| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Phillip Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Boyer (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Anthony Price inbounds the ball | 25-39 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Jack Anderson steals the ball from Tony Branham | 25-39 |
| 19:34 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson is fouled on the floor by Leland Pettigrew - foul #1 on Leland Pettigrew, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | Anthony Price steps in front of the David Jenkins pass | 25-39 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew clanks a turnaround in the paint | 25-39 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | David Boyer pulls down the rebound | 25-39 |
| 18:50 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Anthony Price - foul #2 on Anthony Price, team foul #2 | 25-39 |
| 18:50 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 18:50 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Tony Branham is hacked by David Jenkins - foul #1 on David Jenkins, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Tony Branham hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Jack Anderson - foul #1 on Jack Anderson, team foul #2 | 26-39 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Tony Branham makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 17:39 | Buffalo | The jump hook by David Jenkins is blocked by Leland Pettigrew | 26-40 |
| 17:37 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson tips it home | 28-40 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | Anthony Price knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Claudio Rizzo | 28-42 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | David Boyer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Phillip Robertson and he's fouled by Leland Pettigrew - foul #2 on Leland Pettigrew, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales (SF), Walter Zilk (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Anthony Price, Leland Pettigrew, Pete Armstrong | |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | David Boyer misses the free throw | 30-42 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Walter Zilk pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Phillip Robertson is called for the reach on Claudio Rizzo - foul #1 on Phillip Robertson, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (PG), Danny Gilliland (SG), Earl Calhoun (PF) Phillip Robertson, David Jenkins, David Boyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Boucher (PG), Joseph Helton (SG) Claudio Rizzo, Tony Branham | |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Joseph Helton drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Augustus Zelmar | 30-44 |
| 16:11 | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Cooper | 33-44 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Gilliland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Calhoun (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Michael Boucher (fresh) SG - Joseph Helton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) PF - Walter Zilk (fresh) 2 reb. C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jack Anderson | 36-46 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar is denied on a dunk by Earl Calhoun | 36-46 |
| 15:24 | Buffalo | John Robinson pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 15:02 | Buffalo | Earl Calhoun misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 36-46 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Walter Zilk misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 14:38 | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | Earl Calhoun tips it home | 38-46 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | John Robinson is whistled for traveling | 38-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson (PG), David Jenkins (SG), David Boyer (PF) Danny Gilliland, Jack Anderson, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF), Pete Armstrong (C) Michael Boucher, Joseph Helton, Salvador Gonzales, Walter Zilk, Augustus Zelmar | |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Phillip Robertson - foul #2 on Phillip Robertson, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 13:48 | Buffalo | David Boyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Carter (C) Earl Calhoun | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Tony Branham loses the dribble to Jared Carter | 38-51 |
| 13:12 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by David Boyer | 41-51 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Phillip Robertson is called for the reach on Claudio Rizzo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Robertson, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Robinson (C) Andrew Cooper | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:58 | Kent State | Anthony Price knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Claudio Rizzo | 41-54 |
| 12:39 | Buffalo | Jared Carter can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 12:37 | Buffalo | John Robinson hits the follow up shot | 43-54 |
| 12:20 | Kent State | Tony Branham scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 12:00 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Pete Armstrong - foul #2 on Pete Armstrong, team foul #4 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Anderson (SF), Earl Calhoun (C) Jared Carter, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:00 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 12:00 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Phillip Robertson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Calhoun (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew is fouled on the floor by Earl Calhoun - foul #1 on Earl Calhoun, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Phillip Robertson - foul #4 on Phillip Robertson, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (PG), Jared Carter (C) Phillip Robertson, David Boyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Zilk (PF) Leland Pettigrew | |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 11:26 | Kent State | Tony Branham makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Jared Carter misses the shot from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 11:07 | Kent State | Walter Zilk grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 10:50 | Kent State | Tony Branham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | Earl Calhoun snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Tony Branham - foul #2 on Tony Branham, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland (SG), John Robinson (C) David Jenkins, Jared Carter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Boucher (PG), Joseph Helton (SG), Salvador Gonzales (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF) Claudio Rizzo, Tony Branham, Anthony Price, Pete Armstrong | |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 10:28 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| 10:18 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-58 |
| 10:17 | Buffalo | Earl Calhoun snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| 10:11 | Buffalo | Earl Calhoun scores on a floater near the basket set up by Andrew Cooper and he's hacked by Salvador Gonzales - foul #1 on Salvador Gonzales, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| 10:11 | Buffalo | Earl Calhoun makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Joseph Helton is hacked by John Robinson - foul #3 on John Robinson, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Boyer (PF) Earl Calhoun | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Joseph Helton misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Robinson | 49-58 |
