| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Luke Hughes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eugene Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Hollis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Marijan Zupan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Davis Drummond (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Kinsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Eugene Baker inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Adam Hollis drills a jumper from the right block | 26-26 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild hits a 3 from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Adam Hollis knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Larry Stokes | 28-29 |
| 18:38 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 18:37 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson grabs the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 18:18 | Buffalo | John Kinsey hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Johnson | 28-32 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Eugene Baker knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | The short jumper by Marijan Zupan is denied by John Kinsey | 30-32 |
| 17:28 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:14 | Buffalo | Marijan Zupan steals the ball from Stephen Barnett | 30-32 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Adam Hollis hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 30-32 |
| 16:47 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:20 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Gerald Johnson | 30-34 |
| 16:17 | Kent State | Larry Stokes is hacked by Davis Drummond in the backcourt - foul #1 on Davis Drummond, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Treiber (SG), David Bradley (PF), Arthur Cox (C) Luke Hughes, Adam Hollis, Marijan Zupan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield (PG), Gerald Coonrod (SG), Ralph Myers (SF), Jason Zeleznik (PF), Dylan Doyle (C) Davis Drummond, Stephen Barnett, John Kinsey, Douglas Fairchild, Gerald Johnson | |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Larry Stokes connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-34 |
| 15:59 | Buffalo | Dylan Doyle misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | David Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Treiber (fresh) SF - Eugene Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brett Chatfield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Coonrod (fresh) SF - Ralph Myers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Zeleznik (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dylan Doyle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Eugene Baker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 33-34 |
| 15:50 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Dylan Doyle | 33-34 |
| 15:30 | Buffalo | Jason Zeleznik is hacked by David Bradley - foul #2 on David Bradley, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett (SG) Jason Zeleznik | |
| 15:15 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 15:14 | Buffalo | Ralph Myers snags the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 14:53 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Eugene Baker - foul #2 on Eugene Baker, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luke Hughes (SG), Adam Hollis (PF) Harvey Treiber, Arthur Cox | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Kinsey (SF), Douglas Fairchild (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Brett Chatfield, Ralph Myers, Dylan Doyle | |
| 14:53 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:53 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Luke Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-35 |
| 14:35 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Stephen Barnett | 33-35 |
| 14:30 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod misses the lay-in | 33-35 |
| 14:29 | Kent State | Adam Hollis pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Luke Hughes misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gerald Johnson - foul #3 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Marijan Zupan (C) David Bradley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Davis Drummond (PG) Gerald Coonrod | |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Luke Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Luke Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 13:50 | Buffalo | John Kinsey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Luke Hughes | 34-35 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Douglas Fairchild picks off the pass by Larry Stokes | 34-35 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | John Kinsey misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-35 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Eugene Baker misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-35 |
| 13:04 | Buffalo | John Kinsey pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | Marijan Zupan takes the ball from Douglas Fairchild | 34-35 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Adam Hollis clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by John Kinsey - foul #3 on John Kinsey, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Fijalkowski (SF) Eugene Baker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod (SG), Ralph Myers (PF) Stephen Barnett, Douglas Fairchild | |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Adam Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Adam Hollis misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 12:36 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 12:07 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerald Coonrod | 35-37 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Gerald Johnson steps in front of the Luke Hughes pass | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luke Hughes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Swietomierz Fijalkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Hollis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Marijan Zupan (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Davis Drummond (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Coonrod (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kinsey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod banks in the layup on a great pass from Davis Drummond | 35-39 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Adam Hollis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Marijan Zupan | 35-39 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | John Kinsey is called for the reach on Swietomierz Fijalkowski - foul #4 on John Kinsey, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Treiber (PG), He-ping Xiong (SG), Eugene Baker (SF), David Bradley (PF), Arthur Cox (C) Larry Stokes, Luke Hughes, Swietomierz Fijalkowski, Adam Hollis, Marijan Zupan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett (SG), Douglas Fairchild (PF), Dylan Doyle (C) John Kinsey, Ralph Myers, Gerald Johnson | |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Bradley and he's fouled by Davis Drummond - foul #2 on Davis Drummond, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ralph Myers (SF) Davis Drummond | |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by David Bradley - foul #3 on David Bradley, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Eugene Baker makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Harvey Treiber | 40-41 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Ralph Myers travels with the ball | 40-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Stokes (PG) He-ping Xiong | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber is called for 5 seconds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Davis Drummond (PG), Gerald Johnson (C) Ralph Myers, Dylan Doyle | |
