| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Lines (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Caleb Solorio (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Shiflet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel McElligott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Blythe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Kent State | Robert Moore drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Floyd McConchie and the foul's on Daniel McElligott - foul #2 on Daniel McElligott, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:49 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:29 | Buffalo | Russell Lines buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel McElligott | 37-36 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | James Blythe drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | Russell Lines hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 19:03 | Buffalo | Daniel McElligott gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 18:53 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Robert Urena snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | David Evans is called for the reach on Floyd McConchie - foul #1 on David Evans, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | David Evans is called for the reach on Robert Urena - foul #2 on David Evans, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Robert Moore clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 18:12 | Buffalo | Russell Lines snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 17:55 | Buffalo | Robert Moore blocks the short jumper by David Evans | 37-39 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Robert Moore pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | Robert Moore hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Floyd McConchie | 37-41 |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | Russell Lines knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Caleb Solorio | 40-41 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie is hacked by Gary Shiflet - foul #2 on Gary Shiflet, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Williams (SF), Daniel Midgett (PF), James Zehrbach (C) Gary Shiflet, David Evans, Daniel McElligott | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Robert Moore can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Zehrbach - foul #2 on James Zehrbach, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael McOmber (SG) Caleb Solorio | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | Michael McOmber can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Robert Moore pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | James Blythe connects on the floater from the left block set up by Floyd McConchie and the foul's on Fred Williams - foul #2 on Fred Williams, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio (SG), David Evans (PF) Russell Lines, James Zehrbach | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:06 | Kent State | James Blythe makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:37 | Buffalo | Fred Williams misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 40-46 |
| 15:36 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Michael McOmber (fresh) SG - Caleb Solorio (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Midgett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Blythe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:18 | Kent State | James Blythe is fouled on the floor by Caleb Solorio - foul #1 on Caleb Solorio, team foul #7 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet (SF), Daniel McElligott (C) Fred Williams, Daniel Midgett | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:18 | Kent State | James Blythe makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | James Blythe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 15:05 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Floyd McConchie - foul #1 on Floyd McConchie, team foul #1 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF) James Blythe | |
| 15:05 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 15:05 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 14:52 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (PG) Michael McOmber | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:35 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Russell Lines | 42-48 |
| 14:29 | Kent State | Robert Urena blows the layup | 42-48 |
| 14:28 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 14:13 | Buffalo | Daniel McElligott misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Floyd McConchie - foul #2 on Floyd McConchie, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Williams (SG), Daniel Midgett (PF) Caleb Solorio, David Evans | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:13 | Buffalo | Daniel McElligott misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:13 | Buffalo | Daniel McElligott makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-48 |
| 14:00 | Buffalo | Daniel Midgett grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:54 | Buffalo | Paul Griffin takes the ball from Russell Lines | 43-48 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Robert Moore knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 13:18 | Buffalo | Floyd McConchie steals the ball from Russell Lines | 43-50 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Paul Griffin misses the easy layup | 43-50 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Robert Urena tips it home | 43-52 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | Fred Williams drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Lines | 45-52 |
| 12:43 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-52 |
| 12:41 | Buffalo | Russell Lines pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 12:20 | Buffalo | Daniel McElligott loses the dribble to Steven Nguyen | 45-52 |
| 12:03 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie can't connect on a shot from the right side | 45-52 |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Daniel McElligott | 45-52 |
| 11:43 | Buffalo | Daniel Midgett hits the finger roll | 47-52 |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Paul Griffin misses short on a floater in the paint | 47-52 |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Daniel McElligott grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Lines (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Shiflet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Midgett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel McElligott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd McConchie (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Nguyen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Urena (tiring) 12 pts. 12 reb. C - Robert Moore (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Buffalo | Daniel McElligott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Nguyen | 47-54 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Robert Urena swats the short shot by Russell Lines | 47-54 |
| 10:54 | Buffalo | Daniel McElligott tips it in | 49-54 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Paul Griffin loses the dribble to Russell Lines in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| 10:38 | Buffalo | Fred Williams is hacked by Floyd McConchie - foul #3 on Floyd McConchie, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael McOmber (PG), Caleb Solorio (SG), Thomas Patel (SF), David Evans (PF), James Zehrbach (C) Russell Lines, Fred Williams, Gary Shiflet, Daniel Midgett, Daniel McElligott | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arron Hanson (PG), James Blythe (SG), David Ross (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Paul Griffin, Floyd McConchie, Steven Nguyen, Robert Urena, Robert Moore | |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | Arron Hanson takes the ball from Caleb Solorio | 49-54 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | James Blythe throws it down set up by Arron Hanson | 49-56 |
