| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Doherty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Nason (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom O'Donell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry Duet (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. C - Michael Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Vincent Hutchinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Vaught (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Seth Puls (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Dufour (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Tom O'Donell inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | John Nason's fadeaway is rejected by Seth Puls | 38-32 |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Seth Puls grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Joseph Vaught clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 19:12 | Buffalo | Christopher Dufour swats the layup by Michael Thornton | 38-34 |
| 19:11 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 19:03 | Buffalo | John Nason scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Doherty | 41-34 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | James Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Dufour | 41-37 |
| 18:38 | Buffalo | John Nason scores on a floater from the baseline | 43-37 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | James Davis misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Thornton - foul #1 on Michael Thornton, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:59 | Buffalo | John Nason is hacked by Joseph Vaught - foul #3 on Joseph Vaught, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Pitre (SG) Joseph Vaught | |
| 17:40 | Buffalo | John Nason misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 43-39 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Seth Puls grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour misses the lay-in | 43-39 |
| 17:25 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:06 | Buffalo | John Doherty is hacked by Christopher Dufour - foul #2 on Christopher Dufour, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ira Wadsworth (PG), William Pearce (SG), Michael Lassiter (SF), Donald Haga (PF), Egidiusz Szumski (C) John Doherty, John Nason, Tom O'Donell, Henry Duet, Michael Thornton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lawrence Taylor (SG), Manuel Mauricio (PF), Jack Hardman (C) Vincent Hutchinson, Seth Puls, Christopher Dufour | |
| 16:47 | Buffalo | William Pearce is fouled on the floor by Stephen Pitre - foul #1 on Stephen Pitre, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bratumil Zurasky (SF) James Davis | |
| 16:31 | Buffalo | Michael Lassiter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Stephen Pitre makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Taylor | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ira Wadsworth (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lassiter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Haga (fresh) 3 reb. C - Egidiusz Szumski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Pitre (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bratumil Zurasky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Manuel Mauricio (fresh) C - Jack Hardman (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Buffalo | William Pearce misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Lawrence Taylor misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 15:25 | Buffalo | Egidiusz Szumski gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 15:05 | Buffalo | Donald Haga hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from William Pearce | 48-42 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Lawrence Taylor can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-42 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Michael Lassiter | 48-42 |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | Egidiusz Szumski hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Michael Lassiter | 50-42 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Lawrence Taylor connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Manuel Mauricio and he's hacked by Egidiusz Szumski - foul #1 on Egidiusz Szumski, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Doherty (PG), John Nason (SG), Tom O'Donell (SF), Henry Duet (PF), Michael Thornton (C) Ira Wadsworth, William Pearce, Michael Lassiter, Donald Haga, Egidiusz Szumski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson (PG), James Davis (SF), Seth Puls (PF), Christopher Dufour (C) Stephen Pitre, Bratumil Zurasky, Manuel Mauricio, Jack Hardman | |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Lawrence Taylor makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:59 | Buffalo | James Davis is called for the reach on John Nason - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Vaught (SG) Lawrence Taylor | |
| 13:41 | Buffalo | John Doherty travels with the ball | 50-45 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | James Davis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-45 |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Henry Duet | 50-45 |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Christopher Dufour - foul #3 on Christopher Dufour, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Seth Puls | 50-45 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | John Nason is called for the reach on Joseph Vaught - foul #2 on John Nason, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Seth Puls is hacked by Henry Duet - foul #1 on Henry Duet, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Joseph Vaught clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 12:15 | Buffalo | John Doherty gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Henry Duet travels with the ball | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Doherty (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Nason (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom O'Donell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry Duet (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. C - Michael Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Vincent Hutchinson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Vaught (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Seth Puls (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Dufour (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Doherty - foul #2 on John Doherty, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ira Wadsworth (PG), Michael Lassiter (SG), Donald Haga (PF), Egidiusz Szumski (C) John Doherty, John Nason, Henry Duet, Michael Thornton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio (PF), Jack Hardman (C) Seth Puls, Christopher Dufour | |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:04 | Buffalo | Michael Lassiter scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ira Wadsworth | 53-47 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | James Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | James Davis misses the tip | 53-47 |
| 10:42 | Buffalo | Egidiusz Szumski grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 10:37 | Buffalo | James Davis is called for the reach on Michael Lassiter - foul #3 on James Davis, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Pearce (SG) Tom O'Donell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Pitre (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), Bratumil Zurasky (SF) Vincent Hutchinson, Joseph Vaught, James Davis | |
| 10:19 | Buffalo | Donald Haga connects on the jumper from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Stephen Pitre is whistled for traveling | 55-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Doherty (PG), Henry Duet (PF), Michael Thornton (C) William Pearce, Donald Haga, Egidiusz Szumski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Seth Puls (PF), Christopher Dufour (C) Manuel Mauricio, Jack Hardman | |
