| Lineup | Akron | PG - Santos Council (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Kremer (fresh) PF - James Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Abshire (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leslie Thurman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Arthur Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Streeter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Joshua Thornton - foul #1 on Joshua Thornton, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:31 | Akron | Leslie Thurman picks off the pass by Santos Council | 29-32 |
| 19:14 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Earnest Cain | 29-34 |
| 18:57 | Akron | Robert Abshire comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Tony Streeter - foul #1 on Tony Streeter, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 18:57 | Akron | Robert Abshire makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:57 | Akron | Robert Abshire misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:57 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-34 |
| 18:32 | Akron | James Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Tony Streeter is called for the reach on Santos Council - foul #2 on Tony Streeter, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| 18:03 | Akron | James Bennett knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Santos Council | 32-34 |
| 17:44 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson is denied on a layup by James Bennett | 32-34 |
| 17:42 | Akron | Joshua Thornton snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 17:36 | Akron | James Bennett's floater is knocked away by Leslie Thurman | 32-34 |
| 17:35 | Akron | Joseph Kremer tips it home | 34-34 |
| 17:15 | Buffalo | Robert Abshire blocks the short jumper by Tony Streeter | 34-34 |
| 17:14 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Streeter | 34-34 |
| 16:52 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Earnest Cain | 34-36 |
| 16:50 | Akron | Santos Council is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Andy Worthington (SG), James Boatright (SF), Ty Brouwer (PF), Willie Weidman (C) Santos Council, Joshua Thornton, Joseph Kremer, James Bennett, Robert Abshire | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tony Clark (PG), Paul Houseknecht (SG), David Lerch (SF), Johnny Aker (PF), Harry Core (C) Earnest Cain, Leslie Thurman, Jeffery Schenck, Arthur Patterson, Tony Streeter | |
| 16:31 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 34-36 |
| 16:29 | Buffalo | Harry Core tips it home | 34-38 |
| 16:05 | Akron | Ty Brouwer misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | David Lerch snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 15:38 | Buffalo | David Lerch is whistled for a carry | 34-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Santos Council (PG), Joshua Thornton (SG), James Bennett (PF), Robert Abshire (C) Michael Smith, James Boatright, Ty Brouwer, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Leslie Thurman (SG), Arthur Patterson (PF) Tony Clark, David Lerch, Harry Core | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Santos Council (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andy Worthington (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Abshire (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Leslie Thurman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Houseknecht (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Aker (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Akron | Joshua Thornton loses the dribble to Earnest Cain | 34-38 |
| 15:16 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman banks in the layup set up by Earnest Cain | 34-40 |
| 14:49 | Akron | Leslie Thurman takes the ball from James Bennett | 34-40 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain lays it in on a nice dish by Leslie Thurman | 34-42 |
| 14:29 | Akron | Santos Council connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Andy Worthington | 37-42 |
| 14:05 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker can't finish the layup | 37-42 |
| 14:04 | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht hits the follow up shot | 37-44 |
| 13:41 | Akron | Robert Abshire is denied on a layup by Johnny Aker | 37-44 |
| 13:40 | Akron | James Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:21 | Akron | Santos Council misses long on a floater from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 13:20 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 13:05 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Leslie Thurman and the foul's on Andy Worthington - foul #1 on Andy Worthington, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), James Boatright (SG), Joseph Kremer (SF), Ty Brouwer (PF), Willie Weidman (C) Santos Council, Joshua Thornton, Andy Worthington, James Bennett, Robert Abshire | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tony Clark (PG), David Lerch (SG), Jeffery Schenck (SF), Tony Streeter (C) Earnest Cain, Leslie Thurman, Paul Houseknecht, Arthur Patterson | |
| 13:05 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker misses the free throw | 37-46 |
| 13:05 | Akron | Ty Brouwer grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 12:46 | Akron | Ty Brouwer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joseph Kremer | 40-46 |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | David Lerch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 12:27 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Aker | 40-46 |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Kremer - foul #1 on Joseph Kremer, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Core (PF) Johnny Aker | |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 11:56 | Akron | James Boatright drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ty Brouwer | 43-48 |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter is whistled for traveling | 43-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Santos Council (PG), Joshua Thornton (SG), James Bennett (PF), Robert Abshire (C) Michael Smith, James Boatright, Ty Brouwer, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Leslie Thurman (SG) Tony Clark, David Lerch | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Santos Council (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Kremer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Abshire (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Leslie Thurman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Core (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Streeter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Akron | Santos Council makes the 3 from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 11:00 | Buffalo | Harry Core blows the layup but he's fouled by Joshua Thornton - foul #2 on Joshua Thornton, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| 11:00 | Buffalo | Harry Core makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:00 | Buffalo | Harry Core makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:58 | Akron | Santos Council throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson (PF) Harry Core | |
| 10:44 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 10:42 | Akron | Joseph Kremer pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:24 | Akron | Santos Council misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:14 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on James Bennett - foul #2 on James Bennett, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Andy Worthington (SF) Joseph Kremer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht (SF), Harry Core (C) Jeffery Schenck, Tony Streeter | |
| 10:14 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:14 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:14 | Buffalo | Harry Core pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 09:59 | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht is fouled on the floor by Andy Worthington - foul #2 on Andy Worthington, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tony Clark (PG), David Lerch (SF), Johnny Aker (C) Earnest Cain, Leslie Thurman, Harry Core | |
