| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) SG - James Campbell (fresh) SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) PF - Micheal Nixon (fresh) C - Ronald Thornton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) SG - Clyde Northrop (fresh) SF - Peter James (fresh) PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Clyde Northrop | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Daniel Saladino - foul #1 on Daniel Saladino, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:29 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but the foul's on Jerome Brumbelow - foul #1 on Jerome Brumbelow, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerome Brumbelow - foul #2 on Jerome Brumbelow, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG) Jerome Brumbelow | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 19:07 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 19:07 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon makes the contested turnaround near the basket | 4-5 |
| 18:34 | Akron | Daniel Saladino banks in the layup set up by Clyde Northrop | 4-7 |
| 18:23 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 4-7 |
| 18:22 | Akron | Daniel Saladino grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 18:17 | Akron | Clyde Northrop misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 4-7 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance tips it back up and in | 4-9 |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | James Campbell makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 17:29 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook near the basket | 7-9 |
| 17:28 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Saladino - foul #2 on Daniel Saladino, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG), James Ball (SF), Paul Kettle (PF), Joseph Heineman (C) Andre Yazzie, James Campbell, Henry Broadhurst, Ronald Thornton | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Paul Oster (SG), Aaron Best (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Dennis Hunter (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Clyde Northrop, Peter James, Daniel Saladino, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:50 | Akron | Paul Oster lays it in | 9-11 |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | James Ball misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 16:44 | Akron | Dennis Hunter gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 16:35 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando lays it up and in set up by Louis Crooks | 9-13 |
| 16:14 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle buries a jumper from the left side | 11-13 |
| 16:02 | Akron | Aaron Best connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Micheal Nixon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Mitchell (fresh) SF - James Ball (fresh) PF - Paul Kettle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Heineman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Louis Crooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Oster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Best (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Villalpando (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Hunter (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon travels with the ball | 11-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG), Ronald Thornton (C) Micheal Nixon, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Richard Crowley (SF), Steven Egan (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Louis Crooks, Aaron Best, Patrick Villalpando, Dennis Hunter | |
| 15:39 | Akron | Paul Oster misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 15:37 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton is hacked by Johnny Dolphin - foul #1 on Johnny Dolphin, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG) James Campbell | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Dennis Hunter (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Egan - foul #1 on Steven Egan, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Evert (SF) James Ball | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Best (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Richard Crowley, Steven Egan, Dennis Hunter | |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 15:10 | Akron | Patrick Villalpando grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 15:05 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ronald Thornton - foul #1 on Ronald Thornton, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF) Andre Yazzie, Edward Evert | |
| Subs | Akron | Peter James (SF), Steven Egan (PF) Aaron Best, Patrick Villalpando | |
| 15:05 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 15:05 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | David Mitchell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-16 |
| 14:46 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 14:28 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle loses the ball out of bounds | 12-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), James Ball (SF) James Campbell, Henry Broadhurst | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Clyde Northrop (SG), Aaron Best (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Dennis Hunter (C) Louis Crooks, Paul Oster, Peter James, Steven Egan, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 13:48 | Akron | Ronald Thornton swats the short shot by Aaron Best | 12-18 |
| 13:47 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| 13:32 | Buffalo | Aaron Best steps in front of the Andre Yazzie pass | 12-18 |
| 13:29 | Akron | Clyde Northrop dunks the ball on a nice dish by Aaron Best | 12-20 |
| 13:20 | Buffalo | James Ball misses badly on a runner from the left block | 12-20 |
| 13:18 | Akron | The rebound goes to Dennis Hunter | 12-20 |
| 13:03 | Akron | Aaron Best's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-20 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Micheal Nixon (PF) David Mitchell, James Ball, Paul Kettle | |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Oster (SG), Peter James (SF), Steven Egan (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Clyde Northrop, Aaron Best, Patrick Villalpando, Dennis Hunter | |
| 12:53 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andre Yazzie | 14-20 |
| 12:39 | Akron | James Campbell picks off the pass by Paul Oster | 14-20 |
| 12:35 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie lays it up and in on a great pass from James Campbell | 16-20 |
| 12:15 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Peter James snags the offensive board | 16-20 |
| 12:07 | Akron | Paul Oster makes the runner from the left block set up by Peter James | 16-22 |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 16-22 |
| 11:46 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst tips it home | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andre Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Micheal Nixon (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ronald Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Oster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Peter James (fresh) PF - Steven Egan (fresh) C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Akron | Paul Oster drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Plaisance | 18-24 |
| 11:21 | Buffalo | James Campbell misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-24 |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | James Campbell tips it but misses | 18-24 |
| 11:17 | Akron | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Plaisance | 18-24 |
| 10:54 | Akron | Steven Egan is fouled on the floor by Henry Broadhurst - foul #1 on Henry Broadhurst, team foul #4 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (PG), James Ball (SF), Paul Kettle (PF), Joseph Heineman (C) Andre Yazzie, Henry Broadhurst, Micheal Nixon, Ronald Thornton | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Clyde Northrop (SG), Aaron Best (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF), Dennis Hunter (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Paul Oster, Peter James, Steven Egan, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 10:44 | Akron | Dennis Hunter is hacked by David Mitchell - foul #1 on David Mitchell, team foul #5 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Crowley (SF) Aaron Best | |
| 10:29 | Akron | Clyde Northrop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon (PF), Ronald Thornton (C) Paul Kettle, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Best (SF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Richard Crowley, Dennis Hunter | |
