| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Clifford Jordan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Anglin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ronald Dove (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Bowman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Pledger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Ibanez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Beaufort (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Wittman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Joseph Anglin inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:34 | Buffalo | Clifford Jordan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | Ronald Dove snags the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | James Bowman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 19:06 | Akron | Harry Beaufort grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Clifford Jordan steps in front of the Richard Ibanez pass | 31-30 |
| 18:42 | Buffalo | Clifford Jordan banks in the layup | 33-30 |
| 18:13 | Akron | John Rice comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by James Bowman - foul #1 on James Bowman, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 18:13 | Akron | John Rice makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:13 | Akron | John Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:00 | Buffalo | Clifford Jordan scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Dove | 36-32 |
| 17:44 | Akron | Harry Beaufort misses the driving attempt from close range | 36-32 |
| 17:42 | Akron | Richard Ibanez pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:28 | Akron | David Pledger hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 17:26 | Akron | Harry Beaufort pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:17 | Akron | John Rice banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Pledger | 36-34 |
| 16:59 | Buffalo | John Curtis misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 16:58 | Buffalo | Ronald Dove gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:41 | Buffalo | John Curtis is hacked by Charles Wittman - foul #2 on Charles Wittman, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Adams (PG), James Brown (SG), Billy Falls (SF), Simon Stewart (PF), Dada Abdel (C) Clifford Jordan, John Curtis, Joseph Anglin, Ronald Dove, James Bowman | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Spencer (PG), Fyodor Zillmer (SG), James Judd (SF), Edward Daum (PF), Paul Mitchell (C) David Pledger, Richard Ibanez, Harry Beaufort, John Rice, Charles Wittman | |
| 16:32 | Buffalo | Simon Stewart is fouled on the floor by James Judd - foul #3 on James Judd, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Rice (PF) James Judd | |
| 16:18 | Buffalo | Dada Abdel knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Gary Adams | 38-34 |
| 16:03 | Akron | Paul Mitchell makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Spencer | 38-36 |
| 15:45 | Buffalo | James Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 15:44 | Buffalo | Dada Abdel tips it home | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Gary Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Falls (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Simon Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dada Abdel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Stephen Spencer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fyodor Zillmer (fresh) SF - Edward Daum (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Rice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:22 | Akron | Edward Daum knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Spencer and he's fouled by Billy Falls - foul #1 on Billy Falls, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clifford Jordan (PG), John Curtis (SG), Joseph Anglin (SF), Ronald Dove (PF), James Bowman (C) Gary Adams, James Brown, Billy Falls, Simon Stewart, Dada Abdel | |
| Subs | Akron | David Pledger (PG), Richard Ibanez (SG), James Judd (PF) Stephen Spencer, Fyodor Zillmer, John Rice | |
| 15:22 | Akron | Edward Daum misses the free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:22 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to James Bowman | 40-38 |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | John Curtis misses the lay-in | 40-38 |
| 15:05 | Akron | David Pledger grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:55 | Akron | James Bowman steals it from James Judd | 40-38 |
| 14:46 | Buffalo | Joseph Anglin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | John Curtis tips it in | 42-38 |
| 14:38 | Akron | Richard Ibanez connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Judd | 42-40 |
| 14:30 | Buffalo | John Curtis is hacked by Richard Ibanez - foul #3 on Richard Ibanez, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Harry Beaufort (SF), Charles Wittman (C) Edward Daum, Paul Mitchell | |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | Ronald Dove is whistled for traveling | 42-40 |
| 13:52 | Akron | Richard Ibanez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 13:51 | Buffalo | Ronald Dove gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:31 | Buffalo | John Curtis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Bowman | 45-40 |
| 13:06 | Akron | Joseph Anglin takes the ball from Charles Wittman | 45-40 |
| 12:47 | Buffalo | Ronald Dove misses the fadeaway from the left block | 45-40 |
| 12:45 | Buffalo | Ronald Dove gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Ronald Dove scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Clifford Jordan | 48-40 |
| 12:27 | Akron | Clifford Jordan picks off the pass by David Pledger in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| 12:25 | Buffalo | Joseph Anglin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clifford Jordan | 50-40 |
