| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Sears (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arthur Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jimmy Parrish (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Derek Garver (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Archie Lawhorn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) C - Benjamin Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Arthur Smith inbounds the ball | 43-39 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Archie Lawhorn - foul #1 on Archie Lawhorn, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| 19:31 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 19:31 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 19:13 | Akron | John Cronan comes up short on the floater from the left side | 45-39 |
| 19:12 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 18:51 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 18:34 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn double dribbles | 45-39 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | John Cronan steps in front of the Franjo Zaiser pass in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 18:27 | Akron | Jimmy Parrish steals the ball from Archie Lawhorn | 45-39 |
| 18:21 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 18:05 | Akron | Derek Garver misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Robert Anderson tips it in | 48-41 |
| 17:50 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 17:48 | Akron | Robert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 17:25 | Akron | Robert Anderson is fouled on the floor by Arthur Smith - foul #1 on Arthur Smith, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Goff (SF), Jimmy Booth (C) Arthur Smith, Jimmy Parrish | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Alston (SG), Steven Capehart (SF), Milton Butts (C) Derek Garver, Archie Lawhorn, Benjamin Richardson | |
| 17:06 | Akron | Terry Alston is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Terry Alston, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jonathan Ricks (C) Curtis Kelly | |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG) John Cronan | |
| 16:42 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 16:40 | Buffalo | Robert Goff hits the follow up shot | 50-41 |
| 16:26 | Akron | Christopher Sears takes the ball from William Moore | 50-41 |
| 16:09 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 50-41 |
| 16:08 | Akron | Milton Butts grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 15:51 | Akron | Terry Alston connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Moore | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Sears (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Goff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jimmy Booth (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Ricks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Alston (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Capehart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Butts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser lays it up and in | 52-44 |
| 15:26 | Akron | Steven Capehart misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Goff - foul #1 on Robert Goff, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Arthur Smith (SF), Curtis Kelly (PF), Jimmy Parrish (C) Franjo Zaiser, Christopher Sears, Jimmy Booth, Jonathan Ricks | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Derek Garver (SG), Archie Lawhorn (SF), Benjamin Richardson (C) William Moore, Terry Alston, Robert Anderson, Milton Butts | |
| 15:26 | Akron | Steven Capehart misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 15:26 | Akron | Steven Capehart misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 15:07 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Mazi Ashalintubbi and he's fouled by John Cronan - foul #2 on John Cronan, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz (SG) Robert Goff | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:07 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| 14:47 | Akron | Steven Capehart scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from John Cronan | 55-46 |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | Arthur Smith lays it in | 57-46 |
| 14:18 | Akron | Steven Capehart buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Cronan and the foul's on Jimmy Parrish - foul #2 on Jimmy Parrish, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| 14:18 | Akron | Steven Capehart makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 13:53 | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mazi Ashalintubbi | 59-49 |
| 13:42 | Akron | Steven Capehart makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Archie Lawhorn | 59-51 |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi's pass is intercepted by John Cronan | 59-51 |
| 13:28 | Akron | Derek Garver lays it up and in on a great pass from John Cronan | 59-53 |
| 13:11 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 13:10 | Akron | The rebound goes to Derek Garver | 59-53 |
| 13:04 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson double dribbles | 59-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG), Christopher Sears (SG), Robert Goff (SF), Jimmy Booth (C) Mazi Ashalintubbi, Bryce Schrantz, Arthur Smith, Jimmy Parrish | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Alston (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Milton Butts (C) Archie Lawhorn, Steven Capehart, Benjamin Richardson | |
| 12:40 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Goff | 61-53 |
| 12:21 | Akron | Derek Garver hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Sears - foul #2 on Christopher Sears, team foul #4 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jonathan Ricks (C) Curtis Kelly | |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG) John Cronan | |
| 12:21 | Akron | Derek Garver makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 12:21 | Akron | Derek Garver makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 12:07 | Buffalo | Robert Goff clanks a 3 from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 12:06 | Akron | The rebound goes to Milton Butts | 61-55 |
| 11:51 | Akron | Derek Garver makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Moore | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Sears (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Goff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jimmy Booth (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Ricks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Derek Garver (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Terry Alston (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Butts (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Franjo Zaiser | 63-58 |
| 11:37 | Akron | Derek Garver hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 63-61 |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Derek Garver - foul #1 on Derek Garver, team foul #4 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly (PF), Jimmy Parrish (C) Jimmy Booth, Jonathan Ricks | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Archie Lawhorn (SF), Benjamin Richardson (C) William Moore, Derek Garver, Milton Butts | |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 10:59 | Akron | John Cronan is fouled on the floor by Franjo Zaiser - foul #2 on Franjo Zaiser, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| 10:49 | Akron | Robert Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 10:48 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jimmy Parrish | 65-61 |
| 10:20 | Buffalo | Robert Goff hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 65-61 |
