| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jordan Clay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Sattler (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Wiliams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Bourque (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | Jordan Clay comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 30-30 |
| 19:45 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams gets the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | Jordan Clay misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 19:31 | Buffalo | James Jensen tips it back up and in | 30-32 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly travels with the ball | 30-32 |
| 18:50 | Buffalo | Sean Sattler hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Eric Baker buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by James Crane | 32-35 |
| 18:08 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie is hacked by Jordan Clay - foul #1 on Jordan Clay, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Eric Baker | 35-35 |
| 17:22 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 35-35 |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | James Jensen grabs the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | Sean Sattler scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Crane | 37-38 |
| 16:50 | Buffalo | Jeffery Pettie takes the ball from Jordan Clay in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie misses the easy layup | 37-38 |
| 16:47 | Buffalo | Sean Sattler pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:27 | Buffalo | James Crane takes the ball from Richard Wiliams | 37-38 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | James Crane blows the layup | 37-38 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | James Crane tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 15:46 | Buffalo | Sean Sattler misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 15:45 | Kent State | James Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Crane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jordan Clay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Sattler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Wiliams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Jensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - David Bourque (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove loses the dribble to David Bourque | 39-38 |
| 15:15 | Buffalo | Eric Baker steals the ball from David Bourque | 39-38 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Baker | 41-38 |
| 14:51 | Buffalo | David Bourque's pass is intercepted by James Crane | 41-38 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Hargrove and he's fouled by Sean Sattler - foul #1 on Sean Sattler, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Daniel Detwiler (SG), Art Dalton (SF), David Brennan (C) Jeffery Pettie, Eric Baker, Timothy Hargrove, James Crane | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Menjivar (PG), Paul Beck (SG), Marcus Burkett (SF), Kenneth Fecteau (PF), Kenneth Williams (C) Jordan Clay, Sean Sattler, Richard Wiliams, James Jensen, David Bourque | |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Paul Beck misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-38 |
| 14:25 | Buffalo | David Menjivar gets the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams is hacked by Tomas Mattingly - foul #2 on Tomas Mattingly, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Derek Crabtree (SG) Tomas Mattingly | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:00 | Buffalo | Paul Beck clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | David Brennan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | David Menjivar steps in front of the Art Dalton pass | 44-38 |
| 13:50 | Buffalo | David Menjivar misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 13:48 | Buffalo | Marcus Burkett gets the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:31 | Buffalo | Paul Beck is fouled on the floor by Derek Crabtree - foul #3 on Derek Crabtree, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Baker (SG) Derek Crabtree | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:20 | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-38 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | Steve Young grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | David Brennan is hacked by Kenneth Fecteau - foul #1 on Kenneth Fecteau, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Marcus Burkett steals it from Eric Baker | 44-38 |
| 12:53 | Buffalo | Marcus Burkett lays it up and in | 44-40 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Steve Young scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Daniel Detwiler | 47-40 |
| 12:23 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | Marcus Burkett tips it back up and in | 47-42 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Steve Young clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 12:11 | Buffalo | Marcus Burkett grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 11:49 | Buffalo | David Brennan is called for the reach on Kenneth Fecteau - foul #1 on David Brennan, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), Tomas Mattingly (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Steve Young, Daniel Detwiler, David Brennan, Art Dalton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jordan Clay (PG), Sean Sattler (SG), James Jensen (PF), David Bourque (C) David Menjivar, Paul Beck, Kenneth Fecteau, Kenneth Williams | |
| 11:37 | Buffalo | James Jensen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 11:35 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jordan Clay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Sattler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marcus Burkett (fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - David Bourque (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 11:22 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Bourque | 47-42 |
| 10:58 | Buffalo | Jordan Clay hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Jensen - foul #3 on James Jensen, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (SG), James Crane (C) Eric Baker, Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams (SF) Marcus Burkett | |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:17 | Buffalo | David Bourque hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Crane - foul #2 on James Crane, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (SG), David Brennan (PF) Daniel Detwiler, Tomas Mattingly | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:17 | Buffalo | David Bourque misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:17 | Buffalo | David Bourque misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Timothy Hargrove | 49-42 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | A charge is called on Timothy Hargrove - foul #3 on Timothy Hargrove, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | Sean Sattler is fouled on the floor by James Crane - foul #3 on James Crane, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Baker (SG) Steve Young | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Beck (SG), Kenneth Williams (PF) Sean Sattler, James Jensen | |
| 09:24 | Buffalo | Jordan Clay comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams tips it back up and in | 49-44 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Baker | 52-44 |
| 08:51 | Buffalo | David Bourque hits a jumper in the lane and the foul's on James Crane - foul #4 on James Crane, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Tomas Mattingly (PF) Jeffery Pettie, James Crane | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Burkett (SG) Paul Beck | |