| 12:11 | Akron | James Judd lays it up and in on a great pass from David Pledger and the foul's on Ronald Dove - foul #3 on Ronald Dove, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Adams (PG), James Brown (SG), Billy Falls (SF), Simon Stewart (PF), Dada Abdel (C) Clifford Jordan, John Curtis, Joseph Anglin, Ronald Dove, James Bowman | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Spencer (PG), Fyodor Zillmer (SG), John Rice (PF), Paul Mitchell (C) David Pledger, Richard Ibanez, Harry Beaufort, Charles Wittman | |
| 12:11 | Akron | James Judd misses the free throw | 50-42 |
| 12:11 | Buffalo | Dada Abdel pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:00 | Buffalo | Gary Adams connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dada Abdel | 53-42 |
| 11:40 | Akron | James Judd's layup is rejected by Dada Abdel | 53-42 |
| 11:39 | Buffalo | Simon Stewart snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Gary Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Falls (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Simon Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dada Abdel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Stephen Spencer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fyodor Zillmer (fresh) SF - James Judd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | John Rice picks off the pass by Gary Adams | 53-42 |
| 11:09 | Akron | James Judd clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 11:07 | Buffalo | James Brown snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 10:44 | Buffalo | Simon Stewart hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Gary Adams | 55-42 |
| 10:30 | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 10:07 | Buffalo | Billy Falls can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-45 |
| 10:06 | Akron | John Rice gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 09:53 | Akron | John Rice is fouled on the floor by Simon Stewart - foul #2 on Simon Stewart, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clifford Jordan (PG), John Curtis (SG), Joseph Anglin (SF), Ronald Dove (PF), James Bowman (C) Gary Adams, James Brown, Billy Falls, Simon Stewart, Dada Abdel | |
| Subs | Akron | David Pledger (PG), Richard Ibanez (SG), Harry Beaufort (SF), Charles Wittman (C) Stephen Spencer, Fyodor Zillmer, James Judd, Paul Mitchell | |
| 09:38 | Akron | Richard Ibanez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-45 |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | James Bowman misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-45 |
| 09:22 | Akron | Richard Ibanez grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 09:07 | Akron | David Pledger misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | Ronald Dove pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 08:39 | Buffalo | John Rice denies the turnaround by Ronald Dove | 55-45 |
| 08:37 | Akron | David Pledger gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 08:17 | Akron | Ronald Dove swats the dunk try by David Pledger | 55-45 |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | Ronald Dove snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 07:52 | Buffalo | James Bowman misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Harry Beaufort - foul #3 on Harry Beaufort, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brown (SF) Joseph Anglin | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Spencer (PG), Edward Daum (SF), Paul Mitchell (PF) David Pledger, Harry Beaufort, John Rice | |
| 07:52 | Buffalo | James Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 07:52 | Buffalo | James Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Charles Wittman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 07:47 | Akron | Stephen Spencer clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 07:45 | Buffalo | James Bowman snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 07:28 | Buffalo | John Curtis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clifford Jordan and he's hacked by Edward Daum - foul #1 on Edward Daum, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Simon Stewart (PF), Dada Abdel (C) Ronald Dove, James Bowman | |
| Subs | Akron | James Judd (SF) Paul Mitchell | |
| 07:28 | Buffalo | John Curtis makes the free throw | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Clifford Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Curtis (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Simon Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dada Abdel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Stephen Spencer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Ibanez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Judd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Daum (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Wittman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Akron | Stephen Spencer misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 07:08 | Buffalo | James Brown grabs the board | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:44 | Buffalo | James Brown's pass is intercepted by Stephen Spencer | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:28 | Akron | James Judd is denied on a layup by Simon Stewart | 59-45 |
| 06:26 | Buffalo | Dada Abdel snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Simon Stewart clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 59-45 |
| 06:00 | Buffalo | Simon Stewart tips it but misses | 59-45 |
| 05:59 | Akron | Stephen Spencer snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Edward Daum is fouled on the floor by John Curtis - foul #1 on John Curtis, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Adams (PG), Joseph Anglin (SF), Ronald Dove (PF), James Bowman (C) Clifford Jordan, John Curtis, Simon Stewart, Dada Abdel | |
