| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Lester Luter inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Fredrick Conrad picks off the pass by Thomas Tillman | 38-30 |
| 19:38 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad banks in the layup | 40-30 |
| 19:21 | Buffalo | Lester Luter's floater is tipped away by Russell Jacobs | 40-30 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Edward Costillo gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 18:59 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Dave Marks | 42-30 |
| 18:38 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Thomas Maroney and the foul's on Dave Marks - foul #3 on Dave Marks, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| 18:38 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the free throw | 42-33 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Fredrick Conrad, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| 17:59 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Maroney | 42-36 |
| 17:42 | Akron | Edward Costillo buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Fredrick Conrad and he's fouled by Thomas Tillman - foul #1 on Thomas Tillman, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Yard (PF) Zachary Dingess | |
| 17:42 | Akron | Edward Costillo makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 17:26 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Dave Marks snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 17:20 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Edward Costillo | 47-36 |
| 17:07 | Buffalo | Dave Marks blocks the short jumper by Lester Luter | 47-36 |
| 17:06 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 16:50 | Buffalo | Lester Luter lays it up and in set up by Thomas Tillman | 47-38 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Russell Jacobs slams it home | 49-38 |
| 16:16 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-38 |
| 16:14 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 16:10 | Akron | Edward Costillo is fouled on the floor by Johnny Yard - foul #3 on Johnny Yard, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (PG), William Thaxton (SG), Orville Chittenden (SF), Patrick Sims (PF), Craig Delp (C) Fredrick Conrad, Stephen Hunnicutt, Edward Costillo, Russell Jacobs, Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Zachary Dingess (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Thomas Maroney, Richard Gurney, Lester Luter, Johnny Yard, Thomas Tillman | |
| 16:01 | Akron | Thomas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 15:59 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Dale Lieu | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Thaxton (fresh) SF - Orville Chittenden (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Patrick Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Delp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harry Comer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Harry Comer evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jacob Lloyd | 49-41 |
| 15:35 | Akron | Orville Chittenden misses short on a floater from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 15:34 | Akron | Craig Delp tips it home | 51-41 |
| 15:28 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Harry Comer | 51-43 |
| 15:23 | Akron | Thomas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 15:21 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | Patrick Sims takes the ball from Dale Lieu | 51-43 |
| 14:39 | Akron | William Thaxton hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Orville Chittenden | 53-43 |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 53-43 |
| 14:23 | Akron | Patrick Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 13:59 | Akron | The jump hook by Craig Delp is blocked by Jacob Lloyd | 53-43 |
| 13:57 | Akron | Patrick Sims grabs the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 13:39 | Akron | Thomas Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-43 |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | Harry Comer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Thomas Johnson snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| 12:53 | Akron | William Thaxton is hacked by Bobby Anderson - foul #2 on Bobby Anderson, team foul #3 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Stephen Hunnicutt (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Russell Jacobs (PF), Dave Marks (C) Thomas Johnson, William Thaxton, Orville Chittenden, Patrick Sims, Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Johnny Yard (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Harry Comer, Bobby Anderson, Jacob Lloyd, Zachary Dingess, Dale Lieu | |
| 12:42 | Akron | Thomas Tillman swats the dunk try by Russell Jacobs | 56-43 |
| 12:41 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 12:35 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Johnny Yard is denied by Dave Marks | 56-43 |
| 12:33 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard gets the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 12:20 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard's pass is intercepted by Fredrick Conrad | 56-43 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-43 |
| 12:11 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 11:46 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard loses the ball out of bounds | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Johnny Yard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Costillo | 59-43 |
| 11:07 | Buffalo | Edward Costillo is called for the reach on Lester Luter - foul #2 on Edward Costillo, team foul #3 | 59-43 |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Maroney | 59-45 |
| 10:38 | Akron | Edward Costillo loses the dribble to Johnny Yard | 59-45 |
| 10:31 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 10:30 | Akron | Dave Marks pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 10:07 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad clanks a jumper from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 10:06 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Lester Luter can't connect on a runner from the right block | 59-45 |
| 09:56 | Akron | The rebound goes to Dave Marks | 59-45 |
| 09:50 | Akron | Lester Luter swats the layup by Fredrick Conrad | 59-45 |
