| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) SG - Paul Antonio (fresh) SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) C - Jesse Macdonald (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) SF - Jack Penniman (fresh) PF - Edward Herrington (fresh) C - Edward Murphy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Akron | Paul Antonio hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman banks in the layup and the foul's on Bernard Leiva - foul #1 on Bernard Leiva, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Paul Antonio misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant is hacked by Bernard Leiva - foul #2 on Bernard Leiva, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG) Bernard Leiva | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:50 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy double dribbles | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Edward Herrington - foul #1 on Edward Herrington, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:35 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:35 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Herrington | 1-3 |
| 18:22 | Buffalo | William Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jack Penniman | 1-6 |
| 17:57 | Akron | Raymond Scott scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 17:41 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-6 |
| 17:40 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman tips it back up and in | 4-8 |
| 17:22 | Akron | Benny Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-8 |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:58 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-8 |
| 16:57 | Akron | Raymond Scott grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 16:47 | Akron | The short jumper by Raymond Scott is denied by Edward Herrington | 4-8 |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Murphy | 4-8 |
| 16:39 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Gary Laplant | 4-10 |
| 16:20 | Akron | Paul Antonio misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-10 |
| 16:19 | Akron | Paul Antonio grabs the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 16:01 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald comes up short on the shot from the right block | 4-10 |
| 15:59 | Akron | Willard Forbes grabs the offensive board | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benny Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Antonio (fairly fresh) SF - Willard Forbes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Raymond Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jesse Macdonald (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Laplant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Penniman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Herrington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Akron | Edward Herrington picks off the pass by Paul Antonio | 4-10 |
| 15:34 | Buffalo | Willard Forbes takes the ball from Jack Penniman | 4-10 |
| 15:26 | Akron | Paul Antonio misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Murphy - foul #1 on Edward Murphy, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (PG), Lester Stephenson (PF), Danny Braggs (C) Benny Smith, Raymond Scott, Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Clifford Nordquist (C) William Smith, Gary Laplant, Jack Penniman, Edward Herrington, Edward Murphy | |
| 15:26 | Akron | Paul Antonio makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:26 | Akron | Paul Antonio makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves banks in the layup set up by Paul Roseberry | 6-12 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Clifford Nordquist steps in front of the Lester Stephenson pass | 6-12 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by James Thomas | 6-14 |
| 14:35 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-14 |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist grabs the board | 6-14 |
| 14:15 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist is whistled for traveling | 6-14 |
| Subs | Akron | Jesse Macdonald (C) Willard Forbes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:54 | Akron | Michael Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 6-14 |
| 13:52 | Akron | Danny Braggs tips it home | 8-14 |
| 13:28 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves drills a jumper from the left side set up by Paul Roseberry | 8-16 |
| 13:14 | Akron | Paul Roseberry is called for the reach on Paul Antonio - foul #1 on Paul Roseberry, team foul #3 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Benny Smith (PG) Paul Antonio | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG), Edward Herrington (PF), Edward Murphy (C) James Thomas, Phillip Graves, Clifford Nordquist | |
| 13:01 | Akron | Michael Williams loses the dribble to Paul Roseberry | 8-16 |
| 12:57 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry banks in the layup | 8-18 |
| 12:48 | Akron | Michael Williams knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Benny Smith | 10-18 |
| 12:30 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-18 |
| 12:28 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 12:18 | Akron | Danny Braggs drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 12:00 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-18 |
| 11:58 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Murphy | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Benny Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Braggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lester Stephenson (fairly fresh) C - Jesse Macdonald (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Roseberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Herrington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Buffalo | William Smith buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Murphy | 13-21 |
| 11:33 | Akron | Michael Williams travels with the ball | 13-21 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Antonio (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), Raymond Scott (PF) Michael Williams, Danny Braggs, Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG), Jack Penniman (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Clifford Nordquist (C) Paul Roseberry, Glen Tweedy, Edward Herrington, Edward Murphy | |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from William Smith | 13-23 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Clifford Nordquist - foul #1 on Clifford Nordquist, team foul #4 | 13-23 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald misses the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 11:11 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 10:55 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-23 |
| 10:54 | Akron | The rebound goes to Raymond Scott | 14-23 |
| 10:25 | Akron | Raymond Scott is denied on a layup by Clifford Nordquist | 14-23 |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist grabs the board | 14-23 |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | Paul Antonio is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #1 on Paul Antonio, team foul #3 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Akron | Danny Braggs (C) Jesse Macdonald | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Edward Herrington (PF) William Smith, Phillip Graves | |
| 10:13 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Laplant | 14-25 |
| 10:00 | Akron | Raymond Scott loses the dribble to Jack Penniman | 14-25 |
| 09:43 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses short on a shot from the right block | 14-25 |
