| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miroslav Zolty (fresh) SG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) SF - John Billings (fresh) PF - Ardian Zegar (fresh) C - Ivan Jakubowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) SF - Jack Penniman (fresh) PF - Edward Herrington (fresh) C - Edward Murphy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:35 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Jack Penniman | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Aikens | 3-2 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Edward Herrington blocks the short jumper by John Billings | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Edward Herrington is blocked by Ardian Zegar | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Billings | 6-2 |
| 18:00 | Buffalo | William Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-2 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-2 |
| 17:48 | Buffalo | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington drills a jumper from the left side | 6-4 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty's pass is intercepted by Edward Murphy | 6-4 |
| 17:13 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by John Billings - foul #1 on John Billings, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (PF), Clifford Nordquist (C) Edward Herrington, Edward Murphy | |
| 17:13 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:13 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Miroslav Zolty | 8-6 |
| 16:42 | Buffalo | William Smith clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Miroslav Zolty | 10-6 |
| 16:24 | Buffalo | William Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 16:23 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist misses the tip | 10-6 |
| 16:21 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves gets the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 16:09 | Buffalo | William Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Tully (SF), Bertram Leech (PF), Eric Wright (C) John Billings, Ardian Zegar, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF) William Smith, Gary Laplant, Jack Penniman | |
| 15:48 | Kent State | Keith Tully connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Samuel Aikens | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miroslav Zolty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Tully (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bertram Leech (fresh) C - Eric Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Thomas (fresh) SG - Paul Roseberry (fresh) SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) C - Clifford Nordquist (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist is called for traveling | 12-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sung Tao (PG) Miroslav Zolty | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Herrington (PF), Edward Murphy (C) Phillip Graves, Clifford Nordquist | |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Bertram Leech's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-6 |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy loses the dribble to Sung Tao | 12-6 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Sung Tao | 15-6 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | James Thomas is hacked by Samuel Aikens - foul #1 on Samuel Aikens, team foul #2 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty (PG), Ardian Zegar (PF), Ivan Jakubowski (C) Samuel Aikens, Bertram Leech, Eric Wright | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG) James Thomas | |
| 14:28 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses short on a runner in the lane | 15-6 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Sung Tao snags the defensive board | 15-6 |
| 14:22 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-6 |
| 14:10 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-6 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Keith Tully gets the rebound | 18-6 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty is fouled on the floor by Edward Murphy - foul #1 on Edward Murphy, team foul #1 | 18-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Billings (SF) Keith Tully | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG), Jack Penniman (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Clifford Nordquist (C) Paul Roseberry, Glen Tweedy, Edward Herrington, Edward Murphy | |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Sung Tao hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-6 |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Clifford Nordquist | 21-9 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Sung Tao can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-9 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves snags the defensive board | 21-9 |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | Ardian Zegar is called for the reach on Gary Laplant - foul #1 on Ardian Zegar, team foul #3 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Aikens (SG), Bertram Leech (PF) Sung Tao, Ardian Zegar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:50 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant travels with the ball | 21-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Tully (SF), Eric Wright (C) John Billings, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Keith Tully misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-9 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens misses the tip | 21-9 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | Bertram Leech tips it in | 23-9 |
| 12:28 | Buffalo | William Smith is fouled on the floor by Keith Tully - foul #1 on Keith Tully, team foul #4 | 23-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Herrington (PF), Edward Murphy (C) Phillip Graves, Clifford Nordquist | |
| 12:08 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Keith Tully - foul #2 on Keith Tully, team foul #5 | 23-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shaiming Wang (SF) Keith Tully | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF) Gary Laplant, Jack Penniman | |
| 12:08 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington makes the 1st free throw | 23-10 |
| 12:08 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 23-11 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-11 |
| 11:45 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington grabs the board | 23-11 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miroslav Zolty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shaiming Wang (fresh) PF - Bertram Leech (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) SG - Paul Roseberry (fresh) SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) PF - Edward Herrington (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sung Tao (PG), John Billings (SF), Ardian Zegar (PF), Ivan Jakubowski (C) Miroslav Zolty, Shaiming Wang, Bertram Leech, Eric Wright | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG) William Smith | |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Glen Tweedy is called for the reach on John Billings - foul #1 on Glen Tweedy, team foul #2 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (PF), Clifford Nordquist (C) Edward Herrington, Edward Murphy | |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens loses the ball out of bounds | 23-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Penniman (SF) Glen Tweedy | |
| 10:46 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman is denied on a layup by Ardian Zegar | 23-11 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Sung Tao grabs the board | 23-11 |
| 10:37 | Kent State | John Billings misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-11 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski tips it in | 25-11 |
| 10:11 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Ivan Jakubowski - foul #1 on Ivan Jakubowski, team foul #6 | 25-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shaiming Wang (SF) John Billings | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG), Gary Laplant (SG), Edward Herrington (PF) James Thomas, Paul Roseberry, Phillip Graves | |
