| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Barton (fresh) SG - Russell Bucholz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ethan Wagner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Park (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Knotts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Haywood Goolsby (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Swasey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Story (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Stewart Moses inbounds the ball | 24-39 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | Stewart Moses drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-39 |
| 19:24 | Buffalo | John Swasey is fouled on the floor by Charles Park - foul #1 on Charles Park, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| 19:13 | Buffalo | John Swasey misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-39 |
| 19:12 | Buffalo | David Story tips it but misses | 27-39 |
| 19:10 | Akron | Russell Bucholz gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 18:54 | Akron | Stewart Moses comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-39 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Ethan Wagner tips it in | 29-39 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams lays it in | 29-41 |
| 18:28 | Akron | Jerry Barton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 18:26 | Buffalo | David Story snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-44 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Stewart Moses is fouled on the floor by Haywood Goolsby - foul #1 on Haywood Goolsby, team foul #1 | 29-44 |
| 17:42 | Akron | Charles Park misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Haywood Goolsby - foul #2 on Haywood Goolsby, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| 17:42 | Akron | Charles Park makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 17:42 | Akron | Charles Park makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | Stewart Moses steps in front of the Anthony Williams pass | 31-44 |
| 17:17 | Akron | Jerry Barton lays it up and in on a great pass from Stewart Moses | 33-44 |
| 17:10 | Buffalo | Charles Park steals the ball from David Story | 33-44 |
| 16:52 | Akron | Russell Bucholz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Story - foul #1 on David Story, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Claud Koslowski (PG), Roger Bissett (SF), Rodney Reed (PF), Jimmy Newell (C) Jerry Barton, Stewart Moses, Ethan Wagner, Charles Park | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (SG), James Baillargeon (SF), Carl Hirt (PF), James Dasilva (C) Haywood Goolsby, John Swasey, Anthony Williams, David Story | |
| 16:52 | Akron | Russell Bucholz makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 16:52 | Akron | Russell Bucholz makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Claud Koslowski - foul #1 on Claud Koslowski, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Fa Shih (SF) Russell Bucholz | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 16:07 | Akron | Roger Bissett's fadeaway is rejected by James Dasilva | 35-46 |
| 16:06 | Buffalo | James Dasilva grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 15:55 | Buffalo | James Dasilva makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Baillargeon | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Claud Koslowski (fresh) SG - Roger Bissett (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Fa Shih (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Reed (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jimmy Newell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Knotts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Parrish (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Baillargeon (fresh) PF - Carl Hirt (fresh) C - James Dasilva (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Akron | Claud Koslowski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Claud Koslowski, team foul #3 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Frances Harris (PG), Stewart Moses (SF), Ethan Wagner (PF), Charles Park (C) Claud Koslowski, Fa Shih, Rodney Reed, Jimmy Newell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Whalen (SG), Roger Jackson (SF), Anthony Williams (PF), David Story (C) Mark Knotts, James Baillargeon, Carl Hirt, James Dasilva | |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | David Whalen loses the ball out of bounds | 35-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Swasey (SG) David Whalen | |
| 14:57 | Akron | Charles Park throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby (SG) John Swasey | |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | David Story blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Park - foul #2 on Charles Park, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Bucholz (SG) Roger Bissett | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Knotts (PG) Tim Parrish | |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | David Story misses the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | David Story misses the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Russell Bucholz grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Frances Harris hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-49 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Anthony Williams | 35-49 |
| 13:49 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-49 |
| 13:48 | Akron | Ethan Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 13:42 | Akron | Stewart Moses knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Russell Bucholz | 38-49 |
| 13:27 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts's pass is intercepted by Russell Bucholz | 38-49 |
| 13:04 | Akron | Charles Park misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-49 |
| 13:02 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Park | 38-49 |
| 12:53 | Akron | Ethan Wagner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 12:44 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby is called for a charge - foul #3 on Haywood Goolsby, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Roger Bissett (SF), Rodney Reed (PF), Jimmy Newell (C) Stewart Moses, Ethan Wagner, Charles Park | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (SG), John Swasey (SF), Carl Hirt (PF), James Dasilva (C) Haywood Goolsby, Roger Jackson, Anthony Williams, David Story | |
| 12:32 | Akron | Russell Bucholz misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Swasey - foul #2 on John Swasey, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| 12:32 | Akron | Russell Bucholz makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 12:32 | Akron | Russell Bucholz misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | James Dasilva pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | James Dasilva is called for traveling | 39-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Barton (PG), Fa Shih (SF) Frances Harris, Russell Bucholz | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:10 | Akron | Roger Bissett misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Carl Hirt - foul #3 on Carl Hirt, team foul #6 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Baillargeon (SF) Mark Knotts | |
| 12:10 | Akron | Roger Bissett makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Roger Bissett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 11:49 | Buffalo | John Swasey is hacked by Rodney Reed - foul #2 on Rodney Reed, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Barton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Bissett (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Fa Shih (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Reed (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jimmy Newell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tim Parrish (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Swasey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Baillargeon (fresh) PF - Carl Hirt (fresh) 3 pf. C - James Dasilva (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Buffalo | James Dasilva misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 11:40 | Akron | Rodney Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 11:35 | Akron | Roger Bissett misses the lay-in | 41-49 |
| 11:33 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 11:11 | Buffalo | Rodney Reed swats the layup by James Dasilva | 41-49 |
