| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Garver (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Milton Butts (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Sears (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jimmy Parrish (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:34 | Akron | Robert Anderson is denied on a layup by Arthur Smith | 39-31 |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:01 | Akron | Robert Anderson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Cronan | 41-33 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 18:32 | Akron | John Cronan snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 18:19 | Akron | Derek Garver hits a 3 from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 18:05 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| 18:05 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 18:05 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 17:52 | Akron | John Cronan hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Archie Lawhorn | 46-34 |
| 17:33 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-34 |
| 17:31 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | Derek Garver takes the ball from Jimmy Parrish | 46-34 |
| 17:10 | Akron | Jimmy Parrish is called for the reach on Milton Butts - foul #2 on Jimmy Parrish, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Alston (SG), Gary Purvis (SF), Chris Archer (C) Derek Garver, Archie Lawhorn, Milton Butts | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Goff (SF), Jimmy Booth (C) Arthur Smith, Jimmy Parrish | |
| 16:53 | Akron | Robert Anderson misses the lay-in | 46-34 |
| 16:51 | Akron | Chris Archer grabs the offensive board | 46-34 |
| 16:37 | Akron | Robert Anderson misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Jimmy Booth - foul #1 on Jimmy Booth, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG) John Cronan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Bryce Schrantz (SF), Jonathan Ricks (C) Franjo Zaiser, Christopher Sears, Curtis Kelly | |
| 16:37 | Akron | Robert Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 16:37 | Akron | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | Robert Goff misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-34 |
| 16:21 | Akron | Robert Anderson grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 16:08 | Akron | Robert Anderson misses the easy layup | 47-34 |
| 16:07 | Buffalo | Jonathan Ricks grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 15:38 | Buffalo | Jonathan Ricks comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-34 |
| 15:36 | Akron | Terry Alston pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Purvis (fresh) PF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. C - Chris Archer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fresh) SG - Robert Goff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryce Schrantz (fresh) PF - Jimmy Booth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Ricks (fresh) | |
| 15:15 | Akron | Bryce Schrantz swats the short shot by Robert Anderson | 47-34 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Robert Goff grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 15:05 | Akron | Chris Archer snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 14:47 | Akron | Gary Purvis makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Terry Alston | 49-34 |
| 14:40 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 49-34 |
| 14:39 | Buffalo | Jonathan Ricks tips it home | 49-36 |
| 14:27 | Akron | Gary Purvis is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Booth - foul #2 on Jimmy Booth, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Derek Garver (SG), Archie Lawhorn (SF), Steven Capehart (PF), Benjamin Richardson (C) William Moore, Terry Alston, Gary Purvis, Robert Anderson, Chris Archer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG), Christopher Sears (SG), Arthur Smith (SF), Curtis Kelly (PF), Jimmy Parrish (C) Mazi Ashalintubbi, Robert Goff, Bryce Schrantz, Jimmy Booth, Jonathan Ricks | |
| 14:13 | Akron | Derek Garver's layup is rejected by Jimmy Parrish | 49-36 |
| 14:12 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Capehart | 49-36 |
| 13:52 | Akron | Curtis Kelly swats the short shot by Derek Garver | 49-36 |
| 13:50 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson grabs the offensive board | 49-36 |
| 13:34 | Akron | Derek Garver is called for traveling | 49-36 |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Parrish and he's hacked by Derek Garver - foul #2 on Derek Garver, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| 13:11 | Akron | Derek Garver misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-39 |
| 13:09 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 12:53 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears grabs the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 12:35 | Buffalo | Steven Capehart steals it from Jimmy Parrish | 49-39 |
| 12:16 | Akron | Christopher Sears steals it from Archie Lawhorn | 49-39 |
| 11:51 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Anderson (PF), Milton Butts (C) Archie Lawhorn, Benjamin Richardson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Goff (SF), Jimmy Booth (C) Arthur Smith, Jimmy Parrish | |
| 11:28 | Akron | Robert Anderson hits a floater in the lane | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derek Garver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Capehart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. C - Milton Butts (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Sears (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Goff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curtis Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Booth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth blows the layup | 51-39 |
| 11:14 | Akron | Milton Butts pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 10:53 | Akron | Jimmy Booth denies the turnaround by John Cronan | 51-39 |
| 10:52 | Akron | Robert Anderson can't tip it in | 51-39 |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 10:38 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser misses the driving attempt from close range | 51-39 |
| 10:37 | Akron | Derek Garver grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 10:17 | Akron | Milton Butts makes the jumper from close range set up by John Cronan | 53-39 |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears hits the finger roll | 53-41 |
| 09:45 | Akron | Derek Garver lays it in and he's fouled by Christopher Sears - foul #1 on Christopher Sears, team foul #4 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG), Archie Lawhorn (SF), Benjamin Richardson (C) John Cronan, Steven Capehart, Milton Butts | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Arthur Smith (SF), Jimmy Parrish (C) Franjo Zaiser, Christopher Sears, Curtis Kelly | |
| 09:45 | Akron | Derek Garver makes the free throw | 56-41 |
| 09:18 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 09:17 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 08:48 | Akron | Robert Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-41 |
