| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Culver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Short (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Derek Young (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Davis Drummond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Kinsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Fairchild (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Richard Short inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Akron | Derek Young is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Derek Young, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-26 |
| 18:49 | Akron | The short jumper by Derek Young is denied by Douglas Fairchild | 28-26 |
| 18:47 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh tips it but misses | 28-26 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:37 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-26 |
| 18:20 | Akron | Richard Short double dribbles | 28-26 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Wesley Burleigh steals it from Stephen Barnett | 28-26 |
| 17:46 | Akron | Richard Short misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 17:44 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 17:39 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild misses the easy layup | 28-26 |
| 17:37 | Akron | Richard Short grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 17:13 | Akron | Michael Schultz can't connect on a floater near the basket | 28-26 |
| 17:11 | Akron | Derek Young tips it but misses | 28-26 |
| 17:10 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond banks in the layup | 28-28 |
| 16:50 | Akron | Richard Short misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 16:48 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Gerald Johnson | 28-28 |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson makes the jumpshot from the right side | 28-30 |
| 16:23 | Akron | Derek Young misses the lay-in | 28-30 |
| 16:21 | Akron | Michael Schultz tips it in | 30-30 |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Davis Drummond | 30-32 |
| 15:42 | Akron | Michael Schultz makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Wesley Burleigh | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Wesley Burleigh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Culver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Short (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Schultz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Derek Young (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Davis Drummond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Barnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Kinsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Fairchild (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond scores on a floater from the right side | 32-34 |
| 15:10 | Akron | Michael Schultz loses the dribble to Gerald Johnson | 32-34 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett can't finish the layup | 32-34 |
| 14:43 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild hits the follow up shot | 32-36 |
| 14:25 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh clanks a floater from the left side | 32-36 |
| 14:23 | Akron | Richard Short tips it in | 34-36 |
| 14:19 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett buries a turnaround in the lane set up by John Kinsey and he's fouled by Robert Culver - foul #1 on Robert Culver, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wheeler (PG), John Snell (SG), Lyle Mangan (SF), James Thompson (PF), Nigel Pierce (C) Wesley Burleigh, Robert Culver, Richard Short, Michael Schultz, Derek Young | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield (PG), Gerald Coonrod (SF), Ralph Myers (PF), Dylan Doyle (C) Davis Drummond, John Kinsey, Douglas Fairchild, Gerald Johnson | |
| 14:19 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett misses the free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:19 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett gets the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:04 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 14:02 | Akron | James Thompson snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 14:00 | Akron | Eric Wheeler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jason Zeleznik (PF) Stephen Barnett | |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dylan Doyle | 34-40 |
| 13:22 | Akron | Eric Wheeler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | Dylan Doyle snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 13:14 | Buffalo | Jason Zeleznik grabs the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Eric Wheeler - foul #2 on Eric Wheeler, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 12:43 | Akron | James Thompson misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Ralph Myers - foul #3 on Ralph Myers, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 12:43 | Akron | James Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 12:43 | Akron | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 12:17 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod is hacked by Nigel Pierce - foul #4 on Nigel Pierce, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Schultz (PF) Nigel Pierce | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Kinsey (SF), Gerald Johnson (C) Jason Zeleznik, Dylan Doyle | |
| 12:12 | Buffalo | John Kinsey clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 12:10 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Chatfield | 35-42 |
| 11:58 | Buffalo | Ralph Myers scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Gerald Johnson | 35-44 |
| 11:49 | Akron | Eric Wheeler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield can't finish the layup | 37-44 |
| 11:33 | Akron | James Thompson gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Eric Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Snell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lyle Mangan (fresh) PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brett Chatfield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Coonrod (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kinsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Akron | John Kinsey is called for the reach on Eric Wheeler - foul #2 on John Kinsey, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Robert Culver (SG), David Jordan (SF), Reinaldo Rivera (C) Eric Wheeler, John Snell, Lyle Mangan, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Davis Drummond (PG), Stephen Barnett (SG), Douglas Fairchild (PF) Brett Chatfield, Gerald Coonrod, Ralph Myers | |
| 11:01 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh is fouled on the floor by Gerald Johnson - foul #3 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| 10:49 | Akron | Stephen Barnett takes the ball from Reinaldo Rivera | 37-44 |
| 10:36 | Buffalo | Wesley Burleigh is called for the reach on Davis Drummond - foul #2 on Wesley Burleigh, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jason Zeleznik (SF), Dylan Doyle (C) John Kinsey, Gerald Johnson | |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild lays it in | 37-46 |
| 09:53 | Akron | David Jordan's pass is intercepted by Jason Zeleznik | 37-46 |
| 09:24 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond loses the ball out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (SG), Richard Short (SF), Derek Young (PF), James Thompson (C) Robert Culver, David Jordan, Michael Schultz, Reinaldo Rivera | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Kinsey (SF), Ralph Myers (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Jason Zeleznik, Douglas Fairchild, Dylan Doyle | |
