| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adolph Morton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Boller (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Goff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Wagner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Bainter (fresh) PF - Robert Mash (fresh) C - Ryan Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Buffalo | Ben Boller picks off the pass by Christopher Wagner | 38-32 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Adolph Morton drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Gavin | 41-32 |
| 19:06 | Buffalo | Robert Mash is fouled on the floor by Richard Gavin - foul #3 on Richard Gavin, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Marcheski (SG) Richard Gavin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:48 | Buffalo | Barry Goff steals the ball from Scott Patterson | 41-32 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Adolph Morton misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Mash - foul #3 on Robert Mash, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Bowles (PF) Robert Mash | |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Adolph Morton makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Adolph Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 18:16 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Barry Goff snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Ben Boller misses the shot from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 17:59 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 17:37 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess is hacked by Barry Goff - foul #2 on Barry Goff, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| 17:23 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Scott Patterson | 43-34 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Barry Goff comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 17:00 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 16:56 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Scott Patterson | 43-37 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Ben Boller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Meyer (SF), James Plumlee (PF) Jeremy Holcomb, Ben Boller | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (PG), Benjamin Rymer (SG), Brian Mitchell (SF) Scott Patterson, Christopher Wagner, Rex Bainter | |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Adam Meyer | 43-37 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | Adolph Morton misses long on a shot from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 16:13 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 15:53 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles's pass is intercepted by Adolph Morton | 43-37 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Charles Marcheski lays it up and in on a great pass from Adolph Morton | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adolph Morton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Marcheski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Plumlee (fresh) 4 pts. C - Barry Goff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Fairweather (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Rymer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Burgess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | William Fairweather makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Benjamin Rymer | 45-39 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Charles Marcheski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-39 |
| 15:17 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-39 |
| 15:11 | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell tips it home | 45-41 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Paul Bowles steals it from Charles Marcheski | 45-41 |
| 14:31 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles is whistled for traveling | 45-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Macek (PG), Richard Gavin (SG), Jeremy Holcomb (SF), Ben Boller (PF) Adolph Morton, Charles Marcheski, James Plumlee, Barry Goff | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Patterson (PG), Christopher Wagner (SG), Rex Bainter (SF), Robert Mash (PF), Brian Sneed (C) William Fairweather, Benjamin Rymer, Brian Mitchell, Paul Bowles, Ryan Burgess | |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Richard Gavin drills a jumper from the left block | 47-41 |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Mash | 47-43 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ben Boller | 50-43 |
| 13:31 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Ben Boller grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 13:08 | Kent State | Richard Gavin is hacked by Christopher Wagner - foul #1 on Christopher Wagner, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adolph Morton (PG), Barry Goff (C) Daniel Macek, Adam Meyer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess (C) Brian Sneed | |
| 12:58 | Kent State | Ben Boller lays it in set up by Adolph Morton | 52-43 |
| 12:44 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Rex Bainter | 52-45 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Rex Bainter - foul #1 on Rex Bainter, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-45 |
| 12:18 | Buffalo | Robert Mash grabs the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 12:10 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 12:09 | Buffalo | Robert Mash tips it home | 54-47 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Adolph Morton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 12:00 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 11:43 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Adolph Morton gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adolph Morton (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Boller (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Goff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Wagner (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Bainter (fresh) PF - Robert Mash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Adolph Morton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 11:26 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Holcomb | 54-47 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ryan Burgess - foul #1 on Ryan Burgess, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Meyer (PF) Ben Boller | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (PG), Benjamin Rymer (SG), Brian Mitchell (SF), Paul Bowles (PF), Brian Sneed (C) Scott Patterson, Christopher Wagner, Rex Bainter, Robert Mash, Ryan Burgess | |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 11:00 | Buffalo | Richard Gavin steals the ball from Brian Sneed | 56-47 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Richard Gavin hits the finger roll | 58-47 |
| 10:37 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 58-47 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Mitchell - foul #2 on Brian Mitchell, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Patterson (PG), Ryan Burgess (C) Benjamin Rymer, Brian Sneed | |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 10:11 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 09:52 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles misses the lay-in but the foul's on Adam Meyer - foul #1 on Adam Meyer, team foul #3 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Marcheski (SG), Ben Boller (PF), Patrick Newton (C) Richard Gavin, Jeremy Holcomb, Barry Goff | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner (SG), Rex Bainter (SF) William Fairweather, Brian Mitchell | |
