| Lineup | Akron | PG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Morris Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Tansey (fresh) PF - James Hansley (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Noonkester (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Buffalo | John Ruggles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley tips it back up and in | 32-30 |
| 19:15 | Akron | Anthony Langston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 19:14 | Akron | William Noonkester tips it in | 34-30 |
| 19:05 | Buffalo | James Hansley steps in front of the John Ruggles pass | 34-30 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Morris Davis knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by William Noonkester | 36-30 |
| 18:34 | Buffalo | James Hansley picks off the pass by John Ruggles | 36-30 |
| 18:13 | Akron | Morris Davis buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Hansley and he's hacked by Larry Smith - foul #1 on Larry Smith, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Thomas Feldman (SF), Clinton Collins (PF) Anthony Langston, Walter Tansey, James Hansley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:13 | Akron | Morris Davis makes the free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:59 | Buffalo | Larry Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 17:57 | Akron | Clinton Collins pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Clinton Collins misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Ruggles - foul #1 on John Ruggles, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Mark Wheat (PF) Jefferey Smith, Morris Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:41 | Akron | Clinton Collins makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Clinton Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke misses badly on a runner in the lane | 41-30 |
| 17:18 | Buffalo | John Ruggles tips it in | 41-32 |
| 16:53 | Akron | Anthony Langston scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Feldman | 44-32 |
| 16:34 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke misses the 3 from straight away | 44-32 |
| 16:33 | Akron | William Noonkester snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 16:16 | Akron | Anthony Langston clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 16:14 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Wade Wilke | 44-32 |
| 15:48 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke scores on a runner near the basket | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Feldman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Wheat (fresh) C - William Noonkester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wade Wilke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Ruggles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Akron | Anthony Langston comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-34 |
| 15:33 | Akron | Mark Wheat tips it but misses | 44-34 |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | John Ruggles snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | William Noonkester picks off the pass by Rex Waite | 44-34 |
| 14:54 | Akron | Mark Wheat drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Langston | 46-34 |
| 14:44 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 14:42 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mark Wheat | 46-34 |
| 14:17 | Akron | Anthony Langston can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-34 |
| 14:16 | Akron | William Noonkester tips it in | 48-34 |
| 14:06 | Buffalo | Rex Waite misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 14:04 | Akron | The rebound goes to Thomas Feldman | 48-34 |
| 13:38 | Akron | Anthony Langston's floater is knocked away by Danny Shirley | 48-34 |
| 13:37 | Akron | Clinton Collins can't tip it in | 48-34 |
| 13:36 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Feldman | 48-34 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Anthony Langston comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-34 |
| 13:14 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley grabs the board | 48-34 |
| 12:50 | Buffalo | John Ruggles slams it home and the foul's on Mark Wheat - foul #1 on Mark Wheat, team foul #1 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Walter Tansey (SF), Ervin Swarts (PF), Claude Wallner (C) Anthony Langston, Thomas Feldman, Clinton Collins, Mark Wheat, William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (PG), Jared Speer (SG), Oleg Zdanowicz (SF), Craig Winberg (C) Rex Waite, Larry Smith, Wade Wilke, Danny Shirley | |
| 12:50 | Buffalo | John Ruggles makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Morris Davis connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Ervin Swarts | 50-37 |
| 12:13 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 12:11 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz hits the follow up shot | 50-39 |
| 11:45 | Akron | Craig Winberg picks off the pass by Claude Wallner | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Morris Davis (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Walter Tansey (fresh) PF - Ervin Swarts (fresh) 2 ast. C - Claude Wallner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bradley Addis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jared Speer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ruggles (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Winberg (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | Jared Speer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Akron | James Hansley (PF) Ervin Swarts | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jonathan Haugland (SG) John Ruggles | |
| 11:11 | Akron | Walter Tansey is hacked by Bradley Addis - foul #1 on Bradley Addis, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| 10:56 | Akron | Walter Tansey hits the finger roll set up by Jefferey Smith | 52-39 |
| 10:47 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Walter Tansey snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Walter Tansey misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 10:25 | Akron | James Hansley tips it in | 54-39 |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg is fouled on the floor by Walter Tansey - foul #2 on Walter Tansey, team foul #2 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (SF), Clinton Collins (PF), William Noonkester (C) Walter Tansey, James Hansley, Claude Wallner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Dishman (PG), Danny Shirley (C) Jared Speer, Craig Winberg | |
| 09:51 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis makes the 3 from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 09:34 | Akron | Clinton Collins misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 54-42 |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 09:13 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jonathan Haugland | 54-45 |
| 08:56 | Akron | Randy Dishman steals it from Clinton Collins | 54-45 |
| 08:51 | Buffalo | Jonathan Haugland lays it in on a great pass from Randy Dishman | 54-47 |
| 08:30 | Akron | Morris Davis buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Noonkester | 56-47 |
