| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Cochran (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Davis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Burkholder (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Morris Davis inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Akron | Jamie Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (PG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), William Noonkester (C) Jamie Long, Anthony Langston, Dwight Rhoton, John Burkholder | |
| 19:23 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt scores on a shot from the right side | 36-38 |
| 19:16 | Akron | William Noonkester hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 18:55 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 18:54 | Akron | Morris Davis gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 18:32 | Akron | William Noonkester is fouled on the floor by Lee Cochran - foul #2 on Lee Cochran, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Jamie Long (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), John Burkholder (C) Thomas Feldman, Morris Davis, Freddie Hurt, Colby Stotler, William Noonkester | |
| 18:26 | Akron | Steve Woodall is called for the reach on Dwight Rhoton - foul #2 on Steve Woodall, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Freddie Hurt (SF) Steve Jacobi | |
| 18:14 | Akron | Jamie Long drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki is fouled on the floor by John Burkholder - foul #1 on John Burkholder, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (PF) Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Colby Stotler (PF) Walter Tansey, Jamie Long, Freddie Hurt | |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 17:42 | Akron | John Burkholder gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 17:19 | Akron | Colby Stotler clanks a turnaround from the left block | 36-43 |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 17:02 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall misses long on a jumper from the right side | 36-43 |
| 17:01 | Akron | John Burkholder pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 16:42 | Akron | John Burkholder knocks in the runner in the lane | 36-45 |
| 16:27 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki is called for traveling | 36-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Juan Castillo (PG), Jared Speer (SF), Oleg Zdanowicz (PF) Louis Wyatt, Denny Yamasaki, Steve Woodall | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Jamie Long (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), William Noonkester (C) Thomas Feldman, Anthony Langston, Dwight Rhoton, Colby Stotler, John Burkholder | |
| 16:07 | Akron | Jamie Long scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steve Jacobi | 36-47 |
| 15:50 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Juan Castillo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jared Speer (fresh) PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Cochran (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Tansey (fresh) SG - Jamie Long (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Freddie Hurt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Jacobi (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Noonkester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Akron | Jamie Long double dribbles | 38-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (SG) Juan Castillo | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SF) Freddie Hurt | |
| 15:34 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Lee Cochran is blocked by William Noonkester | 38-47 |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran gets the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Jared Speer clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 15:17 | Akron | The rebound goes to Steve Jacobi | 38-47 |
| 14:48 | Akron | Walter Tansey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 14:39 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Smith | 40-47 |
| 14:22 | Akron | Jamie Long is whistled for a carry | 40-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Steve Woodall (SF) Larry Smith, Jared Speer | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), John Burkholder (C) Walter Tansey, Jamie Long, Morris Davis, Steve Jacobi, William Noonkester | |
| 14:04 | Buffalo | Colby Stotler steals it from Lee Cochran | 40-47 |
| 13:46 | Akron | Anthony Langston hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Feldman and he's fouled by Lee Cochran - foul #3 on Lee Cochran, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dwight Rhoton (PF) Colby Stotler | |
| 13:46 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses the free throw | 40-49 |
| 13:46 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis is whistled for traveling | 40-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (SG) Anthony Langston | |
| 13:15 | Akron | Thomas Feldman's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Bradley Addis | 40-49 |
| 13:14 | Akron | Freddie Hurt tips it but misses | 40-49 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-49 |
| 12:57 | Akron | John Burkholder grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 12:42 | Akron | Jamie Long can't finish the layup | 40-49 |
| 12:41 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt knocks in the shot from the left side | 42-49 |
| 11:58 | Akron | Lee Cochran swats the layup by Dwight Rhoton | 42-49 |
| 11:56 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 11:52 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Bradley Addis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Woodall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Cochran (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Thomas Feldman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Long (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Freddie Hurt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Burkholder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Akron | Jamie Long's fadeaway is rejected by Lee Cochran | 42-49 |
| 11:26 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Steve Woodall | 42-49 |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Dwight Rhoton - foul #1 on Dwight Rhoton, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG), Jared Speer (SF), Larry Smith (C) Bradley Addis, Steve Woodall, Lee Cochran | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Morris Davis (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), Colby Stotler (C) Thomas Feldman, Jamie Long, Freddie Hurt, Dwight Rhoton, John Burkholder | |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:53 | Akron | Morris Davis misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-49 |