| 09:54 | Buffalo | Henry Duet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 09:53 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton gets the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:43 | Buffalo | John Doherty connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Lassiter | 58-47 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 09:35 | Buffalo | Henry Duet grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 09:29 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Doherty | 61-47 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Michael Thornton steps in front of the Bratumil Zurasky pass | 61-47 |
| 08:56 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Dufour - foul #4 on Christopher Dufour, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nason (SG), Tom O'Donell (SF) Michael Lassiter, Ira Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson (PG), Joseph Vaught (SG), James Davis (SF), Manuel Mauricio (C) Stephen Pitre, Lawrence Taylor, Bratumil Zurasky, Christopher Dufour | |
| 08:56 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 08:56 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Joseph Vaught hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:33 | Buffalo | Henry Duet scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Doherty | 66-47 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-50 |
| 08:07 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Doherty | 69-50 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | James Davis misses the easy layup | 69-50 |
| 07:47 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Michael Thornton | 69-50 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Doherty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Nason (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom O'Donell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry Duet (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Thornton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Vincent Hutchinson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Vaught (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Seth Puls (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Mauricio (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | Seth Puls steps in front of the Henry Duet pass | 69-50 |
| 07:08 | Kent State | James Davis misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 69-50 |
| 07:07 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton gets the rebound | 69-50 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton clanks a runner in the paint | 69-50 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Seth Puls gets the rebound | 69-50 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-50 |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | Tom O'Donell grabs the defensive rebound | 69-50 |
| 05:49 | Buffalo | Vincent Hutchinson steals the ball from Michael Thornton | 69-50 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Joseph Vaught makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-53 |
| 05:25 | Buffalo | John Nason's pass is intercepted by Vincent Hutchinson | 69-53 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | James Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Vincent Hutchinson | 69-55 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | John Nason blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Vaught - foul #4 on Joseph Vaught, team foul #8 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ira Wadsworth (PG), Michael Lassiter (SF), Donald Haga (PF), Egidiusz Szumski (C) John Doherty, Tom O'Donell, Henry Duet, Michael Thornton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Pitre (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), Bratumil Zurasky (SF), Jack Hardman (PF), Christopher Dufour (C) Vincent Hutchinson, Joseph Vaught, James Davis, Seth Puls, Manuel Mauricio | |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | John Nason makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | John Nason makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Bratumil Zurasky is hacked by Egidiusz Szumski - foul #2 on Egidiusz Szumski, team foul #6 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Pearce (SG) John Nason | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Jack Hardman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-55 |
| 04:01 | Buffalo | Ira Wadsworth drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Donald Haga | 73-55 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Bratumil Zurasky comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 73-55 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour grabs the offensive rebound | 73-55 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Jack Hardman makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bratumil Zurasky | 73-58 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ira Wadsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Lassiter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Donald Haga (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Egidiusz Szumski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Pitre (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bratumil Zurasky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jack Hardman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Dufour (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | William Pearce misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-58 |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | Donald Haga grabs the offensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | Egidiusz Szumski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Pearce | 75-58 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Michael Lassiter steals the ball from Lawrence Taylor | 75-58 |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | Ira Wadsworth comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Pitre - foul #2 on Stephen Pitre, team foul #9 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Shane Doyle (C) Egidiusz Szumski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio (PF) Christopher Dufour | |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | Ira Wadsworth makes the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | Ira Wadsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | Ira Wadsworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-58 |
| 02:00 | Buffalo | Stephen Pitre steals it from Donald Haga | 76-58 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | William Pearce steals it from Stephen Pitre in the backcourt | 76-58 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | William Pearce jams it | 78-58 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Stephen Pitre and he's fouled by Donald Haga - foul #1 on Donald Haga, team foul #7 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Egidiusz Szumski (C) Shane Doyle | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio misses the free throw | 78-60 |
| 01:47 | Buffalo | Egidiusz Szumski grabs the defensive rebound | 78-60 |
| 01:21 | Buffalo | Egidiusz Szumski misses the easy layup but the foul's on Manuel Mauricio - foul #1 on Manuel Mauricio, team foul #10 | 78-60 |
| 01:21 | Buffalo | Egidiusz Szumski misses the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 01:21 | Buffalo | Egidiusz Szumski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-60 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Stephen Pitre misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-60 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio hits the follow up shot | 79-62 |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | Michael Lassiter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ira Wadsworth | 82-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Stephen Pitre misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-62 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Hardman | 82-62 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Jack Hardman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Michael Lassiter buries a floater from the left wing | 84-62 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Ira Wadsworth picks off the pass by Manuel Mauricio | 84-62 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Ira Wadsworth runs out the clock | 84-62 |