| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Milton Edwards (fresh) PF - Ryan Huey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bertram Leech (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Milton Edwards inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy blows the layup | 33-29 |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 19:31 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy is fouled on the floor by Bertram Leech - foul #1 on Bertram Leech, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 19:05 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 19:03 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy tips it in | 35-29 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Robert Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-29 |
| 18:57 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kenneth Kelty | 35-29 |
| 18:38 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 35-29 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Ryan Huey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Bertram Leech steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-29 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses short on a shot from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Bertram Leech grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | Robert Jones hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond McCoy | 35-32 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy loses the ball out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (PF) Kenneth Kelty | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Walsh (PF) Ryan Huey | |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Milton Edwards comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy tips it back up and in | 35-34 |
| 17:10 | Buffalo | John Peters clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | William Walsh snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Robert Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | William Walsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Bertram Leech's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (SG), James Adams (SF), Charles Norman (C) Robert Smith, Keith Whitlock, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sidney Brooks (SF) Milton Edwards | |
| 16:29 | Buffalo | John Peters scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Herbert Burroughs | 38-34 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | John Peters steals it from Bertram Leech | 38-34 |
| 15:50 | Buffalo | Charles Norman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Walker (PG), Kenneth Kelty (PF) John Peters, Charles Norman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ryan Huey (PF) William Walsh | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Burroughs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Adams (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Phillip Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sidney Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Huey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bertram Leech (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Kent State | Bertram Leech connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Ryan Huey and he's hacked by Herbert Burroughs - foul #1 on Herbert Burroughs, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Edward Murphy (C) Mark Walker, James Adams, Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:40 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:15 | Buffalo | Robert Smith makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Kelty and he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Edwards (SF) Sidney Brooks | |
| 15:15 | Buffalo | Robert Smith makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Bertram Leech clanks a runner in the lane | 41-37 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond McCoy | 41-37 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Robert Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-37 |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Raymond McCoy - foul #1 on Raymond McCoy, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG) Herbert Burroughs | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Milton Edwards drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 13:53 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy jams it on a nice dish by Kenneth Kelty | 45-40 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Milton Edwards scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 13:32 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Robert Smith | 47-42 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy is hacked by John Peters - foul #3 on John Peters, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (SG), James Adams (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Charles Norman (C) Robert Smith, Keith Whitlock, Kenneth Kelty, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (SG), William Walsh (PF), Jason Butler (C) Raymond McCoy, Ryan Huey, Bertram Leech | |
| 13:18 | Kent State | Robert Jones comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Norman - foul #1 on Charles Norman, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | John Peters hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 47-44 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Jason Butler gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 12:49 | Kent State | Milton Edwards can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on James Adams - foul #3 on James Adams, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (SG) Robert Jones | |
| 12:49 | Kent State | Milton Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:49 | Kent State | Milton Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:37 | Buffalo | John Peters is hacked by John Guillory - foul #2 on John Guillory, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sidney Brooks (SF) Milton Edwards | |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | William Walsh is called for the reach on Phillip Graves - foul #1 on William Walsh, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG), Edward Murphy (C) Herbert Burroughs, Charles Norman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (PG), Bertram Leech (C) John Guillory, Jason Butler | |
| 11:55 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Peters | 49-46 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | William Walsh travels with the ball | 49-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock (SF), Kenneth Kelty (PF) James Adams, Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (SG), Ryan Huey (PF) Nicholas Scott, William Walsh | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sidney Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Huey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bertram Leech (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Buffalo | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Bertram Leech snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Murphy - foul #1 on Edward Murphy, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Edwards (SF) Sidney Brooks | |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:44 | Buffalo | Robert Smith knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Peters | 51-47 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Bertram Leech knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond McCoy | 51-49 |
| 10:21 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 10:20 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 10:08 | Buffalo | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 51-49 |
| 10:07 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock tips it back up and in | 53-49 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Robert Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 09:47 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 09:43 | Buffalo | Ryan Huey is called for the reach on Kenneth Kelty - foul #3 on Ryan Huey, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (PG), James Adams (SG), Phillip Graves (PF), Charles Norman (C) John Peters, Robert Smith, Kenneth Kelty, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (PG), John Guillory (SG), William Walsh (PF), Jason Butler (C) Raymond McCoy, Robert Jones, Ryan Huey, Bertram Leech | |
