| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tyree Isaac (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Goff (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Vernon Taub (fresh) PF - Kurt King (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Karl Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Teague (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Dozier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dana Cusick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Starnes (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier's pass is intercepted by Tyree Isaac | 27-31 |
| 19:21 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Starnes - foul #2 on James Starnes, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart (PG), Buddy Eady (SF), Elmer Clapp (PF) Tyree Isaac, Vernon Taub, Kurt King | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:21 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:21 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Dana Cusick snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier misses the jumper from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 19:02 | Buffalo | Dave Howes is called for the reach on Nicholas Rhinehart - foul #2 on Dave Howes, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio (PG), Kurt King (PF), Herman Billie (C) Nicholas Rhinehart, Elmer Clapp, Karl Sullivan | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:54 | Buffalo | Kurt King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-31 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Dave Howes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | James Starnes grabs the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Paul Teague misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 18:11 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:04 | Buffalo | Herman Billie is whistled for traveling | 28-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Vernon Taub (SF), Elmer Clapp (PF), Karl Sullivan (C) Newton Dalessio, Buddy Eady, Kurt King, Herman Billie | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Dave Howes makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Paul Teague | 28-34 |
| 17:28 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp buries a floater from close range and he's fouled by Dave Howes - foul #3 on Dave Howes, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart (PG), Newton Dalessio (SG), Buddy Eady (SF) Tyree Isaac, Andrew Goff, Vernon Taub | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Wade (PG) Dave Howes | |
| 17:28 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp misses the free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | Dana Cusick grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | Dana Cusick makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Starnes | 30-37 |
| 16:50 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Dana Cusick buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 16:31 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-39 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 16:24 | Kent State | David Wade is fouled on the floor by Karl Sullivan - foul #1 on Karl Sullivan, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Andrew Goff (SG), Vernon Taub (SF), Kurt King (PF), Herman Billie (C) Nicholas Rhinehart, Newton Dalessio, Buddy Eady, Elmer Clapp, Karl Sullivan | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Key (SG), Eddie Hagberg (SF), Jamie James (PF), Darren Carter (C) Paul Teague, Matthew Dozier, Dana Cusick, James Starnes | |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Jamie James comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | Darren Carter gets the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Jamie James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-39 |
| 15:51 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 15:49 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Goff | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tyree Isaac (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Goff (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Vernon Taub (fresh) PF - Kurt King (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Herman Billie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Wade (fresh) SG - David Key (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Hagberg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jamie James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Darren Carter (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff misses long on a shot from the left block | 33-39 |
| 15:29 | Buffalo | Herman Billie tips it back up and in | 35-39 |
| 15:24 | Kent State | David Key hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from David Wade | 35-41 |
| 15:11 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Tyree Isaac | 38-41 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | David Wade misses the 3 from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 14:56 | Buffalo | Kurt King gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:38 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Tyree Isaac | 40-41 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Herman Billie is called for the reach on David Key - foul #2 on Herman Billie, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart (PG), Newton Dalessio (SG), Buddy Eady (SF), Elmer Clapp (PF), Karl Sullivan (C) Tyree Isaac, Andrew Goff, Vernon Taub, Kurt King, Herman Billie | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG), Paul Teague (SG), Matthew Dozier (SF), Dana Cusick (PF), James Starnes (C) David Wade, David Key, Eddie Hagberg, Jamie James, Darren Carter | |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Paul Teague knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Dave Howes | 40-43 |
| 13:51 | Buffalo | Dana Cusick steals the ball from Buddy Eady | 40-43 |
| 13:34 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 13:07 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Elmer Clapp is denied by James Starnes | 40-45 |
| 13:06 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:43 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp buries a floater from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Paul Teague connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dave Howes | 42-48 |
| 12:25 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan makes the 3 from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 12:08 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier is hacked by Buddy Eady - foul #2 on Buddy Eady, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Andrew Goff (SG), Vernon Taub (SF), Kurt King (PF) Nicholas Rhinehart, Newton Dalessio, Buddy Eady, Elmer Clapp | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg (PF) Dana Cusick | |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tyree Isaac (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andrew Goff (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Vernon Taub (fresh) PF - Kurt King (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Karl Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Teague (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Dozier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Hagberg (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Starnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Buffalo | Kurt King is hacked by Eddie Hagberg - foul #1 on Eddie Hagberg, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Buddy Eady (SF) Vernon Taub | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Key (SG), Darren Carter (C) Paul Teague, James Starnes | |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Eddie Hagberg | 48-52 |
| 10:48 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff lays it in and the foul's on Darren Carter - foul #2 on Darren Carter, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vernon Taub (SF), Herman Billie (C) Buddy Eady, Karl Sullivan | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Wade (PG), Dana Cusick (PF) Dave Howes, Matthew Dozier | |
