| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) PF - Arthur Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Streeter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Minter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Evan Woodward inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Joshua Myers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-32 |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 19:35 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Willy Palen | 28-32 |
| 19:33 | Kent State | Evan Woodward snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Willy Palen hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Patterson - foul #2 on Arthur Patterson, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Willy Palen makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Willy Palen misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:06 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:43 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Wolfe and he's fouled by Kenneth Minter - foul #2 on Kenneth Minter, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:43 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Willy Palen misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffery Schenck - foul #1 on Jeffery Schenck, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Willy Palen misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Willy Palen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck hits the finger roll on a great pass from Earnest Cain and he's fouled by Willy Palen - foul #2 on Willy Palen, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck misses the free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | Willy Palen gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Joshua Myers connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by William Freeze and the foul's on Robert Wolfe - foul #1 on Robert Wolfe, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Joshua Myers misses the free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:40 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Arthur Patterson | 33-36 |
| 17:25 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Patterson | 35-36 |
| 17:00 | Kent State | William Freeze misses the jumpshot from the left side | 35-36 |
| 16:59 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 16:41 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Arthur Patterson | 37-36 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Joshua Myers comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-36 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Evan Woodward pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by William Freeze | 37-38 |
| 16:08 | Buffalo | Evan Woodward steals the ball from Jeffery Schenck | 37-38 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | William Freeze misses the easy layup | 37-38 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | Willy Palen misses the tip | 37-38 |
| 16:02 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wolfe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Patterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Streeter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Evan Woodward (fairly fresh) 7 reb. PF - Kenneth Minter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Willy Palen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 37-38 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Willy Palen | 37-38 |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG), Roderick Hicks (SG), Harry Core (SF), Johnny Aker (PF), David Cook (C) Earnest Cain, Robert Wolfe, Jeffery Schenck, Arthur Patterson, Tony Streeter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (PG), Williams Wahl (SG), Michael Geraci (SF), Malcolm Petty (PF), Luis Dehaven (C) William Freeze, Joshua Myers, Evan Woodward, Kenneth Minter, Willy Palen | |
| 15:28 | Buffalo | Harry Core misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-38 |
| 15:27 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 15:15 | Buffalo | David Cook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Geraci - foul #1 on Michael Geraci, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| 15:15 | Buffalo | David Cook makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:15 | Buffalo | David Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Michael Geraci gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty can't finish the layup | 38-38 |
| 14:51 | Buffalo | David Cook snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 14:29 | Buffalo | Harry Core throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | Williams Wahl's pass is intercepted by Harry Core | 38-38 |
| 13:52 | Buffalo | David Cook loses the ball out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck (SF) David Cook | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (SG) Luis Dehaven | |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses the lay-in but the foul's on Johnny Aker - foul #3 on Johnny Aker, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Arthur Patterson (PF) George Holden, Harry Core | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Willy Palen (C) Williams Wahl, Michael Geraci | |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:04 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain's floater is tipped away by Dean Miles | 38-40 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Joshua Myers pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Arthur Patterson steals it from William Freeze | 38-40 |
| 12:37 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 12:36 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Malcolm Petty - foul #3 on Malcolm Petty, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe (SG), Tony Streeter (C) Roderick Hicks, Johnny Aker | |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Woodward (SF), Kenneth Minter (PF) Dean Miles, Malcolm Petty | |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck makes the 3rd free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | William Freeze misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Streeter (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Kenneth Minter (fresh) 6 pts. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck connects on the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Evan Woodward - foul #2 on Evan Woodward, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Core (PF) Arthur Patterson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Williams Wahl (PG) William Freeze | |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck misses the free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Minter | 42-40 |
| 11:35 | Kent State | Evan Woodward clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Williams Wahl comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-40 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Evan Woodward | 42-40 |
| 11:08 | Kent State | Joshua Myers clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 11:06 | Buffalo | Harry Core gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:46 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 10:45 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Evan Woodward | 42-40 |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Evan Woodward clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harry Core - foul #2 on Harry Core, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG), Arthur Patterson (PF) Earnest Cain, Jeffery Schenck | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Dean Miles (SG), Malcolm Petty (C) Williams Wahl, Joshua Myers, Willy Palen | |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Evan Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Evan Woodward misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:32 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Dean Miles is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dean Miles, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks (SG), Johnny Aker (C) Robert Wolfe, Tony Streeter | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:26 | Buffalo | George Holden clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Evan Woodward - foul #3 on Evan Woodward, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (SG), Michael Geraci (C) Evan Woodward, Kenneth Minter | |
