| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Eric Wilkinson picks off the pass by Augustus Zurich | 27-27 |
| 19:23 | Akron | Daniel Jameson swats the layup by Eric Wilkinson | 27-27 |
| 19:21 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 19:15 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich comes up short on the shot from the right side | 27-27 |
| 19:14 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner gets the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 19:01 | Buffalo | Thomas Crum picks off the pass by Rafael Enriquez | 27-27 |
| 18:32 | Akron | Steven Snyder travels with the ball | 27-27 |
| 18:12 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Rafael Enriquez | 29-27 |
| 17:59 | Akron | Steven Snyder comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rafael Enriquez - foul #2 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 17:59 | Akron | Steven Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 17:59 | Akron | Steven Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 17:32 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Irving Grandberry, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SG) Rafael Enriquez | |
| Subs | Akron | Augustus Stromski (C) Donald Lee | |
| 17:11 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Ragsdale | 29-31 |
| 16:52 | Buffalo | Steven Snyder takes the ball from Daniel Jameson | 29-31 |
| 16:36 | Akron | James Ragsdale misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 16:34 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Greg Thomas | 29-31 |
| 16:18 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas misses the runner in the lane | 29-31 |
| 16:16 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson tips it in | 31-31 |
| 15:57 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Crum | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Greg Thomas (fresh) SF - Irving Grandberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Augustus Zurich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Jameson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ragsdale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Crum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner is hacked by Steven Snyder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Snyder, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SG), James Brown (PF), Howard Anchondo (C) Herman Gardner, Irving Grandberry, Augustus Zurich, Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Alan Tay (SG), Richard Sims (SF), Donald Lee (C) Steven Snyder, James Ragsdale, Eric Wilkinson, Thomas Crum | |
| 15:41 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 34-33 |
| 15:34 | Akron | Shen Tang's pass is intercepted by Rafael Enriquez | 34-33 |
| 15:30 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson lays it in set up by Rafael Enriquez | 36-33 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Richard Sims can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Leon Tyree (PF) Augustus Stromski | |
| 15:13 | Akron | Richard Sims misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Richard Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | James Brown snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 15:00 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo hits a jumper from the right block | 38-33 |
| 14:44 | Akron | Richard Johnson steals the ball from Shen Tang | 38-33 |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Richard Sims - foul #1 on Richard Sims, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Irving Grandberry (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF) Richard Johnson, Rafael Enriquez, Howard Anchondo | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG) Shen Tang | |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 13:59 | Akron | Richard Sims connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Leon Tyree | 40-35 |
| 13:39 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas makes the jumper from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 13:21 | Akron | Richard Sims can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 13:20 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner loses the ball out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG), Daniel Jameson (C) Greg Thomas, James Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | James Ragsdale (SG), Eric Wilkinson (SF), Thomas Crum (PF), Augustus Stromski (C) Alan Tay, Richard Sims, Leon Tyree, Donald Lee | |
| 12:55 | Akron | Thomas Crum knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by James Ragsdale | 42-38 |
| 12:35 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Howard Anchondo (SF) Herman Gardner, Irving Grandberry | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:24 | Akron | Daniel Jameson steps in front of the Thomas Crum pass | 42-38 |
| 12:10 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson clanks a floater from the left block | 42-38 |
| 12:08 | Akron | Thomas Crum grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 11:53 | Akron | James Ragsdale loses the dribble to Augustus Zurich | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Anchondo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Augustus Zurich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 11:45 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 42-38 |
| 11:21 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 10:57 | Akron | Thomas Crum is fouled on the floor by Augustus Zurich - foul #2 on Augustus Zurich, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Greg Thomas (SG), Irving Grandberry (SF), James Brown (PF) Richard Johnson, Rafael Enriquez, Augustus Zurich, Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Alan Tay (SG), Donald Lee (C) Steven Snyder, James Ragsdale, Augustus Stromski | |
| 10:45 | Akron | Greg Thomas picks off the pass by Donald Lee | 45-38 |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Howard Anchondo | 47-38 |
| 10:02 | Akron | Alan Tay knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shen Tang and he's hacked by Greg Thomas - foul #3 on Greg Thomas, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson (C) Howard Anchondo | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Sims (SF), Leon Tyree (PF) Eric Wilkinson, Thomas Crum | |
| 10:02 | Akron | Alan Tay makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:43 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry is hacked by Richard Sims - foul #2 on Richard Sims, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Ragsdale (SG), Augustus Stromski (PF) Alan Tay, Leon Tyree | |
| 09:24 | Buffalo | Richard Sims steals the ball from James Brown | 47-41 |
| 09:21 | Akron | Richard Sims lays it up and in | 47-43 |
| 09:06 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Irving Grandberry, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG), Augustus Zurich (PF) Greg Thomas, James Brown | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG) Shen Tang | |
| 08:49 | Akron | Augustus Stromski blows the layup | 47-43 |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Rafael Enriquez | 47-43 |
| 08:22 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Irving Grandberry and he's hacked by Donald Lee - foul #1 on Donald Lee, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wilkinson (SF), Thomas Crum (PF) Augustus Stromski, Donald Lee | |
