| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Oscar Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McManemy (fresh) SF - Isaac Bankhead (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Nathan Garland (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Schwipps (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Preston Winstead (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Dave (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Sanborn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Sheinberg (fresh) C - Roscoe Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:53 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 19:52 | Buffalo | Patrick Sheinberg tips it but misses | 30-41 |
| 19:51 | Kent State | Michael McManemy snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | Nathan Garland tips it but misses | 30-41 |
| 19:24 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 19:03 | Buffalo | Patrick Sheinberg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Mark Schwipps | 30-41 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps tips it back up and in | 32-41 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Isaac Bankhead - foul #1 on Isaac Bankhead, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-43 |
| 18:00 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 17:42 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn connects on the floater from the left block | 32-45 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Patrick Sheinberg steals it from Isaac Bankhead | 32-45 |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave's floater is knocked away by Mark Schwipps | 32-45 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Oscar Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Michael McManemy | 34-45 |
| 16:32 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Preston Winstead | 34-48 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 34-48 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Nathan Garland gets the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Turner (PG), Roger Hayden (SG), Charles Sharp (SF), Armand Romano (PF), Dylan Bynoe (C) Oscar Harmon, Michael McManemy, Isaac Bankhead, Nathan Garland, Mark Schwipps | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Flor (PG), Bernard Zellars (SG), William Yuen (SF), Charlie Watts (PF), Jason Finkel (C) Preston Winstead, Anthony Dave, Howard Sanborn, Patrick Sheinberg, Roscoe Bailey | |
| 15:59 | Buffalo | Armand Romano is called for the reach on Charlie Watts - foul #1 on Armand Romano, team foul #2 | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Hayden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Armand Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dylan Bynoe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Flor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bernard Zellars (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. SF - William Yuen (fresh) PF - Charlie Watts (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Finkel (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Buffalo | John Flor buries a jumper from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Armand Romano misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-50 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | Armand Romano snags the offensive board | 34-50 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | The jump hook by Dylan Bynoe is blocked by Charlie Watts | 34-50 |
| 15:02 | Buffalo | William Yuen gets the rebound | 34-50 |
| 14:35 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Flor | 34-52 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe's layup is rejected by Charlie Watts | 34-52 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Charles Sharp tips it home | 36-52 |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | Charlie Watts hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Michael Turner snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Roger Hayden clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-52 |
| 13:38 | Buffalo | Charlie Watts snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | William Yuen scores on a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Michael Turner - foul #1 on Michael Turner, team foul #3 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Oscar Harmon (PG), Michael McManemy (SG), Isaac Bankhead (SF), Nathan Garland (PF), Mark Schwipps (C) Michael Turner, Roger Hayden, Charles Sharp, Armand Romano, Dylan Bynoe | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Preston Winstead (PG), Anthony Dave (SG), Patrick Sheinberg (PF), Roscoe Bailey (C) John Flor, Bernard Zellars, Charlie Watts, Jason Finkel | |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | William Yuen makes the free throw | 36-55 |
| 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) | |
| 13:03 | Kent State | Michael McManemy misses the lay-in | 36-55 |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey snags the defensive board | 36-55 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:39 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-55 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps gets the rebound | 36-55 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Oscar Harmon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-55 |
| 12:33 | Buffalo | William Yuen snags the defensive board | 36-55 |
| 12:28 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-55 |
| 12:26 | Kent State | Nathan Garland pulls down the rebound | 36-55 |
| 12:20 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead is hacked by Patrick Sheinberg - foul #3 on Patrick Sheinberg, team foul #1 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn (SF) William Yuen | |
| 12:03 | Kent State | Nathan Garland misses the lay-in | 36-55 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Nathan Garland tips it back up and in | 38-55 |
| 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) | |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | Patrick Sheinberg clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 38-55 |
| 11:48 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave grabs the offensive rebound | 38-55 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Oscar Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McManemy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Isaac Bankhead (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Nathan Garland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Schwipps (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Preston Winstead (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Dave (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Sanborn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Sheinberg (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Roscoe Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Buffalo | Nathan Garland blocks the short jumper by Roscoe Bailey | 38-55 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead grabs the board | 38-55 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Oscar Harmon clanks a floater from the right wing | 38-55 |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Roscoe Bailey | 38-55 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:48 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Isaac Bankhead - foul #2 on Isaac Bankhead, team foul #4 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Sharp (PF) Nathan Garland | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:48 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 10:48 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn misses the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 10:48 | Buffalo | Patrick Sheinberg grabs the offensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 10:31 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave travels with the ball | 38-56 |
| 10:24 | Kent State | Michael McManemy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-56 |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | Patrick Sheinberg pulls down the rebound | 38-56 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Patrick Sheinberg loses the ball out of bounds | 38-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Turner (PG), Roger Hayden (SG), Armand Romano (PF), Dylan Bynoe (C) Oscar Harmon, Michael McManemy, Isaac Bankhead, Mark Schwipps | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Flor (PG), Bernard Zellars (PF), Jason Finkel (C) Preston Winstead, Patrick Sheinberg, Roscoe Bailey | |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Bernard Zellars is called for the reach on Charles Sharp - foul #1 on Bernard Zellars, team foul #2 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Garland (PF) Armand Romano | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charlie Watts (PF) Anthony Dave | |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Roger Hayden misses the jumpshot from the left side | 38-56 |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Charlie Watts | 38-56 |
