| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Timothy Regina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Lofton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock inbounds the ball | 42-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by John Peters | 44-32 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Franklin Floyd's pass is intercepted by John Peters | 44-32 |
| 19:23 | Buffalo | Robert Smith hits the finger roll set up by John Peters | 46-32 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Franklin Floyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-32 |
| 18:39 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves's pass is intercepted by David Lofton | 46-32 |
| 18:25 | Akron | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Franklin Floyd - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| 18:10 | Akron | Timothy Regina can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-32 |
| 18:09 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 17:49 | Buffalo | David Lofton swats the short shot by Phillip Graves | 46-32 |
| 17:47 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves tips it home | 48-32 |
| 17:31 | Akron | Vincent Stepp is fouled on the floor by John Peters - foul #1 on John Peters, team foul #2 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Norman (PF) Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | Akron | James Bennett (PF), Lester Stephenson (C) Timothy Regina, David Lofton | |
| 17:14 | Akron | Vincent Stepp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-32 |
| 17:13 | Akron | Franklin Floyd tips it back up and in | 48-34 |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy scores on a shot from the left block | 50-34 |
| 16:24 | Akron | Lester Stephenson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-34 |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy pulls down the rebound | 50-34 |
| 16:17 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses badly on a floater from the right block | 50-34 |
| 16:16 | Akron | James Bennett pulls down the rebound | 50-34 |
| 16:12 | Akron | Vincent Stepp scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Franklin Floyd | 50-36 |
| 15:44 | Buffalo | Robert Smith is called for traveling | 50-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Walker (PG), Herbert Burroughs (SG), James Adams (SF), Kenneth Kelty (PF), Phillip Graves (C) John Peters, Robert Smith, Keith Whitlock, Charles Norman, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), Timothy Regina (PF), David Lofton (C) Vincent Stepp, Franklin Floyd, Willard Forbes, Lester Stephenson | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Walker (fresh) SG - Herbert Burroughs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Adams (fresh) PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Phillip Graves (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) SG - Emory Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Regina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Lofton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Akron | James Bennett double dribbles | 50-36 |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | Aaron Hardin steals the ball from Mark Walker | 50-36 |
| 14:42 | Akron | James Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 14:40 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kenneth Kelty | 50-36 |
| 14:35 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs clanks a jumper from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty hits the follow up shot | 52-36 |
| 14:19 | Akron | Emory Oakley can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-36 |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| 14:07 | Buffalo | James Adams banks in the layup and he's fouled by David Lofton - foul #1 on David Lofton, team foul #1 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Edward Murphy (C) Mark Walker, Herbert Burroughs, Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF) James Bennett | |
| 14:07 | Buffalo | James Adams makes the free throw | 55-36 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:53 | Akron | Emory Oakley travels with the ball | 55-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock (SF) James Adams | |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Stephenson (C) David Lofton | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:31 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty connects on the floater near the basket set up by Robert Smith | 57-36 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Timothy Regina drills a 3 from straight away | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses the easy layup | 57-39 |
| 13:12 | Akron | The rebound goes to Timothy Regina | 57-39 |
| 12:52 | Akron | Willard Forbes lays it up and in set up by Timothy Regina | 57-41 |
| 12:47 | Buffalo | John Peters connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Keith Whitlock | 59-41 |
| 12:37 | Akron | Emory Oakley misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (SG), Phillip Graves (PF) Robert Smith, Kenneth Kelty | |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), David Lofton (C) Aaron Hardin, Timothy Regina | |
| 12:37 | Akron | Emory Oakley misses the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 12:37 | Akron | Emory Oakley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 12:24 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-42 |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs can't tip it in | 59-42 |
| 12:20 | Akron | Willard Forbes snags the defensive board | 59-42 |
| 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) | |
| 11:57 | Akron | Willard Forbes scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Vincent Stepp and the foul's on Edward Murphy - foul #1 on Edward Murphy, team foul #4 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Adams (SF), Charles Norman (C) Keith Whitlock, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Akron | Franklin Floyd (SG), James Bennett (PF) Emory Oakley, Lester Stephenson | |
| 11:57 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the free throw | 59-45 |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | John Peters comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-45 |
| 11:27 | Akron | The rebound goes to Willard Forbes | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herbert Burroughs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Adams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Floyd (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Lofton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Akron | David Lofton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG) Herbert Burroughs | |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Stephenson (PF) Willard Forbes | |
| 10:59 | Buffalo | John Peters knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 61-45 |
| 10:43 | Akron | David Lofton misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Norman - foul #2 on Charles Norman, team foul #5 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (PG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Kenneth Kelty (PF), Edward Murphy (C) John Peters, James Adams, Phillip Graves, Charles Norman | |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Regina (PF) Lester Stephenson | |
| 10:43 | Akron | David Lofton misses the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 10:43 | Akron | David Lofton misses the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 10:43 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| 10:25 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Herbert Burroughs | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:14 | Akron | David Lofton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-45 |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock grabs the board | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:47 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 64-45 |
