| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Juan Zepeda (fresh) C - Robert Elston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks misses the 3 from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 19:24 | Buffalo | Juan Zepeda steps in front of the Christopher Brooks pass | 35-37 |
| 19:13 | Akron | Robert Elston knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Real | 37-37 |
| 18:48 | Buffalo | Jimmy Williams is called for the reach on Brian Chapell - foul #1 on Jimmy Williams, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), James Wilson (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dikembe Real, Miro Grzywinski, Jimmy Williams, Juan Zepeda, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:35 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 18:34 | Akron | Johnny Daniell gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:28 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Clark - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 18:28 | Akron | Edward Gragg makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:28 | Akron | Edward Gragg makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:09 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez buries a floater in the paint | 39-39 |
| 18:05 | Akron | James Wilson is called for traveling | 39-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Lonnie Higby (PF) Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lonnie Higby - foul #1 on Lonnie Higby, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Williams (SF) Lonnie Higby | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (PG), Franjo Zeilman (SG), Warren Ervin (C) James Clark, Matthew Johnson, Michael Cervantez | |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:45 | Akron | The rebound goes to Johnny Daniell | 39-40 |
| 17:21 | Akron | Johnny Daniell buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Wilson | 41-40 |
| 17:02 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks connects on the jumper from the left block | 41-42 |
| 16:39 | Akron | Johnny Daniell makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jimmy Williams | 43-42 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 16:14 | Akron | Edward Gragg pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:55 | Akron | Ronald Charles is called for the reach on Antonio Sanchez - foul #2 on Ronald Charles, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, James Wilson, Jimmy Williams, Johnny Daniell, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Matthew Johnson (SG), Michael Cervantez (C) Franjo Zeilman, Brian Chapell, Christopher Brooks | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Charles (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Warren Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Akron | William Rehberger buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Akiyama | 46-42 |
| 15:21 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 15:19 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | James Clark is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Akiyama - foul #1 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (PG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Juan Zepeda (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dikembe Real, Lonnie Higby, Dikembe Akiyama, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney (SF), John Johnson (PF) Ronald Charles, Warren Ervin | |
| 14:48 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson is hacked by Antonio Sanchez - foul #3 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Williams (SF) Johnny Daniell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 14:36 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:31 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski's pass is intercepted by James Clark | 46-42 |
| 14:03 | Buffalo | John Johnson can't connect on a floater in the lane | 46-42 |
| 14:02 | Akron | Juan Zepeda grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 13:47 | Akron | William Rehberger misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-42 |
| 13:45 | Akron | Jimmy Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:20 | Akron | William Rehberger misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-42 |
| 13:18 | Akron | Juan Zepeda misses the tip | 46-42 |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | John Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Robert Elston (C) Miro Grzywinski, Jimmy Williams, Juan Zepeda, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (PG), Franjo Zeilman (SG), Brian Chapell (SF), Warren Ervin (PF) James Clark, Matthew Johnson, Jack Gaffney, Michael Cervantez | |
| 12:36 | Akron | Johnny Daniell's layup is rejected by John Johnson | 46-42 |
| 12:35 | Buffalo | John Johnson gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman blows the layup | 46-42 |
| 12:20 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:11 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 12:09 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to John Johnson | 46-42 |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin is called for traveling | 46-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Lonnie Higby (SF) Johnny Daniell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks (PF) John Johnson | |
| 11:45 | Akron | William Rehberger scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Elston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Charles (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Warren Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman's pass is intercepted by Robert Elston | 49-42 |
| 11:14 | Akron | William Rehberger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), James Wilson (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Juan Zepeda (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dikembe Real, William Rehberger, Lonnie Higby, Dikembe Akiyama, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez (C) Warren Ervin | |
| 10:58 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 49-42 |
| 10:56 | Akron | James Wilson gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 10:43 | Akron | Edward Gragg double dribbles | 49-42 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) James Wilson, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:14 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), James Wilson (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Juan Zepeda (PF), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Matthew Johnson (SG), Warren Ervin (SF) Ronald Charles, Franjo Zeilman, Brian Chapell | |
| 10:01 | Akron | Robert Elston can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-42 |
| 10:00 | Akron | Robert Elston tips it but misses | 49-42 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 09:37 | Buffalo | James Clark misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 09:35 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Cervantez | 49-42 |
| 09:20 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 09:18 | Akron | Jimmy Williams snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 09:04 | Akron | Robert Elston banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jimmy Williams | 51-42 |
| 08:50 | Buffalo | James Clark misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 08:49 | Akron | The rebound goes to Juan Zepeda | 51-42 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Jimmy Williams banks in the layup set up by Juan Zepeda | 53-42 |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 08:27 | Akron | Juan Zepeda grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 08:20 | Akron | Dikembe Real travels with the ball | 53-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Miro Grzywinski (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dikembe Real, James Wilson, Jimmy Williams, Juan Zepeda, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (PG), Franjo Zeilman (SG), Brian Chapell (SF), John Johnson (PF), James Moses (C) James Clark, Matthew Johnson, Warren Ervin, Christopher Brooks, Michael Cervantez | |
