| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Nelms (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brighton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andre Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tom Hendrix (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Archambault (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Yee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Tom Hendrix steals it from Michael Brighton | 25-26 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Andre Giordano is called for the reach on Tom Hendrix - foul #1 on Andre Giordano, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 18:58 | Akron | William Thaxton hits a turnaround in the lane | 25-28 |
| 18:44 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 25-28 |
| 18:43 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 18:28 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Nelms | 28-28 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Mark Archambault knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bobby Anderson | 31-31 |
| 17:35 | Akron | Mark Archambault misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Bobby Anderson - foul #2 on Bobby Anderson, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Selders (SF) Michael Brighton | |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (SG) Tom Hendrix | |
| 17:35 | Akron | Mark Archambault makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:35 | Akron | Mark Archambault makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:19 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Nelms | 34-33 |
| 16:56 | Akron | Joseph Yee is whistled for traveling | 34-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport (SG), Chris Whitt (SF), Erick McGunagle (PF) John Nelms, Bobby Anderson, Andre Giordano | |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Myers (SF), Norman Coates (PF), Gregory Bryant (C) Jeffrey Estevez, Mark Archambault, Joseph Yee | |
| 16:33 | Buffalo | Melvin Selders misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-33 |
| 16:32 | Akron | Raymond Myers snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 16:13 | Akron | Joseph Davenport picks off the pass by Norman Coates | 34-33 |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | Norman Coates steals the ball from Chris Whitt | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Melvin Selders (fresh) SG - Joseph Davenport (fresh) SF - Chris Whitt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Erick McGunagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Norman Coates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Akron | Edgar Freeman makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Raymond Myers | 34-36 |
| 15:08 | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Joseph Davenport | 36-36 |
| 14:52 | Akron | Raymond Myers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 14:50 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Erick McGunagle | 36-36 |
| 14:46 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu's pass is intercepted by William Thaxton | 36-36 |
| 14:43 | Akron | William Thaxton lays it in | 36-38 |
| 14:29 | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 14:06 | Akron | Edgar Freeman makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Thaxton | 39-41 |
| 13:51 | Buffalo | Chris Whitt misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Myers - foul #1 on Raymond Myers, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Andre Giordano (PF), Alvin Wicinsky (C) Melvin Selders, Joseph Davenport, Erick McGunagle, Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Akron | Efren Jackson (PG), Tom Hendrix (SG), Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Mark Archambault (PF), Joseph Yee (C) William Thaxton, Edgar Freeman, Raymond Myers, Norman Coates, Gregory Bryant | |
| 13:51 | Buffalo | Chris Whitt misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:51 | Buffalo | Chris Whitt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:34 | Akron | Joseph Yee blows the layup | 40-41 |
| 13:32 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Andre Giordano | 40-41 |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | Tom Hendrix picks off the pass by Chris Whitt | 40-41 |
| 12:54 | Akron | Bobby Anderson takes the ball from Mark Archambault | 40-41 |
| 12:37 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 12:35 | Akron | Efren Jackson snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Joseph Yee connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Efren Jackson | 40-44 |
| 11:58 | Buffalo | Alvin Wicinsky double dribbles | 40-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Brighton (SF), Dale Lieu (C) Chris Whitt, Alvin Wicinsky | |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (PG) Efren Jackson | |
| 11:38 | Akron | Mark Archambault hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 11:36 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Dale Lieu | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Brighton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andre Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tom Hendrix (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Archambault (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Yee (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton clanks a jumper from the left side | 40-44 |
| 11:27 | Akron | Joseph Yee snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 11:15 | Akron | Joseph Yee makes the jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Dale Lieu - foul #2 on Dale Lieu, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Erick McGunagle (PF) Andre Giordano | |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Norman Coates (PF) Tom Hendrix, Mark Archambault | |
| 11:15 | Akron | Joseph Yee makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 11:00 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Leroy Morin | 43-47 |
| 10:43 | Akron | Joseph Yee is hacked by Erick McGunagle - foul #1 on Erick McGunagle, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Joseph Davenport (SG) Leroy Morin, Bobby Anderson | |
| Subs | Akron | Raymond Myers (SF), Gregory Bryant (C) Jeffrey Estevez, Joseph Yee | |
| 10:20 | Akron | Raymond Myers misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Nelms - foul #2 on John Nelms, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Giordano (PF) Erick McGunagle | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:20 | Akron | Raymond Myers makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:20 | Akron | Raymond Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:02 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 10:00 | Akron | The rebound goes to Gregory Bryant | 43-49 |
| 09:54 | Akron | Raymond Myers hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Coates | 43-51 |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton scores on a fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Norman Coates - foul #1 on Norman Coates, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Erick McGunagle (C) John Nelms, Joseph Davenport, Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Akron | Tom Hendrix (SG), Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Mark Archambault (PF), Joseph Yee (C) Edgar Freeman, Raymond Myers, Norman Coates, Gregory Bryant | |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton misses the free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:30 | Akron | Mark Archambault gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 09:13 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez loses the dribble to Michael Brighton | 45-51 |
| 08:55 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano travels with the ball | 45-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Selders (SF), Alvin Wicinsky (C) Michael Brighton, Andre Giordano | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:35 | Akron | Mark Archambault travels with the ball | 45-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Lieu (C) Alvin Wicinsky | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 08:16 | Akron | Joseph Yee snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 07:54 | Akron | William Thaxton is fouled on the floor by Erick McGunagle - foul #2 on Erick McGunagle, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Giordano (PF) Erick McGunagle | |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (PG), Raymond Myers (SF), Norman Coates (PF), Gregory Bryant (C) William Thaxton, Jeffrey Estevez, Mark Archambault, Joseph Yee | |
