| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Sears (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Curtis Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Parrish (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Clifton Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hans Zentz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pedro Cabrera (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Nunes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Hans Zentz inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Hans Zentz double dribbles | 39-36 |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | Pedro Cabrera takes the ball from Christopher Sears | 39-36 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | Clifton Parker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Hans Zentz | 39-39 |
| 18:57 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Hans Zentz - foul #2 on Hans Zentz, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 18:57 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:57 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | Hans Zentz blows the layup but he's fouled by Arthur Smith - foul #2 on Arthur Smith, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | Hans Zentz misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | Hans Zentz makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:28 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish's pass is intercepted by Terry Nunes | 41-40 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Christopher Sears steals it from Clifton Parker | 41-40 |
| 17:50 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Smith | 43-40 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera makes the 3 from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | Arthur Smith banks in the layup | 45-43 |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 16:59 | Buffalo | Arthur Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish jams it set up by Christopher Sears and he's fouled by Clifton Parker - foul #2 on Clifton Parker, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Goff (SF), Jimmy Booth (PF) Arthur Smith, Curtis Kelly | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (SG), James Frye (SF), Nenad Butkowski (PF), Christopher Arcand (C) Matthew Barnes, Hans Zentz, Pedro Cabrera, Terry Nunes | |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish misses the free throw | 47-43 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Christopher Arcand connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | Robert Goff misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 16:03 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears hits the follow up shot | 49-45 |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Clifton Parker is fouled on the floor by Franjo Zaiser - foul #3 on Franjo Zaiser, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Bryce Schrantz (SF), Curtis Kelly (PF) Franjo Zaiser, Christopher Sears, Jimmy Parrish | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Barnes (SG), Luka Abramowski (PF) Clifton Parker, Christopher Arcand | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Goff (fresh) SF - Bryce Schrantz (fresh) PF - Curtis Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Frye (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luka Abramowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Nenad Butkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski misses the runner near the basket | 49-45 |
| 15:29 | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski can't tip it in | 49-45 |
| 15:28 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Robert Goff | 49-45 |
| 15:11 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 49-45 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | James Frye drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Wilfredo Reyes | 49-47 |
| 14:36 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-47 |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | Robert Goff hits the follow up shot | 51-47 |
| 14:29 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 14:28 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 14:15 | Buffalo | Matthew Barnes is called for the reach on Bryce Schrantz - foul #2 on Matthew Barnes, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG), Christopher Sears (SG), Arthur Smith (SF) Mazi Ashalintubbi, Robert Goff, Bryce Schrantz | |
| Subs | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera (SG), Hans Zentz (SF), Terry Nunes (C) Matthew Barnes, James Frye, Nenad Butkowski | |
| 14:09 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Luka Abramowski - foul #4 on Luka Abramowski, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Clifton Parker (PG) Luka Abramowski | |
| 14:09 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 14:09 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Terry Nunes | 52-47 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Hans Zentz hits a floater from the baseline | 52-49 |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Franjo Zaiser and the foul's on Pedro Cabrera - foul #1 on Pedro Cabrera, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish (C) Jimmy Booth | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Barnes (SG) Wilfredo Reyes | |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears misses the free throw | 54-49 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Terry Nunes snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Clifton Parker | 54-52 |
| 13:00 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears's pass is intercepted by Pedro Cabrera | 54-52 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 12:40 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Pedro Cabrera | 54-52 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Hans Zentz misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 12:08 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish double dribbles | 54-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Goff (SF), Jimmy Booth (PF), Jonathan Ricks (C) Arthur Smith, Curtis Kelly, Jimmy Parrish | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (PG), Nenad Butkowski (PF) Clifton Parker, Matthew Barnes | |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Hans Zentz | 54-55 |
| 11:46 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Franjo Zaiser | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Sears (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Goff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Booth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Ricks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Pedro Cabrera (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Hans Zentz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nenad Butkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Nunes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes double dribbles | 57-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Frye (SG), Christopher Arcand (C) Hans Zentz, Terry Nunes | |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Franjo Zaiser, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Bryce Schrantz (SF) Franjo Zaiser, Christopher Sears | |
| Subs | Kent State | Hans Zentz (SF) Pedro Cabrera | |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-55 |
| 11:00 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:42 | Buffalo | Robert Goff misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth tips it back up and in | 59-55 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Hans Zentz | 59-58 |
| 10:02 | Buffalo | Christopher Arcand steals it from Jimmy Booth | 59-58 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | James Frye misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Robert Goff - foul #1 on Robert Goff, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Sears (SG), Arthur Smith (SF), Curtis Kelly (PF), Jimmy Parrish (C) Robert Goff, Bryce Schrantz, Jimmy Booth, Jonathan Ricks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Clifton Parker (PG), Matthew Barnes (SG), Pedro Cabrera (PF), Terry Nunes (C) Wilfredo Reyes, Hans Zentz, Nenad Butkowski, Christopher Arcand | |
