| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fresh) SG - Robert Jones (fresh) SF - Nicholas Scott (fresh) PF - Ryan Huey (fresh) C - Bertram Leech (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fresh) SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) C - Edward Murphy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy scores on a floater from the right block set up by Keith Whitlock | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Robert Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Buffalo | Robert Smith comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Bertram Leech - foul #1 on Bertram Leech, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Buffalo | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Buffalo | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Bertram Leech hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:50 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Ryan Huey makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond McCoy | 4-4 |
| 18:11 | Buffalo | Nicholas Scott is called for the reach on Keith Whitlock - foul #1 on Nicholas Scott, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty is hacked by Ryan Huey - foul #1 on Ryan Huey, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 17:31 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty's pass is intercepted by Robert Jones | 4-4 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy's floater is knocked away by Edward Murphy | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | John Peters pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:56 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock tips it home | 4-6 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Robert Jones misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 16:32 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kenneth Kelty | 4-6 |
| 16:18 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Kelty | 4-8 |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Robert Jones connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Raymond McCoy | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Scott (fairly fresh) PF - Ryan Huey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bertram Leech (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Whitlock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fairly fresh) C - Edward Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Buffalo | John Peters is hacked by Raymond McCoy - foul #1 on Raymond McCoy, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Walsh (PF) Ryan Huey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Walker (PG), Herbert Burroughs (SG), James Adams (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Charles Norman (C) John Peters, Robert Smith, Keith Whitlock, Kenneth Kelty, Edward Murphy | |
| 15:38 | Buffalo | William Walsh swats the dunk try by Phillip Graves | 7-8 |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Bertram Leech snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Herbert Burroughs - foul #1 on Herbert Burroughs, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses the lay-in | 7-8 |
| 15:07 | Buffalo | Charles Norman pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Burroughs | 7-11 |
| 14:42 | Kent State | Charles Norman takes the ball from Raymond McCoy | 7-11 |
| 14:19 | Buffalo | Charles Norman makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Phillip Graves | 7-13 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | William Walsh misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 7-13 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Bertram Leech snags the offensive board | 7-13 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 7-13 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Robert Jones tips it but misses | 7-13 |
| 13:41 | Buffalo | Charles Norman snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | James Adams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-13 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy's pass is intercepted by Mark Walker in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| 12:52 | Buffalo | Nicholas Scott picks off the pass by Mark Walker | 7-13 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy lays it in set up by Nicholas Scott | 9-13 |
| 12:40 | Buffalo | James Adams buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Walker | 9-15 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Bertram Leech comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Charles Norman - foul #1 on Charles Norman, team foul #2 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ryan Huey (PF) William Walsh | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Kenneth Kelty (PF), Edward Murphy (C) Mark Walker, Herbert Burroughs, James Adams, Phillip Graves, Charles Norman | |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:09 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bertram Leech - foul #2 on Bertram Leech, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Butler (C) Bertram Leech | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:09 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:09 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott is called for traveling | 11-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Edwards (SF) Nicholas Scott | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:48 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Ryan Huey gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Milton Edwards (fresh) PF - Ryan Huey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy is fouled on the floor by Edward Murphy - foul #1 on Edward Murphy, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Kenneth Kelty blocks the short jumper by Milton Edwards | 11-16 |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Murphy | 11-16 |
| 11:22 | Buffalo | Milton Edwards steps in front of the Edward Murphy pass | 11-16 |
| 11:19 | Kent State | John Peters is called for the reach on Raymond McCoy in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Peters, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG) Raymond McCoy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:14 | Kent State | Milton Edwards hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 11-16 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Ryan Huey gets the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Milton Edwards clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Jason Butler tips it in | 13-16 |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | John Peters connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Murphy | 13-19 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Milton Edwards misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 10:29 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | John Peters misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 10:21 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock tips it back up and in | 13-21 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | John Guillory loses the dribble to John Peters in the backcourt | 13-21 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 13-21 |
| 09:56 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty tips it home | 13-23 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Robert Jones's pass is intercepted by Keith Whitlock | 13-23 |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | Robert Smith hits the finger roll set up by Keith Whitlock | 13-25 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Robert Jones misses short on a 3 from straight away | 13-25 |
| 09:18 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock grabs the board | 13-25 |
| 09:04 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-25 |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Jason Butler grabs the board | 13-25 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Robert Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-25 |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | John Peters misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #6 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (PG), Nicholas Scott (SG), Sidney Brooks (SF), William Walsh (PF), Gerald Maurer (C) John Guillory, Robert Jones, Milton Edwards, Ryan Huey, Jason Butler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (SG), James Adams (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Charles Norman (C) Robert Smith, Keith Whitlock, Kenneth Kelty, Edward Murphy | |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | John Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | William Walsh snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| 08:28 | Kent State | The jump hook by Raymond McCoy is blocked by Charles Norman | 16-26 |
