| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tom Hendrix (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Archambault (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Yee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brighton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erick McGunagle (fresh) 2 blk. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Erick McGunagle and he's fouled by Jeffrey Estevez - foul #2 on Jeffrey Estevez, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses the free throw | 36-27 |
| 19:43 | Akron | Mark Archambault pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 19:32 | Akron | Tom Hendrix loses the dribble to Michael Brighton | 36-27 |
| 19:26 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Archambault - foul #3 on Mark Archambault, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Norman Coates (PF) Mark Archambault | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 19:26 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 19:26 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Joseph Yee grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 19:10 | Akron | Joseph Yee knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Norman Coates | 38-28 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu tips it back up and in | 38-30 |
| 18:46 | Akron | Erick McGunagle swats the layup by Norman Coates | 38-30 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Erick McGunagle | 38-30 |
| 18:19 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 38-30 |
| 18:17 | Akron | Joseph Yee snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 18:06 | Akron | William Thaxton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bobby Anderson - foul #2 on Bobby Anderson, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 18:06 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 18:06 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:48 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu's floater is tipped away by Norman Coates | 40-30 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Joseph Yee grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Tom Hendrix makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Norman Coates and the foul's on Leroy Morin - foul #3 on Leroy Morin, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Melvin Selders (SF) Leroy Morin, Michael Brighton | |
| 17:43 | Akron | Tom Hendrix makes the free throw | 43-30 |
| 17:33 | Buffalo | Melvin Selders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-30 |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (SG) Tom Hendrix | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Chris Whitt (PF) Erick McGunagle | |
| 17:14 | Akron | Bobby Anderson picks off the pass by Joseph Yee | 43-30 |
| 16:52 | Buffalo | John Nelms drills a 3 from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Norman Coates is whistled for traveling | 43-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Tom Hendrix (SG), Raymond Myers (SF), Gregory Bryant (PF), Maria Gallo (C) William Thaxton, Jeffrey Estevez, Norman Coates, Joseph Yee | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport (SG), Michael Brighton (SF), Erick McGunagle (PF), Alvin Wicinsky (C) Bobby Anderson, Melvin Selders, Chris Whitt, Dale Lieu | |
| 16:19 | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 16:06 | Akron | Raymond Myers drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Tom Hendrix | 45-36 |
| 15:48 | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edgar Freeman - foul #1 on Edgar Freeman, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Archambault (PF) Maria Gallo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Andre Giordano (PF), Dale Lieu (C) John Nelms, Erick McGunagle, Alvin Wicinsky | |
| 15:48 | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:48 | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tom Hendrix (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Archambault (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gregory Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Brighton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andre Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Akron | Edgar Freeman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 15:25 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano's pass is intercepted by Tom Hendrix | 45-38 |
| 15:12 | Akron | Mark Archambault misses the shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Leroy Morin | 45-41 |
| 14:13 | Akron | Mark Archambault misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:05 | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 14:03 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mark Archambault | 45-41 |
| 13:47 | Akron | Edgar Freeman can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 13:46 | Akron | Mark Archambault tips it back up and in | 47-41 |
| 13:30 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 13:29 | Akron | Mark Archambault grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:14 | Akron | Michael Brighton is called for the reach on Raymond Myers - foul #2 on Michael Brighton, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Efren Jackson (SG), Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Norman Coates (PF), Joseph Yee (C) Edgar Freeman, Tom Hendrix, Raymond Myers, Mark Archambault, Gregory Bryant | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson (SG), Melvin Selders (SF), Erick McGunagle (PF), Alvin Wicinsky (C) Joseph Davenport, Michael Brighton, Andre Giordano, Dale Lieu | |
| 12:52 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez buries a shot from the right side | 49-41 |
| 12:48 | Buffalo | Melvin Selders hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Anderson and he's hacked by Joseph Yee - foul #2 on Joseph Yee, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG) Leroy Morin | |
| 12:48 | Buffalo | Melvin Selders makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:20 | Akron | Joseph Yee clanks a jumper near the basket | 49-44 |
| 12:19 | Akron | Joseph Yee can't tip it in | 49-44 |
| 12:17 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Bobby Anderson | 49-44 |
| 12:09 | Buffalo | Alvin Wicinsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 12:08 | Akron | Norman Coates snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 12:04 | Akron | Efren Jackson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-44 |
| 12:03 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez grabs the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 11:47 | Akron | Efren Jackson drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Thaxton | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Efren Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Coates (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Yee (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Nelms (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Selders (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Erick McGunagle (fresh) 3 blk. C - Alvin Wicinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | John Nelms clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 11:26 | Akron | Efren Jackson grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Norman Coates hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Erick McGunagle - foul #2 on Erick McGunagle, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (SG) Efren Jackson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Andre Giordano (PF), Dale Lieu (C) John Nelms, Erick McGunagle, Alvin Wicinsky | |
| 11:13 | Akron | Norman Coates misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Norman Coates makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Bobby Anderson | 53-46 |
| 10:35 | Akron | Norman Coates dunks the ball | 55-46 |
| 10:15 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano loses the ball out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Tom Hendrix (SG), Raymond Myers (SF), Mark Archambault (PF), Gregory Bryant (C) Edgar Freeman, Jeffrey Estevez, Norman Coates, Joseph Yee | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport (SG), Chris Whitt (SF) Bobby Anderson, Melvin Selders | |
| 09:58 | Akron | Gregory Bryant is whistled for a carry | 55-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Efren Jackson (SF) William Thaxton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Brighton (SF) Chris Whitt | |
