| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Decosta (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Reed Perry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Francis Szaflarski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin McClaughry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Donmoyer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Fujita (fresh) 6 reb. C - Herman Abbott (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Francis Szaflarski is blocked by Reed Perry | 32-32 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Peter Miller snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 19:16 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 18:56 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer knocks in the jumper near the basket | 32-34 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 18:40 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 18:19 | Buffalo | Edward Fujita can't throw it down | 32-34 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Reed Perry pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Reed Perry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | Peter Miller tips it back up and in | 34-34 |
| 17:40 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry drills a 3 from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Russell Donmoyer - foul #2 on Russell Donmoyer, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Collins (SF), Donald Son (C) Brandon Decosta, Reed Perry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Steven (SG), Claude Myers (SF), William Britten (PF) Martin McClaughry, Russell Donmoyer, Edward Fujita | |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven is hacked by Peter Miller - foul #1 on Peter Miller, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Ernest Brown (SG) Peter Miller, Jerald Stevens | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Claude Myers comes up short on the floater from the right side | 35-37 |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Patrick Collins snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Douglas Walker hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Ernie Meissner | 37-37 |
| 16:39 | Buffalo | Claude Myers drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Andrew Steven and the foul's on Ernie Meissner - foul #1 on Ernie Meissner, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk (PG), Jeffrey Bingman (SF) Francis Szaflarski, Herman Abbott | |
| 16:39 | Buffalo | Claude Myers makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | Patrick Collins misses the easy layup | 37-40 |
| 16:14 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Bingman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:02 | Buffalo | William Britten's pass is intercepted by Douglas Walker | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernie Meissner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Son (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Schwenk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Steven (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffrey Bingman (fresh) PF - William Britten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Myers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Douglas Walker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-40 |
| 15:44 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Bingman grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 15:40 | Buffalo | Ernie Meissner is called for the reach on Andrew Schwenk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernie Meissner, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Jerald Stevens (SG), Brandon Decosta (SF), Christopher Kopf (PF), Reed Perry (C) Ernie Meissner, Ernest Brown, Patrick Collins, Douglas Walker, Donald Son | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski (PG), Martin McClaughry (SG), Russell Donmoyer (SF), Edward Fujita (PF), Herman Abbott (C) Andrew Schwenk, Andrew Steven, Jeffrey Bingman, William Britten, Claude Myers | |
| 15:33 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott is fouled on the floor by Reed Perry - foul #2 on Reed Perry, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| 15:33 | Kent State | The refs have stopped play. Reed Perry is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 37-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Douglas Walker (PF) Reed Perry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 15:14 | Buffalo | Edward Fujita misses the jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Herman Abbott blocks the jumper by Peter Miller | 37-40 |
| 14:54 | Buffalo | Edward Fujita grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | Peter Miller is called for the reach on Martin McClaughry - foul #2 on Peter Miller, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Son (C) Douglas Walker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Fujita | 37-42 |
| 14:07 | Kent State | Herman Abbott swats the dunk try by Brandon Decosta | 37-42 |
| 14:06 | Buffalo | Edward Fujita grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:51 | Buffalo | Edward Fujita blows the dunk | 37-42 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Peter Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Herman Abbott - foul #2 on Herman Abbott, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (SG) Jerald Stevens | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk (PG), William Britten (PF), Claude Myers (C) Francis Szaflarski, Edward Fujita, Herman Abbott | |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:20 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 13:06 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to William Britten | 39-42 |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Martin McClaughry | 39-44 |
| 12:43 | Kent State | Ernest Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Patrick Collins (SF) Peter Miller, Brandon Decosta | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Steven (SG), Jeffrey Bingman (SF) Martin McClaughry, Russell Donmoyer | |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | Claude Myers scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Schwenk | 39-47 |
| 12:11 | Kent State | Patrick Collins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 12:09 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bingman | 39-47 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Claude Myers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 39-47 |
| 11:53 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Bingman pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernie Meissner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Kopf (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Donald Son (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Schwenk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Steven (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffrey Bingman (fresh) PF - William Britten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Myers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Buffalo | Claude Myers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Donald Son gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 11:26 | Kent State | William Britten blocks the short jumper by Donald Son | 39-47 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Patrick Collins tips it but misses | 39-47 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Patrick Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Patrick Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 11:09 | Buffalo | William Britten grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Bingman is fouled on the floor by Ernie Meissner - foul #3 on Ernie Meissner, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Jerald Stevens (SG), Brandon Decosta (SF), Douglas Walker (PF), Reed Perry (C) Ernie Meissner, Ernest Brown, Patrick Collins, Christopher Kopf, Donald Son | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski (PG), Martin McClaughry (SG), Russell Donmoyer (SF), Edward Fujita (PF), Herman Abbott (C) Andrew Schwenk, Andrew Steven, Jeffrey Bingman, William Britten, Claude Myers | |
| 10:25 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-47 |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Reed Perry gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Reed Perry hits a shot from close range set up by Jerald Stevens | 41-47 |
