| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Teague (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Dozier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dana Cusick (fresh) 2 stl. C - James Starnes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tyree Isaac (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Goff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Taub (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kurt King (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Karl Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub inbounds the ball | 18-31 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Karl Sullivan | 18-34 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-34 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | James Starnes gets the offensive rebound | 18-34 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | Paul Teague clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 18-34 |
| 19:13 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac pulls down the rebound | 18-34 |
| 18:56 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Karl Sullivan | 18-37 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Paul Teague misses short on a jumper from the left block | 18-37 |
| 18:38 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub grabs the board | 18-37 |
| 18:20 | Buffalo | Dana Cusick swats the layup by Andrew Goff | 18-37 |
| 18:18 | Buffalo | Kurt King misses the tip | 18-37 |
| 18:16 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff hits the follow up shot | 18-39 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier drills a floater from the right wing | 20-39 |
| 17:49 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan is hacked by Dave Howes - foul #1 on Dave Howes, team foul #1 | 20-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart (PG), Newton Dalessio (SG), Buddy Eady (SF), Herman Billie (PF) Tyree Isaac, Andrew Goff, Vernon Taub, Kurt King | |
| 17:30 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Karl Sullivan | 20-42 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Newton Dalessio picks off the pass by Dave Howes | 20-42 |
| 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) | |
| 17:00 | Buffalo | Herman Billie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-42 |
| 16:58 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 20-42 |
| 16:40 | Buffalo | Buddy Eady can't connect on a floater from the left side | 20-42 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier grabs the board | 20-42 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Dave Howes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Wade (PG), David Key (SG), Eddie Hagberg (PF), Darren Carter (C) Dave Howes, Paul Teague, Dana Cusick, James Starnes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Elmer Clapp (C) Nicholas Rhinehart, Karl Sullivan | |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio blows the layup | 20-42 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | David Key pulls down the rebound | 20-42 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | David Wade hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 20-42 |
| 15:59 | Buffalo | Buddy Eady gets the rebound | 20-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Wade (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Key (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Dozier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Hagberg (fresh) 4 reb. C - Darren Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tyree Isaac (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Newton Dalessio (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Buddy Eady (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Herman Billie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Elmer Clapp (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Buffalo | Herman Billie can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 20-42 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | David Wade pulls down the rebound | 20-42 |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-42 |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg grabs the offensive board | 20-42 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-42 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Buddy Eady clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-42 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Darren Carter grabs the board | 23-42 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Matthew Dozier, team foul #2 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG), Paul Teague (SG), Dana Cusick (PF), James Starnes (C) David Wade, David Key, Matthew Dozier, Darren Carter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Goff (SG), Vernon Taub (SF), Kurt King (PF), Karl Sullivan (C) Tyree Isaac, Buddy Eady, Herman Billie, Elmer Clapp | |
| 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) | |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Karl Sullivan | 23-45 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Andrew Goff takes the ball from Dave Howes | 23-45 |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Paul Teague - foul #2 on Paul Teague, team foul #3 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart (PG), Herman Billie (PF) Newton Dalessio, Kurt King | |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff makes the 1st free throw | 23-46 |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff makes the 2nd free throw | 23-47 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | James Starnes is hacked by Herman Billie - foul #2 on Herman Billie, team foul #1 | 23-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jamie James (SF) Eddie Hagberg | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Newton Dalessio (SG), Kurt King (PF) Nicholas Rhinehart, Andrew Goff, Herman Billie | |
| 13:31 | Kent State | James Starnes connects on the shot from the left block | 25-47 |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Dozier (SF), Darren Carter (C) Dana Cusick, James Starnes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart (PG), Andrew Goff (SG), Buddy Eady (SF), Herman Billie (PF) Tyree Isaac, Newton Dalessio, Vernon Taub, Kurt King | |
| 12:44 | Kent State | Darren Carter hits a driving attempt from the right block | 27-47 |
| 12:28 | Buffalo | Buddy Eady hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Nicholas Rhinehart and the foul's on Matthew Dozier - foul #4 on Matthew Dozier, team foul #4 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Key (SG), Eddie Hagberg (SF) Paul Teague, Matthew Dozier | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kurt King (PF) Herman Billie | |
| 12:28 | Buffalo | Buddy Eady makes the free throw | 27-50 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Jamie James makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-50 |
| 11:43 | Buffalo | Kurt King knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Nicholas Rhinehart and the foul's on David Key - foul #1 on David Key, team foul #5 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Wade (PG), Dana Cusick (PF), James Starnes (C) Dave Howes, Jamie James, Darren Carter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Newton Dalessio (SG), Vernon Taub (SF) Nicholas Rhinehart, Andrew Goff, Buddy Eady | |
| 11:43 | Buffalo | Kurt King makes the free throw | 30-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David Wade (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Key (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Hagberg (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Dana Cusick (fresh) 2 stl. C - James Starnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tyree Isaac (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Newton Dalessio (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Taub (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kurt King (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Karl Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Kent State | Tyree Isaac is called for the reach on David Wade - foul #2 on Tyree Isaac, team foul #2 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Teague (SG) David Key | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Billie (PF) Kurt King | |
| 11:14 | Kent State | Paul Teague misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-53 |
| 11:13 | Buffalo | Herman Billie gets the rebound | 30-53 |
| 10:55 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Tyree Isaac | 30-55 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Paul Teague hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eddie Hagberg | 32-55 |
