| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Theodore Spann (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Garrett Cochran (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy Person (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Terry Walker | 29-35 |
| 19:37 | Buffalo | Theodore Spann is hacked by Vaughn Spinelli - foul #3 on Vaughn Spinelli, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Randy Reynolds (SF) Vaughn Spinelli | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | Tommy Person buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Garrett Cochran | 29-37 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Ruel | 31-37 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 31-37 |
| 18:42 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 18:34 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato is denied on a layup by Joshua Ruel | 31-37 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato hits the follow up shot | 31-39 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds buries a shot from the right side and the foul's on Bryan Anderson - foul #1 on Bryan Anderson, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | Tommy Person misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | Theodore Spann grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:38 | Buffalo | Theodore Spann connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Tommy Person and he's fouled by Sonny Puckett - foul #1 on Sonny Puckett, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| 17:38 | Buffalo | Theodore Spann makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett lays it in on a nice dish by Terry Walker | 36-42 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Tommy Person | 36-45 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato knocks in the jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Sonny Puckett - foul #2 on Sonny Puckett, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (PG), Donald Siebert (SG), Stephen Heitz (SF), Lee Callahan (C) Sonny Puckett, Terry Walker, Randy Reynolds, Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas (PG), William Davidson (SG), Bobby Cook (SF), Willie Turnage (C) Theodore Spann, Garrett Cochran, Tommy Person, Bryan Anderson | |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz is hacked by Bobby Cook - foul #2 on Bobby Cook, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Mullins (C) Hugh Donato | |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Gregory Best is hacked by Willie Turnage - foul #1 on Willie Turnage, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Gregory Best can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 15:55 | Buffalo | Bobby Cook grabs the board | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gregory Best (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Siebert (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Heitz (fresh) PF - Joshua Ruel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Lee Callahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Maynard Rentas (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Turnage (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Mullins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Buffalo | William Davidson hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Bobby Cook | 39-51 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Lee Callahan is whistled for a carry | 39-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli (SF) Joshua Ruel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Theodore Spann (PG) Bobby Cook | |
| 14:57 | Buffalo | Donald Siebert steals the ball from Michael Mullins | 39-51 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Donald Siebert and the foul's on William Davidson - foul #3 on William Davidson, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG), Terry Walker (SG), Randy Reynolds (PF) Gregory Best, Donald Siebert, Stephen Heitz | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran (SG), Tommy Person (SF), Hugh Donato (PF), Bryan Anderson (C) Maynard Rentas, William Davidson, Willie Turnage, Michael Mullins | |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli makes the free throw | 42-51 |
| 14:19 | Buffalo | Tommy Person can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Terry Walker - foul #3 on Terry Walker, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ralph Johnson (C) Lee Callahan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:19 | Buffalo | Tommy Person makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 14:19 | Buffalo | Tommy Person makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds's floater is knocked away by Hugh Donato | 42-53 |
| 14:04 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-53 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds is denied on a layup by Hugh Donato | 42-53 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson snags the offensive board | 42-53 |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Terry Walker is hacked by Theodore Spann - foul #1 on Theodore Spann, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Ruel (PF) Randy Reynolds | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas (PG) Theodore Spann | |
| 12:48 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-53 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli grabs the offensive board | 42-53 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua Ruel | 44-53 |
| 12:14 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson is whistled for traveling | 44-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (PG), Donald Siebert (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Lee Callahan (C) Sonny Puckett, Terry Walker, Vaughn Spinelli, Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Theodore Spann (PG), William Davidson (SF), Willie Turnage (PF), Michael Mullins (C) Garrett Cochran, Tommy Person, Hugh Donato, Bryan Anderson | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gregory Best (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Siebert (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lee Callahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Theodore Spann (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Maynard Rentas (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Willie Turnage (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Mullins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Buffalo | William Davidson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | Willie Turnage grabs the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Donald Siebert steals it from Theodore Spann | 44-53 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Willie Turnage is called for the reach on Joshua Ruel - foul #2 on Willie Turnage, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG), Stephen Heitz (PF) Donald Siebert, Joshua Ruel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Hugh Donato (PF) Michael Mullins | |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Theodore Spann - foul #2 on Theodore Spann, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tommy Person (SF) William Davidson | |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 10:29 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 10:08 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-53 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Hugh Donato - foul #3 on Hugh Donato, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Joshua Ruel (PF), Ralph Johnson (C) Gregory Best, Randy Reynolds, Lee Callahan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Davidson (PG), Garrett Cochran (SG), Bryan Anderson (C) Theodore Spann, Maynard Rentas, Willie Turnage | |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 09:28 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tommy Person | 46-56 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel tips it back up and in | 48-56 |
