| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Larochelle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oliver Owen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Zanis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Douglas Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Meyer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clarence Hagen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Walter Larkin (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - John Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-30 |
| 19:36 | Akron | Mark Gibbs is called for traveling | 37-30 |
| 19:21 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 19:20 | Akron | The rebound goes to Mark Gibbs | 37-30 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Steven Zanis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 19:13 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Douglas Pierson | 37-30 |
| 18:54 | Buffalo | John Stanley can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-30 |
| 18:53 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson can't tip it in | 37-30 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Larkin | 37-30 |
| 18:40 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Pierson | 37-33 |
| 18:16 | Akron | Steven Zanis double dribbles | 37-33 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | Chris Larochelle is called for the reach on Walter Larkin - foul #2 on Chris Larochelle, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Zeliff (SF), Paul Wimbush (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Chris Larochelle, Oliver Owen, Steven Zanis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Miller (SF) Clarence Hagen | |
| 17:27 | Akron | Scott Zeliff hits a floater from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Taylor - foul #3 on Robert Taylor, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (SG), Jerry Parodi (PF) Mark Gibbs, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (SG), Ricky Burleigh (PF), Brian Bateman (C) Timothy Meyer, Walter Larkin, John Stanley | |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:17 | Akron | Paul Wimbush pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:54 | Akron | David Smith steals the ball from James Olsen | 39-34 |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson blows the layup | 39-34 |
| 16:28 | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh tips it in | 39-36 |
| 16:07 | Akron | Paul Wimbush is hacked by Brian Bateman - foul #1 on Brian Bateman, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Gibbs (SG), Chris Larochelle (SF), Oliver Owen (PF), Steven Zanis (C) James Olsen, Scott Zeliff, Jerry Parodi, Paul Wimbush | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer (SG), Clarence Hagen (SF), Walter Larkin (PF) Douglas Pierson, Ricky Burleigh, Brian Bateman | |
| 15:54 | Akron | William Miller is called for the reach on Chris Larochelle - foul #1 on William Miller, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Stanley (C) William Miller | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Travis July (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Larochelle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oliver Owen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Zanis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Meyer (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Clarence Hagen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Walter Larkin (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - John Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Akron | Travis July hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 15:37 | Akron | Steven Zanis gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 15:24 | Akron | Travis July buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-36 |
| 15:17 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Oliver Owen - foul #3 on Oliver Owen, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| 15:17 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:17 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:17 | Akron | Oliver Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:57 | Akron | John Stanley takes the ball from Travis July | 41-37 |
| 14:38 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Stanley | 41-40 |
| 14:21 | Akron | Mark Gibbs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin is fouled on the floor by Steven Zanis - foul #1 on Steven Zanis, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG), Joseph Bouton (SG), Scott Zeliff (SF) Travis July, Mark Gibbs, Chris Larochelle | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson (PG), Walter Rohe (SG), William Miller (SF), Ricky Burleigh (PF), Brian Bateman (C) David Smith, Timothy Meyer, Clarence Hagen, Walter Larkin, John Stanley | |
| 13:59 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 13:40 | Akron | William Miller is called for the reach on Scott Zeliff - foul #2 on William Miller, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Wimbush (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Oliver Owen, Steven Zanis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:28 | Akron | Joseph Bouton connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Olsen | 43-43 |
| 13:04 | Buffalo | Brian Bateman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Miller and the foul's on Robert Taylor - foul #4 on Robert Taylor, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Gibbs (SG), Jerry Parodi (PF) Joseph Bouton, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer (SG), Clarence Hagen (SF), John Stanley (C) Walter Rohe, William Miller, Ricky Burleigh | |
| 13:04 | Buffalo | Brian Bateman misses the free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:04 | Akron | Paul Wimbush pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:53 | Akron | Paul Wimbush misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 12:46 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 43-45 |
| 12:44 | Akron | Paul Wimbush grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:18 | Akron | Mark Gibbs misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Brian Bateman - foul #2 on Brian Bateman, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Chris Larochelle (SF), Oliver Owen (PF) Scott Zeliff, Jerry Parodi | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Walter Larkin (PF) Brian Bateman | |
| 12:18 | Akron | Mark Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:18 | Akron | Mark Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:18 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Stanley | 44-45 |
| 11:58 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Timothy Meyer | 44-48 |
| 11:44 | Akron | Paul Wimbush loses the dribble to Douglas Pierson | 44-48 |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Douglas Pierson | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Larochelle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oliver Owen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Wimbush (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Douglas Pierson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Meyer (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Hagen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Larkin (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - John Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Akron | Oliver Owen clanks a shot from the right block | 44-50 |
| 11:20 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 11:02 | Buffalo | John Stanley is whistled for a carry | 44-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (PG), Joseph Bouton (SG), Steven Zanis (C) James Olsen, Mark Gibbs, Paul Wimbush | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (PG), Walter Rohe (SG), William Miller (SF), Ricky Burleigh (C) Douglas Pierson, Timothy Meyer, Clarence Hagen, John Stanley | |
