| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Brennan (fresh) C - James Crane (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dustin Winship (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bivens (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Peters (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Murguia (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - David Bourque (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Daniel Perry inbounds the ball | 25-40 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | James Crane is fouled on the floor by David Bourque - foul #1 on David Bourque, team foul #1 | 25-40 |
| 19:31 | Kent State | David Bourque swats the short shot by David Brennan | 25-40 |
| 19:30 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kenneth Peters | 25-40 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | Kenneth Peters drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-43 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Eric Baker is whistled for a carry | 25-43 |
| 18:34 | Buffalo | Dustin Winship hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-46 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:21 | Kent State | David Bourque swats the layup by David Brennan | 25-46 |
| 18:20 | Buffalo | John Bivens grabs the defensive rebound | 25-46 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:59 | Buffalo | John Bivens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-46 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Daniel Perry pulls down the rebound | 25-46 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | John Bivens is called for the reach on Jeffery Pettie - foul #1 on John Bivens, team foul #2 | 25-46 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-46 |
| 17:46 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Bourque | 25-46 |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | Dustin Winship comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-46 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Daniel Perry snags the defensive board | 25-46 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie can't finish the layup | 25-46 |
| 17:13 | Buffalo | John Bivens snags the defensive board | 25-46 |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | Daniel Perry takes the ball from David Bourque | 25-46 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | David Brennan blows the layup | 25-46 |
| 16:40 | Buffalo | John Bivens grabs the board | 25-46 |
| 16:11 | Buffalo | David Bourque hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jeffery Pettie - foul #1 on Jeffery Pettie, team foul #1 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Daniel Detwiler (SF), Mark Thomas (PF) Jeffery Pettie, Daniel Perry, David Brennan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Utz (SF) Kenneth Peters | |
| 16:11 | Buffalo | David Bourque misses the 1st free throw | 25-46 |
| 16:11 | Buffalo | David Bourque makes the 2nd free throw | 25-47 |
| 15:55 | Kent State | Eric Baker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-47 |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | David Murguia snags the defensive board | 25-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) PF - Mark Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Crane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dustin Winship (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bivens (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Utz (fresh) PF - David Murguia (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - David Bourque (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Buffalo | David Bourque clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by James Crane - foul #1 on James Crane, team foul #2 | 25-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove (SF), Tomas Mattingly (PF) Eric Baker, James Crane | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jordan Clay (PG), Sean Sattler (SG), Kenneth Williams (PF) Dustin Winship, John Bivens, David Murguia | |
| 15:28 | Buffalo | David Bourque misses the 1st free throw | 25-47 |
| 15:28 | Buffalo | David Bourque makes the 2nd free throw | 25-48 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-48 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Mark Thomas hits the follow up shot | 27-48 |
| 14:54 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams is hacked by Timothy Hargrove - foul #1 on Timothy Hargrove, team foul #3 | 27-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG) Timothy Hargrove | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Peters (SF) David Bourque | |
| 14:29 | Buffalo | Sean Sattler misses long on a runner from the right block | 27-48 |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams hits the follow up shot | 27-50 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Baker (SG), Daniel Perry (SF), David Brennan (C) Steve Young, Daniel Detwiler, Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dustin Winship (PG), John Bivens (SG), David Murguia (PF) Jordan Clay, Sean Sattler, Kenneth Williams | |
| 13:50 | Buffalo | David Brennan is called for the reach on Dustin Winship - foul #1 on David Brennan, team foul #4 | 27-50 |
| 13:28 | Buffalo | Randy Utz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-50 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly gets the rebound | 27-50 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | David Brennan comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 27-50 |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | David Murguia gets the rebound | 27-50 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Dustin Winship - foul #3 on Dustin Winship, team foul #3 | 27-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Crane (C) David Brennan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bourque (C) Randy Utz | |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Eric Baker connects on the runner from the right block set up by Jeffery Pettie | 29-50 |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | John Bivens drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Murguia | 29-53 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | David Bourque swats the layup by Daniel Perry | 29-53 |
| 12:04 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly tips it in | 31-53 |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | John Bivens knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kenneth Peters | 31-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Crane (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dustin Winship (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bivens (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Peters (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Murguia (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - David Bourque (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Daniel Perry is called for traveling | 31-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Daniel Detwiler (SF), David Brennan (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Jeffery Pettie, Daniel Perry, Tomas Mattingly, James Crane | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jordan Clay (PG), Sean Sattler (SG), Randy Utz (SF) Dustin Winship, John Bivens, Kenneth Peters | |
| 11:06 | Buffalo | Sean Sattler is called for traveling | 31-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams (PF) David Murguia | |
| 10:50 | Kent State | Mark Thomas is whistled for a carry | 31-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Jensen (C) David Bourque | |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | Jordan Clay's pass is intercepted by Steve Young | 31-56 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Steve Young clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Jensen - foul #1 on James Jensen, team foul #4 | 31-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove (SF), James Crane (C) Eric Baker, Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dustin Winship (PG), John Bivens (SG), David Murguia (PF) Jordan Clay, Sean Sattler, James Jensen | |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Steve Young makes the 1st free throw | 32-56 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | Steve Young misses the 2nd free throw | 32-56 |
