| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Wagner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rex Bainter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mash (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ryan Burgess (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremiah Janzen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew White (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lee French (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Matthew White inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:34 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Robert Mash - foul #2 on Robert Mash, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:34 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:34 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Rex Bainter | 37-37 |
| 19:01 | Akron | Lee French makes the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Ryan Burgess - foul #2 on Ryan Burgess, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| 19:01 | Akron | Lee French makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | Michael Strickland is called for the reach on Scott Patterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Strickland, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 18:54 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Christopher Wagner steps in front of the Jeremiah Janzen pass | 37-40 |
| 18:24 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner is whistled for a carry | 37-40 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Ryan Burgess takes the ball from Jeremiah Janzen | 37-40 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Lee French swats the short shot by Christopher Wagner | 37-40 |
| 17:53 | Akron | Lee French snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 17:33 | Akron | Matthew White can't finish the layup | 37-40 |
| 17:31 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 17:22 | Buffalo | Lee French steals the ball from Scott Patterson | 37-40 |
| 17:00 | Akron | Michael Strickland is whistled for traveling | 37-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (SG), Brian Mitchell (SF), Paul Bowles (PF) Christopher Wagner, Rex Bainter, Robert Mash | |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), Bradley Kidd (SF), David Jackson (PF), John Thompson (C) Michael Strickland, Matthew White, Ronald Hawkins, Lee French | |
| 16:50 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 37-40 |
| 16:49 | Akron | John Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Paul Bowles steals it from John Thompson | 37-40 |
| 16:18 | Buffalo | David Jackson takes the ball from Ryan Burgess | 37-40 |
| 16:14 | Akron | Lloyd Casey loses the dribble to Ryan Burgess | 37-40 |
| 15:51 | Buffalo | John Thompson steps in front of the William Fairweather pass | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Fairweather (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Bowles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Ryan Burgess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lloyd Casey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Janzen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Kidd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Akron | David Jackson misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on William Fairweather - foul #3 on William Fairweather, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner (SG), Rex Bainter (SF), Brian Sneed (C) Scott Patterson, Brian Mitchell, Ryan Burgess | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Strickland (PG), Matthew White (SF), Lee French (C) Lloyd Casey, Jeremiah Janzen, John Thompson | |
| 15:22 | Akron | David Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:22 | Akron | David Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | William Fairweather is hacked by Bradley Kidd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Kidd, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Hawkins (PF) David Jackson | |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-41 |
| 14:56 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:34 | Akron | Matthew White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 14:32 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:24 | Akron | Michael Strickland misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Rex Bainter - foul #2 on Rex Bainter, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Mash (PF) Paul Bowles | |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (SG) Bradley Kidd | |
| 14:24 | Akron | Michael Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:24 | Akron | Michael Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:55 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 37-43 |
| 13:54 | Buffalo | Brian Sneed tips it back up and in | 39-43 |
| 13:31 | Akron | Lloyd Casey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | Brian Sneed grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | Lloyd Casey takes the ball from Brian Sneed | 39-43 |
| 12:59 | Akron | Lloyd Casey banks in the layup | 39-45 |
| 12:38 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner misses the fadeaway from the left side | 39-45 |
| 12:37 | Akron | Matthew White grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 12:18 | Akron | Matthew White can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-45 |
| 12:17 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 12:02 | Buffalo | William Fairweather is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hawkins - foul #1 on Ronald Hawkins, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Patterson (PG), Benjamin Rymer (SG), Brian Mitchell (SF), Paul Bowles (PF), Ryan Burgess (C) William Fairweather, Christopher Wagner, Rex Bainter, Robert Mash, Brian Sneed | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen (SG), Bradley Kidd (SF), David Jackson (PF), John Thompson (C) Michael Strickland, Matthew White, Ronald Hawkins, Lee French | |
| 11:53 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles misses the floater from the left block | 39-45 |
| 11:52 | Akron | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Rymer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Bowles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Ryan Burgess (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lloyd Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Janzen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Kidd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Akron | Bradley Kidd loses the dribble to Paul Bowles | 39-45 |
| 11:29 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 11:27 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Thompson | 39-45 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 11:11 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 11:07 | Buffalo | Bradley Kidd is called for the reach on Brian Mitchell - foul #4 on Bradley Kidd, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Teachout (PG), Larry Lovell (PF) Lloyd Casey, Bradley Kidd | |
