| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harry Comer (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Brighton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski inbounds the ball | 40-23 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Ryan Bell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Harry Comer - foul #2 on Harry Comer, team foul #1 | 40-23 |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Ryan Bell makes the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Ryan Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Harry Comer | 43-25 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | Harry Comer steals the ball from Ryan Bell | 43-25 |
| 19:12 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney lays it in on a nice dish by Harry Comer | 45-25 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Michael Holland hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Savitz | 45-27 |
| 18:40 | Buffalo | Harry Comer misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-27 |
| 18:39 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Zachary Dingess | 45-27 |
| 18:25 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-27 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Ryan Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-27 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Harry Comer is called for the reach on Michael Holland - foul #3 on Harry Comer, team foul #2 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd (SG) Harry Comer | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:07 | Kent State | James Allan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-27 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski snags the offensive board | 45-27 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-29 |
| 17:42 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton misses the shot in the paint | 45-29 |
| 17:40 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess grabs the offensive board | 45-29 |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ryan Bell - foul #1 on Ryan Bell, team foul #1 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Yard (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Zachary Dingess, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), James Schuelke (SF), Greg Ropp (PF) James Allan, Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland | |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton misses the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Ryan Bell pulls down the rebound | 45-29 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | James Schuelke is whistled for traveling | 45-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson (SF) Michael Brighton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino (SG), Sean Tims (C) Andrew Savitz, Ryan Bell | |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson is hacked by James Schuelke - foul #2 on James Schuelke, team foul #2 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG) Thomas Maroney | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:42 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-29 |
| 16:40 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu tips it in | 47-29 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Daniel Benjamin, team foul #3 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman (C) Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Kevin Polinski (SF) Daniel Benjamin, Kenneth Bernardino | |
| 15:46 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd can't finish the layup | 47-29 |
| 15:45 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin tips it back up and in | 49-29 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bobby Anderson (fresh) PF - Johnny Yard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Schuelke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Ropp (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sean Tims (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 15:33 | Kent State | James Allan hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Polinski | 49-31 |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Sean Tims - foul #2 on Sean Tims, team foul #4 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Harry Comer (SG), Michael Brighton (SF), Zachary Dingess (PF) Leroy Morin, Jacob Lloyd, Bobby Anderson, Johnny Yard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Andrew Savitz (SG), Michael Holland (PF), Ryan Bell (C) James Schuelke, Greg Ropp, Sean Tims | |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 50-31 |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-31 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | James Allan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:39 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 51-31 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ryan Bell | 51-31 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | James Allan makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:04 | Buffalo | Harry Comer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 51-34 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Michael Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Michael Holland clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-34 |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| 13:26 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess's floater is knocked away by Ryan Bell | 51-34 |
| 13:25 | Kent State | Ryan Bell grabs the board | 51-34 |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz is fouled on the floor by Harry Comer - foul #4 on Harry Comer, team foul #3 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd (SG), Bobby Anderson (SF), Johnny Yard (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Harry Comer, Michael Brighton, Zachary Dingess, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (PG), Greg Ropp (SF) James Allan, Kevin Polinski | |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bobby Anderson - foul #1 on Bobby Anderson, team foul #4 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG) Michael Holland | |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Andrew Savitz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 12:38 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard blows the layup | 51-36 |
| 12:37 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu tips it back up and in | 53-36 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-36 |
| 12:20 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jacob Lloyd | 56-36 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:47 | Kent State | James Schuelke dunks the ball set up by Daniel Benjamin | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bobby Anderson (fresh) PF - Johnny Yard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Savitz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Schuelke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Greg Ropp (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 56-38 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | Greg Ropp grabs the defensive rebound | 56-38 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | James Schuelke misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-38 |
| 11:08 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin misses the tip | 56-38 |
| 11:07 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Dale Lieu | 56-38 |
| 10:41 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson is fouled on the floor by James Schuelke - foul #3 on James Schuelke, team foul #5 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Michael Brighton (SF), Zachary Dingess (PF) Thomas Maroney, Bobby Anderson, Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Michael Holland (PF), Sean Tims (C) Daniel Benjamin, Andrew Savitz, Greg Ropp, Ryan Bell | |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jacob Lloyd | 58-38 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | James Allan hits a floater from the right wing | 58-40 |
