| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Rinaldi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robin Trigg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Javier Avila (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudy White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Donald Epstein (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bo Finn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Seymour (fresh) PF - John Holloman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Scott Butler (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Geoffrey Seymour inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Bo Finn misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-26 |
| 19:41 | Akron | William Rinaldi pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 19:18 | Akron | Rudy White scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robin Trigg | 30-26 |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | Matthew Stephens steals the ball from Donald Epstein | 30-26 |
| 18:22 | Akron | John Holloman steps in front of the Matthew Stephens pass | 30-26 |
| 18:06 | Buffalo | John Holloman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 18:04 | Akron | The rebound goes to Javier Avila | 30-26 |
| 17:39 | Akron | Robin Trigg scores on a jumper from the left side | 32-26 |
| 17:30 | Buffalo | John Holloman makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Donald Epstein | 32-29 |
| 17:19 | Akron | John Holloman swats the layup by Matthew Stephens | 32-29 |
| 17:17 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to William Rinaldi | 32-29 |
| 17:02 | Akron | Matthew Stephens scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Javier Avila | 35-29 |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | Bo Finn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Hill (SF), Alex Blair (C) Matthew Stephens, Rudy White | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Ritter (PG), Justin Nelson (SG), Robert Bolden (SF), Dana Spencer (PF), Mark Owen (C) Donald Epstein, Bo Finn, Geoffrey Seymour, John Holloman, Scott Butler | |
| 16:31 | Akron | Robin Trigg knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by William Rinaldi | 37-29 |
| 16:27 | Buffalo | Justin Nelson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 16:26 | Buffalo | Robert Bolden tips it back up and in | 37-31 |
| 16:14 | Akron | Justin Nelson steals it from William Rinaldi | 37-31 |
| 15:57 | Buffalo | Justin Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-31 |
| 15:55 | Buffalo | Robert Ritter snags the offensive board | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Rinaldi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robin Trigg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Javier Avila (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Blair (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Ritter (fresh) SG - Justin Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Bolden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dana Spencer (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mark Owen (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Buffalo | Robert Bolden is fouled on the floor by Harold Hill - foul #2 on Harold Hill, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Mitchell (PG), Alfredo Canales (SG), Matthew Stephens (SF), Rudy White (C) William Rinaldi, Robin Trigg, Javier Avila, Alex Blair | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Butler (PG), Donald Epstein (SG), Larry Brainard (SF), Scott Butler (C) Robert Ritter, Justin Nelson, Robert Bolden, Mark Owen | |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | Scott Butler makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Marcus Butler and he's fouled by Rudy White - foul #2 on Rudy White, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bo Finn (SG) Donald Epstein | |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | Scott Butler makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 15:02 | Akron | Alfredo Canales is fouled on the floor by Bo Finn - foul #1 on Bo Finn, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 14:47 | Akron | Rudy White hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 14:45 | Akron | Harold Hill hits the follow up shot | 39-34 |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | Dana Spencer knocks in the shot from the right block | 39-36 |
| 14:09 | Akron | Alfredo Canales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Scott Butler | 39-36 |
| 14:02 | Buffalo | Rudy White denies the turnaround by Scott Butler | 39-36 |
| 14:00 | Akron | Matthew Stephens gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:47 | Akron | Rudy White connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Matthew Stephens and he's fouled by Dana Spencer - foul #1 on Dana Spencer, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rinaldi (PG), Robin Trigg (SG), Javier Avila (PF) Howard Mitchell, Matthew Stephens, Harold Hill | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Holloman (PF), Mark Owen (C) Dana Spencer, Scott Butler | |
| 13:47 | Akron | Rudy White misses the free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:47 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Mark Owen | 41-36 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-36 |
| 13:19 | Akron | The rebound goes to Javier Avila | 41-36 |
| 12:54 | Akron | Javier Avila double dribbles | 41-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Melvin Leitner (SF), Alex Blair (C) Alfredo Canales, Rudy White | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (SG), Geoffrey Seymour (SF), Scott Butler (C) Bo Finn, Larry Brainard, Mark Owen | |
| 12:30 | Buffalo | Scott Butler makes the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Alex Blair - foul #1 on Alex Blair, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Stephens (SF) Melvin Leitner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Nelson (SG) Marcus Butler | |
| 12:30 | Buffalo | Scott Butler makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Javier Avila misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Geoffrey Seymour - foul #1 on Geoffrey Seymour, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Javier Avila makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:14 | Akron | Javier Avila makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:03 | Buffalo | Justin Nelson is whistled for traveling | 43-39 |
