| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adolph Morton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ben Boller (fresh) C - Barry Goff (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Bainter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Mash (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Burgess (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Adolph Morton can't connect on a runner in the lane | 24-34 |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Christopher Wagner | 24-34 |
| 19:24 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess hits a floater from the left block set up by Christopher Wagner | 24-36 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Ben Boller misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-36 |
| 19:00 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ryan Burgess | 24-36 |
| 18:39 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Scott Patterson | 24-39 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Adolph Morton makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Holcomb | 27-39 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess loses the dribble to Barry Goff | 27-39 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb is denied on a layup by Robert Mash | 27-39 |
| 17:37 | Buffalo | Robert Mash pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess dunks the ball set up by Scott Patterson | 27-41 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Adolph Morton is fouled on the floor by Scott Patterson - foul #2 on Scott Patterson, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Bowles (PF) Robert Mash | |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Ben Boller travels with the ball | 27-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Meyer (PF) Ben Boller | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (SG) Christopher Wagner | |
| 16:42 | Buffalo | Barry Goff swats the layup by William Fairweather | 27-41 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Adam Meyer gets the rebound | 27-41 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | Rex Bainter steals the ball from Adam Meyer | 27-41 |
| 16:26 | Buffalo | William Fairweather lays it in on a great pass from Rex Bainter | 27-43 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Barry Goff's dunk attempt is rejected by Paul Bowles | 27-43 |
| 15:58 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson gets the rebound | 27-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adolph Morton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Goff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Fairweather (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rex Bainter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Bowles (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ryan Burgess (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles is hacked by Adam Meyer - foul #1 on Adam Meyer, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Boller (PF), Patrick Newton (C) Jeremy Holcomb, Barry Goff | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner (SG), Brian Mitchell (SF), Robert Mash (PF) Scott Patterson, Rex Bainter, Ryan Burgess | |
| 15:25 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-43 |
| 15:23 | Kent State | Ben Boller snags the defensive board | 27-43 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Patrick Newton lays it up and in and he's fouled by William Fairweather - foul #1 on William Fairweather, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Macek (PG), Charles Marcheski (SG) Adolph Morton, Richard Gavin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Patrick Newton misses the free throw | 29-43 |
| 15:03 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| 14:40 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 29-43 |
| 14:39 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner grabs the offensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 14:29 | Buffalo | William Fairweather clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Ben Boller pulls down the rebound | 29-43 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Adam Meyer knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Daniel Macek | 31-43 |
| 13:54 | Buffalo | Adam Meyer steals the ball from William Fairweather | 31-43 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Charles Marcheski misses the lay-in | 31-43 |
| 13:48 | Buffalo | Robert Mash snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| 13:42 | Buffalo | Charles Marcheski steals the ball from Brian Mitchell | 31-43 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Charles Marcheski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-43 |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 12:56 | Buffalo | Robert Mash misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Ben Boller - foul #1 on Ben Boller, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adolph Morton (PG), Richard Gavin (SG), Jeremy Holcomb (SF), James Plumlee (PF), Barry Goff (C) Daniel Macek, Charles Marcheski, Adam Meyer, Ben Boller, Patrick Newton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Patterson (PG), Benjamin Rymer (SG), Rex Bainter (SF), Ryan Burgess (C) William Fairweather, Christopher Wagner, Brian Mitchell, Paul Bowles | |
| 12:56 | Buffalo | Robert Mash makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 12:56 | Buffalo | Robert Mash makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Richard Gavin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-45 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb hits the follow up shot | 33-45 |
| 12:24 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Barry Goff pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 12:04 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Adolph Morton gets the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | Adolph Morton is called for traveling | 33-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner (SG), Brian Sneed (PF) Benjamin Rymer, Robert Mash | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adolph Morton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Plumlee (fresh) 3 reb. C - Barry Goff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rex Bainter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Sneed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Burgess (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Ryan Burgess is denied by Jeremy Holcomb | 33-45 |
| 11:33 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Holcomb | 33-45 |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Scott Patterson steals it from James Plumlee | 33-45 |
| 11:22 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson can't finish the layup | 33-45 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Barry Goff pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | James Plumlee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ryan Burgess | 33-45 |
| 10:43 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner's pass is intercepted by Barry Goff | 33-45 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | James Plumlee makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Gavin | 36-45 |
