| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Noel Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Roquemore (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Anthony Collum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Valletta (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ralph Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dale Laub (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Osborn (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Adams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rodney Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Ken Puckett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Leo Adams inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Buffalo | Leo Adams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jimmy Osborn | 38-40 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Anthony Collum's pass is intercepted by Ken Puckett | 38-40 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn knocks in the shot from the right block | 38-42 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | David Roquemore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Ken Puckett pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Dale Laub and the foul's on Noel Ford - foul #1 on Noel Ford, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | David Roquemore comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 18:14 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | Ken Puckett can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 38-45 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | James Valletta grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Noel Ford misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Ken Puckett - foul #1 on Ken Puckett, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Keith Laskoski (PF), David Harris (C) Rodney Howell, Ken Puckett | |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Noel Ford misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Noel Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 17:19 | Buffalo | David Harris knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Dale Laub | 39-47 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Anthony Collum drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from David Roquemore | 41-47 |
| 16:36 | Buffalo | Dale Laub misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Ralph Williams snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Noel Ford misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 41-47 |
| 16:21 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jimmy Osborn | 41-47 |
| 16:02 | Buffalo | Dale Laub makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jimmy Osborn | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Noel Ford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Roquemore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Collum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Valletta (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dale Laub (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jimmy Osborn (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leo Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Laskoski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Kent State | James Valletta's pass is intercepted by David Harris | 41-49 |
| 15:34 | Buffalo | David Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 15:33 | Buffalo | David Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 15:22 | Buffalo | Dale Laub is fouled on the floor by David Roquemore - foul #2 on David Roquemore, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Tucker (PG), Dean Shotwell (SG), Keith Elem (SF), Dennis Harris (PF), Ronald Blanton (C) Noel Ford, David Roquemore, Anthony Collum, James Valletta, Ralph Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rick Buckner (PG), Robert White (SG), Rodney Howell (PF), Ken Puckett (C) Dale Laub, Jimmy Osborn, Leo Adams, Keith Laskoski | |
| 15:07 | Buffalo | Robert White scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rick Buckner | 41-51 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | David Harris blocks the jumper by Robert Tucker | 41-51 |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Dean Shotwell gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Keith Elem is whistled for traveling | 41-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Laub (PG) David Harris | |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | Ken Puckett makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 41-53 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | Keith Elem tips it back up and in | 43-53 |
| 13:37 | Buffalo | Dennis Harris takes the ball from Dale Laub | 43-53 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Keith Elem clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert White - foul #1 on Robert White, team foul #2 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Noel Ford (PG), David Roquemore (SG), James Valletta (PF) Robert Tucker, Dean Shotwell, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn (SG), Leo Adams (SF) Rick Buckner, Robert White | |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Keith Elem misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Keith Elem misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 12:48 | Buffalo | David Roquemore steps in front of the Ken Puckett pass | 43-53 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | David Roquemore misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 12:35 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 12:14 | Buffalo | Ken Puckett hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dale Laub | 43-56 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Keith Elem comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 12:00 | Buffalo | Ken Puckett grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Noel Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Roquemore (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Elem (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Valletta (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Harris (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dale Laub (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jimmy Osborn (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leo Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Howell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Ken Puckett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 43-56 |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Leo Adams tips it home | 43-58 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | James Valletta is whistled for a carry | 43-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Shotwell (PG), Anthony Collum (SF), Ralph Williams (C) Noel Ford, Keith Elem, Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rick Buckner (PG), Keith Laskoski (PF), David Harris (C) Dale Laub, Rodney Howell, Ken Puckett | |
| 10:45 | Buffalo | Keith Laskoski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-58 |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Ralph Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | James Valletta tips it but misses | 43-58 |
| 10:34 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn gets the rebound | 43-58 |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | David Harris lays it up and in set up by Keith Laskoski | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Anthony Collum comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 43-60 |
| 10:20 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Harris | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:15 | Buffalo | Keith Laskoski can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Valletta - foul #1 on James Valletta, team foul #3 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert White (SG) Jimmy Osborn | |
| 10:15 | Buffalo | Keith Laskoski makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 10:15 | Buffalo | Keith Laskoski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | James Valletta connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Anthony Collum | 45-62 |