| 08:07 | Buffalo | Randy Dishman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jefferey Smith - foul #2 on Jefferey Smith, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Walter Tansey (SF), James Hansley (PF), Claude Wallner (C) Jefferey Smith, Thomas Feldman, Clinton Collins, William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (SG), Wade Wilke (SF), Craig Winberg (PF) Jonathan Haugland, Bradley Addis, Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| 08:07 | Buffalo | Randy Dishman makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:07 | Buffalo | Randy Dishman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:07 | Akron | James Hansley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 07:50 | Akron | Walter Tansey can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-48 |
| 07:49 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Danny Shirley | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Morris Davis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Walter Tansey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hansley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Claude Wallner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Randy Dishman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Craig Winberg (fresh) 4 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | Larry Smith drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Craig Winberg | 56-50 |
| 07:20 | Akron | James Hansley misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 07:18 | Akron | Walter Tansey hits the follow up shot | 58-50 |
| 06:55 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Morris Davis - foul #2 on Morris Davis, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Ervin Swarts (SG), Clinton Collins (PF), William Noonkester (C) Morris Davis, James Hansley, Claude Wallner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), John Ruggles (PF) Randy Dishman, Danny Shirley | |
| 06:55 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 06:55 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Walter Tansey misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wade Wilke - foul #3 on Wade Wilke, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Morris Davis (SG) Anthony Langston, Ervin Swarts | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:34 | Akron | Walter Tansey misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Walter Tansey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | Rex Waite is fouled on the floor by Jefferey Smith - foul #3 on Jefferey Smith, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Thomas Feldman (SF) Jefferey Smith, Walter Tansey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (C) Craig Winberg | |
| 05:48 | Buffalo | John Ruggles misses the shot from the left side | 59-51 |
| 05:46 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke gets the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | John Ruggles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Ervin Swarts (SG), Walter Tansey (SF), James Hansley (PF) Anthony Langston, Morris Davis, Thomas Feldman, Clinton Collins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz (PF) John Ruggles | |
| 05:04 | Akron | Walter Tansey is whistled for traveling | 59-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Clinton Collins (PF) Jefferey Smith, Ervin Swarts, James Hansley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (SG), Danny Shirley (C) Larry Smith, Wade Wilke | |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | Jared Speer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley can't tip it in | 59-51 |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz tips it in | 59-53 |
| 04:09 | Akron | Rex Waite takes the ball from Anthony Langston | 59-53 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Walter Tansey - foul #3 on Walter Tansey, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Jefferey Smith (PG), Ervin Swarts (SG), Thomas Feldman (SF), James Hansley (PF), Claude Wallner (C) Anthony Langston, Morris Davis, Walter Tansey, Clinton Collins, William Noonkester | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (SG), Wade Wilke (SF), John Ruggles (PF) Rex Waite, Jared Speer, Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:33 | Akron | Thomas Feldman blows the layup | 59-54 |
| 03:32 | Buffalo | John Ruggles snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jefferey Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ervin Swarts (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Feldman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Hansley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Claude Wallner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bradley Addis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Buffalo | Larry Smith hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Wade Wilke | 59-56 |
| 03:00 | Akron | Thomas Feldman clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Larry Smith is denied by James Hansley | 59-56 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Claude Wallner grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 02:23 | Akron | Jefferey Smith makes the jump hook from the baseline | 61-56 |
| 02:09 | Buffalo | Larry Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 02:08 | Akron | Thomas Feldman grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 01:46 | Akron | James Hansley buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ervin Swarts and he's hacked by John Ruggles - foul #2 on John Ruggles, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (PG), Morris Davis (SG), Walter Tansey (SF), William Noonkester (C) Jefferey Smith, Ervin Swarts, Thomas Feldman, Claude Wallner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG) Bradley Addis | |
| 01:46 | Akron | James Hansley makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:38 | Buffalo | Rex Waite hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 64-56 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Morris Davis grabs the board | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:10 | Akron | Walter Tansey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Akron | Walter Tansey is hacked by Rex Waite in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rex Waite, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Rex Waite is called for the reach on Walter Tansey - foul #4 on Rex Waite, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Walter Tansey makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:45 | Akron | Walter Tansey misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Larry Smith grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Larry Smith's 3 pointer is rejected by William Noonkester | 65-56 |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to John Ruggles | 65-56 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Larry Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 00:35 | Akron | Walter Tansey pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Walter Tansey is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Waite - foul #5 on Rex Waite, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (PG) Rex Waite | |
| 00:32 | Akron | Walter Tansey misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Larry Smith loses the dribble to Morris Davis | 65-56 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Walter Tansey is hacked by Bradley Addis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Addis, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Walter Tansey makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Walter Tansey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | John Ruggles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-56 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (PG), Jonathan Haugland (SG), Oleg Zdanowicz (PF), Craig Winberg (C) Larry Smith, Wade Wilke, John Ruggles, Danny Shirley | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Anthony Langston runs out the clock | 67-56 |