| 09:26 | Buffalo | George Holden makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:26 | Buffalo | George Holden misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Joshua Myers misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-41 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Dean Miles grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | William Freeze misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by George Holden - foul #3 on George Holden, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Jeffery Schenck (SF) George Holden, Harry Core | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:06 | Kent State | William Freeze misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | William Freeze makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | William Freeze makes the 3rd free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:50 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-43 |
| 08:48 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Earnest Cain | 45-43 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | William Freeze drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Myers | 45-46 |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks is fouled on the floor by Malcolm Petty - foul #4 on Malcolm Petty, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tony Streeter (C) Arthur Patterson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Williams Wahl (PG), Evan Woodward (SF), Kenneth Minter (PF), Willy Palen (C) William Freeze, Dean Miles, Malcolm Petty, Michael Geraci | |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Willy Palen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Willy Palen clanks a floater from the left block | 45-46 |
| 07:36 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter grabs the offensive board | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roderick Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Johnny Aker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Tony Streeter (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Williams Wahl (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Minter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Willy Palen hits a floater near the basket set up by Williams Wahl | 45-48 |
| 06:52 | Buffalo | Joshua Myers steps in front of the Roderick Hicks pass | 45-48 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Joshua Myers's dunk attempt is rejected by Tony Streeter | 45-48 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Willy Palen grabs the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Williams Wahl grabs the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Minter is blocked by Tony Streeter | 45-48 |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe (SG), Arthur Patterson (PF) Roderick Hicks, Johnny Aker | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG) Williams Wahl | |
| 05:33 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Jeffery Schenck is denied by Evan Woodward | 45-48 |
| 05:32 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Schenck | 45-48 |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Joshua Myers - foul #1 on Joshua Myers, team foul #9 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG) Earnest Cain | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | William Freeze misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-48 |
| 04:53 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 48-48 |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | Joshua Myers takes the ball from George Holden | 48-48 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | William Freeze misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-48 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck comes up short on the runner from close range | 48-48 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Evan Woodward | 48-48 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Joshua Myers scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from William Freeze | 48-50 |
| 03:32 | Buffalo | Willy Palen is called for the reach on Tony Streeter - foul #3 on Willy Palen, team foul #10 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Harry Core (SF) George Holden, Jeffery Schenck | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (SG), Michael Geraci (SF), Malcolm Petty (PF) Joshua Myers, Evan Woodward, Kenneth Minter | |
| 03:32 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 03:32 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Core (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Patterson (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Tony Streeter (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dean Miles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Michael Geraci lays it in | 50-52 |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Michael Geraci grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck (SF) Harry Core | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (SG), Evan Woodward (SF), Kenneth Minter (PF) Dean Miles, Michael Geraci, Malcolm Petty | |
| 02:46 | Kent State | William Freeze drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Earnest Cain | 53-54 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Willy Palen is fouled on the floor by Arthur Patterson - foul #3 on Arthur Patterson, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Willy Palen misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 02:07 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain misses long on a shot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Evan Woodward snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | William Freeze can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 01:47 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Arthur Patterson | 53-54 |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain's pass is intercepted by Willy Palen | 53-54 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Tony Streeter blocks the short jumper by Willy Palen | 53-54 |
| 01:15 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Tony Streeter | 53-54 |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Earnest Cain | 55-54 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | William Freeze loses the ball out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | William Freeze hits a floater from the left side set up by Joshua Myers | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Evan Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Earnest Cain is called for the reach on Evan Woodward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earnest Cain, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Evan Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Evan Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | William Freeze misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Arthur Patterson (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Streeter (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) 3 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Minter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Willy Palen wins the tip | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Willy Palen's fadeaway is rejected by Tony Streeter | 58-58 |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Arthur Patterson | 58-58 |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck tips it home | 60-58 |