| 09:47 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson misses the floater from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Boyer - foul #3 on David Boyer, team foul #9 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Carter (SF) Jack Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 09:06 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-60 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Joseph Helton grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Boucher | 49-62 |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | Michael Boucher is called for the reach on David Boyer - foul #1 on Michael Boucher, team foul #7 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Jenkins (SG), Earl Calhoun (C) Danny Gilliland, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Augustus Zelmar (PF), Pete Armstrong (C) Michael Boucher, Joseph Helton, Salvador Gonzales, Leland Pettigrew, Walter Zilk | |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | David Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 08:28 | Kent State | Anthony Price misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong snags the offensive board | 49-62 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar loses the dribble to Andrew Cooper | 49-62 |
| 07:52 | Buffalo | David Jenkins double dribbles | 49-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson (PG), Jack Anderson (SF) Andrew Cooper, David Boyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Phillip Robertson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Calhoun (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jared Carter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong is whistled for traveling | 49-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Robinson (C) Jared Carter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Zilk (PF) Augustus Zelmar | |
| 07:14 | Buffalo | David Jenkins comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-62 |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Walter Zilk gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Tony Branham clanks a jumper from the left side | 49-62 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Walter Zilk tips it back up and in | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | David Jenkins clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Walter Zilk pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:11 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Claudio Rizzo and he's fouled by David Jenkins - foul #2 on David Jenkins, team foul #10 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (SG) David Jenkins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF) Anthony Price, Walter Zilk | |
| 06:11 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the free throw | 49-67 |
| 05:59 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 49-67 |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | John Robinson can't tip it in | 49-67 |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | John Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | Earl Calhoun is whistled for a carry | 49-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Boyer (PF) Earl Calhoun | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Boucher (PG), Joseph Helton (SG), Augustus Zelmar (C) Claudio Rizzo, Tony Branham, Pete Armstrong | |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew lays it up and in | 49-69 |
| 04:50 | Buffalo | David Boyer's floater is tipped away by Leland Pettigrew | 49-69 |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | David Boyer tips it in | 51-69 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Robinson - foul #4 on John Robinson, team foul #11 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Jenkins (SG), Jared Carter (SF), Earl Calhoun (C) Phillip Robertson, Jack Anderson, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Anthony Price (SF) Michael Boucher, Joseph Helton, Salvador Gonzales | |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar misses the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar makes the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-70 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar snags the defensive board | 51-70 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo double dribbles | 51-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland (SG), Alberto Bruno (SF) David Jenkins, David Boyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Boucher (PG), Joseph Helton (SG), Salvador Gonzales (SF), Walter Zilk (PF) Claudio Rizzo, Tony Branham, Anthony Price, Leland Pettigrew | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Gilliland (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alberto Bruno (fresh) PF - Earl Calhoun (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jared Carter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Michael Boucher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Helton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Zilk (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Buffalo | Earl Calhoun misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-70 |
| 03:23 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno can't tip it in | 51-70 |
| 03:21 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper grabs the offensive board | 51-70 |
| 03:09 | Buffalo | Earl Calhoun travels with the ball | 51-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gordon Wilensky (PG) Andrew Cooper | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Joseph Helton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-70 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar grabs the offensive rebound | 51-70 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Jared Carter - foul #1 on Jared Carter, team foul #12 | 51-70 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar misses the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 02:20 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Danny Gilliland | 54-71 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar can't throw it down | 54-71 |
| 01:54 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar snags the offensive board | 54-71 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Joseph Helton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-71 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Alberto Bruno | 54-71 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-71 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Salvador Gonzales | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Alberto Bruno blocks the short jumper by Salvador Gonzales | 54-71 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales tips it but misses | 54-71 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Earl Calhoun pulls down the rebound | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Earl Calhoun hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gordon Wilensky | 56-71 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar drills a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Alberto Bruno - foul #1 on Alberto Bruno, team foul #13 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (PG) Gordon Wilensky | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar makes the free throw | 56-74 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Jared Carter misses badly on a floater from close range | 56-74 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar pulls down the rebound | 56-74 |