| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Cammack (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eddie Lott (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dima Pavloski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Rankin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Eric Rankin inbounds the ball | 21-34 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Buffalo | Eric Rankin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-34 |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski snags the offensive board | 21-34 |
| 19:26 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Rankin | 21-36 |
| 19:20 | Kent State | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Steven Patterson - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #1 | 21-36 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-36 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Eddie Lott grabs the offensive board | 21-36 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Dima Pavloski takes the ball from Christopher Cammack | 21-36 |
| 18:40 | Buffalo | Eric Rankin makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joshua Morgan | 21-39 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Eddie Lott misses short on a shot from the left side | 21-39 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Dan Eby grabs the offensive board | 21-39 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 23-39 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Alan Reynolds hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Joshua Morgan | 23-41 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Cammack | 26-41 |
| 17:10 | Buffalo | Alan Reynolds hits a floater from the baseline | 26-43 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Dan Eby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (PG), Erick Rhoden (SG), Gerald Merino (SF), Richard Smoot (PF), Lester Restivo (C) Christopher Cammack, Steven Patterson, Dan Eby, Eddie Lott, Kevin Zmolek | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Massey (PG), Vernon Jones (SG), Wayne Lee (SF), Leland Dionisio (PF), Abel Bailey (C) Joshua Morgan, Dima Pavloski, Eric Rankin, Alan Reynolds, Richard Jones | |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Massey is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Massey, team foul #2 | 26-43 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Smoot | 29-43 |
| 16:35 | Buffalo | Leland Dionisio hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 29-43 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Gerald Merino grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Lester Restivo comes up short on the runner from the right block | 29-43 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Lester Restivo gets the offensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Gerald Merino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 15:59 | Buffalo | Abel Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 29-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Schafer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Erick Rhoden (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gerald Merino (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Smoot (fresh) C - Lester Restivo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeffrey Massey (fresh) SG - Vernon Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leland Dionisio (fresh) 1 pts. C - Abel Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Buffalo | Leland Dionisio drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-46 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Robert Schafer hits a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Wayne Lee - foul #1 on Wayne Lee, team foul #3 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Patterson (SG), Eddie Lott (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Erick Rhoden, Gerald Merino, Lester Restivo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan (PG), Dima Pavloski (SG), Eric Rankin (SF), Alan Reynolds (PF), Richard Jones (C) Jeffrey Massey, Vernon Jones, Wayne Lee, Leland Dionisio, Abel Bailey | |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Robert Schafer misses the free throw | 31-46 |
| 15:19 | Buffalo | Richard Jones grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | Eric Rankin scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Dima Pavloski | 31-48 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Richard Jones denies the turnaround by Steven Patterson | 31-48 |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 31-48 |
| 14:22 | Buffalo | Eddie Lott is called for the reach on Alan Reynolds - foul #3 on Eddie Lott, team foul #1 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Dan Eby (SF) Robert Schafer, Richard Smoot | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Morgan | 31-50 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Dan Eby clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-50 |
| 13:53 | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski snags the defensive board | 31-50 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | Richard Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-50 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek snags the defensive board | 31-50 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Richard Jones steals the ball from Kevin Zmolek | 31-50 |
| 12:58 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Eric Rankin is blocked by Kevin Zmolek | 31-50 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek grabs the defensive rebound | 31-50 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Dan Eby buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Cammack | 34-50 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 12:12 | Buffalo | Eric Rankin can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 34-50 |
| 12:11 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dan Eby | 34-50 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 12:04 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack is hacked by Joshua Morgan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Morgan, team foul #4 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (SG), Gerald Merino (SF), Richard Smoot (PF), Lester Restivo (C) Steven Patterson, Dan Eby, Eddie Lott, Kevin Zmolek | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Massey (PG), Vernon Jones (SG), Wayne Lee (SF), Leland Dionisio (PF), Abel Bailey (C) Joshua Morgan, Dima Pavloski, Eric Rankin, Alan Reynolds, Richard Jones | |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Gerald Merino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Rhoden (SG) Christopher Cammack | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Schafer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Erick Rhoden (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gerald Merino (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Smoot (fresh) C - Lester Restivo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeffrey Massey (fresh) SG - Vernon Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leland Dionisio (fresh) 4 pts. C - Abel Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Buffalo | Wayne Lee is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Wayne Lee, team foul #5 | 34-50 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Leland Dionisio swats the layup by Gerald Merino | 34-50 |
| 11:02 | Buffalo | Abel Bailey gets the rebound | 34-50 |
| 10:41 | Buffalo | Wayne Lee clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | Abel Bailey hits the follow up shot | 34-52 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Lester Restivo is hacked by Abel Bailey - foul #2 on Abel Bailey, team foul #6 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Dan Eby (SF) Erick Rhoden, Gerald Merino | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan (PG) Jeffrey Massey | |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-52 |
| 10:14 | Buffalo | Vernon Jones pulls down the rebound | 34-52 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 09:59 | Buffalo | Abel Bailey can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-52 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Robert Schafer grabs the board | 34-52 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Dan Eby can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-52 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Lester Restivo grabs the offensive board | 34-52 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-52 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 09:22 | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan is hacked by Richard Smoot - foul #3 on Richard Smoot, team foul #2 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Patterson (SG), Eddie Lott (PF), Kevin Zmolek (C) Robert Schafer, Richard Smoot, Lester Restivo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dima Pavloski (SG), Eric Rankin (SF), Alan Reynolds (PF), Richard Jones (C) Vernon Jones, Wayne Lee, Leland Dionisio, Abel Bailey | |