| 09:41 | Buffalo | Rick Buckner is fouled on the floor by James Valletta - foul #2 on James Valletta, team foul #4 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Noel Ford (PG), Ronald Blanton (PF) David Roquemore, James Valletta | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Laub (PG) Robert White | |
| 09:25 | Buffalo | Rick Buckner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dean Shotwell - foul #2 on Dean Shotwell, team foul #5 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert White (SF) Leo Adams | |
| 09:25 | Buffalo | Rick Buckner makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 09:25 | Buffalo | Rick Buckner misses the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ronald Blanton | 45-63 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Anthony Collum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn (SG) Rick Buckner | |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | David Harris is denied on a layup by Anthony Collum | 45-63 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Anthony Collum snags the defensive board | 45-63 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Anthony Collum is whistled for traveling | 45-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Roquemore (SG), Robert Tucker (SF), James Valletta (PF) Dean Shotwell, Anthony Collum, Ralph Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leo Adams (SF), Rodney Howell (PF) Robert White, Keith Laskoski | |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Roquemore - foul #3 on David Roquemore, team foul #6 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ken Puckett (C) David Harris | |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn misses the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton pulls down the rebound | 45-64 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | David Roquemore misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-64 |
| 07:56 | Buffalo | Leo Adams gets the rebound | 45-64 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Noel Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Roquemore (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Valletta (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dale Laub (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jimmy Osborn (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leo Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Ken Puckett (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Ken Puckett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-64 |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Ken Puckett | 45-64 |
| 07:04 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-64 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Robert Tucker snags the defensive board | 45-64 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Noel Ford connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Roquemore | 47-64 |
| 06:30 | Buffalo | Ken Puckett loses the dribble to David Roquemore | 47-64 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | David Roquemore's pass is intercepted by Rodney Howell | 47-64 |
| 05:53 | Buffalo | Leo Adams scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dale Laub | 47-66 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Collum (SF), Ralph Williams (C) Robert Tucker, Ronald Blanton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Anthony Collum misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Jimmy Osborn - foul #1 on Jimmy Osborn, team foul #3 | 47-66 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Anthony Collum makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Anthony Collum misses the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 05:24 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell can't finish the layup | 48-66 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Ralph Williams gets the rebound | 48-66 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | David Roquemore misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-66 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Ralph Williams tips it in | 50-66 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Ken Puckett | 50-68 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Rodney Howell is called for the reach on David Roquemore - foul #2 on Rodney Howell, team foul #4 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Shotwell (PG) Noel Ford | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rick Buckner (SG), Keith Laskoski (PF), David Harris (C) Jimmy Osborn, Rodney Howell, Ken Puckett | |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Anthony Collum drills a 3 from straight away set up by Dean Shotwell | 53-68 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Dale Laub makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Harris | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Kent State | David Roquemore is whistled for a carry | 53-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Tucker (PG), Keith Elem (SF), Dennis Harris (PF), Ronald Blanton (C) David Roquemore, Anthony Collum, James Valletta, Ralph Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marc Sparrow (SG), Robert White (SF) Dale Laub, Leo Adams | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dean Shotwell (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Keith Elem (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dennis Harris (fresh) C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rick Buckner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marc Sparrow (fresh) SF - Robert White (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Laskoski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | Robert White misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-71 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton gets the rebound | 53-71 |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Robert Tucker is whistled for traveling | 53-71 |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | Keith Laskoski knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Rick Buckner | 53-73 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Keith Elem hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-73 |
| 02:31 | Buffalo | Marc Sparrow grabs the board | 53-73 |
| 02:27 | Buffalo | Robert White hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Dennis Harris - foul #1 on Dennis Harris, team foul #7 | 53-73 |
| 02:27 | Buffalo | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 02:27 | Buffalo | Robert White makes the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | Robert Tucker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-75 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Keith Laskoski snags the defensive board | 53-75 |
| 01:46 | Buffalo | Keith Elem takes the ball from Robert White | 53-75 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Robert Tucker scores on a 3 from the left corner | 56-75 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Keith Elem is called for the reach on Robert White - foul #1 on Keith Elem, team foul #8 | 56-75 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 56-76 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Robert White makes the 2nd free throw | 56-77 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Dean Shotwell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-77 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Dennis Harris gets the offensive rebound | 56-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Robert White picks off the pass by Robert Tucker | 56-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Marc Sparrow hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Harris | 56-79 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Dennis Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-79 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Rick Buckner runs out the clock | 56-79 |