| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Alberto Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Crosson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Kernan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig Stratton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adrian Mendenhall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Cogan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Howard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Buffalo | John Crosson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 19:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donald Hampton | 41-38 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall is hacked by Alberto Bruno in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alberto Bruno, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Berga (PG) Alberto Bruno | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:12 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Henry Teachout tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | Gary Howard picks off the pass by Arthur Berga | 41-40 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall jams it set up by Gary Howard | 41-42 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Henry Teachout pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Henry Teachout misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Arthur Berga - foul #1 on Arthur Berga, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Henry Teachout misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 18:14 | Kent State | Henry Teachout misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 18:14 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | Henry Teachout blocks the short jumper by Craig Stratton | 41-42 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | Donald Hampton grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 17:42 | Kent State | Henry Teachout misses the lay-in | 41-42 |
| 17:40 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Crosson | 41-42 |
| 17:30 | Buffalo | John Crosson can't finish the layup | 41-42 |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga tips it home | 43-42 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall buries a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Craig Stratton - foul #2 on Craig Stratton, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis (SG), Richard Mackin (PF), Charles Williams (C) John Crosson, Stephen Anderson, Craig Stratton | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (SG), Ronald Orear (SF) Arnold Cogan, Gary Howard | |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:51 | Buffalo | Charles Williams is whistled for a carry | 43-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Madison (SG), Nelson Collins (PF) Adrian Mendenhall, Donald Hampton | |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Nelson Collins is called for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mohammad Lamanna (C) Charles Kernan | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:17 | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Samuel Curtis, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Frank (C) Henry Teachout | |
| 15:57 | Kent State | David Frank lays it in on a great pass from William Purvis | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Arthur Berga (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard Mackin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mohammad Lamanna (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Purvis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Madison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Orear (fresh) PF - Nelson Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - David Frank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Purvis - foul #1 on William Purvis, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno (PG), John Crosson (SG), Stephen Anderson (PF) Arthur Berga, Charles Williams, Mohammad Lamanna | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gary Howard (SF), Luke Ragland (PF), Donald Hampton (C) Ronald Orear, Nelson Collins, David Frank | |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Luke Ragland misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Stephen Anderson - foul #1 on Stephen Anderson, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Kernan (SF), Craig Stratton (C) Samuel Curtis, Richard Mackin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), Arnold Cogan (SG), Henry Teachout (C) William Purvis, Kenneth Madison, Donald Hampton | |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Luke Ragland makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Luke Ragland makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 15:14 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Luke Ragland pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Henry Teachout slams it home on a nice dish by Arnold Cogan | 45-51 |
| 14:43 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 14:42 | Kent State | Henry Teachout grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Luke Ragland clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 45-51 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Luke Ragland can't tip it in | 45-51 |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 14:22 | Buffalo | Henry Teachout steals the ball from John Crosson | 45-51 |
| 14:08 | Kent State | Stephen Anderson swats the shot by Adrian Mendenhall | 45-51 |
| 14:07 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 13:52 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson's pass is intercepted by Adrian Mendenhall | 45-51 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Adrian Mendenhall | 45-53 |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | John Crosson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Crosson, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Berga (SG), Richard Mackin (PF), Charles Williams (C) John Crosson, Stephen Anderson, Craig Stratton | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (PG), Kenneth Madison (SG), Ronald Orear (SF), Donald Hampton (C) Adrian Mendenhall, Arnold Cogan, Gary Howard, Henry Teachout | |
| 13:01 | Kent State | William Purvis scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-56 |
| 12:38 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 12:37 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga grabs the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 12:17 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga makes the shot from the right block | 47-56 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Ronald Orear misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Donald Hampton gets the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Alberto Bruno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Berga (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Kernan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Mackin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Purvis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Madison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Orear (fresh) PF - Luke Ragland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Ronald Orear hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Kenneth Madison and he's hacked by Alberto Bruno - foul #4 on Alberto Bruno, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Crosson (SG), Stephen Anderson (PF), Craig Stratton (C) Alberto Bruno, Charles Kernan, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), Henry Teachout (C) Kenneth Madison, Luke Ragland | |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Ronald Orear makes the free throw | 47-59 |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin misses the easy layup | 47-59 |
| 11:26 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga hits the follow up shot | 49-59 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | Richard Mackin denies the turnaround by Ronald Orear | 49-59 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Ronald Orear snags the offensive board | 49-59 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Purvis | 49-61 |
| 10:32 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Craig Stratton | 51-61 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Donald Hampton misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Anderson - foul #2 on Stephen Anderson, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Williams (SF) Richard Mackin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Cogan (SG), Gary Howard (SF) William Purvis, Ronald Orear | |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Donald Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Donald Hampton misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 10:19 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Craig Stratton | 51-62 |
| 10:13 | Buffalo | The jumper by Craig Stratton is denied by Henry Teachout | 51-62 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Arnold Cogan | 51-62 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | Charles Williams is called for the reach on Donald Hampton - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #9 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis (PG), Charles Kernan (SF) Arthur Berga, Craig Stratton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Madison (PG) Adrian Mendenhall | |