| 10:52 | Akron | Colby Stotler tips it in | 44-51 |
| 10:33 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-51 |
| 10:32 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt gets the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | Larry Smith connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Oleg Zdanowicz | 46-51 |
| 10:01 | Akron | Morris Davis misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 10:00 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Denny Yamasaki | 46-51 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-51 |
| 09:22 | Akron | Anthony Langston misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 09:21 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Morris Davis | 49-51 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Steve Jacobi misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Oleg Zdanowicz - foul #1 on Oleg Zdanowicz, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Juan Castillo (PG), Steve Woodall (SF), Lee Cochran (C) Louis Wyatt, Jared Speer, Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (PG), Jamie Long (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), William Noonkester (C) Walter Tansey, Anthony Langston, Morris Davis, Colby Stotler | |
| 09:10 | Akron | Steve Jacobi misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Steve Jacobi makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:48 | Buffalo | Juan Castillo is fouled on the floor by Steve Jacobi - foul #2 on Steve Jacobi, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (SG), Oleg Zdanowicz (PF) Juan Castillo, Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Colby Stotler (PF) Jamie Long, Dwight Rhoton, Steve Jacobi | |
| 08:38 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Lee Cochran | 51-52 |
| 08:24 | Akron | Morris Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 08:23 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Colby Stotler | 51-52 |
| 08:04 | Akron | Freddie Hurt is fouled on the floor by Bradley Addis - foul #4 on Bradley Addis, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Juan Castillo (PG) Bradley Addis | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Dwight Rhoton (SF), John Burkholder (C) Thomas Feldman, Morris Davis, Freddie Hurt, William Noonkester | |
| 07:54 | Akron | Colby Stotler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (SG) Denny Yamasaki | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Freddie Hurt (SF) Jamie Long, Colby Stotler | |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-52 |
| 07:30 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran tips it back up and in | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Juan Castillo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jared Speer (fresh) SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Cochran (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Walter Tansey (fresh) SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Hurt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Burkholder (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Langston | 53-54 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Juan Castillo | 56-54 |
| 06:22 | Akron | Anthony Langston makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Tansey | 56-57 |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran is whistled for a carry | 56-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Bradley Addis (SG), Larry Smith (PF) Juan Castillo, Jared Speer, Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (PG), Jamie Long (SG), Morris Davis (SF), Colby Stotler (PF), William Noonkester (C) Walter Tansey, Anthony Langston, Freddie Hurt, Dwight Rhoton, John Burkholder | |
| 05:58 | Akron | Jamie Long hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-59 |
| 05:49 | Buffalo | Larry Smith makes the floater from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Jamie Long is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jamie Long, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dwight Rhoton (SF) Morris Davis | |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-59 |
| 05:04 | Akron | Thomas Feldman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 05:00 | Akron | Jamie Long connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Feldman | 58-61 |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Larry Smith misses the dunk but he's hacked by Colby Stotler - foul #3 on Colby Stotler, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Morris Davis (SF), John Burkholder (C) Dwight Rhoton, William Noonkester | |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Larry Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:45 | Akron | John Burkholder grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 04:28 | Akron | Jamie Long buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Morris Davis | 59-63 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Larry Smith hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Louis Wyatt | 61-63 |
| 03:53 | Akron | Morris Davis scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Colby Stotler | 61-66 |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-66 |
| 03:33 | Akron | Morris Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Addis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steve Woodall (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. C - Lee Cochran (tired) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Thomas Feldman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamie Long (fairly fresh) 22 pts. SF - Morris Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Colby Stotler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Burkholder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Akron | Morris Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thomas Feldman | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Jamie Long grabs the board | 61-69 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:39 | Akron | Jamie Long hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 02:38 | Buffalo | Larry Smith snags the defensive board | 61-69 |
| 02:34 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-69 |
| 02:32 | Akron | The rebound goes to Colby Stotler | 61-69 |
| 02:26 | Akron | Steve Woodall steps in front of the Colby Stotler pass | 61-69 |