| 10:25 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Patterson | 36-47 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Barry Goff | 39-47 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-50 |
| 09:29 | Kent State | James Plumlee buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 09:20 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-50 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Barry Goff gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb connects on the jumper from the left side | 44-50 |
| 08:33 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Macek (PG), Adam Meyer (SF), Ben Boller (PF), Patrick Newton (C) Adolph Morton, Jeremy Holcomb, James Plumlee, Barry Goff | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (PG), Benjamin Rymer (SG), Brian Mitchell (SF), Robert Mash (PF), Paul Bowles (C) Scott Patterson, Christopher Wagner, Rex Bainter, Brian Sneed, Ryan Burgess | |
| 08:18 | Kent State | Daniel Macek hits a runner from the baseline set up by Adam Meyer | 46-50 |
| 07:54 | Buffalo | Richard Gavin takes the ball from Robert Mash | 46-50 |
| 07:51 | Kent State | Daniel Macek throws it down set up by Richard Gavin | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Macek (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gavin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Adam Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ben Boller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Patrick Newton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Fairweather (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Benjamin Rymer (fresh) SF - Brian Mitchell (fresh) PF - Robert Mash (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Bowles (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | Daniel Macek picks off the pass by Paul Bowles | 48-50 |
| 07:17 | Kent State | Daniel Macek is fouled on the floor by William Fairweather - foul #2 on William Fairweather, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adolph Morton (PG), Charles Marcheski (SG), Barry Goff (C) Daniel Macek, Richard Gavin, Patrick Newton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Patterson (PG), Ryan Burgess (C) Benjamin Rymer, Paul Bowles | |
| 07:03 | Kent State | Robert Mash is called for the reach on Charles Marcheski - foul #1 on Robert Mash, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Adolph Morton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-50 |
| 06:54 | Buffalo | William Fairweather grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 06:33 | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | Robert Mash misses the tip | 48-50 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Adam Meyer snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Ryan Burgess blocks the short jumper by Adolph Morton | 48-50 |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Adolph Morton tips it in | 50-50 |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | Robert Mash misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Adam Meyer | 50-50 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gavin (SG), Jeremy Holcomb (SF) Charles Marcheski, Adam Meyer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner (SG), Rex Bainter (SF) William Fairweather, Brian Mitchell | |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Ben Boller makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Adolph Morton | 52-50 |
| 05:15 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Patterson | 52-52 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Richard Gavin's pass is intercepted by Rex Bainter | 52-52 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Adolph Morton - foul #1 on Adolph Morton, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Bowles (PF) Robert Mash | |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Barry Goff gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Barry Goff misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Bowles - foul #1 on Paul Bowles, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Barry Goff makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Barry Goff makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:06 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 04:04 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess tips it home | 54-55 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Adolph Morton hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adolph Morton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ben Boller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Goff (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Wagner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rex Bainter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Paul Bowles (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ryan Burgess (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Barry Goff - foul #1 on Barry Goff, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Meyer (PF) Ben Boller | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Richard Gavin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb throws it down | 59-56 |
| 02:28 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles is fouled on the floor by Barry Goff - foul #2 on Barry Goff, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Plumlee (PF) Jeremy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (PG), Benjamin Rymer (SG), Brian Mitchell (SF), Robert Mash (PF) Scott Patterson, Christopher Wagner, Rex Bainter, Paul Bowles | |
| 02:20 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess misses the tip | 59-56 |
| 02:16 | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 02:16 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb (SF), Ben Boller (PF) Adam Meyer, James Plumlee | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Patterson (PG), Christopher Wagner (SG), Rex Bainter (SF) William Fairweather, Benjamin Rymer, Brian Mitchell | |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Rex Bainter | 59-59 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Adolph Morton misses short on a 3 from straight away | 59-59 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:00 | Buffalo | Robert Mash connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Wagner | 59-61 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Ben Boller drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Gavin and the foul's on Robert Mash - foul #2 on Robert Mash, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Ben Boller makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Rex Bainter | 62-61 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess's dunk attempt is rejected by Ben Boller | 62-61 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner misses the tip | 62-61 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Barry Goff pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Barry Goff is hacked by Scott Patterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Patterson, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Barry Goff misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Robert Mash gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Rex Bainter | 62-61 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Richard Gavin is called for the reach on Christopher Wagner - foul #2 on Richard Gavin, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess dunks the ball | 62-63 |