| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Mohamed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Tilley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Creasey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | David Crawford inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Akron | Phillip Naughton is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 19:22 | Akron | Phillip Naughton is hacked by Hugh Donato - foul #1 on Hugh Donato, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| 19:06 | Akron | David Newton clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 18:40 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Alan Smith buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Leroy Cook | 36-30 |
| 18:05 | Buffalo | David Smith misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 18:03 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | David Mohamed scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Donald Tilley | 39-30 |
| 17:38 | Akron | Phillip Naughton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-30 |
| 17:37 | Akron | David Newton snags the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 17:15 | Akron | Leroy Cook misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 17:13 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 17:03 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Mohamed | 42-30 |
| 16:45 | Akron | David Smith steals the ball from Phillip Naughton | 42-30 |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley is fouled on the floor by David Crawford - foul #2 on David Crawford, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (PG), Mark Wagner (SG), Scott Hubbs (SF), Patrick Jackson (PF), Bryan Anderson (C) David Mohamed, Donald Tilley, David Smith, Hugh Donato, Robert Creasey | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Jerry Hawthorne (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Jeffery Morrow (PF), Kenneth Harrison (C) David Newton, Phillip Naughton, David Crawford, Alan Smith, Leroy Cook | |
| 16:07 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Birkholz - foul #1 on Scott Birkholz, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| 16:07 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 16:07 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 15:57 | Akron | Scott Birkholz knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Dunkle | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Hubbs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Jackson (fresh) C - Bryan Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Dunkle (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Morrow (fresh) C - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner scores on a runner near the basket set up by Scott Hubbs | 46-32 |
| 15:27 | Akron | Patrick Jackson blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Harrison | 46-32 |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 15:08 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs blows the layup | 46-32 |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson snags the offensive board | 46-32 |
| 14:54 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti is called for traveling | 46-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG), Donald Tilley (SG) Mark Wagner, Norman Valenti | |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG) Scott Birkholz, Jeffery Morrow | |
| 14:26 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 46-32 |
| 14:25 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (SF), Hugh Donato (PF), Robert Creasey (C) Scott Hubbs, Patrick Jackson, Bryan Anderson | |
| Subs | Akron | David Crawford (SF), Alan Smith (PF), Leroy Cook (C) William Dunkle, Kenneth Harrison, Jerry Hawthorne | |
| 13:56 | Akron | Leroy Cook drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by David Newton and he's hacked by Donald Tilley - foul #3 on Donald Tilley, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| 13:56 | Akron | Leroy Cook misses the free throw | 46-34 |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 13:39 | Buffalo | David Crawford steals the ball from Hugh Donato | 46-34 |
| 13:11 | Akron | Phillip Naughton hits the finger roll | 46-36 |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | Phillip Naughton is called for the reach on Donald Tilley - foul #1 on Phillip Naughton, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (PG) David Mohamed | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:43 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 12:42 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Crawford | 46-36 |
| 12:37 | Akron | Phillip Naughton blows the dunk | 46-36 |
| 12:35 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on David Newton - foul #2 on David Newton, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Wagner (SG), Scott Hubbs (SF) Donald Tilley, David Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (SG), Kenneth Harrison (PF) Phillip Naughton, Alan Smith | |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Scott Birkholz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-36 |
| 11:56 | Buffalo | David Crawford steps in front of the Scott Hubbs pass | 48-36 |
| 11:51 | Akron | Scott Birkholz blows the layup | 48-36 |
| 11:49 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Hubbs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Creasey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs is fouled on the floor by David Crawford - foul #3 on David Crawford, team foul #5 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), Patrick Jackson (PF), Bryan Anderson (C) Norman Valenti, Mark Wagner, Hugh Donato, Robert Creasey | |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Alan Smith (PF) Scott Birkholz, David Crawford, Leroy Cook | |
| 11:11 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David Mohamed | 50-36 |
| 11:06 | Akron | Phillip Naughton scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Alan Smith | 50-39 |
| 10:46 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 10:45 | Akron | Alan Smith snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Bryan Anderson is called for the reach on William Dunkle - foul #3 on Bryan Anderson, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (SF) Bryan Anderson | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG) David Newton | |
| 10:09 | Akron | Scott Birkholz misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Scott Hubbs - foul #2 on Scott Hubbs, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Hugh Donato (PF), Robert Creasey (C) Scott Hubbs, Patrick Jackson | |
| Subs | Akron | David Crawford (SF), Leroy Cook (C) Alan Smith, Kenneth Harrison | |
| 10:09 | Akron | Scott Birkholz makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:09 | Akron | Scott Birkholz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:41 | Buffalo | David Smith buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by David Mohamed | 52-41 |
| 09:14 | Akron | Leroy Cook buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Phillip Naughton | 52-43 |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 08:53 | Akron | David Crawford snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 08:31 | Akron | Leroy Cook blows the layup | 52-43 |