| 09:46 | Akron | The rebound goes to Vincent Stepp | 64-45 |
| 09:26 | Akron | Herbert Burroughs is called for the reach on Vincent Stepp - foul #1 on Herbert Burroughs, team foul #6 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), Charles Norman (PF) Herbert Burroughs, Kenneth Kelty | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Emory Oakley (SG), Willard Forbes (SF), Lester Stephenson (C) Vincent Stepp, Franklin Floyd, James Bennett, David Lofton | |
| 09:21 | Akron | Keith Whitlock is called for the reach on Willard Forbes - foul #1 on Keith Whitlock, team foul #7 | 64-45 |
| 09:21 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 09:21 | Akron | Willard Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 09:04 | Buffalo | Charles Norman hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Keith Whitlock | 66-47 |
| 09:00 | Akron | Willard Forbes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-47 |
| 08:58 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the board | 66-47 |
| 08:33 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-47 |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Charles Norman tips it but misses | 66-47 |
| 08:30 | Akron | The rebound goes to Willard Forbes | 66-47 |
| 08:15 | Akron | Aaron Hardin clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Murphy | 66-47 |
| 07:44 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-47 |
| 07:42 | Akron | Lester Stephenson snags the defensive board | 66-47 |
| 07:25 | Akron | Lester Stephenson lays it in | 66-49 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Whitlock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Norman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Aaron Hardin (fresh) SG - Emory Oakley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willard Forbes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Regina (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Buffalo | Aaron Hardin picks off the pass by Keith Whitlock | 66-49 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Willard Forbes buries a 3 from straight away set up by Timothy Regina | 66-52 |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | John Peters misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-52 |
| 06:29 | Buffalo | John Peters gets the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 06:11 | Buffalo | John Peters banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 68-52 |
| 06:03 | Akron | Timothy Regina comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Norman - foul #3 on Charles Norman, team foul #8 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Walker (PG), Herbert Burroughs (SG), James Adams (SF), Kenneth Kelty (PF), Phillip Graves (C) John Peters, Robert Smith, Keith Whitlock, Charles Norman, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Akron | Vincent Stepp (PG), Franklin Floyd (SG), James Bennett (SF), David Lofton (C) Aaron Hardin, Emory Oakley, Willard Forbes, Lester Stephenson | |
| 06:03 | Akron | Timothy Regina makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 06:03 | Akron | Timothy Regina misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 06:03 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty grabs the defensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty is hacked by Timothy Regina - foul #2 on Timothy Regina, team foul #2 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Willard Forbes (SF) Timothy Regina | |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 68-53 |
| 05:30 | Akron | David Lofton pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 05:25 | Akron | Willard Forbes scores on a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Kenneth Kelty - foul #4 on Kenneth Kelty, team foul #9 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG) Mark Walker | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 05:25 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses the free throw | 68-55 |
| 05:25 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 05:03 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Peters | 71-55 |
| 04:52 | Akron | David Lofton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-57 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | James Adams clanks a turnaround in the lane | 71-57 |
| 04:25 | Akron | James Bennett grabs the board | 71-57 |
| 04:09 | Akron | Willard Forbes misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-57 |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Phillip Graves | 71-57 |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty is fouled on the floor by David Lofton - foul #2 on David Lofton, team foul #3 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Walker (SF), Michael Billingsley (PF), Charles Norman (C) James Adams, Kenneth Kelty, Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | Akron | Lester Stephenson (PF) Willard Forbes | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Buffalo | John Peters can't connect on a shot from the left side | 71-57 |
| 03:18 | Akron | David Lofton gets the rebound | 71-57 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herbert Burroughs (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Walker (fresh) PF - Michael Billingsley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Norman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Vincent Stepp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Floyd (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bennett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lester Stephenson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Lofton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Akron | Vincent Stepp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Avendano (PG) John Peters | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Hardin (PG), Anthony Foulk (SG), Emory Oakley (PF) Vincent Stepp, Franklin Floyd, David Lofton | |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Charles Norman hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Avendano | 74-57 |
| 02:38 | Akron | Anthony Foulk can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-57 |
| 02:36 | Buffalo | Gary Avendano grabs the board | 74-57 |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-57 |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | Michael Billingsley gets the offensive rebound | 74-57 |
| 02:00 | Buffalo | Charles Norman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-57 |
| 01:59 | Akron | Emory Oakley pulls down the rebound | 74-57 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Aaron Hardin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-57 |
| 01:41 | Buffalo | Charles Norman grabs the board | 74-57 |
| 01:21 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Mark Walker | 76-57 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Anthony Foulk scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Aaron Hardin | 76-60 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs loses the ball out of bounds | 76-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Adams (SF), Phillip Graves (PF) Gary Avendano, Michael Billingsley | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Akron | Lester Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 76-60 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Aaron Hardin tips it but misses | 76-60 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Phillip Graves | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Lester Stephenson - foul #1 on Lester Stephenson, team foul #4 | 76-60 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs makes the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Anthony Foulk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-60 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Mark Walker runs out the clock | 78-60 |