| 08:05 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles is fouled on the floor by Edward Gragg - foul #1 on Edward Gragg, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | James Moses hits a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Antonio Sanchez - foul #4 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Akron | William Rehberger (SG), Lonnie Higby (PF) Miro Grzywinski, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | James Moses misses the free throw | 53-44 |
| 07:50 | Akron | Lonnie Higby grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 07:24 | Akron | Johnny Daniell lays it in and the foul's on Ronald Charles - foul #3 on Ronald Charles, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (PG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Edward Gragg, Lonnie Higby | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:24 | Akron | Johnny Daniell makes the free throw | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Miro Grzywinski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rehberger (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Daniell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 2 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Charles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Moses (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 07:07 | Buffalo | John Johnson tips it back up and in | 56-46 |
| 06:51 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Rehberger | 59-46 |
| 06:36 | Buffalo | John Johnson makes the shot from the right block set up by Ronald Charles and he's fouled by Dikembe Akiyama - foul #2 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF) William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson (SG), Warren Ervin (C) Franjo Zeilman, James Moses | |
| 06:36 | Buffalo | John Johnson makes the free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:20 | Akron | Edward Gragg clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | John Johnson grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 06:03 | Buffalo | John Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-49 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 05:44 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 05:20 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-49 |
| 05:19 | Akron | Lonnie Higby grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 05:05 | Akron | Edward Gragg misses the jumper from the free throw line | 59-49 |
| 05:04 | Buffalo | Matthew Johnson grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 05:04 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Robert Elston (C) Edward Gragg, Miro Grzywinski, Jimmy Williams, Lonnie Higby, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Clark (PG), Christopher Brooks (PF), Michael Cervantez (C) Ronald Charles, John Johnson, Warren Ervin | |
| 04:56 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-49 |
| 04:54 | Akron | William Rehberger grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 04:38 | Akron | Johnny Daniell drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Dikembe Real | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:17 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks misses the lay-in | 61-49 |
| 04:15 | Akron | The rebound goes to Johnny Daniell | 61-49 |
| 03:56 | Akron | Johnny Daniell misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Chapell - foul #2 on Brian Chapell, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), James Wilson (SG), Juan Zepeda (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Dikembe Real, William Rehberger, Dikembe Akiyama, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Charles (SG), Warren Ervin (SF) Matthew Johnson, Brian Chapell | |
| 03:56 | Akron | Johnny Daniell makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 03:56 | Akron | Johnny Daniell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 03:42 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks loses the dribble to Johnny Daniell | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Akron | Edward Gragg travels in the backcourt | 63-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF) Edward Gragg, Johnny Daniell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:30 | Buffalo | Michael Cervantez misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-49 |
| 03:29 | Akron | Jimmy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 03:09 | Akron | Dikembe Real makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Wilson | 66-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 4 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Charles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Warren Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Cervantez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Dikembe Real picks off the pass by James Clark in the backcourt | 66-49 |
| 03:04 | Akron | Dikembe Real hits the finger roll | 68-49 |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Juan Zepeda - foul #1 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #8 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Gragg (PG), William Rehberger (SG), Johnny Daniell (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Robert Elston (C) Dikembe Real, James Wilson, Jimmy Williams, Juan Zepeda, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (SG), John Johnson (C) James Clark, Michael Cervantez | |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Christopher Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Robert Elston pulls down the rebound | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Akron | Christopher Brooks takes the ball from William Rehberger | 68-50 |
| 02:15 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles is hacked by Edward Gragg - foul #2 on Edward Gragg, team foul #9 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Miro Grzywinski (PG), James Wilson (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Juan Zepeda (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Edward Gragg, William Rehberger, Johnny Daniell, Dikembe Akiyama, Robert Elston | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney (SF) Christopher Brooks | |
| 02:15 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 02:15 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 01:53 | Akron | Warren Ervin steps in front of the Jimmy Williams pass | 68-52 |
| 01:35 | Buffalo | Miro Grzywinski steals the ball from Ronald Charles | 68-52 |
| 01:32 | Akron | James Wilson banks in the layup set up by Miro Grzywinski | 70-52 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ronald Charles | 70-55 |
| 00:59 | Akron | Miro Grzywinski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-55 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin grabs the board | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jimmy Williams - foul #2 on Jimmy Williams, team foul #10 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Dikembe Real (PG), Robert Elston (C) James Wilson, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Warren Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Akron | Warren Ervin blocks the short jumper by Robert Elston | 70-57 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 70-57 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | John Johnson tips it but misses | 70-57 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney tips it but misses | 70-57 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Ronald Charles snags the offensive board | 70-57 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Robert Elston steps in front of the Jack Gaffney pass | 70-57 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Dikembe Real runs out the clock | 70-57 |