| 02:09 | Buffalo | Larry Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:44 | Akron | John Burkholder is whistled for traveling | 64-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz (PF) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Anthony Langston (SG), Dwight Rhoton (PF) Thomas Feldman, Colby Stotler | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt hits a jumper from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 00:59 | Akron | John Burkholder is fouled on the floor by Louis Wyatt - foul #3 on Louis Wyatt, team foul #6 | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Akron | Jamie Long misses short on a shot from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Morris Davis pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Akron | Morris Davis is hacked by Bradley Addis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bradley Addis, team foul #7 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG) Bradley Addis | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:15 | Akron | Morris Davis makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Morris Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-71 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz grabs the offensive board | 66-71 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt connects on the 3 from the left corner | 69-71 |
| 00:06 | Akron | John Burkholder is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Wyatt - foul #4 on Louis Wyatt, team foul #8 | 69-71 |
| 00:06 | Akron | John Burkholder misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Oleg Zdanowicz | 69-71 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran lays it up and in | 71-71 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Morris Davis misses long on a fullcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Cochran (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fresh) 22 pts. SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morris Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Burkholder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Akron | John Burkholder wins the tip | 71-71 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:37 | Akron | Jamie Long comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 04:35 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:33 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt is hacked by Jamie Long in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamie Long, team foul #6 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (SF), Larry Smith (C) Steve Woodall, Lee Cochran | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Freddie Hurt (SF), Steve Jacobi (PF), William Noonkester (C) Jamie Long, Morris Davis, Dwight Rhoton, John Burkholder | |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-71 |
| 04:18 | Akron | William Noonkester gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Walter Tansey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt misses the tip | 71-71 |
| 04:03 | Akron | William Noonkester pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:49 | Akron | Steve Jacobi is whistled for traveling | 71-71 |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki is hacked by Walter Tansey - foul #3 on Walter Tansey, team foul #7 | 71-71 |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:19 | Akron | Walter Tansey can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 73-71 |
| 03:18 | Akron | Walter Tansey tips it but misses | 73-71 |
| 03:17 | Akron | William Noonkester hits the follow up shot | 73-73 |
| 03:02 | Buffalo | William Noonkester is called for the reach on Denny Yamasaki - foul #3 on William Noonkester, team foul #8 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Feldman (PG) Walter Tansey | |
| 03:02 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:02 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Freddie Hurt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-73 |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki pulls down the rebound | 75-73 |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Steve Woodall (SF) Jared Speer | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (SG) Anthony Langston | |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-73 |
| 02:29 | Akron | Freddie Hurt gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| 02:10 | Akron | Steve Jacobi is called for a charge - foul #3 on Steve Jacobi, team foul #9 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Walter Tansey (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Dwight Rhoton (PF), Colby Stotler (C) Thomas Feldman, Jamie Long, Steve Jacobi, William Noonkester | |
| 01:47 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:35 | Akron | Freddie Hurt makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Colby Stotler | 77-75 |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Walter Tansey - foul #4 on Walter Tansey, team foul #10 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lee Cochran (C) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | Jamie Long (PG), Morris Davis (SF), John Burkholder (C) Walter Tansey, Freddie Hurt, Colby Stotler | |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Jamie Long comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Oleg Zdanowicz - foul #2 on Oleg Zdanowicz, team foul #9 | 79-75 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Jamie Long misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:01 | Akron | Jamie Long makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Cochran (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jamie Long (fresh) 23 pts. SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morris Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwight Rhoton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Burkholder (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 79-76 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton pulls down the rebound | 79-76 |
| 00:26 | Akron | John Burkholder comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Louis Wyatt - foul #5 on Louis Wyatt, team foul #10 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (SG) Louis Wyatt | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:26 | Akron | John Burkholder makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:26 | Akron | John Burkholder makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Jamie Long is called for the reach on Steve Woodall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamie Long, team foul #11 | 79-78 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall misses the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Akron | Steve Woodall steps in front of the Morris Davis pass | 80-78 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Long - foul #4 on Jamie Long, team foul #12 | 80-78 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Akron | Dwight Rhoton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-78 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Anthony Langston pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-78 |
| 00:00 | Akron | The clock runs out | 82-78 |