| 10:50 | Akron | Steven Zanis hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Travis July | 46-50 |
| 10:29 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Walter Larkin is blocked by Oliver Owen | 46-50 |
| 10:27 | Akron | Steven Zanis snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 10:08 | Akron | Steven Zanis misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ricky Burleigh - foul #2 on Ricky Burleigh, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG), Scott Zeliff (SF), Jerry Parodi (PF) Joseph Bouton, Chris Larochelle, Oliver Owen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:08 | Akron | Steven Zanis makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:08 | Akron | Steven Zanis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:08 | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | David Smith drills a 3 from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 09:41 | Akron | Walter Larkin takes the ball from Travis July | 47-53 |
| 09:15 | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Ricky Burleigh, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Gibbs (SG), Paul Wimbush (PF) Travis July, Jerry Parodi | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson (PG), Timothy Meyer (SG), Clarence Hagen (SF), John Stanley (C) David Smith, Walter Rohe, Walter Larkin, Ricky Burleigh | |
| 08:56 | Akron | Scott Zeliff hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Miller - foul #3 on William Miller, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| 08:56 | Akron | Scott Zeliff misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:56 | Akron | Scott Zeliff makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:37 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 08:36 | Akron | Steven Zanis gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Mark Gibbs buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-53 |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | William Miller can't finish the layup | 51-53 |
| 07:49 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 07:44 | Buffalo | John Stanley misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on James Olsen - foul #1 on James Olsen, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (PG), Chris Larochelle (SF), Oliver Owen (PF) James Olsen, Scott Zeliff, Steven Zanis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh (SF), Walter Larkin (PF) Clarence Hagen, William Miller | |
| 07:44 | Buffalo | John Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:44 | Buffalo | John Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:28 | Akron | Mark Gibbs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | John Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Travis July (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Larochelle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oliver Owen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Paul Wimbush (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Douglas Pierson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Meyer (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Burleigh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Larkin (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - John Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 07:05 | Akron | Paul Wimbush's floater is knocked away by Ricky Burleigh | 51-56 |
| 07:04 | Buffalo | John Stanley pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 06:59 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer banks in the layup | 51-58 |
| 06:44 | Akron | Travis July misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Stanley | 51-58 |
| 06:38 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Douglas Pierson | 51-60 |
| 06:10 | Akron | Paul Wimbush misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 06:08 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 05:47 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson is called for traveling | 51-60 |
| Subs | Akron | James Olsen (PG), Scott Zeliff (SF), Steven Zanis (C) Mark Gibbs, Chris Larochelle, Paul Wimbush | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (PG), Walter Rohe (SG), Clarence Hagen (SF), William Miller (PF) Douglas Pierson, Timothy Meyer, Walter Larkin, John Stanley | |
| 05:38 | Akron | Steven Zanis misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 05:37 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Smith | 51-60 |
| 05:18 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Oliver Owen - foul #4 on Oliver Owen, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Taylor (PF) Oliver Owen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Bateman (C) Ricky Burleigh | |
| 05:18 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 05:18 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:06 | Akron | Travis July misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Miller - foul #4 on William Miller, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| 05:06 | Akron | Travis July makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:06 | Akron | Travis July makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | William Miller is fouled on the floor by James Olsen - foul #2 on James Olsen, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Bouton (SG) Travis July | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | William Miller makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | William Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 04:52 | Akron | Steven Zanis grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 04:31 | Akron | Robert Taylor scores on a shot from close range set up by James Olsen | 55-62 |
| 04:23 | Buffalo | William Miller connects on the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Robert Taylor - foul #5 on Robert Taylor, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Gibbs (SG), Chris Larochelle (SF), Jerry Parodi (PF) Joseph Bouton, Robert Taylor, Steven Zanis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson (PG), Walter Larkin (PF) Walter Rohe, Brian Bateman | |
| 04:23 | Buffalo | William Miller misses the free throw | 55-64 |
| 04:23 | Akron | Jerry Parodi grabs the board | 55-64 |
| 03:57 | Akron | Mark Gibbs buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Olsen | 58-64 |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | William Miller banks in the layup | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Akron | Scott Zeliff makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Gibbs | 61-66 |
| 03:19 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin hits the follow up shot | 61-68 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Larochelle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Parodi (fresh) C - Scott Zeliff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Douglas Pierson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Hagen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Larkin (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - William Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:00 | Akron | Jerry Parodi buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 03:00 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Oliver Owen (PF), Steven Zanis (C) Jerry Parodi, Scott Zeliff | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer (SG), John Stanley (C) David Smith, William Miller | |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer is whistled for a carry | 64-68 |
| 02:22 | Akron | Chris Larochelle dunks the ball on a nice dish by Steven Zanis | 66-68 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin can't finish the layup | 66-68 |
