| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Art Dalton (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Crane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Paul Beck (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Fecteau (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Wiliams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jack Maiorano (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Bourque (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Kent State | Steve Young loses the ball out of bounds | 28-25 |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 28-25 |
| 19:31 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Wiliams | 28-25 |
| 19:02 | Buffalo | Paul Beck buries a 3 from the right corner set up by David Bourque | 28-28 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Paul Beck steps in front of the Art Dalton pass | 28-28 |
| 18:50 | Buffalo | Paul Beck dunks the ball | 28-30 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | James Crane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-30 |
| 18:11 | Buffalo | Paul Beck comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 18:09 | Buffalo | Jack Maiorano snags the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | Paul Beck clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-30 |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | Jack Maiorano tips it back up and in | 28-32 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | Steve Young connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Eric Baker | 31-32 |
| 17:18 | Buffalo | Paul Beck loses the dribble to James Crane | 31-32 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | James Crane is hacked by David Bourque - foul #2 on David Bourque, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Brennan (C) James Crane | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Jensen (PF) Jack Maiorano | |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Steve Young comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | David Bourque snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | Paul Beck drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Fecteau | 31-35 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-35 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove gets the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Kenneth Fecteau is called for the reach on Eric Baker - foul #2 on Kenneth Fecteau, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (PG), Alex Malone (SF), James Crane (C) Steve Young, Timothy Hargrove, Art Dalton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman (PG), Ralph Blocher (SF), Jack Maiorano (PF), Kenneth Williams (C) Paul Beck, Kenneth Fecteau, Richard Wiliams, David Bourque | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alex Malone (fresh) PF - David Brennan (fresh) C - James Crane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bruce Twyman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ralph Blocher (fresh) PF - Jack Maiorano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 15:40 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jack Maiorano | 31-35 |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | Jack Maiorano knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 31-37 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Eric Baker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 31-37 |
| 15:11 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ralph Blocher | 31-37 |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Derek Crabtree (SG), Timothy Hargrove (SF) Eric Baker, Alex Malone | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:58 | Kent State | James Crane misses the dunk but he's fouled by Ralph Blocher - foul #2 on Ralph Blocher, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Beck (PG) James Jensen | |
| 14:58 | Kent State | James Crane makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | James Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Paul Beck misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | James Crane snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 14:10 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), Eric Baker (SG), Art Dalton (PF) Daniel Detwiler, Derek Crabtree, James Crane | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau (SG), Richard Wiliams (SF), James Jensen (PF), David Bourque (C) Bruce Twyman, Ralph Blocher, Jack Maiorano, Kenneth Williams | |
| 13:47 | Buffalo | David Bourque is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hargrove - foul #1 on Timothy Hargrove, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 13:28 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Fecteau | 33-39 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 33-39 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | David Brennan gets the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Steve Young misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | David Brennan hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 12:33 | Buffalo | James Jensen's pass is intercepted by Steve Young | 35-39 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Art Dalton misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kenneth Fecteau - foul #3 on Kenneth Fecteau, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (SF), James Crane (C) Timothy Hargrove, David Brennan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman (PG), Jack Maiorano (PF) Paul Beck, James Jensen | |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Art Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Art Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 11:59 | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by David Bourque and the foul's on Eric Baker - foul #2 on Eric Baker, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Thomas (PF) Art Dalton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:59 | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Crane (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bruce Twyman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Fecteau (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Wiliams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Maiorano (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Bourque (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Eric Baker's pass is intercepted by Jack Maiorano | 37-42 |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | David Bourque misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 37-42 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | James Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | Mark Thomas can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 10:54 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Bourque | 37-42 |
| 10:25 | Buffalo | Jack Maiorano loses the ball out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Derek Crabtree (SG), Timothy Hargrove (SF), Art Dalton (PF) Steve Young, Eric Baker, Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Beck (PG), Ralph Blocher (SF), Kenneth Williams (C) Kenneth Fecteau, Richard Wiliams, David Bourque | |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Derek Crabtree | 40-42 |
| 09:39 | Buffalo | Ralph Blocher is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Ralph Blocher, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Baker (SG) Derek Crabtree | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Jensen (PF) Jack Maiorano | |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-42 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | James Crane hits the follow up shot | 42-42 |
| 08:57 | Buffalo | James Jensen scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bruce Twyman | 42-44 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | James Crane can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Art Dalton grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 08:24 | Kent State | James Crane hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-44 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | James Crane grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler is hacked by James Jensen - foul #1 on James Jensen, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), David Brennan (C) Daniel Detwiler, James Crane | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau (SG), Richard Wiliams (SF), Jack Maiorano (PF), David Bourque (C) Bruce Twyman, Ralph Blocher, James Jensen, Kenneth Williams | |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Steve Young clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-44 |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Art Dalton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Paul Beck (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Fecteau (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Wiliams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Maiorano (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Bourque (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Steve Young gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Art Dalton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Thomas (C) Art Dalton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 42-44 |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | David Bourque pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Eric Baker - foul #3 on Eric Baker, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler (SG), Alex Malone (SF), James Crane (C) Eric Baker, Timothy Hargrove, Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman (PG), James Jensen (PF) Paul Beck, Jack Maiorano | |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 06:22 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Crane | 42-44 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | Alex Malone knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Detwiler and he's hacked by Bruce Twyman - foul #1 on Bruce Twyman, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Art Dalton (PF) David Brennan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ralph Blocher (PG) Kenneth Fecteau | |
| 05:53 | Kent State | Alex Malone makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 05:32 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Alex Malone - foul #2 on Alex Malone, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Baker (SG), Timothy Hargrove (SF) Steve Young, Alex Malone | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:32 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 05:32 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove is hacked by Ralph Blocher - foul #4 on Ralph Blocher, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Beck (PG), Jack Maiorano (PF) Richard Wiliams, James Jensen | |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 05:12 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Bourque | 45-46 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Jack Maiorano can't finish the layup but the foul's on Art Dalton - foul #1 on Art Dalton, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau (SG) Bruce Twyman | |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Jack Maiorano makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Jack Maiorano makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Beck - foul #1 on Paul Beck, team foul #9 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Brennan (C) James Crane | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams (C) David Bourque | |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams misses the shot from the baseline | 46-48 |
| 03:56 | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau misses the tip | 46-48 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Detwiler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Hargrove (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Art Dalton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Paul Beck (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Fecteau (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Blocher (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Jack Maiorano (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Kent State | David Brennan misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Art Dalton tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Maiorano | 48-50 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Fecteau - foul #4 on Kenneth Fecteau, team foul #10 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Steve Young (PG), James Crane (C) Timothy Hargrove, Art Dalton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman (SG), Richard Wiliams (SF), James Jensen (PF), David Bourque (C) Kenneth Fecteau, Ralph Blocher, Jack Maiorano, Kenneth Williams | |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Daniel Detwiler makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove (SF) Daniel Detwiler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau (SG) Bruce Twyman | |
| 02:34 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from James Jensen | 50-52 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove scores on a floater in the lane set up by Steve Young and he's fouled by Richard Wiliams - foul #2 on Richard Wiliams, team foul #11 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Art Dalton (PF) David Brennan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Maiorano (PF) James Jensen | |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Beck | 53-54 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 53-54 |
| 01:36 | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 01:13 | Buffalo | James Crane swats the layup by David Bourque | 53-54 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | David Bourque swats the shot by Art Dalton | 53-54 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Timothy Hargrove gets the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Steve Young knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams can't finish the layup | 56-54 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Art Dalton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Art Dalton is hacked by Paul Beck in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Beck, team foul #12 | 56-54 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Art Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Art Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Timothy Hargrove is called for the reach on Richard Wiliams - foul #2 on Timothy Hargrove, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Paul Beck buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Steve Young is hacked by Paul Beck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Beck, team foul #13 | 58-57 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Steve Young makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Steve Young makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Paul Beck misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Eric Baker gets the rebound | 60-57 |