| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Gerald Coonrod (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Barnett (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Kinsey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Fairchild (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Culver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Short (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Nigel Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | John Kinsey inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald Coonrod | 40-32 |
| 19:21 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 19:11 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Stephen Barnett, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 18:56 | Akron | Michael Schultz misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 18:55 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Culver | 40-32 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Michael Schultz clanks a shot from close range | 40-32 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Nigel Pierce gets the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Michael Schultz misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 18:24 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:01 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 17:59 | Akron | Michael Schultz snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 17:39 | Akron | Michael Schultz misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 17:38 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:19 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod misses long on a jumper in the lane | 40-32 |
| 17:18 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 17:11 | Akron | Richard Short clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:51 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 16:50 | Akron | Michael Schultz gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:26 | Akron | Michael Schultz lays it in | 40-34 |
| 16:02 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 16:00 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Gerald Coonrod (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Barnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Kinsey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Fairchild (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Culver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Short (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Schultz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Nigel Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 15:39 | Akron | Michael Schultz grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 15:24 | Akron | Michael Schultz misses the turnaround from the left block | 40-34 |
| 15:22 | Akron | Nigel Pierce grabs the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 15:08 | Akron | Nigel Pierce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-34 |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | John Kinsey pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 14:48 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 14:47 | Akron | The rebound goes to Michael Schultz | 40-34 |
| 14:26 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 14:25 | Akron | Michael Schultz can't tip it in | 40-34 |
| 14:24 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh tips it in | 40-36 |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett is hacked by Robert Culver - foul #1 on Robert Culver, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Davis Drummond (PG), William Petterson (SG), Ralph Myers (SF), Jason Zeleznik (PF), Dylan Doyle (C) Gerald Coonrod, Stephen Barnett, John Kinsey, Douglas Fairchild, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wheeler (PG), John Snell (SG), Lyle Mangan (SF), Derek Young (PF), James Thompson (C) Wesley Burleigh, Robert Culver, Richard Short, Michael Schultz, Nigel Pierce | |
| 13:42 | Buffalo | William Petterson lays it in and the foul's on John Snell - foul #1 on John Snell, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| 13:42 | Buffalo | William Petterson makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 13:21 | Akron | Lyle Mangan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 13:20 | Buffalo | William Petterson gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond misses the easy layup | 43-36 |
| 13:13 | Akron | Lyle Mangan pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 13:09 | Akron | Eric Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 13:07 | Akron | Derek Young misses the tip | 43-36 |
| 13:06 | Akron | James Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 12:58 | Akron | John Snell knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Thompson | 43-38 |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | William Petterson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Ralph Myers hits the follow up shot | 45-38 |
| 12:37 | Akron | Lyle Mangan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-38 |
| 12:18 | Buffalo | James Thompson swats the short shot by Jason Zeleznik | 45-38 |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | Ralph Myers snags the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 12:07 | Buffalo | Dylan Doyle misses the easy layup | 45-38 |
| 12:06 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Thompson | 45-38 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Eric Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Davis Drummond - foul #4 on Davis Drummond, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield (PG) Davis Drummond | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Schultz (PF) Eric Wheeler | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brett Chatfield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Petterson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Zeleznik (fresh) C - Dylan Doyle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Snell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lyle Mangan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Derek Young (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - James Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Akron | Michael Schultz scores on a 3 from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 11:30 | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Myers | 45-41 |
| 11:16 | Buffalo | Ralph Myers hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Petterson | 47-41 |
| 10:59 | Akron | John Snell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | Dylan Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 10:50 | Buffalo | Ralph Myers is hacked by John Snell - foul #2 on John Snell, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod (PG), Stephen Barnett (SG), John Kinsey (SF), Douglas Fairchild (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Brett Chatfield, William Petterson, Ralph Myers, Jason Zeleznik, Dylan Doyle | |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Eric Wheeler (SG), David Jordan (SF), Reinaldo Rivera (C) John Snell, Lyle Mangan, Derek Young, James Thompson | |
| 10:34 | Buffalo | Reinaldo Rivera is called for the reach on Douglas Fairchild - foul #1 on Reinaldo Rivera, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| 10:17 | Buffalo | Eric Wheeler steps in front of the Gerald Johnson pass | 47-41 |
| 09:55 | Akron | David Jordan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Wesley Burleigh | 47-44 |
| 09:37 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild can't finish the layup | 47-44 |
| 09:36 | Akron | The rebound goes to Michael Schultz | 47-44 |
| 09:19 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-47 |
