| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Learned (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Klinger (fresh) SF - Neal Lowry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willian Edick (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Register (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Gammage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Larkin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Norman Shoults (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage inbounds the ball | 17-31 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Steven Klinger - foul #2 on Steven Klinger, team foul #1 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wayne Wheaton (C) Norman Shoults | |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage misses the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage makes the 2nd free throw | 17-32 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | Willian Edick is whistled for a carry | 17-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland (PF) Todd Gammage | |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | James Register misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Learned - foul #1 on Joseph Learned, team foul #2 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Shoults (PF) Jonathan Bland | |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | James Register makes the 1st free throw | 17-33 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | James Register makes the 2nd free throw | 17-34 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | James Register makes the 3rd free throw | 17-35 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Clarence Woods hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Wayne Wheaton - foul #1 on Wayne Wheaton, team foul #1 | 17-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Stallman (SG), Todd Gammage (SF) James Register, Norman Shoults | |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Clarence Woods misses the 1st free throw | 17-35 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Clarence Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 18-35 |
| 18:12 | Buffalo | Dale Larkin is hacked by Neal Lowry - foul #1 on Neal Lowry, team foul #3 | 18-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Register (PG), Jonathan Bland (PF), Norman Shoults (C) John Stallman, Todd Gammage, Wayne Wheaton | |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland is called for a backcourt violation | 18-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Stallman (SG), Todd Gammage (SF) James Register, Dale Larkin | |
| 17:38 | Kent State | Willian Edick knocks in the floater near the basket | 20-35 |
| 17:10 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 20-35 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Neal Lowry grabs the board | 20-35 |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Willian Edick comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 20-35 |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Fred Johnson | 20-35 |
| 16:48 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage drills a shot from the left side set up by Norman Shoults | 20-37 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | Steven Klinger hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 15:56 | Buffalo | Steven Klinger steps in front of the John Stallman pass | 23-37 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Learned (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Klinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Neal Lowry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willian Edick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Woods (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Fred Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stallman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Gammage (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Bland (fresh) C - Norman Shoults (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Kent State | Willian Edick connects on the jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Jonathan Bland - foul #2 on Jonathan Bland, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chris Brill (PG), Gordon Callaghan (SG), Michael Olson (SF), Floyd Cole (C) Joseph Learned, Steven Klinger, Neal Lowry, Clarence Woods | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Register (PG), Glenn Laduke (SG), Dale Larkin (PF), Wayne Wheaton (C) Fred Johnson, John Stallman, Jonathan Bland, Norman Shoults | |
| 15:42 | Kent State | Willian Edick makes the free throw | 26-37 |
| 15:23 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage is fouled on the floor by Michael Olson - foul #1 on Michael Olson, team foul #4 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Palma (SF) Willian Edick | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Johnson (SG) Glenn Laduke | |
| 15:08 | Buffalo | Fred Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Gordon Callaghan - foul #1 on Gordon Callaghan, team foul #5 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke (SG) Todd Gammage | |
| 15:08 | Buffalo | Fred Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 15:08 | Buffalo | Fred Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Gordon Callaghan scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Palma | 29-39 |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Wayne Wheaton is called for traveling | 29-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Learned (PG), Steven Klinger (SG) Chris Brill, Gordon Callaghan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Todd Gammage (SF) Fred Johnson | |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Joseph Learned connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Klinger | 31-39 |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Dale Larkin clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | James Register grabs the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 13:34 | Buffalo | Wayne Wheaton scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Register | 31-41 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Michael Palma makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Olson and he's hacked by Todd Gammage - foul #1 on Todd Gammage, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Willian Edick (PF), Clarence Woods (C) Michael Olson, Floyd Cole | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Johnson (SG), John Stallman (SF), Norman Shoults (C) Glenn Laduke, Todd Gammage, Wayne Wheaton | |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Michael Palma makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 12:57 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Michael Palma - foul #1 on Michael Palma, team foul #6 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Neal Lowry (SF) Michael Palma | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland (PF) Dale Larkin | |
| 12:57 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 12:57 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Willian Edick grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Steven Klinger knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 12:10 | Buffalo | Fred Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chris Brill (PG), Gordon Callaghan (SG) Joseph Learned, Steven Klinger | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Todd Gammage (SF), Dale Larkin (PF) John Stallman, Jonathan Bland | |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Chris Brill can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 11:59 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | James Register knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Johnson | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chris Brill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gordon Callaghan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Neal Lowry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willian Edick (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Woods (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Register (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Gammage (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Larkin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Norman Shoults (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Kent State | Chris Brill is hacked by James Register - foul #1 on James Register, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Stallman (SG), Jonathan Bland (PF), Wayne Wheaton (C) Fred Johnson, Dale Larkin, Norman Shoults | |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Gordon Callaghan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Learned (PG), Steven Klinger (SG) Chris Brill, Gordon Callaghan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Larkin (PF) Jonathan Bland | |
