| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Mohamed (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Tilley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Creasey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly inbounds the ball | 42-25 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Kent State | Sam Warf makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Franklin Bath | 42-27 |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato is fouled on the floor by William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Parikh (PF) William Williams | |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Creasey, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson (C) Robert Creasey | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Franklin Bath hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 18:54 | Buffalo | David Smith snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 18:35 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson is hacked by Gilbert Dolly - foul #1 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| 18:17 | Buffalo | Sam Warf picks off the pass by David Smith | 42-27 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses short on a shot from the left block | 42-27 |
| 17:59 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 17:41 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson is hacked by Gilbert Dolly - foul #2 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #3 | 42-27 |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | Gilbert Dolly is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #3 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #4 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Houston (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF) Terry Walker, Gilbert Dolly | |
| 17:14 | Buffalo | David Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 17:13 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato grabs the offensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 16:51 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (PG), Scott Hubbs (SF), Bryan Anderson (C) David Mohamed, David Smith, Hugh Donato | |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), William Gunn (C) Franklin Bath, Sam Warf | |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses short on a jumper from close range | 42-27 |
| 16:31 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 16:21 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson hits a floater from close range set up by Donald Tilley | 44-27 |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky is hacked by Patrick Jackson - foul #1 on Patrick Jackson, team foul #2 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Wagner (SG) Donald Tilley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Terry Walker (SG), Sam Warf (C) Al Lewandowsky, Randy Reynolds, Paul Parikh | |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Norman Valenti steals the ball from Franklin Bath | 44-27 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Hubbs (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Patrick Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bryan Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Houston (fresh) PF - William Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-27 |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Sam Warf grabs the board | 44-27 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-27 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Frank Houston grabs the offensive board | 44-27 |
| 14:52 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-27 |
| 14:50 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner gets the rebound | 44-27 |
| 14:48 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), David Smith (SF), Hugh Donato (PF), Robert Creasey (C) Norman Valenti, Mark Wagner, Scott Hubbs, Patrick Jackson, Bryan Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF) Frank Houston, William Gunn | |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-27 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | William Williams tips it home | 44-29 |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Parikh (C) Sam Warf | |
| 14:13 | Kent State | Terry Walker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Franklin Bath | 44-31 |
| 13:59 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato is fouled on the floor by Terry Walker - foul #1 on Terry Walker, team foul #5 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Frank Houston (SG) Franklin Bath, Terry Walker | |
| 13:48 | Buffalo | David Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Paul Parikh gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Frank Houston makes the 3 from the left wing set up by William Williams | 44-34 |
| 13:19 | Buffalo | David Mohamed drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by David Smith | 46-34 |
| 13:03 | Kent State | William Williams hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Gilbert Dolly | 46-36 |
| 12:50 | Buffalo | David Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | David Mohamed pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 12:35 | Buffalo | David Mohamed's floater is tipped away by Paul Parikh | 46-36 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Gilbert Dolly | 46-36 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | William Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Houston | 46-39 |
| 12:14 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 46-39 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Frank Houston pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-39 |
| 12:08 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 11:57 | Buffalo | David Smith's pass is intercepted by William Williams | 46-39 |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Paul Parikh connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by William Williams | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Mohamed (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Tilley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Creasey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Al Lewandowsky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Houston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - William Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Parikh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | David Mohamed can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Houston - foul #1 on Frank Houston, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), Scott Hubbs (SF), Patrick Jackson (PF), Bryan Anderson (C) Donald Tilley, David Smith, Hugh Donato, Robert Creasey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Terry Walker (SG), William Gunn (PF), Sam Warf (C) Al Lewandowsky, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Paul Parikh | |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | David Mohamed makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | David Mohamed makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Frank Houston clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Sam Warf tips it back up and in | 48-43 |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 10:45 | Kent State | Franklin Bath snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Sam Warf clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Bryan Anderson - foul #1 on Bryan Anderson, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Wagner (SG) David Mohamed | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randy Reynolds (SF) Frank Houston | |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Sam Warf makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Sam Warf makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:06 | Buffalo | William Gunn steps in front of the Scott Hubbs pass | 48-45 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Sam Warf is hacked by Scott Hubbs - foul #1 on Scott Hubbs, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Hugh Donato (PF), Robert Creasey (C) Patrick Jackson, Bryan Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF) Randy Reynolds, William Gunn | |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Franklin Bath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| 09:24 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs loses the dribble to Gilbert Dolly | 48-45 |
| 09:20 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses the lay-in | 48-45 |
| 09:19 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs loses the dribble to William Williams | 48-45 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | William Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Norman Valenti - foul #3 on Norman Valenti, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), David Smith (SF) Norman Valenti, Mark Wagner, Scott Hubbs | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Houston (SG) Terry Walker | |
| 08:43 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:31 | Buffalo | David Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 08:29 | Kent State | William Williams gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Sam Warf banks in the layup set up by Frank Houston | 48-49 |
| 08:01 | Buffalo | David Smith banks in the layup set up by David Mohamed | 50-49 |