| 08:51 | Buffalo | David Bourque makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Steve Young is fouled on the floor by Richard Wiliams - foul #2 on Richard Wiliams, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (SF) Timothy Hargrove | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Beck (PG), Sean Sattler (SG), James Jensen (PF) Jordan Clay, Richard Wiliams, David Bourque | |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | David Brennan grabs the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Steve Young | 54-47 |
| 07:44 | Buffalo | Sean Sattler can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 54-47 |
| 07:43 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Williams | 54-47 |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Sean Sattler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - David Brennan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Paul Beck (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sean Sattler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marcus Burkett (fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Kent State | Steve Young drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Daniel Detwiler | 57-47 |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Sean Sattler is fouled on the floor by Eric Baker - foul #3 on Eric Baker, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie (PG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), James Crane (C) Eric Baker, Daniel Detwiler, David Brennan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jordan Clay (PG), Richard Wiliams (SF), David Bourque (C) Paul Beck, Marcus Burkett, James Jensen | |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Sean Sattler misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie is fouled on the floor by Jordan Clay - foul #2 on Jordan Clay, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (SG) Steve Young | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Beck (SG), Kenneth Fecteau (PF) Sean Sattler, Kenneth Williams | |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler drills a 3 from the left corner | 60-47 |
| 05:49 | Buffalo | Paul Beck connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 60-50 |
| 05:26 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 05:10 | Buffalo | David Bourque drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Fecteau | 60-53 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by James Crane | 62-53 |
| 04:43 | Buffalo | Jordan Clay connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Wiliams | 62-56 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 04:14 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Bourque | 62-56 |
| 04:14 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Baker (SG) Daniel Detwiler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Sean Sattler (SG), James Jensen (PF) Paul Beck, Kenneth Fecteau | |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams is denied on a layup by Tomas Mattingly | 62-56 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Eric Baker grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | David Bourque swats the shot by Timothy Hargrove | 62-56 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Sean Sattler grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 03:35 | Buffalo | Jordan Clay misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Richard Wiliams - foul #3 on Richard Wiliams, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Burkett (SF) Richard Wiliams | |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:28 | Buffalo | David Bourque snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffery Pettie (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tomas Mattingly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Crane (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jordan Clay (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Sattler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marcus Burkett (fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David Bourque (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Buffalo | Jeffery Pettie is called for the reach on James Jensen - foul #1 on Jeffery Pettie, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Brennan (PF) Tomas Mattingly | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:23 | Buffalo | James Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:23 | Buffalo | James Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Eric Baker scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Crane and he's hacked by Marcus Burkett - foul #1 on Marcus Burkett, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Eric Baker misses the free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | David Bourque pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | David Bourque misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-58 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | James Crane pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | The short jumper by David Brennan is denied by David Bourque | 64-58 |
| 02:31 | Buffalo | Marcus Burkett gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 02:07 | Buffalo | David Bourque loses the dribble to James Crane | 64-58 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | James Crane misses the jumper from the free throw line | 64-58 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | David Brennan misses the tip | 64-58 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Eric Baker grabs the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove is whistled for a carry | 64-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly (PF) David Brennan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams (SF) Marcus Burkett | |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | Sean Sattler knocks in the floater from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Sattler - foul #2 on Sean Sattler, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | James Jensen misses long on a runner from the left block | 66-60 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly grabs the board | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Jordan Clay is called for the reach on Tomas Mattingly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jordan Clay, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (SG), Daniel Detwiler (SF), Art Dalton (C) Eric Baker, Timothy Hargrove, James Crane | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Tomas Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Sean Sattler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | David Bourque snags the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | James Jensen's pass is intercepted by Steve Young | 67-60 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Steve Young is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Sattler - foul #3 on Sean Sattler, team foul #11 | 67-60 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Steve Young makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Steve Young makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | Daniel Detwiler steals the ball from Jordan Clay | 69-60 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Sattler - foul #4 on Sean Sattler, team foul #12 | 69-60 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Sean Sattler comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 70-60 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | James Jensen grabs the offensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | David Bourque scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jordan Clay | 70-62 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Jordan Clay is called for the reach on Daniel Detwiler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jordan Clay, team foul #13 | 70-62 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Steve Young takes the ball from Sean Sattler | 72-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Jeffery Pettie runs out the clock | 72-62 |