| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Erik Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Devitt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Vance (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Daniel Wilkins (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Glenn Galasso (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Donmoyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Fujita (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herman Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Daniel Wilkins is hacked by Daniel Ramsey - foul #1 on Daniel Ramsey, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Louis Gray (PF) Daniel Ramsey, Manuel Devitt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 19:28 | Buffalo | Glenn Galasso misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-36 |
| 19:27 | Akron | Ralph Vance gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 19:10 | Akron | John Allen loses the dribble to Edward Fujita | 26-36 |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Wilkins | 26-39 |
| 18:30 | Akron | Erik Bradley misses the jump hook from the left block | 26-39 |
| 18:28 | Akron | Ralph Vance grabs the offensive board | 26-39 |
| 18:07 | Akron | Ralph Vance is hacked by Herman Abbott - foul #2 on Herman Abbott, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti (PG) Michael Sines | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:52 | Akron | Edward Fujita denies the turnaround by Erik Bradley | 26-39 |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer grabs the defensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 17:30 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ralph Vance - foul #2 on Ralph Vance, team foul #2 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), Manuel Devitt (PF) Giuseppe Moretti, Louis Gray | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:30 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 17:30 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 17:09 | Akron | Ralph Vance connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Manuel Devitt | 28-41 |
| 17:04 | Buffalo | Glenn Galasso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti (PG) Daniel Ramsey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Walter Arteaga (SF), Michael Hinson (PF), William Britten (C) Russell Donmoyer, Edward Fujita, Herman Abbott | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:43 | Akron | William Britten steps in front of the Manuel Devitt pass | 28-41 |
| 16:28 | Buffalo | William Britten is whistled for traveling | 28-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), Louis Gray (C) Giuseppe Moretti, Ralph Vance | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Hensley (SG) Glenn Galasso | |
| 16:03 | Akron | Louis Gray misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 16:02 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Daniel Wilkins | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Erik Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Devitt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Gray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Daniel Wilkins (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Bruce Hensley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Arteaga (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Hinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Britten (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Buffalo | Daniel Wilkins's fadeaway is rejected by Manuel Devitt | 28-41 |
| 15:55 | Akron | Erik Bradley snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 15:31 | Akron | Erik Bradley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Manuel Devitt and the foul's on Daniel Wilkins - foul #2 on Daniel Wilkins, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Giuseppe Moretti (SG), Ralph Vance (C) John Allen, Manuel Devitt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Galasso (SG), Russell Donmoyer (SF), Edward Fujita (PF), Herman Abbott (C) Daniel Wilkins, Walter Arteaga, Michael Hinson, William Britten | |
| 15:31 | Akron | Erik Bradley misses the free throw | 30-41 |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | Edward Fujita can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Louis Gray - foul #3 on Louis Gray, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Akron | John Allen (SG), Manuel Devitt (PF) Daniel Ramsey, Louis Gray | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | Edward Fujita makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | Edward Fujita makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 14:44 | Akron | Erik Bradley makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Allen | 33-43 |
| 14:28 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 14:26 | Akron | John Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Ralph Vance is fouled on the floor by Russell Donmoyer - foul #1 on Russell Donmoyer, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), Louis Gray (PF) Giuseppe Moretti, Manuel Devitt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Wilkins (PG) Bruce Hensley | |
| 13:42 | Akron | John Allen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-43 |
| 13:40 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Gray | 33-43 |
| 13:24 | Akron | Erik Bradley misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Russell Donmoyer - foul #2 on Russell Donmoyer, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Giuseppe Moretti (SG), Manuel Devitt (PF) Daniel Ramsey, John Allen, Louis Gray | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Hensley (SG), Michael Hinson (PF), William Britten (C) Glenn Galasso, Edward Fujita, Herman Abbott | |
| 13:24 | Akron | Erik Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:24 | Akron | Erik Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | William Britten gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | Daniel Wilkins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-43 |
| 12:58 | Akron | Ralph Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 12:29 | Akron | William Britten is called for the reach on Ralph Vance - foul #2 on William Britten, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), John Allen (SG) Michael Sines, Giuseppe Moretti | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Walter Arteaga (SF) Russell Donmoyer | |
| 12:11 | Akron | Ralph Vance drills a jumper from close range set up by John Allen | 36-43 |
| 11:57 | Buffalo | Walter Arteaga comes up short on the shot from the right block | 36-43 |
| 11:56 | Buffalo | William Britten pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Erik Bradley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Devitt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Vance (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Daniel Wilkins (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Bruce Hensley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Arteaga (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Hinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Britten (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Buffalo | Michael Hinson buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by William Britten and he's hacked by Ralph Vance - foul #3 on Ralph Vance, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Louis Gray (C) Daniel Ramsey, Ralph Vance | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Galasso (SG), Edward Fujita (PF), Herman Abbott (C) Bruce Hensley, Walter Arteaga, William Britten | |
| 11:41 | Buffalo | Michael Hinson misses the free throw | 36-45 |
| 11:41 | Akron | The rebound goes to Manuel Devitt | 36-45 |
| 11:14 | Akron | Erik Bradley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), Ralph Vance (C) Michael Sines, Manuel Devitt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:02 | Buffalo | Erik Bradley takes the ball from Michael Hinson | 36-45 |
| 10:45 | Akron | John Allen buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Ramsey | 39-45 |
| 10:36 | Buffalo | Edward Fujita buries a floater from the right block | 39-47 |
| 10:13 | Akron | Ralph Vance scores on a floater from close range | 41-47 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Edward Fujita misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Erik Bradley - foul #2 on Erik Bradley, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), Giuseppe Moretti (SG), Manuel Devitt (PF) Daniel Ramsey, John Allen, Ralph Vance | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Hensley (PG), Russell Donmoyer (SF), William Britten (C) Daniel Wilkins, Michael Hinson, Herman Abbott | |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Edward Fujita makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Edward Fujita makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 09:29 | Akron | Manuel Devitt is fouled on the floor by Glenn Galasso - foul #1 on Glenn Galasso, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Ralph Vance (C) Louis Gray | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Claude Myers (C) Edward Fujita | |
