| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Buffalo | John Ruggles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-36 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Louis Wyatt - foul #2 on Louis Wyatt, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 19:27 | Kent State | Richard Adkins hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 19:14 | Buffalo | Larry Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-39 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | Richard Adkins misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Danny Shirley - foul #1 on Danny Shirley, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | Richard Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | Richard Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 18:38 | Buffalo | Larry Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Louis Wyatt | 33-41 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Lee Hyde tips it home | 33-43 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Smith | 36-43 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Hoffman, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | Larry Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lee Hyde - foul #2 on Lee Hyde, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | Larry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman blows the layup | 38-43 |
| 17:38 | Buffalo | John Ruggles snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 17:19 | Buffalo | John Ruggles is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on John Ruggles, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz (PF), Jared Speer (C) John Ruggles, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (SG), Michael Meagher (SF), Leonel Cooper (C) John Bragg, Robert Hoffman, Lee Hyde | |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Steve Woodall steals it from Richard Adkins | 38-43 |
| 16:39 | Buffalo | Jared Speer drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Oleg Zdanowicz | 41-43 |
| 16:24 | Kent State | Richard Adkins misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Michael Meagher can't tip it in | 41-43 |
| 16:20 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:03 | Buffalo | Jared Speer buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Larry Smith | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jared Speer (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Gatton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 43-43 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Michael Meagher tips it in | 43-45 |
| 15:24 | Buffalo | Jared Speer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Evan Davis gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Michael Meagher drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Gatton | 43-48 |
| 15:07 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Smith | 45-48 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Evan Davis clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Larry Smith | 45-48 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jared Speer | 47-48 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Michael Meagher's pass is intercepted by Louis Wyatt | 47-48 |
| 14:28 | Buffalo | Larry Smith hits the finger roll set up by Louis Wyatt | 49-48 |
| 14:04 | Kent State | Michael Meagher misses the fadeaway near the basket | 49-48 |
| 14:03 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 13:36 | Buffalo | Leonel Cooper takes the ball from Jared Speer | 49-48 |
| 13:21 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Evan Davis gets the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Michael Meagher can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Evan Davis grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | Evan Davis hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 49-48 |
| 12:47 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Larry Smith | 49-48 |
| 12:31 | Buffalo | Jared Speer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Michael Meagher | 49-48 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper is fouled on the floor by Steve Woodall - foul #1 on Steve Woodall, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (PG), Denny Yamasaki (SG), Wade Wilke (SF), John Ruggles (PF), Danny Shirley (C) Louis Wyatt, Larry Smith, Steve Woodall, Oleg Zdanowicz, Jared Speer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (PG), John Bragg (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Edward Huynh (PF), Lee Hyde (C) Richard Adkins, John Gatton, Michael Meagher, Evan Davis, Leonel Cooper | |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Wade Wilke steps in front of the Robert Hoffman pass | 49-48 |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley is called for a charge - foul #2 on Danny Shirley, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Peter Gamble is blocked by John Ruggles | 49-48 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Hyde | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bradley Addis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward Huynh (fresh) C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Kent State | Peter Gamble hits a jumper from the left block set up by Edward Huynh | 49-50 |
| 11:22 | Buffalo | Edward Huynh picks off the pass by Danny Shirley | 49-50 |
| 11:05 | Kent State | Peter Gamble's pass is intercepted by John Ruggles | 49-50 |
| 10:54 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke hits a jumper from the left side set up by John Ruggles | 51-50 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Huynh | 51-50 |
| 10:13 | Kent State | Bradley Addis steps in front of the Lee Hyde pass | 51-50 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis misses the lay-in | 51-50 |
| 10:09 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:49 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | John Bragg grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Danny Shirley - foul #3 on Danny Shirley, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Oleg Zdanowicz (C) John Ruggles, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Gaul (PG), John Gatton (SG), Michael Meagher (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Peter Gamble, John Bragg, Edward Huynh, Lee Hyde | |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:18 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki drills a floater from the right side | 53-52 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Gaul | 53-55 |
| 08:41 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke travels with the ball | 53-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (SG), Steve Woodall (SF), Jared Speer (C) Denny Yamasaki, Bradley Addis, Wade Wilke | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Adkins (PG), Evan Davis (PF) Gregory Gaul, Robert Hoffman | |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Robert Fowler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 08:26 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 08:00 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Robert Fowler gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | Jared Speer steals it from John Gatton | 53-55 |
| 07:38 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 07:36 | Kent State | Michael Meagher gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jared Speer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Gatton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | Jared Speer grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 06:59 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Larry Smith | 56-55 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Richard Adkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Jared Speer gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:35 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Steve Woodall, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG), Bradley Addis (SF), John Ruggles (PF), Danny Shirley (C) Larry Smith, Steve Woodall, Oleg Zdanowicz, Jared Speer | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bragg (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Leonel Cooper (PF), Lee Hyde (C) John Gatton, Michael Meagher, Evan Davis, Robert Fowler | |
