| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Crawford (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Cook (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Mohamed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Tilley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Creasey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | David Smith inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley misses the turnaround from the left block | 33-35 |
| 19:37 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato tips it in | 33-37 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Alan Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 19:15 | Akron | Leroy Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:56 | Akron | Leroy Cook misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 18:54 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 18:35 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Mohamed | 33-40 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Phillip Naughton scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 17:50 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 17:48 | Buffalo | David Smith hits the follow up shot | 36-42 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Donald Tilley is called for the reach on Phillip Naughton - foul #3 on Donald Tilley, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Kenneth Harrison (PF), William Dunkle (C) Alan Smith, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), Scott Hubbs (SF) Donald Tilley, David Smith | |
| 17:10 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-42 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Harrison - foul #1 on Kenneth Harrison, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne (PG), Charles Gleason (SG), Jeffery Morrow (PF) Scott Birkholz, Phillip Naughton, David Crawford | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Wagner (SG), Patrick Jackson (PF) David Mohamed, Hugh Donato | |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:26 | Akron | The pull-up jumper by Charles Gleason is blocked by Scott Hubbs | 39-44 |
| 16:24 | Buffalo | Patrick Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 15:58 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey banks in the layup on a great pass from Norman Valenti | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) SG - Charles Gleason (fresh) SF - William Dunkle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Morrow (fresh) C - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Wagner (fresh) SF - Scott Hubbs (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Patrick Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Creasey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne is hacked by Norman Valenti - foul #2 on Norman Valenti, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), Alan Smith (PF), Leroy Cook (C) Jerry Hawthorne, Charles Gleason, Jeffery Morrow, Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (SG), David Smith (SF) Mark Wagner, Robert Creasey | |
| 15:25 | Akron | David Newton misses the 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Norman Valenti - foul #3 on Norman Valenti, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Akron | David Crawford (SF) William Dunkle | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG), Hugh Donato (PF) Norman Valenti, Scott Hubbs | |
| 15:25 | Akron | David Newton makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:25 | Akron | David Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 15:25 | Akron | David Newton makes the 3rd free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato is called for traveling | 42-46 |
| 14:51 | Akron | David Newton can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 14:50 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | David Mohamed can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by David Crawford - foul #3 on David Crawford, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | David Mohamed makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | David Mohamed makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:24 | Akron | Leroy Cook misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Patrick Jackson - foul #1 on Patrick Jackson, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| 14:24 | Akron | Leroy Cook makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 14:24 | Akron | Leroy Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | Leroy Cook blocks the short jumper by Hugh Donato | 44-48 |
| 14:06 | Akron | Alan Smith grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 13:58 | Akron | Leroy Cook clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-48 |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Smith | 44-48 |
| 13:51 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 13:50 | Akron | David Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:24 | Akron | David Crawford loses the dribble to Patrick Jackson | 44-48 |
| 13:08 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 44-48 |
| 13:07 | Akron | The rebound goes to Alan Smith | 44-48 |
| 12:43 | Akron | David Smith is called for the reach on David Crawford - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Kenneth Harrison (PF), Jerry Hawthorne (C) Phillip Naughton, David Crawford, Alan Smith, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (PG), Scott Hubbs (SF), Bryan Anderson (PF), Robert Creasey (C) David Mohamed, David Smith, Hugh Donato, Patrick Jackson | |
| 12:18 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 12:17 | Akron | William Dunkle tips it but misses | 44-48 |
| 12:16 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 12:00 | Akron | Donald Tilley is called for the reach on Scott Birkholz - foul #4 on Donald Tilley, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffery Morrow (PF) David Newton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Wagner (SG) Donald Tilley | |
| 11:44 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne is hacked by Norman Valenti - foul #4 on Norman Valenti, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brandon Falkowski (SG) Norman Valenti | |
| 11:44 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:44 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dunkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Morrow (fresh) C - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Wagner (fresh) SG - Brandon Falkowski (fresh) SF - Scott Hubbs (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bryan Anderson (fresh) C - Robert Creasey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | William Dunkle swats the short shot by Robert Creasey | 46-48 |
| 11:22 | Akron | The rebound goes to Scott Birkholz | 46-48 |
| 11:11 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison lays it in and the foul's on Mark Wagner - foul #2 on Mark Wagner, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), Leroy Cook (C) Jerry Hawthorne, Scott Birkholz, Jeffery Morrow | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG), David Smith (SF) Brandon Falkowski, Bryan Anderson | |
| 11:11 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison misses the free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:11 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | David Smith is hacked by William Dunkle - foul #2 on William Dunkle, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Akron | David Crawford (SF), Alan Smith (PF) William Dunkle, Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Hugh Donato (PF) Scott Hubbs | |
| 10:38 | Buffalo | David Newton is called for the reach on David Mohamed - foul #4 on David Newton, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG) David Newton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:21 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Alan Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| 09:48 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato misses the jumper in the lane | 48-48 |