| 10:17 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 32-56 |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Williams is blocked by Timothy Hargrove | 32-56 |
| 10:03 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams tips it in | 32-58 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-58 |
| 09:21 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams misses the 3 from straight away | 35-58 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | David Brennan grabs the board | 35-58 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-58 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | David Brennan hits the follow up shot | 37-58 |
| 08:38 | Buffalo | David Murguia misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by James Crane - foul #2 on James Crane, team foul #5 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Eric Baker (SG), Daniel Perry (SF), Tomas Mattingly (PF) Steve Young, Daniel Detwiler, Timothy Hargrove, James Crane | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Peters (SF), David Bourque (C) Randy Utz, Kenneth Williams | |
| 08:38 | Buffalo | David Murguia misses the 1st free throw | 37-58 |
| 08:38 | Buffalo | David Murguia misses the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly snags the defensive board | 37-58 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | David Brennan scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeffery Pettie | 39-58 |
| 08:01 | Buffalo | Dustin Winship buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Murguia and the foul's on David Brennan - foul #2 on David Brennan, team foul #6 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Thomas (C) David Brennan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Utz (PF) David Murguia | |
| 08:01 | Buffalo | Dustin Winship makes the free throw | 39-61 |
| 07:43 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie hits a shot from the baseline set up by Eric Baker | 41-61 |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | David Bourque hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-61 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie pulls down the rebound | 41-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dustin Winship (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bivens (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Peters (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Utz (fresh) C - David Bourque (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Daniel Perry misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kenneth Peters - foul #1 on Kenneth Peters, team foul #5 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Crane (C) Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jordan Clay (PG), Sean Sattler (SG), David Murguia (PF) Dustin Winship, John Bivens, Randy Utz | |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Daniel Perry makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | Daniel Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Kenneth Peters knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jordan Clay | 43-63 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly drills a jumper near the basket | 45-63 |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | David Murguia scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sean Sattler and he's hacked by Tomas Mattingly - foul #4 on Tomas Mattingly, team foul #7 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dustin Winship (PG), John Bivens (SG) Jordan Clay, Sean Sattler | |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | David Murguia misses the free throw | 45-65 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Tomas Mattingly | 45-65 |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Dustin Winship is called for the reach on Jeffery Pettie - foul #4 on Dustin Winship, team foul #6 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (SF) Daniel Perry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:21 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly knocks in the shot from the right side | 47-65 |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Dustin Winship makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Bivens | 47-68 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly's fadeaway is rejected by David Bourque | 47-68 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | David Murguia grabs the board | 47-68 |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Kenneth Peters clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-68 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | David Bourque tips it back up and in | 47-70 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | James Crane is whistled for traveling | 47-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), David Brennan (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Jeffery Pettie, Eric Baker, Tomas Mattingly, James Crane | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jordan Clay (PG), Sean Sattler (SG), Randy Utz (SF), Kenneth Williams (PF), James Jensen (C) Dustin Winship, John Bivens, Kenneth Peters, David Murguia, David Bourque | |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | Jordan Clay hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steve Young - foul #1 on Steve Young, team foul #8 | 47-70 |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | Jordan Clay misses the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | Jordan Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 47-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Kent State | Mark Thomas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-71 |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | Randy Utz pulls down the rebound | 47-71 |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | Jordan Clay buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Sean Sattler | 47-73 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) PF - David Brennan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jordan Clay (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean Sattler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Utz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Jensen (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Mark Thomas and he's fouled by James Jensen - foul #2 on James Jensen, team foul #7 | 49-73 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler makes the free throw | 50-73 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams is whistled for traveling | 50-73 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-73 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove misses the tip | 50-73 |
| 02:22 | Buffalo | Sean Sattler snags the defensive board | 50-73 |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | Steve Young picks off the pass by Jordan Clay in the backcourt | 50-73 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steve Young | 52-73 |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | Randy Utz buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Jordan Clay | 52-75 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 52-75 |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Randy Utz pulls down the rebound | 52-75 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Jordan Clay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-75 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Mark Thomas can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Sean Sattler - foul #2 on Sean Sattler, team foul #8 | 52-75 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Mark Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 52-75 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Mark Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Randy Utz hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 53-75 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Randy Utz tips it back up and in | 53-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | David Brennan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Sean Sattler - foul #3 on Sean Sattler, team foul #9 | 53-77 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-77 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Jordan Clay runs out the clock | 56-77 |