| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Vincent Hutchinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Vaught (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bratumil Zurasky (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Seth Puls (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Dufour (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Doherty (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Nason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom O'Donell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Duet (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Bratumil Zurasky inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Seth Puls can't tip it in | 33-39 |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 19:23 | Buffalo | John Nason is hacked by Joseph Vaught - foul #1 on Joseph Vaught, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | Joseph Vaught is called for the reach on Tom O'Donell - foul #2 on Joseph Vaught, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Dufour - foul #1 on Christopher Dufour, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | John Doherty steps in front of the Bratumil Zurasky pass | 33-41 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | Tom O'Donell knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Henry Duet | 33-43 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Bratumil Zurasky is whistled for traveling | 33-43 |
| 17:42 | Buffalo | John Doherty's pass is intercepted by Vincent Hutchinson | 33-43 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 33-43 |
| 17:15 | Buffalo | John Doherty grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 17:10 | Buffalo | John Nason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Lassiter (SG) John Nason | |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bratumil Zurasky | 35-43 |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | Henry Duet knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Doherty | 35-46 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 16:31 | Buffalo | Henry Duet grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | Tom O'Donell makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Michael Lassiter | 35-48 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson connects on the 3 from straight away | 38-48 |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | John Doherty comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 15:51 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Vincent Hutchinson | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Vincent Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Vaught (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bratumil Zurasky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Seth Puls (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Dufour (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Doherty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Lassiter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom O'Donell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Duet (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Thornton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Henry Duet - foul #3 on Henry Duet, team foul #1 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Pitre (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), James Davis (SF), Manuel Mauricio (PF) Vincent Hutchinson, Joseph Vaught, Bratumil Zurasky, Seth Puls | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ira Wadsworth (PG), John Nason (SG), Donald Haga (PF), Egidiusz Szumski (C) John Doherty, Tom O'Donell, Henry Duet, Michael Thornton | |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Donald Haga slams it home set up by John Nason | 39-50 |
| 15:23 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour connects on the jumper near the basket | 41-50 |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | John Nason hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Haga | 41-52 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Pitre | 43-52 |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | Lawrence Taylor takes the ball from Egidiusz Szumski | 43-52 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Stephen Pitre hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Davis | 46-52 |
| 14:03 | Buffalo | Michael Lassiter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Lawrence Taylor misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 13:39 | Buffalo | Donald Haga grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 13:35 | Buffalo | Michael Lassiter can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | John Nason grabs the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | Ira Wadsworth misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 13:08 | Kent State | Lawrence Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 13:06 | Buffalo | Egidiusz Szumski snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | Egidiusz Szumski makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Ira Wadsworth | 46-54 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Stephen Pitre misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | Michael Lassiter snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 12:25 | Buffalo | Michael Lassiter is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Lassiter, team foul #2 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson (PG), Joseph Vaught (SG), Bratumil Zurasky (SF), Seth Puls (PF), Jack Hardman (C) Stephen Pitre, Lawrence Taylor, James Davis, Manuel Mauricio, Christopher Dufour | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Doherty (PG), William Pearce (SG), Tom O'Donell (SF), Henry Duet (PF), Michael Thornton (C) Ira Wadsworth, John Nason, Michael Lassiter, Donald Haga, Egidiusz Szumski | |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Bratumil Zurasky clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 12:04 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 11:49 | Buffalo | Tom O'Donell travels with the ball | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Vincent Hutchinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Vaught (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bratumil Zurasky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Seth Puls (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Hardman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Doherty (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Pearce (fresh) SF - Tom O'Donell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Duet (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Thornton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Henry Duet swats the shot by Jack Hardman | 46-54 |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Jack Hardman tips it in | 48-54 |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | Henry Duet buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Doherty | 48-56 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Joseph Vaught clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Jack Hardman tips it back up and in | 50-56 |
| 10:43 | Buffalo | William Pearce misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-56 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Bratumil Zurasky grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Jack Hardman misses long on a floater from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Vaught | 50-56 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Jack Hardman drills a shot from the right side | 52-56 |
