| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Donald Tilley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Creasey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | David Smith inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Buffalo | Sam Warf steals the ball from Norman Valenti | 30-37 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Franklin Bath hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | David Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-37 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 19:02 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato loses the dribble to Terry Walker | 32-37 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | William Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Franklin Bath | 34-37 |
| 18:26 | Buffalo | David Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Terry Walker - foul #3 on Terry Walker, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Houston (SG) Terry Walker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:26 | Buffalo | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:26 | Buffalo | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:26 | Buffalo | David Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 34-40 |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Sam Warf scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Franklin Bath | 36-43 |
| 17:18 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | Franklin Bath connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Frank Houston | 38-43 |
| 16:47 | Buffalo | Sam Warf blocks the short jumper by David Smith | 38-43 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Sam Warf grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses the floater from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 16:26 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 16:08 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-43 |
| 16:07 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Paul Parikh (PF), William Gunn (C) Franklin Bath, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Wagner (PG), Brandon Falkowski (SG), Scott Hubbs (SF), Patrick Jackson (PF), Bryan Anderson (C) Norman Valenti, Donald Tilley, David Smith, Hugh Donato, Robert Creasey | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Al Lewandowsky (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Houston (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Parikh (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Gunn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Wagner (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brandon Falkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Hubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bryan Anderson (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Kent State | William Gunn blows the dunk but he's hacked by Mark Wagner - foul #1 on Mark Wagner, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG) Randy Reynolds | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG) Brandon Falkowski | |
| 15:50 | Kent State | William Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | William Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:36 | Buffalo | David Mohamed drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Mark Wagner | 40-45 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | Terry Walker is hacked by Mark Wagner - foul #2 on Mark Wagner, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| 15:10 | Kent State | Paul Parikh connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Gunn and the foul's on David Mohamed - foul #4 on David Mohamed, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brandon Falkowski (SG) David Mohamed | |
| 15:10 | Kent State | Paul Parikh makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:46 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Parikh - foul #2 on Paul Parikh, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) Al Lewandowsky, Frank Houston, Paul Parikh, William Gunn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (PG), Donald Tilley (SG) Mark Wagner, Brandon Falkowski | |
| 14:46 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:46 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | William Williams snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Sam Warf comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 14:25 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 14:03 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley is fouled on the floor by Terry Walker - foul #4 on Terry Walker, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Houston (SG) Terry Walker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (SF), Hugh Donato (PF), Robert Creasey (C) Scott Hubbs, Patrick Jackson, Bryan Anderson | |
| 13:39 | Buffalo | David Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | William Williams can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Hugh Donato - foul #1 on Hugh Donato, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | David Smith misses long on a shot in the lane | 46-46 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:01 | Kent State | David Smith is called for the reach on Gilbert Dolly - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Parikh (PF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Wagner (SG) Donald Tilley | |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Franklin Bath can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 12:40 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Hugh Donato | 46-46 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | Sam Warf picks off the pass by Mark Wagner | 46-46 |
| 12:11 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Franklin Bath | 49-46 |
| 11:59 | Buffalo | David Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Paul Parikh | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Houston (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Parikh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sam Warf (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Norman Valenti (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Mark Wagner (fresh) 5 ast. SF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Creasey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Paul Parikh hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | Frank Houston snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Paul Parikh loses the dribble to Robert Creasey | 51-46 |
| 10:45 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner is fouled on the floor by Frank Houston - foul #3 on Frank Houston, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Chase Clark (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF), William Williams (PF) Franklin Bath, Frank Houston, Gilbert Dolly, Sam Warf | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (SG), Scott Hubbs (SF), Patrick Jackson (PF), Bryan Anderson (C) Norman Valenti, David Smith, Hugh Donato, Robert Creasey | |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Jackson | 51-49 |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 09:43 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Wagner | 53-52 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Chase Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | William Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Chase Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Houston (SG), William Gunn (C) Chase Clark, Paul Parikh | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (PG) Mark Wagner | |
| 08:52 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 08:50 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson can't tip it in | 53-52 |
| 08:48 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Al Lewandowsky - foul #1 on Al Lewandowsky, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), Sam Warf (C) Al Lewandowsky, Randy Reynolds, William Gunn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Hugh Donato (PF), Robert Creasey (C) Patrick Jackson, Bryan Anderson | |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | Franklin Bath scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Gilbert Dolly | 56-53 |
| 07:47 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey's floater is knocked away by William Williams | 56-53 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Frank Houston | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Houston (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Donald Tilley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Hubbs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Creasey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 07:28 | Kent State | William Williams hits the follow up shot | 58-53 |
| 07:01 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti is whistled for a carry | 58-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Paul Parikh (PF) Frank Houston, William Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG), Mark Wagner (SG), David Smith (SF) Norman Valenti, Donald Tilley, Scott Hubbs | |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Franklin Bath clanks a jumper in the lane | 58-53 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | David Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Mohamed | 58-56 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Terry Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Sam Warf snags the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Terry Walker clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-56 |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Robert Creasey | 58-56 |
| 05:37 | Buffalo | Terry Walker is called for the reach on David Mohamed - foul #5 on Terry Walker, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Houston (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF), William Williams (PF) Terry Walker, Gilbert Dolly, Sam Warf | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (SG), Scott Hubbs (PF), Patrick Jackson (C) Mark Wagner, Hugh Donato, Robert Creasey | |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Smith | 58-59 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Frank Houston misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 58-59 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 60-59 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 04:43 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs gets the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | David Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Frank Houston clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | David Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 03:51 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs grabs the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Tilley | 60-62 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly (SF), Sam Warf (C) Randy Reynolds, Paul Parikh | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Hugh Donato (PF), Robert Creasey (C) Scott Hubbs, Patrick Jackson | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Houston (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Mohamed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Tilley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Creasey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly is called for traveling | 60-62 |
| 03:00 | Buffalo | Sam Warf swats the short shot by David Mohamed | 60-62 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Franklin Bath | 60-62 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Franklin Bath | 62-62 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Frank Houston steps in front of the David Mohamed pass | 62-62 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG) Franklin Bath | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs (SF) David Smith | |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:59 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey hits a jumper from close range set up by Scott Hubbs | 63-64 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG) Al Lewandowsky | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (SF) Scott Hubbs | |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly loses the dribble to Robert Creasey | 63-64 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 01:22 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey tips it back up and in | 63-66 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Sam Warf scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Franklin Bath | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Sam Warf - foul #2 on Sam Warf, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | William Williams is hacked by Hugh Donato - foul #2 on Hugh Donato, team foul #8 | 65-68 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley is hacked by Franklin Bath in the backcourt - foul #1 on Franklin Bath, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Sam Warf pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato grabs the board | 67-70 |