| 09:10 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett misses long on a shot from the right side | 48-59 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz tips it but misses | 48-59 |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Hugh Donato | 48-59 |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran is hacked by Stephen Heitz - foul #1 on Stephen Heitz, team foul #5 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (PG), Vaughn Spinelli (SF) Sonny Puckett, Stephen Heitz | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Theodore Spann (PG), Willie Turnage (PF) Tommy Person, Hugh Donato | |
| 08:27 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-59 |
| 08:25 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson grabs the offensive board | 48-59 |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Theodore Spann is denied by Joshua Ruel | 48-59 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | Terry Walker grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Gregory Best scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Ruel | 51-59 |
| 07:46 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 07:44 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson misses the tip | 51-59 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Gregory Best pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gregory Best (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Ruel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Theodore Spann (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Garrett Cochran (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Willie Turnage (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gregory Best | 54-59 |
| 07:10 | Buffalo | William Davidson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG), Randy Reynolds (PF), Lee Callahan (C) Terry Walker, Joshua Ruel, Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas (SG), Tommy Person (SF), Hugh Donato (PF), Michael Mullins (C) Garrett Cochran, William Davidson, Willie Turnage, Bryan Anderson | |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Gregory Best misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Maynard Rentas - foul #2 on Maynard Rentas, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Gregory Best makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Gregory Best makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | Michael Mullins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Lee Callahan - foul #1 on Lee Callahan, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Crabtree (SG) Theodore Spann | |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | Michael Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | Michael Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Michael Mullins takes the ball from Gregory Best | 56-61 |
| 05:53 | Buffalo | Michael Mullins misses the fadeaway from the right block | 56-61 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Lee Callahan gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Gregory Best misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-61 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds snags the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Sonny Puckett | 58-61 |
| 05:07 | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Siebert (PG), Terry Walker (SG), Joshua Ruel (PF), Ralph Johnson (C) Sonny Puckett, Gregory Best, Vaughn Spinelli, Lee Callahan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Theodore Spann (PG), Garrett Cochran (SG), Bryan Anderson (C) Maynard Rentas, Brian Crabtree, Michael Mullins | |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Donald Siebert | 60-61 |
| 04:46 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson is fouled on the floor by Bryan Anderson - foul #2 on Bryan Anderson, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Heitz (SF) Randy Reynolds | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas (SF), Willie Turnage (PF) Tommy Person, Hugh Donato | |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:12 | Buffalo | Theodore Spann misses the 3 from straight away | 62-61 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 04:04 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson is hacked by Terry Walker - foul #4 on Terry Walker, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG), Vaughn Spinelli (SF) Donald Siebert, Stephen Heitz | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | Willie Turnage pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Theodore Spann (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Garrett Cochran (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Maynard Rentas (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willie Turnage (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Buffalo | Theodore Spann misses short on a floater from the right side | 62-61 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Terry Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Ruel | 65-61 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | Willie Turnage is fouled on the floor by Joshua Ruel - foul #1 on Joshua Ruel, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Randy Reynolds (C) Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tommy Person (SF), Hugh Donato (PF) Theodore Spann, Bryan Anderson | |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | Willie Turnage makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | Willie Turnage makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Hugh Donato | 65-63 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ralph Johnson (C) Randy Reynolds | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Theodore Spann (PG), Bryan Anderson (C) Maynard Rentas, Willie Turnage | |
| 02:08 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran's pass is intercepted by Terry Walker | 65-63 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Vaughn Spinelli | 68-63 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | Vaughn Spinelli picks off the pass by Hugh Donato | 68-63 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Garrett Cochran steps in front of the Ralph Johnson pass | 68-63 |
| 01:19 | Buffalo | Theodore Spann lays it up and in set up by Garrett Cochran | 68-65 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson tips it back up and in | 70-65 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Theodore Spann is called for the reach on Joshua Ruel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Theodore Spann, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lee Callahan (C) Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Terry Walker is called for the reach on Garrett Cochran - foul #5 on Terry Walker, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (SG), Ralph Johnson (C) Terry Walker, Lee Callahan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Gregory Best is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Spann - foul #4 on Theodore Spann, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lee Callahan (C) Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Gregory Best misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Gregory Best makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Tommy Person is fouled on the floor by Vaughn Spinelli - foul #4 on Vaughn Spinelli, team foul #10 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ralph Johnson (C) Lee