| 08:22 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 07:58 | Akron | Thomas Crum makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Steven Snyder | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Irving Grandberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Jameson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Ragsdale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:39 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 50-45 |
| 07:38 | Akron | Eric Wilkinson grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 07:30 | Akron | Steven Snyder misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-45 |
| 07:29 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry lays it in and he's hacked by James Ragsdale - foul #1 on James Ragsdale, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Greg Thomas (SG), James Brown (C) Herman Gardner, Rafael Enriquez, Daniel Jameson | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Tay (SG) James Ragsdale | |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 07:03 | Akron | Thomas Crum clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-45 |
| 07:02 | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 06:34 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson double dribbles | 53-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo (SF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Irving Grandberry, Augustus Zurich | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG), Augustus Stromski (PF), Donald Lee (C) Steven Snyder, Thomas Crum, Richard Sims | |
| 06:13 | Akron | Augustus Stromski hits a floater from the baseline set up by Alan Tay and he's fouled by James Brown - foul #4 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Rafael Enriquez (SG) Richard Johnson, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:13 | Akron | Augustus Stromski makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 05:53 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-48 |
| 05:52 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez gets the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 05:37 | Buffalo | James Brown misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 53-48 |
| 05:35 | Akron | Donald Lee pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Donald Lee hits the finger roll set up by Shen Tang | 53-50 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF), Daniel Jameson (C) Rafael Enriquez, James Brown, Howard Anchondo | |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Snyder (PG), James Ragsdale (SG), Richard Sims (SF), Thomas Crum (PF) Shen Tang, Alan Tay, Eric Wilkinson, Augustus Stromski | |
| 04:33 | Akron | Steven Snyder scores on a shot from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | Steven Snyder is called for the reach on Greg Thomas - foul #4 on Steven Snyder, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (PG), Rene Russo (SG) Herman Gardner, Greg Thomas | |
| Subs | Akron | Leon Tyree (C) Donald Lee | |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Richard Johnson and he's hacked by Leon Tyree - foul #2 on Leon Tyree, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Augustus Stromski (C) Leon Tyree | |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson misses the free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:05 | Akron | Augustus Stromski snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 03:48 | Akron | James Ragsdale misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 03:47 | Akron | Thomas Crum tips it home | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rene Russo (fresh) SF - Irving Grandberry (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Jameson (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Ragsdale (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Crum (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Augustus Stromski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Crum - foul #2 on Thomas Crum, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG), Howard Anchondo (SF) Rene Russo, Irving Grandberry | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:29 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:29 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:10 | Akron | Steven Snyder makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Rafael Enriquez and the foul's on Richard Sims - foul #3 on Richard Sims, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wilkinson (SF), Donald Lee (C) Richard Sims, Augustus Stromski | |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo misses the free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:05 | Akron | Donald Lee grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 02:51 | Akron | James Ragsdale misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 02:31 | Buffalo | Steven Snyder steps in front of the Daniel Jameson pass | 58-56 |
| 02:09 | Akron | Steven Snyder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 02:07 | Buffalo | Daniel Jameson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 02:02 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-56 |
| 01:50 | Akron | James Ragsdale drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Snyder | 60-58 |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo clanks a jumper from the right block | 60-58 |
| 01:38 | Akron | Donald Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Augustus Zurich denies the turnaround by Steven Snyder | 60-58 |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez buries a jump hook from the baseline | 62-58 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Steven Snyder misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | Steven Snyder steals it from Howard Anchondo | 62-58 |
| 00:39 | Akron | Thomas Crum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Snyder - foul #5 on Steven Snyder, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Tang (PG) Steven Snyder | |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Thomas Crum grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:32 | Akron | Donald Lee misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-58 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Shen Tang snags the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 00:28 | Akron | James Ragsdale drills a driving attempt in the paint | 63-60 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich is hacked by Shen Tang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shen Tang, team foul #11 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Thomas (SF) Howard Anchondo | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:18 | Akron | James Ragsdale can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 00:16 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Wilkinson | 65-60 |
| 00:12 | Akron | James Ragsdale knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Shen Tang | 65-63 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Shen Tang is called for the reach on Augustus Zurich in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shen Tang, team foul #12 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Irving Grandberry (SF) Greg Thomas | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:04 | Akron | James Ragsdale comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 00:02 | Akron | James Ragsdale snags the offensive board | 67-63 |
| 00:00 | Akron | The clock runs out | 67-63 |