| 09:55 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Joseph Vaught gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Vaught | 54-56 |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton misses long on a floater near the basket | 54-56 |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | William Pearce tips it home | 54-58 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson's pass is intercepted by Henry Duet | 54-58 |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | John Doherty can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | Henry Duet snags the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Henry Duet misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 08:28 | Buffalo | Henry Duet snags the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 08:09 | Buffalo | Tom O'Donell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Seth Puls - foul #1 on Seth Puls, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Pitre (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), James Davis (SF), Manuel Mauricio (PF), Christopher Dufour (C) Vincent Hutchinson, Joseph Vaught, Bratumil Zurasky, Seth Puls, Jack Hardman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ira Wadsworth (PG), John Nason (SG), Donald Haga (PF), Egidiusz Szumski (C) John Doherty, William Pearce, Henry Duet, Michael Thornton | |
| 08:09 | Buffalo | Tom O'Donell makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:09 | Buffalo | Tom O'Donell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:41 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 54-60 |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | Ira Wadsworth gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Pitre (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Mauricio (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Dufour (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ira Wadsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Nason (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tom O'Donell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Haga (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Egidiusz Szumski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Buffalo | John Nason's pass is intercepted by Stephen Pitre | 54-60 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | James Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Stephen Pitre pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 06:34 | Kent State | John Nason picks off the pass by Christopher Dufour | 54-60 |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | John Nason drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Tom O'Donell | 54-62 |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Lawrence Taylor clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour can't tip it in | 54-62 |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Nason | 54-62 |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | John Nason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-62 |
| 05:49 | Buffalo | Donald Haga grabs the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | John Nason misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Manuel Mauricio gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Stephen Pitre misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-62 |
| 05:29 | Buffalo | Egidiusz Szumski grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 05:11 | Buffalo | Donald Haga hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Tom O'Donell | 54-65 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson (PG), Joseph Vaught (SG), Seth Puls (PF) Stephen Pitre, Lawrence Taylor, Manuel Mauricio | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Doherty (PG), Michael Lassiter (SF), Henry Duet (PF), Michael Thornton (C) Ira Wadsworth, Tom O'Donell, Donald Haga, Egidiusz Szumski | |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Joseph Vaught buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | Henry Duet can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Michael Thornton swats the layup by James Davis | 57-65 |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | John Nason misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 04:04 | Buffalo | John Doherty misses the tip | 57-65 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | James Davis snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Seth Puls lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Vaught | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Vincent Hutchinson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Vaught (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Seth Puls (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Dufour (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Doherty (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Nason (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Lassiter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Henry Duet (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Thornton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Buffalo | Henry Duet misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 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) | |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Christopher Dufour buries a jump hook in the lane | 61-65 |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | John Doherty's pass is intercepted by Vincent Hutchinson | 61-65 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Michael Thornton blocks the short jumper by James Davis | 61-65 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Joseph Vaught tips it home | 63-65 |
| 02:14 | Buffalo | Michael Thornton hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John Nason | 63-67 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Nason | 63-67 |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | Michael Lassiter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-67 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | Henry Duet snags the offensive board | 63-67 |
| 01:14 | Buffalo | Henry Duet connects on the runner near the basket | 63-69 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | James Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | John Nason misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Dufour - foul #2 on Christopher Dufour, team foul #5 | 66-69 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | John Nason makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | John Nason makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Joseph Vaught snags the offensive board | 66-71 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Vincent Hutchinson, team foul #6 | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | John Doherty is hacked by Vincent Hutchinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincent Hutchinson, team foul #7 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Pearce (SG) John Nason | |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | John Doherty makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | John Doherty makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 66-73 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Seth Puls grabs the offensive rebound | 66-73 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | James Davis misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-73 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Henry Duet snags the defensive board | 66-73 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Henry Duet is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Hutchinson - foul #3 on Vincent Hutchinson, team foul #8 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ira Wadsworth (SF) William Pearce | |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Henry Duet misses the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Christopher Dufour | 66-73 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Vincent Hutchinson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-73 |