| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Yates (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carmine Tolson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mullenax (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Finnegan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Acuff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Presswood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff is fouled on the floor by Raymond Yarbrough - foul #2 on Raymond Yarbrough, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:32 | Buffalo | William Perry scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from John Mullenax | 28-36 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough blows the layup but the foul's on John Mullenax - foul #2 on John Mullenax, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:21 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 19:03 | Akron | The rebound goes to Carmine Tolson | 28-36 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Sammy Carey comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 28-36 |
| 18:44 | Buffalo | John Mullenax pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:17 | Buffalo | Barry Presswood buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Perry | 28-39 |
| 18:05 | Akron | Billy Yates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-39 |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | Sammy Carey steps in front of the Barry Presswood pass | 28-39 |
| 17:39 | Akron | Johnny Campbell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 17:38 | Akron | Sammy Carey grabs the offensive board | 28-39 |
| 17:18 | Akron | Barry Presswood steals the ball from Carmine Tolson | 28-39 |
| 16:58 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Perry and he's hacked by Carmine Tolson - foul #1 on Carmine Tolson, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG), Calvin Williams (SF), James Compo (PF), Timothy Robertson (C) Johnny Campbell, Billy Yates, Carmine Tolson, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Darron Coker (SG), Jerry Clark (SF), Clifford Zuehlke (C) John Mullenax, Carlos Finnegan, Barry Presswood | |
| 16:58 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff makes the free throw | 28-42 |
| 16:42 | Akron | John Sapp drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Calvin Williams | 31-42 |
| 16:20 | Buffalo | William Perry misses long on a floater from the left block | 31-42 |
| 16:19 | Akron | Timothy Robertson pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 15:58 | Akron | John Sapp connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Raymond Yarbrough | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sapp (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Calvin Williams (fresh) PF - James Compo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Perry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darron Coker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Acuff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Zuehlke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 15:46 | Akron | James Compo snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 15:35 | Akron | Calvin Williams banks in the layup | 36-42 |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | James Compo swats the short shot by Christopher Acuff | 36-42 |
| 15:19 | Akron | John Sapp grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 15:01 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by William Perry | 36-44 |
| 14:23 | Akron | Calvin Williams is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Calvin Williams, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Jimmie Hodder (SG), Billy Yates (SF), Carmine Tolson (PF), Sammy Carey (C) John Sapp, Raymond Yarbrough, Calvin Williams, James Compo, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Mullenax (SG), Carlos Finnegan (SF), Donald Karcher (PF), Barry Presswood (C) William Perry, Jerry Clark, Christopher Acuff, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| 14:09 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher clanks a runner in the lane | 36-44 |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | Barry Presswood tips it in | 36-46 |
| 13:40 | Akron | Sammy Carey misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-46 |
| 13:39 | Akron | Billy Yates tips it in | 38-46 |
| 13:27 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Queen (PG) Darron Coker | |
| 13:17 | Akron | Carmine Tolson's floater is tipped away by Barry Presswood | 38-46 |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | John Mullenax gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 12:53 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan is hacked by Billy Yates - foul #2 on Billy Yates, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (SG) Jimmie Hodder | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Clark (PG), Clifford Zuehlke (PF) David Queen, Donald Karcher | |
| 12:34 | Buffalo | Barry Presswood misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Sapp - foul #1 on John Sapp, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough (SG), James Compo (PF) John Sapp, Carmine Tolson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Perry (PG) Jerry Clark | |
| 12:34 | Buffalo | Barry Presswood makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 12:34 | Buffalo | Barry Presswood misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 12:34 | Akron | The rebound goes to Sammy Carey | 38-47 |
| 12:18 | Akron | James Compo scores on a fadeaway from close range | 40-47 |
| 11:59 | Buffalo | John Mullenax is whistled for a carry | 40-47 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG), Calvin Williams (SF), Timothy Robertson (C) Johnny Campbell, Billy Yates, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Karcher (C) Barry Presswood | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Sapp (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Calvin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Compo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Mullenax (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Finnegan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Zuehlke (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Karcher (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Akron | Timothy Robertson misses the lay-in | 40-47 |
| 11:38 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 11:16 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke scores on a floater from the left side | 40-49 |
| 11:01 | Akron | Timothy Robertson lays it in and the foul's on Carlos Finnegan - foul #2 on Carlos Finnegan, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Yates (SF), Sammy Carey (C) Calvin Williams, James Compo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Darron Coker (SG), Jerry Clark (SF), Olin Zand (C) John Mullenax, Carlos Finnegan, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| 11:01 | Akron | Timothy Robertson makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:35 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Perry | 43-52 |
| 10:20 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 09:59 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Carmine Tolson (PF) Raymond Yarbrough, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Mullenax (SG), Barry Presswood (C) William Perry, Olin Zand | |
| 09:42 | Akron | Johnny Campbell is hacked by Darron Coker - foul #1 on Darron Coker, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Calvin Williams (SF), James Compo (C) Billy Yates, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan (SF), Olin Zand (PF) Jerry Clark, Donald Karcher | |
| 09:35 | Akron | John Mullenax is called for the reach on John Sapp - foul #3 on John Mullenax, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmie Hodder (SG) John Sapp | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff (PF) Olin Zand | |
| 09:25 | Akron | Johnny Campbell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 09:23 | Akron | Johnny Campbell tips it back up and in | 45-52 |
| 09:00 | Buffalo | John Mullenax loses the dribble to Carmine Tolson | 45-52 |