| 06:18 | Kent State | John Bragg comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley misses short on a shot from the left block | 56-55 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | Lee Hyde misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 05:49 | Buffalo | John Ruggles grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:29 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley connects on the runner in the paint | 58-55 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Lee Hyde knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Adkins | 58-58 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | John Ruggles scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Denny Yamasaki | 61-58 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | John Bragg misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-58 |
| 04:31 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Hoffman | 61-58 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | John Bragg loses the dribble to John Ruggles | 61-58 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (SG), Steve Woodall (SF) Denny Yamasaki, Bradley Addis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Davis (PF) Leonel Cooper | |
| 03:36 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Bragg - foul #1 on John Bragg, team foul #3 | 61-58 |
| 03:36 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:36 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Lee Hyde gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Danny Shirley is called for the reach on Lee Hyde - foul #4 on Danny Shirley, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Meagher (SF) Robert Hoffman | |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Lee Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Lee Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:10 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-60 |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Evan Davis gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | John Bragg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Michael Meagher pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Evan Davis drills a floater from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Michael Meagher is called for the reach on Steve Woodall - foul #1 on Michael Meagher, team foul #4 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz (PF), Jared Speer (C) John Ruggles, Danny Shirley | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (PG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Leonel Cooper (C) Richard Adkins, John Bragg, Lee Hyde | |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Michael Meagher snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Shirley (C) Jared Speer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Adkins (PG), John Bragg (SG) John Gatton, Michael Meagher | |
| 01:56 | Kent State | John Bragg knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Evan Davis | 62-65 |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | Larry Smith buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Oleg Zdanowicz | 64-65 |
| 01:16 | Kent State | Danny Shirley steps in front of the Richard Adkins pass | 64-65 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Leonel Cooper - foul #2 on Leonel Cooper, team foul #5 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lee Hyde (C) Leonel Cooper | |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Evan Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Evan Davis connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Bragg | 68-68 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Ruggles (PF) Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall gets the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Larry Smith is fouled on the floor by John Bragg - foul #2 on John Bragg, team foul #6 | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Evan Davis wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Richard Adkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt is whistled for a carry | 68-68 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Lee Hyde clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by John Ruggles - foul #4 on John Ruggles, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Lee Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Lee Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:50 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 70-70 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Richard Adkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 03:35 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 70-70 |
| 03:11 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley tips it home | 72-70 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Evan Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Larry Smith | 72-70 |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | Larry Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-70 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | John Bragg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-70 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Lee Hyde tips it back up and in | 72-72 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Larry Smith is fouled on the floor by Lee Hyde - foul #3 on Lee Hyde, team foul #7 | 72-72 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Larry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Louis Wyatt - foul #3 on Louis Wyatt, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt is hacked by Lee Hyde - foul #4 on Lee Hyde, team foul #8 | 74-74 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt misses the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Evan Davis pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | John Bragg tips it in | 74-76 |
| 01:13 | Buffalo | John Ruggles makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Smith | 77-76 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Evan Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Bragg | 77-79 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Ruggles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Danny Shirley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Bragg (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. C - Lee Hyde (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Larry Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-79 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley grabs the offensive rebound | 77-79 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley lays it up and in set up by Louis Wyatt and he's fouled by Lee Hyde - foul #5 on Lee Hyde, team foul #9 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonel Cooper (C) Lee Hyde | |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley makes the free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 80-79 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper can't tip it in | 80-79 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Evan Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-79 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Richard Adkins is hacked by John Ruggles - foul #5 on John Ruggles, team foul #11 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz (PF) John Ruggles | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Richard Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Richard Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Oleg Zdanowicz | 82-81 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-81 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 82-81 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Evan Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-81 |