| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fa Hou (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Richmond (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Davis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Irving Grandberry | 31-33 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Charles Eastland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-33 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | Fa Hou is called for the reach on Augustus Zurich - foul #3 on Fa Hou, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Uang Huang (PG) Fa Hou | |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | Uang Huang pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Dennis Davis knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Henry Carpenter | 31-35 |
| 18:48 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Augustus Zurich is blocked by Henry Carpenter | 31-35 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | Dennis Davis snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Uang Huang | 31-37 |
| 18:08 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Stephen Richmond and the foul's on Augustus Zurich - foul #3 on Augustus Zurich, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brown (PF) Augustus Zurich | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter misses the free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | James Brown gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:35 | Buffalo | James Brown connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Rafael Enriquez | 35-39 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | Charles Eastland connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Uang Huang | 35-41 |
| 16:50 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-41 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Henry Carpenter | 35-41 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Uang Huang is fouled on the floor by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Greg Thomas (SG), Howard Anchondo (SF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Herman Gardner, Rafael Enriquez, Irving Grandberry, Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Lim (SF), William Rhodes (PF), Tom Hawkins (C) Charles Eastland, Henry Carpenter, Dennis Davis | |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Howard Anchondo is called for the reach on William Lim - foul #2 on Howard Anchondo, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Louie (SG) Stephen Richmond | |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Uang Huang hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich (PF) Vincent Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Fa Hou (PG) James Louie | |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Uang Huang misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Uang Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Howard Anchondo (fresh) PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fa Hou (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Uang Huang (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Lim (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Hawkins (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 15:23 | Kent State | William Lim blows the layup | 38-42 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | William Rhodes grabs the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Uang Huang misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Irving Grandberry (SF), Daniel Jameson (C) Richard Johnson, Howard Anchondo, James Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Richmond (SG), Charles Eastland (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF) Fa Hou, William Lim, Tom Hawkins | |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Uang Huang misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Uang Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Henry Carpenter - foul #1 on Henry Carpenter, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Fa Hou (PG) Uang Huang | |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter blows the layup | 40-43 |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Daniel Jameson | 40-43 |
| 14:11 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry is fouled on the floor by Charles Eastland - foul #3 on Charles Eastland, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG) Greg Thomas | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Eastland - foul #4 on Charles Eastland, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Lim (SF), Tom Hawkins (C) Charles Eastland, William Rhodes | |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Augustus Zurich | 41-43 |
| 13:49 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 13:48 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez gets the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson misses long on a runner from close range | 41-43 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry grabs the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 13:04 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson misses long on a floater from close range | 41-43 |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner grabs the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 12:48 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Herman Gardner | 44-43 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | William Lim connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Carpenter | 44-46 |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Jameson, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brown (C) Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Rhodes (PF), Dennis Davis (C) Henry Carpenter, Tom Hawkins | |
| 11:53 | Kent State | The short jumper by Dennis Davis is denied by Irving Grandberry | 44-46 |
| 11:52 | Buffalo | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fa Hou (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Richmond (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Lim (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry travels with the ball | 44-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Greg Thomas (SG), Howard Anchondo (SF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Herman Gardner, Rafael Enriquez, Irving Grandberry, Augustus Zurich | |
| Subs | Kent State | Uang Huang (PG), Tom Hawkins (SF) Fa Hou, William Lim | |
| 11:10 | Kent State | William Rhodes is whistled for a carry | 44-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Louie (SG), Henry Carpenter (PF) Stephen Richmond, William Rhodes | |
| 10:41 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-46 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Uang Huang grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | James Louie comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Dennis Davis gets the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:59 | Kent State | James Louie loses the dribble to Richard Johnson | 44-46 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Uang Huang takes the ball from Richard Johnson | 44-46 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Uang Huang can't finish the layup | 44-46 |
| 09:38 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:31 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 09:13 | Kent State | Uang Huang drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Louie | 44-48 |
| 08:58 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski misses long on a jumper from the left side | 44-48 |
| 08:56 | Buffalo | James Brown snags the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski snags the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 08:39 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas misses the floater from the left side | 44-48 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Uang Huang connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Henry Carpenter | 44-50 |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Greg Thomas | 47-50 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Uang Huang connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Louie | 47-52 |
| 07:49 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 07:48 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Henry Carpenter | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Howard Anchondo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Uang Huang (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Louie (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tom Hawkins (fairly fresh) PF - Henry Carpenter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Dennis Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Uang Huang misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to James Brown | 47-52 |
