| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) SF - Lester Luter (fresh) PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) SG - William Thaxton (fresh) SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) C - Dave Marks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Russell Jacobs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:48 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad lays it in | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | Lester Luter comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Russell Jacobs - foul #1 on Russell Jacobs, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | Lester Luter misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the offensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 19:28 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney is fouled on the floor by William Thaxton - foul #1 on William Thaxton, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess misses short on a floater from the left side | 1-2 |
| 19:09 | Akron | Russell Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Maroney - foul #1 on Thomas Maroney, team foul #1 | 1-2 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:04 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:53 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Dave Marks - foul #1 on Dave Marks, team foul #3 | 1-4 |
| 18:53 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:53 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:42 | Akron | Russell Jacobs lays it in | 3-6 |
| 18:26 | Buffalo | Edward Costillo steps in front of the Thomas Tillman pass | 3-6 |
| 18:23 | Akron | William Thaxton misses the lay-in | 3-6 |
| 18:22 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 18:01 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman misses the wide open fadeaway from close range | 3-6 |
| 18:00 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney tips it back up and in | 5-6 |
| 17:45 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad hits the finger roll on a great pass from Russell Jacobs | 5-8 |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Lester Luter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 17:26 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 17:12 | Buffalo | Lester Luter's layup is rejected by Russell Jacobs | 5-8 |
| 17:10 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman can't tip it in | 5-8 |
| 17:09 | Akron | Dave Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 17:05 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses the easy layup | 5-8 |
| 17:03 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 17:01 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG), Stephen Hunnicutt (SF), Patrick Sims (PF), Craig Delp (C) William Thaxton, Edward Costillo, Russell Jacobs, Dave Marks | |
| 16:46 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Yard (PF) Zachary Dingess | |
| Subs | Akron | Orville Chittenden (SF) Fredrick Conrad | |
| 16:34 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 16:33 | Akron | Patrick Sims gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:27 | Akron | Johnny Yard takes the ball from Patrick Sims | 5-8 |
| 16:12 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 16:10 | Akron | Patrick Sims snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 15:57 | Akron | Patrick Sims connects on the floater from the left block | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Gurney (fairly fresh) SF - Lester Luter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Johnny Yard (fresh) C - Thomas Tillman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fresh) SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SF - Orville Chittenden (fresh) PF - Patrick Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Delp (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Buffalo | Lester Luter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Orville Chittenden - foul #1 on Orville Chittenden, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Dale Lieu (C) Thomas Maroney, Richard Gurney, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), William Thaxton (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Russell Jacobs (PF) Stephen Hunnicutt, Thomas Johnson, Orville Chittenden, Patrick Sims | |
| 15:48 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:48 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:29 | Akron | Russell Jacobs comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 7-10 |
| 15:28 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu lays it up and in | 9-10 |
| 14:59 | Akron | Russell Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Bobby Anderson - foul #1 on Bobby Anderson, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd (SF), Zachary Dingess (PF) Lester Luter, Johnny Yard | |
| Subs | Akron | Dave Marks (C) Craig Delp | |
| 14:48 | Akron | Dave Marks is called for traveling | 9-10 |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on William Thaxton - foul #2 on William Thaxton, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG) Harry Comer | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG) William Thaxton | |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:37 | Akron | Dave Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:18 | Akron | Zachary Dingess blocks the short jumper by Russell Jacobs | 9-10 |
| 14:17 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jacob Lloyd | 9-10 |
| 14:11 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess misses the lay-in | 9-10 |
| 14:10 | Akron | Russell Jacobs grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 13:48 | Akron | Russell Jacobs scores on a floater from the left block | 9-12 |
| 13:41 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson drills a jumper from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 13:20 | Akron | Russell Jacobs misses the jumper from close range | 11-12 |
| 13:19 | Akron | Thomas Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:07 | Akron | Thomas Johnson loses the dribble to Thomas Maroney | 11-12 |
| 12:52 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Johnny Yard (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Thomas Maroney, Bobby Anderson, Zachary Dingess, Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt (PG), Orville Chittenden (SF), Patrick Sims (PF), Craig Delp (C) Fredrick Conrad, Edward Costillo, Russell Jacobs, Dave Marks | |
| 12:43 | Akron | Patrick Sims scores on a floater from the right block set up by Stephen Hunnicutt | 11-14 |
| 12:14 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the contested 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Comer | 14-14 |
| 12:01 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 11:59 | Akron | Craig Delp tips it home | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harry Comer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fairly fresh) PF - Johnny Yard (fresh) C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Orville Chittenden (fresh) PF - Patrick Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Delp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Thomas Tillman is blocked by Craig Delp | 14-16 |
| 11:43 | Akron | The rebound goes to Stephen Hunnicutt | 14-16 |
| 11:37 | Akron | Thomas Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jacob Lloyd | 14-16 |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Lester Luter (SF) Harry Comer, Jacob Lloyd | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Russell Jacobs (PF), Dave Marks (C) Thomas Johnson, Patrick Sims, Craig Delp | |
| 11:08 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dave Marks | 14-18 |
| 10:48 | Buffalo | Stephen Hunnicutt picks off the pass by Thomas Maroney | 14-18 |
| 10:28 | Akron | Russell Jacobs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 14-18 |
| 10:11 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman can't tip it in | 14-18 |
| 10:09 | Akron | Orville Chittenden grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:02 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-18 |
| 10:01 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 09:38 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lester Luter | 17-18 |
| 09:25 | Akron | Lester Luter is called for the reach on Stephen Hunnicutt - foul #1 on Lester Luter, team foul #3 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG), Zachary Dingess (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Richard Gurney, Johnny Yard, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Patrick Sims (PF), Craig Delp (C) Stephen Hunnicutt, Orville Chittenden, Russell Jacobs, Dave Marks | |
