| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Goran Slusarski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Savage (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Pack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Gaddis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Terwilliger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Marcus Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bo Finn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Brainard (fresh) PF - John Holloman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Owen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | Bo Finn knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Marcus Butler | 24-37 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | Mark Owen steals it from Robert Savage | 24-37 |
| 18:51 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler loses the ball out of bounds | 24-37 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Jacob Pack comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Owen - foul #2 on Mark Owen, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Jacob Pack makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Jacob Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 18:16 | Buffalo | Mark Owen drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Bo Finn | 26-39 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Jacob Pack makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 17:39 | Buffalo | John Holloman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 17:37 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:15 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Robert Savage blows the layup | 29-42 |
| 16:59 | Buffalo | John Holloman pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 16:55 | Buffalo | Bo Finn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-42 |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler snags the offensive board | 29-42 |
| 16:43 | Buffalo | John Holloman double dribbles | 29-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bonner (SG), Mitchell Worthington (SF), Omar Bennett (PF), James Ames (C) Robert Savage, Jacob Pack, Donald Gaddis, Mark Terwilliger | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (SG), Geoffrey Seymour (SF), William Peden (PF), Elijah Whiteside (C) Bo Finn, Larry Brainard, John Holloman, Mark Owen | |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Marcus Butler steps in front of the Goran Slusarski pass in the backcourt | 29-42 |
| 16:31 | Buffalo | Geoffrey Seymour comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | William Peden tips it back up and in | 29-44 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from John Bonner | 31-44 |
| 15:48 | Buffalo | Elijah Whiteside comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 31-44 |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Omar Bennett pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Goran Slusarski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bonner (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mitchell Worthington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Omar Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Ames (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Marcus Butler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Epstein (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Seymour (fresh) PF - William Peden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Elijah Whiteside (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Kent State | Omar Bennett makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Goran Slusarski and he's hacked by Geoffrey Seymour - foul #2 on Geoffrey Seymour, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Savage (SG), Donald Gaddis (PF), Mark Terwilliger (C) Goran Slusarski, Mitchell Worthington, James Ames | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Ritter (PG), Bo Finn (SG), Larry Brainard (SF), Mark Owen (C) Marcus Butler, Donald Epstein, Geoffrey Seymour, Elijah Whiteside | |
| 15:23 | Kent State | Omar Bennett makes the free throw | 34-44 |
| 15:00 | Buffalo | Mark Owen misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mark Terwilliger - foul #2 on Mark Terwilliger, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jacob Pack (SF) Omar Bennett | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 15:00 | Buffalo | Mark Owen misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 15:00 | Buffalo | Mark Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger steps out of bounds on the sideline | 34-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Holloman (PF) William Peden | |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | John Holloman makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Ritter | 34-48 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Mark Owen steals the ball from Robert Savage | 34-48 |
| 13:54 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Goran Slusarski (PG) Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Butler (PG) Robert Ritter | |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Larry Brainard is called for the reach on Goran Slusarski - foul #1 on Larry Brainard, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington (SG) John Bonner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Peden (C) Mark Owen | |
| 13:21 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger is called for traveling | 34-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Omar Bennett (PF) Donald Gaddis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (SF) Larry Brainard | |
| 13:05 | Buffalo | Bo Finn comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 34-48 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Jacob Pack pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Jacob Pack's floater is tipped away by John Holloman | 34-48 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington misses the tip | 34-48 |
| 12:45 | Buffalo | William Peden snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | John Holloman clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-48 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger gets the rebound | 34-48 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger can't connect on a shot from the left side | 34-48 |
| 12:04 | Buffalo | John Holloman pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | Bo Finn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 11:48 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein tips it back up and in | 34-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Goran Slusarski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Worthington (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jacob Pack (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Omar Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Terwilliger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Marcus Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bo Finn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Epstein (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Holloman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - William Peden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-50 |
| 11:29 | Kent State | Omar Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski is hacked by William Peden - foul #2 on William Peden, team foul #4 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bonner (PG), Robert Savage (SG), Donald Gaddis (PF) Goran Slusarski, Jacob Pack, Mark Terwilliger | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Ritter (PG), Larry Brainard (SF), Geoffrey Seymour (PF), Mark Owen (C) Marcus Butler, Bo Finn, John Holloman, William Peden | |
| 11:01 | Kent State | John Bonner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-50 |
| 10:46 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Robert Ritter | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:27 | Kent State | John Bonner scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-52 |
| 10:13 | Buffalo | John Bonner picks off the pass by Larry Brainard | 36-52 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis snags the offensive board | 36-52 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis lays it in on a great pass from John Bonner | 38-52 |
