| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) SF - Jack Penniman (fresh) PF - Edward Herrington (fresh) C - Edward Murphy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) SG - Paul Antonio (fresh) SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) C - Jesse Macdonald (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Akron | Bernard Leiva drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-3 |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington tips it in | 2-3 |
| 19:24 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Smith | 5-3 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Bernard Leiva misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 18:44 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 18:40 | Buffalo | William Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 18:39 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Paul Antonio is fouled on the floor by Jack Penniman - foul #1 on Jack Penniman, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Willard Forbes hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Bernard Leiva and he's hacked by Jack Penniman - foul #2 on Jack Penniman, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy (SF) Jack Penniman | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 18:16 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 18:08 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Raymond Scott - foul #1 on Raymond Scott, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| 18:08 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 18:08 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:50 | Akron | Paul Antonio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 17:49 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 17:33 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 7-6 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Paul Antonio grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 17:25 | Akron | Raymond Scott comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 17:23 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald snags the offensive board | 7-6 |
| 17:13 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Bernard Leiva | 7-8 |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Smith | 10-8 |
| 16:36 | Akron | Bernard Leiva's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG), Phillip Graves (PF), Clifford Nordquist (C) William Smith, Gary Laplant, Edward Herrington, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Lester Stephenson (PF), Danny Braggs (C) Bernard Leiva, Paul Antonio, Raymond Scott, Jesse Macdonald | |
| 16:27 | Buffalo | Lester Stephenson takes the ball from Clifford Nordquist | 10-8 |
| 16:16 | Akron | Danny Braggs slams it home | 10-10 |
| 16:02 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry is fouled on the floor by Benny Smith - foul #1 on Benny Smith, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist lays it in on a great pass from Glen Tweedy | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Thomas (fresh) SG - Paul Roseberry (fresh) SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) C - Clifford Nordquist (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benny Smith (fresh) SG - Michael Williams (fresh) SF - Willard Forbes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) C - Danny Braggs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Akron | Danny Braggs's pass is intercepted by Clifford Nordquist | 12-10 |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 15:08 | Akron | Danny Braggs pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:57 | Akron | Benny Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Thomas - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG), Keith Whitlock (SF) James Thomas, Glen Tweedy | |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG), Paul Antonio (SG) Michael Williams, Willard Forbes | |
| 14:57 | Akron | Benny Smith makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:57 | Akron | Benny Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | The jumper by William Smith is denied by Lester Stephenson | 12-12 |
| 14:41 | Akron | Bernard Leiva snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 14:15 | Akron | Danny Braggs is fouled on the floor by Clifford Nordquist - foul #1 on Clifford Nordquist, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG), Edward Herrington (PF), Edward Murphy (C) Paul Roseberry, Phillip Graves, Clifford Nordquist | |
| Subs | Akron | James Bennett (PF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Benny Smith, Lester Stephenson | |
| 14:06 | Akron | William Smith steals it from Paul Antonio | 12-12 |
| 13:59 | Buffalo | Jesse Macdonald takes the ball from Gary Laplant | 12-12 |
| 13:49 | Akron | Bernard Leiva drills a floater from the right side | 12-14 |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 13:43 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 13:31 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from William Smith | 14-14 |
| 13:12 | Akron | Paul Antonio can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-14 |
| 13:11 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald tips it in | 14-16 |
| 13:04 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-16 |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy can't tip it in | 14-16 |
| 13:02 | Akron | James Bennett snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 12:58 | Akron | Edward Herrington steps in front of the Bernard Leiva pass | 14-16 |
| 12:42 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses short on a 3 from straight away | 14-16 |
| 12:41 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington tips it in | 16-16 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Bernard Leiva clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-16 |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 12:14 | Buffalo | William Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Clifford Nordquist (C) Gary Laplant, Keith Whitlock, Edward Herrington, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG), Michael Williams (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), Raymond Scott (PF), Lester Stephenson (C) Bernard Leiva, Paul Antonio, Danny Braggs, James Bennett, Jesse Macdonald | |
| 11:57 | Akron | Michael Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 11:55 | Akron | Benny Smith can't tip it in | 16-16 |
| 11:53 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 11:39 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Roseberry (fresh) SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifford Nordquist (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benny Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) SF - Willard Forbes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) C - Lester Stephenson (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Akron | Lester Stephenson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Willard Forbes pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 11:08 | Akron | Clifford Nordquist takes the ball from Willard Forbes | 18-16 |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | William Smith is called for traveling | 18-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Gary Laplant (SG) William Smith, Paul Roseberry | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Antonio (SG) Willard Forbes | |
| 10:35 | Akron | Raymond Scott is called for a charge - foul #2 on Raymond Scott, team foul #3 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Herrington (PF) Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF), James Bennett (PF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Benny Smith, Raymond Scott, Lester Stephenson | |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington is whistled for traveling | 18-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG) Michael Williams | |
