| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Loftin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Zoran Denisov (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hess (fresh) SF - Mike Kline (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) C - Charles Dowdy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Mike Kline inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:52 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hess | 31-27 |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Eli Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 31-27 |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | Robert Hess comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 19:23 | Buffalo | Charles Dowdy pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | Robert Hess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-27 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Robert Hess steps in front of the Ruben Carpenter pass | 31-27 |
| 18:40 | Buffalo | Robert Hess misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 18:39 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov misses the tip | 31-27 |
| 18:38 | Buffalo | Charles Dowdy can't tip it in | 31-27 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eli Smith | 31-27 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Robert Loftin hits a floater from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 17:59 | Buffalo | Carl Baker can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Eli Smith - foul #1 on Eli Smith, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 17:59 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:59 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Zoran Denisov - foul #2 on Zoran Denisov, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | Robert Loftin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ruben Carpenter | 35-29 |
| 17:22 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Clarence Barnes | 35-29 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Carl Baker grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 16:52 | Buffalo | Harold Burks is called for the reach on Robert Hess - foul #2 on Harold Burks, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (SG), Phillip May (SF), Bryan Darrell (PF), Tim Widener (C) Robert Loftin, Clarence Barnes, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Javier Marrero (PG), Melvin Berry (SG), John Spinner (SF), Willis Terry (C) Zoran Denisov, Robert Hess, Mike Kline, Charles Dowdy | |
| 16:35 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Carl Baker | 35-32 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Tim Widener hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 35-32 |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | John Spinner grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:11 | Buffalo | Carl Baker misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | Phillip May gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 16:03 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 15:51 | Buffalo | John Spinner knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Javier Marrero | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chester Jordan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Phillip May (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Widener (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Javier Marrero (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Berry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Spinner (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willis Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Chester Jordan misses the shot from the right side | 35-34 |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | John Spinner gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | John Spinner misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Ruben Carpenter - foul #1 on Ruben Carpenter, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Loftin (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF), Eli Smith (PF), Harold Burks (C) Ruben Carpenter, Phillip May, Bryan Darrell, Tim Widener | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov (PG), Robert Hess (SG), Mike Kline (SF), Charles Dowdy (C) Javier Marrero, Melvin Berry, Carl Baker, Willis Terry | |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | John Spinner misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | John Spinner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | Eli Smith misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Spinner - foul #1 on John Spinner, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | Eli Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | Eli Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Spinner | 37-38 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Harold Burks is called for 5 seconds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (PG) Chester Jordan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov is hacked by Phillip May - foul #2 on Phillip May, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carl Baker (PF) John Spinner | |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Robert Hess's pass is intercepted by Eli Smith | 37-38 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Harold Burks travels with the ball | 37-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG) Phillip May | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Javier Marrero (PG), Melvin Berry (SG), John Spinner (SF), Willis Terry (C) Zoran Denisov, Robert Hess, Mike Kline, Charles Dowdy | |
| 13:14 | Buffalo | Ruben Carpenter steals it from Melvin Berry | 37-38 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Loftin | 39-38 |
| 12:47 | Buffalo | Harold Burks swats the layup by Carl Baker | 39-38 |
| 12:45 | Buffalo | Carl Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:26 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Harold Burks grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Loftin | 42-38 |
| 12:02 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry drills a shot from the right side set up by Javier Marrero and the foul's on Clarence Barnes - foul #2 on Clarence Barnes, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (SG), Phillip May (SF), Bryan Darrell (PF), Tim Widener (C) Robert Loftin, Clarence Barnes, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov (PG), Mike Kline (SF), Charles Dowdy (C) Javier Marrero, Carl Baker, Willis Terry | |
| 12:02 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Zoran Denisov - foul #3 on Zoran Denisov, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Hess (SG) Melvin Berry | |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Chester Jordan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Phillip May (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Widener (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Zoran Denisov (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hess (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Kline (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Spinner (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Dowdy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | Chester Jordan is called for the reach on Zoran Denisov - foul #2 on Chester Jordan, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Fiedler (C) Ruben Carpenter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Willis Terry (PF) John Spinner | |
| 11:05 | Buffalo | Robert Hess hits a shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Tim Widener scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Chester Jordan | 45-43 |
