled on the floor by Greg Ropp - foul #1 on Greg Ropp, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Holland (PF) Kevin Polinski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | Harry Comer drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-18 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Ryan Bell clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Dale Lieu - foul #2 on Dale Lieu, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG) Daniel Benjamin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Jacob Lloyd (C) Harry Comer, Dale Lieu | |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Ryan Bell misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Ryan Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:31 | Buffalo | James Schuelke is called for the reach on Thomas Maroney in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Schuelke, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| 08:19 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd misses the easy layup | 15-18 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Schuelke | 15-18 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | James Schuelke is hacked by Leroy Morin - foul #1 on Leroy Morin, team foul #8 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Savitz (SG), Sean Tims (C) Kenneth Bernardino, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Brighton (SF) Bobby Anderson | |
| 07:58 | Kent State | James Schuelke makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | James Schuelke makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Schuelke (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Greg Ropp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Tims (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Morin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Brighton (fresh) PF - Zachary Dingess (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Sean Tims - foul #1 on Sean Tims, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), James Garr (PF) Greg Ropp, Michael Holland | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG) Leroy Morin | |
| 07:37 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 07:37 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Sean Tims pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 07:24 | Kent State | James Schuelke travels with the ball | 17-19 |
| 07:07 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-19 |
| 07:06 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Sean Tims | 17-19 |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Sean Tims is whistled for traveling | 17-19 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Polinski (SF), Ryan Bell (C) Daniel Benjamin, James Garr | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson (SG) Harry Comer | |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Maroney | 17-21 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz hits a floater from the left side | 19-21 |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Sean Tims - foul #2 on Sean Tims, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Greg Ropp (PF) James Schuelke, Andrew Savitz, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG) Thomas Maroney | |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bernardino | 19-22 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Greg Ropp misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 05:56 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Zachary Dingess | 19-22 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess comes up short on the shot from the left block | 19-22 |
| 05:38 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess hits the finger roll | 19-24 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 19-24 |
| 05:07 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd throws it down set up by Bobby Anderson and he's fouled by Kenneth Bernardino - foul #1 on Kenneth Bernardino, team foul #7 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Michael Holland (PF), James Garr (C) Daniel Benjamin, Kenneth Bernardino, Kevin Polinski, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Harry Comer (SG) Leroy Morin, Bobby Anderson | |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd misses the free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Michael Holland gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | James Schuelke buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Holland | 22-26 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | James Schuelke throws it down on a nice dish by Andrew Savitz | 24-26 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Harry Comer hits a floater from the baseline set up by Michael Brighton | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Schuelke (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Ropp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Garr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Comer (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Brighton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zachary Dingess (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jacob Lloyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Jacob Lloyd swats the dunk try by James Garr | 24-28 |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz tips it back up and in | 26-28 |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton loses the dribble to Andrew Savitz | 26-28 |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Michael Holland misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 03:07 | Buffalo | Harry Comer pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 03:02 | Buffalo | Harry Comer comes up short on the shot from the right block | 26-28 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Greg Ropp | 26-28 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | James Schuelke's pass is intercepted by Harry Comer in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Thomas Maroney | 26-30 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 02:31 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 02:16 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 02:15 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Maroney | 26-30 |
| 02:02 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Greg Ropp grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Greg Ropp | 29-30 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | James Garr comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Ropp | 29-30 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Michael Brighton picks off the pass by Greg Ropp | 29-30 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | James Schuelke is called for the reach on Thomas Maroney - foul #2 on James Schuelke, team foul #8 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Sean Tims (PF), Ryan Bell (C) James Schuelke, Andrew Savitz, Greg Ropp, Michael Holland, James Garr | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (SG), Bobby Anderson (SF), Johnny Yard (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Harry Comer, Michael Brighton, Zachary Dingess, Jacob Lloyd | |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino is hacked by Leroy Morin - foul #2 on Leroy Morin, team foul #9 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG) Thomas Maroney | |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 29-32 |