| 11:09 | Akron | Jerry Barton pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 10:52 | Akron | Roger Bissett is fouled on the floor by Carl Hirt - foul #4 on Carl Hirt, team foul #7 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Frances Harris (PG), Stewart Moses (SF), Charles Park (C) Jerry Barton, Fa Shih, Jimmy Newell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Knotts (PG), Haywood Goolsby (SG), Roger Jackson (SF), Anthony Williams (PF) Tim Parrish, John Swasey, James Baillargeon, Carl Hirt | |
| 10:52 | Akron | Roger Bissett makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 10:52 | Akron | Roger Bissett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:35 | Buffalo | James Dasilva misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 10:34 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams tips it in | 43-51 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Charles Park misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 10:10 | Akron | Stewart Moses gets the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Roger Bissett hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Frances Harris | 45-51 |
| 09:47 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 09:46 | Akron | Rodney Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 09:32 | Akron | Roger Bissett drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 09:11 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Charles Park grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:04 | Akron | Frances Harris knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Reed | 49-51 |
| 08:39 | Buffalo | Frances Harris is called for the reach on Anthony Williams - foul #4 on Frances Harris, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Barton (PG), Russell Bucholz (SG), Ethan Wagner (PF), Jimmy Newell (C) Frances Harris, Roger Bissett, Rodney Reed, Charles Park | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (SG), John Swasey (SF), James Baillargeon (PF), David Story (C) Haywood Goolsby, Roger Jackson, Anthony Williams, James Dasilva | |
| 08:23 | Buffalo | John Swasey is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Newell - foul #1 on Jimmy Newell, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Fa Shih (SF) Stewart Moses | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:23 | Buffalo | John Swasey makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:23 | Buffalo | John Swasey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:03 | Akron | Russell Bucholz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 08:02 | Akron | Jimmy Newell tips it home | 51-53 |
| 07:39 | Buffalo | Tim Parrish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Frances Harris (PG) Jerry Barton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Williams (PF) Mark Knotts | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frances Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Russell Bucholz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fa Shih (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ethan Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tim Parrish (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Swasey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Baillargeon (fresh) PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Story (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Akron | Fa Shih comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 07:10 | Buffalo | David Story grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | John Swasey connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 51-55 |
| 06:35 | Akron | Russell Bucholz can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-55 |
| 06:34 | Buffalo | David Story snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 06:24 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon's floater is tipped away by Jimmy Newell | 51-55 |
| 06:22 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jimmy Newell | 51-55 |
| 06:16 | Akron | Jimmy Newell misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | John Swasey grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 05:47 | Buffalo | David Story makes the jumper from the free throw line | 51-57 |
| 05:47 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Stewart Moses (SF), Charles Park (C) Fa Shih, Jimmy Newell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Knotts (PG), Haywood Goolsby (SG), Roger Jackson (SF) Tim Parrish, John Swasey, James Baillargeon | |
| 05:27 | Akron | Frances Harris connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Stewart Moses | 53-57 |
| 05:08 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 05:07 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams tips it back up and in | 53-59 |
| 04:47 | Akron | Frances Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-59 |
| 04:30 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts hits a floater from the left wing set up by Roger Jackson | 53-61 |
| 04:12 | Akron | Ethan Wagner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Roger Bissett (SG) Russell Bucholz | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:57 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Ethan Wagner snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Akron | Frances Harris misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 03:40 | Akron | Charles Park misses the tip | 53-61 |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | David Story pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frances Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roger Bissett (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ethan Wagner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Park (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Knotts (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Haywood Goolsby (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - David Story (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Mark Knotts | 53-63 |
| 03:01 | Akron | Stewart Moses hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 03:00 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Haywood Goolsby | 53-63 |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Bucholz (SG), Rodney Reed (PF), Jimmy Newell (C) Stewart Moses, Ethan Wagner, Charles Park | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (SG), John Swasey (SF), Carl Hirt (PF), James Dasilva (C) Haywood Goolsby, Roger Jackson, Anthony Williams, David Story | |
| 02:45 | Akron | Frances Harris drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Akron | Stewart Moses (SF), Charles Park (C) Roger Bissett, Jimmy Newell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby (SG), Roger Jackson (SF), Anthony Williams (PF) Tim Parrish, John Swasey, James Dasilva | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-63 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson hits the follow up shot | 56-65 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Charles Park banks in the layup | 58-65 |
| 01:46 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts connects on the 3 from the right corner | 58-68 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Stewart Moses can't finish the layup | 58-68 |
| 01:29 | Akron | Stewart Moses tips it home | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams blows the layup but the foul's on Rodney Reed - foul #3 on Rodney Reed, team foul #8 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Ethan Wagner (PF) Rodney Reed | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Story (C) Carl Hirt | |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Charles Park pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Charles Park misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-69 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Ethan Wagner misses the tip | 60-69 |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Mark Knotts | 60-69 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | David Story misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-69 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Frances Harris grabs the board | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Akron | Stewart Moses can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-69 |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Frances Harris - foul #5 on Frances Harris, team foul #9 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Barton (PG) Frances Harris | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carl Hirt (C) David Story | |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Mark Knotts steals the ball from Ethan Wagner | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams hits a jump hook from the right block | 60-73 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Ethan Wagner makes the floater from the left wing | 62-73 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts runs out the clock | 62-73 |