| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Francesco Romano (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Sane (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lin Mang (fresh) PF - Justin Janssen (fresh) C - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Tanksley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Olvera (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Orr (fresh) 5 pts. C - Abel Caver (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Lin Mang inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Buffalo | Francesco Romano misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Lin Mang grabs the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:30 | Buffalo | Francesco Romano misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 36-31 |
| 19:28 | Akron | Abel Caver pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Lin Mang steps in front of the Stewart Moses pass | 36-31 |
| 18:55 | Buffalo | Gabriel Bruno knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Francesco Romano | 39-31 |
| 18:26 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 18:25 | Buffalo | Gabriel Bruno grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 18:11 | Buffalo | Paul Sane buries a fadeaway from the left side | 41-31 |
| 17:58 | Akron | Stewart Moses knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Francesco Romano - foul #1 on Francesco Romano, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| 17:58 | Akron | Stewart Moses makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 17:38 | Buffalo | Francesco Romano's pass is intercepted by Stewart Moses | 41-34 |
| 17:35 | Akron | Jack Orr slams it home set up by Stewart Moses | 41-36 |
| 17:18 | Buffalo | Ronald Tanksley is called for the reach on Francesco Romano - foul #3 on Ronald Tanksley, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Hall (PG), Carmelo Jimenez (SF), Carl Hirt (PF) Francesco Romano, Lin Mang, Justin Janssen | |
| Subs | Akron | John Bates (PG), Alan Schlosser (SF), Isreal Arnold (PF), Willie Tussey (C) Ronald Tanksley, Stewart Moses, Jack Orr, Abel Caver | |
| 16:58 | Buffalo | Paul Sane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Williams (C) Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Kulik (SG) Scott Olvera | |
| 16:37 | Akron | Douglas Kulik comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 16:35 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to William Hall | 41-36 |
| 16:20 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Anthony Williams, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francesco Romano (PG) Paul Sane | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 15:58 | Akron | John Bates misses long on a shot from the right side | 41-36 |
| 15:57 | Akron | Willie Tussey tips it home | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Francesco Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Jimenez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Hirt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Williams (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Bates (fresh) SG - Douglas Kulik (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Schlosser (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Isreal Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. C - Willie Tussey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Buffalo | William Hall drills a 3 from straight away set up by Francesco Romano | 44-38 |
| 15:17 | Akron | Isreal Arnold buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Bates | 44-41 |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Isreal Arnold - foul #2 on Isreal Arnold, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Wiles (PG), Paul Sane (SG), Lin Mang (SF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Francesco Romano, William Hall, Carmelo Jimenez, Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Tanksley (PG), Scott Olvera (SG), Stewart Moses (SF), Jack Orr (PF), Abel Caver (C) John Bates, Douglas Kulik, Alan Schlosser, Isreal Arnold, Willie Tussey | |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:43 | Akron | Paul Sane takes the ball from Abel Caver | 46-41 |
| 14:22 | Buffalo | Paul Sane blows the layup | 46-41 |
| 14:20 | Akron | Stewart Moses grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:03 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley is hacked by Carl Hirt - foul #2 on Carl Hirt, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Janssen (PF) Carl Hirt | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:46 | Akron | Justin Janssen steals the ball from Ronald Tanksley | 46-41 |
| 13:28 | Buffalo | Jack Orr steals the ball from Gabriel Bruno | 46-41 |
| 13:19 | Akron | Jack Orr makes the turnaround from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | Dale Wiles hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Paul Sane | 48-43 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Jack Orr misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Gabriel Bruno - foul #1 on Gabriel Bruno, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Alan Schlosser (SF) Stewart Moses | |
| 12:49 | Akron | Jack Orr makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Jack Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:20 | Buffalo | Gabriel Bruno misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-45 |
| 12:18 | Akron | Jack Orr grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 12:01 | Akron | Jack Orr makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Alan Schlosser | 48-47 |
| 11:48 | Buffalo | Paul Sane is hacked by Ronald Tanksley - foul #4 on Ronald Tanksley, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francesco Romano (PG), William Hall (SG), Carmelo Jimenez (SF), Carl Hirt (PF), Anthony Williams (C) Dale Wiles, Paul Sane, Lin Mang, Justin Janssen, Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Akron | John Bates (PG), Douglas Kulik (SG), Isreal Arnold (PF), Willie Tussey (C) Ronald Tanksley, Scott Olvera, Jack Orr, Abel Caver | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Francesco Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Jimenez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Hirt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Williams (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Bates (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Kulik (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Schlosser (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Isreal Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. C - Willie Tussey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Buffalo | Carmelo Jimenez knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by William Hall | 50-47 |
| 11:08 | Akron | Willie Tussey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt's pass is intercepted by John Bates | 50-47 |
| 10:46 | Akron | John Bates banks in the layup | 50-49 |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | Carmelo Jimenez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-49 |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams tips it back up and in | 52-49 |
| 10:00 | Akron | Alan Schlosser misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 09:59 | Akron | Alan Schlosser grabs the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 09:39 | Akron | Douglas Kulik makes the shot from the left side set up by John Bates | 52-51 |
| 09:19 | Buffalo | William Hall misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 09:17 | Akron | Willie Tussey snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 09:11 | Akron | John Bates clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 09:10 | Buffalo | William Hall pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:01 | Buffalo | Carmelo Jimenez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 09:00 | Akron | Willie Tussey grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:47 | Akron | John Bates makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Kulik and he's hacked by Francesco Romano - foul #2 on Francesco Romano, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Wiles (PG), Paul Sane (SG), Lin Mang (SF), Justin Janssen (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Francesco Romano, William Hall, Carmelo Jimenez, Carl Hirt, Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Olvera (SG), Stewart Moses (SF), Jack Orr (PF), Abel Caver (C) Douglas Kulik, Alan Schlosser, Isreal Arnold, Willie Tussey | |