| 09:50 | Kent State | James Frye makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | James Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | Arthur Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Terry Nunes pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Curtis Kelly steals it from Terry Nunes | 59-60 |
| 08:42 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears misses the lay-in | 59-60 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Pedro Cabrera | 59-60 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | James Frye clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 08:19 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 07:59 | Buffalo | Arthur Smith hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Curtis Kelly | 61-60 |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Jimmy Parrish steps in front of the James Frye pass | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Sears (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Parrish (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Clifton Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Frye (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Pedro Cabrera (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Nunes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 07:19 | Kent State | James Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 07:07 | Kent State | James Frye hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Pedro Cabrera | 61-63 |
| 06:58 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Pedro Cabrera - foul #2 on Pedro Cabrera, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG), Robert Goff (SF), Jimmy Booth (C) Mazi Ashalintubbi, Arthur Smith, Jimmy Parrish | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (SG), Hans Zentz (SF), Luka Abramowski (PF), Nenad Butkowski (C) Matthew Barnes, James Frye, Pedro Cabrera, Terry Nunes | |
| 06:58 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:58 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Franjo Zaiser is called for the reach on Clifton Parker - foul #5 on Franjo Zaiser, team foul #5 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz (SF) Franjo Zaiser | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:34 | Kent State | Jimmy Booth steps in front of the Luka Abramowski pass | 63-63 |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth is fouled on the floor by Luka Abramowski - foul #5 on Luka Abramowski, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jonathan Ricks (C) Curtis Kelly | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Barnes (SG), Christopher Arcand (C) Clifton Parker, Luka Abramowski | |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:51 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Booth - foul #1 on Jimmy Booth, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Jimmy Parrish (C) Christopher Sears, Jonathan Ricks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera (PF) Christopher Arcand | |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Hans Zentz is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Hans Zentz, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Nunes (C) Matthew Barnes | |
| 05:27 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 67-63 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Hans Zentz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bryce Schrantz - foul #2 on Bryce Schrantz, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Hans Zentz misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Hans Zentz makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Wilfredo Reyes | 67-66 |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 04:10 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 04:10 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Sears (SG), Arthur Smith (SF), Curtis Kelly (PF) Robert Goff, Bryce Schrantz, Jimmy Booth | |
| Subs | Kent State | Clifton Parker (PG), Matthew Barnes (SG) Wilfredo Reyes, Nenad Butkowski | |
| 03:56 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly misses the shot from the right block | 67-66 |
| 03:55 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish grabs the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Arthur Smith | 69-66 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Sears (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Parrish (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Clifton Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hans Zentz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Pedro Cabrera (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Nunes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Clifton Parker is fouled on the floor by Mazi Ashalintubbi - foul #2 on Mazi Ashalintubbi, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Clifton Parker misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:22 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 03:09 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears misses the shot from the left side | 69-66 |
| 03:07 | Kent State | Terry Nunes snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Jimmy Parrish steps in front of the Pedro Cabrera pass | 69-66 |
| 02:41 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears can't finish the layup | 69-66 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish grabs the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 02:27 | Buffalo | Terry Nunes denies the turnaround by Jimmy Parrish | 69-66 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Terry Nunes grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Terry Nunes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Mazi Ashalintubbi - foul #3 on Mazi Ashalintubbi, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth (C) Jimmy Parrish | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski (PF) Hans Zentz | |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Terry Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Terry Nunes misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Arthur Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 69-67 |
| 01:44 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly tips it home | 71-67 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish (C) Jimmy Booth | |
| Subs | Kent State | Hans Zentz (SF) Nenad Butkowski | |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Jimmy Parrish swats the short shot by Terry Nunes | 71-67 |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jimmy Parrish | 71-67 |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly makes the jump hook from close range | 73-67 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Clifton Parker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly is called for a backcourt violation | 73-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Matthew Barnes hits a 3 from the right wing | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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) | |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Mazi Ashalintubbi and he's fouled by Terry Nunes - foul #2 on Terry Nunes, team foul #9 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Goff (SF) Arthur Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears makes the free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-70 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jimmy Parrish | 76-70 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Barnes - foul #3 on Matthew Barnes, team foul #10 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Matherly (PF) Curtis Kelly | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Matthew Barnes can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 78-70 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Pedro Cabrera | 78-70 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Matthew Barnes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-70 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Jerry Matherly grabs the board | 78-70 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz (SF) Mazi Ashalintubbi | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Jerry Matherly runs out the clock | 78-70 |