| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brian Santoro (fresh) SG - William Fairweather (fresh) SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) PF - Jason Taylor (fresh) C - William Sample (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Teachout (fresh) SG - Billy Dudley (fresh) SF - David Bergmeier (fresh) PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) C - Edward Rector (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | William Sample wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro is fouled on the floor by Edward Rector - foul #1 on Edward Rector, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Buffalo | William Fairweather grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | William Sample throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Akron | David Bergmeier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by William Fairweather | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Akron | David Bergmeier is whistled for a carry | 3-2 |
| 17:50 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 17:49 | Buffalo | William Sample grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | William Fairweather misses badly on a shot from close range | 3-2 |
| 17:34 | Akron | The rebound goes to Billy Dudley | 3-2 |
| 17:12 | Akron | Billy Dudley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 17:11 | Akron | Edward Rector tips it back up and in | 3-4 |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro grabs the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:34 | Buffalo | Ronald Hawkins denies the turnaround by William Fairweather | 3-4 |
| 16:32 | Akron | Mario Teachout grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 16:15 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins is called for traveling | 3-4 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (PG), Matthew Murphy (SG), Don Palomares (SF), Mike Horn (PF), Andrew Childers (C) Brian Santoro, William Fairweather, Robert Thomas, Jason Taylor, William Sample | |
| Subs | Akron | John Thompson (C) Edward Rector | |
| 15:49 | Buffalo | Mario Teachout steals the ball from Andrew Childers | 3-4 |
| 15:46 | Akron | David Bergmeier hits the finger roll set up by Mario Teachout | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Benjamin Rymer (fresh) SG - Matthew Murphy (fresh) SF - Don Palomares (fresh) PF - Mike Horn (fresh) C - Andrew Childers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Teachout (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Dudley (fresh) SF - David Bergmeier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Thompson (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer can't connect on a floater from the right side | 3-6 |
| 15:34 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 15:19 | Akron | Andrew Childers is called for the reach on Mario Teachout - foul #1 on Andrew Childers, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Santoro (PG), William Fairweather (SG), William Sample (C) Benjamin Rymer, Matthew Murphy, Andrew Childers | |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), Del Oliver (SG), Alan Hallman (PF), Michael Mason (C) Mario Teachout, Billy Dudley, David Bergmeier, Ronald Hawkins | |
| 15:13 | Akron | Michael Mason misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Don Palomares - foul #1 on Don Palomares, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Michael Mason makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:13 | Akron | Michael Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | William Sample can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 15:04 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Santoro | 3-8 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | William Fairweather loses the ball out of bounds | 3-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jason Taylor (PF) Mike Horn | |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Rector (C) Michael Mason | |
| 14:30 | Akron | Brian Santoro steps in front of the Lloyd Casey pass | 3-8 |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Santoro | 5-8 |
| 13:46 | Akron | Brian Santoro is called for the reach on Lloyd Casey - foul #1 on Brian Santoro, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Thomas (SF) Don Palomares | |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Teachout (PG), Billy Dudley (SG), David Bergmeier (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF) Lloyd Casey, Del Oliver, John Thompson, Alan Hallman | |
| 13:30 | Akron | Billy Dudley misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Fairweather - foul #1 on William Fairweather, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (SG) William Fairweather | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:30 | Akron | Billy Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:30 | Akron | Billy Dudley misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:30 | Buffalo | William Sample grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:06 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Santoro | 8-9 |
| 12:55 | Akron | Billy Dudley scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 12:48 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Hawkins - foul #1 on Ronald Hawkins, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Don Palomares (SG), Mike Horn (C) Brian Santoro, William Sample | |
| Subs | Akron | John Thompson (C) Edward Rector | |
| 12:48 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:48 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:37 | Akron | Mike Horn is called for the reach on John Thompson - foul #1 on Mike Horn, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (SG), Andrew Childers (C) Don Palomares, Jason Taylor | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:24 | Akron | David Bergmeier misses badly on a shot from close range | 9-12 |
| 12:23 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 12:18 | Buffalo | William Fairweather hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Thomas and the foul's on Billy Dudley - foul #1 on Billy Dudley, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| 12:18 | Buffalo | William Fairweather makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:00 | Akron | John Thompson misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 12-12 |
| 11:59 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins tips it in | 12-14 |
| 11:45 | Buffalo | Mike Horn is hacked by Ronald Hawkins - foul #2 on Ronald Hawkins, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Santoro (PG) Benjamin Rymer | |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), Alan Hallman (PF), Michael Mason (C) Mario Teachout, David Bergmeier, Ronald Hawkins | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brian Santoro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Fairweather (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) PF - Mike Horn (fresh) C - Andrew Childers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lloyd Casey (fresh) SG - Billy Dudley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Thompson (fresh) PF - Alan Hallman (fresh) C - Michael Mason (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 12-14 |
| 11:24 | Akron | The rebound goes to Alan Hallman | 12-14 |
| 11:12 | Akron | Michael Mason is denied on a dunk by Andrew Childers | 12-14 |
| 11:10 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 11:00 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Billy Dudley - foul #2 on Billy Dudley, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (SG), Jason Taylor (PF), William Sample (C) William Fairweather, Robert Thomas, Mike Horn | |
| Subs | Akron | Del Oliver (SG), Edward Rector (C) Billy Dudley, John Thompson | |
| 11:00 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers misses the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:00 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:38 | Akron | Del Oliver scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-16 |
| 10:26 | Buffalo | William Sample banks in the layup | 15-16 |
| 10:05 | Akron | Alan Hallman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 15-16 |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | William Sample snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 09:48 | Buffalo | Lloyd Casey picks off the pass by Jason Taylor | 15-16 |
