| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nicholas Villalobos (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gros (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Kardos (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Cheek (fresh) 2 stl. C - Cory Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Bishop (fresh) SF - George Brinton (fresh) PF - Sean Selig (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Samuel Kardos, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 19:29 | Buffalo | James Robinson can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Gros - foul #2 on John Gros, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| 19:29 | Buffalo | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:29 | Buffalo | James Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Cory Henderson | 28-30 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Nicholas Villalobos misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | Cory Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos clanks a 3 from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 19:00 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos snags the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-30 |
| 18:54 | Buffalo | Dikembe Azim grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 18:43 | Buffalo | Nicholas Villalobos is called for the reach on James Robinson - foul #2 on Nicholas Villalobos, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| 18:30 | Buffalo | James Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Scott Cheek grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Cory Henderson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | Clarence Bishop is fouled on the floor by Scott Cheek - foul #2 on Scott Cheek, team foul #4 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Casimir Karpin (C) Dikembe Azim | |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | Sean Selig banks in the layup set up by James Robinson and he's fouled by Scott Cheek - foul #3 on Scott Cheek, team foul #5 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (SG), Raymond Degen (PF) John Gros, Scott Cheek | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | Sean Selig makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | Clarence Bishop takes the ball from Nicholas Villalobos | 30-33 |
| 17:30 | Buffalo | James Robinson lays it up and in set up by Clarence Bishop | 30-35 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Raymond Degen misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | Sean Selig gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:14 | Buffalo | Samuel Kardos is called for the reach on Clarence Bishop - foul #2 on Samuel Kardos, team foul #6 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Cromer (PG), Kyle Wheeler (SF) Nicholas Villalobos, Samuel Kardos | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mario Castellanos (PG), Terrence Dejohn (SG), Quon Tang (SF), Diego Rodriguez (C) James Robinson, Clarence Bishop, George Brinton, Sean Selig | |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | Cory Henderson is called for the reach on Diego Rodriguez - foul #2 on Cory Henderson, team foul #7 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dikembe Azim (C) Mario Castellanos | |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | Diego Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | Diego Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler drills a shot near the basket | 32-37 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Dikembe Azim misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-37 |
| 16:13 | Kent State | John Brigham grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | John Brigham can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 32-37 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Raymond Degen tips it home | 34-37 |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | Donald Cromer is called for the reach on Diego Rodriguez - foul #1 on Donald Cromer, team foul #8 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Villalobos (PG), John Gros (SG), Samuel Kardos (SF), Scott Cheek (PF) Donald Cromer, John Brigham, Kyle Wheeler, Raymond Degen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Robinson (PG), Clarence Bishop (SG), George Brinton (SF), Sean Selig (PF) Terrence Dejohn, Quon Tang, Casimir Karpin, Dikembe Azim | |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | Diego Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | Diego Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nicholas Villalobos (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gros (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Kardos (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Cheek (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Cory Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Bishop (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Brinton (fresh) PF - Sean Selig (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Diego Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Cory Henderson travels with the ball | 34-39 |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | Clarence Bishop is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Clarence Bishop, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Gros | 37-39 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | James Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Selig | 37-39 |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | Clarence Bishop can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 14:22 | Kent State | Scott Cheek grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Scott Cheek misses the floater in the paint | 37-39 |
| 14:02 | Buffalo | George Brinton gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:58 | Buffalo | Clarence Bishop loses the dribble to John Gros | 37-39 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Nicholas Villalobos drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Gros | 39-39 |
| 13:36 | Buffalo | George Brinton is hacked by John Gros - foul #3 on John Gros, team foul #9 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Cromer (PG), John Brigham (SG), Kyle Wheeler (SF), Raymond Degen (PF), Sergei Ziff (C) Nicholas Villalobos, John Gros, Samuel Kardos, Scott Cheek, Cory Henderson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mario Castellanos (PG), Terrence Dejohn (SG), Casimir Karpin (PF), Dikembe Azim (C) James Robinson, Clarence Bishop, Sean Selig, Diego Rodriguez | |
| 13:36 | Buffalo | George Brinton makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:36 | Buffalo | George Brinton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler misses the jumper from the left block | 39-41 |
| 13:07 | Buffalo | Dikembe Azim gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | Terrence Dejohn comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Raymond Degen pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | John Brigham connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Cromer | 42-41 |
| 12:10 | Buffalo | George Brinton connects on the floater from the left side | 42-43 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Raymond Degen is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Azim - foul #2 on Dikembe Azim, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Villalobos (PG), John Gros (SG), Samuel Kardos (SF), Scott Cheek (PF), Cory Henderson (C) Donald Cromer, John Brigham, Kyle Wheeler, Raymond Degen, Sergei Ziff | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Robinson (PG), Clarence Bishop (SG), Sean Selig (PF) Mario Castellanos, George Brinton, Casimir Karpin | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nicholas Villalobos (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gros (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Kardos (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Cheek (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Cory Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Bishop (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terrence Dejohn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Selig (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to John Gros | 42-43 |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Scott Cheek buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Nicholas Villalobos | 45-43 |
| 11:18 | Buffalo | James Robinson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Bishop | 45-45 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Scott Cheek misses the lay-in | 45-45 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Scott Cheek grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-45 |
