| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Blythe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Lines (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael McOmber (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Shiflet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel McElligott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Robert Moore makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Griffin and he's hacked by Gary Shiflet - foul #1 on Gary Shiflet, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses the free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | Daniel McElligott grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 19:21 | Buffalo | David Evans buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Russell Lines | 28-29 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses the floater from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 18:56 | Buffalo | David Evans gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | Russell Lines misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Robert Urena snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Robert Urena drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Blythe | 30-29 |
| 18:13 | Buffalo | Robert Urena steals the ball from Gary Shiflet | 30-29 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Griffin | 33-29 |
| 17:28 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by David Evans and the foul's on Robert Urena - foul #2 on Robert Urena, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Williams (SG), Daniel Midgett (C) Michael McOmber, Daniel McElligott | |
| 17:28 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Robert Moore scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Floyd McConchie | 35-32 |
| 16:50 | Buffalo | Fred Williams hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Russell Lines - foul #2 on Russell Lines, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF) James Blythe | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Killian (PG), Thomas Patel (SF), James Zehrbach (C) Russell Lines, Gary Shiflet, David Evans | |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:34 | Buffalo | Daniel Midgett gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:17 | Buffalo | Thomas Patel buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Daniel Midgett | 36-37 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | Robert Moore can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie snags the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Paul Griffin's floater is knocked away by Thomas Patel | 36-37 |
| 15:41 | Buffalo | James Zehrbach grabs the board | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Steven Nguyen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Killian (fresh) SG - Fred Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Patel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Midgett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Zehrbach (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Daniel Midgett blows the layup | 36-37 |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Robert Urena knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Moore | 38-37 |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | Thomas Patel can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 38-37 |
| 14:57 | Buffalo | Richard Killian grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:43 | Buffalo | Fred Williams misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-37 |
| 14:42 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Urena | 38-37 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 14:21 | Buffalo | James Zehrbach connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Fred Williams | 41-40 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Richard Killian is called for the reach on Paul Griffin - foul #1 on Richard Killian, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (SG) Steven Nguyen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (PG), Caleb Solorio (SG), Gary Shiflet (SF), David Evans (PF), Daniel McElligott (C) Richard Killian, Fred Williams, Thomas Patel, Daniel Midgett, James Zehrbach | |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie clanks a jumper from the left side | 41-40 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Paul Griffin hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet hits the finger roll set up by Russell Lines | 43-42 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Robert Urena comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 43-42 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie can't tip it in | 43-42 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | Daniel McElligott gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:39 | Buffalo | Daniel McElligott misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Urena - foul #3 on Robert Urena, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arron Hanson (PG), Steven Nguyen (SF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Paul Griffin, Floyd McConchie, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:39 | Buffalo | Daniel McElligott misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:39 | Buffalo | Daniel McElligott misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Robert Urena pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen is whistled for a carry | 43-42 |
| 12:00 | Buffalo | David Evans can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jonathon Kerr - foul #2 on Jonathon Kerr, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| 12:00 | Buffalo | David Evans misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:00 | Buffalo | David Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:36 | Kent State | David Evans swats the short shot by Jonathon Kerr | 43-43 |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Daniel McElligott grabs the board | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arron Hanson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Blythe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Nguyen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Urena (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jonathon Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Lines (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Caleb Solorio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Shiflet (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel McElligott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | Russell Lines makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Caleb Solorio | 43-45 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | James Blythe double dribbles | 43-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (PG), Floyd McConchie (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Robert Moore (C) Arron Hanson, Steven Nguyen, Robert Urena, Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Williams (SF), Daniel Midgett (PF), James Zehrbach (C) Gary Shiflet, David Evans, Daniel McElligott | |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Russell Lines dunks the ball on a great pass from Daniel Midgett | 43-47 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | James Blythe misses long on a shot from the left side | 43-47 |
| 10:20 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie hits the follow up shot | 45-47 |
| 10:03 | Buffalo | Russell Lines misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-47 |
| 10:02 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Jordan | 45-47 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Paul Griffin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 09:55 | Buffalo | Daniel Midgett pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:50 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Russell Lines | 45-50 |
