| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 2 pts. C - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Phillip Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Robinson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | John Robinson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 19:45 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson tips it home | 38-38 |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Anthony Price's pass is intercepted by John Robinson | 38-38 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | Pete Armstrong is called for the reach on John Robinson - foul #3 on Pete Armstrong, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Zilk (C) Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson misses the lay-in | 38-38 |
| 19:02 | Buffalo | David Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | David Boyer clanks a runner from close range | 38-38 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Anthony Price | 38-38 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Anthony Price can't throw it down | 38-38 |
| 18:44 | Buffalo | John Robinson pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:40 | Buffalo | Walter Zilk is called for the reach on John Robinson - foul #1 on Walter Zilk, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| 18:13 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson travels with the ball | 38-38 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Anthony Price's pass is intercepted by Phillip Robertson | 38-38 |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | David Jenkins lays it in on a nice dish by Phillip Robertson | 38-40 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew is whistled for a carry | 38-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar (C) Leland Pettigrew | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earl Calhoun (PF) David Boyer | |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Jenkins | 38-42 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Tony Branham can't connect on a floater from the right block | 38-42 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Anthony Price tips it home | 40-42 |
| 16:31 | Buffalo | David Jenkins is called for a backcourt violation | 40-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Helton (PG), Salvador Gonzales (SG), Damek Kaniewski (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF) Claudio Rizzo, Tony Branham, Anthony Price, Walter Zilk | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (PG), Danny Gilliland (SG), Alberto Bruno (SF) Phillip Robertson, David Jenkins, Jack Anderson | |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-42 |
| 16:13 | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Helton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) SF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 2 pts. C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Gilliland (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alberto Bruno (fresh) PF - Earl Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales misses the lay-in | 40-45 |
| 15:40 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew snags the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski blows the layup | 40-45 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar clanks a turnaround from close range | 40-45 |
| 15:08 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | Earl Calhoun scores on a floater in the paint set up by Andrew Cooper | 40-47 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski lays it up and in set up by Joseph Helton | 42-47 |
| 14:29 | Buffalo | Earl Calhoun misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Damek Kaniewski - foul #2 on Damek Kaniewski, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Walter Zilk (PF), Pete Armstrong (C) Joseph Helton, Salvador Gonzales, Damek Kaniewski, Leland Pettigrew, Augustus Zelmar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson (PG), David Jenkins (SG), Jack Anderson (SF), David Boyer (PF) Andrew Cooper, Danny Gilliland, Alberto Bruno, John Robinson | |
| 14:29 | Buffalo | Earl Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:29 | Buffalo | Earl Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 14:07 | Kent State | Anthony Price scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Claudio Rizzo | 45-49 |
| 13:48 | Buffalo | Walter Zilk steals it from David Boyer | 45-49 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Anthony Price is called for traveling | 45-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Carter (C) Earl Calhoun | |
| 13:25 | Buffalo | David Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Anthony Price | 45-49 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | David Boyer takes the ball from Pete Armstrong | 45-49 |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson buries a shot from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | David Boyer takes the ball from Walter Zilk | 45-51 |
| 12:15 | Buffalo | David Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Tony Branham scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Claudio Rizzo and the foul's on David Jenkins - foul #1 on David Jenkins, team foul #1 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Anthony Price, Walter Zilk, Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (SG), Earl Calhoun (PF), John Robinson (C) David Jenkins, David Boyer, Jared Carter | |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Tony Branham makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Phillip Robertson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Earl Calhoun (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Robinson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson is denied on a layup by Augustus Zelmar | 48-51 |
| 11:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Augustus Zelmar | 48-51 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | John Robinson blocks the jumper by Damek Kaniewski | 48-51 |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Earl Calhoun | 48-51 |
| 11:01 | Buffalo | John Robinson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Earl Calhoun | 48-53 |
| 10:50 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo is hacked by Phillip Robertson - foul #3 on Phillip Robertson, team foul #2 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Helton (PG), Salvador Gonzales (SG), Pete Armstrong (C) Claudio Rizzo, Tony Branham, Augustus Zelmar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland (SG), Jared Carter (SF) Phillip Robertson, Jack Anderson | |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski loses the dribble to Earl Calhoun | 48-53 |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 10:20 | Buffalo | Earl Calhoun snags the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Damek Kaniewski is called for the reach on Jared Carter - foul #3 on Damek Kaniewski, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Price (SF) Damek Kaniewski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Jenkins (SG), David Boyer (PF) Danny Gilliland, Earl Calhoun | |
| 09:35 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper is called for traveling | 48-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SG) Joseph Helton, Salvador Gonzales | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Anderson (SF) Jared Carter | |
| 09:14 | Kent State | Tony Branham comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Tony Branham tips it in | 50-53 |
| 09:01 | Buffalo | David Jenkins connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew is hacked by David Boyer - foul #2 on David Boyer, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Zilk (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Leland Pettigrew, Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson (PG), Earl Calhoun (C) Andrew Cooper, John Robinson | |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Walter Zilk makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Claudio Rizzo | 53-56 |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Earl Calhoun travels with the ball | 53-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Helton (SG) Tony Branham | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Carter (C) David Boyer | |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Anthony Price knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joseph Helton (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Zilk (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Phillip Robertson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Earl Calhoun (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jared Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Walter Zilk swats the layup by Jack Anderson | 55-56 |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Anthony Price is fouled on the floor by Jack Anderson - foul #2 on Jack Anderson, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales (SG), Damek Kaniewski (SF) Claudio Rizzo, Anthony Price | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (SG), John Robinson (C) David Jenkins, Jack Anderson | |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Walter Zilk misses the 3 from straight away | 55-56 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales can't tip it in | 55-56 |
| 06:58 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:46 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 06:44 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper tips it but misses | 55-56 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | John Robinson tips it in | 55-58 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales travels with the ball | 55-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF), Pete Armstrong (C) Joseph Helton, Salvador Gonzales, Damek Kaniewski, Walter Zilk, Augustus Zelmar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Anderson (SF), David Boyer (PF) Jared Carter, Earl Calhoun | |
| 06:11 | Buffalo | John Robinson's floater is tipped away by Leland Pettigrew | 55-58 |
| 06:10 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Robertson | 55-58 |
| 05:49 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson is whistled for traveling | 55-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Jenkins (SG) Andrew Cooper | |