| 09:47 | Akron | Alan Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:39 | Akron | Phillip Naughton loses the dribble to Mark Wagner | 48-48 |
| 09:35 | Buffalo | David Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Wagner | 48-50 |
| 09:23 | Akron | Phillip Naughton comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-50 |
| 09:22 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato misses the runner in the paint | 48-50 |
| 08:52 | Akron | David Crawford snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 08:47 | Akron | Phillip Naughton scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-50 |
| 08:20 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 08:19 | Akron | Phillip Naughton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:01 | Akron | Robert Creasey blocks the short jumper by Alan Smith | 51-50 |
| 07:59 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | David Smith drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Wagner and he's hacked by David Crawford - foul #4 on David Crawford, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Jerry Hawthorne (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Jeffery Morrow (PF), Kenneth Harrison (C) Scott Birkholz, Phillip Naughton, David Crawford, Alan Smith, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), Scott Hubbs (PF), Patrick Jackson (C) David Mohamed, Mark Wagner, Hugh Donato, Robert Creasey | |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | David Smith misses the free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:40 | Akron | Jeffery Morrow snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Dunkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Morrow (fresh) C - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Tilley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Hubbs (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Akron | Scott Hubbs swats the short shot by Kenneth Harrison | 51-52 |
| 07:20 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | David Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Norman Valenti | 51-55 |
| 06:50 | Akron | David Newton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | David Smith snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 06:32 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 06:30 | Akron | The rebound goes to Kenneth Harrison | 51-55 |
| 06:26 | Akron | Donald Tilley picks off the pass by William Dunkle | 51-55 |
| 06:23 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley lays it up and in | 51-57 |
| 06:08 | Akron | David Newton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Harrison | 54-57 |
| 05:59 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 05:41 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 05:20 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs is hacked by Jeffery Morrow - foul #1 on Jeffery Morrow, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG), David Crawford (SF), Alan Smith (PF), Leroy Cook (C) Jerry Hawthorne, William Dunkle, Jeffery Morrow, Kenneth Harrison | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG), Hugh Donato (PF), Robert Creasey (C) Norman Valenti, David Smith, Patrick Jackson | |
| 05:09 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato blows the dunk | 54-60 |
| 05:08 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey tips it back up and in | 54-62 |
| 04:53 | Akron | Hugh Donato steps in front of the David Newton pass | 54-62 |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | Phillip Naughton steals the ball from Hugh Donato | 54-62 |
| 04:26 | Akron | Leroy Cook's layup is rejected by Robert Creasey | 54-62 |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Hugh Donato | 54-62 |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Robert Creasey comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 54-62 |
| 04:07 | Akron | The rebound goes to Alan Smith | 54-62 |
| 03:49 | Akron | David Mohamed steals the ball from Leroy Cook | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Hugh Donato, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), William Dunkle (SF), Kenneth Harrison (PF), Jerry Hawthorne (C) David Newton, David Crawford, Alan Smith, Leroy Cook | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (PG), Mark Wagner (SG), Patrick Jackson (SF), Bryan Anderson (C) David Mohamed, Donald Tilley, Scott Hubbs, Robert Creasey | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Dunkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Wagner (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Donato (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryan Anderson (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 03:04 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Birkholz | 54-62 |
| 02:45 | Akron | Kenneth Harrison is denied on a layup by Hugh Donato | 54-62 |
| 02:43 | Akron | William Dunkle gets the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), David Crawford (SF), Alan Smith (PF), Leroy Cook (C) Scott Birkholz, William Dunkle, Kenneth Harrison, Jerry Hawthorne | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mohamed (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), Scott Hubbs (SF), Robert Creasey (C) Norman Valenti, Mark Wagner, Patrick Jackson, Bryan Anderson | |
| 02:32 | Akron | Alan Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Phillip Naughton | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato double dribbles | 57-62 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (SF) Scott Hubbs | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:58 | Akron | Leroy Cook buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David Newton and the foul's on Donald Tilley - foul #5 on Donald Tilley, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG) Donald Tilley | |
| 01:58 | Akron | Leroy Cook makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:41 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 60-62 |
| 01:39 | Akron | Leroy Cook gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 01:15 | Akron | David Crawford drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | David Crawford is called for the reach on Norman Valenti - foul #5 on David Crawford, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Akron | William Dunkle (SF) David Crawford | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Leroy Cook grabs the board | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Akron | David Newton connects on the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Hugh Donato - foul #3 on Hugh Donato, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| 00:25 | Akron | David Newton makes the free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | David Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Leroy Cook snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Akron | Norman Valenti is called for the reach on Leroy Cook in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norman Valenti, team foul #12 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Wagner (SG) Norman Valenti | |
| 00:13 | Akron | Leroy Cook misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Leroy Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Hugh Donato is whistled for traveling | 67-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Gleason (SF) Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:05 | Akron | Phillip Naughton is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Wagner - foul #3 on Mark Wagner, team foul #13 | 67-62 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Phillip Naughton makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Phillip Naughton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Mark Wagner connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-65 |