| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfonso Gonzales (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Milton Parsons (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Johnathon Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Davis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Wade Drummond (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joshua Taylor (fresh) SF - Ronnie Couch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Townsley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Ronnie Couch inbounds the ball | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Buffalo | Ronnie Couch is denied on a layup by Johnathon Simpson | 42-30 |
| 19:47 | Buffalo | Cecil Flynn grabs the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 19:28 | Buffalo | Johnathon Simpson steps in front of the Charles Townsley pass | 42-30 |
| 19:13 | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski is called for traveling | 42-30 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Townsley | 42-32 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson lays it up and in on a great pass from Ivan Tyburski and the foul's on Joshua Taylor - foul #3 on Joshua Taylor, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Morissette (SG) Joshua Taylor | |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson misses the free throw | 44-32 |
| 18:51 | Buffalo | Charles Townsley gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-32 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Cecil Flynn tips it back up and in | 44-34 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Tony Davis | 46-34 |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | Cecil Flynn makes the shot from just outside the lane | 46-36 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Milton Parsons makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfonso Gonzales | 49-36 |
| 17:33 | Buffalo | John Morissette connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Wade Drummond | 49-38 |
| 17:16 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 17:14 | Buffalo | John Morissette grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 17:02 | Buffalo | Ronnie Couch misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-38 |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Milton Parsons is whistled for traveling | 49-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Vidrine (PG), Antonio Rivera (SG), Christopher Davis (SF), Michael Palmer (PF), Angelo Barrera (C) Ivan Tyburski, Alfonso Gonzales, Milton Parsons, Johnathon Simpson, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lee Reed (SF), Andrew Hamer (PF), Charles Wright (C) Ronnie Couch, Charles Townsley, Cecil Flynn | |
| 16:26 | Buffalo | Andrew Hamer misses the jumper from the left block | 49-38 |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | Charles Wright tips it back up and in | 49-40 |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Wright - foul #1 on Charles Wright, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski (PG) James Vidrine | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 16:02 | Buffalo | Andrew Hamer grabs the board | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antonio Rivera (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Angelo Barrera (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Wade Drummond (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Morissette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lee Reed (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Andrew Hamer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Buffalo | Charles Wright scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-42 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Michael Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales (SG), Milton Parsons (SF), Johnathon Simpson (PF) Antonio Rivera, Christopher Davis, Michael Palmer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ian Darcy (SG), Joshua Taylor (SF), Charles Townsley (PF), Cecil Flynn (C) John Morissette, Lee Reed, Andrew Hamer, Charles Wright | |
| 15:00 | Buffalo | Ian Darcy misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alfonso Gonzales - foul #1 on Alfonso Gonzales, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Davis (C) Angelo Barrera | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronnie Couch (SF) Wade Drummond | |
| 15:00 | Buffalo | Ian Darcy makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 15:00 | Buffalo | Ian Darcy misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Tony Davis can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Cecil Flynn - foul #2 on Cecil Flynn, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Tony Davis misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Tony Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | Cecil Flynn pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 14:15 | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor is hacked by Ivan Tyburski - foul #3 on Ivan Tyburski, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Antonio Rivera (PG) Ivan Tyburski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:02 | Buffalo | Ian Darcy misses the lay-in but the foul's on Alfonso Gonzales - foul #2 on Alfonso Gonzales, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Hamer (PF) Charles Townsley | |
| 14:02 | Buffalo | Ian Darcy makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:02 | Buffalo | Ian Darcy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Cecil Flynn is called for the reach on Tony Davis - foul #3 on Cecil Flynn, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Vidrine (PG), Christopher Davis (SF) Alfonso Gonzales, Milton Parsons | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Wright (C) Cecil Flynn | |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Christopher Davis can't throw it down | 50-45 |
| 13:22 | Buffalo | Charles Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | Charles Wright drills a 3 from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Christopher Davis double dribbles | 50-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski (PG), Alfonso Gonzales (SG), Michael Palmer (PF), Angelo Barrera (C) James Vidrine, Antonio Rivera, Johnathon Simpson, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wade Drummond (PG), Charles Townsley (PF) Ronnie Couch, Charles Wright | |
| 12:27 | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor loses the dribble to Ivan Tyburski | 50-48 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ivan Tyburski | 53-48 |
| 11:56 | Buffalo | Ian Darcy misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond tips it home | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alfonso Gonzales (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Angelo Barrera (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Wade Drummond (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ian Darcy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Townsley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Hamer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 11:26 | Buffalo | Andrew Hamer pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 11:13 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andrew Hamer | 53-52 |
| 10:53 | Kent State | Christopher Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 10:52 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Charles Townsley | 53-52 |
| 10:45 | Buffalo | Michael Palmer blocks the short jumper by Ian Darcy | 53-52 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Michael Palmer grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 10:21 | Buffalo | Charles Townsley gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:03 | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Alfonso Gonzales - foul #3 on Alfonso Gonzales, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Antonio Rivera (SG), Milton Parsons (SF), Johnathon Simpson (PF), Tony Davis (C) Alfonso Gonzales, Christopher Davis, Michael Palmer, Angelo Barrera | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Morissette (SG), Ronnie Couch (SF), Charles Wright (PF), Cecil Flynn (C) Wade Drummond, Ian Darcy, Charles Townsley, Andrew Hamer | |
| 10:03 | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:03 | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Tony Davis gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Tony Davis is whistled for a carry | 53-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Vidrine (PG) Ivan Tyburski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wade Drummond (PG) Joshua Taylor | |
| 09:06 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond misses the easy layup | 53-53 |
