| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Herrington (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miroslav Zolty (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sung Tao (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Billings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ardian Zegar (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington banks in the layup set up by William Smith | 42-31 |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 19:35 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Gary Laplant | 42-31 |
| 19:14 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Penniman | 45-31 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar loses the ball out of bounds | 45-31 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | Sung Tao steals it from William Smith in the backcourt | 45-31 |
| 19:03 | Kent State | John Billings banks in the layup on a nice dish by Sung Tao | 45-33 |
| 18:42 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant is hacked by Ivan Jakubowski - foul #1 on Ivan Jakubowski, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman blows the layup but he's fouled by John Billings - foul #3 on John Billings, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Tully (SF) John Billings | |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Jack Penniman is called for the reach on Keith Tully - foul #2 on Jack Penniman, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Miroslav Zolty | 46-35 |
| 17:47 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington makes the jumper from close range and he's fouled by Ardian Zegar - foul #3 on Ardian Zegar, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bertram Leech (PF) Ardian Zegar | |
| 17:47 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses the free throw | 48-35 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Sung Tao misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 48-35 |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 17:22 | Buffalo | William Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-35 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-38 |
| 16:36 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses the jumper from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Bertram Leech pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 16:30 | Kent State | The short jumper by Keith Tully is denied by Edward Herrington | 48-38 |
| 16:28 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 16:24 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bertram Leech - foul #1 on Bertram Leech, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG), Phillip Graves (PF) William Smith, Gary Laplant, Edward Herrington | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Aikens (PG), Li Xayasith (SG), Eric Wright (C) Miroslav Zolty, Sung Tao, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| 16:24 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 16:24 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Eric Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy (SF) Jack Penniman | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:46 | Buffalo | James Thomas is fouled on the floor by Li Xayasith - foul #1 on Li Xayasith, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist (C) Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Billings (SF), Ardian Zegar (PF) Keith Tully, Bertram Leech | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Thomas (fresh) SG - Paul Roseberry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clifford Nordquist (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Li Xayasith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Billings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ardian Zegar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Eric Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves scores on a shot from the right block | 51-38 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Eric Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Li Xayasith is whistled for traveling | 51-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG) James Thomas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty (PG) Li Xayasith | |
| 14:50 | Buffalo | The jumper by Paul Roseberry is denied by Ardian Zegar | 51-38 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | John Billings grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar's pass is intercepted by Glen Tweedy | 51-38 |
| 14:28 | Buffalo | John Billings is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #4 on John Billings, team foul #6 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG) Paul Roseberry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sung Tao (SG), Keith Tully (SF), Ivan Jakubowski (C) Samuel Aikens, John Billings, Eric Wright | |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves's pass is intercepted by Keith Tully | 51-38 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Keith Tully can't finish the layup | 51-38 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Keith Tully tips it back up and in | 51-40 |
| 13:46 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Clifford Nordquist - foul #4 on Clifford Nordquist, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Penniman (SF), Edward Herrington (PF), Edward Murphy (C) Glen Tweedy, Phillip Graves, Clifford Nordquist | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Sung Tao misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-40 |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 13:09 | Buffalo | Miroslav Zolty is called for the reach on Gary Laplant - foul #1 on Miroslav Zolty, team foul #7 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Aikens (SG), Bertram Leech (PF) Miroslav Zolty, Ardian Zegar | |
| 13:09 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 13:09 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Sung Tao clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Bertram Leech tips it in | 52-42 |
| 12:39 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ivan Jakubowski | 52-42 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Edward Herrington swats the dunk try by Ivan Jakubowski | 52-42 |
| 12:18 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 11:56 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman comes up short on the floater in the paint | 52-42 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Bertram Leech gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski buries a turnaround from close range | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Laplant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Edward Herrington (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sung Tao (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Tully (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bertram Leech (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 11:20 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman hits the follow up shot | 54-44 |
| 11:08 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens hits a 3 from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | Ivan Jakubowski is called for the reach on Edward Murphy - foul #2 on Ivan Jakubowski, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Phillip Graves (PF) William Smith, Gary Laplant, Jack Penniman, Edward Herrington | |
| Subs | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty (PG), Shaiming Wang (SF), Ardian Zegar (PF), Eric Wright (C) Sung Tao, Keith Tully, Bertram Leech, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar is hacked by Phillip Graves - foul #1 on Phillip Graves, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 54-47 |
| 10:36 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ardian Zegar - foul #4 on Ardian Zegar, team foul #9 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bertram Leech (PF) Ardian Zegar | |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 56-47 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang tips it in | 56-49 |
