| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Phillip Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Coe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Deshi Sun (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Deshi Sun inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo loses the dribble to Jack Anderson | 23-26 |
| 19:31 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson banks in the layup set up by Jack Anderson | 25-26 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-26 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson throws it down on a nice dish by Phillip Robertson | 27-26 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne hits the follow up shot | 27-28 |
| 18:22 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson double dribbles | 27-28 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski misses the 3 from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong grabs the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Claudio Rizzo | 27-31 |
| 17:44 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-31 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Deshi Sun can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 17:15 | Buffalo | John Robinson gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 17:08 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Phillip Robertson | 29-31 |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 16:43 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 16:16 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Coyne | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Phillip Robertson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Coe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pete Armstrong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Coyne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Buffalo | Pete Armstrong picks off the pass by Andrew Cooper | 29-33 |
| 15:10 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Vyacheslav Szychowski | 29-35 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe can't finish the layup | 29-35 |
| 14:57 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe tips it but misses | 29-35 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Vyacheslav Szychowski | 29-35 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Deshi Sun misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Andrew Cooper - foul #1 on Andrew Cooper, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Carter (SG), Joseph Satterfield (SF), Kevin Howard (PF), David Boyer (C) Andrew Cooper, Jack Anderson, Edwin Coe, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Morin (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Augustus Zelmar (C) Claudio Rizzo, Vyacheslav Szychowski, Matthew Coyne | |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Deshi Sun makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Deshi Sun misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | David Boyer grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 14:11 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard can't throw it down but he's hacked by Tony Branham - foul #1 on Tony Branham, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 14:11 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 14:11 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jared Carter - foul #3 on Jared Carter, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 13:36 | Buffalo | Jared Carter scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Phillip Robertson | 31-38 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong banks in the layup set up by Charles Morin | 31-40 |
| 13:07 | Buffalo | Jared Carter hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Morin - foul #4 on Charles Morin, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG) Charles Morin | |
| 13:07 | Buffalo | Jared Carter makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 13:07 | Buffalo | Jared Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 12:49 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Claudio Rizzo | 33-42 |
| 12:31 | Buffalo | Joseph Satterfield hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Deshi Sun can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 35-42 |
| 12:04 | Buffalo | Joseph Satterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 11:52 | Buffalo | David Boyer connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Phillip Robertson | 37-42 |
| 11:31 | Kent State | Deshi Sun connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Pete Armstrong | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Phillip Robertson (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jared Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Satterfield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fairly fresh) SF - Deshi Sun (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pete Armstrong (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | David Boyer misses the shot from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 11:13 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Augustus Zelmar | 37-44 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Augustus Zelmar, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (PG), Alberto Bruno (SG), Jack Anderson (SF), Edwin Coe (PF), John Robinson (C) Phillip Robertson, Jared Carter, Joseph Satterfield, Kevin Howard, David Boyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF), Matthew Coyne (C) Tony Branham, Deshi Sun, Pete Armstrong, Augustus Zelmar | |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson knocks in the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Anthony Price - foul #1 on Anthony Price, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson misses the free throw | 39-44 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Claudio Rizzo and he's fouled by Jack Anderson - foul #2 on Jack Anderson, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 09:48 | Buffalo | Vyacheslav Szychowski steals it from John Robinson | 39-47 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne gets the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Claudio Rizzo | 39-50 |
| 08:35 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jack Anderson | 42-50 |
| 08:28 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Claudio Rizzo | 42-53 |
| 08:09 | Buffalo | Vyacheslav Szychowski steps in front of the Alberto Bruno pass | 42-53 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski lays it up and in | 42-55 |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | Matthew Coyne swats the short shot by Edwin Coe | 42-55 |
| 07:47 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe tips it back up and in | 44-55 |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Anthony Price buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Claudio Rizzo | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alberto Bruno (fairly fresh) SF - Jack Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Coe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (tiring) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Coyne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Buffalo | Claudio Rizzo is called for the reach on Alberto Bruno - foul #1 on Claudio Rizzo, team foul #5 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson (PG), Jared Carter (SG), Joseph Satterfield (SF), Kevin Howard (PF), David Boyer (C) Andrew Cooper, Alberto Bruno, Jack Anderson, Edwin Coe, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Morin (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Deshi Sun (SF), Pete Armstrong (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Claudio Rizzo, Vyacheslav Szychowski, Anthony Price, Leland Pettigrew, Matthew Coyne | |
| 06:40 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Tony Branham pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| 06:34 | Kent State | Phillip Robertson takes the ball from Charles Morin in the backcourt | 44-57 |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Pete Armstrong - foul #2 on Pete Armstrong, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | Kevin Howard makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kevin Howard - foul #1 on Kevin Howard, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Jared Carter is called for a backcourt violation | 47-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Robinson (C) David Boyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Coyne (C) Augustus Zelmar | |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Deshi Sun knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | John Robinson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Pete Armstrong - foul #3 on Pete Armstrong, team foul #7 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (PG), Jack Anderson (SF) Phillip Robertson, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | John Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Tony Branham comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong gets the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Charles Morin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno (SG) Jared Carter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Price (SG) Tony Branham | |
| 03:55 | Buffalo | Joseph Satterfield drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Alberto Bruno | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Deshi Sun comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Deshi Sun misses the tip | 52-61 |
| 03:28 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:23 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson misses long on a shot from the baseline | 52-61 |
| 03:21 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno grabs the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alberto Bruno (fresh) SF - Jack Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Satterfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Morin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Price (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pete Armstrong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Matthew Coyne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | John Robinson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | John Robinson blocks the short jumper by Pete Armstrong | 52-61 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | Joseph Satterfield grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson (PG), Edwin Coe (PF) Alberto Bruno, Joseph Satterfield | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG) Charles Morin, Anthony Price | |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 52-61 |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper hits the follow up shot | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Claudio Rizzo | 54-63 |
| 02:00 | Buffalo | Pete Armstrong blocks the short jumper by John Robinson | 54-63 |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Anderson | 54-63 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | John Robinson is called for traveling | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong buries a shot in the paint set up by Matthew Coyne | 54-65 |
| 01:14 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Edwin Coe - foul #1 on Edwin Coe, team foul #5 | 57-65 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe is fouled on the floor by Pete Armstrong - foul #4 on Pete Armstrong, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Carter (SG), Joseph Satterfield (SF), Kevin Howard (C) Phillip Robertson, Jack Anderson, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Jared Carter is called for the reach on Pete Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jared Carter, team foul #6 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson (PG), Jack Anderson (SF), John Robinson (C) Jared Carter, Joseph Satterfield, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Andrew Cooper - foul #2 on Andrew Cooper, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe grabs the board | 59-67 |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Cooper - foul #3 on Andrew Cooper, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe lays it up and in and he's hacked by Pete Armstrong - foul #5 on Pete Armstrong, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew (PF) Pete Armstrong | |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe misses the free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Phillip Robertson is called for the reach on Leland Pettigrew in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Robertson, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Branham (SF) Deshi Sun | |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Edwin Coe gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper's pass is intercepted by Vyacheslav Szychowski | 64-67 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Zilk (PF) Leland Pettigrew | |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Andrew Cooper is called for the reach on Matthew Coyne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Cooper, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-69 |