| 09:04 | Buffalo | John Morissette snags the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | Cecil Flynn loses the dribble to Milton Parsons | 53-53 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | James Vidrine banks in the layup on a nice dish by Milton Parsons | 55-53 |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Charles Wright comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Milton Parsons - foul #1 on Milton Parsons, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski (PG) James Vidrine | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Charles Wright makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Charles Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Wade Drummond steals it from Antonio Rivera | 55-55 |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Johnathon Simpson snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Rivera (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Milton Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnathon Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Tony Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Wade Drummond (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Morissette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronnie Couch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Flynn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Milton Parsons misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | Charles Wright gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 07:21 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Antonio Rivera - foul #1 on Antonio Rivera, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales (SG), Christopher Davis (SF), Angelo Barrera (C) Antonio Rivera, Milton Parsons, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ian Darcy (SG), Lee Reed (SF), Charles Townsley (PF), Andrew Hamer (C) John Morissette, Ronnie Couch, Charles Wright, Cecil Flynn | |
| 07:21 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:21 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales makes the floater from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 06:49 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond comes up short on the shot from the left side | 57-56 |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Andrew Hamer can't tip it in | 57-56 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 57-56 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera can't tip it in | 57-56 |
| 06:30 | Buffalo | Ian Darcy pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:10 | Buffalo | Charles Townsley loses the dribble to Johnathon Simpson | 57-56 |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-56 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski misses the tip | 57-56 |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | Andrew Hamer gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | Alfonso Gonzales is called for the reach on Ian Darcy - foul #4 on Alfonso Gonzales, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Antonio Rivera (PG), Milton Parsons (SF), Tony Davis (C) Ivan Tyburski, Johnathon Simpson, Angelo Barrera | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor (PG), Ronnie Couch (SF), Cecil Flynn (C) Wade Drummond, Lee Reed, Andrew Hamer | |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | Ian Darcy makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | Ian Darcy misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Tony Davis pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Christopher Davis hits a fadeaway from close range | 59-57 |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Ian Darcy hits a shot near the basket | 59-59 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Tony Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Ronnie Couch grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 04:33 | Buffalo | Ian Darcy makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Antonio Rivera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Vidrine (PG) Alfonso Gonzales | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Morissette (SG), Andrew Hamer (PF) Ian Darcy, Charles Townsley | |
| 04:22 | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Morissette | 59-64 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Andrew Hamer steps in front of the James Vidrine pass | 59-64 |
| 03:56 | Buffalo | Andrew Hamer misses the dunk attempt | 59-64 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Tony Davis pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Tony Davis travels with the ball | 59-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski (PG), Michael Palmer (PF), Angelo Barrera (C) James Vidrine, Christopher Davis, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ivan Tyburski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Rivera (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Milton Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Angelo Barrera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Morissette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronnie Couch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Hamer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Cecil Flynn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Buffalo | John Morissette connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera makes the floater from the free throw line | 61-67 |
| 03:02 | Buffalo | Ronnie Couch is hacked by Milton Parsons - foul #2 on Milton Parsons, team foul #8 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzales (SG), Johnathon Simpson (PF) Milton Parsons, Michael Palmer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wade Drummond (PG), Ian Darcy (SG), Charles Townsley (PF) Joshua Taylor, John Morissette, Cecil Flynn | |
| 03:02 | Buffalo | Ronnie Couch makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 03:02 | Buffalo | Ronnie Couch makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Parsons (SF), Tony Davis (C) Antonio Rivera, Angelo Barrera | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cecil Flynn (C) Andrew Hamer | |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Tony Davis comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 61-69 |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Cecil Flynn grabs the board | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Alfonso Gonzales is called for the reach on Ian Darcy - foul #5 on Alfonso Gonzales, team foul #9 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Antonio Rivera (SG) Alfonso Gonzales | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Ian Darcy makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Ian Darcy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Milton Parsons is hacked by Ronnie Couch - foul #2 on Ronnie Couch, team foul #5 | 61-71 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Antonio Rivera buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Ivan Tyburski | 63-71 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Charles Townsley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ian Darcy | 63-73 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Ivan Tyburski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Vidrine (PG), Christopher Davis (SF), Michael Palmer (PF), Angelo Barrera (C) Ivan Tyburski, Milton Parsons, Johnathon Simpson, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor (PG), John Morissette (SG), Lee Reed (SF), Andrew Hamer (PF), Charles Wright (C) Wade Drummond, Ian Darcy, Ronnie Couch, Charles Townsley, Cecil Flynn | |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | John Morissette misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-73 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Charles Wright tips it home | 63-75 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Christopher Davis blows the layup | 63-75 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera grabs the offensive board | 63-75 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Palmer | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | James Vidrine is called for the reach on Charles Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Vidrine, team foul #10 | 65-75 |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Charles Wright makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Charles Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Christopher Davis buries a fadeaway from the right block | 67-77 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | James Vidrine is called for the reach on Lee Reed in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Vidrine, team foul #11 | 67-77 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Lee Reed makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Lee Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Joshua Taylor - foul #4 on Joshua Taylor, team foul #6 | 67-79 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Angelo Barrera makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | John Morissette comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-79 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Andrew Hamer grabs the offensive rebound | 69-79 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor runs out the clock | 69-79 |