| 11:49 | Akron | Alex Blair scores on a floater near the basket | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Rinaldi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robin Trigg (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Javier Avila (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Alex Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Donald Epstein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Geoffrey Seymour (fresh) PF - John Holloman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Scott Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 11:30 | Akron | Alex Blair snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 11:10 | Akron | Matthew Stephens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 11:09 | Buffalo | Scott Butler pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 11:05 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein is fouled on the floor by Javier Avila - foul #2 on Javier Avila, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Rudy White (C) Alex Blair | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Butler (PG), Bo Finn (SG), Larry Brainard (SF), Dana Spencer (PF), Mark Owen (C) Donald Epstein, Justin Nelson, Geoffrey Seymour, John Holloman, Scott Butler | |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard double dribbles | 45-39 |
| 10:29 | Akron | Javier Avila lays it up and in on a great pass from William Rinaldi | 47-39 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Javier Avila swats the short shot by Mark Owen | 47-39 |
| 10:08 | Buffalo | Bo Finn grabs the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 09:52 | Buffalo | Dana Spencer comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Robin Trigg - foul #1 on Robin Trigg, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Mitchell (PG), Alfredo Canales (SG), Harold Hill (SF), Alex Blair (PF) William Rinaldi, Robin Trigg, Matthew Stephens, Javier Avila | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Butler (C) Mark Owen | |
| 09:52 | Buffalo | Dana Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 09:52 | Buffalo | Dana Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:42 | Akron | Howard Mitchell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-40 |
| 09:41 | Buffalo | Scott Butler gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:21 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Rudy White misses the dunk attempt | 47-43 |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | Scott Butler snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Rudy White - foul #3 on Rudy White, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rinaldi (PG), Robin Trigg (SG), Matthew Stephens (SF), Javier Avila (PF) Howard Mitchell, Alfredo Canales, Alex Blair, Rudy White | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (SG), John Holloman (PF) Bo Finn, Dana Spencer | |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Javier Avila snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 08:08 | Akron | William Rinaldi hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Javier Avila | 50-44 |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 07:46 | Akron | Javier Avila grabs the board | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Rinaldi (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robin Trigg (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Javier Avila (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Marcus Butler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Epstein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Brainard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Holloman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Scott Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Akron | Harold Hill travels with the ball | 50-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Rudy White (C) Harold Hill | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bo Finn (SG), Geoffrey Seymour (SF), Dana Spencer (C) Marcus Butler, Larry Brainard, Scott Butler | |
| 07:13 | Buffalo | William Rinaldi takes the ball from Bo Finn | 50-44 |
| 07:09 | Akron | Javier Avila lays it up and in on a great pass from William Rinaldi | 52-44 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | John Holloman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Dana Spencer misses the tip | 52-44 |
| 06:40 | Akron | Rudy White gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 06:29 | Akron | Geoffrey Seymour denies the turnaround by Javier Avila | 52-44 |
| 06:27 | Akron | Rudy White tips it back up and in | 54-44 |
| 06:10 | Buffalo | Geoffrey Seymour misses short on a runner from the right block | 54-44 |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | Dana Spencer misses the tip | 54-44 |
| 06:08 | Buffalo | John Holloman hits the follow up shot | 54-46 |
| 05:44 | Akron | Matthew Stephens can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Holloman - foul #1 on John Holloman, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Alfredo Canales (SG), Harold Hill (PF), Alex Blair (C) Robin Trigg, Javier Avila, Rudy White | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Butler (PG), Justin Nelson (SG), Mark Owen (PF), Scott Butler (C) Donald Epstein, Bo Finn, John Holloman, Dana Spencer | |
| 05:44 | Akron | Matthew Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 05:44 | Akron | Matthew Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 05:44 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Mark Owen | 54-46 |
| 05:27 | Buffalo | Geoffrey Seymour misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 54-46 |
| 05:25 | Buffalo | Scott Butler gets the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 05:04 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler loses the dribble to Harold Hill | 54-46 |