| 06:58 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski can't finish the layup | 47-52 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Dennis Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #4 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SG), Irving Grandberry (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF), Daniel Jameson (C) Richard Johnson, Greg Thomas, Howard Anchondo, James Brown, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Fa Hou (PG), Stephen Richmond (SG), Charles Eastland (SF), William Rhodes (C) Uang Huang, James Louie, Tom Hawkins, Dennis Davis | |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:20 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Charles Eastland grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 06:14 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Fa Hou | 47-56 |
| 05:53 | Buffalo | Charles Eastland swats the layup by Irving Grandberry | 47-56 |
| 05:51 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich hits the follow up shot | 49-56 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Augustus Zurich - foul #4 on Augustus Zurich, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner drills a shot from the right wing set up by Irving Grandberry | 51-58 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Fa Hou misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 05:09 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Herman Gardner | 53-58 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Augustus Zurich swats the layup by Henry Carpenter | 53-58 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 04:01 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Lim (PF), Tom Hawkins (C) Henry Carpenter, William Rhodes | |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Charles Eastland misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 53-58 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 03:35 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-58 |
| 03:33 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry snags the offensive board | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fa Hou (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Richmond (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Lim (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Hawkins (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Herman Gardner and he's fouled by William Lim - foul #2 on William Lim, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SG) Rafael Enriquez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Uang Huang (PG), Dennis Davis (C) Fa Hou, Charles Eastland | |
| 03:12 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson misses the free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Dennis Davis snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Augustus Zurich - foul #5 on Augustus Zurich, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Howard Anchondo (SF), James Brown (PF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Herman Gardner, Irving Grandberry, Augustus Zurich, Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SG), Irving Grandberry (SF), Daniel Jameson (C) Richard Johnson, Greg Thomas, Howard Anchondo, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Fa Hou (PG), Charles Eastland (SF), William Rhodes (PF) Uang Huang, Tom Hawkins, William Lim | |
| 02:41 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-60 |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry hits the follow up shot | 57-60 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Irving Grandberry steals the ball from Charles Eastland | 57-60 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry hits the finger roll | 59-60 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond misses the easy layup | 59-60 |
| 01:59 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:48 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Herman Gardner and the foul's on Dennis Davis - foul #1 on Dennis Davis, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Carpenter (PF) William Rhodes | |
| 01:48 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry misses the free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Rafael Enriquez is called for the reach on Henry Carpenter - foul #3 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Dennis Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Irving Grandberry steals the ball from Charles Eastland | 61-61 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez misses the easy layup | 61-61 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Charles Eastland gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond is called for traveling | 61-61 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson hits a jumper from the baseline | 63-61 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter drills a jump hook from the baseline | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez is fouled on the floor by Dennis Davis - foul #2 on Dennis Davis, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter misses long on a fullcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fa Hou (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Richmond (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - Dennis Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry wins the tip | 63-63 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:39 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Herman Gardner | 65-63 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Fa Hou makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Eastland | 65-66 |
| 04:10 | Buffalo | Charles Eastland is called for the reach on Herman Gardner - foul #5 on Charles Eastland, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Lim (SF), William Rhodes (C) Charles Eastland, Dennis Davis | |
| 04:10 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:10 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Jameson | 67-66 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | William Lim tips it in | 67-68 |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | William Rhodes is called for the reach on Daniel Jameson - foul #2 on William Rhodes, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:27 | Kent State | William Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond is fouled on the floor by Rafael Enriquez - foul #4 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #11 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SG) Rafael Enriquez | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson is fouled on the floor by William Rhodes - foul #3 on William Rhodes, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Davis (C) William Rhodes | |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Greg Thomas - foul #1 on Greg Thomas, team foul #12 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo (C) Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG), Daniel Jameson (C) Greg Thomas, Howard Anchondo | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-72 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | William Lim gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | The jumper by William Lim is denied by Irving Grandberry | 70-72 |
| 02:00 | Buffalo | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Henry Carpenter picks off the pass by Daniel Jameson | 70-72 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | William Lim misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-72 |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner's pass is intercepted by Fa Hou in the backcourt | 70-72 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Fa Hou hits the finger roll | 70-74 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Rafael Enriquez | 72-74 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Herman Gardner takes the ball from William Lim | 72-74 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | Fa Hou steps in front of the Herman Gardner pass | 72-74 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Fa Hou (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Richmond (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Lim (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - Dennis Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Dennis Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-74 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-74 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson misses the tip | 72-74 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Rafael Enriquez is called for the reach on Stephen Richmond in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #13 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SG) Rafael Enriquez | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Stephen Richmond misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Daniel Jameson | 72-75 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-75 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner snags the offensive board | 72-75 |