| 09:35 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | William Walsh gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Keith Whitlock takes the ball from Nicholas Scott | 53-49 |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves misses long on a shot from the left block | 53-49 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | William Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Milton Edwards and he's hacked by Herbert Burroughs - foul #2 on Herbert Burroughs, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG) Keith Whitlock | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (SG), Sidney Brooks (SF) John Guillory, Milton Edwards | |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:20 | Buffalo | Charles Norman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG), Edward Murphy (C) Herbert Burroughs, Charles Norman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ryan Huey (PF) William Walsh | |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Robert Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | John Peters misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 53-55 |
| 07:56 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy tips it back up and in | 55-55 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Robert Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 07:43 | Kent State | Ryan Huey pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Adams (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sidney Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Huey (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Butler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Robert Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 07:07 | Buffalo | Robert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock (SF), Kenneth Kelty (PF) James Adams, Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (PG), Milton Edwards (SF), William Walsh (PF), Bertram Leech (C) Nicholas Scott, Sidney Brooks, Ryan Huey, Jason Butler | |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Bertram Leech loses the ball out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (SG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (SG) Robert Jones | |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Murphy | 58-55 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy connects on the shot from the right side | 58-57 |
| 05:56 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy is hacked by Bertram Leech - foul #2 on Bertram Leech, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG) John Peters | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ryan Huey (PF) William Walsh | |
| 05:56 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:56 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | The jumper by Nicholas Scott is denied by Keith Whitlock | 60-57 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Ryan Huey tips it in | 60-59 |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 60-59 |
| 05:29 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock tips it but misses | 60-59 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Bertram Leech grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Edward Murphy is called for the reach on Raymond McCoy - foul #2 on Edward Murphy, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Adams (SF), Phillip Graves (C) Keith Whitlock, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (SG) Nicholas Scott | |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG) Herbert Burroughs | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Milton Edwards scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond McCoy | 60-63 |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | John Peters misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Milton Edwards - foul #2 on Milton Edwards, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Norman (C) Kenneth Kelty | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sidney Brooks (SF), William Walsh (PF) Milton Edwards, Ryan Huey | |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-63 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 04:02 | Buffalo | Robert Smith hits a shot from the left block set up by John Peters | 64-63 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Robert Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | John Peters comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Bertram Leech | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Adams (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sidney Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Walsh (fresh) 6 reb. C - Bertram Leech (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Bertram Leech hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Norman - foul #2 on Charles Norman, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Edward Murphy (C) Robert Smith, James Adams, Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (SG), Milton Edwards (SF), Ryan Huey (PF) Raymond McCoy, Sidney Brooks, William Walsh | |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:06 | Buffalo | John Peters drills a 3 from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses badly on a floater in the lane | 67-64 |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG), Kenneth Kelty (PF) Herbert Burroughs, Charles Norman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (PG) Nicholas Scott | |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | Robert Smith's floater is tipped away by Bertram Leech | 67-64 |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Whitlock | 67-64 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Bertram Leech - foul #3 on Bertram Leech, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Ryan Huey gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Robert Jones makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond McCoy | 68-67 |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy is fouled on the floor by Bertram Leech - foul #4 on Bertram Leech, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Ryan Huey gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Robert Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-67 |
| 01:36 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 01:15 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Peters | 71-67 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Milton Edwards is whistled for traveling | 71-67 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy snags the offensive board | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy is fouled on the floor by Raymond McCoy - foul #2 on Raymond McCoy, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Robert Jones is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 73-67 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Raymond McCoy is called for the reach on John Peters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond McCoy, team foul #12 | 73-69 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | John Peters misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Robert Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-72 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond McCoy - foul #4 on Raymond McCoy, team foul #13 | 74-72 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Robert Jones clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-72 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kenneth Kelty | 75-72 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond McCoy - foul #5 on Raymond McCoy, team foul #14 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (SG) Raymond McCoy | |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Robert Jones drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Scott | 76-75 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Keith Whitlock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #15 | 76-75 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Bertram Leech double dribbles | 78-75 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (PF) Kenneth Kelty | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Edward Murphy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #16 | 78-75 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Milton Edwards misses short on a fullcourt shot | 80-75 |