| 10:13 | Buffalo | Charles Dowdy is denied on a layup by Bryan Darrell | 45-43 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Paul Fiedler gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | The short jumper by Paul Fiedler is denied by Willis Terry | 45-43 |
| 09:51 | Buffalo | Willis Terry gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 09:45 | Buffalo | Mike Kline drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Zoran Denisov | 45-46 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Chester Jordan drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Tim Widener | 48-46 |
| 09:11 | Buffalo | Mike Kline can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Phillip May grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Zoran Denisov is called for the reach on Chester Jordan - foul #4 on Zoran Denisov, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Robert Loftin (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF), Eli Smith (PF), Harold Burks (C) Chester Jordan, Phillip May, Tim Widener, Bryan Darrell, Paul Fiedler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Javier Marrero (PG), Melvin Berry (SG), John Spinner (SF), Carl Baker (PF), Johnnie Rogers (C) Zoran Denisov, Robert Hess, Mike Kline, Willis Terry, Charles Dowdy | |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Robert Loftin connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Ruben Carpenter and he's hacked by Melvin Berry - foul #2 on Melvin Berry, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Robert Loftin misses the free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Carl Baker | 50-46 |
| 08:23 | Buffalo | John Spinner misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-46 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:01 | Buffalo | Carl Baker buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Javier Marrero | 50-49 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Ruben Carpenter and he's fouled by John Spinner - foul #2 on John Spinner, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes misses the free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:56 | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | John Spinner lays it in | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ruben Carpenter (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Loftin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Javier Marrero (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Melvin Berry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Spinner (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnnie Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Robert Loftin hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 52-51 |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Carl Baker | 52-51 |
| 07:01 | Buffalo | Carl Baker is hacked by Clarence Barnes - foul #3 on Clarence Barnes, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Hess (SG), Willis Terry (C) Melvin Berry, Johnnie Rogers | |
| 07:01 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:01 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Harold Burks misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Willis Terry - foul #2 on Willis Terry, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov (PG), Mike Kline (SF), Charles Dowdy (C) Javier Marrero, John Spinner, Willis Terry | |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Harold Burks misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Harold Burks misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:40 | Buffalo | Carl Baker gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:16 | Buffalo | Mike Kline is fouled on the floor by Clarence Barnes - foul #4 on Clarence Barnes, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| 06:16 | Buffalo | Mike Kline makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:16 | Buffalo | Mike Kline misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eli Smith | 52-54 |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Eli Smith misses the shot from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Robert Loftin snags the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter steps out of bounds on the baseline | 52-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chester Jordan (PG), Phillip May (SG), Tim Widener (SF), Bryan Darrell (PF), Paul Fiedler (C) Ruben Carpenter, Robert Loftin, Clarence Barnes, Eli Smith, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:25 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Paul Fiedler | 52-54 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Mike Kline steals the ball from Chester Jordan | 52-54 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Charles Dowdy misses the easy layup | 52-54 |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Mike Kline grabs the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:43 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Chester Jordan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 03:57 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Tim Widener can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-57 |
| 03:36 | Buffalo | Mike Kline grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chester Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tim Widener (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Fiedler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Zoran Denisov (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Hess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Kline (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Dowdy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Buffalo | Carl Baker connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 52-59 |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Robert Loftin (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF), Eli Smith (PF), Harold Burks (C) Chester Jordan, Phillip May, Tim Widener, Bryan Darrell, Paul Fiedler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Javier Marrero (PG), John Spinner (SF), Willis Terry (C) Zoran Denisov, Mike Kline, Charles Dowdy | |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Clarence Barnes | 54-59 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov (PG), Mike Kline (SF), Charles Dowdy (C) Javier Marrero, John Spinner, Willis Terry | |
| 02:31 | Buffalo | Mike Kline misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-59 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Eli Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Robert Loftin misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Hess - foul #3 on Robert Hess, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Robert Loftin makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Robert Loftin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter travels with the ball | 56-62 |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | Carl Baker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-62 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Harold Burks grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Harold Burks lays it in on a great pass from Ruben Carpenter and the foul's on Charles Dowdy - foul #2 on Charles Dowdy, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Harold Burks makes the free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | Mike Kline clanks a jumper from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Harold Burks | 59-62 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Eli Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ruben Carpenter | 61-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | Carl Baker is hacked by Robert Loftin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Loftin, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Clarence Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Robert Hess snags the defensive board | 61-64 |