| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dale Laub (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Osborn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leo Adams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rodney Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ken Puckett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Hess (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tarek Gorsuch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Irvine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Haywood (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Leo Adams inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | Leo Adams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 19:37 | Buffalo | Ken Puckett grabs the offensive board | 24-29 |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | Dale Laub's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-29 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Harold Hess is hacked by Dale Laub - foul #1 on Dale Laub, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Joseph Wallace is fouled on the floor by Leo Adams - foul #3 on Leo Adams, team foul #2 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert White (SF) Leo Adams | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:21 | Akron | Tarek Gorsuch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Ken Puckett - foul #1 on Ken Puckett, team foul #3 | 24-29 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Tarek Gorsuch misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Tarek Gorsuch makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Tarek Gorsuch makes the 3rd free throw | 24-31 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell hits a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Joseph Wallace - foul #2 on Joseph Wallace, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| 17:49 | Akron | Harold Hess knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gregory Irvine | 27-34 |
| 17:28 | Buffalo | Dale Laub drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 17:04 | Akron | Gregory Irvine misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 17:03 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:42 | Buffalo | Warren Haywood blocks the short jumper by Robert White | 30-34 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Gregory Irvine grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:32 | Akron | Joseph Wallace is fouled on the floor by Rodney Howell - foul #2 on Rodney Howell, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rick Buckner (SG), Keith Laskoski (PF), David Harris (C) Jimmy Osborn, Rodney Howell, Ken Puckett | |
| Subs | Akron | David Kitts (PG), James Thibeault (SG), Patrick McNeal (SF), Michael Shick (PF), Wallace Kane (C) Harold Hess, Tarek Gorsuch, Gregory Irvine, Joseph Wallace, Warren Haywood | |
| 16:22 | Akron | James Thibeault throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-34 |
| 16:08 | Buffalo | Dale Laub misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-34 |
| 16:06 | Akron | The rebound goes to Wallace Kane | 30-34 |
| 15:49 | Akron | David Kitts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 15:48 | Akron | Wallace Kane grabs the offensive board | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dale Laub (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Buckner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Keith Laskoski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Kitts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Thibeault (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick McNeal (fresh) PF - Michael Shick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Kane (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Akron | Wallace Kane misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 15:26 | Akron | James Thibeault grabs the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 15:05 | Akron | David Harris steals it from David Kitts | 30-34 |
| 14:44 | Buffalo | Dale Laub scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Rick Buckner | 33-34 |
| 14:30 | Akron | David Harris takes the ball from Michael Shick | 33-34 |
| 14:17 | Buffalo | Rick Buckner drills a floater from the right side set up by David Harris | 35-34 |
| 13:57 | Akron | Patrick McNeal misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 13:55 | Buffalo | Rick Buckner snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 13:39 | Buffalo | Keith Laskoski is hacked by Michael Shick - foul #1 on Michael Shick, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marc Sparrow (PG), Jimmy Osborn (SG), Leo Adams (SF), Rodney Howell (PF), Ken Puckett (C) Dale Laub, Rick Buckner, Robert White, Keith Laskoski, David Harris | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Hess (PG), Tarek Gorsuch (SG), Gregory Irvine (SF), Joseph Wallace (PF), Warren Haywood (C) David Kitts, James Thibeault, Patrick McNeal, Michael Shick, Wallace Kane | |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Harold Hess is called for the reach on Leo Adams - foul #1 on Harold Hess, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Jimmy Osborn is denied by Warren Haywood | 35-34 |
| 13:00 | Akron | The rebound goes to Gregory Irvine | 35-34 |
| 12:43 | Akron | Gregory Irvine connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing and the foul's on Leo Adams - foul #4 on Leo Adams, team foul #5 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Laub (PG) Leo Adams | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:43 | Akron | Gregory Irvine misses the free throw | 35-37 |
| 12:43 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Rodney Howell | 35-37 |
| 12:27 | Buffalo | Dale Laub drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ken Puckett | 38-37 |
| 12:07 | Akron | Dale Laub picks off the pass by Joseph Wallace | 38-37 |