| 08:47 | Akron | John Bates misses the free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | Gabriel Bruno snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 08:27 | Buffalo | Lin Mang misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 52-53 |
| 08:26 | Buffalo | Lin Mang grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Jack Orr swats the layup by Justin Janssen | 52-53 |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | Paul Sane hits the follow up shot | 54-53 |
| 08:03 | Akron | Scott Olvera misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 08:01 | Buffalo | Lin Mang grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | Dale Wiles banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gabriel Bruno | 56-53 |
| 07:41 | Akron | Scott Olvera comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 07:39 | Buffalo | Gabriel Bruno gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dale Wiles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Sane (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lin Mang (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Justin Janssen (fresh) 2 stl. C - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Bates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Olvera (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Orr (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. C - Abel Caver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | Stewart Moses picks off the pass by Dale Wiles | 56-53 |
| 07:10 | Akron | John Bates lays it in on a nice dish by Stewart Moses | 56-55 |
| 07:00 | Buffalo | Gabriel Bruno misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Olvera - foul #2 on Scott Olvera, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Tanksley (PG) John Bates | |
| 07:00 | Buffalo | Gabriel Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:00 | Buffalo | Gabriel Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:34 | Akron | Stewart Moses connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Olvera | 58-57 |
| 06:12 | Buffalo | Dale Wiles makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lin Mang | 61-57 |
| 05:53 | Akron | Scott Olvera is hacked by Lin Mang - foul #3 on Lin Mang, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carmelo Jimenez (SF), Carl Hirt (PF), Anthony Williams (C) Lin Mang, Justin Janssen, Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Kulik (SG), Alan Schlosser (SF), Isreal Arnold (PF), Willie Tussey (C) Scott Olvera, Stewart Moses, Jack Orr, Abel Caver | |
| 05:35 | Akron | Alan Schlosser misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 61-57 |
| 05:33 | Akron | Willie Tussey gets the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 05:13 | Akron | Douglas Kulik scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Tanksley | 61-60 |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Paul Sane misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt hits the follow up shot | 63-60 |
| 04:37 | Akron | Willie Tussey clanks a jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 04:35 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Dale Wiles | 65-60 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Willie Tussey misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 04:19 | Akron | Willie Tussey snags the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Alan Schlosser clanks a 3 from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 03:54 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 03:25 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams connects on the jumper from the baseline | 67-60 |
| 03:25 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lin Mang (SF), Justin Janssen (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Carmelo Jimenez, Carl Hirt, Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Olvera (SG), Stewart Moses (SF), Jack Orr (PF), Abel Caver (C) Douglas Kulik, Alan Schlosser, Isreal Arnold, Willie Tussey | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dale Wiles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Sane (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lin Mang (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Janssen (fresh) 2 stl. C - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Tanksley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Olvera (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stewart Moses (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Orr (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. C - Abel Caver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Akron | Abel Caver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Gabriel Bruno - foul #2 on Gabriel Bruno, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| 03:18 | Akron | Abel Caver makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:18 | Akron | Abel Caver makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | Paul Sane clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-62 |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | Justin Janssen hits the follow up shot | 69-62 |
| 02:30 | Akron | Scott Olvera misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Justin Janssen - foul #1 on Justin Janssen, team foul #8 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francesco Romano (PG) Dale Wiles | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:30 | Akron | Scott Olvera misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:30 | Akron | Scott Olvera makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:16 | Buffalo | Abel Caver steals it from Justin Janssen | 69-63 |
| 02:07 | Akron | Scott Olvera misses short on a floater from the left side | 69-63 |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Paul Sane grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 01:47 | Buffalo | Justin Janssen misses short on a jumper near the basket | 69-63 |
| 01:46 | Buffalo | Paul Sane hits the follow up shot | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Akron | Stewart Moses misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Gabriel Bruno | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | Paul Sane lays it up and in | 73-63 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley is fouled on the floor by Paul Sane - foul #1 on Paul Sane, team foul #9 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Hall (SG), Carmelo Jimenez (SF), Carl Hirt (PF), Anthony Williams (C) Paul Sane, Lin Mang, Justin Janssen, Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Kulik (SG), Alan Schlosser (SF), Isreal Arnold (PF), Willie Tussey (C) Scott Olvera, Stewart Moses, Jack Orr, Abel Caver | |
| 01:06 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Wiles (PG), Paul Sane (SG), Lin Mang (SF), Justin Janssen (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Francesco Romano, William Hall, Carmelo Jimenez, Carl Hirt, Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Olvera (SG), Stewart Moses (SF), Jack Orr (PF), Abel Caver (C) Douglas Kulik, Alan Schlosser, Isreal Arnold, Willie Tussey | |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Justin Janssen connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dale Wiles | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Akron | Ronald Tanksley clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-65 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Jack Orr grabs the offensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Scott Olvera is fouled on the floor by Justin Janssen - foul #2 on Justin Janssen, team foul #10 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francesco Romano (PG), William Hall (SG), Carmelo Jimenez (SF), Carl Hirt (PF), Anthony Williams (C) Dale Wiles, Paul Sane, Lin Mang, Justin Janssen, Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Akron | John Bates (PG), Alan Schlosser (SF), Isreal Arnold (PF), Willie Tussey (C) Ronald Tanksley, Stewart Moses, Jack Orr, Abel Caver | |
| 00:27 | Akron | Scott Olvera makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Scott Olvera misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Carmelo Jimenez grabs the defensive rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Francesco Romano runs out the clock | 76-66 |