| 09:55 | Kent State | Donald Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | Donald Hampton misses the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 09:55 | Buffalo | John Crosson snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson is fouled on the floor by Arnold Cogan - foul #3 on Arnold Cogan, team foul #2 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Mackin (C) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luke Ragland (PF) Donald Hampton | |
| 09:25 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Curtis | 53-63 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Gary Howard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 09:09 | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 08:55 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan comes up short on the shot from the left side | 53-63 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Gary Howard pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan travels with the ball | 53-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Berga (PG), Craig Stratton (C) John Crosson, Stephen Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG) Kenneth Madison | |
| 08:12 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Craig Stratton is blocked by Henry Teachout | 53-63 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Henry Teachout gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Henry Teachout clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 53-63 |
| 08:00 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Arthur Berga (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Charles Kernan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Mackin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Craig Stratton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adrian Mendenhall (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Cogan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Howard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Luke Ragland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Teachout (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Adrian Mendenhall - foul #1 on Adrian Mendenhall, team foul #3 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno (PG), Charles Williams (SF), Emil Huguley (PF) Samuel Curtis, Charles Kernan, Richard Mackin | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (SG), Donald Hampton (PF), Nelson Collins (C) Arnold Cogan, Luke Ragland, Henry Teachout | |
| 07:42 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 07:42 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Emil Huguley is called for the reach on William Purvis - foul #1 on Emil Huguley, team foul #10 | 55-63 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | William Purvis makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | William Purvis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 07:12 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Crosson (SG), Stephen Anderson (PF) Arthur Berga, Emil Huguley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ronald Orear (SF) Gary Howard | |
| 07:00 | Kent State | William Purvis misses short on a floater from the left side | 55-65 |
| 06:59 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Crosson | 55-65 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson lays it up and in set up by Alberto Bruno | 57-65 |
| 06:26 | Kent State | William Purvis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Nelson Collins tips it in | 57-67 |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | John Crosson is hacked by William Purvis - foul #2 on William Purvis, team foul #4 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Kernan (SF), Richard Mackin (C) Charles Williams, Craig Stratton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Cogan (SG), Gary Howard (SF), Luke Ragland (PF), Henry Teachout (C) Adrian Mendenhall, Ronald Orear, Donald Hampton, Nelson Collins | |
| 05:48 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan is whistled for a carry | 57-67 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Luke Ragland lays it up and in set up by Gary Howard | 57-69 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | John Crosson makes the turnaround from close range | 59-69 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | Henry Teachout throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Berga (PG), Samuel Curtis (SG), Charles Williams (C) Alberto Bruno, John Crosson, Stephen Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Madison (PG) William Purvis | |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Luke Ragland swats the short shot by Richard Mackin | 59-69 |
| 04:17 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan tips it home | 61-69 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Henry Teachout is hacked by Samuel Curtis - foul #3 on Samuel Curtis, team foul #11 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig Stratton (C) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), Ronald Orear (SF), Donald Hampton (PF) Arnold Cogan, Gary Howard, Luke Ragland | |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Henry Teachout makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Henry Teachout makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Orear - foul #2 on Ronald Orear, team foul #5 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno (PG) Samuel Curtis | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan misses the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Alberto Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arthur Berga (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Kernan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Mackin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Craig Stratton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adrian Mendenhall (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Madison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Orear (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Kent State | Richard Mackin swats the shot by Henry Teachout | 62-71 |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Henry Teachout hits the follow up shot | 62-73 |
| 03:06 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Ronald Orear - foul #3 on Ronald Orear, team foul #6 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Crosson (SG), Stephen Anderson (PF) Arthur Berga, Richard Mackin | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (SG) Kenneth Madison | |
| 03:06 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton misses the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 03:06 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton misses the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Henry Teachout gets the rebound | 62-73 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Hampton | 62-75 |
| 02:31 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan is fouled on the floor by Ronald Orear - foul #4 on Ronald Orear, team foul #7 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Berga (PG), Samuel Curtis (SG), Charles Williams (PF), Mohammad Lamanna (C) Alberto Bruno, John Crosson, Stephen Anderson, Craig Stratton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Madison (SG), Nelson Collins (C) Adrian Mendenhall, Henry Teachout | |
| 02:31 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan misses the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Donald Hampton grabs the board | 62-75 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Samuel Curtis steals it from William Purvis | 62-75 |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | Charles Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Samuel Curtis | 64-75 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | William Purvis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-75 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Donald Hampton gets the offensive rebound | 64-75 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Nelson Collins hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Charles Williams - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #12 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Mackin (SF) Charles Kernan | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Nelson Collins misses the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Nelson Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Mohammad Lamanna makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Samuel Curtis | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Kent State | William Purvis is hacked by Arthur Berga in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Berga, team foul #13 | 66-76 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | William Purvis makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | William Purvis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Arthur Berga | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Donald Hampton is fouled on the floor by Samuel Curtis - foul #4 on Samuel Curtis, team foul #14 | 68-78 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Donald Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Donald Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Mohammad Lamanna misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-79 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Mohammad Lamanna gets the offensive rebound | 68-79 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | The clock runs out | 68-79 |