| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Harry Haggerty (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jury (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton inbounds the ball | 34-20 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-20 |
| 19:47 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Richard Gurney | 34-20 |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Bazile | 37-20 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-20 |
| 19:26 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the board | 37-20 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue blows the layup | 37-20 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Jury | 37-20 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Robert Jury hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jing-Sheng Tao | 37-23 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Bazile | 40-23 |
| 18:16 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton buries a 3 from straight away | 40-26 |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Robert Jury pulls down the rebound | 40-26 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile pulls down the rebound | 40-26 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Jing-Sheng Tao steals the ball from Robert Bazile | 40-26 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-28 |
| 16:20 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Jing-Sheng Tao - foul #1 on Jing-Sheng Tao, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (SG), Lester Luter (SF) Richard Gurney, Harry Haggerty | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Roger Hillyer (SG), Craig Russ (SF), John Thomas (PF) Jing-Sheng Tao, Carlos Mitchell, Geoffrey Whorton, Robert Jury | |
| 16:20 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 16:20 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 15:55 | Kent State | Wayne Green travels with the ball | 42-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Keller (PF) Kurt Shue | |
| Subs | Kent State | Monroe Sanders (PF) Wayne Green | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) PF - Joseph Keller (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Tillman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) SG - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Russ (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Thomas (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Bazile | 44-28 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Craig Russ loses the dribble to Robert Bazile | 44-28 |
| 15:00 | Buffalo | Lester Luter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Bazile | 46-28 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-28 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Craig Russ tips it back up and in | 46-30 |
| 14:05 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Bazile | 48-30 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | John Thomas hits a runner in the paint set up by James Allan | 48-32 |
| 13:26 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Maroney | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Joseph Keller swats the shot by Roger Hillyer | 50-32 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | John Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 50-32 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | John Thomas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-32 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the board | 50-32 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Monroe Sanders swats the shot by Thomas Maroney | 50-32 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer grabs the board | 50-32 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Joseph Keller is called for the reach on Craig Russ - foul #1 on Joseph Keller, team foul #1 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Kurt Shue (PF) Robert Bazile, Thomas Maroney, Lester Luter, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Carlos Mitchell (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Robert Jury (PF), Wayne Green (C) James Allan, Roger Hillyer, Craig Russ, Monroe Sanders, John Thomas | |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Robert Jury comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 50-32 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Wayne Green tips it home | 50-34 |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-34 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Wayne Green grabs the board | 50-34 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fresh) SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Harry Haggerty (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Keller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jury (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney gets the rebound | 50-34 |
| 11:24 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 50-34 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Robert Jury gets the rebound | 50-34 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-34 |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | Ross Miller pulls down the rebound | 50-34 |
| 10:55 | Buffalo | Ross Miller misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-34 |
| 10:53 | Kent State | Wayne Green pulls down the rebound | 50-34 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jing-Sheng Tao | 50-37 |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 10:14 | Buffalo | Ross Miller grabs the offensive board | 50-37 |
| 09:54 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Ross Miller | 52-37 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-37 |
| 09:34 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell snags the offensive board | 52-37 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Wayne Green can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Keller - foul #2 on Joseph Keller, team foul #2 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Lester Luter (SF), Thomas Tillman (C) Ross Miller, Harry Haggerty, Joseph Keller | |
| Subs | Kent State | Monroe Sanders (PF) Robert Jury | |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Wayne Green makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | Carlos Mitchell picks off the pass by Kurt Shue | 52-38 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-38 |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 08:08 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jing-Sheng Tao - foul #2 on Jing-Sheng Tao, team foul #2 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (SG), Harry Haggerty (SF) Richard Gurney, Lester Luter | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Roger Hillyer (SG), Craig Russ (SF), Robert Jury (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Carlos Mitchell, Geoffrey Whorton, Wayne Green | |
| 08:08 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 08:08 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Craig Russ connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Roger Hillyer | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Haggerty (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Kurt Shue (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Allan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Russ (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Jury (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Harry Haggerty | 55-40 |
| 07:17 | Kent State | Craig Russ misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Tillman - foul #2 on Thomas Tillman, team foul #3 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Keller (PF) Kurt Shue | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:17 | Kent State | Craig Russ makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 07:17 | Kent State | Craig Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 07:01 | Buffalo | Monroe Sanders is called for the reach on Joseph Keller - foul #4 on Monroe Sanders, team foul #3 | 55-42 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty knocks in the jumper from the left block | 57-42 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 06:26 | Kent State | Craig Russ tips it back up and in | 57-44 |
| 06:00 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Bazile | 60-44 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Kurt Shue (PF) Thomas Maroney, Joseph Keller | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (PG), Carlos Mitchell (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Wayne Green (C) James Allan, Roger Hillyer, Craig Russ, Robert Jury | |
| 05:51 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-44 |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty snags the defensive board | 60-44 |
| 05:22 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Bazile | 63-44 |
| 05:09 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton scores on a 3 from the right corner | 63-47 |
| 04:47 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue can't connect on a floater in the lane | 63-47 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Wayne Green snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 04:31 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney grabs the board | 63-47 |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Thomas Tillman, team foul #4 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Keller (C) Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-47 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 04:01 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue's floater is tipped away by Monroe Sanders | 63-47 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 2 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Harry Haggerty (fairly fresh) 21 pts. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 21 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Keller (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | Wayne Green's pass is intercepted by Joseph Keller | 63-47 |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Geoffrey Whorton - foul #1 on Geoffrey Whorton, team foul #4 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman (C) Joseph Keller | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Allan (PG), Roger Hillyer (SG), Craig Russ (SF), Robert Jury (PF), John Thomas (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Carlos Mitchell, Geoffrey Whorton, Monroe Sanders, Wayne Green | |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Robert Jury misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Kurt Shue - foul #1 on Kurt Shue, team foul #5 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lester Luter (SF) Harry Haggerty | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Robert Jury makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Robert Jury makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney is whistled for traveling | 65-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (SG) Richard Gurney | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Maroney - foul #1 on Thomas Maroney, team foul #6 | 65-49 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Craig Russ - foul #2 on Craig Russ, team foul #5 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Keller (PF) Kurt Shue | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile misses the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | John Thomas gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | James Allan loses the dribble to Robert Bazile | 66-51 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Keller | 69-51 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Robert Jury hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 69-51 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile snags the defensive board | 69-51 |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 69-51 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | John Thomas snags the defensive board | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Craig Russ can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 69-51 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Robert Jury snags the offensive board | 69-51 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Craig Russ hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 69-51 |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Lester Luter grabs the board | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile runs out the clock | 69-51 |