| 09:39 | Buffalo | David Lerch misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 09:38 | Akron | Robert Abshire snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 09:14 | Akron | Joshua Thornton comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 09:12 | Akron | Santos Council pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 08:57 | Akron | Tony Clark is called for the reach on Santos Council - foul #1 on Tony Clark, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Joseph Kremer (SF), Ty Brouwer (PF), Willie Weidman (C) Santos Council, Joshua Thornton, James Bennett, Robert Abshire | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Leslie Thurman (SG), Tony Streeter (C) Tony Clark, David Lerch, Johnny Aker | |
| 08:50 | Akron | Michael Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tony Streeter - foul #3 on Tony Streeter, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| 08:50 | Akron | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:50 | Akron | Michael Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:50 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Tony Streeter | 47-51 |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ty Brouwer - foul #2 on Ty Brouwer, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck (SF), Harry Core (PF) Earnest Cain, Arthur Patterson | |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:03 | Akron | Joseph Kremer can't throw it down but the foul's on Jeffery Schenck - foul #2 on Jeffery Schenck, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Johnny Aker (PF) Paul Houseknecht, Harry Core | |
| 08:03 | Akron | Joseph Kremer misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:03 | Akron | Joseph Kremer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 48-53 |
| 07:47 | Akron | Joseph Kremer gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 07:43 | Akron | Michael Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 07:42 | Akron | Joseph Kremer tips it but misses | 48-53 |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Leslie Thurman | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andy Worthington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Kremer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ty Brouwer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Weidman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Leslie Thurman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Aker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Streeter (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:56 | Akron | The short jumper by Andy Worthington is denied by Tony Streeter | 48-55 |
| 06:54 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Tony Streeter | 48-55 |
| 06:37 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker loses the dribble to Michael Smith | 48-55 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Joseph Kremer banks in the layup set up by Michael Smith | 50-55 |
| 06:16 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Johnny Aker | 50-57 |
| 05:56 | Akron | The jump hook by Joseph Kremer is blocked by Johnny Aker | 50-57 |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker is hacked by Andy Worthington - foul #3 on Andy Worthington, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Santos Council (PG), Joshua Thornton (SG), James Boatright (SF), James Bennett (PF), Robert Abshire (C) Michael Smith, Andy Worthington, Joseph Kremer, Ty Brouwer, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tony Clark (PG), Paul Houseknecht (SG), David Lerch (SF), Arthur Patterson (PF) Earnest Cain, Leslie Thurman, Jeffery Schenck, Tony Streeter | |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:22 | Akron | Robert Abshire hits the finger roll on a great pass from Santos Council | 52-59 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | Joshua Thornton picks off the pass by Johnny Aker | 52-59 |
| 04:39 | Akron | Santos Council is fouled on the floor by Tony Clark - foul #2 on Tony Clark, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Core (C) Johnny Aker | |
| 04:23 | Akron | Robert Abshire misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Arthur Patterson - foul #1 on Arthur Patterson, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG) Tony Clark | |
| 04:23 | Akron | Robert Abshire makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Robert Abshire makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-59 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson misses the tip | 54-59 |
| 04:03 | Akron | Robert Abshire gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Santos Council is fouled on the floor by Harry Core - foul #1 on Harry Core, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman (SG), Tony Streeter (C) David Lerch, Harry Core | |
| 03:48 | Akron | Santos Council makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Santos Council makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:36 | Buffalo | Joshua Thornton steps in front of the Leslie Thurman pass | 56-59 |
| 03:31 | Akron | Joshua Thornton hits the finger roll | 58-59 |
| 03:14 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 03:13 | Akron | James Bennett pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Santos Council (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Boatright (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Abshire (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Leslie Thurman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Houseknecht (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Tony Streeter (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:56 | Akron | James Boatright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht is fouled on the floor by Robert Abshire - foul #3 on Robert Abshire, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Andy Worthington (SG), Joseph Kremer (SF), Ty Brouwer (PF), Willie Weidman (C) Santos Council, Joshua Thornton, James Boatright, James Bennett, Robert Abshire | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck (SF), Johnny Aker (PF) Earnest Cain, Arthur Patterson | |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:38 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Santos Council (PG), Joshua Thornton (SG), James Bennett (PF), Robert Abshire (C) Michael Smith, Andy Worthington, Ty Brouwer, Willie Weidman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Arthur Patterson (PF) Paul Houseknecht, Johnny Aker | |
| 02:32 | Akron | James Bennett can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Arthur Patterson - foul #2 on Arthur Patterson, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| 02:32 | Akron | James Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:32 | Akron | James Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Arthur Patterson | 58-61 |
| 02:20 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Joseph Kremer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:00 | Akron | James Bennett knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Santos Council | 61-61 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Joseph Kremer - foul #2 on Joseph Kremer, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Santos Council is hacked by Jeffery Schenck - foul #3 on Jeffery Schenck, team foul #10 | 61-63 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Santos Council makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Santos Council makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 01:17 | Akron | Robert Abshire grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Santos Council comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jeffery Schenck | 63-63 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson grabs the offensive board | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Robert Abshire is called for the reach on Leslie Thurman - foul #4 on Robert Abshire, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Santos Council misses short on a halfcourt shot | 63-64 |