| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Bray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Opperman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Omar Peraza (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Prendergast (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Luis Chilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Trammel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Siegfried (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Roy Lott (fresh) 9 pts. C - Nicholas Rorie (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Jeffery Siegfried inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Buffalo | Roy Lott's pass is intercepted by Jerry Bray | 35-40 |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Jerry Bray banks in the layup | 37-40 |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | Mark Trammel is denied on a layup by Robert Prendergast | 37-40 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Frank Opperman loses the dribble to Luis Chilson | 37-40 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | Roy Lott lays it in on a nice dish by Luis Chilson | 37-42 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Luis Chilson is called for the reach on Jerry Bray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luis Chilson, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Jerry Bray clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mark Trammel - foul #2 on Mark Trammel, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Jerry Bray makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Jerry Bray misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Prendergast | 38-42 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | Nicholas Rorie is called for the reach on Frank Opperman - foul #2 on Nicholas Rorie, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Jerry Bray connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Opperman | 40-42 |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | Mark Trammel drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Rorie | 40-45 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | Frank Opperman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 17:37 | Buffalo | Jeffery Siegfried gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 17:31 | Buffalo | Jeffery Siegfried loses the ball out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry King (PG) Luis Chilson | |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Omar Peraza misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-45 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Jeffery Siegfried grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 17:01 | Buffalo | Roy Lott hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Mark Trammel | 40-47 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Omar Peraza misses short on a shot in the lane | 40-47 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Frank Opperman tips it home | 42-47 |
| 16:24 | Buffalo | Mark Trammel makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harry King | 42-49 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | Jerry Bray is fouled on the floor by Harry King - foul #1 on Harry King, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jorden (PG), Felipe Avila (SG), Gregory Slocum (SF), Harry Cooperstein (PF), Patrick Pagan (C) Jerry Bray, Frank Opperman, Peter Gibson, Omar Peraza, Robert Prendergast | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Luis Chilson (PG), Oscar Borum (SG), Larry Hagerman (SF), Larry Busey (PF), Emanuel Swayne (C) Harry King, Mark Trammel, Jeffery Siegfried, Roy Lott, Nicholas Rorie | |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Gregory Slocum makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Felipe Avila | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Jorden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felipe Avila (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Slocum (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Cooperstein (fresh) 3 reb. C - Patrick Pagan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Luis Chilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Oscar Borum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Hagerman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Busey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Emanuel Swayne (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Buffalo | Oscar Borum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-49 |
| 15:37 | Kent State | Patrick Pagan snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 15:29 | Kent State | Oscar Borum is called for the reach on Felipe Avila - foul #2 on Oscar Borum, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| 15:06 | Kent State | Richard Jorden misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 15:05 | Buffalo | Emanuel Swayne gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 14:53 | Buffalo | Larry Hagerman makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Oscar Borum | 45-52 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Patrick Pagan hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Cooperstein and the foul's on Emanuel Swayne - foul #2 on Emanuel Swayne, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Bray (PG), Peter Gibson (SF), Robert Prendergast (C) Felipe Avila, Gregory Slocum, Harry Cooperstein | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Trammel (SG), Roy Lott (PF), Nicholas Rorie (C) Oscar Borum, Larry Busey, Emanuel Swayne | |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Patrick Pagan makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | Mark Trammel's floater is knocked away by Peter Gibson | 48-52 |
| 14:15 | Buffalo | Roy Lott tips it in | 48-54 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 13:46 | Buffalo | Larry Hagerman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Jerry Bray hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 13:38 | Buffalo | Roy Lott grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 13:11 | Buffalo | Patrick Pagan steps in front of the Luis Chilson pass | 50-54 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Jerry Bray hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 50-54 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Peter Gibson gets the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Patrick Pagan connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 52-54 |
| 12:41 | Buffalo | Jerry Bray is called for the reach on Nicholas Rorie - foul #1 on Jerry Bray, team foul #1 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Opperman (SG), Omar Peraza (PF) Richard Jorden, Patrick Pagan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry King (PG), Oscar Borum (SG), Jeffery Siegfried (SF), Larry Busey (C) Luis Chilson, Mark Trammel, Larry Hagerman, Nicholas Rorie | |
| 12:26 | Buffalo | Jeffery Siegfried misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-54 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Jerry Bray can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Omar Peraza pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast comes up short on the floater from close range | 52-54 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Frank Opperman is hacked by Oscar Borum - foul #3 on Oscar Borum, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Felipe Avila (PG), Gregory Slocum (SF) Jerry Bray, Peter Gibson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Emanuel Swayne (C) Roy Lott | |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Frank Opperman makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Frank Opperman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Felipe Avila (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Opperman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Slocum (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Omar Peraza (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Prendergast (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harry King (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Oscar Borum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Siegfried (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Busey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Emanuel Swayne (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Buffalo | Oscar Borum is fouled on the floor by Robert Prendergast - foul #3 on Robert Prendergast, team foul #2 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jorden (PG) Felipe Avila | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Trammel (SG), Nicholas Rorie (C) Oscar Borum, Emanuel Swayne | |
| 11:27 | Buffalo | Jeffery Siegfried is denied on a layup by Omar Peraza | 54-54 |
| 11:26 | Buffalo | Jeffery Siegfried pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 11:11 | Buffalo | Mark Trammel comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Omar Peraza - foul #2 on Omar Peraza, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| 11:11 | Buffalo | Mark Trammel makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:11 | Buffalo | Mark Trammel makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Gregory Slocum misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Harry King - foul #2 on Harry King, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Bray (PG), Harry Cooperstein (C) Richard Jorden, Robert Prendergast | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Gregory Slocum misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Gregory Slocum makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Larry Busey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Harry Cooperstein | 55-56 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Gregory Slocum's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Siegfried | 55-56 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Harry King hits a jumper from the free throw line | 55-58 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Harry Cooperstein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jorden (SG), Peter Gibson (SF), Robert Prendergast (C) Frank Opperman, Gregory Slocum, Harry Cooperstein | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Luis Chilson (PG), Oscar Borum (SG), Larry Hagerman (SF), Roy Lott (PF), Emanuel Swayne (C) Harry King, Mark Trammel, Jeffery Siegfried, Larry Busey, Nicholas Rorie | |
