| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jack Schoenberger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Kline (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) C - John Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Mike Kline inbounds the ball | 40-26 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Gatlin - foul #2 on Richard Gatlin, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| 19:32 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 19:32 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Marc Morin drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Kwok | 42-28 |
| 19:03 | Buffalo | Carl Baker travels with the ball | 42-28 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-28 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Marc Morin tips it in | 44-28 |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | Mike Kline knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jack Schoenberger | 44-30 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | James Kwok misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-30 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | John Norton gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 17:56 | Buffalo | Jack Schoenberger misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin snags the defensive board | 44-30 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jack Schoenberger - foul #1 on Jack Schoenberger, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (SF), Jessie Ullery (C) Mike Kline, John Norton | |
| 17:41 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery blows the layup but he's hacked by Phillip May - foul #1 on Phillip May, team foul #2 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (SF), Harold Burks (C) Phillip May, Bryan Darrell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Spinner (SF) Jack Schoenberger | |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | James Kwok misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Lablanc - foul #1 on William Lablanc, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (SG) Richard Gatlin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Berry (SG), Jessie Matthews (C) Stanley Carter, Carl Baker | |
| 16:57 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | James Kwok misses the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| 16:47 | Buffalo | William Lablanc hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews tips it home | 47-34 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Robert Loftin is whistled for traveling | 47-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SG), Eli Smith (PF) James Kwok, Marc Morin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mike Kline (SF), John Norton (C) John Spinner, Jessie Matthews | |
| 16:19 | Buffalo | Mike Kline buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Lablanc | 47-36 |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Eli Smith clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mike Kline - foul #2 on Mike Kline, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bryan Darrell (C) Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Schoenberger (PG), Stanley Carter (SG) William Lablanc, Melvin Berry | |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Eli Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Eli Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Loftin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jack Schoenberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Kline (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Ullery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter drills a shot from the right side | 49-38 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Phillip May is hacked by Jack Schoenberger - foul #2 on Jack Schoenberger, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Marc Morin (PF) Eric Gray, Robert Loftin, Eli Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (SF), Carl Baker (PF) Mike Kline, Jessie Ullery | |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 14:54 | Buffalo | William Lablanc grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 14:39 | Buffalo | Carl Baker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Phillip May grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 14:21 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Norton - foul #2 on John Norton, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gatlin (SG) Phillip May | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Berry (SG), John Spinner (SF), Jessie Matthews (C) Jack Schoenberger, Stanley Carter, John Norton | |
| 14:21 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 14:21 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 14:15 | Buffalo | William Lablanc's pass is intercepted by Richard Gatlin in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| 14:13 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin lays it up and in | 53-38 |
| 14:00 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry makes the 3 from the left corner | 53-41 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | Carl Baker steals the ball from Richard Gatlin | 53-41 |
| 13:26 | Buffalo | James Kwok steps in front of the Carl Baker pass | 53-41 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-41 |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | William Lablanc snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 12:57 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Carl Baker | 53-44 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Carl Baker steps in front of the Richard Gatlin pass | 53-44 |
| 12:31 | Buffalo | William Lablanc hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Spinner | 53-47 |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Marc Morin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 12:04 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 11:59 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG), Phillip May (SG), Harold Burks (C) James Kwok, Marc Morin, Bryan Darrell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Schoenberger (PG), Stanley Carter (SG), Mike Kline (SF), Jessie Ullery (PF), John Norton (C) William Lablanc, Melvin Berry, John Spinner, Carl Baker, Jessie Matthews | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jack Schoenberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Kline (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Ullery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Eric Gray knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | Mike Kline buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Schoenberger | 55-50 |
| 11:13 | Kent State | Eric Gray is fouled on the floor by Jack Schoenberger - foul #3 on Jack Schoenberger, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (SF), Eli Smith (PF) Nathan Kawamura, Richard Gatlin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Eric Gray misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Jack Schoenberger - foul #4 on Jack Schoenberger, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Marc Morin (PF) Eli Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (PG) Jack Schoenberger | |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Eric Gray makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Eric Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Marc Morin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 10:13 | Kent State | Stanley Carter steals it from Phillip May | 57-50 |