| 01:54 | Akron | James Olsen snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Walter Larkin is called for the reach on Mark Gibbs - foul #2 on Walter Larkin, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Mark Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Mark Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:34 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 01:33 | Akron | Oliver Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:19 | Akron | John Stanley is called for the reach on Steven Zanis - foul #1 on John Stanley, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| 01:19 | Akron | Steven Zanis misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:19 | Akron | Steven Zanis misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:19 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 01:01 | Akron | The rebound goes to Oliver Owen | 68-68 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Mark Gibbs misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Chris Larochelle tips it back up and in | 70-68 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Zanis - foul #2 on Steven Zanis, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Akron | James Olsen is hacked by Douglas Pierson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Pierson, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| 00:24 | Akron | James Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:24 | Akron | James Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Hagen | 72-72 |
| 00:06 | Akron | Akron calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Steven Zanis can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Larochelle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oliver Owen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Steven Zanis (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Douglas Pierson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Meyer (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Hagen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Larkin (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - John Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Akron | Steven Zanis wins the tip | 72-72 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:47 | Akron | Oliver Owen is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Oliver Owen, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Akron | Paul Wimbush (PF) Oliver Owen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | John Stanley's pass is intercepted by James Olsen | 72-72 |
| 04:34 | Akron | James Olsen banks in the layup | 74-72 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-72 |
| 04:13 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson tips it in | 74-74 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Chris Larochelle connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Olsen | 76-74 |
| 03:43 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 03:26 | Akron | James Olsen makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 78-76 |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer is fouled on the floor by Chris Larochelle - foul #3 on Chris Larochelle, team foul #12 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Zeliff (SF) Chris Larochelle | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Miller (SF) Clarence Hagen | |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 03:09 | Akron | Mark Gibbs buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-78 |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer travels with the ball | 81-78 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Parodi (PF) Steven Zanis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:40 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| Subs | Akron | Steven Zanis (C) Jerry Parodi | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:32 | Akron | Steven Zanis buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Olsen | 84-78 |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | William Miller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 84-78 |
| 02:09 | Akron | James Olsen gets the rebound | 84-78 |
| 02:09 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-78 |
| Subs | Akron | Chris Larochelle (SF) Scott Zeliff | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen (SF) William Miller | |
| 01:50 | Akron | James Olsen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 84-78 |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin snags the defensive board | 84-78 |
| 01:26 | Buffalo | John Stanley's layup is rejected by Steven Zanis | 84-78 |
| 01:24 | Akron | Steven Zanis pulls down the rebound | 84-78 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Chris Larochelle's floater is tipped away by Walter Larkin | 84-78 |
| 01:02 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Clarence Hagen | 84-78 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Olsen (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Larochelle (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Wimbush (fresh) 4 reb. C - Steven Zanis (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Douglas Pierson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Meyer (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Hagen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Larkin (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - John Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Akron | James Olsen is hacked by John Stanley - foul #2 on John Stanley, team foul #12 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Zeliff (SF) Chris Larochelle | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:32 | Akron | James Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:32 | Akron | James Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | John Stanley grabs the board | 85-81 |
| 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 a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin is whistled for traveling | 85-81 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Bouton (PG) James Olsen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:23 | Akron | Paul Wimbush is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Pierson - foul #4 on Douglas Pierson, team foul #13 | 85-81 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Paul Wimbush misses the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Paul Wimbush misses the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | John Stanley pulls down the rebound | 85-81 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Joseph Bouton steps in front of the Clarence Hagen pass | 85-81 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-81 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Timothy Meyer is called for the reach on Scott Zeliff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Meyer, team foul #14 | 85-81 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Scott Zeliff makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:13 | Akron | Scott Zeliff makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 87-81 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Paul Wimbush grabs the defensive rebound | 87-81 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-81 |
| Subs | Akron | Travis July (PG), Jerry Parodi (PF) Joseph Bouton, Steven Zanis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:04 | Akron | Mark Gibbs is hacked by Timothy Meyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Meyer, team foul #15 | 87-81 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Mark Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Mark Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer misses the halfcourt shot | 89-81 |