| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Shores (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald McElroy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Tarrance (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ian King (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Thomas Ball (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Keller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Ian King inbounds the ball | 19-28 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller misses the driving attempt in the lane | 19-28 |
| 19:32 | Akron | Vince Lovell snags the defensive board | 19-28 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Vince Lovell clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Keller - foul #3 on Joseph Keller, team foul #1 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kurt Shue (C) Joseph Keller | |
| 19:09 | Akron | Vince Lovell makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Vince Lovell misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | Ian King grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | Charles Shores is called for the reach on Paul Tarrance in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Shores, team foul #1 | 20-28 |
| 18:42 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Charles Shores - foul #2 on Charles Shores, team foul #2 | 20-28 |
| 18:42 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 18:42 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Vince Lovell hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Gregory Lee | 22-30 |
| 18:19 | Buffalo | Ian King travels in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| 17:56 | Akron | Gregory Lee misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 22-30 |
| 17:55 | Akron | Donald McElroy tips it back up and in | 24-30 |
| 17:28 | Buffalo | Ian King misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Ian King pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 17:00 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the wide open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Ball | 24-32 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Vince Lovell clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Ball - foul #1 on Thomas Ball, team foul #2 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Matthew Billingsley (SG), James Lipton (SF), Ryan Brazil (C) Gregory Lee, Charles Shores, Trevor Johnson, Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (SG), Harry Haggerty (SF) Paul Tarrance, Ian King | |
| 16:40 | Akron | Vince Lovell misses the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 16:40 | Akron | Vince Lovell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 16:18 | Buffalo | Matthew Billingsley steps in front of the Ross Miller pass | 25-32 |
| 16:16 | Akron | Michael Smith travels in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Bill Hollars (PF) Vince Lovell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 15:57 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Bazile and he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #3 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ian King (PG), Timothy Milone (C) Robert Bazile, Kurt Shue | |
| 15:57 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball misses the free throw | 25-34 |
| 15:57 | Akron | Ryan Brazil pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Matthew Billingsley (fresh) SF - James Lipton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bill Hollars (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Brazil (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ian King (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SG - Ross Miller (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Harry Haggerty (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Thomas Ball (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Milone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Akron | Ryan Brazil hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Michael Smith | 27-34 |
| 15:16 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Charles Shores (SG) Michael Smith, James Lipton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Keller (PF) Thomas Ball | |
| 15:16 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 15:16 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 14:56 | Akron | Joseph Keller swats the short shot by Charles Shores | 27-36 |
| 14:54 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 14:25 | Buffalo | Ian King is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 14:24 | Akron | Bill Hollars pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 14:04 | Akron | Gregory Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-36 |
| 14:02 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 13:47 | Buffalo | Ian King buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Harry Haggerty | 27-38 |
| 13:26 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Bill Hollars | 29-38 |
| 13:06 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone's fadeaway is rejected by Bill Hollars | 29-38 |
| 13:05 | Akron | Charles Shores grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 12:40 | Akron | Gregory Lee drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Shores | 32-38 |
| 12:12 | Buffalo | Ian King is fouled on the floor by Ryan Brazil - foul #2 on Ryan Brazil, team foul #5 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), James Lipton (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Vince Lovell (PF), Donald McElroy (C) Gregory Lee, Charles Shores, Matthew Billingsley, Bill Hollars, Ryan Brazil | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Paul Tarrance (SG), Kurt Shue (SF), Thomas Ball (PF) Ian King, Ross Miller, Harry Haggerty, Joseph Keller | |
| 11:43 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Vince Lovell - foul #2 on Vince Lovell, team foul #6 | 32-38 |
| 11:43 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 11:43 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lipton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Trevor Johnson (fresh) PF - Vince Lovell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald McElroy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Tarrance (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Milone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Akron | Donald McElroy misses short on a jumper from the left side | 32-40 |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 11:02 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Bazile | 32-42 |
| 10:47 | Akron | Donald McElroy hits the finger roll | 34-42 |
| 10:42 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance is hacked by Michael Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #7 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ian King (SF) Timothy Milone | |
| 10:42 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 10:42 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 10:15 | Akron | Ian King is called for the reach on Vince Lovell - foul #2 on Ian King, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Shores (SG) James Lipton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Keller (C) Thomas Ball | |
| 10:06 | Akron | Gregory Lee buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Shores | 37-44 |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue is hacked by Gregory Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Lee, team foul #8 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Bill Hollars (C) Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 09:35 | Akron | Vince Lovell misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-46 |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 09:29 | Buffalo | Ian King hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 37-46 |
| 09:28 | Akron | The rebound goes to Vince Lovell | 37-46 |
| 09:22 | Akron | Vince Lovell banks in the layup set up by Gregory Lee | 39-46 |
| 09:20 | Buffalo | Charles Shores is called for the reach on Paul Tarrance in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Shores, team foul #9 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Billingsley (SF), Ryan Brazil (C) Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (SG), Thomas Ball (PF) Robert Bazile, Kurt Shue | |