Callahan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Tommy Person makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Tommy Person makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Spann - foul #5 on Theodore Spann, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas (PG) Theodore Spann | |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Tommy Person | 75-72 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett is fouled in the backcourt by Maynard Rentas - foul #3 on Maynard Rentas, team foul #14 | 75-72 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-75 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Maynard Rentas is called for the reach on Gregory Best in the backcourt - foul #4 on Maynard Rentas, team foul #15 | 77-75 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Gregory Best misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Gregory Best makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Maynard Rentas | 78-78 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 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) | |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Gregory Best travels with the ball | 78-78 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Best (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Maynard Rentas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Garrett Cochran (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tommy Person (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bryan Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson wins the tip | 78-78 |
| 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) | |
| 04:39 | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Hugh Donato | 78-80 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 78-80 |
| 04:33 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran pulls down the rebound | 78-80 |
| 04:14 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-80 |
| 04:13 | Buffalo | Tommy Person tips it back up and in | 78-82 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli's pass is intercepted by Garrett Cochran | 78-82 |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran lays it in | 78-84 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sonny Puckett, team foul #11 | 78-84 |
| 03:33 | Buffalo | Tommy Person comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 78-84 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel grabs the defensive rebound | 78-84 |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Gregory Best drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Sonny Puckett | 80-84 |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | Tommy Person comes up short on the runner from the left block | 80-84 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli grabs the defensive rebound | 80-84 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-84 |
| 02:14 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 83-84 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Siebert (PG), Clifton Tackett (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Lee Callahan (C) Sonny Puckett, Gregory Best, Vaughn Spinelli, Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Davidson (PG), Brian Crabtree (SG), Bobby Cook (SF), Willie Turnage (C) Maynard Rentas, Garrett Cochran, Tommy Person, Bryan Anderson | |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-84 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG), Gregory Best (SG), Vaughn Spinelli (SF) Donald Siebert, Clifton Tackett, Lee Callahan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Maynard Rentas (PG), Garrett Cochran (SG), Tommy Person (SF), Bryan Anderson (C) William Davidson, Brian Crabtree, Bobby Cook, Willie Turnage | |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Bryan Anderson - foul #3 on Bryan Anderson, team foul #16 | 83-84 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ralph Johnson (C) Vaughn Spinelli | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 85-84 |
| 01:38 | Buffalo | Tommy Person hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Sonny Puckett - foul #4 on Sonny Puckett, team foul #12 | 85-84 |
| Subs | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli (SF) Randy Reynolds | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:38 | Buffalo | Tommy Person makes the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 01:38 | Buffalo | Tommy Person misses the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson pulls down the rebound | 85-85 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett misses the lay-in | 85-85 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli tips it in | 87-85 |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | Tommy Person is hacked by Joshua Ruel - foul #2 on Joshua Ruel, team foul #13 | 87-85 |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | Tommy Person misses the 1st free throw | 87-85 |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | Tommy Person makes the 2nd free throw | 87-86 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vaughn Spinelli | 89-86 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Best (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Maynard Rentas (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Garrett Cochran (fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Person (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bryan Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Ralph Johnson swats the shot by Tommy Person | 89-86 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett gets the rebound | 89-86 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett is hacked by Maynard Rentas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Maynard Rentas, team foul #17 | 89-86 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Davidson (PG) Maynard Rentas | |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 91-86 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Hugh Donato, team foul #18 | 91-86 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lee Callahan (C) Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett is hacked by William Davidson in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Davidson, team foul #19 | 91-86 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett misses the 1st free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | William Davidson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Tommy Person | 92-89 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 92-89 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ralph Johnson (C) Lee Callahan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel is hacked by William Davidson in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Davidson, team foul #20 | 92-89 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Crabtree (PG) William Davidson | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel makes the 1st free throw | 93-89 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel makes the 2nd free throw | 94-89 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 94-89 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 94-89 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson is hacked by Brian Crabtree in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Crabtree, team foul #21 | 94-89 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato gets the rebound | 95-89 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Garrett Cochran misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 95-89 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli grabs the board | 95-89 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli runs out the clock | 95-89 |