| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Deon Hagans (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kyle Siegfried (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Henry Jusino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Slinkard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bohon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Anderson Bast (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leslie Thurman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Ervin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Rosati (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mauricio Russo | 34-34 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | John Bohon misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard hits the follow up shot | 36-34 |
| 19:03 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Mauricio Russo and he's fouled by Darrell Slinkard - foul #2 on Darrell Slinkard, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 19:03 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Henry Jusino lays it in set up by Kyle Siegfried and the foul's on Mauricio Russo - foul #2 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Henry Jusino makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Mauricio Russo swats the shot by Kyle Siegfried | 39-37 |
| 18:23 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:01 | Buffalo | Henry Jusino denies the turnaround by Eric Rosati | 39-37 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Henry Jusino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-37 |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:32 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Mario Ervin is denied by Henry Jusino | 39-37 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Bohon | 39-37 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Leslie Thurman picks off the pass by Henry Jusino | 39-37 |
| 16:40 | Buffalo | Deon Hagans steals the ball from Mauricio Russo | 39-37 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Deon Hagans hits the finger roll | 41-37 |
| 16:17 | Buffalo | Darrell Slinkard picks off the pass by Leslie Thurman | 41-37 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | Deon Hagans clanks a floater from the left side | 41-37 |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Henry Jusino pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Deon Hagans hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anderson Bast - foul #1 on Anderson Bast, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Stephens (SG), Shawn Scott (SF), Benjamin Griffin (PF), Richard Brooks (C) Kyle Siegfried, Henry Jusino, Darrell Slinkard, John Bohon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ruben Wahl (PG), George Talbert (SG), Benjamin Paquet (SF), Michael Williams (PF), Matthew Harvey (C) Anderson Bast, Leslie Thurman, Mauricio Russo, Mario Ervin, Eric Rosati | |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Deon Hagans makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Deon Hagans makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Deon Hagans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jesse Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Shawn Scott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Benjamin Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ruben Wahl (fresh) SG - George Talbert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Paquet (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) C - Matthew Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Griffin | 43-37 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Richard Brooks misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Harvey - foul #4 on Matthew Harvey, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Cardwell (SG) Deon Hagans | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mario Ervin (PF) Matthew Harvey | |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Richard Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Richard Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:51 | Buffalo | Ruben Wahl misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Griffin | 44-37 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | Ruben Wahl clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 44-37 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Shawn Scott pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Walter Cardwell is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Walter Cardwell, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried (SG), Henry Jusino (SF), John Bohon (C) Walter Cardwell, Shawn Scott, Richard Brooks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anderson Bast (PG) Ruben Wahl | |
| 13:46 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Mario Ervin, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman (SG) George Talbert | |
| 13:20 | Kent State | John Bohon is fouled on the floor by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Cardwell (PG), Richard Brooks (PF) Jesse Stephens, Benjamin Griffin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo (SF) Mario Ervin | |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Walter Cardwell is fouled on the floor by Anderson Bast - foul #2 on Anderson Bast, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard (PF) Richard Brooks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mario Ervin (PF), Eric Rosati (C) Michael Williams, Benjamin Paquet | |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Walter Cardwell scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 12:47 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Henry Jusino | 46-37 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard's pass is intercepted by Eric Rosati | 46-37 |
| 11:57 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo comes up short on the shot in the lane | 46-37 |
| 11:55 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo can't tip it in | 46-37 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman grabs the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by John Bohon - foul #2 on John Bohon, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Deon Hagans (PG), Jesse Stephens (SG), Benjamin Griffin (PF) Walter Cardwell, Kyle Siegfried, Darrell Slinkard | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Talbert (SG), Benjamin Paquet (SF), Michael Williams (C) Leslie Thurman, Mauricio Russo, Eric Rosati | |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Deon Hagans (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jesse Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Jusino (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Benjamin Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bohon (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Anderson Bast (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Talbert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Paquet (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mario Ervin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Kent State | John Bohon scores on a runner in the lane | 48-38 |
| 10:50 | Buffalo | George Talbert travels with the ball | 48-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Brooks (C) John Bohon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ruben Wahl (PG) Anderson Bast | |
| 10:34 | Kent State | Henry Jusino blows the layup | 48-38 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Henry Jusino hits the follow up shot | 50-38 |
| 10:20 | Buffalo | Ruben Wahl knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-40 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Deon Hagans is fouled on the floor by George Talbert - foul #3 on George Talbert, team foul #7 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried (SG), Darrell Slinkard (PF) Henry Jusino, Richard Brooks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman (SG), Mauricio Russo (SF) Ruben Wahl, Mario Ervin | |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Deon Hagans misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Benjamin Paquet makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by George Talbert | 50-43 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Deon Hagans | 53-43 |