| 09:06 | Buffalo | John Flor's pass is intercepted by Dylan Bynoe | 38-56 |
| 08:50 | Kent State | Dylan Bynoe buries a jumper from the right side | 40-56 |
| 08:38 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Roger Hayden - foul #1 on Roger Hayden, team foul #5 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Oscar Harmon (PG), Michael McManemy (SG), Isaac Bankhead (SF), Mark Schwipps (C) Michael Turner, Roger Hayden, Charles Sharp, Dylan Bynoe | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Preston Winstead (PG), Patrick Sheinberg (PF), Roscoe Bailey (C) John Flor, Charlie Watts, Jason Finkel | |
| 08:38 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 08:38 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Bernard Zellars - foul #2 on Bernard Zellars, team foul #3 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Dave (SG) Howard Sanborn | |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Sharp (PF) Nathan Garland | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Michael McManemy misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-58 |
| 07:37 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Oscar Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McManemy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Isaac Bankhead (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Schwipps (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Preston Winstead (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Dave (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Zellars (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Patrick Sheinberg (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roscoe Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-58 |
| 07:11 | Kent State | Oscar Harmon grabs the board | 42-58 |
| 07:03 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead hits a 3 from straight away | 45-58 |
| 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) | |
| 06:46 | Buffalo | Michael McManemy is called for the reach on Preston Winstead - foul #2 on Michael McManemy, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Turner (SG), Roger Hayden (SF), Dylan Bynoe (C) Michael McManemy, Isaac Bankhead, Mark Schwipps | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn (SF), Jason Finkel (C) Bernard Zellars, Roscoe Bailey | |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | Dylan Bynoe takes the ball from Howard Sanborn | 45-58 |
| 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) | |
| 06:02 | Kent State | Oscar Harmon is called for traveling | 45-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Beasley (SF), Nathan Garland (PF) Oscar Harmon, Charles Sharp | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Flor (PG), Charlie Watts (PF) Preston Winstead, Patrick Sheinberg | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:38 | Buffalo | John Flor misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Nathan Garland - foul #2 on Nathan Garland, team foul #7 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael McManemy (SG), Isaac Bankhead (SF), Mark Schwipps (C) Roger Hayden, Jerry Beasley, Dylan Bynoe | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars (PF), Roscoe Bailey (C) Charlie Watts, Jason Finkel | |
| 05:38 | Buffalo | John Flor misses the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 05:38 | Buffalo | John Flor makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-59 |
| 05:27 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | John Flor loses the dribble to Michael McManemy | 45-59 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Michael Turner is fouled in the backcourt by John Flor - foul #1 on John Flor, team foul #4 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Oscar Harmon (PG) Michael Turner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Preston Winstead (PG), Charlie Watts (PF) John Flor, Anthony Dave | |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Nathan Garland drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Michael McManemy | 47-59 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn jams it set up by Preston Winstead | 47-61 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Patrick Sheinberg (PF) Charlie Watts | |
| 03:56 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-61 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead grabs the defensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Oscar Harmon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-61 |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead tips it back up and in | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Buffalo | Preston Winstead misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-61 |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars hits the follow up shot | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Oscar Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McManemy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Isaac Bankhead (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Garland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Schwipps (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Preston Winstead (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bernard Zellars (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. SF - Howard Sanborn (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Patrick Sheinberg (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roscoe Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Nathan Garland makes the jump hook in the lane | 51-63 |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Isaac Bankhead - foul #3 on Isaac Bankhead, team foul #8 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Turner (PG), Roger Hayden (SG), Charles Sharp (SF), Armand Romano (PF), Dylan Bynoe (C) Oscar Harmon, Michael McManemy, Isaac Bankhead, Nathan Garland, Mark Schwipps | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Flor (PG), Anthony Dave (SG), Jason Finkel (C) Preston Winstead, Howard Sanborn, Roscoe Bailey | |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Charles Sharp hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Turner | 53-65 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-65 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Armand Romano grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Michael Turner buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Armand Romano | 56-65 |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Oscar Harmon (PG), Michael McManemy (SG), Isaac Bankhead (SF), Nathan Garland (PF), Mark Schwipps (C) Michael Turner, Roger Hayden, Charles Sharp, Armand Romano, Dylan Bynoe | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Preston Winstead (PG), Howard Sanborn (SF), Roscoe Bailey (C) John Flor, Bernard Zellars, Jason Finkel | |
| 01:43 | Buffalo | Patrick Sheinberg misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Howard Sanborn takes the ball from Mark Schwipps | 56-65 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Patrick Sheinberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-65 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead is fouled on the floor by Anthony Dave - foul #1 on Anthony Dave, team foul #5 | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey grabs the board | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey is hacked by Oscar Harmon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Harmon, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars (SF), Charlie Watts (PF) Howard Sanborn, Patrick Sheinberg | |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Mark Schwipps grabs the board | 56-66 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Nathan Garland misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 56-66 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Charlie Watts | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-66 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Charlie Watts tips it home | 56-68 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Oscar Harmon knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Isaac Bankhead | 58-68 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Preston Winstead runs out the clock | 58-68 |