| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Phillip Robertson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - David Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Blanc (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Anthony Price inbounds the ball | 43-45 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 19:44 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Jenkins | 43-45 |
| 19:40 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Claudio Rizzo | 43-47 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Damek Kaniewski | 43-47 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses badly on a jumper from close range | 43-47 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Anthony Price tips it but misses | 43-47 |
| 18:34 | Buffalo | David Boyer gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 18:26 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Phillip Robertson | 45-47 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Anthony Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Gregory Blanc misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Augustus Zelmar - foul #3 on Augustus Zelmar, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Swindler (PF) David Boyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Smith (C) Augustus Zelmar | |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Gregory Blanc misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Gregory Blanc makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | John Swindler is called for the reach on Anthony Price - foul #3 on John Swindler, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Carter (PF), Gregory Pagel (C) John Swindler, Gregory Blanc | |
| Subs | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales (SF), Mark Briones (C) Anthony Price, Damek Kaniewski | |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales makes the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Jack Anderson - foul #1 on Jack Anderson, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (SG) David Jenkins | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson misses the easy layup | 46-50 |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Tony Branham knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Claudio Rizzo | 46-53 |
| 16:23 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson drills a turnaround near the basket | 48-53 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | Mark Briones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland (SG), David Boyer (PF) Phillip Robertson, Jack Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Renshaw (PG), Anthony Price (SF), Damek Kaniewski (PF) Claudio Rizzo, Tony Branham, Mark Briones | |
| 15:58 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 15:57 | Buffalo | David Boyer tips it home | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Gilliland (fresh) SF - Jared Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Pagel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Renshaw (fresh) SG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Anthony Price connects on the floater from close range set up by Mark Renshaw and he's fouled by Danny Gilliland - foul #1 on Danny Gilliland, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Jenkins (SG), John Swindler (C) Danny Gilliland, Gregory Pagel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar (C) Charles Smith | |
| 15:53 | Kent State | Anthony Price misses the free throw | 50-55 |
| 15:53 | Buffalo | David Boyer snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 15:35 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Andrew Cooper, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gregory Blanc (C) John Swindler | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales is fouled on the floor by Andrew Cooper - foul #3 on Andrew Cooper, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG) Mark Renshaw | |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-55 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales tips it home | 50-57 |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | David Boyer hits a jump hook from the baseline | 52-57 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 52-57 |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | Jared Carter snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 14:28 | Buffalo | Augustus Zelmar is called for the reach on Gregory Blanc - foul #4 on Augustus Zelmar, team foul #2 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson (PG), Jack Anderson (SF), John Swindler (PF) Andrew Cooper, Jared Carter, David Boyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Branham (SG), Leon Copas (SF), Charles Smith (PF), Mark Briones (C) Salvador Gonzales, Anthony Price, Damek Kaniewski, Augustus Zelmar | |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | David Jenkins buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 14:00 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Swindler | 55-57 |
| 13:39 | Buffalo | John Swindler is fouled on the floor by Mark Briones - foul #1 on Mark Briones, team foul #3 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (SG), Gregory Pagel (C) David Jenkins, Gregory Blanc | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 13:19 | Buffalo | John Swindler can't tip it in | 55-57 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Mark Briones grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 12:58 | Kent State | Charles Smith misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by John Swindler - foul #4 on John Swindler, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Boyer (PF) John Swindler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Renshaw (PG), Anthony Price (SF), Damek Kaniewski (PF) Claudio Rizzo, Leon Copas, Mark Briones | |
| 12:58 | Kent State | Charles Smith misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 12:58 | Kent State | Charles Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 12:58 | Buffalo | David Boyer gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 12:46 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Phillip Robertson | 58-57 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Tony Branham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Jenkins (SG) Andrew Cooper | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | David Jenkins scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Phillip Robertson | 61-57 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Mark Renshaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Mark Briones (C) Mark Renshaw, Charles Smith | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Phillip Robertson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - David Boyer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Pagel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Briones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (PG), Jared Carter (PF), Gregory Blanc (C) Phillip Robertson, David Boyer, Gregory Pagel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales (SG) Tony Branham | |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Anthony Price makes the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Jared Carter - foul #2 on Jared Carter, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Josh Lucus (SG) Damek Kaniewski | |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Anthony Price misses the free throw | 61-59 |
| 11:18 | Buffalo | Gregory Blanc snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 11:02 | Buffalo | David Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Mark Briones - foul #2 on Mark Briones, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland (SG), Gregory Pagel (PF) David Jenkins, Jack Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leon Copas (SF) Anthony Price | |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Leon Copas - foul #1 on Leon Copas, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson (PG) Gregory Pagel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Branham (SG), Charles Smith (PF) Josh Lucus, Leon Copas | |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jared Carter - foul #3 on Jared Carter, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Boyer (PF) Danny Gilliland | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Tony Branham makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Tony Branham makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | Jared Carter makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Blanc | 66-61 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Tony Branham scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper drills a shot from the left side | 68-64 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales hits a runner from the left block | 68-66 |