| 09:19 | Buffalo | Benjamin Paquet connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-46 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 53-46 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Darrell Slinkard | 53-46 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried is fouled on the floor by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Cardwell (PG), Henry Jusino (SF), John Bohon (C) Deon Hagans, Jesse Stephens, Benjamin Griffin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anderson Bast (PG), Clifton Soles (SF), Mario Ervin (PF), Eric Rosati (C) George Talbert, Mauricio Russo, Michael Williams, Benjamin Paquet | |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 08:30 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 08:28 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast gets the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | John Bohon is called for the reach on Mario Ervin - foul #3 on John Bohon, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Brooks (PF) Darrell Slinkard | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht (SG) Leslie Thurman | |
| 07:54 | Buffalo | Clifton Soles can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-46 |
| 07:52 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati gets the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati lays it up and in | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Walter Cardwell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kyle Siegfried (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Jusino (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bohon (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Anderson Bast (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Houseknecht (fresh) SF - Clifton Soles (fresh) PF - Mario Ervin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Rosati (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Eric Rosati denies the turnaround by Kyle Siegfried | 55-48 |
| 07:08 | Kent State | Henry Jusino can't tip it in | 55-48 |
| 07:07 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 07:02 | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Walter Cardwell grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | The short jumper by Henry Jusino is denied by Eric Rosati | 55-48 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 06:16 | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 06:02 | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Richard Brooks | 55-48 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | John Bohon scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Cardwell | 57-48 |
| 05:43 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Deon Hagans (PG), Darrell Slinkard (PF) Walter Cardwell, Richard Brooks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman (SG), Mauricio Russo (SF), Matthew Harvey (C) Paul Houseknecht, Clifton Soles, Eric Rosati | |
| 05:28 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Anderson Bast | 57-51 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Leslie Thurman steals the ball from Henry Jusino | 57-51 |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast lays it in on a nice dish by Leslie Thurman | 57-53 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Leslie Thurman steals it from Kyle Siegfried | 57-53 |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman hits the finger roll | 57-55 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Henry Jusino hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried misses the tip | 57-55 |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Darrell Slinkard denies the turnaround by Leslie Thurman | 57-55 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard is whistled for a carry | 57-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Stephens (SG) Kyle Siegfried | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Mario Ervin | 57-57 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens is fouled on the floor by Mario Ervin - foul #3 on Mario Ervin, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Jesse Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Deon Hagans (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Jusino (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Darrell Slinkard (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - John Bohon (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Anderson Bast (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leslie Thurman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mario Ervin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Henry Jusino snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Henry Jusino hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 59-57 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | John Bohon pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Henry Jusino misses the lay-in | 59-57 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard tips it home | 61-57 |
| 02:28 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Jusino | 61-57 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo tips it in | 61-59 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Deon Hagans is hacked by Anderson Bast in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anderson Bast, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Siegfried (SG), Benjamin Griffin (PF), Richard Brooks (C) Jesse Stephens, Darrell Slinkard, John Bohon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ruben Wahl (PG), George Talbert (SG), Benjamin Paquet (SF), Eric Rosati (PF), Michael Williams (C) Anderson Bast, Leslie Thurman, Mauricio Russo, Mario Ervin, Matthew Harvey | |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Deon Hagans makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Deon Hagans makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:15 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bohon (C) Richard Brooks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anderson Bast (PG), Leslie Thurman (SG), Mario Ervin (PF), Matthew Harvey (C) Ruben Wahl, George Talbert, Eric Rosati, Michael Williams | |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast travels with the ball | 63-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard (PF) Benjamin Griffin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo (SF) Benjamin Paquet | |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mauricio Russo - foul #3 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Darrell Slinkard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman is hacked by Kyle Siegfried - foul #2 on Kyle Siegfried, team foul #5 | 65-59 |
| 01:19 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Bohon | 65-59 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Henry Jusino is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Henry Jusino, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by John Bohon | 65-59 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | John Bohon pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Anderson Bast is called for the reach on John Bohon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anderson Bast, team foul #12 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Cardwell (SF) Henry Jusino | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:47 | Kent State | John Bohon misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | John Bohon misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Mario Ervin | 65-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey scores on a fadeaway from close range | 65-61 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Deon Hagans is hacked by Anderson Bast in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anderson Bast, team foul #13 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Jusino (SF) Walter Cardwell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Talbert (PG) Anderson Bast | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Deon Hagans makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Deon Hagans makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Harvey | 67-61 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | George Talbert buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mario Ervin | 67-64 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | George Talbert is called for the reach on Deon Hagans in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Talbert, team foul #14 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Stephens (SF) Henry Jusino | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Deon Hagans misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Deon Hagans misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leslie Thurman and he's hacked by Darrell Slinkard - foul #3 on Darrell Slinkard, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin makes the free throw | 67-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:02 | Kent State | John Bohon buries a jumper in the lane | 69-67 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 69-67 |