| 09:32 | Kent State | Paul Griffin buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Moore | 47-50 |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | James Zehrbach is fouled on the floor by Paul Griffin - foul #1 on Paul Griffin, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arron Hanson (PG), Steven Nguyen (SF), Robert Urena (PF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Paul Griffin, James Blythe, Robert Jordan, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael McOmber (PG), Gary Shiflet (SF), David Evans (PF), Daniel McElligott (C) Russell Lines, Caleb Solorio, Daniel Midgett, James Zehrbach | |
| 09:00 | Buffalo | Michael McOmber drills a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Arron Hanson - foul #1 on Arron Hanson, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| 09:00 | Buffalo | Michael McOmber makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Evans - foul #2 on David Evans, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 08:27 | Buffalo | Daniel McElligott tips it but misses | 49-53 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Urena | 49-53 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Arron Hanson's pass is intercepted by Fred Williams in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 08:05 | Buffalo | Fred Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | Daniel McElligott can't tip it in | 49-53 |
| 08:02 | Buffalo | Fred Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | Michael McOmber connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Shiflet | 49-56 |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen misses long on a runner from close range | 49-56 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Robert Urena gets the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arron Hanson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd McConchie (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. SF - Steven Nguyen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jonathon Kerr (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Michael McOmber (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Shiflet (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel McElligott (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Robert Urena misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-56 |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen grabs the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Robert Urena knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Arron Hanson | 51-56 |
| 06:37 | Buffalo | Robert Urena steals it from Fred Williams | 51-56 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr tips it back up and in | 53-56 |
| 06:00 | Buffalo | David Evans's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Urena | 53-56 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Robert Urena grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (PG), James Blythe (SG), Robert Moore (C) Arron Hanson, Steven Nguyen, Jonathon Kerr | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (PG), Caleb Solorio (SG) Michael McOmber, Fred Williams | |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Shiflet - foul #2 on Gary Shiflet, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | David Evans scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 55-58 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Robert Urena misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Russell Lines - foul #3 on Russell Lines, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF) Floyd McConchie | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Robert Urena misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Robert Urena misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:11 | Buffalo | David Evans snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | Daniel McElligott clanks a turnaround in the lane | 55-58 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | David Evans tips it back up and in | 55-60 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen is hacked by David Evans - foul #3 on David Evans, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Williams (SF), Daniel Midgett (C) Gary Shiflet, Daniel McElligott | |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | Daniel Midgett snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio is whistled for traveling | 55-60 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | James Blythe scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Griffin | 58-60 |
| 03:45 | Buffalo | David Evans blows the layup | 58-60 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Robert Urena gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Russell Lines steps in front of the Paul Griffin pass | 58-60 |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | Russell Lines drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Evans | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Blythe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Nguyen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 14 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Lines (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Caleb Solorio (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Evans (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Daniel Midgett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Robert Urena makes the floater from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | Fred Williams lays it in on a great pass from David Evans | 60-65 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Robert Moore drills a floater from just outside the lane | 62-65 |
| 02:34 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd McConchie (SF) Steven Nguyen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet (SF), Daniel McElligott (C) Fred Williams, Daniel Midgett | |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio misses badly on a shot from the left side | 62-65 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Robert Urena misses the jumper near the basket | 62-65 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Daniel McElligott gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:46 | Buffalo | David Evans can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Urena - foul #4 on Robert Urena, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| 01:46 | Buffalo | David Evans makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:46 | Buffalo | David Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | The jumper by Floyd McConchie is denied by David Evans | 62-67 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Robert Urena hits the follow up shot | 64-67 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Russell Lines | 64-69 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Robert Urena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | David Evans double dribbles | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Russell Lines - foul #4 on Russell Lines, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio is hacked by Paul Griffin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Griffin, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Patel (PF) David Evans | |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Robert Urena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Williams (SF) Gary Shiflet | |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio is hacked by James Blythe in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Blythe, team foul #8 | 65-71 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 65-73 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Russell Lines gets the rebound | 65-73 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Evans (PF) Thomas Patel | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Russell Lines runs out the clock | 65-73 |