| 08:27 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves gets the rebound | 16-26 |
| 08:21 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 16-26 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Sidney Brooks gets the rebound | 16-26 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-26 |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | Charles Norman pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| 08:07 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Herbert Burroughs, team foul #5 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Walker (PG), Robert Smith (SG) John Peters, Herbert Burroughs | |
| 07:50 | Kent State | William Walsh is fouled on the floor by Charles Norman - foul #2 on Charles Norman, team foul #6 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Billingsley (PF) Charles Norman | |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Maurer | 18-26 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Brooks (fresh) PF - William Walsh (fresh) C - Gerald Maurer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Billingsley (fresh) C - Phillip Graves (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | James Adams blows the dunk but the foul's on Sidney Brooks - foul #1 on Sidney Brooks, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Edwards (SF) Sidney Brooks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Murphy (C) Michael Billingsley | |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 07:08 | Kent State | William Walsh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-28 |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Milton Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | William Walsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-28 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), Keith Whitlock (SF) Mark Walker, Robert Smith | |
| 06:24 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-30 |
| 06:14 | Kent State | Edward Murphy picks off the pass by Nicholas Scott | 18-30 |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy drills a turnaround near the basket set up by John Peters | 18-32 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | William Walsh's pass is intercepted by Phillip Graves | 18-32 |
| 05:26 | Buffalo | Raymond McCoy is called for the reach on James Adams - foul #2 on Raymond McCoy, team foul #8 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Ryan Huey (PF), Jason Butler (C) Raymond McCoy, Milton Edwards, William Walsh, Gerald Maurer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG), Kenneth Kelty (PF) Phillip Graves, Edward Murphy | |
| 05:26 | Buffalo | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 05:26 | Buffalo | James Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Jason Butler snags the defensive board | 18-33 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-33 |
| 05:09 | Buffalo | John Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 18-33 |
| 04:59 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Smith | 18-35 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Robert Jones is hacked by John Peters - foul #2 on John Peters, team foul #7 | 18-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Walker (PG), Edward Murphy (C) John Peters, James Adams | |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy pulls down the rebound | 19-35 |
| 04:35 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 19-37 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Robert Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-37 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy snags the defensive board | 19-37 |
| 04:06 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Nicholas Scott - foul #2 on Nicholas Scott, team foul #9 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Edwards (SF) Nicholas Scott | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:06 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the 1st free throw | 19-38 |
| 04:06 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses the 2nd free throw | 19-38 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Jason Butler grabs the board | 19-38 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Robert Jones makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Guillory | 22-38 |
| 03:54 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-38 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Ryan Huey grabs the board | 22-38 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Robert Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Milton Edwards (fresh) PF - Ryan Huey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Whitlock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Buffalo | Mark Walker travels with the ball | 25-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (PG), Bertram Leech (C) John Guillory, Jason Butler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), Herbert Burroughs (SG), Michael Billingsley (PF), Charles Norman (C) Robert Smith, Keith Whitlock, Kenneth Kelty, Edward Murphy | |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Bertram Leech comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 25-38 |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Milton Edwards snags the offensive board | 25-38 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Charles Norman steals the ball from Bertram Leech | 25-38 |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | John Peters can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Milton Edwards pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Milton Edwards buries a runner from close range and the foul's on Michael Billingsley - foul #1 on Michael Billingsley, team foul #8 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Walsh (PF) Ryan Huey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (PF) Mark Walker | |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Milton Edwards makes the free throw | 28-38 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Raymond McCoy picks off the pass by Charles Norman | 28-38 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy can't finish the layup | 28-38 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Charles Norman gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 02:02 | Buffalo | William Walsh picks off the pass by Phillip Graves | 28-38 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Bertram Leech is fouled on the floor by John Peters - foul #3 on John Peters, team foul #9 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (SG), Nicholas Scott (SF) Robert Jones, Milton Edwards | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Kenneth Kelty (PF), Edward Murphy (C) John Peters, Michael Billingsley, Phillip Graves, Charles Norman | |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 01:47 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 01:22 | Buffalo | Robert Smith's layup is rejected by Bertram Leech | 28-38 |
| 01:21 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy snags the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Robert Smith makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Edward Murphy and he's fouled by John Guillory - foul #1 on John Guillory, team foul #10 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Maurer (PF) William Walsh | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Robert Smith makes the free throw | 28-41 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy tips it back up and in | 30-41 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by John Guillory - foul #2 on John Guillory, team foul #11 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (SG), Ryan Huey (PF) John Guillory, Gerald Maurer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Walker (PG) Herbert Burroughs | |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott is whistled for traveling | 30-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Adams (SF), Phillip Graves (PF) Keith Whitlock, Kenneth Kelty | |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #12 | 30-43 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Bertram Leech clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-45 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott grabs the offensive board | 30-45 |