| 07:51 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-49 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | William Williams tips it back up and in | 50-51 |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Gilbert Dolly - foul #4 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs (PF) Hugh Donato | |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Terry Walker (SG), Paul Parikh (PF), William Gunn (C) Franklin Bath, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Mohamed (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Tilley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Hubbs (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Creasey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Al Lewandowsky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Houston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Parikh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. C - William Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Walker | 52-54 |
| 06:52 | Buffalo | David Mohamed scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Donald Tilley | 54-54 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Frank Houston clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | William Gunn tips it in | 54-56 |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | David Smith scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Tilley | 57-56 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | William Gunn misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 57-56 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | William Gunn misses the tip | 57-56 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Frank Houston grabs the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Scott Hubbs steals the ball from William Gunn | 57-56 |
| 05:35 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Scott Hubbs is denied by Paul Parikh | 57-56 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Hugh Donato (PF), Patrick Jackson (C) Scott Hubbs, Robert Creasey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) Al Lewandowsky, Frank Houston, Paul Parikh, William Gunn | |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Sam Warf hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gilbert Dolly | 57-58 |
| 04:54 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | William Williams grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Sam Warf hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by David Mohamed - foul #2 on David Mohamed, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (PG), Scott Hubbs (SF) David Mohamed, David Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Sam Warf makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Sam Warf makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti's pass is intercepted by Franklin Bath in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Franklin Bath clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-60 |
| 04:04 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Franklin Bath takes the ball from Donald Tilley | 57-60 |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Franklin Bath banks in the layup | 57-62 |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-62 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Sam Warf gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Terry Walker | 57-65 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Tilley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Hubbs (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - William Williams (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Franklin Bath - foul #1 on Franklin Bath, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (SF), Robert Creasey (C) Scott Hubbs, Patrick Jackson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Houston (SG) Terry Walker | |
| 03:09 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 03:09 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | William Williams misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 59-65 |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato misses the lay-in | 59-65 |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-65 |
| 02:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Franklin Bath | 59-65 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Hugh Donato steals the ball from William Williams | 59-65 |
| 01:47 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley lays it in and he's fouled by Frank Houston - foul #2 on Frank Houston, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG) Norman Valenti | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG) Frank Houston | |
| 01:47 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley makes the free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 62-65 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Walker | 62-65 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Williams | 62-67 |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato hits the finger roll set up by Donald Tilley | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Kent State | David Smith takes the ball from William Williams | 64-67 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | David Smith banks in the layup | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Kent State | David Mohamed is called for the reach on Franklin Bath in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Mohamed, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | David Mohamed lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Tilley and he's hacked by Sam Warf - foul #2 on Sam Warf, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | David Mohamed makes the free throw | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 69-69 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Sam Warf tips it but misses | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | David Smith grabs the board | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Mohamed (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Tilley (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Creasey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - William Williams (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Sam Warf wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Sam Warf knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Terry Walker | 69-72 |
| 04:31 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 69-72 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | William Williams snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Donald Tilley steals it from Franklin Bath | 69-72 |
| 03:56 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 03:54 | Buffalo | David Smith snags the offensive board | 69-72 |
| 03:47 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey can't finish the layup | 69-72 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Sam Warf gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Sam Warf banks in the layup on a great pass from Terry Walker | 69-74 |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by William Williams - foul #4 on William Williams, team foul #11 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs (SF), Patrick Jackson (PF) David Smith, Hugh Donato | |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Frank Houston (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Paul Parikh (PF), William Gunn (C) Franklin Bath, Terry Walker, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | William Gunn buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by David Mohamed - foul #4 on David Mohamed, team foul #8 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG) Donald Tilley | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:49 | Kent State | William Gunn misses the free throw | 71-76 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey pulls down the rebound | 71-76 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 71-76 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Paul Parikh grabs the defensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-76 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (SG), David Smith (SF), Hugh Donato (PF) Norman Valenti, Scott Hubbs, Patrick Jackson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Terry Walker (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) Al Lewandowsky, Frank Houston, Randy Reynolds, William Gunn, Paul Parikh | |
| 02:03 | Kent State | David Mohamed steals it from William Williams | 71-76 |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | David Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-76 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Sam Warf snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | David Smith picks off the pass by Sam Warf | 71-76 |
| 01:38 | Buffalo | David Mohamed throws it down on a great pass from David Smith | 73-76 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Sam Warf jams it | 73-78 |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Creasey | 76-78 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Mohamed (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Donald Tilley (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Creasey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - William Williams (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 21 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Hugh Donato is called for the reach on William Williams - foul #1 on Hugh Donato, team foul #9 | 76-78 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato grabs the defensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | David Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Creasey | 78-78 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Franklin Bath is fouled on the floor by David Mohamed - foul #5 on David Mohamed, team foul #10 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (PG) David Mohamed | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | David Smith clanks a halfcourt shot | 78-80 |