| 08:56 | Akron | Johnny Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-52 |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Darron Coker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Johnny Campbell - foul #3 on Johnny Campbell, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough (SG), Billy Yates (SF), Sammy Carey (C) Jimmie Hodder, Calvin Williams, James Compo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Darron Coker makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Darron Coker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 08:14 | Akron | Christopher Acuff steals the ball from Johnny Campbell | 45-54 |
| 07:52 | Buffalo | Barry Presswood lays it in on a great pass from Darron Coker | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carmine Tolson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Darron Coker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mullenax (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Finnegan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Acuff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Presswood (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Akron | Sammy Carey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Acuff - foul #2 on Christopher Acuff, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG), James Compo (PF) Johnny Campbell, Carmine Tolson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Perry (PG), Jerry Clark (SG), Clyde Gragg (SF), Clifford Zuehlke (PF) Darron Coker, John Mullenax, Carlos Finnegan, Christopher Acuff | |
| 07:43 | Akron | Sammy Carey makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 07:43 | Akron | Sammy Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | William Perry is hacked by Sammy Carey - foul #1 on Sammy Carey, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Karcher (C) Barry Presswood | |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | William Perry makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | William Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 07:24 | Akron | Donald Karcher blocks the short jumper by James Compo | 47-58 |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 07:05 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke misses the easy layup | 47-58 |
| 07:04 | Akron | James Compo grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 06:52 | Akron | Billy Yates misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 06:47 | Buffalo | William Perry misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by James Compo - foul #2 on James Compo, team foul #8 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Calvin Williams (SF), Timothy Robertson (C) Billy Yates, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Darron Coker (SG), Carlos Finnegan (SF) Jerry Clark, Clyde Gragg | |
| 06:47 | Buffalo | William Perry makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 06:47 | Buffalo | William Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 06:29 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-60 |
| 06:28 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Clifford Zuehlke | 47-60 |
| 06:11 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan's 3 pointer is rejected by James Compo | 47-60 |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke hits the follow up shot | 47-62 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:59 | Akron | John Sapp misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 05:57 | Akron | Timothy Robertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 05:38 | Akron | Raymond Yarbrough hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-62 |
| 05:37 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| 05:37 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Johnny Campbell (PG), Billy Yates (SF), Carmine Tolson (PF), Sammy Carey (C) John Sapp, Calvin Williams, James Compo, Timothy Robertson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Mullenax (SG), Christopher Acuff (PF), Barry Presswood (C) Darron Coker, Clifford Zuehlke, Donald Karcher | |
| 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) | |
| 05:10 | Buffalo | John Mullenax misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-62 |
| 05:09 | Buffalo | Barry Presswood tips it in | 47-64 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Johnny Campbell knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Carmine Tolson and he's fouled by John Mullenax - foul #4 on John Mullenax, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Johnny Campbell makes the free throw | 50-64 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | John Mullenax misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-64 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Billy Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Carmine Tolson is whistled for traveling | 50-64 |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 03:37 | Akron | Billy Yates snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Johnny Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Yarbrough (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carmine Tolson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Sammy Carey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Perry (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Mullenax (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Carlos Finnegan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Acuff (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Presswood (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:26 | Akron | Carmine Tolson loses the dribble to Carlos Finnegan | 50-64 |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | William Perry knocks in the shot in the lane set up by John Mullenax | 50-66 |
| 03:00 | Akron | John Mullenax steals the ball from Sammy Carey | 50-66 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | John Mullenax hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-66 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Sammy Carey grabs the board | 50-66 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Carmine Tolson knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Carlos Finnegan - foul #3 on Carlos Finnegan, team foul #7 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Akron | John Sapp (PG), Jimmie Hodder (SG), Calvin Williams (SF), James Compo (C) Johnny Campbell, Raymond Yarbrough, Billy Yates, Sammy Carey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Darron Coker (PG), Jerry Clark (SG), Clyde Gragg (SF), Clifford Zuehlke (PF), Donald Karcher (C) William Perry, John Mullenax, Carlos Finnegan, Christopher Acuff, Barry Presswood | |
| 02:27 | Akron | Carmine Tolson misses the free throw | 52-66 |
| 02:27 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Sapp - foul #2 on John Sapp, team foul #9 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Robertson (C) Carmine Tolson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher misses the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 02:11 | Akron | The rebound goes to Timothy Robertson | 52-67 |
| 02:09 | Akron | Darron Coker steps in front of the John Sapp pass in the backcourt | 52-67 |
| 02:08 | Buffalo | Darron Coker hits the finger roll | 52-69 |
| 02:02 | Akron | James Compo connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | Darron Coker makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Clyde Gragg | 55-71 |
| 01:17 | Akron | John Sapp connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Calvin Williams | 58-71 |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg is hacked by Calvin Williams - foul #2 on Calvin Williams, team foul #10 | 58-71 |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg misses the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 00:58 | Akron | The rebound goes to Timothy Robertson | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Akron | James Compo hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg misses long on a runner from close range | 60-72 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Timothy Robertson snags the defensive board | 60-72 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Clifford Zuehlke is called for the reach on John Sapp - foul #2 on Clifford Zuehlke, team foul #8 | 60-72 |
| 00:18 | Akron | John Sapp makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:18 | Akron | John Sapp makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Darron Coker runs out the clock | 62-72 |