| 09:04 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 09:03 | Buffalo | John Kinsey tips it home | 49-47 |
| 08:46 | Akron | John Kinsey steals the ball from Eric Wheeler | 49-47 |
| 08:42 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Kinsey | 51-47 |
| 08:20 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 08:19 | Akron | Eric Wheeler snags the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 07:58 | Akron | Reinaldo Rivera loses the dribble to Stephen Barnett | 51-47 |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 07:38 | Akron | Reinaldo Rivera grabs the board | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Gerald Coonrod (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Barnett (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Kinsey (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Fairchild (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Wheeler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Schultz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Reinaldo Rivera (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Akron | Eric Wheeler drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Wesley Burleigh | 51-50 |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | John Kinsey double dribbles | 51-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Davis Drummond (PG), William Petterson (SG), Ralph Myers (SF), Jason Zeleznik (PF), Dylan Doyle (C) Gerald Coonrod, Stephen Barnett, John Kinsey, Douglas Fairchild, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (PG), Robert Culver (SG), Richard Short (SF), Derek Young (PF), Nigel Pierce (C) Wesley Burleigh, Eric Wheeler, David Jordan, Michael Schultz, Reinaldo Rivera | |
| 07:08 | Akron | Davis Drummond steals it from Derek Young | 51-50 |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Jason Zeleznik is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jason Zeleznik, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| 06:39 | Akron | Derek Young comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 51-50 |
| 06:37 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Davis Drummond | 51-50 |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Snell - foul #3 on John Snell, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett (SG), John Kinsey (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) William Petterson, Jason Zeleznik, Dylan Doyle | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:18 | Akron | Nigel Pierce gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:54 | Akron | Richard Short knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Snell and he's hacked by John Kinsey - foul #2 on John Kinsey, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG) John Snell | |
| 05:54 | Akron | Richard Short misses the free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | John Kinsey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 05:40 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson tips it but misses | 51-52 |
| 05:38 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 05:22 | Akron | Richard Short comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | Ralph Myers is hacked by Wesley Burleigh - foul #2 on Wesley Burleigh, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Lyle Mangan (SF), Michael Schultz (PF), James Thompson (C) Richard Short, Derek Young, Nigel Pierce | |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | Ralph Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Michael Schultz gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Robert Culver is called for traveling | 51-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield (PG), Gerald Coonrod (SG), Jason Zeleznik (SF), Douglas Fairchild (PF), Dylan Doyle (C) Davis Drummond, Stephen Barnett, John Kinsey, Ralph Myers, Gerald Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wheeler (PG), John Snell (SG) Wesley Burleigh, Robert Culver | |
| 04:04 | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild tips it home | 53-52 |
| 03:40 | Akron | Michael Schultz comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Douglas Fairchild - foul #2 on Douglas Fairchild, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Derek Young (SF), Nigel Pierce (C) Eric Wheeler, James Thompson | |
| 03:40 | Akron | Michael Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:40 | Akron | Michael Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | Jason Zeleznik grabs the board | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brett Chatfield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Coonrod (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Zeleznik (fresh) PF - Douglas Fairchild (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Dylan Doyle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Snell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lyle Mangan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Derek Young (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Nigel Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Buffalo | Dylan Doyle makes the turnaround from the left block | 55-53 |
| 02:54 | Akron | Derek Young misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-53 |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Davis Drummond (PG), Stephen Barnett (SG), John Kinsey (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) Brett Chatfield, Gerald Coonrod, Jason Zeleznik, Dylan Doyle | |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Robert Culver (SG), Richard Short (SF) John Snell, Lyle Mangan, Derek Young | |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | Michael Schultz is called for the reach on John Kinsey - foul #2 on Michael Schultz, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | John Kinsey makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | John Kinsey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:21 | Akron | Nigel Pierce can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 02:20 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-53 |
| 02:09 | Akron | The rebound goes to Nigel Pierce | 57-53 |
| 01:51 | Akron | Stephen Barnett steals it from Richard Short | 57-53 |
| 01:41 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond is called for 10 seconds | 57-53 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Richard Short misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Gerald Johnson - foul #2 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Richard Short makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:30 | Akron | Richard Short misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 01:14 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 01:12 | Akron | Nigel Pierce pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Nigel Pierce clanks a runner in the paint | 57-54 |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild is hacked by Michael Schultz - foul #3 on Michael Schultz, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond is hacked by Wesley Burleigh in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wesley Burleigh, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Stephen Barnett is called for the reach on Michael Schultz - foul #2 on Stephen Barnett, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Michael Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Michael Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Robert Culver is called for the reach on Gerald Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Culver, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Culver - foul #3 on Robert Culver, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ralph Myers (PF) Douglas Fairchild | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-59 |