| 09:31 | Akron | Michael Mason comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-16 |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | William Sample snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 09:09 | Buffalo | William Sample buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Santoro | 17-16 |
| 08:50 | Akron | Lloyd Casey makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 08:46 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | Del Oliver takes the ball from Jason Taylor | 17-19 |
| 08:37 | Akron | Michael Mason lays it in on a nice dish by Del Oliver | 17-21 |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | Andrew Childers lays it in | 19-21 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Del Oliver knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 07:59 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lloyd Casey - foul #1 on Lloyd Casey, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Mike Horn (PF), David Sechrist (C) Benjamin Rymer, Andrew Childers, Jason Taylor, William Sample | |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Teachout (PG), Jerry Nakano (SG), David Bergmeier (SF), John Thompson (PF) Lloyd Casey, Del Oliver, Michael Mason, Alan Hallman | |
| 07:59 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:59 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:48 | Akron | David Bergmeier's pass is intercepted by Brian Santoro | 20-24 |
| 07:43 | Buffalo | William Fairweather misses the lay-in | 20-24 |
| 07:42 | Akron | Mario Teachout grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brian Santoro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Fairweather (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) PF - Mike Horn (fresh) C - David Sechrist (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mario Teachout (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Nakano (fresh) SF - David Bergmeier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Thompson (fresh) C - Edward Rector (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Akron | Mario Teachout is hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Don Palomares (PG) Brian Santoro | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 07:23 | Akron | Jerry Nakano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 07:21 | Akron | Edward Rector hits the follow up shot | 20-26 |
| 06:58 | Buffalo | William Fairweather's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (PG), William Sample (C) Don Palomares, David Sechrist | |
| Subs | Akron | Del Oliver (SG) Jerry Nakano | |
| 06:40 | Akron | William Sample swats the layup by John Thompson | 20-26 |
| 06:38 | Buffalo | William Fairweather grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 06:34 | Buffalo | William Fairweather scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Benjamin Rymer | 22-26 |
| 06:10 | Akron | John Thompson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Del Oliver and he's fouled by Robert Thomas - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Don Palomares (SF), Jason Taylor (PF) Robert Thomas, Mike Horn | |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (SG), Michael Mason (C) Del Oliver, Edward Rector | |
| 06:10 | Akron | John Thompson makes the free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | John Thompson steps in front of the William Sample pass | 22-29 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Michael Mason makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Mario Teachout | 22-31 |
| 05:10 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-31 |
| 05:08 | Buffalo | William Sample tips it back up and in | 24-31 |
| 04:51 | Akron | David Bergmeier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 04:49 | Akron | Mario Teachout tips it home | 24-33 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor clanks a floater in the paint | 24-33 |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer tips it in | 26-33 |
| 04:13 | Akron | Michael Mason connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Mario Teachout | 26-35 |
| 03:54 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Benjamin Rymer and he's hacked by John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #7 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Santoro (PG), Robert Thomas (SF), Mike Horn (C) Benjamin Rymer, William Fairweather, William Sample | |
| Subs | Akron | Billy Dudley (SG), Ronald Hawkins (PF), Alan Hallman (C) Mario Teachout, John Thompson, Michael Mason | |
| 03:54 | Buffalo | Jason Taylor makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:34 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Mike Horn - foul #2 on Mike Horn, team foul #8 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Murphy (SG), Andrew Childers (C) Don Palomares, Jason Taylor | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:34 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 03:34 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | Matthew Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Brian Santoro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Murphy (fresh) SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) PF - Mike Horn (fresh) C - Andrew Childers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lloyd Casey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Dudley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Bergmeier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Hallman (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Buffalo | Billy Dudley steals the ball from Brian Santoro | 29-36 |
| 03:12 | Akron | Matthew Murphy is called for the reach on Billy Dudley - foul #1 on Matthew Murphy, team foul #9 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Del Oliver (PG) Lloyd Casey | |
| 03:12 | Akron | Billy Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 03:12 | Akron | Billy Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Matthew Murphy is hacked by Del Oliver - foul #1 on Del Oliver, team foul #8 | 29-38 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Matthew Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Matthew Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Mike Horn grabs the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas is fouled on the floor by Billy Dudley - foul #3 on Billy Dudley, team foul #9 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Nakano (SG) Billy Dudley | |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 02:33 | Akron | Andrew Childers picks off the pass by Del Oliver | 32-38 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Mike Horn misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-38 |
| 02:09 | Akron | David Bergmeier pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 01:48 | Akron | Alan Hallman is hacked by Andrew Childers - foul #2 on Andrew Childers, team foul #10 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (SG), Don Palomares (SF), William Sample (C) Matthew Murphy, Robert Thomas, Andrew Childers | |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), Michael Mason (SF) Jerry Nakano, David Bergmeier | |
| 01:48 | Akron | Alan Hallman misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:48 | Akron | Alan Hallman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | Don Palomares misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Mason - foul #1 on Michael Mason, team foul #10 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jason Taylor (PF) Mike Horn | |
| Subs | Akron | Mario Teachout (PG), Edward Rector (C) Del Oliver, Alan Hallman | |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | Don Palomares makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | Don Palomares makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 01:07 | Akron | Lloyd Casey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | William Fairweather misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 00:42 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ronald Hawkins | 34-39 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Edward Rector connects on the shot in the paint set up by Michael Mason | 34-41 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Brian Santoro knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 36-41 |