| 07:31 | Akron | Leroy Morin takes the ball from Edgar Freeman | 45-51 |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin banks in the layup | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Selders (fresh) PF - Andre Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tom Hendrix (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Raymond Myers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Norman Coates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Akron | Andre Giordano swats the shot by Tom Hendrix | 47-51 |
| 07:06 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Andre Giordano | 47-51 |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson misses short on a shot from the left side | 47-51 |
| 06:49 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Andre Giordano | 47-51 |
| 06:29 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses the floater near the basket | 47-51 |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu's pass is intercepted by Tom Hendrix | 47-51 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Raymond Myers drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Edgar Freeman | 47-53 |
| 05:32 | Buffalo | Melvin Selders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG), Joseph Davenport (SG), Michael Brighton (SF), Erick McGunagle (PF), Alvin Wicinsky (C) Leroy Morin, Bobby Anderson, Melvin Selders, Andre Giordano, Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (PG), Efren Jackson (SG), Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Mark Archambault (PF), Joseph Yee (C) Edgar Freeman, Tom Hendrix, Raymond Myers, Norman Coates, Gregory Bryant | |
| 05:14 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 05:13 | Akron | Joseph Yee snags the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 04:53 | Akron | William Thaxton misses long on a shot from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 04:51 | Akron | Mark Archambault grabs the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 04:39 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Alvin Wicinsky - foul #1 on Alvin Wicinsky, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edgar Freeman (SG) Efren Jackson | |
| 04:39 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 04:39 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | John Nelms comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Thaxton - foul #1 on William Thaxton, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Lieu (C) Alvin Wicinsky | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | John Nelms makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | John Nelms makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:03 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Giordano (PF) Erick McGunagle | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:51 | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-54 |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton grabs the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton misses long on a floater from the right side | 49-54 |
| 03:42 | Buffalo | John Nelms tips it but misses | 49-54 |
| 03:40 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 03:22 | Akron | William Thaxton is fouled on the floor by John Nelms - foul #3 on John Nelms, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leroy Morin (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG) John Nelms, Joseph Davenport | |
| Subs | Akron | Norman Coates (PF) Mark Archambault | |
| 03:22 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 03:22 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Leroy Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Brighton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andre Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Thaxton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Estevez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Coates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Yee (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 03:03 | Akron | Joseph Yee gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 02:46 | Akron | Norman Coates hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Andre Giordano - foul #2 on Andre Giordano, team foul #9 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Selders (SF) Michael Brighton | |
| Subs | Akron | Tom Hendrix (SG), Raymond Myers (SF), Gregory Bryant (C) Edgar Freeman, Jeffrey Estevez, Joseph Yee | |
| 02:46 | Akron | Norman Coates makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 02:46 | Akron | Norman Coates makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 02:27 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano tips it home | 51-58 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Brighton (SF) Melvin Selders | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez (SF), Mark Archambault (PF), Joseph Yee (C) Raymond Myers, Norman Coates, Gregory Bryant | |
| 02:05 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-58 |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | Andre Giordano comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 01:38 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton hits the follow up shot | 53-58 |
| 01:33 | Akron | William Thaxton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Leroy Morin - foul #4 on Leroy Morin, team foul #10 | 53-58 |
| 01:33 | Akron | William Thaxton misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 01:33 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | Michael Brighton is fouled on the floor by Mark Archambault - foul #2 on Mark Archambault, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Leroy Morin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 00:51 | Akron | Joseph Yee pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Akron | Joseph Yee is hacked by Leroy Morin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leroy Morin, team foul #11 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Nelms (PG) Leroy Morin | |
| Subs | Akron | Miladen Buczkowski (PF) Mark Archambault | |
| 00:48 | Akron | Joseph Yee makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Joseph Yee makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | John Nelms drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Brighton | 56-61 |
| 00:38 | Akron | John Nelms is called for the reach on Miladen Buczkowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Nelms, team foul #12 | 56-61 |
| 00:38 | Akron | Miladen Buczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:38 | Akron | Miladen Buczkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez is hacked by John Nelms in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Nelms, team foul #13 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Davenport (PG) John Nelms | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:28 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Jeffrey Estevez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Joseph Yee grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Akron | Joseph Yee is hacked by Joseph Davenport in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Davenport, team foul #14 | 56-65 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Joseph Yee makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Joseph Yee makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson hits a shot from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 00:13 | Akron | William Thaxton is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Davenport - foul #2 on Joseph Davenport, team foul #15 | 58-67 |
| 00:13 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:13 | Akron | William Thaxton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-69 |
| 00:04 | Akron | William Thaxton grabs the defensive rebound | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | William Thaxton runs out the clock | 58-69 |