| 05:25 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 55-58 |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | John Robinson snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | David Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (PG) Phillip Robertson | |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo's pass is intercepted by Andrew Cooper in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 04:33 | Buffalo | David Boyer misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 55-58 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Tony Branham comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | David Boyer snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | David Boyer lays it in on a great pass from Jack Anderson | 55-60 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Cooper - foul #1 on Andrew Cooper, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Helton (PG), Damek Kaniewski (SF) Claudio Rizzo, Anthony Price | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Gilliland (PG), Earl Calhoun (PF), Jared Carter (C) Jack Anderson, David Boyer, John Robinson | |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Joseph Helton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Leland Pettigrew | 58-60 |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper misses badly on a shot from the right side | 58-60 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Helton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Danny Gilliland (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Jenkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Earl Calhoun (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jared Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Tony Branham loses the dribble to Danny Gilliland | 58-60 |
| 03:02 | Buffalo | Earl Calhoun misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-60 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Anthony Price (SF) Joseph Helton, Damek Kaniewski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson (PG), Jack Anderson (SF), David Boyer (PF), John Robinson (C) Danny Gilliland, Andrew Cooper, Earl Calhoun, Jared Carter | |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Anthony Price misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Boyer - foul #3 on David Boyer, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Anthony Price makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Anthony Price makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Leland Pettigrew is called for the reach on David Boyer - foul #1 on Leland Pettigrew, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| 01:59 | Buffalo | Leland Pettigrew takes the ball from David Jenkins | 60-60 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Anthony Price knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Claudio Rizzo | 62-60 |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | John Robinson blows the layup but he's fouled by Pete Armstrong - foul #4 on Pete Armstrong, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | John Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | David Boyer steps in front of the Anthony Price pass | 62-61 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | David Jenkins hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Phillip Robertson | 62-64 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Anthony Price's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Anderson | 62-64 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Anthony Price grabs the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Tony Branham double dribbles | 62-64 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson is fouled in the backcourt by Claudio Rizzo - foul #1 on Claudio Rizzo, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Pete Armstrong | 65-66 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson is hacked by Tony Branham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Branham, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Anthony Price | 68-68 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 23 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Phillip Robertson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Jenkins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Boyer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - John Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | David Boyer wins the tip | 68-68 |
| 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) | |
| 04:47 | Buffalo | David Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Anthony Price misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 68-68 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Anthony Price gets the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:55 | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson travels with the ball | 68-68 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong misses the jumper from the free throw line | 68-68 |
| 03:47 | Buffalo | David Boyer grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 03:26 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Tony Branham - foul #3 on Tony Branham, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| 03:26 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:26 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Jack Anderson picks off the pass by Claudio Rizzo | 68-69 |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | David Boyer scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Boyer - foul #4 on David Boyer, team foul #7 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earl Calhoun (PF) David Boyer | |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Earl Calhoun gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | Earl Calhoun hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-71 |
| 02:09 | Buffalo | John Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by David Jenkins | 69-73 |
| 01:24 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 69-73 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong grabs the offensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | John Robinson steps in front of the Anthony Price pass | 69-73 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Earl Calhoun connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Phillip Robertson | 69-76 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Price (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Pete Armstrong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Phillip Robertson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Jenkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Calhoun (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Anthony Price hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 69-76 |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | David Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 69-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | David Jenkins is hacked by Tony Branham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tony Branham, team foul #10 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Boyer (PF) Earl Calhoun | |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | David Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | David Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Tony Branham buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Price | 72-78 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Branham - foul #5 on Tony Branham, team foul #11 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Helton (SG) Tony Branham | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (SG) David Jenkins | |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-80 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew grabs the offensive rebound | 72-80 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 72-80 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Anthony Price snags the offensive board | 72-80 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-80 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Robinson | 72-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | John Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Helton - foul #1 on Joseph Helton, team foul #12 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Jenkins (SG) Andrew Cooper | |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | John Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong snags the defensive board | 72-81 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-81 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Claudio Rizzo is called for the reach on Jack Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Claudio Rizzo, team foul #13 | 72-81 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Jack Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew gets the rebound | 72-82 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by John Robinson - foul #2 on John Robinson, team foul #8 | 72-82 |
| Subs | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales (SG), Damek Kaniewski (SF), Walter Zilk (PF) Claudio Rizzo, Anthony Price, Leland Pettigrew | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper (PG), Danny Gilliland (SG), Alberto Bruno (SF), Earl Calhoun (PF), Jared Carter (C) Phillip Robertson, David Jenkins, Jack Anderson, David Boyer, John Robinson | |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Walter Zilk gets the offensive rebound | 73-82 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-82 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Walter Zilk makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Helton | 76-82 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-82 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Anthony Price (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF) Salvador Gonzales, Damek Kaniewski, Walter Zilk | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Robertson (PG), David Jenkins (SG), David Boyer (PF), John Robinson (C) Danny Gilliland, Alberto Bruno, Earl Calhoun, Jared Carter | |
| 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) | |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper is hacked by Claudio Rizzo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Claudio Rizzo, team foul #14 | 76-82 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Andrew Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Joseph Helton misses long on a halfcourt shot | 76-84 |