| 10:19 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly tips it home | 67-61 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Robert Anderson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-63 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-63 |
| 09:40 | Akron | Terry Alston grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 09:35 | Akron | Terry Alston is hacked by Franjo Zaiser - foul #3 on Franjo Zaiser, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Bryce Schrantz (SG), Arthur Smith (SF), Jimmy Booth (PF) Franjo Zaiser, Christopher Sears, Robert Goff, Curtis Kelly | |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Purvis (SG), Steven Capehart (PF), Milton Butts (C) Terry Alston, Robert Anderson, Benjamin Richardson | |
| 09:25 | Akron | Arthur Smith steps in front of the Gary Purvis pass | 67-63 |
| 09:11 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jimmy Parrish, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG) John Cronan | |
| 08:50 | Akron | Mazi Ashalintubbi takes the ball from Gary Purvis | 67-63 |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish is fouled on the floor by William Moore - foul #2 on William Moore, team foul #5 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG), Christopher Sears (SG), Curtis Kelly (PF) Mazi Ashalintubbi, Bryce Schrantz, Jimmy Parrish | |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Garver (SG), Robert Anderson (PF) Gary Purvis, Archie Lawhorn | |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | Arthur Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Anderson | 67-63 |
| 08:23 | Akron | Robert Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 08:04 | Akron | Derek Garver's 3 pointer is rejected by Franjo Zaiser | 67-63 |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears is fouled on the floor by Milton Butts - foul #1 on Milton Butts, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Benjamin Richardson (C) William Moore, Milton Butts | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Sears (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Booth (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Derek Garver (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Steven Capehart (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-63 |
| 07:40 | Akron | The rebound goes to Steven Capehart | 67-63 |
| 07:19 | Akron | John Cronan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 07:17 | Buffalo | Arthur Smith grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 06:58 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Richardson | 67-63 |
| 06:36 | Akron | John Cronan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-63 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Derek Garver hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-63 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Benjamin Richardson - foul #2 on Benjamin Richardson, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Robert Goff (SG), Bryce Schrantz (SF), Jimmy Parrish (C) Franjo Zaiser, Christopher Sears, Arthur Smith, Curtis Kelly | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Alston (SG), Archie Lawhorn (SF), Milton Butts (PF) Derek Garver, Steven Capehart, Robert Anderson | |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Jimmy Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Terry Alston knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Archie Lawhorn | 68-65 |
| 05:32 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi hits a jump hook from the right block | 70-65 |
| 05:11 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Jimmy Parrish - foul #4 on Jimmy Parrish, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jonathan Ricks (PF) Jimmy Booth | |
| Subs | Akron | William Moore (PG) John Cronan | |
| 05:11 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 05:11 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:54 | Buffalo | Terry Alston takes the ball from Jimmy Parrish | 70-66 |
| 04:36 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn is fouled on the floor by Bryce Schrantz - foul #2 on Bryce Schrantz, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG), Christopher Sears (SG), Curtis Kelly (PF) Mazi Ashalintubbi, Bryce Schrantz, Jonathan Ricks | |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Garver (SG), Robert Anderson (PF), Steven Capehart (C) Terry Alston, Milton Butts, Benjamin Richardson | |
| 04:36 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:36 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 04:17 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Franjo Zaiser | 72-66 |
| 04:04 | Akron | Steven Capehart misses the driving attempt from close range | 72-66 |
| 04:02 | Akron | Robert Anderson snags the offensive board | 72-66 |
| 03:40 | Akron | Robert Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bryce Schrantz (SF), Jonathan Ricks (C) Robert Goff, Jimmy Parrish | |
| Subs | Akron | John Cronan (PG), Milton Butts (C) William Moore, Archie Lawhorn | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Sears (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bryce Schrantz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Curtis Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Ricks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Cronan (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Derek Garver (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Steven Capehart (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Milton Butts (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly is hacked by Milton Butts - foul #2 on Milton Butts, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| 03:22 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 03:22 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Akron | Milton Butts knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Cronan | 74-68 |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Bryce Schrantz | 76-68 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Smith (SF), Jimmy Parrish (C) Bryce Schrantz, Jonathan Ricks | |
| Subs | Akron | Archie Lawhorn (SF), Benjamin Richardson (C) Steven Capehart, Milton Butts | |
| 02:42 | Akron | Derek Garver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Franjo Zaiser | 78-68 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Robert Anderson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 78-68 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser grabs the board | 78-68 |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears is fouled on the floor by John Cronan - foul #3 on John Cronan, team foul #9 | 78-68 |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears misses the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 02:13 | Akron | Robert Anderson gets the rebound | 79-68 |
| 02:01 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Cronan | 79-71 |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Curtis Kelly is denied by Benjamin Richardson | 79-71 |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly hits the follow up shot | 81-71 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn makes the runner from the left block set up by Derek Garver | 81-73 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Franjo Zaiser | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Akron | Benjamin Richardson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-73 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Archie Lawhorn snags the offensive board | 83-73 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Derek Garver loses the dribble to Arthur Smith | 83-73 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser banks in the layup on a great pass from Jimmy Parrish | 85-73 |
| 00:04 | Akron | The 3pt attempt by Derek Garver is denied by Christopher Sears | 85-73 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Curtis Kelly pulls down the rebound | 85-73 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser runs out the clock | 85-73 |