| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Larosa (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Young (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Stockard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Brackett (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roy Riley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Roy Riley inbounds the ball | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Washington | 43-42 |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Casey Jacobs - foul #3 on Casey Jacobs, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Wright (SF), Michael Trumbull (PF) Ryan Hawkins, Roger Stockard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson (C) Casey Jacobs | |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett loses the dribble to Lonnie Perkins | 44-45 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins hits the finger roll | 44-47 |
| 18:53 | Buffalo | William Wright hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Richard Larosa | 46-47 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 18:26 | Kent State | Robert Washington drills a shot from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 18:17 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-49 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | William Wright snags the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 18:05 | Buffalo | Earle Hendrickson is called for the reach on Douglas Brackett - foul #2 on Earle Hendrickson, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG), Ryan Hawkins (SF), Roger Stockard (PF), Oren Gerry (C) David Young, William Wright, Michael Trumbull, Douglas Brackett | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:40 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis is denied on a dunk by Nathan Harriss | 46-49 |
| 17:39 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 46-51 |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins travels with the ball | 46-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Wright (SF), Douglas Brackett (C) Ryan Hawkins, Oren Gerry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Deleon (PG), Darin Young (SF), Scott Hoberg (PF) Robert Washington, Roy Riley, Earle Hendrickson | |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-51 |
| 16:26 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 16:18 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 16:16 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 16:06 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Martin Deleon - foul #1 on Martin Deleon, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Young (SG), Ryan Hawkins (SF), Oren Gerry (C) Joe Dennis, William Wright, Douglas Brackett | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:06 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 16:06 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 16:06 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 15:56 | Buffalo | Nathan Harriss picks off the pass by Roger Stockard | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Larosa (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Young (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Stockard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Oren Gerry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Martin Deleon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Perkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Darin Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Hoberg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nathan Harriss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Kent State | Roger Stockard is called for the reach on Darin Young - foul #2 on Roger Stockard, team foul #1 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG) David Young | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Casey Jacobs (C) Lonnie Perkins, Nathan Harriss | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Darin Young is hacked by Joe Dennis - foul #2 on Joe Dennis, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Wright (SF), Douglas Brackett (C) Ryan Hawkins, Oren Gerry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson (PF) Scott Hoberg | |
| 15:23 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses badly on a jumper from close range | 49-51 |
| 15:21 | Buffalo | William Wright grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 15:08 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard comes up short on the floater from the right side | 49-51 |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard hits the follow up shot | 51-51 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 14:53 | Buffalo | William Wright snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Joe Dennis | 53-51 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the turnaround from the right block | 53-51 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson gets the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Casey Jacobs, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Young (SG), Ryan Hawkins (SF), Michael Trumbull (PF), Oren Gerry (C) Joe Dennis, William Wright, Roger Stockard, Douglas Brackett | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Lonnie Perkins (SG), Scott Hoberg (PF), Nathan Harriss (C) Martin Deleon, Darin Young, Earle Hendrickson, Casey Jacobs | |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Michael Trumbull, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Stockard (PF) Michael Trumbull | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 13:39 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Young | 53-51 |
| 13:34 | Buffalo | Scott Hoberg is called for the reach on David Young - foul #1 on Scott Hoberg, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull (PF) Oren Gerry | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 13:27 | Buffalo | David Young hits the follow up shot | 55-51 |
| 13:08 | Kent State | Roger Stockard is called for the reach on Nathan Harriss - foul #3 on Roger Stockard, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Oren Gerry (C) Roger Stockard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Riley (SF), Earle Hendrickson (C) Richard Knickerbocker, Nathan Harriss | |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Robert Washington loses the ball out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Stockard (PF), Douglas Brackett (C) Michael Trumbull, Oren Gerry | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | David Young can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 12:31 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett misses the tip | 55-51 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Washington | 55-54 |
| 12:07 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa can't finish the layup | 55-54 |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa hits the follow up shot | 57-54 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Robert Washington connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lonnie Perkins | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Larosa (tiring) 25 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Young (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Stockard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Brackett (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Roy Riley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Scott Hoberg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard scores on a runner from the left block set up by David Young | 59-56 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Robert Washington is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Washington, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG), William Wright (SF), Michael Trumbull (PF), Oren Gerry (C) David Young, Ryan Hawkins, Roger Stockard, Douglas Brackett | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Nathan Harriss (C) Robert Washington, Roy Riley, Earle Hendrickson | |
| 11:42 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Oren Gerry | 61-56 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lonnie Perkins | 61-59 |
| 11:05 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | Oren Gerry takes the ball from Richard Knickerbocker | 64-59 |
| 10:33 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 66-59 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss tips it back up and in | 66-61 |
| 10:02 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Larosa | 69-61 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Young (SG), Ryan Hawkins (SF), Roger Stockard (PF), Douglas Brackett (C) Joe Dennis, William Wright, Michael Trumbull, Oren Gerry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Roy Riley (SF), Earle Hendrickson (PF) Lonnie Perkins, Richard Knickerbocker, Scott Hoberg | |