| 08:46 | Akron | Derek Garver grabs the offensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn knocks in the floater from the left block and he's fouled by Arthur Smith - foul #2 on Arthur Smith, team foul #5 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Alston (SG), Milton Butts (PF) Derek Garver, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz (SG), Jonathan Ricks (PF) Robert Goff, Jimmy Booth | |
| 08:36 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn makes the free throw | 59-41 |
| 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) | |
| 08:23 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Mazi Ashalintubbi | 59-43 |
| 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) | |
| 08:11 | Akron | Jonathan Ricks takes the ball from Benjamin Richardson | 59-43 |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi misses the lay-in | 59-43 |
| 07:49 | Akron | The rebound goes to Benjamin Richardson | 59-43 |
| 07:27 | Akron | Milton Butts clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jonathan Ricks - foul #3 on Jonathan Ricks, team foul #6 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Steven Capehart (SF), Robert Anderson (PF) William Moore, Archie Lawhorn, Benjamin Richardson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG), Christopher Sears (SG), Curtis Kelly (PF) Mazi Ashalintubbi, Arthur Smith, Jonathan Ricks | |
| 07:27 | Akron | Milton Butts misses the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 07:27 | Akron | Milton Butts makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Capehart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. C - Milton Butts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Sears (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryce Schrantz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Buffalo | Steven Capehart denies the turnaround by Franjo Zaiser | 60-43 |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Sears | 60-43 |
| 07:05 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser lays it in set up by Christopher Sears | 60-45 |
| 06:36 | Akron | Christopher Sears steals it from John Cronan | 60-45 |
| 06:13 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 06:12 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | Robert Anderson steps in front of the Curtis Kelly pass | 60-45 |
| 05:40 | Akron | Milton Butts is fouled on the floor by Bryce Schrantz - foul #1 on Bryce Schrantz, team foul #7 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Garver (SG), Archie Lawhorn (SF) Terry Alston, Steven Capehart | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Goff (SF), Jimmy Booth (C) Bryce Schrantz, Jimmy Parrish | |
| 05:40 | Akron | Milton Butts makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 05:40 | Akron | Milton Butts misses the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 05:40 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| 05:24 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 05:23 | Akron | Milton Butts pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| 05:15 | Akron | John Cronan drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Archie Lawhorn | 64-45 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Derek Garver is called for the reach on Christopher Sears - foul #3 on Derek Garver, team foul #4 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG), Gary Purvis (SG), Steven Capehart (SF), Terry Alston (PF), Chris Archer (C) John Cronan, Derek Garver, Archie Lawhorn, Robert Anderson, Milton Butts | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Jerry Matherly (SF), Jonathan Ricks (C) Franjo Zaiser, Christopher Sears, Curtis Kelly | |
| 04:39 | Buffalo | Robert Goff knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Mazi Ashalintubbi | 64-48 |
| 04:26 | Akron | Steven Capehart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Archie Lawhorn (SF), Benjamin Richardson (C) Gary Purvis, Chris Archer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG), Arthur Smith (SF) Robert Goff, Jerry Matherly | |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-48 |
| 04:06 | Akron | The rebound goes to Benjamin Richardson | 64-48 |
| 03:39 | Akron | Steven Capehart misses the dunk but the foul's on Franjo Zaiser - foul #1 on Franjo Zaiser, team foul #8 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Purvis (SF), Chris Archer (C) Archie Lawhorn, Benjamin Richardson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Goff (SG), Bryce Schrantz (SF) Franjo Zaiser, Arthur Smith | |
| 03:39 | Akron | Steven Capehart makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 03:39 | Akron | Steven Capehart makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Buffalo | Robert Goff buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mazi Ashalintubbi | 66-50 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Purvis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Capehart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Archer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Goff (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryce Schrantz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Booth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Ricks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Akron | Terry Alston makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Purvis | 68-50 |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Mazi Ashalintubbi and he's hacked by Gary Purvis - foul #2 on Gary Purvis, team foul #5 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Milton Butts (PF) Terry Alston | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Matherly (PF) Jimmy Booth | |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz makes the free throw | 68-53 |
| 02:16 | Akron | Chris Archer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-53 |
| 02:14 | Akron | Chris Archer snags the offensive board | 68-53 |
| 01:55 | Akron | William Moore misses short on a shot from the left side | 68-53 |
| 01:53 | Buffalo | Jonathan Ricks grabs the defensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Goff | 68-56 |
| 01:11 | Akron | Gary Purvis's pass is intercepted by Mazi Ashalintubbi | 68-56 |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Chris Archer - foul #1 on Chris Archer, team foul #6 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Alston (SG) Chris Archer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth (PF) Jerry Matherly | |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:04 | Akron | The rebound goes to Terry Alston | 68-57 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Steven Capehart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-57 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Gary Purvis tips it back up and in | 70-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Ricks | 70-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Akron | Steven Capehart scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Purvis and he's fouled by Jimmy Booth - foul #3 on Jimmy Booth, team foul #9 | 72-59 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Steven Capehart makes the free throw | 73-59 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Goff | 73-62 |
| 00:00 | Akron | William Moore runs out the clock | 73-62 |