| 09:14 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-52 |
| 09:13 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington gets the rebound | 38-52 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 09:10 | Kent State | John Bonner's pass is intercepted by Robert Ritter in the backcourt | 38-52 |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | Robert Ritter hits the finger roll | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Bonner | 40-54 |
| 08:28 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Mitchell Worthington hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Savage | 43-54 |
| 07:42 | Buffalo | Mark Owen is called for traveling | 43-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Goran Slusarski (PG), Charles Doyle (SG), Jacob Pack (SF), James Ames (PF), Mark Terwilliger (C) John Bonner, Robert Savage, Mitchell Worthington, Donald Gaddis, Omar Bennett | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Butler (PG), Bo Finn (SG), Robert Bolden (SF), John Holloman (PF), William Peden (C) Robert Ritter, Donald Epstein, Larry Brainard, Geoffrey Seymour, Mark Owen | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Goran Slusarski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jacob Pack (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Ames (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Terwilliger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Marcus Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bo Finn (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Bolden (fresh) PF - John Holloman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - William Peden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Jacob Pack hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Ames and the foul's on Robert Bolden - foul #1 on Robert Bolden, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Jacob Pack misses the free throw | 45-54 |
| 07:33 | Buffalo | John Holloman grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 07:04 | Buffalo | Bo Finn buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Marcus Butler | 45-56 |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Jacob Pack hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Goran Slusarski | 47-56 |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | John Holloman travels with the ball | 47-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bonner (SG), Donald Gaddis (PF) Charles Doyle, James Ames | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Brainard (SF) Robert Bolden | |
| 06:09 | Kent State | John Bonner misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-56 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Jacob Pack hits the follow up shot | 49-56 |
| 05:47 | Buffalo | Bo Finn can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-56 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Bonner | 51-56 |
| 05:12 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler drills a jumper from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 05:03 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Bonner and he's hacked by John Holloman - foul #2 on John Holloman, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Savage (SG), Mitchell Worthington (SF) John Bonner, Jacob Pack | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Geoffrey Seymour (PF), Mark Owen (C) John Holloman, William Peden | |
| 05:03 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Geoffrey Seymour hits a shot from the right block set up by Bo Finn | 54-60 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Goran Slusarski and he's fouled by Mark Owen - foul #3 on Mark Owen, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bonner (PG), Omar Bennett (PF) Goran Slusarski, Donald Gaddis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Nelson (SG), Donald Epstein (SF) Bo Finn, Larry Brainard | |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger misses the free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:12 | Buffalo | Mark Owen pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 03:56 | Buffalo | Geoffrey Seymour makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Marcus Butler | 56-62 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | John Bonner hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Savage | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Bonner (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Savage (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mitchell Worthington (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Omar Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Terwilliger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Marcus Butler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Epstein (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Geoffrey Seymour (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Owen (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Justin Nelson | 59-64 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Justin Nelson steps in front of the Robert Savage pass | 59-64 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Goran Slusarski (PG), Jacob Pack (SF), Donald Gaddis (PF) John Bonner, Mitchell Worthington, Omar Bennett | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bo Finn (SG), Larry Brainard (SF), John Holloman (PF) Justin Nelson, Donald Epstein, Geoffrey Seymour | |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | John Holloman knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marcus Butler | 59-66 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger is hacked by Mark Owen - foul #4 on Mark Owen, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | John Holloman clanks a 3 from straight away | 61-66 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Mark Terwilliger | 61-66 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-66 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Jacob Pack hits the follow up shot | 63-66 |
| 01:26 | Buffalo | John Holloman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jacob Pack | 63-66 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Jacob Pack can't connect on a runner in the lane | 63-66 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Robert Savage snags the offensive board | 63-66 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Robert Savage can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 00:59 | Buffalo | Mark Owen snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Savage - foul #3 on Robert Savage, team foul #2 | 63-66 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donald Gaddis | 63-67 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger grabs the offensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Goran Slusarski drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Goran Slusarski is called for the reach on Marcus Butler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Goran Slusarski, team foul #3 | 66-67 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Mark Owen is fouled on the floor by Mark Terwilliger - foul #3 on Mark Terwilliger, team foul #4 | 66-67 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler is fouled on the floor by Robert Savage - foul #4 on Robert Savage, team foul #5 | 66-67 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler is hacked by Goran Slusarski - foul #3 on Goran Slusarski, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler is fouled on the floor by Mark Terwilliger - foul #4 on Mark Terwilliger, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donald Gaddis | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger blows the layup but the foul's on Mark Owen - foul #5 on Mark Owen, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Peden (C) Mark Owen | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler is hacked by Goran Slusarski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Goran Slusarski, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Donald Gaddis grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jacob Pack | 69-68 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler makes the shot near the basket | 69-70 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Jacob Pack comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 69-70 |