| 10:00 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 09:24 | Buffalo | Peter Miller steals it from Edward Fujita | 44-49 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Martin McClaughry - foul #3 on Martin McClaughry, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 08:56 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 08:55 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Szaflarski | 45-49 |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Douglas Walker is called for the reach on Edward Fujita - foul #1 on Douglas Walker, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Edward Fujita makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Edward Fujita makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta buries a floater from the right wing set up by Jerald Stevens | 47-51 |
| 08:07 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Douglas Walker | 47-51 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Douglas Walker misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Fujita - foul #2 on Edward Fujita, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Patrick Collins (SG), Christopher Kopf (SF), Donald Son (C) Peter Miller, Jerald Stevens, Brandon Decosta, Reed Perry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Steven (SG), Claude Myers (SF), William Britten (PF) Martin McClaughry, Russell Donmoyer, Edward Fujita | |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Douglas Walker makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Douglas Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Donald Son grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Christopher Kopf (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Son (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Francis Szaflarski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Steven (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Claude Myers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Britten (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Herman Abbott (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Ernest Brown connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Douglas Walker | 50-51 |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | William Britten's layup is rejected by Christopher Kopf | 50-51 |
| 07:21 | Buffalo | William Britten hits the follow up shot | 50-53 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Patrick Collins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Andrew Steven - foul #2 on Andrew Steven, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG) Douglas Walker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk (PG), Jeffrey Bingman (SF) Francis Szaflarski, Herman Abbott | |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Patrick Collins misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Patrick Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer (SF) Jeffrey Bingman | |
| 06:22 | Kent State | Donald Son connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Collins | 54-53 |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Andrew Schwenk, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG), Brandon Decosta (SF), Reed Perry (C) Ernest Brown, Patrick Collins, Donald Son | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry (SG), Edward Fujita (PF) Andrew Steven, Claude Myers | |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Christopher Kopf misses short on a floater from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 05:34 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 05:14 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Schwenk | 54-55 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Brandon Decosta, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Douglas Walker (PF) Peter Miller, Christopher Kopf | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski (PG), Andrew Steven (SF), Herman Abbott (C) Andrew Schwenk, Russell Donmoyer, William Britten | |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Martin McClaughry | 54-58 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Reed Perry double dribbles | 54-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Kopf (C) Reed Perry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Francis Szaflarski | 54-60 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-60 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta grabs the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jerald Stevens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brandon Decosta (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Kopf (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Francis Szaflarski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin McClaughry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Steven (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Edward Fujita (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Herman Abbott (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jerald Stevens | 57-60 |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski is fouled on the floor by Ernest Brown - foul #2 on Ernest Brown, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Patrick Collins (SF), Donald Son (C) Jerald Stevens, Brandon Decosta, Douglas Walker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer (SF), William Britten (PF) Martin McClaughry, Edward Fujita | |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Peter Miller misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Herman Abbott - foul #3 on Herman Abbott, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Reed Perry (C) Patrick Collins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Peter Miller makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Peter Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brandon Decosta (SF), Douglas Walker (PF) Christopher Kopf, Donald Son | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry (SG), Edward Fujita (PF) Andrew Steven, William Britten | |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Edward Fujita banks in the layup set up by Francis Szaflarski | 59-64 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Douglas Walker misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 02:07 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 01:53 | Buffalo | Edward Fujita misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Peter Miller - foul #3 on Peter Miller, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG) Ernest Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:53 | Buffalo | Edward Fujita makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 01:53 | Buffalo | Edward Fujita makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens clanks a shot from the right side | 59-66 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Reed Perry tips it home | 61-66 |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-66 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott snags the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer misses short on a floater from the left block | 61-66 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens's pass is intercepted by Martin McClaughry | 61-66 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski lays it in on a nice dish by Martin McClaughry | 61-68 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta grabs the offensive board | 61-68 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Edward Fujita grabs the board | 61-68 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Edward Fujita is hacked by Peter Miller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Miller, team foul #11 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk (SG), Claude Myers (C) Martin McClaughry, Herman Abbott | |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Edward Fujita misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Edward Fujita makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Douglas Walker | 64-69 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry (SG) Francis Szaflarski | |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Miller - foul #5 on Peter Miller, team foul #12 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG) Peter Miller | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-71 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Ernest Brown snags the offensive board | 64-71 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Brandon Decosta can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Claude Myers gets the rebound | 64-71 |