| 09:37 | Buffalo | Bertram Leech blocks the short jumper by Edward Murphy | 56-49 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Bertram Leech snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 09:13 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens grabs the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-49 |
| 09:04 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 08:42 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-49 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Eric Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens is hacked by James Thomas - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG), Jack Penniman (SF), Edward Herrington (PF) James Thomas, Glen Tweedy, Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | Kent State | Li Xayasith (SG), Keith Tully (SF), Ivan Jakubowski (C) Samuel Aikens, Shaiming Wang, Eric Wright | |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Edward Herrington steals it from Bertram Leech | 56-49 |
| 08:21 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Roseberry | 59-49 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty's floater is tipped away by Edward Murphy | 59-49 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Li Xayasith | 59-49 |
| 07:51 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Murphy - foul #1 on Edward Murphy, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG), Clifford Nordquist (C) Paul Roseberry, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sung Tao (PG), John Billings (SF), Ardian Zegar (PF) Miroslav Zolty, Keith Tully, Bertram Leech | |
| 07:51 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:51 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. PF - Edward Herrington (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Clifford Nordquist (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sung Tao (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Li Xayasith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Billings (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ardian Zegar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Kent State | John Billings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (PF) Edward Herrington | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Aikens (SG) Li Xayasith | |
| 07:12 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Clifford Nordquist | 65-50 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 65-50 |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar grabs the offensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | John Billings misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Phillip Graves - foul #2 on Phillip Graves, team foul #6 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty (PG), Eric Wright (C) Samuel Aikens, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| 06:45 | Kent State | John Billings makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | John Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | William Smith is whistled for a carry | 65-52 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar is called for traveling | 65-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Edward Herrington (PF) Gary Laplant, Jack Penniman, Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:53 | Buffalo | Sung Tao steals it from Paul Roseberry | 65-52 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Sung Tao lays it up and in | 65-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:27 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by John Billings - foul #5 on John Billings, team foul #10 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Aikens (SG), Keith Tully (SF), Ivan Jakubowski (C) Sung Tao, John Billings, Eric Wright | |
| 05:27 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 05:27 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Keith Tully is hacked by Glen Tweedy - foul #1 on Glen Tweedy, team foul #7 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bertram Leech (PF) Ardian Zegar | |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Keith Tully makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Keith Tully misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 68-55 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | Keith Tully can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-55 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Herrington | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-55 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski's floater is tipped away by Clifford Nordquist | 68-55 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Keith Tully grabs the offensive board | 68-55 |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 03:41 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 03:41 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG), Jack Penniman (SF), Edward Murphy (C) Paul Roseberry, Glen Tweedy, Clifford Nordquist | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sung Tao (SG), Ardian Zegar (PF) Samuel Aikens, Bertram Leech | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:22 | Buffalo | Sung Tao is called for the reach on Gary Laplant - foul #2 on Sung Tao, team foul #11 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (PF) Edward Herrington | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:22 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 03:22 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miroslav Zolty (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sung Tao (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Keith Tully (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ardian Zegar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar is hacked by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #8 | 69-55 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar misses the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 03:10 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves pulls down the rebound | 69-55 |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-55 |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman hits the follow up shot | 71-55 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Sung Tao is fouled on the floor by Gary Laplant - foul #2 on Gary Laplant, team foul #9 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist (C) Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Aikens (SG), Bertram Leech (PF), Eric Wright (C) Miroslav Zolty, Ardian Zegar, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Sung Tao misses the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman grabs the defensive rebound | 71-55 |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Smith | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Eric Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Herrington (PF), Edward Murphy (C) Phillip Graves, Clifford Nordquist | |
| Subs | Kent State | Li Xayasith (SG) Sung Tao | |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bertram Leech - foul #2 on Bertram Leech, team foul #12 | 73-55 |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Keith Tully knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Samuel Aikens | 75-57 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Eric Wright denies the turnaround by Edward Murphy | 75-57 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Bertram Leech | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Eric Wright knocks in the runner from the baseline | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman is called for traveling | 75-59 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Keith Tully hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-59 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 75-59 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | William Smith runs out the clock | 75-59 |