| 10:11 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist makes the 1st free throw | 25-12 |
| 10:11 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist makes the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Edward Herrington is called for the reach on Ardian Zegar - foul #1 on Edward Herrington, team foul #3 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Murphy (C) Clifford Nordquist | |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar makes the runner from the right block | 27-13 |
| 09:24 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-13 |
| 09:22 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington tips it in | 27-15 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-15 |
| 09:03 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington gets the rebound | 27-15 |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jack Penniman | 27-17 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Sung Tao clanks a floater from the free throw line | 27-17 |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant grabs the board | 27-17 |
| 08:31 | Buffalo | William Smith misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 27-17 |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy tips it but misses | 27-17 |
| 08:27 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman grabs the offensive board | 27-17 |
| 08:12 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jack Penniman | 27-20 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-20 |
| 08:02 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jack Penniman | 27-20 |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-20 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 07:36 | Kent State | Edward Herrington denies the turnaround by Ivan Jakubowski | 27-20 |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski can't tip it in | 27-20 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang grabs the offensive board | 27-20 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sung Tao (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Aikens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shaiming Wang (fairly fresh) PF - Ardian Zegar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) SG - Gary Laplant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jack Penniman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Herrington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 07:08 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jack Penniman | 27-20 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-20 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Sung Tao gets the rebound | 27-20 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | Sung Tao is whistled for a carry | 27-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty (PG), Li Xayasith (SG), John Billings (SF), Bertram Leech (PF), Eric Wright (C) Sung Tao, Samuel Aikens, Shaiming Wang, Ardian Zegar, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Clifford Nordquist (C) William Smith, Gary Laplant, Jack Penniman, Edward Herrington, Edward Murphy | |
| 06:19 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-20 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Li Xayasith grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Phillip Graves blocks the short jumper by Bertram Leech | 27-20 |
| 05:59 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to James Thomas | 27-20 |
| 05:46 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 27-20 |
| 05:44 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Bertram Leech | 27-20 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Li Xayasith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-20 |
| 05:25 | Kent State | John Billings pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Thomas - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #4 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG) James Thomas | |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 04:56 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Smith | 29-23 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist is fouled on the floor by John Billings - foul #2 on John Billings, team foul #7 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Aikens (SG) John Billings | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty's pass is intercepted by William Smith | 29-25 |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Smith | 29-27 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses the tip | 29-27 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Li Xayasith grabs the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | William Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miroslav Zolty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Li Xayasith (fresh) PF - Bertram Leech (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Wright (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Roseberry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glen Tweedy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Graves (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Clifford Nordquist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Clifford Nordquist is called for the reach on Eric Wright - foul #1 on Clifford Nordquist, team foul #5 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sung Tao (PG), John Billings (SF), Ardian Zegar (PF), Ivan Jakubowski (C) Miroslav Zolty, Li Xayasith, Bertram Leech, Eric Wright | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG), Jack Penniman (SF), Edward Herrington (PF), Edward Murphy (C) Paul Roseberry, Glen Tweedy, Phillip Graves, Clifford Nordquist | |
| 02:54 | Kent State | William Smith is called for the reach on Sung Tao - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 29-30 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | John Billings misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Jack Penniman - foul #1 on Jack Penniman, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | John Billings makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | John Billings misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Ardian Zegar | 30-30 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar drills a turnaround from the baseline | 32-30 |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | William Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman gets the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 01:44 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Smith | 32-33 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Herrington - foul #2 on Edward Herrington, team foul #8 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty (PG), Keith Tully (SF) Sung Tao, John Billings | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Clifford Nordquist (C) William Smith, Jack Penniman, Edward Murphy | |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses short on a floater in the paint | 34-33 |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Clifford Nordquist blocks the short jumper by Ardian Zegar | 34-35 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Keith Tully is called for traveling | 34-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sung Tao (SG), Bertram Leech (PF), Eric Wright (C) Samuel Aikens, Ardian Zegar, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG), Jack Penniman (SF), Phillip Graves (PF) James Thomas, Gary Laplant, Glen Tweedy, Edward Herrington | |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Bertram Leech - foul #1 on Bertram Leech, team foul #8 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Billings (SF) Keith Tully | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Murphy (C) Clifford Nordquist | |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | John Billings drills a turnaround from the baseline | 36-37 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 36-37 |