| 09:50 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Robert Washington - foul #3 on Robert Washington, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| 09:50 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 09:50 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Robert Washington comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-61 |
| 09:27 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa pulls down the rebound | 71-61 |
| 09:13 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard clanks a turnaround near the basket | 71-61 |
| 09:11 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Brackett | 71-61 |
| 08:59 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-61 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Washington | 71-61 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Earle Hendrickson | 71-63 |
| 08:28 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa double dribbles | 71-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG) David Young | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF) Darin Young, Roy Riley | |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-65 |
| 08:07 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard misses long on a runner in the lane | 71-65 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker tips it but misses | 71-65 |
| 07:54 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Larosa (tired) 32 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Stockard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Brackett (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathan Harriss (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:44 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 07:42 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins misses the tip | 71-65 |
| 07:41 | Kent State | Robert Washington grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-65 |
| 07:24 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson's pass is intercepted by Joe Dennis | 71-65 |
| 06:36 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa lays it in on a great pass from Joe Dennis | 73-65 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker steps out of bounds on the baseline | 73-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Young (SG), William Wright (SF), Michael Trumbull (C) Joe Dennis, Ryan Hawkins, Douglas Brackett | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Deleon (PG), Darin Young (SG), Roy Riley (SF), Scott Hoberg (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Robert Washington, Lonnie Perkins, Richard Knickerbocker, Earle Hendrickson, Nathan Harriss | |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Casey Jacobs | 73-65 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by William Wright - foul #3 on William Wright, team foul #5 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Oren Gerry (C) Michael Trumbull | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 05:32 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-66 |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Oren Gerry | 73-66 |
| 05:26 | Buffalo | Scott Hoberg is called for the reach on Roger Stockard - foul #2 on Scott Hoberg, team foul #8 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG), Michael Trumbull (C) David Young, Oren Gerry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (PG) Martin Deleon | |
| 05:26 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 05:26 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Roy Riley makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lonnie Perkins | 75-68 |
| 04:56 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Young (SG) Joe Dennis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker (SF) Darin Young | |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins misses the 3 from the right corner | 75-68 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs throws it down on a great pass from Lonnie Perkins | 75-70 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | William Wright comes up short on the shot near the basket | 75-70 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Trumbull - foul #4 on Michael Trumbull, team foul #6 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG), Ryan Hawkins (SF), Douglas Brackett (C) David Young, William Wright, Michael Trumbull | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Earle Hendrickson (PF) Roy Riley, Scott Hoberg | |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 03:56 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-70 |
| 03:42 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett snags the offensive board | 75-70 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Larosa (tired) 34 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Stockard (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Brackett (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 17 pts. 8 ast. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Casey Jacobs (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lonnie Perkins - foul #2 on Lonnie Perkins, team foul #9 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Oren Gerry (C) Douglas Brackett | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG) Lonnie Perkins | |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Richard Larosa is called for the reach on Earle Hendrickson - foul #4 on Richard Larosa, team foul #7 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett (C) Oren Gerry | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis snags the defensive board | 77-71 |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa's pass is intercepted by Darin Young in the backcourt | 77-71 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Darin Young | 77-73 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 77-73 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Wright (SF), Michael Trumbull (PF), Oren Gerry (C) Ryan Hawkins, Roger Stockard, Douglas Brackett | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (SG) Darin Young | |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 77-73 |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to William Wright | 77-73 |
| 02:22 | Buffalo | William Wright's pass is intercepted by Earle Hendrickson | 77-73 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Lonnie Perkins | 77-75 |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis is whistled for a carry | 77-75 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Young (SG), Ryan Hawkins (SF), Roger Stockard (PF), Douglas Brackett (C) Joe Dennis, William Wright, Michael Trumbull, Oren Gerry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Riley (SF), Nathan Harriss (PF) Richard Knickerbocker, Casey Jacobs | |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Casey Jacobs (C) Roy Riley, Earle Hendrickson | |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs knocks in the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Roger Stockard - foul #4 on Roger Stockard, team foul #8 | 77-77 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the free throw | 77-78 |
| 01:36 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard makes the jumper from the baseline | 79-78 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-78 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard gets the rebound | 79-78 |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard scores on a jumper from the left side | 81-78 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 81-78 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa gets the rebound | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett is fouled on the floor by Robert Washington - foul #4 on Robert Washington, team foul #10 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (PG) Richard Larosa | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Washington | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis is hacked by Robert Washington in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Washington, team foul #11 | 83-81 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG) Robert Washington | |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Douglas Brackett steals the ball from Lonnie Perkins | 84-81 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard is hacked by Lonnie Perkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lonnie Perkins, team foul #12 | 84-81 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker clanks a halfcourt shot | 86-81 |