| Subs | Akron | David Pledger (PG), Harry Beaufort (SF), John Rice (PF) Richard Ibanez, Edward Daum, Charles Wittman | |
| 05:34 | Akron | David Pledger scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | James Bowman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-48 |
| 05:17 | Akron | John Rice pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 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) | |
| 04:49 | Akron | John Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Billy Falls (SG) James Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | Fyodor Zillmer (SG), Paul Mitchell (C) Stephen Spencer, James Judd | |
| 04:30 | Buffalo | David Pledger steps in front of the Billy Falls pass | 59-48 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Harry Beaufort misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Anglin - foul #2 on Joseph Anglin, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Curtis (SG) Billy Falls | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Ibanez (SG), Edward Daum (PF) Fyodor Zillmer, John Rice | |
| 04:13 | Akron | Harry Beaufort makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Harry Beaufort makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | Joseph Anglin misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 59-50 |
| 03:56 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Dove | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Buffalo | James Bowman can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 59-50 |
| 03:35 | Akron | Edward Daum grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Akron | David Pledger comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Curtis - foul #2 on John Curtis, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clifford Jordan (PG), Simon Stewart (C) Gary Adams, James Bowman | |
| Subs | Akron | James Judd (SF), Charles Wittman (C) Harry Beaufort, Paul Mitchell | |
| 03:30 | Akron | David Pledger misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 03:30 | Akron | David Pledger misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 03:30 | Buffalo | John Curtis grabs the board | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Clifford Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Curtis (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joseph Anglin (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ronald Dove (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Simon Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Pledger (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Ibanez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Judd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Daum (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Wittman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Simon Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brown (SF), Dada Abdel (C) Joseph Anglin, Ronald Dove | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Spencer (PG), John Rice (PF) David Pledger, Edward Daum | |
| 02:58 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Anglin (SF), Ronald Dove (PF), James Bowman (C) James Brown, Simon Stewart, Dada Abdel | |
| Subs | Akron | David Pledger (PG), Harry Beaufort (SF) Stephen Spencer, James Judd | |
| 02:33 | Akron | David Pledger misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 02:32 | Akron | John Rice gets the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 02:20 | Akron | Harry Beaufort is hacked by James Bowman - foul #2 on James Bowman, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| 02:20 | Akron | Harry Beaufort misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 02:20 | Buffalo | Ronald Dove pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | John Curtis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-50 |
| 01:41 | Akron | Harry Beaufort comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to James Bowman | 59-50 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | John Curtis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 01:16 | Akron | John Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Harry Beaufort is called for traveling | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | David Pledger is called for the reach on Clifford Jordan - foul #2 on David Pledger, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brown (SF) Joseph Anglin | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | Harry Beaufort is called for the reach on Clifford Jordan - foul #4 on Harry Beaufort, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | Clifford Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | Clifford Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 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 | Akron | John Curtis steals the ball from Harry Beaufort | 61-50 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | John Curtis can't connect on a runner from the left block | 61-50 |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | James Brown tips it in | 63-50 |
| 00:24 | Akron | John Rice comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Harry Beaufort grabs the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 00:19 | Akron | John Rice can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Dove - foul #4 on Ronald Dove, team foul #9 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Adams (PG), Billy Falls (SF), Simon Stewart (PF), Dada Abdel (C) Clifford Jordan, John Curtis, Ronald Dove, James Bowman | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Spencer (PG), Fyodor Zillmer (SG), James Judd (SF), Paul Mitchell (C) David Pledger, Richard Ibanez, Harry Beaufort, Charles Wittman | |
| 00:19 | Akron | John Rice misses the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 00:19 | Akron | John Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Gary Adams runs out the clock | 63-51 |