| 10:06 | Buffalo | James Zehrbach's pass is intercepted by Arron Hanson | 49-56 |
| 10:03 | Kent State | James Blythe banks in the layup on a great pass from Arron Hanson | 49-58 |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | David Evans's pass is intercepted by Robert Jordan | 49-58 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 09:22 | Buffalo | Thomas Patel gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 09:17 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio buries a 3 from the left corner set up by David Evans | 52-58 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by James Zehrbach - foul #3 on James Zehrbach, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 09:07 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 09:07 | Buffalo | David Evans pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 08:57 | Buffalo | David Evans clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Robert Jordan - foul #2 on Robert Jordan, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Williams (SF) Thomas Patel | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:57 | Buffalo | David Evans makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:57 | Buffalo | David Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | James Blythe misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 53-59 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to James Blythe | 53-59 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Arron Hanson | 53-61 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Michael McOmber comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | Fred Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 07:59 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-61 |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | Fred Williams snags the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Michael McOmber is whistled for traveling | 53-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (PG), Gary Shiflet (SF), Daniel Midgett (PF), Daniel McElligott (C) Michael McOmber, Caleb Solorio, David Evans, James Zehrbach | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (PG), Floyd McConchie (SG), Steven Nguyen (SF), Jeremy Roughton (PF), Robert Urena (C) Arron Hanson, James Blythe, David Ross, Robert Jordan, Jonathon Kerr | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Lines (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Fred Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Shiflet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Midgett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel McElligott (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Steven Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Roughton (fresh) C - Robert Urena (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | Daniel Midgett blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Urena - foul #2 on Robert Urena, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Patel (SG) Fred Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Moore (C) Jeremy Roughton | |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | Daniel Midgett misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | Daniel Midgett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Griffin | 54-63 |
| 06:45 | Buffalo | Russell Lines can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-63 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Robert Urena double dribbles | 54-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio (SG) Thomas Patel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arron Hanson (PG), James Blythe (SG) Paul Griffin, Steven Nguyen | |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | Russell Lines knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Caleb Solorio | 57-63 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Robert Urena banks in the layup on a great pass from Arron Hanson | 57-65 |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | Russell Lines connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Caleb Solorio | 60-65 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Robert Urena slams it home on a great pass from James Blythe | 60-67 |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | Daniel Midgett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Caleb Solorio | 62-67 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Arron Hanson is whistled for a carry | 62-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael McOmber (PG), Fred Williams (SG), Thomas Patel (SF), David Evans (PF), James Zehrbach (C) Russell Lines, Caleb Solorio, Gary Shiflet, Daniel Midgett, Daniel McElligott | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (PG), Steven Nguyen (SF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Arron Hanson, Floyd McConchie, Robert Moore | |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | Jonathon Kerr denies the turnaround by Thomas Patel | 62-67 |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | Thomas Patel grabs the offensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Fred Williams buries a runner in the paint set up by Michael McOmber | 64-67 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr is fouled on the floor by James Zehrbach - foul #4 on James Zehrbach, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (PG), Caleb Solorio (SG) Michael McOmber, Thomas Patel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Lenhart (SG) James Blythe | |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 03:12 | Buffalo | Russell Lines lays it up and in set up by Caleb Solorio | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Lines (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Caleb Solorio (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - Fred Williams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Zehrbach (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Lenhart (fresh) SF - Steven Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Urena (tiring) 16 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathon Kerr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Paul Griffin buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 66-71 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet (SF), Daniel McElligott (C) Fred Williams, James Zehrbach | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (SG), Floyd McConchie (SF), Robert Moore (C) Jason Lenhart, Steven Nguyen, Jonathon Kerr | |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | David Evans travels with the ball | 66-71 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie lays it in on a great pass from James Blythe | 66-73 |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet double dribbles | 66-73 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Paul Griffin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-73 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet snags the defensive board | 66-73 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | Russell Lines misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Urena - foul #3 on Robert Urena, team foul #6 | 66-73 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | Russell Lines makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | Russell Lines makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Robert Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-73 |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | Daniel McElligott makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Russell Lines | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Robert Moore buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Floyd McConchie | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-75 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie grabs the defensive rebound | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Lines - foul #2 on Russell Lines, team foul #10 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jordan (PF) Robert Urena | |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-77 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Robert Moore snags the defensive board | 71-77 |