| 09:52 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 09:52 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:32 | Kent State | Adam Meyer's floater is tipped away by Ryan Burgess | 59-49 |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 09:10 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles is hacked by Adam Meyer - foul #2 on Adam Meyer, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Macek (PG), Richard Gavin (SG) Adolph Morton, Charles Marcheski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Mash (PF) Paul Bowles | |
| 08:55 | Buffalo | Patrick Newton steals the ball from Scott Patterson | 59-49 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Patrick Newton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Ryan Burgess - foul #2 on Ryan Burgess, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Barry Goff (C) Daniel Macek | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Patrick Newton makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Patrick Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 08:28 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess clanks a driving attempt from close range | 61-49 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Barry Goff | 61-49 |
| 08:09 | Kent State | Barry Goff loses the dribble to Christopher Wagner | 61-49 |
| 08:05 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Wagner | 61-51 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Barry Goff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adolph Morton (PG), Jeremy Holcomb (SF), James Plumlee (PF) Patrick Newton, Adam Meyer, Ben Boller | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (PG), Benjamin Rymer (SG), Brian Mitchell (SF), Paul Bowles (PF) Scott Patterson, Christopher Wagner, Rex Bainter, Robert Mash | |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | Jeremy Holcomb steals the ball from Ryan Burgess | 61-51 |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb hits the finger roll | 63-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adolph Morton (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Plumlee (fresh) 4 pts. C - Barry Goff (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Fairweather (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Rymer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Bowles (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by James Plumlee - foul #1 on James Plumlee, team foul #5 | 63-51 |
| 07:10 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 07:10 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Adolph Morton is fouled on the floor by William Fairweather - foul #1 on William Fairweather, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Sneed (C) Ryan Burgess | |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Adolph Morton makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Adolph Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Brian Sneed connects on the runner from the left block set up by Benjamin Rymer | 65-54 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Paul Bowles takes the ball from Richard Gavin | 65-54 |
| 06:16 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles can't throw it down | 65-54 |
| 06:14 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Adolph Morton clanks a shot from the free throw line | 65-54 |
| 05:52 | Buffalo | Brian Sneed grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 05:52 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Boller (PF) James Plumlee | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Patterson (PG), Christopher Wagner (SG), Rex Bainter (SF), Robert Mash (PF), Ryan Burgess (C) William Fairweather, Benjamin Rymer, Brian Mitchell, Paul Bowles, Brian Sneed | |
| 05:40 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess's pass is intercepted by Ben Boller | 65-54 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Adolph Morton | 67-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:11 | Buffalo | The jumper by Christopher Wagner is denied by Jeremy Holcomb | 67-54 |
| 05:10 | Buffalo | Robert Mash gets the offensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-54 |
| 04:53 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner misses the tip | 67-54 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess tips it in | 67-56 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Richard Gavin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-56 |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Scott Patterson | 67-58 |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Barry Goff's floater is knocked away by Christopher Wagner | 67-58 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Ben Boller pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 03:26 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adolph Morton (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ben Boller (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Barry Goff (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Wagner (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rex Bainter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Burgess (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Scott Patterson | 67-60 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Ben Boller is fouled on the floor by Robert Mash - foul #4 on Robert Mash, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Meyer (SF) Jeremy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (SG), Brian Mitchell (SF), Paul Bowles (PF) Christopher Wagner, Rex Bainter, Robert Mash | |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Ben Boller makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Ben Boller makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner (SG), Rex Bainter (SF) William Fairweather, Brian Mitchell | |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 69-62 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Adam Meyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb (SF) Adam Meyer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Mash (PF) Paul Bowles | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson hits the follow up shot | 69-64 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Adolph Morton's floater is knocked away by Robert Mash | 69-64 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Barry Goff snags the offensive board | 69-64 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Richard Gavin hits a jumpshot from the right side | 71-64 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Scott Patterson | 71-67 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Richard Gavin is denied on a layup by Robert Mash | 71-67 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Barry Goff pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 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 a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Barry Goff clanks a jumper from the left side | 71-67 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Christopher Wagner | 71-67 |
| 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 a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter is fouled on the floor by Richard Gavin - foul #4 on Richard Gavin, team foul #6 | 71-67 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Ben Boller pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Ben Boller is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Wagner - foul #2 on Christopher Wagner, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Marcheski (SG), Alfred Skiles (SF) Richard Gavin, Jeremy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Ben Boller makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Ben Boller misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Barry Goff grabs the offensive board | 72-67 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Ryan Burgess is called for the reach on Barry Goff - foul #3 on Ryan Burgess, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb (SF) Alfred Skiles | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Barry Goff misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Barry Goff misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-67 |