| 09:08 | Akron | Davis Drummond is called for the reach on Richard Short - foul #2 on Davis Drummond, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| 08:58 | Akron | Derek Young hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Snell | 40-46 |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Ralph Myers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 08:41 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett gets the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 08:30 | Buffalo | John Kinsey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-46 |
| 08:28 | Akron | John Snell gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 08:08 | Akron | Derek Young loses the dribble to Gerald Johnson | 40-46 |
| 07:49 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 40-46 |
| 07:48 | Akron | Derek Young pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 07:30 | Akron | James Thompson is fouled on the floor by John Kinsey - foul #3 on John Kinsey, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Culver (SG), Michael Schultz (PF), Nigel Pierce (C) Wesley Burleigh, Richard Short, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod (PG), Douglas Fairchild (PF) Davis Drummond, Stephen Barnett | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Snell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Culver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Schultz (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Nigel Pierce (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Gerald Coonrod (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Kinsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Fairchild (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Akron | Derek Young lays it up and in set up by John Snell | 42-46 |
| 07:12 | Buffalo | Ralph Myers is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Ralph Myers, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| 06:58 | Akron | Derek Young knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 44-46 |
| 06:33 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson is fouled on the floor by Derek Young - foul #3 on Derek Young, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Wheeler (PG), Lyle Mangan (SF) John Snell, Derek Young | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield (PG), Jason Zeleznik (SF), Dylan Doyle (C) Ralph Myers, John Kinsey, Gerald Johnson | |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | Lyle Mangan is called for the reach on Brett Chatfield - foul #1 on Lyle Mangan, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG) Eric Wheeler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett (SG) Jason Zeleznik | |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | Brett Chatfield makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 06:01 | Akron | Michael Schultz hits the finger roll | 46-48 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 05:38 | Akron | The rebound goes to Michael Schultz | 46-48 |
| 05:20 | Akron | Douglas Fairchild steals the ball from Nigel Pierce | 46-48 |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Dylan Doyle | 46-50 |
| 04:47 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh scores on a shot from the left side and he's hacked by Douglas Fairchild - foul #2 on Douglas Fairchild, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (SG), Richard Short (SF), Derek Young (C) Robert Culver, Lyle Mangan, Nigel Pierce | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Davis Drummond (PG), John Kinsey (SF), Ralph Myers (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Brett Chatfield, Gerald Coonrod, Douglas Fairchild, Dylan Doyle | |
| 04:47 | Akron | Wesley Burleigh makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:31 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Derek Young - foul #4 on Derek Young, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Lyle Mangan (SG) Wesley Burleigh | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:31 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:31 | Buffalo | Gerald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Lyle Mangan scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 51-51 |
| 03:56 | Buffalo | Ralph Myers buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 03:41 | Akron | Michael Schultz clanks a turnaround in the paint | 51-53 |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Gerald Johnson | 51-53 |
| 03:33 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond jams it on a nice dish by Ralph Myers | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Snell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lyle Mangan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Short (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Schultz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Derek Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Davis Drummond (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Barnett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Kinsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Akron | Richard Short is hacked by Gerald Johnson - foul #4 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Wesley Burleigh (PG), Robert Culver (SG), Nigel Pierce (C) John Snell, Lyle Mangan, Michael Schultz | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod (SG), Douglas Fairchild (PF) Stephen Barnett, Ralph Myers | |
| 03:19 | Akron | Richard Short misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 03:04 | Akron | Richard Short gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 02:43 | Akron | Richard Short drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Nigel Pierce | 54-55 |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod is fouled on the floor by Robert Culver - foul #2 on Robert Culver, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Lyle Mangan (SF), James Thompson (PF) Richard Short, Derek Young | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Nigel Pierce snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| 02:14 | Akron | Nigel Pierce misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | John Kinsey gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 01:53 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Robert Culver pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Short (SF), Michael Schultz (PF) Lyle Mangan, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett (SG) Gerald Coonrod | |
| 01:37 | Akron | Nigel Pierce travels with the ball | 54-55 |
| 01:20 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Barnett | 54-57 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Douglas Fairchild steals the ball from Richard Short | 54-57 |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Douglas Fairchild knocks in the floater from the left side | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Akron | Michael Schultz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Culver - foul #3 on Robert Culver, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod (SF) John Kinsey | |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Robert Culver misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Robert Culver grabs the offensive board | 54-61 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Nigel Pierce is fouled on the floor by Gerald Johnson - foul #5 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Kinsey (SF), Dylan Doyle (C) Gerald Coonrod, Gerald Johnson | |
| 00:24 | Akron | Nigel Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:24 | Akron | Nigel Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Culver - foul #4 on Robert Culver, team foul #11 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gerald Coonrod (SF) John Kinsey | |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Stephen Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Richard Short misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Dylan Doyle gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Culver - foul #5 on Robert Culver, team foul #12 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Akron | John Snell (SG) Robert Culver | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:06 | Akron | John Snell loses the ball out of bounds | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Davis Drummond runs out the clock | 56-65 |