| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Zoran Denisov (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Kline (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - John Norton (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Eli Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 31-32 |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Zoran Denisov | 31-35 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Eli Smith buries a driving attempt in the paint | 33-35 |
| 18:47 | Buffalo | Carl Baker clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 33-35 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Phillip May comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 33-35 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes can't tip it in | 33-35 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Harold Burks tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | Carl Baker drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Stanley Carter | 35-37 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | Phillip May scores on a 3 from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Mike Kline drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Stanley Carter | 38-40 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Harold Burks travels with the ball | 38-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Spinner (SF) Mike Kline | |
| 17:12 | Buffalo | Carl Baker comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Eli Smith - foul #2 on Eli Smith, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (SF), Bryan Darrell (C) Clarence Barnes, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Javier Marrero (PG), Jessie Matthews (C) Zoran Denisov, John Norton | |
| 17:12 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:12 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Jessie Matthews blocks the short jumper by Bryan Darrell | 38-42 |
| 16:55 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Spinner | 38-42 |
| 16:49 | Buffalo | Carl Baker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Robert Loftin grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Phillip May scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 16:24 | Buffalo | Carl Baker buries a jump hook in the lane | 40-44 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Robert Loftin knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Eli Smith | 43-44 |
| 15:43 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 15:41 | Kent State | Eric Gray pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Phillip May (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Loftin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eli Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Javier Marrero (fresh) SG - Stanley Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Spinner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Baker (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Jessie Matthews (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Phillip May misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 15:30 | Buffalo | John Spinner snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Stanley Carter | 43-46 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Eric Gray buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Jessie Matthews and he's fouled by Eric Gray - foul #1 on Eric Gray, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF), Harold Burks (C) Eric Gray, Phillip May, Eli Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov (PG), Mike Kline (SF), John Norton (C) Stanley Carter, John Spinner, Carl Baker | |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero misses the free throw | 45-48 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 14:25 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jessie Matthews | 45-48 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 14:19 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Barnes | 45-48 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Harold Burks is hacked by John Norton - foul #1 on John Norton, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Aguiar (SG), Paul Fiedler (PF) Robert Loftin, Bryan Darrell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Berry (SG), Jessie Ullery (PF) Javier Marrero, Jessie Matthews | |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-48 |
| 13:30 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jessie Ullery | 45-48 |
| 13:14 | Buffalo | Mike Kline comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 45-48 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Harold Burks pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 13:08 | Kent State | Zoran Denisov is called for the reach on Ruben Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zoran Denisov, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG) Mark Aguiar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG), Carl Baker (PF) Melvin Berry, Jessie Ullery | |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Eric Gray double dribbles | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SG) Ruben Carpenter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | John Norton is whistled for traveling | 45-48 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Phillip May hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Eric Gray | 47-48 |
| 11:48 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Stanley Carter | 47-50 |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Phillip May makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Gray | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Fiedler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harold Burks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Zoran Denisov (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mike Kline (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - John Norton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (SG), Eli Smith (PF), Bryan Darrell (C) Phillip May, Clarence Barnes, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Javier Marrero (PG), Melvin Berry (SG), John Spinner (SF), Jessie Matthews (C) Zoran Denisov, Stanley Carter, Mike Kline, John Norton | |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Eli Smith misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Carl Baker - foul #2 on Carl Baker, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (SG) Paul Fiedler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery (C) Carl Baker | |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Eli Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Eli Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:38 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews misses the fadeaway from the right block | 52-50 |
| 10:36 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery tips it back up and in | 52-52 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter is hacked by Melvin Berry - foul #2 on Melvin Berry, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG) Melvin Berry | |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Robert Loftin tips it in | 54-52 |
| 09:53 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery connects on the runner in the lane | 54-54 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Jessie Matthews swats the shot by Eric Gray | 54-54 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | John Spinner grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 09:24 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Stanley Carter is called for the reach on Ruben Carpenter - foul #3 on Stanley Carter, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF), Harold Burks (C) Eric Gray, Ruben Carpenter, Bryan Darrell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov (PG), Mike Kline (SF), Carl Baker (PF), John Norton (C) Javier Marrero, John Spinner, Jessie Matthews, Jessie Ullery | |