| 04:05 | Kent State | Evan Woodward loses the ball out of bounds | 60-58 |
| 03:43 | Buffalo | Willy Palen blocks the short jumper by Tony Streeter | 60-58 |
| 03:42 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter can't tip it in | 60-58 |
| 03:41 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Earnest Cain | 60-58 |
| 03:36 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Evan Woodward pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Joshua Myers connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from William Freeze | 60-60 |
| 03:09 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter travels with the ball | 60-60 |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Wolfe and he's hacked by William Freeze - foul #2 on William Freeze, team foul #11 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks (SG), Johnny Aker (C) Robert Wolfe, Tony Streeter | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain makes the free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Evan Woodward buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Myers | 63-63 |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe (SG), Tony Streeter (C) Roderick Hicks, Johnny Aker | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson misses the lay-in | 63-63 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter misses the tip | 63-63 |
| 01:48 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter tips it in | 65-63 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Joshua Myers hits a floater from the baseline | 65-65 |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jeffery Schenck | 68-65 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Earnest Cain is called for the reach on William Freeze - foul #2 on Earnest Cain, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | William Freeze makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | William Freeze makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Patterson (fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Streeter (fresh) 8 pts. 14 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Minter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 68-67 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Evan Woodward pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Willy Palen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Evan Woodward | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-69 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Minter | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Robert Wolfe is called for the reach on Kenneth Minter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Wolfe, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Earnest Cain | 71-71 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Joshua Myers misses short on a halfcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Patterson (fresh) 21 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Streeter (fresh) 8 pts. 14 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Minter (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Willy Palen wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:51 | Kent State | William Freeze banks in the layup on a great pass from Joshua Myers | 71-73 |
| 04:33 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe's dunk attempt is rejected by Evan Woodward | 71-73 |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe grabs the offensive board | 71-73 |
| 04:17 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson misses short on a floater near the basket | 71-73 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Joshua Myers snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Willy Palen can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Tony Streeter - foul #3 on Tony Streeter, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Willy Palen makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Willy Palen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 03:51 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 71-75 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Evan Woodward snags the defensive board | 71-75 |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Evan Woodward hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by William Freeze | 71-77 |
| 03:23 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Streeter | 74-77 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Joshua Myers connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Willy Palen | 74-80 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter misses the dunk but he's fouled by Willy Palen - foul #4 on Willy Palen, team foul #12 | 74-80 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Evan Woodward blows the dunk but the foul's on Earnest Cain - foul #3 on Earnest Cain, team foul #12 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks (SG), Johnny Aker (C) Robert Wolfe, Tony Streeter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (PG), Malcolm Petty (PF) William Freeze, Kenneth Minter | |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Evan Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Evan Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (3 full remaining) | 76-82 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe (SG), Tony Streeter (C) Roderick Hicks, Johnny Aker | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Kenneth Minter (PF) Dean Miles, Malcolm Petty | |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck loses the dribble to Kenneth Minter | 76-82 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Joshua Myers loses the dribble to Tony Streeter | 76-82 |
| 01:13 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter lays it in on a nice dish by Arthur Patterson | 78-82 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-82 |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-82 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Kenneth Minter grabs the board | 78-82 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Patterson (fresh) 21 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Streeter (fresh) 12 pts. 14 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joshua Myers (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Evan Woodward (fresh) 10 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Minter (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Jeffery Schenck takes the ball from William Freeze | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-82 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Joshua Myers pulls down the rebound | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Robert Wolfe is called for the reach on Joshua Myers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Wolfe, team foul #13 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Miles (SF) Evan Woodward | |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Joshua Myers makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Joshua Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 78-83 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-83 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Joshua Myers snags the defensive board | 78-83 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Joshua Myers is hacked by Earnest Cain in the backcourt - foul #4 on Earnest Cain, team foul #14 | 78-83 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Joshua Myers misses the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Joshua Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter is whistled for traveling | 78-84 |