| 10:14 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from David Mitchell | 20-24 |
| 09:53 | Akron | Clyde Northrop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Paul Kettle (PF), Joseph Heineman (C) James Campbell, Micheal Nixon, Ronald Thornton | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Richard Crowley (SF), Dennis Hunter (C) Louis Crooks, Aaron Best, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 09:36 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 09:17 | Akron | Clyde Northrop misses the floater from the free throw line | 22-24 |
| 09:16 | Buffalo | James Ball pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 08:58 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman is fouled on the floor by Dennis Hunter - foul #1 on Dennis Hunter, team foul #5 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Micheal Nixon (PF), Ronald Thornton (C) David Mitchell, James Ball, Paul Kettle, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Peter James (SF), Johnny Dolphin (PF) Nathaniel Plaisance, Richard Crowley, Patrick Villalpando | |
| 08:46 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow lays it in | 24-24 |
| 08:23 | Akron | Clyde Northrop scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Hunter | 24-26 |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | Dennis Hunter doubles Ronald Thornton and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Dennis Hunter, team foul #6 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (PG), Edward Evert (SF) Jerome Brumbelow, Henry Broadhurst | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Paul Oster (SG), Aaron Best (SF), Steven Egan (PF) Louis Crooks, Clyde Northrop, Peter James, Dennis Hunter | |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | James Campbell scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Mitchell | 27-26 |
| 07:47 | Akron | James Campbell steps in front of the Johnny Dolphin pass | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Evert (fresh) PF - Micheal Nixon (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ronald Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Oster (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Aaron Best (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Egan (fresh) C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Aaron Best - foul #1 on Aaron Best, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) David Mitchell, James Campbell, Edward Evert | |
| Subs | Akron | Clyde Northrop (SG), Peter James (SF), Patrick Villalpando (PF) Paul Oster, Aaron Best, Steven Egan | |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 07:32 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 07:10 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Andre Yazzie - foul #1 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #6 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (PG), James Campbell (SG), James Ball (SF) Andre Yazzie, Henry Broadhurst, Micheal Nixon | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Best (C) Patrick Villalpando | |
| 07:10 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 07:10 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 07:10 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | James Campbell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle hits the follow up shot | 29-26 |
| 06:20 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | David Mitchell loses the dribble to Nathaniel Plaisance | 29-26 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin connects on the jumper from the left block | 29-28 |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Johnny Dolphin - foul #2 on Johnny Dolphin, team foul #8 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Micheal Nixon (PF) David Mitchell, James Campbell, James Ball | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Paul Oster (SG), Richard Crowley (SF), Steven Egan (PF), Patrick Villalpando (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Clyde Northrop, Peter James, Johnny Dolphin, Aaron Best | |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:11 | Akron | Paul Oster is hacked by Micheal Nixon - foul #1 on Micheal Nixon, team foul #7 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG) Paul Kettle | |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Best (C) Patrick Villalpando | |
| 05:11 | Akron | Paul Oster makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 05:11 | Akron | Paul Oster misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 05:11 | Akron | Steven Egan grabs the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 05:01 | Akron | James Campbell steps in front of the Aaron Best pass | 31-29 |
| 04:46 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 04:44 | Akron | Aaron Best grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 04:38 | Akron | Paul Oster buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 04:22 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater near the basket | 31-32 |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon misses the tip | 31-32 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Richard Crowley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 04:00 | Akron | Aaron Best misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon misses the dunk but he's fouled by Steven Egan - foul #2 on Steven Egan, team foul #9 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Paul Kettle (PF), Joseph Heineman (C) Andre Yazzie, James Campbell, Ronald Thornton | |
| Subs | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance (PG), Clyde Northrop (SG), Peter James (SF), Daniel Saladino (PF), Johnny Dolphin (C) Louis Crooks, Paul Oster, Richard Crowley, Steven Egan, Aaron Best | |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:29 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-32 |
| 03:28 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin tips it in | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Micheal Nixon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Kettle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Heineman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Nathaniel Plaisance (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Northrop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter James (fresh) PF - Daniel Saladino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Dolphin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon can't finish the layup | 32-34 |
| 03:06 | Akron | The rebound goes to Johnny Dolphin | 32-34 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | Peter James steals it from Paul Kettle | 32-36 |
| 02:50 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance hits the finger roll on a great pass from Peter James | 32-38 |
| 02:27 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 02:26 | Akron | Daniel Saladino snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 02:13 | Akron | Johnny Dolphin misses the easy layup | 32-38 |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | Micheal Nixon misses the fadeaway from the right side | 32-38 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Peter James pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 01:33 | Akron | Nathaniel Plaisance makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Peter James | 32-41 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 32-41 |
| 01:17 | Akron | Peter James pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Peter James double dribbles | 32-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG), James Ball (SF), Ronald Thornton (C) Henry Broadhurst, Paul Kettle, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Akron | Louis Crooks (PG), Paul Oster (SG), Richard Crowley (SF), Dennis Hunter (C) Nathaniel Plaisance, Clyde Northrop, Peter James, Johnny Dolphin | |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-41 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton tips it but misses | 32-41 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Louis Crooks pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Daniel Saladino misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 32-41 |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | James Ball grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | David Mitchell scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerome Brumbelow | 35-41 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Daniel Saladino can't throw it down | 35-41 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Richard Crowley misses the tip | 35-41 |
| 00:00 | Akron | The clock runs out | 35-41 |