| 09:48 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 09:22 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 09:10 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Thomas Johnson (PG), William Thaxton (SG), Orville Chittenden (SF), Patrick Sims (PF), Craig Delp (C) Fredrick Conrad, Stephen Hunnicutt, Edward Costillo, Russell Jacobs, Dave Marks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Zachary Dingess (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Thomas Maroney, Richard Gurney, Lester Luter, Johnny Yard, Thomas Tillman | |
| 08:55 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd is fouled on the floor by Orville Chittenden - foul #1 on Orville Chittenden, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| 08:42 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Harry Comer | 59-50 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Thomas Johnson drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Sims | 61-50 |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on William Thaxton - foul #1 on William Thaxton, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 08:17 | Akron | Craig Delp is hacked by Zachary Dingess - foul #1 on Zachary Dingess, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG) William Thaxton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:12 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 08:10 | Akron | Patrick Sims snags the offensive board | 61-51 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Thomas Johnson is hacked by Zachary Dingess - foul #2 on Zachary Dingess, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Russell Jacobs (PF) Patrick Sims | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:42 | Akron | Dale Lieu swats the layup by Fredrick Conrad | 61-51 |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Orville Chittenden (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Delp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harry Comer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Buffalo | Harry Comer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 07:19 | Akron | The rebound goes to Orville Chittenden | 61-51 |
| 06:51 | Akron | Bobby Anderson steals the ball from Russell Jacobs | 61-51 |
| 06:40 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Russell Jacobs gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 06:24 | Akron | Russell Jacobs misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 06:23 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 06:02 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson is hacked by Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Brian Prahl (PG), Stephen Hunnicutt (SG), Edward Costillo (SF), Patrick Sims (PF), Dave Marks (C) Fredrick Conrad, Thomas Johnson, Orville Chittenden, Russell Jacobs, Craig Delp | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Johnny Yard (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Harry Comer, Bobby Anderson, Jacob Lloyd, Zachary Dingess, Dale Lieu | |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 61-51 |
| 05:40 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard tips it home | 61-53 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 05:32 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | Brian Prahl is called for the reach on Thomas Maroney - foul #2 on Brian Prahl, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 05:19 | Akron | Edward Costillo grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:07 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Costillo | 64-54 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 04:48 | Akron | Edward Costillo grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 04:34 | Akron | Patrick Sims misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 64-54 |
| 04:33 | Buffalo | Lester Luter grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Maroney | 64-57 |
| 04:03 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 04:01 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard buries a jump hook from the baseline | 64-59 |
| 03:39 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Fredrick Conrad (PG), Russell Jacobs (PF) Brian Prahl, Patrick Sims | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess (PF) Johnny Yard | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fredrick Conrad (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Stephen Hunnicutt (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Costillo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dave Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad loses the ball out of bounds | 64-59 |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess is denied on a layup by Dave Marks | 64-59 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Zachary Dingess | 64-59 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman hits the follow up shot | 64-61 |
| 02:20 | Akron | Edward Costillo makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Fredrick Conrad | 66-61 |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | Lester Luter connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Maroney | 66-63 |
| 01:57 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Zachary Dingess | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | Lester Luter clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Costillo - foul #3 on Edward Costillo, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:37 | Akron | Thomas Maroney is called for the reach on Fredrick Conrad in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Maroney, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Fredrick Conrad misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 01:22 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the 3 from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt misses the 3 from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Russell Jacobs tips it back up and in | 68-68 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| 00:32 | Akron | The rebound goes to Edward Costillo | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:06 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Lester Luter - foul #2 on Lester Luter, team foul #7 | 68-68 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Stephen Hunnicutt makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Lester Luter misses long on a shot near the basket | 70-68 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Dave Marks pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |