| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) PF - James Ball (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Heineman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) C - Randall Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Michael Hampson inbounds the ball | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Man Tao is fouled on the floor by Joseph Heineman - foul #3 on Joseph Heineman, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), Edward Evert (SF), Roger Stockard (PF) Jerome Brumbelow, Henry Broadhurst, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:26 | Kent State | Man Tao is called for traveling | 39-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst (SF) Edward Evert | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-27 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 39-27 |
| 18:53 | Buffalo | James Ball gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 18:42 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Randall Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Henry Broadhurst - foul #2 on Henry Broadhurst, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Edward Evert (SF), Douglas Brackett (C) Andre Yazzie, Henry Broadhurst, James Ball | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Randall Brown misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Randall Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 18:24 | Buffalo | Edward Evert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Kevin Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Man Tao is fouled on the floor by Jerome Brumbelow - foul #2 on Jerome Brumbelow, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), James Ball (C) James Campbell, Edward Evert, Douglas Brackett | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Michael Hampson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | Man Tao grabs the offensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson lays it up and in set up by Kevin Adams and he's hacked by Roger Stockard - foul #3 on Roger Stockard, team foul #4 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG), Douglas Brackett (C) Richard Larosa, Roger Stockard | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson makes the free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | James Campbell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow can't tip it in | 39-31 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Randall Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Michael Hampson loses the dribble to Henry Broadhurst | 39-31 |
| 17:06 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Man Tao tips it in | 39-33 |
| 16:10 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow is fouled on the floor by Randall Brown - foul #1 on Randall Brown, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), Richard Larosa (SG), Edward Evert (SF), Joseph Heineman (C) Jerome Brumbelow, James Campbell, Henry Broadhurst, Douglas Brackett | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Nathan Harriss (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Michael Hampson, Earle Hendrickson, Randall Brown | |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Edward Evert | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Larosa (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Edward Evert (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Ball (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Heineman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 15:36 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 15:07 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Andre Yazzie | 45-33 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Charles Wright | 45-35 |
| 14:31 | Buffalo | James Ball hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andre Yazzie and the foul's on Casey Jacobs - foul #1 on Casey Jacobs, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), James Campbell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Roger Stockard (C) Andre Yazzie, Richard Larosa, Edward Evert, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Kevin Adams (SG), Michael Hampson (SF) Charles Wright, Eric Wise, Richard Knickerbocker | |
| 14:31 | Buffalo | James Ball makes the free throw | 48-35 |
| 14:13 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs's pass is intercepted by Henry Broadhurst | 48-35 |
| 13:50 | Buffalo | James Ball makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jerome Brumbelow | 51-35 |
| 13:34 | Kent State | Roger Stockard is called for the reach on Michael Hampson - foul #4 on Roger Stockard, team foul #5 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (SG), Joseph Heineman (C) James Campbell, Roger Stockard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson (PF), Randall Brown (C) Nathan Harriss, Casey Jacobs | |
| 13:21 | Kent State | Kevin Adams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-38 |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | James Ball tips it but misses | 51-38 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Randall Brown grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Michael Hampson's pass is intercepted by Joseph Heineman | 51-38 |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Randall Brown is called for the reach on Joseph Heineman - foul #2 on Randall Brown, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG), Douglas Brackett (C) Richard Larosa, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG) Kevin Adams | |
| 12:13 | Buffalo | James Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 12:12 | Buffalo | James Campbell can't tip it in | 51-38 |
| 12:11 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Eric Wise misses short on a shot from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | James Ball gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) 2 stl. PF - James Ball (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - Douglas Brackett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Hampson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | James Campbell misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 11:48 | Buffalo | James Ball tips it back up and in | 53-38 |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Michael Hampson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-38 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Eric Wise grabs the offensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-38 |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | James Ball pulls down the rebound | 53-38 |
| 10:52 | Buffalo | James Ball is whistled for traveling | 53-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), Richard Larosa (SG), Edward Evert (SF), Joseph Heineman (C) Jerome Brumbelow, James Campbell, Henry Broadhurst, Douglas Brackett | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Kevin Adams (SG), Nathan Harriss (C) Man Tao, Michael Hampson, Randall Brown | |
| 10:27 | Kent State | James Ball is called for the reach on Charles Wright - foul #1 on James Ball, team foul #6 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Casey Jacobs (C) Earle Hendrickson | |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Charles Wright misses the easy layup but the foul's on Andre Yazzie - foul #1 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #7 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), James Campbell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF) Andre Yazzie, Richard Larosa, Edward Evert | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Charles Wright makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Charles Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 09:49 | Buffalo | James Ball misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 09:48 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow tips it but misses | 53-40 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs grabs the board | 53-40 |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Kevin Adams knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Nathan Harriss | 53-43 |
| 09:03 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow is whistled for a carry | 53-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), Richard Larosa (SG), Edward Evert (SF) Jerome Brumbelow, James Campbell, Henry Broadhurst | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Michael Hampson (SF), Earle Hendrickson (PF), Randall Brown (C) Charles Wright, Eric Wise, Nathan Harriss, Casey Jacobs | |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Andre Yazzie steps in front of the Man Tao pass in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | James Ball misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Michael Hampson pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Richard Larosa takes the ball from Man Tao | 53-43 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | Edward Evert misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 08:12 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman grabs the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | James Ball can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 07:52 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Michael Hampson | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Larosa (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Edward Evert (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Ball (tiring) 20 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Heineman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Man Tao is fouled in the backcourt by Andre Yazzie - foul #2 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #8 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), James Campbell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Roger Stockard (PF) Andre Yazzie, Richard Larosa, Edward Evert, James Ball | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG) Kevin Adams | |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Man Tao makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Man Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by James Campbell | 55-45 |
| 07:06 | Kent State | Man Tao can't connect on a floater from the left side | 55-45 |
| 07:04 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Joseph Heineman | 55-45 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Michael Hampson is called for the reach on Jerome Brumbelow - foul #2 on Michael Hampson, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (SG) James Campbell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG), Nathan Harriss (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Michael Hampson, Earle Hendrickson, Randall Brown | |
| 06:21 | Buffalo | Casey Jacobs blocks the jumper by Joseph Heineman | 55-45 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Eric Wise gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Henry Broadhurst steals the ball from Man Tao | 55-45 |
| 05:43 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa drills a 3 from the right corner | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Roger Stockard - foul #5 on Roger Stockard, team foul #9 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), James Campbell (SG), Edward Evert (SF), James Ball (PF) Jerome Brumbelow, Richard Larosa, Henry Broadhurst, Roger Stockard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (SF) Eric Wise | |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 05:07 | Buffalo | James Campbell drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Andre Yazzie and he's hacked by Kevin Adams - foul #1 on Kevin Adams, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF) Edward Evert, James Ball | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Hampson (SF), Earle Hendrickson (PF), Randall Brown (C) Man Tao, Nathan Harriss, Casey Jacobs | |
| 05:07 | Buffalo | James Campbell makes the free throw | 61-47 |
| 04:57 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-47 |
| 04:56 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | James Campbell buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Larosa | 64-47 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson is called for traveling | 64-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Edward Evert (SF), James Ball (PF) Andre Yazzie, Henry Broadhurst, James Campbell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG) Kevin Adams | |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | James Ball misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eric Wise - foul #2 on Eric Wise, team foul #6 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), David Mitchell (SF), Douglas Brackett (C) Jerome Brumbelow, Edward Evert, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Nathan Harriss (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Michael Hampson, Earle Hendrickson, Randall Brown | |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | James Ball makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | James Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 65-47 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-47 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-47 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Larosa (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Ball (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. C - Douglas Brackett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 2 pts. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Douglas Brackett is called for the reach on Eric Wise - foul #1 on Douglas Brackett, team foul #10 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman (C) James Ball | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Eric Wise makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Eric Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 03:42 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses the 3 from the left wing | 65-48 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs gets the rebound | 65-48 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Wright | 65-51 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | David Mitchell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Brackett | 68-51 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss is fouled on the floor by Joseph Heineman - foul #4 on Joseph Heineman, team foul #11 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Evert (SF) David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Rodolfo Rocha (PG) Charles Wright | |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 02:14 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Hoberg (PF) Nathan Harriss | |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Rodolfo Rocha clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-53 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Edward Evert pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Andre Yazzie | 70-53 |
| 01:24 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-53 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett pulls down the rebound | 70-53 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa is whistled for a carry | 70-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Nathan Harriss (PF) Rodolfo Rocha, Scott Hoberg | |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Wright and the foul's on Richard Larosa - foul #1 on Richard Larosa, team foul #12 | 70-55 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the free throw | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie misses badly on a shot from the left side | 70-56 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett misses the tip | 70-56 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Casey Jacobs | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-56 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs hits the follow up shot | 70-58 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie runs out the clock | 70-58 |