| 09:43 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson (SG), Thomas Tillman (C) Jacob Lloyd, Johnny Yard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino (SG) James Schuelke | |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-40 |
| 09:28 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman snags the defensive board | 58-40 |
| 09:09 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by James Allan - foul #3 on James Allan, team foul #6 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Ropp (SF) Kevin Polinski | |
| 09:09 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton misses the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 09:09 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Allan | 59-43 |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton lays it up and in on a great pass from Leroy Morin | 61-43 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Greg Ropp travels with the ball | 61-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Johnny Yard (PF) Bobby Anderson, Zachary Dingess | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Andrew Savitz (SG), Ryan Bell (C) James Allan, Kenneth Bernardino, Michael Holland | |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard jams it set up by Michael Brighton | 63-43 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | The jumper by Greg Ropp is denied by Thomas Tillman | 63-43 |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-43 |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Maroney | 65-43 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Leroy Morin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brighton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Yard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Savitz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Ropp (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Sean Tims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Greg Ropp knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ryan Bell and he's hacked by Michael Brighton - foul #2 on Michael Brighton, team foul #5 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Zachary Dingess (PF) Leroy Morin, Michael Brighton, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Kevin Polinski (SF) Daniel Benjamin, Sean Tims | |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Greg Ropp makes the free throw | 65-46 |
| 06:52 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Maroney | 68-46 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-46 |
| 06:34 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Thomas Maroney | 68-46 |
| 06:30 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard's pass is intercepted by James Allan | 68-46 |
| 06:26 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Allan | 68-48 |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harry Comer and he's fouled by Kevin Polinski - foul #1 on Kevin Polinski, team foul #7 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Lieu (C) Johnny Yard | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Schuelke (SG), Michael Holland (PF), James Garr (C) Andrew Savitz, Greg Ropp, Ryan Bell | |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd makes the free throw | 71-48 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | James Schuelke drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Holland | 71-51 |
| 05:24 | Buffalo | Harry Comer is fouled on the floor by James Allan - foul #4 on James Allan, team foul #8 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Thomas Tillman (C) Thomas Maroney, Zachary Dingess | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino (SG) James Allan | |
| 05:24 | Buffalo | Harry Comer makes the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 05:24 | Buffalo | Harry Comer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-51 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Dale Lieu swats the short shot by James Garr | 73-51 |
| 04:58 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski grabs the offensive board | 73-51 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-51 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | James Schuelke hits the follow up shot | 73-53 |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-53 |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses the tip | 73-53 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kevin Polinski | 73-53 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses long on a shot from the right wing | 73-53 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd gets the rebound | 73-53 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses the jump hook near the basket | 73-53 |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-53 |
| 03:28 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-53 |
| 03:27 | Kent State | James Schuelke grabs the defensive rebound | 73-53 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Comer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Lieu (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Schuelke (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Bernardino (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Polinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Holland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Garr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:07 | Kent State | Michael Holland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-53 |
| 03:06 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman snags the defensive board | 73-53 |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-53 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd grabs the offensive board | 73-53 |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd blows the layup | 73-53 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Michael Holland | 73-53 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Michael Holland misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-53 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu grabs the defensive rebound | 73-53 |
| 02:00 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman loses the dribble to Kevin Polinski | 73-53 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | James Schuelke hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Polinski | 73-55 |
| 01:26 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jacob Lloyd and he's hacked by Michael Holland - foul #3 on Michael Holland, team foul #9 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson (SF), Johnny Yard (C) Harry Comer, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Greg Ropp (PF), Sean Tims (C) Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland, James Garr | |
| 01:26 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses the free throw | 75-55 |
| 01:26 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard grabs the offensive board | 75-55 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 75-55 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Greg Ropp grabs the board | 75-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Bobby Anderson - foul #2 on Bobby Anderson, team foul #6 | 75-55 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin misses the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Greg Ropp blocks the short jumper by Leroy Morin | 75-56 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Greg Ropp pulls down the rebound | 75-56 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino is hacked by Leroy Morin - foul #1 on Leroy Morin, team foul #7 | 75-56 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Kenneth Bernardino misses the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard snags the defensive board | 75-56 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin runs out the clock | 75-56 |