| 10:48 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff misses the free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Dana Cusick pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:17 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub can't throw it down | 50-52 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Darren Carter grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | David Key buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Kurt King buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Herman Billie | 52-55 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | David Key hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 09:37 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 09:18 | Buffalo | Herman Billie can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-55 |
| 09:17 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Tyree Isaac | 52-55 |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | David Key steals the ball from Kurt King | 52-55 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Darren Carter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Darren Carter, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio (PG), Buddy Eady (SF), Elmer Clapp (PF), Karl Sullivan (C) Tyree Isaac, Vernon Taub, Kurt King, Herman Billie | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG), Paul Teague (SG), Matthew Dozier (SF), Jamie James (PF), James Starnes (C) David Wade, David Key, Eddie Hagberg, Dana Cusick, Darren Carter | |
| 08:35 | Buffalo | Buddy Eady makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Goff | 54-55 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Dave Howes is called for a backcourt violation | 54-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart (PG) Newton Dalessio | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:05 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 54-55 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Dave Howes gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Paul Teague hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 54-55 |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp grabs the board | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Nicholas Rhinehart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Goff (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Buddy Eady (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Clapp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Teague (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Dozier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - James Starnes (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Andrew Goff | 56-55 |
| 07:01 | Kent State | James Starnes misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Dave Howes snags the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Nicholas Rhinehart steals it from Matthew Dozier | 56-55 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart can't finish the layup | 56-55 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | James Starnes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Paul Teague buries a shot from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | Buddy Eady throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Newton Dalessio (SG), Vernon Taub (SF), Kurt King (PF) Nicholas Rhinehart, Andrew Goff, Buddy Eady, Elmer Clapp | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dana Cusick (PF) Jamie James | |
| 06:09 | Kent State | Dave Howes misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-57 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Dana Cusick tips it home | 56-59 |
| 05:48 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 56-59 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | James Starnes pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Paul Teague is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Paul Teague, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Goff (SG), Buddy Eady (SF), Herman Billie (C) Newton Dalessio, Vernon Taub, Karl Sullivan | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Wade (PG), David Key (SG), Eddie Hagberg (SF), Darren Carter (C) Dave Howes, Paul Teague, Matthew Dozier, James Starnes | |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | Herman Billie drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio (SG), Vernon Taub (SF), Karl Sullivan (C) Andrew Goff, Buddy Eady, Herman Billie | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:30 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan hits the finger roll set up by Vernon Taub | 61-59 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 04:13 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 04:02 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Newton Dalessio steps in front of the David Wade pass | 61-59 |
| 03:41 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tyree Isaac (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Newton Dalessio (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vernon Taub (fresh) PF - Kurt King (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Karl Sullivan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Wade (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Key (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Hagberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dana Cusick (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Darren Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart (PG), Andrew Goff (SG), Buddy Eady (SF), Elmer Clapp (PF), Herman Billie (C) Tyree Isaac, Newton Dalessio, Vernon Taub, Kurt King, Karl Sullivan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG), Paul Teague (SG), Matthew Dozier (SF), James Starnes (C) David Wade, David Key, Eddie Hagberg, Darren Carter | |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Paul Teague scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Dave Howes | 61-61 |
| 03:16 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Dave Howes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-61 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to James Starnes | 63-61 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Dave Howes drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Teague | 63-64 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp misses the lay-in | 63-64 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Dana Cusick grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | James Starnes scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Dozier | 63-67 |
| 01:53 | Buffalo | Herman Billie comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Dave Howes gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Herman Billie swats the layup by James Starnes | 63-67 |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Vernon Taub (SF), Kurt King (PF), Karl Sullivan (C) Nicholas Rhinehart, Buddy Eady, Elmer Clapp, Herman Billie | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:12 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Paul Teague clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Kurt King - foul #3 on Kurt King, team foul #4 | 66-67 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Paul Teague makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Paul Teague makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-69 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Dana Cusick | 66-69 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Dana Cusick is fouled on the floor by Kurt King - foul #4 on Kurt King, team foul #5 | 66-69 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier is hacked by Kurt King - foul #5 on Kurt King, team foul #6 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp (PF) Kurt King | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Vernon Taub is called for the reach on Matthew Dozier - foul #3 on Vernon Taub, team foul #7 | 66-69 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan loses the ball out of bounds | 66-71 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Tyree Isaac is called for the reach on Matthew Dozier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tyree Isaac, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-73 |