| 10:34 | Buffalo | James Register is hacked by Clarence Woods - foul #2 on Clarence Woods, team foul #7 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Olson (C) Clarence Woods | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Johnson (SG), Jonathan Bland (PF), Norman Shoults (C) Todd Gammage, Dale Larkin, Wayne Wheaton | |
| 10:34 | Buffalo | James Register makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 10:34 | Buffalo | James Register makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Michael Olson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 09:53 | Buffalo | James Register can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-47 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | Michael Olson snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Neal Lowry clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-47 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Learned | 40-47 |
| 09:24 | Kent State | Willian Edick comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to James Register | 40-47 |
| 09:18 | Buffalo | John Stallman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 09:17 | Buffalo | James Register grabs the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 09:01 | Buffalo | John Stallman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-47 |
| 09:00 | Kent State | Willian Edick grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Neal Lowry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-47 |
| 08:52 | Buffalo | John Stallman pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 08:23 | Buffalo | James Register scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Stallman | 40-50 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Joseph Learned loses the ball out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chris Brill (PG), Gordon Callaghan (SG), Floyd Cole (PF), Clarence Woods (C) Joseph Learned, Steven Klinger, Neal Lowry, Willian Edick | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke (PG), Todd Gammage (SF), Dale Larkin (PF), Wayne Wheaton (C) James Register, John Stallman, Jonathan Bland, Norman Shoults | |
| 07:43 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 07:41 | Kent State | Floyd Cole gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Glenn Laduke steals the ball from Michael Olson | 40-50 |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke banks in the layup | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chris Brill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gordon Callaghan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Cole (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Woods (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Glenn Laduke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Gammage (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Larkin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Wayne Wheaton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Kent State | Michael Olson travels with the ball | 40-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Register (PG) Fred Johnson | |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | James Register knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Todd Gammage | 40-55 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Todd Gammage steals the ball from Chris Brill | 40-55 |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | Dale Larkin drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Glenn Laduke | 40-58 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Floyd Cole loses the ball out of bounds | 40-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Learned (PG), Steven Klinger (SG), Michael Palma (SF), Willian Edick (PF) Chris Brill, Gordon Callaghan, Michael Olson, Floyd Cole | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Stallman (PG), Norman Shoults (C) James Register, Wayne Wheaton | |
| 05:28 | Buffalo | Dale Larkin misses the floater from the right side | 40-58 |
| 05:26 | Buffalo | John Stallman tips it home | 40-60 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Willian Edick makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Learned | 42-60 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-60 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Steven Klinger pulls down the rebound | 42-60 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Steven Klinger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-60 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage grabs the defensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Stallman | 42-62 |
| 04:05 | Kent State | Steven Klinger is hacked by Todd Gammage - foul #2 on Todd Gammage, team foul #5 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chris Brill (PG), Gordon Callaghan (SG), Michael Olson (PF), Floyd Cole (C) Joseph Learned, Steven Klinger, Willian Edick, Clarence Woods | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Johnson (SG), Jonathan Bland (PF), Wayne Wheaton (C) Todd Gammage, Dale Larkin, Norman Shoults | |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Chris Brill can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on John Stallman - foul #2 on John Stallman, team foul #6 | 42-62 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Chris Brill misses the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Chris Brill makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 03:37 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Stallman | 43-65 |
| 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) | |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Michael Olson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Chris Brill | 45-65 |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | John Stallman connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Wayne Wheaton | 45-68 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chris Brill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Callaghan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Palma (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Olson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Cole (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Glenn Laduke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Stallman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. PF - Jonathan Bland (fresh) C - Wayne Wheaton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Floyd Cole buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-68 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Fred Johnson scores on a shot near the basket set up by Glenn Laduke | 47-70 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Chris Brill makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Palma | 49-70 |
| 02:07 | Buffalo | John Stallman hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-73 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Floyd Cole hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Wayne Wheaton - foul #2 on Wayne Wheaton, team foul #7 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Todd Gammage (SF) Fred Johnson | |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Floyd Cole makes the 1st free throw | 50-73 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Floyd Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 51-73 |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | Wayne Wheaton loses the ball out of bounds | 51-73 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Todd Gammage steals the ball from Gordon Callaghan | 51-73 |
| 01:19 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage lays it up and in | 51-75 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Michael Olson is denied on a layup by Wayne Wheaton | 51-75 |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jonathan Bland | 51-75 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Stallman | 51-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Michael Olson lays it in on a nice dish by Gordon Callaghan | 53-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Chris Brill steps in front of the John Stallman pass in the backcourt | 53-77 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Gordon Callaghan misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-77 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Floyd Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-77 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Michael Olson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-77 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Todd Gammage | 53-77 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | John Stallman runs out the clock | 53-77 |