| 11:58 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dale Laub | 41-37 |
| 11:40 | Akron | Harold Hess is fouled on the floor by Dale Laub - foul #2 on Dale Laub, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rick Buckner (PG), David Harris (SF), Keith Laskoski (C) Dale Laub, Marc Sparrow, Ken Puckett | |
| Subs | Akron | David Kitts (SG), Michael Shick (C) Tarek Gorsuch, Warren Haywood | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rick Buckner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Osborn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Howell (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Laskoski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Hess (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Kitts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Irvine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Shick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Akron | The jump hook by Michael Shick is blocked by Rodney Howell | 41-37 |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | Keith Laskoski snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 10:48 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell loses the dribble to Harold Hess | 41-37 |
| 10:32 | Akron | Michael Shick misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Keith Laskoski - foul #3 on Keith Laskoski, team foul #7 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Laub (PG), Robert White (SF) Jimmy Osborn, Rodney Howell | |
| Subs | Akron | James Thibeault (SG), Patrick McNeal (SF), Wallace Kane (C) Harold Hess, Gregory Irvine, Joseph Wallace | |
| 10:32 | Akron | Michael Shick makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:32 | Akron | Michael Shick makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | David Harris knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Rick Buckner and he's hacked by Wallace Kane - foul #2 on Wallace Kane, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ken Puckett (C) Robert White | |
| Subs | Akron | Tarek Gorsuch (SG), Warren Haywood (C) James Thibeault, Patrick McNeal | |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | David Harris makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 09:51 | Akron | Michael Shick connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Tarek Gorsuch | 44-42 |
| 09:27 | Buffalo | Michael Shick takes the ball from David Harris | 44-42 |
| 09:24 | Akron | Michael Shick hits the finger roll | 44-44 |
| 09:06 | Buffalo | Wallace Kane denies the turnaround by David Harris | 44-44 |
| 09:04 | Akron | Wallace Kane snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 08:43 | Akron | Warren Haywood is hacked by David Harris - foul #1 on David Harris, team foul #8 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn (SG), Robert White (SF), Rodney Howell (PF), James Hill (C) Rick Buckner, David Harris, Keith Laskoski, Ken Puckett | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Hess (PG), James Thibeault (SG), Gregory Irvine (SF), Joseph Wallace (PF) David Kitts, Tarek Gorsuch, Michael Shick, Wallace Kane | |
| 08:43 | Akron | Warren Haywood misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | James Hill snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 08:28 | Buffalo | Dale Laub scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Hill | 46-44 |
| 08:15 | Akron | Warren Haywood makes the driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on James Hill - foul #1 on James Hill, team foul #9 | 46-46 |
| 08:15 | Akron | Warren Haywood misses the free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Gregory Irvine - foul #2 on Gregory Irvine, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Joseph Wallace gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:02 | Akron | Warren Haywood is called for traveling | 46-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Kane (C) Warren Haywood | |
| 07:47 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell's pass is intercepted by James Thibeault | 46-46 |
| 07:44 | Akron | Harold Hess can't finish the layup | 46-46 |
| 07:43 | Akron | Gregory Irvine misses the tip | 46-46 |
| 07:41 | Akron | Joseph Wallace tips it in | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dale Laub (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Osborn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert White (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Rodney Howell (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - James Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Hess (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Thibeault (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Irvine (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Wallace Kane (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn buries a floater near the basket set up by Dale Laub | 48-48 |
| 07:04 | Akron | James Thibeault scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Irvine | 48-51 |
| 06:56 | Buffalo | James Hill connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Dale Laub | 50-51 |
| 06:31 | Akron | Harold Hess clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Joseph Wallace tips it back up and in | 50-53 |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell misses badly on a floater from the right block | 50-53 |
| 06:04 | Akron | Wallace Kane snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 05:46 | Akron | The jump hook by Wallace Kane is blocked by Rodney Howell | 50-53 |
| 05:44 | Akron | Gregory Irvine snags the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 05:32 | Akron | Harold Hess clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leo Adams (SF), Keith Laskoski (PF), Ken Puckett (C) Robert White, Rodney Howell, James Hill | |
| Subs | Akron | Tarek Gorsuch (SG), Warren Haywood (C) James Thibeault, Wallace Kane | |