| 10:59 | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell is hacked by David Jackson - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| 10:44 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Paul Bowles - foul #1 on Paul Bowles, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Mash (PF) Paul Bowles | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:23 | Akron | Mario Teachout can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 10:21 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 10:05 | Akron | Larry Lovell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 09:43 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 09:22 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Jackson and the foul's on Benjamin Rymer - foul #1 on Benjamin Rymer, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner (SG), Rex Bainter (SF), Paul Bowles (PF) Benjamin Rymer, Brian Mitchell, Robert Mash | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Strickland (PG), Matthew White (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF), Lee French (C) Mario Teachout, John Thompson, Larry Lovell, David Jackson | |
| 09:22 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Michael Strickland - foul #2 on Michael Strickland, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:03 | Akron | Lee French is denied on a layup by Ryan Burgess | 45-48 |
| 09:02 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter buries a 3 from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 08:18 | Akron | Michael Strickland makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson's floater is knocked away by Lee French | 48-50 |
| 07:54 | Akron | Lee French gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Wagner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rex Bainter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Bowles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - Ryan Burgess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Strickland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremiah Janzen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew White (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee French (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Akron | Lee French is whistled for traveling | 48-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (PG), Robert Mash (PF) Scott Patterson, Ryan Burgess | |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (SG), Bradley Kidd (SF) Jeremiah Janzen, Matthew White | |
| 07:24 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Rex Bainter | 50-50 |
| 07:17 | Akron | Christopher Wagner is called for the reach on Lloyd Casey - foul #2 on Christopher Wagner, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Larry Lovell (PF), David Jackson (C) Ronald Hawkins, Lee French | |
| 07:17 | Akron | Lloyd Casey makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:17 | Akron | Lloyd Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:03 | Buffalo | William Fairweather makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Wagner | 52-52 |
| 06:56 | Akron | David Jackson is hacked by Paul Bowles - foul #2 on Paul Bowles, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Sneed (C) Paul Bowles | |
| Subs | Akron | John Thompson (C) Larry Lovell | |
| 06:56 | Akron | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:56 | Akron | David Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:56 | Buffalo | Brian Sneed gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:33 | Buffalo | Brian Sneed misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | William Fairweather grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | Robert Mash misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 06:13 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | Bradley Kidd is called for the reach on Robert Mash - foul #5 on Bradley Kidd, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Patterson (PG), Brian Mitchell (SF), Ryan Burgess (C) Christopher Wagner, Rex Bainter, Brian Sneed | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen (SG), Matthew White (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF), Lee French (C) Michael Strickland, Bradley Kidd, David Jackson, John Thompson | |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | Robert Mash misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:57 | Akron | Matthew White grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:43 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Lloyd Casey | 52-55 |
| 05:22 | Buffalo | Robert Mash drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Brian Mitchell | 54-55 |
| 05:00 | Akron | Matthew White misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 04:59 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Hawkins - foul #2 on Ronald Hawkins, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Bowles (PF) Robert Mash | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:36 | Akron | Matthew White clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ryan Burgess | 55-55 |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Lee French misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 55-55 |
| 03:59 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:41 | Akron | Paul Bowles is called for the reach on Ronald Hawkins - foul #3 on Paul Bowles, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (PG), Christopher Wagner (SG), Rex Bainter (SF) Scott Patterson, William Fairweather, Brian Mitchell | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Strickland (PG), Del Oliver (SG), John Thompson (SF), David Jackson (C) Lloyd Casey, Jeremiah Janzen, Matthew White, Lee French | |
| 03:41 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:41 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Benjamin Rymer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Wagner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rex Bainter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Bowles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Ryan Burgess (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Strickland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Del Oliver (fresh) SF - John Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Rex Bainter | 58-57 |
| 03:10 | Akron | David Jackson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Wagner - foul #3 on Christopher Wagner, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Larry Lovell (PF) Ronald Hawkins | |
| 03:10 | Akron | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:10 | Akron | David Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess snags the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Patterson (PG), Robert Mash (PF) Benjamin Rymer, Paul Bowles | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen (SG), Matthew White (SF), Lee French (C) Del Oliver, John Thompson, Larry Lovell | |