| 09:36 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 09:34 | Akron | Mark Archambault pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 09:29 | Akron | Raymond Myers knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 09:13 | Buffalo | Efren Jackson steps in front of the Michael Brighton pass | 58-46 |
| 08:56 | Akron | Efren Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Gregory Bryant grabs the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 08:39 | Akron | Mark Archambault is called for traveling | 58-46 |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Edgar Freeman (SG), Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Joseph Yee (C) Raymond Myers, Tom Hendrix, Efren Jackson, Gregory Bryant | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Melvin Selders (SF), Erick McGunagle (PF) Leroy Morin, Joseph Davenport, Michael Brighton, Andre Giordano | |
| 08:23 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-46 |
| 08:21 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 07:58 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 07:56 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 07:39 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu banks in the layup on a great pass from John Nelms | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Archambault (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Yee (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Nelms (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Selders (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Erick McGunagle (fresh) 3 blk. C - Dale Lieu (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Akron | Joseph Yee misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dale Lieu - foul #2 on Dale Lieu, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Tom Hendrix (SG), Norman Coates (PF) Edgar Freeman, Mark Archambault | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Michael Brighton (SF), Andre Giordano (PF) John Nelms, Melvin Selders, Dale Lieu | |
| 07:18 | Akron | Joseph Yee misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 07:18 | Akron | Joseph Yee makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 07:01 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Michael Brighton is blocked by Norman Coates | 59-48 |
| 07:00 | Akron | Tom Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 06:45 | Akron | William Thaxton knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Norman Coates | 61-48 |
| 06:24 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton hits the finger roll | 61-50 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Joseph Yee hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Tom Hendrix | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-50 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 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) | |
| 05:27 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 05:25 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| 05:22 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin is hacked by Tom Hendrix in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tom Hendrix, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (PG), Raymond Myers (SG), Efren Jackson (SF), Gregory Bryant (PF), Maria Gallo (C) William Thaxton, Tom Hendrix, Jeffrey Estevez, Norman Coates, Joseph Yee | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Joseph Davenport (SG), Melvin Selders (SF), Chris Whitt (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Leroy Morin, Bobby Anderson, Michael Brighton, Andre Giordano, Erick McGunagle | |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | John Nelms is fouled on the floor by Edgar Freeman - foul #2 on Edgar Freeman, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Archambault (PF) Maria Gallo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 63-50 |
| 04:53 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu tips it in | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:50 | Akron | Edgar Freeman is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edgar Freeman, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| 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) | |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | John Nelms is denied on a layup by Gregory Bryant | 63-52 |
| 04:30 | Buffalo | Melvin Selders pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | John Nelms is fouled on the floor by Edgar Freeman - foul #4 on Edgar Freeman, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG) Efren Jackson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | John Nelms makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | John Nelms makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:18 | Akron | William Thaxton's pass is intercepted by Joseph Davenport in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport misses the easy layup | 63-54 |
| 04:14 | Buffalo | John Nelms tips it home | 63-56 |
| 03:45 | Akron | The short jumper by William Thaxton is denied by Dale Lieu | 63-56 |
| 03:43 | Akron | Edgar Freeman tips it back up and in | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Raymond Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Archambault (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gregory Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Nelms (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Davenport (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Melvin Selders (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Whitt (fresh) C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | John Nelms connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Dale Lieu | 65-58 |
| 03:22 | Akron | Mark Archambault makes the 3 from the right wing set up by William Thaxton | 68-58 |
| 03:22 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Tom Hendrix (SG), Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Joseph Yee (C) Edgar Freeman, Raymond Myers, Gregory Bryant | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Michael Brighton (SF), Andre Giordano (PF) John Nelms, Joseph Davenport, Melvin Selders, Chris Whitt | |
| 03:11 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton loses the ball out of bounds | 68-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:52 | Akron | Mark Archambault clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 02:51 | Akron | Joseph Yee tips it home | 70-58 |
| 02:41 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-58 |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton hits the follow up shot | 70-60 |
| 02:21 | Akron | Joseph Yee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-60 |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Andre Giordano | 70-60 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu is called for 5 seconds | 70-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (PG), Raymond Myers (SG), Efren Jackson (SF), Norman Coates (PF), Gregory Bryant (C) William Thaxton, Tom Hendrix, Jeffrey Estevez, Mark Archambault, Joseph Yee | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Joseph Davenport (SG), Melvin Selders (SF), Erick McGunagle (PF), Alvin Wicinsky (C) Leroy Morin, Bobby Anderson, Michael Brighton, Andre Giordano, Dale Lieu | |
| 01:38 | Akron | Edgar Freeman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-60 |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | Alvin Wicinsky misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-60 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Norman Coates pulls down the rebound | 73-60 |
| 01:03 | Akron | Edgar Freeman is fouled on the floor by John Nelms - foul #1 on John Nelms, team foul #6 | 73-60 |
| 00:38 | Akron | Efren Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 73-60 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle grabs the board | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | John Nelms is hacked by Edgar Freeman - foul #5 on Edgar Freeman, team foul #9 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Miladen Buczkowski (SF) Edgar Freeman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | John Nelms makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | John Nelms makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Raymond Myers runs out the clock | 73-62 |