| 05:11 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn is fouled on the floor by Gregory Irvine - foul #3 on Gregory Irvine, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Leo Adams misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Gregory Irvine - foul #4 on Gregory Irvine, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Leo Adams makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Leo Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Joseph Wallace buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gregory Irvine | 52-56 |
| 04:13 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Warren Haywood - foul #2 on Warren Haywood, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rodney Howell (PF) Keith Laskoski | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Shick (SF) Gregory Irvine | |
| 04:13 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:13 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Tarek Gorsuch misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Jimmy Osborn - foul #2 on Jimmy Osborn, team foul #10 | 53-56 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Tarek Gorsuch makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Tarek Gorsuch makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | Joseph Wallace steals it from Jimmy Osborn | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dale Laub (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Osborn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leo Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Rodney Howell (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. C - Ken Puckett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Hess (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tarek Gorsuch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Shick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Warren Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Akron | Joseph Wallace jams it | 53-60 |
| 03:07 | Buffalo | Leo Adams lays it in and he's hacked by Joseph Wallace - foul #3 on Joseph Wallace, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rick Buckner (PG), Robert White (SG), Keith Laskoski (C) Dale Laub, Jimmy Osborn, Ken Puckett | |
| Subs | Akron | David Kitts (PG), James Thibeault (SG), Patrick McNeal (SF), Wallace Kane (C) Harold Hess, Tarek Gorsuch, Joseph Wallace, Warren Haywood | |
| 03:07 | Buffalo | Leo Adams makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:54 | Akron | Michael Shick's floater is tipped away by Rodney Howell | 56-60 |
| 02:52 | Akron | James Thibeault tips it in | 56-62 |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Laub (PG), Jimmy Osborn (SG), Ken Puckett (C) Rick Buckner, Robert White, Keith Laskoski | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Hess (PG), Tarek Gorsuch (SG), Gregory Irvine (SF), Joseph Wallace (PF), Warren Haywood (C) David Kitts, James Thibeault, Patrick McNeal, Michael Shick, Wallace Kane | |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-62 |
| 02:28 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn tips it back up and in | 58-62 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Harold Hess is hacked by Dale Laub - foul #3 on Dale Laub, team foul #11 | 58-62 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Harold Hess makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Harold Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell makes the jumper from the left block set up by Ken Puckett | 60-64 |
| 01:51 | Akron | Ken Puckett steals it from Joseph Wallace | 60-64 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Harold Hess steals the ball from Dale Laub | 60-64 |
| 01:23 | Akron | Harold Hess hits the finger roll | 60-66 |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | Ken Puckett is whistled for a carry | 60-66 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Warren Haywood can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jimmy Osborn | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Ken Puckett misses short on a jumper from the left side | 60-66 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Ken Puckett misses the tip | 60-66 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Rodney Howell snags the offensive board | 60-66 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-66 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Ken Puckett grabs the offensive board | 60-66 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Dale Laub knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Akron | Harold Hess is hacked by Dale Laub in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dale Laub, team foul #12 | 63-66 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Harold Hess makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:25 | Akron | Harold Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn misses long on a 3 from straight away | 63-68 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Joseph Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Joseph Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Laub - foul #5 on Dale Laub, team foul #13 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rick Buckner (PG) Dale Laub | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Shick (C) Warren Haywood | |
| 00:16 | Akron | Joseph Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Joseph Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Jimmy Osborn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Harold Hess pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Harold Hess is hacked by Rick Buckner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rick Buckner, team foul #14 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Wallace Kane (C) Joseph Wallace | |
| 00:07 | Akron | Harold Hess misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Harold Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Rick Buckner comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Gregory Irvine grabs the board | 63-70 |