| 08:29 | Akron | Leroy Cook tips it back up and in | 52-45 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | David Smith can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 52-45 |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato grabs the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 08:05 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (PG), Mark Wagner (SG), Scott Hubbs (PF), Patrick Jackson (C) David Mohamed, Donald Tilley, Hugh Donato, Robert Creasey | |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Jerry Hawthorne (SF), Alan Smith (PF), Kenneth Harrison (C) Phillip Naughton, David Crawford, William Dunkle, Leroy Cook | |
| 07:38 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Scott Birkholz and he's fouled by Norman Valenti - foul #1 on Norman Valenti, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson (C) David Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Gleason (SF) Scott Birkholz | |
| 07:38 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Hubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Jackson (fresh) C - Bryan Anderson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Gleason (fresh) PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | Bryan Anderson is hacked by Kenneth Harrison - foul #1 on Kenneth Harrison, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Dunkle (SF) Charles Gleason | |
| 07:05 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 07:03 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 06:49 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from David Newton | 52-50 |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs blows the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Harrison - foul #2 on Kenneth Harrison, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Hugh Donato (PF), Robert Creasey (C) Patrick Jackson, Bryan Anderson | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (SG), David Crawford (SF), Leroy Cook (C) Jerry Hawthorne, William Dunkle, Kenneth Harrison | |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:08 | Akron | Alan Smith travels with the ball | 54-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (SG), David Smith (SF) Mark Wagner, Scott Hubbs | |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG) Scott Birkholz | |
| 05:43 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Valenti | 57-50 |
| 05:24 | Akron | David Smith steals it from Phillip Naughton | 57-50 |
| 05:08 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey misses short on a jumper in the lane | 57-50 |
| 05:07 | Akron | David Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 04:57 | Akron | David Newton hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Crawford | 57-53 |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey's floater is tipped away by David Crawford | 57-53 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | David Smith hits the follow up shot | 59-53 |
| 04:18 | Akron | David Newton misses the 3 from straight away | 59-53 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Donald Tilley | 59-53 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey tips it home | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:49 | Akron | David Newton is fouled on the floor by Norman Valenti - foul #2 on Norman Valenti, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG), Mark Wagner (SG), Scott Hubbs (SF), Patrick Jackson (PF), Bryan Anderson (C) Norman Valenti, Donald Tilley, David Smith, Hugh Donato, Robert Creasey | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Kenneth Harrison (PF), Jerry Hawthorne (C) Phillip Naughton, David Crawford, Alan Smith, Leroy Cook | |
| 03:49 | Akron | David Newton makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:49 | Akron | David Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:36 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Mohamed (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Hubbs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Anderson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dunkle (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Akron | William Dunkle misses the driving attempt from the right block | 63-55 |
| 03:27 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 03:13 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Mark Wagner - foul #1 on Mark Wagner, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffery Morrow (PF) David Newton | |
| 03:13 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:13 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (SG), David Smith (SF), Hugh Donato (PF), Robert Creasey (C) Mark Wagner, Scott Hubbs, Patrick Jackson, Bryan Anderson | |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), David Crawford (SF), Leroy Cook (C) Scott Birkholz, Jerry Hawthorne, William Dunkle, Jeffery Morrow | |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | David Smith scores on a 3 from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Phillip Naughton buries a 3 from straight away set up by David Newton | 66-60 |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | David Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Leroy Cook snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 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) | |
| 01:52 | Akron | Leroy Cook misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-60 |
| 01:51 | Buffalo | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Mohamed | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Akron | David Newton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Phillip Naughton | 69-63 |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley misses the 3 from the right corner | 69-63 |
| 01:08 | Akron | David Newton snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 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) | |
| 01:03 | Akron | David Crawford clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 01:01 | Buffalo | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley is hacked by Kenneth Harrison - foul #3 on Kenneth Harrison, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (PG), Scott Hubbs (SF), Patrick Jackson (C) David Mohamed, David Smith, Robert Creasey | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Smith (PF) Kenneth Harrison | |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Akron | David Newton misses the 3 from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley grabs the board | 71-63 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by David Newton - foul #3 on David Newton, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Phillip Naughton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-63 |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato gets the rebound | 73-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato can't finish the layup | 73-63 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Phillip Naughton grabs the board | 73-63 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 73-63 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Donald Tilley | 73-63 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti runs out the clock | 73-63 |