| 09:08 | Akron | Manuel Devitt's pass is intercepted by Russell Donmoyer | 41-49 |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | Claude Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Damon Maddox (PG), John Allen (SG), Louis Gray (C) Michael Sines, Giuseppe Moretti, Ralph Vance | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:35 | Akron | Louis Gray hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-49 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | Claude Myers travels with the ball | 44-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), Giuseppe Moretti (SG), Ralph Vance (C) Damon Maddox, John Allen, Louis Gray | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Wilkins (PG), Edward Fujita (PF), Herman Abbott (C) Glenn Galasso, William Britten, Claude Myers | |
| 07:51 | Akron | Manuel Devitt misses the easy layup | 44-49 |
| 07:49 | Akron | Ralph Vance tips it in | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Daniel Ramsey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Giuseppe Moretti (fresh) SF - Erik Bradley (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Devitt (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Vance (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Daniel Wilkins (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Bruce Hensley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Donmoyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Fujita (fresh) 8 pts. C - Herman Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | Daniel Wilkins works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 07:07 | Akron | Manuel Devitt connects on the runner near the basket set up by Giuseppe Moretti | 48-52 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Bruce Hensley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott gets the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 06:29 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer connects on the open jumper from close range set up by Daniel Wilkins | 48-54 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey is called for traveling | 48-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Sines (PG), John Allen (SG) Daniel Ramsey, Giuseppe Moretti | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Galasso (SG), Walter Arteaga (SF), Michael Hinson (PF), William Britten (C) Bruce Hensley, Russell Donmoyer, Edward Fujita, Herman Abbott | |
| 05:46 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Walter Arteaga - foul #1 on Walter Arteaga, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| 05:23 | Akron | Manuel Devitt scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Allen | 50-54 |
| 05:09 | Buffalo | Walter Arteaga comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 05:08 | Akron | Manuel Devitt pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 04:39 | Akron | Ralph Vance makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Manuel Devitt | 52-54 |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | Glenn Galasso makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Walter Arteaga | 52-56 |
| 04:15 | Akron | Erik Bradley makes the jumper from close range set up by John Allen | 54-56 |
| 03:46 | Buffalo | Daniel Wilkins is hacked by Michael Sines - foul #1 on Michael Sines, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Damon Maddox (PG), Louis Gray (C) Michael Sines, Ralph Vance | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Hensley (PG), Russell Donmoyer (SF), Edward Fujita (PF), Herman Abbott (C) Daniel Wilkins, Walter Arteaga, Michael Hinson, William Britten | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Damon Maddox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Erik Bradley (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Devitt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bruce Hensley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Galasso (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Donmoyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Fujita (fresh) 8 pts. C - Herman Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Buffalo | Edward Fujita hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 03:23 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott tips it in | 54-58 |
| 03:07 | Akron | Louis Gray clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 03:05 | Akron | Manuel Devitt snags the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 02:52 | Akron | Erik Bradley drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Louis Gray | 57-58 |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | Bruce Hensley is hacked by Damon Maddox - foul #1 on Damon Maddox, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Ramsey (PG), Giuseppe Moretti (SF), Ralph Vance (C) Damon Maddox, Erik Bradley, Manuel Devitt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Walter Arteaga (SG) Glenn Galasso | |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | Bruce Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | Bruce Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Ralph Vance misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 57-60 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Erik Bradley (SF) Giuseppe Moretti | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Wilkins (PG), Glenn Galasso (SG) Bruce Hensley, Walter Arteaga | |
| 02:07 | Buffalo | Daniel Wilkins buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Glenn Galasso | 57-63 |
| 01:55 | Akron | Louis Gray is fouled on the floor by Russell Donmoyer - foul #3 on Russell Donmoyer, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| 01:55 | Akron | Louis Gray makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:55 | Akron | Louis Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:38 | Buffalo | Edward Fujita misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-63 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Erik Bradley grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Edward Fujita steals it from John Allen | 59-63 |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | Daniel Wilkins clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 59-63 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott gets the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Herman Abbott lays it in on a great pass from Glenn Galasso | 59-65 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Akron | Edward Fujita takes the ball from Louis Gray | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Daniel Wilkins is hacked by Daniel Ramsey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Ramsey, team foul #8 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Manuel Devitt (PF) Louis Gray | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Hensley (SG), Claude Myers (C) Glenn Galasso, Herman Abbott | |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Daniel Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:38 | Akron | Ralph Vance snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Daniel Ramsey clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-65 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Manuel Devitt grabs the offensive board | 59-65 |
| 00:27 | Akron | John Allen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 00:25 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Vance | 59-65 |
| 00:22 | Akron | John Allen drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Erik Bradley | 62-65 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Hinson (PF), Herman Abbott (C) Edward Fujita, Claude Myers | |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Bruce Hensley is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Ramsey - foul #3 on Daniel Ramsey, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Bruce Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Bruce Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Erik Bradley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-67 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Fujita (PF), Claude Myers (C) Michael Hinson, Herman Abbott | |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Daniel Ramsey is called for the reach on Bruce Hensley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Ramsey, team foul #10 | 62-67 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Bruce Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Bruce Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Erik Bradley misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Manuel Devitt grabs the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 00:06 | Akron | John Allen comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-69 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Edward Fujita grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Daniel Wilkins runs out the clock | 62-69 |