| 09:15 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper hits the finger roll | 70-66 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Tony Branham | 70-68 |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | Charles Smith is called for the reach on Andrew Cooper - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #6 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Jenkins (SG), Jack Anderson (SF), Gregory Pagel (C) Andrew Cooper, Jared Carter, Gregory Blanc | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Renshaw (PG), Anthony Price (SF), Damek Kaniewski (PF) Claudio Rizzo, Salvador Gonzales, Mark Briones | |
| 08:41 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Anthony Price | 70-68 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Mark Renshaw comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-68 |
| 08:31 | Buffalo | David Jenkins gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | David Jenkins misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Anthony Price gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Anthony Price misses the fadeaway in the paint | 70-68 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski can't tip it in | 70-68 |
| 07:44 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Phillip Robertson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - David Boyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Pagel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Renshaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Buffalo | Damek Kaniewski swats the short shot by Jack Anderson | 70-68 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Tony Branham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 07:04 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Anthony Price gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Charles Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (PG), John Swindler (PF) Phillip Robertson, David Boyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Salvador Gonzales (SG), Augustus Zelmar (C) Mark Renshaw, Tony Branham, Charles Smith | |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | Damek Kaniewski steals the ball from Jack Anderson | 70-68 |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Salvador Gonzales | 70-70 |
| 05:53 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Salvador Gonzales - foul #1 on Salvador Gonzales, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland (SG), Gregory Blanc (C) David Jenkins, Gregory Pagel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Josh Lucus (SG), Mark Briones (PF) Anthony Price, Damek Kaniewski | |
| 05:53 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 05:53 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Jack Anderson takes the ball from Josh Lucus | 71-70 |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | Gregory Blanc buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-70 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Jack Anderson takes the ball from Augustus Zelmar | 73-70 |
| 05:13 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper lays it in set up by Jack Anderson | 75-70 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Mark Briones hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Claudio Rizzo | 75-72 |
| 04:36 | Buffalo | Gregory Blanc misses short on a shot from close range | 75-72 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Salvador Gonzales | 75-72 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales is whistled for a carry | 75-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson (PG), David Jenkins (SG), Jared Carter (PF), Gregory Pagel (C) Danny Gilliland, Jack Anderson, John Swindler, Gregory Blanc | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Branham (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Damek Kaniewski (PF) Josh Lucus, Salvador Gonzales, Mark Briones | |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Gregory Pagel misses the easy layup but the foul's on Augustus Zelmar - foul #5 on Augustus Zelmar, team foul #9 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Smith (C) Augustus Zelmar | |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Gregory Pagel makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Gregory Pagel makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 77-72 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Damek Kaniewski | 77-72 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Phillip Robertson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Cooper (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jared Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Pagel (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Charles Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gregory Pagel - foul #3 on Gregory Pagel, team foul #9 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Boyer (PF), John Swindler (C) Andrew Cooper, Gregory Pagel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Renshaw (PG) Claudio Rizzo | |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Jared Carter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-74 |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | David Jenkins misses the tip | 77-74 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Jared Carter tips it back up and in | 79-74 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Anderson (SF), Gregory Blanc (C) Jared Carter, John Swindler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG) Mark Renshaw | |
| 02:18 | Kent State | 3 seconds is called on Tony Branham | 79-74 |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson clanks a shot in the lane | 79-74 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Tony Branham grabs the board | 79-74 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Tony Branham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-74 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson connects on the 3 from the left corner | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses short on a floater from the left side | 82-74 |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | Gregory Blanc grabs the defensive rebound | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | David Jenkins scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Phillip Robertson | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Anthony Price can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 84-74 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Branham | 84-74 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Anthony Price misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 84-74 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | David Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | David Jenkins is hacked by Claudio Rizzo - foul #1 on Claudio Rizzo, team foul #10 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (PG), Jared Carter (SF), John Swindler (PF), Gregory Pagel (C) Phillip Robertson, Jack Anderson, David Boyer, Gregory Blanc | |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Renshaw (PG), Josh Lucus (SG), Salvador Gonzales (SF), Mark Briones (C) Claudio Rizzo, Tony Branham, Anthony Price, Damek Kaniewski | |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | David Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | David Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Charles Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 86-74 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Jared Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 86-74 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper runs out the clock | 86-74 |