| 10:45 | Buffalo | Dikembe Azim grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | Clarence Bishop makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Terrence Dejohn | 45-47 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Cory Henderson clanks a jumper from the baseline | 45-47 |
| 10:08 | Buffalo | James Robinson pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:02 | Buffalo | Terrence Dejohn is called for traveling | 45-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Brigham (SG), Kyle Wheeler (SF), Raymond Degen (PF) John Gros, Samuel Kardos, Scott Cheek | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mario Castellanos (PG), Quon Tang (SF), Casimir Karpin (PF), Diego Rodriguez (C) James Robinson, Terrence Dejohn, Sean Selig, Dikembe Azim | |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Quon Tang takes the ball from Nicholas Villalobos | 45-47 |
| 09:40 | Buffalo | Clarence Bishop misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket | 45-47 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | John Brigham snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 09:34 | Kent State | Casimir Karpin picks off the pass by Kyle Wheeler | 45-47 |
| 09:21 | Buffalo | Casimir Karpin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Diego Rodriguez | 45-49 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Cory Henderson buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Raymond Degen and the foul's on Quon Tang - foul #2 on Quon Tang, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Cromer (PG) Nicholas Villalobos | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Cory Henderson misses the free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | Quon Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | Mario Castellanos misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | John Brigham pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Quon Tang - foul #3 on Quon Tang, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gros (SG), Scott Cheek (PF) John Brigham, Cory Henderson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Robinson (PG), George Brinton (SF), Sean Selig (PF) Mario Castellanos, Clarence Bishop, Quon Tang | |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | George Brinton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Casimir Karpin and he's fouled by Raymond Degen - foul #3 on Raymond Degen, team foul #10 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Kardos (SF) Kyle Wheeler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | George Brinton makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Diego Rodriguez is called for the reach on Donald Cromer - foul #3 on Diego Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Villalobos (PG) Donald Cromer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clarence Bishop (SG) Diego Rodriguez | |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Nicholas Villalobos comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | George Brinton gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nicholas Villalobos (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Gros (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Kardos (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Cheek (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Raymond Degen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Brinton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Selig (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Casimir Karpin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:44 | Buffalo | George Brinton makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Robinson | 49-54 |
| 07:31 | Kent State | John Gros misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Robinson - foul #1 on James Robinson, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sergei Ziff (C) Raymond Degen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cesar Pena (C) Casimir Karpin | |
| 07:31 | Kent State | John Gros misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:31 | Kent State | John Gros makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:06 | Buffalo | Cesar Pena's floater is tipped away by Scott Cheek | 50-54 |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Sergei Ziff gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Sergei Ziff buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Gros | 52-54 |
| 06:33 | Buffalo | James Robinson knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from George Brinton | 52-56 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Scott Cheek can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 06:16 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Clarence Bishop | 52-56 |
| 06:10 | Buffalo | James Robinson makes the contested 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Cesar Pena | 52-59 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Nicholas Villalobos comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Sean Selig pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | George Brinton is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Kardos - foul #3 on Samuel Kardos, team foul #11 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Cromer (PG), John Brigham (SG), Kyle Wheeler (SF), Raymond Degen (PF), Cory Henderson (C) Nicholas Villalobos, John Gros, Samuel Kardos, Scott Cheek, Sergei Ziff | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Terrence Dejohn (PG), Casimir Karpin (SG), Diego Rodriguez (PF), Dikembe Azim (C) James Robinson, Clarence Bishop, Sean Selig, Cesar Pena | |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | George Brinton misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | George Brinton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Raymond Degen hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Brigham | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | Diego Rodriguez comes up short on the runner near the basket | 54-60 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | Cory Henderson gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Cory Henderson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-60 |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Donald Cromer is called for the reach on Terrence Dejohn - foul #2 on Donald Cromer, team foul #12 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Quon Tang (SF) George Brinton | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Terrence Dejohn misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Terrence Dejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Diego Rodriguez picks off the pass by Donald Cromer | 56-61 |
| 04:31 | Buffalo | Quon Tang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Kardos (SF) Kyle Wheeler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Donald Cromer is whistled for traveling | 56-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Villalobos (PG), Scott Cheek (PF) Donald Cromer, Raymond Degen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | Casimir Karpin is hacked by Cory Henderson - foul #3 on Cory Henderson, team foul #13 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kyle Wheeler (PF) Scott Cheek | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Robinson (PG), Clarence Bishop (SG), Cesar Pena (C) Terrence Dejohn, Diego Rodriguez, Dikembe Azim | |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | Casimir Karpin makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | Casimir Karpin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Nicholas Villalobos misses the jumper from the free throw line | 56-63 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos tips it in | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nicholas Villalobos (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Brigham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Kardos (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kyle Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cory Henderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Quon Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Casimir Karpin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Cesar Pena (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:43 | Buffalo | James Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Sean Selig (PF) Casimir Karpin | |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Cory Henderson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Brigham | 60-63 |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | Cory Henderson is called for the reach on Cesar Pena - foul #4 on Cory Henderson, team foul #14 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Cromer (SG) John Brigham | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | Cesar Pena makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | Cesar Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:12 | Kent State | James Robinson steps in front of the Donald Cromer pass | 60-65 |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Clarence Bishop hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Robinson | 60-67 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Quon Tang is called for the reach on Cory Henderson - foul #4 on Quon Tang, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gros (SG), Scott Cheek (PF) Nicholas Villalobos, Samuel Kardos | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Terrence Dejohn (SG), Randall Schwab (SF), Dikembe Azim (C) Clarence Bishop, Quon Tang, Cesar Pena | |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Cory Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Cory Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | Terrence Dejohn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 02:31 | Buffalo | Randall Schwab can't tip it in | 62-67 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Cory Henderson snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Villalobos (PG), Samuel Kardos (SF) Donald Cromer, Kyle Wheeler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Brinton (SF) Randall Schwab | |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Cory Henderson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | Cory Henderson tips it home | 64-67 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | Dikembe Azim connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Terrence Dejohn | 64-69 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Cory Henderson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas Villalobos | 66-69 |
| 01:26 | Buffalo | Sean Selig misses the easy layup | 66-69 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by John Gros | 68-69 |
| 01:00 | Buffalo | Dikembe Azim hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 68-69 |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Sean Selig snags the offensive board | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | Dikembe Azim is open but comes up short on the shot near the basket | 68-69 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Sean Selig can't tip it in | 68-69 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Cory Henderson | 68-69 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | The jump hook by Nicholas Villalobos is blocked by Sean Selig | 68-69 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Sean Selig snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Nicholas Villalobos is called for the reach on Sean Selig in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Villalobos, team foul #15 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clarence Bishop (SG) Terrence Dejohn | |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Sean Selig makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Sean Selig makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | John Gros misses long on a shot from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Sean Selig grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Sean Selig is hacked by Nicholas Villalobos in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Villalobos, team foul #16 | 68-71 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Sean Selig misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Sean Selig misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Samuel Kardos | 68-71 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Cory Henderson | 71-71 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | George Brinton hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nicholas Villalobos (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Gros (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Kardos (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Scott Cheek (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Cory Henderson (fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Brinton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Selig (fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. C - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Scott Cheek wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Nicholas Villalobos is whistled for a carry | 71-71 |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | Scott Cheek steps in front of the Sean Selig pass | 71-71 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Scott Cheek is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Azim - foul #3 on Dikembe Azim, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Scott Cheek makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Scott Cheek makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Clarence Bishop is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dikembe Azim | 73-73 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Sean Selig picks off the pass by Nicholas Villalobos | 73-73 |
| 03:50 | Buffalo | Clarence Bishop double dribbles | 73-73 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Villalobos | 76-73 |
| 03:20 | Buffalo | Clarence Bishop travels with the ball | 76-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Casimir Karpin (C) Dikembe Azim | |
| 03:01 | Kent State | John Gros misses the floater from the free throw line | 76-73 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Cory Henderson snags the offensive board | 76-73 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Clarence Bishop is called for the reach on John Gros - foul #4 on Clarence Bishop, team foul #9 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Cromer (PG), John Brigham (SF), Raymond Degen (PF) Nicholas Villalobos, Samuel Kardos, Scott Cheek | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mario Castellanos (PG), Terrence Dejohn (SG), Quon Tang (SF), Diego Rodriguez (C) James Robinson, Clarence Bishop, George Brinton, Sean Selig | |
| 02:49 | Kent State | John Gros misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Diego Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Diego Rodriguez can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 76-73 |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Casimir Karpin snags the offensive board | 76-73 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Cory Henderson takes the ball from Diego Rodriguez | 76-73 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Villalobos (PG), Samuel Kardos (SF), Scott Cheek (PF) Donald Cromer, John Brigham, Raymond Degen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Robinson (PG), Clarence Bishop (SG), George Brinton (SF), Sean Selig (PF), Dikembe Azim (C) Mario Castellanos, Terrence Dejohn, Quon Tang, Casimir Karpin, Diego Rodriguez | |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-73 |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | George Brinton snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| 01:43 | Buffalo | Scott Cheek takes the ball from Sean Selig | 76-73 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos's pass is intercepted by James Robinson | 76-73 |
| 01:12 | Buffalo | James Robinson is fouled on the floor by Samuel Kardos - foul #4 on Samuel Kardos, team foul #17 | 76-73 |
| 01:12 | Buffalo | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:12 | Buffalo | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Cory Henderson is whistled for a carry | 76-75 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nicholas Villalobos (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Gros (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Kardos (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Scott Cheek (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. C - Cory Henderson (fresh) 18 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Robinson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Brinton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Selig (fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. C - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Dikembe Azim can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 76-75 |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | Clarence Bishop tips it but misses | 76-75 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Samuel Kardos misses the runner from the right block | 76-75 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Dikembe Azim snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Sean Selig makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Scott Cheek - foul #4 on Scott Cheek, team foul #18 | 76-77 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Sean Selig makes the free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Cory Henderson's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Azim | 76-78 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Dikembe Azim | 76-78 |