| 09:16 | Buffalo | Richard Jones hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Rankin | 37-54 |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Patterson and the foul's on Eric Rankin - foul #1 on Eric Rankin, team foul #7 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Merino (SF) Dan Eby | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Christopher Cammack misses the free throw | 39-54 |
| 09:02 | Buffalo | Alan Reynolds gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | Eric Rankin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Merino - foul #2 on Gerald Merino, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | Eric Rankin misses the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | Eric Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Eddie Lott misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Rankin - foul #2 on Eric Rankin, team foul #8 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (PG) Christopher Cammack | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Eddie Lott makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Eddie Lott makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | Eric Rankin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Eddie Lott misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Steven Patterson grabs the offensive board | 41-55 |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Dima Pavloski - foul #1 on Dima Pavloski, team foul #9 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dan Eby (SF) Gerald Merino | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vernon Jones (PG), Wayne Lee (SF) Joshua Morgan, Eric Rankin | |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Schafer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Eby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie Lott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Zmolek (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Vernon Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dima Pavloski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Buffalo | Richard Jones makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Vernon Jones | 43-58 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kevin Zmolek, team foul #4 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Cammack (PG), Richard Smoot (PF) Robert Schafer, Eddie Lott | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Massey (PG), Leland Dionisio (PF), Abel Bailey (C) Dima Pavloski, Alan Reynolds, Richard Jones | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | Vernon Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-58 |
| 06:40 | Buffalo | Wayne Lee tips it back up and in | 43-60 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek misses short on a floater from the left side | 43-60 |
| 06:16 | Buffalo | Leland Dionisio grabs the board | 43-60 |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | Vernon Jones can't connect on a shot from the left side | 43-60 |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Abel Bailey tips it home | 43-62 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Richard Smoot misses the dunk attempt | 43-62 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Kevin Zmolek grabs the offensive board | 43-62 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Richard Smoot is hacked by Leland Dionisio - foul #1 on Leland Dionisio, team foul #10 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Schafer (SG), Eddie Lott (PF), Lester Restivo (C) Steven Patterson, Dan Eby, Kevin Zmolek | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Morgan (PG), Dima Pavloski (SG), Eric Rankin (SF), Richard Jones (C) Jeffrey Massey, Vernon Jones, Wayne Lee, Abel Bailey | |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Richard Smoot misses the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Richard Smoot misses the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 05:33 | Buffalo | Richard Jones snags the defensive board | 43-62 |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | Leland Dionisio misses the lay-in | 43-62 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Lester Restivo snags the defensive board | 43-62 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Robert Schafer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-62 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Lester Restivo snags the offensive board | 43-62 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Cammack is blocked by Richard Jones | 43-62 |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | Eric Rankin snags the defensive board | 43-62 |
| 04:14 | Buffalo | Leland Dionisio connects on the fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Eddie Lott - foul #4 on Eddie Lott, team foul #5 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Rhoden (SG), Stephen Scott (SF), Gerald Merino (C) Christopher Cammack, Richard Smoot, Eddie Lott | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Massey (PG), Vernon Jones (SG), Wayne Lee (SF), Abel Bailey (C) Joshua Morgan, Dima Pavloski, Eric Rankin, Richard Jones | |
| 04:14 | Buffalo | Leland Dionisio makes the free throw | 43-65 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Gerald Merino misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Massey - foul #3 on Jeffrey Massey, team foul #11 | 43-65 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Gerald Merino makes the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Gerald Merino misses the 2nd free throw | 44-65 |
| 03:51 | Buffalo | Abel Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 44-65 |
| 03:25 | Buffalo | Wayne Lee scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Abel Bailey | 44-68 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Schafer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Erick Rhoden (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Scott (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gerald Merino (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Restivo (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeffrey Massey (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Vernon Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Lee (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Leland Dionisio (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Abel Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Stephen Scott misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-68 |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Gerald Merino gets the offensive rebound | 44-68 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Abel Bailey steals the ball from Erick Rhoden | 44-68 |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Massey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-68 |
| 02:38 | Buffalo | Wayne Lee gets the offensive rebound | 44-68 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Abel Bailey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-68 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Gerald Merino gets the rebound | 44-68 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Erick Rhoden misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-68 |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | Abel Bailey grabs the board | 44-68 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | Leland Dionisio connects on the floater from the left block set up by Vernon Jones | 44-70 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Robert Schafer is hacked by Abel Bailey - foul #3 on Abel Bailey, team foul #12 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Smoot (PF) Stephen Scott | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Robert Schafer misses the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Robert Schafer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-70 |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | Vernon Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-70 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Abel Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-70 |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Lester Restivo steals the ball from Abel Bailey | 45-70 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Gerald Merino scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Wayne Lee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey Massey | 47-72 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Richard Smoot misses the easy layup | 47-72 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Wayne Lee | 47-72 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Massey runs out the clock | 47-72 |