| 02:34 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson is whistled for traveling | 58-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Hawkins (PF) David Jackson | |
| 02:05 | Akron | Lee French is fouled on the floor by Rex Bainter - foul #3 on Rex Bainter, team foul #11 | 58-59 |
| 02:05 | Akron | Lee French makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:05 | Akron | Lee French makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner makes the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Matthew White - foul #1 on Matthew White, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:35 | Akron | Lee French is hacked by Christopher Wagner - foul #4 on Christopher Wagner, team foul #12 | 61-61 |
| 01:35 | Akron | Lee French makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:35 | Akron | Lee French makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | Robert Mash misses the floater in the paint | 61-63 |
| 01:15 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 01:00 | Akron | Michael Strickland can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-63 |
| 00:59 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Mash | 63-63 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-63 |
| 00:30 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremiah Janzen | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Akron | Matthew White can't connect on a runner in the lane | 63-63 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rex Bainter (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Mash (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ryan Burgess (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Strickland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremiah Janzen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew White (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee French (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter wins the tip | 63-63 |
| 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) | |
| 04:35 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 04:34 | Akron | Matthew White snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 04:21 | Akron | Ryan Burgess takes the ball from Michael Strickland | 63-63 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Patterson | 66-63 |
| 03:46 | Akron | Matthew White knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Michael Strickland and he's hacked by Rex Bainter - foul #4 on Rex Bainter, team foul #13 | 66-65 |
| 03:46 | Akron | Matthew White makes the free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:32 | Buffalo | Lee French steps in front of the Christopher Wagner pass | 66-66 |
| 03:14 | Akron | Michael Strickland misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-66 |
| 03:12 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Rex Bainter | 66-66 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Robert Mash's fadeaway is rejected by Lee French | 66-66 |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess gets the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:36 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 02:35 | Akron | Lee French grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Lee French makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Michael Strickland | 66-68 |
| 02:07 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hawkins - foul #3 on Ronald Hawkins, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (SF), Paul Bowles (PF) Rex Bainter, Robert Mash | |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), John Thompson (SF), Larry Lovell (PF), David Jackson (C) Michael Strickland, Matthew White, Ronald Hawkins, Lee French | |
| 02:07 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:07 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Bainter (SF) William Fairweather | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Strickland (PG) Lloyd Casey | |
| 01:53 | Akron | John Thompson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-68 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | David Jackson denies the turnaround by Rex Bainter | 67-68 |
| 01:26 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter tips it in | 69-68 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Mash (PF) Paul Bowles | |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew White (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF), Lee French (C) John Thompson, Larry Lovell, David Jackson | |
| 00:57 | Akron | Michael Strickland knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeremiah Janzen | 69-70 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Wagner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rex Bainter (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Mash (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ryan Burgess (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Strickland (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeremiah Janzen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew White (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee French (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Michael Strickland is called for the reach on Scott Patterson - foul #3 on Michael Strickland, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:38 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-70 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Robert Mash grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Robert Mash is hacked by Michael Strickland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Strickland, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Robert Mash makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Robert Mash makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Lee French gets the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell (SF) Rex Bainter | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson is hacked by Michael Strickland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Strickland, team foul #13 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG) Michael Strickland | |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:05 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-70 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Robert Mash grabs the defensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Robert Mash is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremiah Janzen - foul #3 on Jeremiah Janzen, team foul #14 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dean Powers (C) Ryan Burgess | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Robert Mash makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Robert Mash makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Matthew White misses the halfcourt shot | 77-70 |