| 10:15 | Buffalo | Dana Cusick swats the short shot by Vernon Taub | 32-55 |
| 10:13 | Kent State | Dana Cusick gets the rebound | 32-55 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Eddie Hagberg hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by David Wade | 34-55 |
| 09:36 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-55 |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio gets the offensive rebound | 34-55 |
| 09:15 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Paul Teague - foul #3 on Paul Teague, team foul #6 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dave Howes (PG), David Key (SG), Jamie James (PF), Darren Carter (C) Paul Teague, Eddie Hagberg, Dana Cusick, James Starnes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Goff (SG), Buddy Eady (SF), Kurt King (PF) Tyree Isaac, Vernon Taub, Herman Billie | |
| 09:15 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio makes the 1st free throw | 34-56 |
| 09:15 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio makes the 2nd free throw | 34-57 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | David Wade's pass is intercepted by Newton Dalessio | 34-57 |
| 08:38 | Buffalo | Kurt King is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kurt King, team foul #3 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart (PG), Elmer Clapp (C) Newton Dalessio, Karl Sullivan | |
| 08:24 | Kent State | David Wade drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-57 |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on David Key - foul #2 on David Key, team foul #7 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Teague (SG), Matthew Dozier (SF), James Starnes (C) David Key, David Wade, Darren Carter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Vernon Taub (SF), Karl Sullivan (C) Nicholas Rhinehart, Buddy Eady, Elmer Clapp | |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff makes the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff makes the 2nd free throw | 36-59 |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Paul Teague scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-59 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Teague (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Dozier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jamie James (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Starnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tyree Isaac (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Goff (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Taub (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kurt King (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Karl Sullivan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Andrew Goff | 39-61 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Paul Teague shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jamie James | 41-61 |
| 06:30 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jamie James - foul #1 on Jamie James, team foul #8 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dana Cusick (PF) Jamie James | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio (PG), Buddy Eady (SG), Herman Billie (PF) Tyree Isaac, Andrew Goff, Kurt King | |
| 06:30 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub makes the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 06:30 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub makes the 2nd free throw | 41-63 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Vernon Taub steps in front of the Matthew Dozier pass | 41-63 |
| 05:56 | Buffalo | Herman Billie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-63 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Dana Cusick grabs the defensive rebound | 41-63 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | The jump hook by Paul Teague is blocked by Herman Billie | 41-63 |
| 05:48 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub grabs the board | 41-63 |
| 05:22 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub banks in the layup on a nice dish by Buddy Eady | 41-65 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Dana Cusick is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-65 |
| 04:53 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-65 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier grabs the defensive rebound | 44-65 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | James Starnes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-65 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Dana Cusick hits the follow up shot | 46-65 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Herman Billie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-65 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Matthew Dozier grabs the board | 46-65 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Dave Howes misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 46-65 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio gets the rebound | 46-65 |
| 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) | |
| 03:56 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio's pass is intercepted by Dave Howes in the backcourt | 46-65 |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Karl Sullivan takes the ball from Paul Teague | 46-65 |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | Buddy Eady scores on a 3 from straight away | 46-68 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dave Howes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Teague (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Dozier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dana Cusick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Starnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Newton Dalessio (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Buddy Eady (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Vernon Taub (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Billie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Karl Sullivan (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Dave Howes is open and buries a 3 from the right wing set up by James Starnes | 49-68 |
| 02:41 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-68 |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | Herman Billie tips it back up and in | 49-70 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Paul Teague misses the easy layup but the foul's on Buddy Eady - foul #1 on Buddy Eady, team foul #4 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Wade (PG), Eddie Hagberg (SF), Jamie James (PF), Darren Carter (C) Dave Howes, Matthew Dozier, Dana Cusick, James Starnes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart (PG), Mark Cree (SF), Elmer Clapp (PF) Buddy Eady, Vernon Taub, Karl Sullivan | |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Paul Teague misses the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Paul Teague misses the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Herman Billie grabs the board | 49-70 |
| 01:59 | Buffalo | Jamie James steals it from Nicholas Rhinehart | 49-70 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Jamie James misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-70 |
| 01:47 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio grabs the defensive rebound | 49-70 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Jamie James is called for the reach on Nicholas Rhinehart - foul #2 on Jamie James, team foul #9 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Key (SG) Paul Teague | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Buddy Eady (SF) Mark Cree | |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart makes the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | David Wade buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Key | 52-72 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Buddy Eady comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 52-72 |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp tips it in | 52-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Kent State | David Wade clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Buddy Eady - foul #2 on Buddy Eady, team foul #5 | 52-74 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | David Wade makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | David Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas Rhinehart | 54-76 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | David Key makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-76 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart runs out the clock | 57-76 |