| 08:48 | Kent State | Eli Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 08:46 | Buffalo | John Norton snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 08:27 | Buffalo | Carl Baker misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 54-54 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG), Bryan Darrell (PF) Robert Loftin, Eli Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Javier Marrero (SG) Stanley Carter | |
| 07:52 | Buffalo | John Norton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harold Burks - foul #1 on Harold Burks, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| 07:52 | Buffalo | John Norton makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:52 | Buffalo | John Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes scores on a jump hook near the basket | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Zoran Denisov (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Javier Marrero (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Kline (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - John Norton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Buffalo | Mike Kline is fouled on the floor by Bryan Darrell - foul #1 on Bryan Darrell, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Fiedler (SF) Clarence Barnes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Spinner (SF), Jessie Matthews (C) Mike Kline, John Norton | |
| 07:07 | Buffalo | Carl Baker connects on the floater in the paint set up by Javier Marrero | 56-58 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 06:47 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | Carl Baker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Zoran Denisov | 56-61 |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-61 |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | John Spinner grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:49 | Buffalo | John Spinner is whistled for traveling | 56-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (PG), Ruben Carpenter (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF), Eli Smith (PF), Jeffrey Morrissey (C) Eric Gray, Phillip May, Paul Fiedler, Bryan Darrell, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willis Terry (PG), Stanley Carter (SG), John Norton (C) Zoran Denisov, Javier Marrero, Jessie Matthews | |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Eli Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mike Kline (SF), Jessie Matthews (PF) John Spinner, Carl Baker | |
| 05:13 | Buffalo | John Norton drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Willis Terry | 56-64 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Jeffrey Morrissey misses the jumper from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter is fouled on the floor by Ruben Carpenter - foul #1 on Ruben Carpenter, team foul #5 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG), Phillip May (SG) Ruben Carpenter, Jeffrey Morrissey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Javier Marrero (PG), Carl Baker (PF) Willis Terry, Jessie Matthews | |
| 04:31 | Buffalo | Mike Kline misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Eli Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Phillip May clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 04:22 | Buffalo | John Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 04:14 | Buffalo | John Norton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-64 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Robert Loftin gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 56-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harold Burks (C) Clarence Barnes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Spinner (SF), Jessie Matthews (C) Mike Kline, John Norton | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 03:37 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews grabs the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 03:22 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Eli Smith gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Loftin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Javier Marrero (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Spinner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. C - Jessie Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Eli Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 56-64 |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | Carl Baker tips it home | 56-66 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Eric Gray hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Javier Marrero - foul #1 on Javier Marrero, team foul #6 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF), Bryan Darrell (PF) Phillip May, Robert Loftin, Eli Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov (PG), Melvin Berry (SG), Mike Kline (SF), John Norton (C) Javier Marrero, Stanley Carter, John Spinner, Carl Baker | |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Eric Gray makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Eric Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 02:22 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Harold Burks pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SG), Eli Smith (PF) Ruben Carpenter, Bryan Darrell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG), Carl Baker (PF) Melvin Berry, Jessie Matthews | |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Eric Gray hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:48 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter is hacked by Eli Smith - foul #3 on Eli Smith, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| 01:34 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eli Smith - foul #4 on Eli Smith, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| 01:34 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:34 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Eric Gray makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip May | 64-68 |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Eric Gray blows the layup but the foul's on Zoran Denisov - foul #3 on Zoran Denisov, team foul #7 | 64-70 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Eric Gray misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Eric Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Phillip May is called for the reach on Stanley Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip May, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews (C) John Norton | |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-72 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews is hacked by Phillip May in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phillip May, team foul #9 | 65-72 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Mike Kline pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Harold Burks is called for the reach on Mike Kline - foul #2 on Harold Burks, team foul #10 | 65-73 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Mike Kline makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Mike Kline misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Eli Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Stanley Carter takes the ball from Phillip May | 65-74 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Gray - foul #2 on Eric Gray, team foul #11 | 65-74 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Phillip May misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-76 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov runs out the clock | 65-76 |