| 04:39 | Akron | Alfredo Canales can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 04:37 | Akron | Harold Hill hits the follow up shot | 56-46 |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 04:19 | Akron | Alfredo Canales snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 03:56 | Akron | Matthew Stephens misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 03:54 | Buffalo | Scott Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 03:54 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Robin Trigg (SG), Javier Avila (PF), Rudy White (C) Alfredo Canales, Matthew Stephens, Alex Blair | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bo Finn (SG), Larry Brainard (SF), John Holloman (PF) Justin Nelson, Geoffrey Seymour, Mark Owen | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | Scott Butler misses the tip | 56-46 |
| 03:29 | Akron | Javier Avila gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Rinaldi (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robin Trigg (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Javier Avila (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Rudy White (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Marcus Butler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bo Finn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Brainard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Holloman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Scott Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Akron | The short jumper by Rudy White is denied by John Holloman | 56-46 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Bo Finn gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 02:41 | Buffalo | Bo Finn scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Larry Brainard | 56-48 |
| 02:16 | Akron | Rudy White scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from William Rinaldi and he's fouled by Scott Butler - foul #1 on Scott Butler, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Mitchell (PG), Alfredo Canales (SG), Melvin Leitner (SF), Alex Blair (PF) William Rinaldi, Robin Trigg, Harold Hill, Javier Avila | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (PG), Justin Nelson (SG), Geoffrey Seymour (SF), Dana Spencer (PF), Mark Owen (C) Marcus Butler, Bo Finn, Larry Brainard, John Holloman, Scott Butler | |
| 02:16 | Akron | Rudy White misses the free throw | 58-48 |
| 02:16 | Buffalo | Geoffrey Seymour snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 02:02 | Buffalo | Justin Nelson drills a shot from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rinaldi (PG), Robin Trigg (SG), Matthew Stephens (SF), Javier Avila (PF) Howard Mitchell, Alfredo Canales, Melvin Leitner, Alex Blair | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Butler (PG), Bo Finn (SG), Larry Brainard (SF), John Holloman (PF), Scott Butler (C) Donald Epstein, Justin Nelson, Geoffrey Seymour, Dana Spencer, Mark Owen | |
| 01:36 | Akron | Scott Butler is called for the reach on Matthew Stephens - foul #2 on Scott Butler, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| 01:10 | Akron | Rudy White is called for a charge - foul #4 on Rudy White, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | John Holloman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-50 |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Bo Finn pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | John Holloman is fouled on the floor by Javier Avila - foul #3 on Javier Avila, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | John Holloman misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:52 | Akron | Robin Trigg gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Akron | Robin Trigg is hacked by Bo Finn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bo Finn, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Robin Trigg misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Scott Butler grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard is called for traveling | 58-50 |
| 00:43 | Akron | William Rinaldi is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus Butler - foul #4 on Marcus Butler, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| 00:43 | Akron | William Rinaldi makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:43 | Akron | William Rinaldi makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | John Holloman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Marcus Butler | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Akron | William Rinaldi is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus Butler - foul #5 on Marcus Butler, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (PG) Marcus Butler | |
| 00:34 | Akron | William Rinaldi misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Scott Butler | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | John Holloman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Javier Avila - foul #4 on Javier Avila, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | John Holloman makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | John Holloman misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | John Holloman misses the 3rd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Javier Avila snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Javier Avila is hacked by Donald Epstein in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Epstein, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Javier Avila makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Javier Avila makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | John Holloman double dribbles | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Akron | Rudy White is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Epstein - foul #2 on Donald Epstein, team foul #11 | 62-54 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Rudy White makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:17 | Akron | Rudy White misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Bo Finn snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | John Holloman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 00:11 | Akron | William Rinaldi pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Donald Epstein is called for the reach on William Rinaldi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Epstein, team foul #12 | 63-54 |
| 00:08 | Akron | William Rinaldi makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:08 | Akron | William Rinaldi makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Bo Finn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Matthew Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Matthew Stephens runs out the clock | 65-54 |