| 09:25 | Buffalo | Oscar Borum loses the dribble to Richard Jorden | 55-58 |
| 09:10 | Kent State | Jerry Bray makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Prendergast | 57-58 |
| 08:55 | Buffalo | Oscar Borum misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Omar Peraza grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Jerry Bray loses the dribble to Larry Hagerman | 57-58 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Oscar Borum drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Luis Chilson | 57-61 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Jerry Bray can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | Peter Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Richard Jorden scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Bray | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Bray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Jorden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Omar Peraza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Prendergast (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Luis Chilson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Oscar Borum (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Hagerman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Lott (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Emanuel Swayne (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | Larry Hagerman double dribbles | 60-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Opperman (SG), Harry Cooperstein (PF) Jerry Bray, Omar Peraza | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Trammel (SG), Jeffery Siegfried (SF), Nicholas Rorie (C) Oscar Borum, Larry Hagerman, Emanuel Swayne | |
| 07:11 | Kent State | Peter Gibson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 60-61 |
| 07:10 | Buffalo | Nicholas Rorie pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 07:05 | Buffalo | Luis Chilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-61 |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Harry Cooperstein gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Peter Gibson is fouled on the floor by Luis Chilson - foul #2 on Luis Chilson, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Felipe Avila (PG) Richard Jorden | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry King (PG) Luis Chilson | |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Peter Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Peter Gibson grabs the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Harry Cooperstein misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Harry King - foul #3 on Harry King, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Slocum (SF) Peter Gibson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Busey (PF) Roy Lott | |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Harry Cooperstein makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Harry Cooperstein makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:03 | Buffalo | Mark Trammel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 62-61 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | Harry King is called for the reach on Robert Prendergast - foul #4 on Harry King, team foul #11 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Bray (PG), Richard Jorden (SF), Omar Peraza (PF) Felipe Avila, Gregory Slocum, Harry Cooperstein | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:53 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:53 | Buffalo | Larry Busey gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Jeffery Siegfried clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Jorden - foul #2 on Richard Jorden, team foul #4 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gibson (SF), Harry Cooperstein (C) Richard Jorden, Robert Prendergast | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roy Lott (PF) Larry Busey | |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Jeffery Siegfried makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Jeffery Siegfried makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Jerry Bray clanks a jumper from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Omar Peraza grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Jeffery Siegfried steals the ball from Frank Opperman | 63-63 |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | Mark Trammel lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffery Siegfried | 63-65 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Omar Peraza drills a jump hook from the left block | 65-65 |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Jeffery Siegfried drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Harry King | 65-68 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Roy Lott is called for the reach on Omar Peraza - foul #3 on Roy Lott, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jorden (PG), Felipe Avila (SG), Robert Prendergast (C) Jerry Bray, Frank Opperman, Harry Cooperstein | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Luis Chilson (PG), Oscar Borum (SG), Larry Hagerman (SF), Larry Busey (C) Harry King, Mark Trammel, Jeffery Siegfried, Nicholas Rorie | |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Omar Peraza makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Omar Peraza misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | Larry Busey grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | Luis Chilson is hacked by Richard Jorden - foul #3 on Richard Jorden, team foul #5 | 66-68 |
| 03:30 | Buffalo | Luis Chilson misses short on a shot from the right side | 66-68 |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Jorden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Felipe Avila (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Omar Peraza (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Prendergast (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Luis Chilson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Oscar Borum (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Hagerman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Lott (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Busey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast hits the finger roll | 68-68 |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | Roy Lott buries a floater near the basket | 68-70 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Bray (PG), Frank Opperman (SG) Richard Jorden, Felipe Avila | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Trammel (SG), Jeffery Siegfried (SF), Nicholas Rorie (C) Oscar Borum, Larry Hagerman, Larry Busey | |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Peter Gibson drills a floater from the left side and the foul's on Nicholas Rorie - foul #3 on Nicholas Rorie, team foul #13 | 70-70 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Peter Gibson makes the free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:20 | Buffalo | Mark Trammel blows the layup | 71-70 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Peter Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | Mark Trammel steps in front of the Frank Opperman pass | 71-70 |
| 01:48 | Buffalo | Peter Gibson is called for the reach on Jeffery Siegfried - foul #3 on Peter Gibson, team foul #6 | 71-70 |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | Roy Lott scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Luis Chilson and he's hacked by Omar Peraza - foul #3 on Omar Peraza, team foul #7 | 71-72 |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | Roy Lott misses the free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast grabs the board | 71-72 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Omar Peraza drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Jerry Bray | 73-72 |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | Mark Trammel makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Luis Chilson | 73-74 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Jerry Bray misses the floater from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Roy Lott grabs the board | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Jeffery Siegfried misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-74 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Peter Gibson snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Frank Opperman throws it down and he's hacked by Mark Trammel - foul #3 on Mark Trammel, team foul #14 | 75-74 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Frank Opperman misses the free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Nicholas Rorie | 75-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Nicholas Rorie can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-74 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Roy Lott misses the tip | 75-74 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast grabs the defensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast is hacked by Luis Chilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luis Chilson, team foul #15 | 75-74 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Robert Prendergast makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Mark Trammel hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 77-74 |