| 09:55 | Akron | Glen Tweedy steals it from Willard Forbes | 18-16 |
| 09:36 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 09:35 | Akron | James Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:29 | Akron | Willard Forbes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Herrington - foul #1 on Edward Herrington, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Edward Murphy (C) James Thomas, Gary Laplant, Glen Tweedy, Clifford Nordquist | |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Stephenson (PF) James Bennett | |
| 09:29 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:29 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:29 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 09:07 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Lester Stephenson - foul #1 on Lester Stephenson, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (SG), Benny Smith (SF) Paul Antonio, Willard Forbes | |
| 09:07 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:07 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:51 | Akron | Benny Smith comes up short on the runner from the right block | 19-17 |
| 08:50 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 08:44 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jesse Macdonald, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (PF) Edward Herrington | |
| Subs | Akron | Danny Braggs (SF) Jesse Macdonald | |
| 08:22 | Buffalo | Benny Smith is called for the reach on Edward Murphy - foul #2 on Benny Smith, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Antonio (SG), Jesse Macdonald (C) Bernard Leiva, Benny Smith | |
| 08:00 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lester Stephenson - foul #2 on Lester Stephenson, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF) Paul Roseberry, Keith Whitlock | |
| Subs | Akron | James Bennett (PF) Lester Stephenson | |
| 08:00 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:00 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:00 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jesse Macdonald | 20-17 |
| 07:38 | Akron | Michael Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-17 |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) SG - Paul Antonio (fresh) SF - Danny Braggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jesse Macdonald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #8 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist (C) Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG), Willard Forbes (SF) Michael Williams, Jesse Macdonald | |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:06 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Glen Tweedy - foul #1 on Glen Tweedy, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG) William Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Jesse Macdonald (C) Danny Braggs | |
| 07:06 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:06 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Phillip Graves | 25-19 |
| 06:31 | Akron | Bernard Leiva misses long on a 3 from straight away | 25-19 |
| 06:29 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 06:16 | Akron | Willard Forbes pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 06:01 | Akron | Phillip Graves blocks the short jumper by Paul Antonio | 25-19 |
| 05:59 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Clifford Nordquist | 25-19 |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 05:40 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist snags the offensive board | 25-19 |
| 05:24 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jesse Macdonald - foul #2 on Jesse Macdonald, team foul #9 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Edward Herrington (PF) James Thomas, Gary Laplant, Glen Tweedy, Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (SG), Danny Braggs (C) Paul Antonio, Jesse Macdonald | |
| 05:24 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:24 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:02 | Akron | Bernard Leiva makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 04:54 | Buffalo | William Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Paul Roseberry | 29-22 |
| 04:32 | Akron | Willard Forbes loses the ball out of bounds | 29-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Murphy (C) Clifford Nordquist | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Antonio (SG) Bernard Leiva | |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington slams it home | 31-22 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Michael Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-22 |
| 03:46 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 03:41 | Buffalo | William Smith misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Whitlock | 31-22 |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington can't tip it in | 31-22 |
| 03:16 | Akron | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Roseberry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Herrington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) SG - Paul Antonio (fairly fresh) SF - Willard Forbes (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Danny Braggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:57 | Akron | James Bennett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-22 |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | Danny Braggs is called for the reach on Edward Murphy - foul #1 on Danny Braggs, team foul #10 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG), Jack Penniman (SF), Phillip Graves (PF) Paul Roseberry, Keith Whitlock, Edward Herrington | |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG), Benny Smith (SG), Lester Stephenson (SF), Raymond Scott (PF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Michael Williams, Paul Antonio, Willard Forbes, James Bennett, Danny Braggs | |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 02:28 | Akron | Bernard Leiva hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Benny Smith | 32-24 |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman can't finish the layup | 32-24 |
| 02:09 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 01:54 | Akron | William Smith steals it from Raymond Scott | 32-24 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant dunks the ball set up by William Smith | 34-24 |
| 01:33 | Akron | Raymond Scott misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 01:26 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses badly on a shot near the basket | 34-24 |
| 01:24 | Akron | The rebound goes to Raymond Scott | 34-24 |
| 00:57 | Akron | Bernard Leiva knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 34-26 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Phillip Graves and the foul's on Lester Stephenson - foul #3 on Lester Stephenson, team foul #11 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Edward Herrington (PF), Clifford Nordquist (C) William Smith, Phillip Graves, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (PG), Paul Antonio (SG), Danny Braggs (SF) Bernard Leiva, Lester Stephenson, Jesse Macdonald | |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the free throw | 37-26 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Benny Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-26 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | James Thomas double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF) Gary Laplant, Jack Penniman | |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF) Benny Smith | |
| 00:05 | Akron | Michael Williams drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 37-29 |