| 09:20 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 09:20 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 08:54 | Akron | Joseph Keller denies the turnaround by Ryan Brazil | 39-48 |
| 08:53 | Akron | Ryan Brazil hits the follow up shot | 41-48 |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Ian King hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Matthew Billingsley - foul #1 on Matthew Billingsley, team foul #10 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), James Lipton (SF), Donald McElroy (C) Gregory Lee, Charles Shores, Bill Hollars | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Timothy Milone (C) Paul Tarrance, Joseph Keller | |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Ian King makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Ian King makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 08:09 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 08:07 | Akron | James Lipton grabs the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 07:58 | Akron | Michael Smith can't connect on a shot from the right side | 41-50 |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Bazile | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Billingsley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Lipton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Brazil (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald McElroy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ross Miller (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ian King (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Ball (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Milone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:07 | Akron | Ryan Brazil connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 43-52 |
| 06:46 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ian King | 43-54 |
| 06:23 | Akron | James Lipton's layup is rejected by Timothy Milone | 43-54 |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Robert Bazile | 43-54 |
| 05:56 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone misses the easy dunk attempt but he's hacked by Donald McElroy - foul #2 on Donald McElroy, team foul #11 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Charles Shores (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Vince Lovell (PF), Bill Hollars (C) Michael Smith, Matthew Billingsley, James Lipton, Ryan Brazil, Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (PG), Timothy Gillespie (SG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Kurt Shue (PF) Robert Bazile, Ross Miller, Ian King, Thomas Ball | |
| 05:56 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone misses the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 05:56 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 05:56 | Akron | Bill Hollars pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:46 | Akron | Vince Lovell is whistled for a carry | 43-54 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Keller (C) Timothy Milone | |
| 05:29 | Buffalo | Trevor Johnson picks off the pass by Harry Haggerty | 43-54 |
| 05:26 | Akron | Trevor Johnson lays it in | 45-54 |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Gregory Lee gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 04:45 | Akron | Vince Lovell can't finish the layup | 45-54 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Timothy Gillespie gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Paul Tarrance is blocked by Vince Lovell | 45-54 |
| 04:22 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller tips it but misses | 45-54 |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue tips it back up and in | 45-56 |
| 03:58 | Akron | Gregory Lee scores on a runner from the left block set up by Bill Hollars and he's fouled by Joseph Keller - foul #4 on Joseph Keller, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Billingsley (SF) Trevor Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Ian King (SF) Timothy Gillespie, Harry Haggerty | |
| 03:58 | Akron | Gregory Lee makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| 03:56 | Buffalo | Ian King is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Billingsley - foul #2 on Matthew Billingsley, team foul #12 | 48-56 |
| 03:56 | Buffalo | Ian King misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 03:56 | Buffalo | Ian King makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 03:45 | Akron | Bill Hollars is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Bill Hollars, team foul #13 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Akron | James Lipton (SF), Donald McElroy (C) Charles Shores, Bill Hollars | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (SG), Timothy Milone (C) Paul Tarrance, Joseph Keller | |
| 03:23 | Buffalo | Ross Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 48-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Ryan Brazil (C) Gregory Lee, Donald McElroy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Ball (PF) Kurt Shue | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Billingsley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Lipton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vince Lovell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Brazil (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ross Miller (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ian King (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Milone (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Akron | Michael Smith clanks a fadeaway from close range | 48-57 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Vince Lovell grabs the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 02:53 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Charles Shores (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF), Donald McElroy (C) Michael Smith, Matthew Billingsley, James Lipton, Ryan Brazil | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (SG) Ross Miller | |
| 02:43 | Akron | Vince Lovell connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Lee | 50-57 |
| 02:20 | Buffalo | Ian King is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Ball | 50-60 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Donald McElroy misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Milone - foul #4 on Timothy Milone, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Smith (PG), Matthew Billingsley (SG), James Lipton (SF), Bill Hollars (PF) Gregory Lee, Charles Shores, Trevor Johnson, Vince Lovell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:11 | Akron | Donald McElroy makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 02:11 | Akron | Donald McElroy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Lee (PG), Charles Shores (SG), Trevor Johnson (SF) Michael Smith, Matthew Billingsley, James Lipton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:59 | Akron | Charles Shores scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Bill Hollars and the foul's on Ian King - foul #3 on Ian King, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Vince Lovell (PF) Bill Hollars | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:59 | Akron | Charles Shores makes the free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:35 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone loses the ball out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Akron | Trevor Johnson scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Lee and the foul's on Ian King - foul #4 on Ian King, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Trevor Johnson makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball is called for traveling | 58-60 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Donald McElroy misses the lay-in | 58-60 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Timothy Milone | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Shores - foul #4 on Charles Shores, team foul #14 | 58-60 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:09 | Akron | Charles Shores misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Shores - foul #5 on Charles Shores, team foul #15 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Billingsley (SG) Charles Shores | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty (SF) Robert Bazile | |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Matthew Billingsley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-63 |