The Buffalo Bulls were trying to send their second team to the MAC finals on the day, while Kent was trying to match their run from a season ago. The Quicken Loans Arena was lively.
The two teams battled for the first 10 minutes of the first half, before Buffalo worked the ball inside and built up a 39-29 lead at intermission. At the half, Danny Pippen led Kent with 8 points and 9 rebounds, while Jeremy Harris had 13 for the Bulls.
In the second half, the Buffalo defense was active around the rim, creating opportunities at the other end.