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