| 09:39 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 09:38 | Kent State | Arthur Cox snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 09:24 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 40-41 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Arthur Cox grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | David Bradley is fouled on the floor by Douglas Fairchild - foul #3 on Douglas Fairchild, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luke Hughes (SG), Swietomierz Fijalkowski (SF), Adam Hollis (PF), Marijan Zupan (C) Harvey Treiber, Eugene Baker, David Bradley, Arthur Cox | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ralph Myers (SF), Jason Zeleznik (PF) Gerald Coonrod, Douglas Fairchild | |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Larry Stokes misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 09:00 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ralph Myers | 40-41 |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | Ralph Myers misses the dunk | 40-41 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Adam Hollis pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| 08:27 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-41 |
| 08:26 | Buffalo | Ralph Myers tips it in | 40-43 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | Ralph Myers takes the ball from Adam Hollis | 40-43 |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | Marijan Zupan swats the dunk try by Davis Drummond | 40-43 |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson tips it but misses | 40-43 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | Swietomierz Fijalkowski pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luke Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Swietomierz Fijalkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Hollis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marijan Zupan (fresh) 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Davis Drummond (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Barnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ralph Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Zeleznik (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Adam Hollis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-43 |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 07:17 | Buffalo | The 3pt attempt by Jason Zeleznik is denied by Marijan Zupan | 42-43 |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Zeleznik | 42-43 |
| 06:49 | Buffalo | Marijan Zupan is called for the reach on Gerald Johnson - foul #2 on Marijan Zupan, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Treiber (PG), He-ping Xiong (SG), Eugene Baker (SF), David Bradley (C) Larry Stokes, Luke Hughes, Swietomierz Fijalkowski, Marijan Zupan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield (PG), Gerald Coonrod (SG), John Kinsey (SF), Douglas Fairchild (PF), Dylan Doyle (C) Davis Drummond, Stephen Barnett, Ralph Myers, Jason Zeleznik, Gerald Johnson | |
| 06:36 | Buffalo | Dylan Doyle misses long on a shot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 06:35 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild gets the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 06:13 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-43 |
| 06:12 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield is hacked by Harvey Treiber - foul #1 on Harvey Treiber, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Cox (C) Adam Hollis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Dylan Doyle is denied by Eugene Baker | 42-43 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | David Bradley pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | He-ping Xiong is hacked by Gerald Coonrod - foul #1 on Gerald Coonrod, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luke Hughes (SG), Marijan Zupan (C) Harvey Treiber, Arthur Cox | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett (SG), Gerald Johnson (C) Brett Chatfield, Dylan Doyle | |
| 05:12 | Kent State | He-ping Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | He-ping Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 04:53 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-43 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Eugene Baker misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by John Kinsey - foul #5 on John Kinsey, team foul #8 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Stokes (PG) He-ping Xiong | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Davis Drummond (PG) John Kinsey | |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Eugene Baker makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Eugene Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 04:46 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Gerald Coonrod | 45-43 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #9 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Hollis (PF) David Bradley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Adam Hollis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan grabs the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Luke Hughes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Eugene Baker tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett loses the dribble to Larry Stokes | 47-43 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Luke Hughes lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Stokes | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luke Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Baker (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Hollis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marijan Zupan (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Davis Drummond (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Coonrod (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Fairchild (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Johnson | 49-45 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Larry Stokes misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-45 |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Gerald Johnson | 49-45 |
| 02:38 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Gerald Coonrod | 49-47 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Eugene Baker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Eugene Baker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marijan Zupan | 51-47 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-47 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Eugene Baker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-47 |
| 01:13 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 01:01 | Buffalo | Adam Hollis blocks the short jumper by Douglas Fairchild | 51-47 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eugene Baker | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Eugene Baker makes the turnaround in the paint | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Larry Stokes | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Larry Stokes is fouled in the backcourt by Davis Drummond - foul #3 on Davis Drummond, team foul #10 | 53-47 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Larry Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Larry Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan grabs the board | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Davis Drummond is called for the reach on Marijan Zupan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Davis Drummond, team foul #11 | 55-47 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Davis Drummond | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Larry Stokes is hacked by Davis Drummond in the backcourt - foul #5 on Davis Drummond, team foul #12 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ralph Myers (SF) Davis Drummond | |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Larry Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Larry Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Eugene Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Eugene Baker is hacked by Gerald Coonrod in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Coonrod, team foul #13 | 56-50 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Eugene Baker makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Eugene Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett misses long on a halfcourt shot | 58-50 |