| 10:09 | Buffalo | William Lablanc lays it in on a great pass from Stanley Carter | 57-52 |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Eric Gray is hacked by Mike Kline - foul #3 on Mike Kline, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura (SF) Robert Loftin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carl Baker (PF) John Norton | |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Eric Gray misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:03 | Buffalo | Mike Kline grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 09:48 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter makes the 3 from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Marc Morin | 59-55 |
| 09:10 | Buffalo | Carl Baker blows the layup | 59-55 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Harold Burks snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 08:49 | Kent State | Eric Gray is hacked by Stanley Carter - foul #2 on Stanley Carter, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Richard Gatlin (PF), Bryan Darrell (C) Phillip May, Marc Morin, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Plummer (PG), Melvin Berry (SG), John Spinner (SF), John Norton (C) William Lablanc, Stanley Carter, Mike Kline, Jessie Ullery | |
| 08:49 | Kent State | Eric Gray misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Carl Baker | 59-55 |
| 08:25 | Buffalo | Larry Plummer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | John Spinner tips it in | 59-57 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Plummer - foul #2 on Larry Plummer, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eli Smith (PF) Eric Gray | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:49 | Buffalo | Carl Baker misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-57 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Richard Gatlin | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Larry Plummer (fresh) SG - Melvin Berry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Spinner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 2 stl. C - John Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | James Kwok gets the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses the jumper in the paint | 60-57 |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | John Norton snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | John Spinner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 07:08 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin drills a runner in the paint | 62-57 |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | Carl Baker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:14 | Kent State | John Spinner is called for the reach on James Kwok - foul #1 on John Spinner, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SG), Marc Morin (PF), Harold Burks (C) Nathan Kawamura, Eli Smith, Bryan Darrell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Schoenberger (PG), Stanley Carter (SG), Mike Kline (SF), Jessie Ullery (PF), Jessie Matthews (C) Larry Plummer, Melvin Berry, John Spinner, Carl Baker, John Norton | |
| 06:14 | Kent State | James Kwok misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:14 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:56 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews clanks a jump hook near the basket | 63-57 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Harold Burks gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | Jack Schoenberger is called for the reach on James Kwok in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Schoenberger, team foul #12 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (SF) Richard Gatlin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (PG) Jack Schoenberger | |
| 05:53 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-57 |
| 05:34 | Buffalo | William Lablanc tips it but misses | 65-57 |
| 05:33 | Buffalo | Mike Kline gets the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 05:11 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery connects on the jumper from the right side | 65-59 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | James Kwok misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-59 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Mike Kline | 65-59 |
| 04:46 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Phillip May is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 65-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Eli Smith (C) James Kwok, Robert Loftin, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Spinner (SF), Carl Baker (PF) Mike Kline, Jessie Matthews | |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Eli Smith takes the ball from John Spinner | 65-62 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Eli Smith is fouled on the floor by Jessie Ullery - foul #3 on Jessie Ullery, team foul #13 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bryan Darrell (C) Marc Morin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Norton (C) Jessie Ullery | |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Eli Smith misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Eli Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Lablanc (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Spinner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 2 stl. C - John Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Buffalo | William Lablanc hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 66-62 |
| 03:30 | Buffalo | John Norton can't tip it in | 66-62 |
| 03:29 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Nathan Kawamura | 66-62 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 03:12 | Buffalo | John Spinner grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Carl Baker is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Carl Baker, team foul #14 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Richard Gatlin (SG), Marc Morin (PF) Eric Gray, Phillip May, Eli Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Plummer (PG), Melvin Berry (SG), Mike Kline (SF) William Lablanc, Stanley Carter, John Spinner | |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin can't finish the layup | 66-62 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | John Norton grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SG) Richard Gatlin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (PG), Stanley Carter (SG) Larry Plummer, Melvin Berry | |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | John Norton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Carter | 66-65 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Phillip May | 69-65 |
| 01:13 | Buffalo | William Lablanc is hacked by James Kwok - foul #1 on James Kwok, team foul #3 | 69-65 |
| 00:59 | Buffalo | John Norton drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Carl Baker | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Phillip May misses short on a shot from the left side | 69-67 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | John Norton gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Marc Morin takes the ball from Mike Kline | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | James Kwok is fouled in the backcourt by William Lablanc - foul #2 on William Lablanc, team foul #15 | 69-67 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell is hacked by Stanley Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Carter, team foul #16 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gatlin (PF) Marc Morin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Mike Kline hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 73-67 |