| 09:10 | Akron | Edward Costillo hits a shot from the left wing set up by Fredrick Conrad | 17-20 |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Harry Comer | 19-20 |
| 08:29 | Akron | Craig Delp clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dale Lieu - foul #1 on Dale Lieu, team foul #4 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF) Thomas Maroney, Lester Luter | |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Prahl (PG) Fredrick Conrad | |
| 08:29 | Akron | Craig Delp makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:29 | Akron | Craig Delp makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu blows the layup but he's hacked by Craig Delp - foul #1 on Craig Delp, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Jacobs (PF), Dave Marks (C) Patrick Sims, Craig Delp | |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:11 | Akron | Dave Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 08:01 | Akron | Edward Costillo makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Prahl | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harry Comer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Brian Prahl (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu double dribbles | 19-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt (PG) Brian Prahl | |
| 07:26 | Akron | Russell Jacobs loses the ball out of bounds | 19-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Yard (PF) Zachary Dingess | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd is whistled for a carry | 19-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Richard Gurney (SG) Harry Comer, Bobby Anderson | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG) Stephen Hunnicutt | |
| 07:01 | Akron | Russell Jacobs drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Fredrick Conrad | 19-27 |
| 06:36 | Buffalo | Russell Jacobs denies the turnaround by Dale Lieu | 19-27 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Edward Costillo grabs the board | 19-27 |
| 06:27 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Dale Lieu - foul #2 on Dale Lieu, team foul #5 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lester Luter (SF), Thomas Tillman (C) Jacob Lloyd, Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (SG), Stephen Hunnicutt (SF), Patrick Sims (PF), Craig Delp (C) Thomas Johnson, Edward Costillo, Russell Jacobs, Dave Marks | |
| 06:27 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:27 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 06:15 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 19-29 |
| 06:14 | Akron | Craig Delp snags the defensive board | 19-29 |
| 06:06 | Akron | Patrick Sims is hacked by Thomas Maroney - foul #2 on Thomas Maroney, team foul #6 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess (PF) Johnny Yard | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 05:53 | Akron | Craig Delp scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Thaxton | 19-31 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 19-31 |
| 05:37 | Akron | The rebound goes to Stephen Hunnicutt | 19-31 |
| 05:25 | Akron | William Thaxton is called for traveling | 19-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG) Thomas Maroney, Richard Gurney | |
| Subs | Akron | Orville Chittenden (SF), Russell Jacobs (PF) Fredrick Conrad, Patrick Sims | |
| 05:07 | Buffalo | William Thaxton steals it from Bobby Anderson | 19-31 |
| 05:00 | Akron | Russell Jacobs misses the lay-in | 19-31 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Orville Chittenden grabs the offensive rebound | 19-31 |
| 04:43 | Akron | Bobby Anderson picks off the pass by Craig Delp | 19-31 |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess misses the turnaround near the basket | 19-31 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess tips it back up and in | 21-31 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Russell Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Lester Luter - foul #2 on Lester Luter, team foul #7 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Johnny Yard (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Bobby Anderson, Lester Luter, Zachary Dingess, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Edward Costillo (SF), Dave Marks (C) Stephen Hunnicutt, Orville Chittenden, Craig Delp | |
| 04:16 | Akron | Russell Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 04:16 | Akron | Russell Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu clanks a runner in the lane | 21-32 |
| 03:47 | Akron | Edward Costillo grabs the defensive rebound | 21-32 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harry Comer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Johnny Yard (fresh) C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Thaxton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad is hacked by Harry Comer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Comer, team foul #8 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG) Harry Comer | |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (SG), Patrick Sims (PF) William Thaxton, Russell Jacobs | |
| 03:44 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 03:44 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 03:23 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney makes the contested 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny Yard | 24-34 |
| 03:06 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Thomas Johnson | 24-36 |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Sims - foul #1 on Patrick Sims, team foul #7 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lester Luter (SF) Jacob Lloyd | |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Jacobs (PF) Patrick Sims | |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard misses the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Thomas Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-36 |
| 02:41 | Buffalo | Lester Luter grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Gurney | 27-36 |
| 02:14 | Akron | Dave Marks scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Johnson and the foul's on Dale Lieu - foul #3 on Dale Lieu, team foul #9 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Zachary Dingess (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Thomas Maroney, Richard Gurney, Johnny Yard, Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Akron | William Thaxton (SG) Thomas Johnson | |
| 02:14 | Akron | Dave Marks makes the free throw | 27-39 |
| 01:59 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Lester Luter is blocked by Dave Marks | 27-39 |
| 01:57 | Akron | Dave Marks gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Russell Jacobs misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 27-39 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Russell Jacobs hits the follow up shot | 27-41 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson is hacked by Edward Costillo - foul #1 on Edward Costillo, team foul #8 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd (SF) Lester Luter | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt (PG), Orville Chittenden (SF), Patrick Sims (PF), Craig Delp (C) Fredrick Conrad, Edward Costillo, Russell Jacobs, Dave Marks | |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Craig Delp comes up short on the floater from the right block | 29-41 |
| 01:02 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Bobby Anderson is blocked by Patrick Sims | 29-41 |
| 00:35 | Akron | Patrick Sims snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt is hacked by Thomas Tillman - foul #1 on Thomas Tillman, team foul #10 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Johnny Yard (PF) Bobby Anderson, Harry Comer, Zachary Dingess | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:27 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt misses the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd loses the ball out of bounds | 29-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lester Luter (SF) Jacob Lloyd | |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Russell Jacobs (PF) Stephen Hunnicutt, William Thaxton, Orville Chittenden, Patrick Sims | |
| 00:01 | Akron | Edward Costillo misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 00:00 | Akron | The clock runs out | 29-42 |