| 09:41 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist hits the follow up shot | 14-27 |
| 09:25 | Akron | Paul Antonio loses the ball out of bounds | 14-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Williams (PG) Benny Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Edward Murphy (C) James Thomas, Gary Laplant, Jack Penniman, Clifford Nordquist | |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Raymond Scott - foul #1 on Raymond Scott, team foul #4 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Akron | James Bennett (PF), Lester Stephenson (C) Raymond Scott, Danny Braggs | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington makes the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 14-29 |
| 08:58 | Akron | Paul Antonio knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 16-29 |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | William Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-29 |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy tips it home | 16-31 |
| 08:24 | Akron | Michael Williams knocks in the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Paul Roseberry - foul #2 on Paul Roseberry, team foul #5 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG), Phillip Graves (PF) Paul Roseberry, Edward Herrington | |
| 08:24 | Akron | Michael Williams makes the free throw | 19-31 |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by William Smith | 19-33 |
| 07:55 | Akron | The jump hook by Lester Stephenson is blocked by Phillip Graves | 19-33 |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves gets the rebound | 19-33 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Antonio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Willard Forbes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Bennett (fresh) C - Lester Stephenson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Laplant (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-33 |
| 07:38 | Akron | Willard Forbes grabs the board | 19-33 |
| 07:24 | Akron | Willard Forbes loses the dribble to Glen Tweedy | 19-33 |
| 07:21 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant slams it home on a great pass from Glen Tweedy | 19-35 |
| 07:17 | Akron | Willard Forbes drills a floater from the free throw line set up by James Bennett | 21-35 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | William Smith buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Laplant | 21-37 |
| 06:32 | Akron | James Bennett clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-37 |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant snags the defensive board | 21-37 |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 21-37 |
| 06:13 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses the tip | 21-37 |
| 06:12 | Akron | Paul Antonio pulls down the rebound | 21-37 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Paul Antonio clanks a 3 from the right corner | 21-37 |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy snags the defensive board | 21-37 |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-40 |
| 05:03 | Akron | James Bennett scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 23-40 |
| 04:53 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 23-40 |
| 04:51 | Akron | Lester Stephenson gets the rebound | 23-40 |
| 04:49 | Akron | Michael Williams's pass is intercepted by William Smith in the backcourt | 23-40 |
| 04:39 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Glen Tweedy | 23-43 |
| 04:15 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 23-43 |
| 04:14 | Akron | James Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 23-43 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Paul Antonio is hacked by Glen Tweedy - foul #1 on Glen Tweedy, team foul #6 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Bernard Leiva (PG), Benny Smith (SG), Danny Braggs (SF), Raymond Scott (PF), Jesse Macdonald (C) Michael Williams, Paul Antonio, Willard Forbes, James Bennett, Lester Stephenson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG), Jack Penniman (SF), Edward Herrington (PF), Clifford Nordquist (C) William Smith, Gary Laplant, Glen Tweedy, Phillip Graves, Edward Murphy | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bernard Leiva (fresh) SG - Benny Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Braggs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Macdonald (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Roseberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Herrington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Nordquist (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Akron | Paul Roseberry picks off the pass by Danny Braggs | 23-43 |
| 03:20 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-43 |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | James Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 23-43 |
| 03:07 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry is hacked by Danny Braggs - foul #1 on Danny Braggs, team foul #5 | 23-43 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | James Thomas is hacked by Raymond Scott - foul #2 on Raymond Scott, team foul #6 | 23-43 |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington is denied on a layup by Raymond Scott | 23-43 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald snags the defensive board | 23-43 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Bernard Leiva hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-43 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist grabs the defensive rebound | 23-43 |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman is fouled on the floor by Danny Braggs - foul #2 on Danny Braggs, team foul #7 | 23-43 |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman makes the 1st free throw | 23-44 |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman misses the 2nd free throw | 23-44 |
| 02:13 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald grabs the defensive rebound | 23-44 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Jesse Macdonald misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-44 |
| 01:43 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 23-44 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Antonio (SG) Benny Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Smith (PG), Gary Laplant (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF) James Thomas, Paul Roseberry, Jack Penniman | |
| 01:12 | Akron | Danny Braggs hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bernard Leiva and he's fouled by Edward Herrington - foul #2 on Edward Herrington, team foul #7 | 25-44 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Danny Braggs makes the free throw | 26-44 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Keith Whitlock | 26-46 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Paul Antonio drills a shot in the lane and he's fouled by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #8 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF), James Bennett (PF) Danny Braggs, Raymond Scott | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:33 | Akron | Paul Antonio makes the free throw | 29-46 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Keith Whitlock | 29-49 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Willard Forbes comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 29-49 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist snags the defensive board | 29-49 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Clifford Nordquist misses the fullcourt shot | 29-49 |