| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) C - John Komar (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Lucero (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | David Smith inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Lucero | 29-27 |
| 19:30 | Akron | Isaac Robinson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Justin Brown - foul #3 on Justin Brown, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza (PF) Justin Brown | |
| 19:30 | Akron | Isaac Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:30 | Akron | Isaac Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Smith | 31-30 |
| 18:58 | Akron | Scott Birkholz drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 18:39 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Norman Valenti | 34-32 |
| 18:17 | Akron | Isaac Robinson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 18:06 | Buffalo | David Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 37-32 |
| 17:58 | Akron | Alan Smith blows the layup | 37-32 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Christopher Lucero | 37-32 |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Christopher Lucero | 37-34 |
| 17:29 | Akron | Scott Birkholz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 17:28 | Akron | Scott Birkholz tips it in | 39-34 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 17:14 | Buffalo | David Smith gets the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 16:53 | Akron | John Komar gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:46 | Akron | Phillip Naughton's layup is rejected by Reginald Raygoza | 39-34 |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | David Smith grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 16:34 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero is fouled on the floor by John Komar - foul #1 on John Komar, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Jerry Hawthorne (SG), William Dunkle (SF), Aaron Wildman (PF), Mario Williams (C) Scott Birkholz, Phillip Naughton, Isaac Robinson, Alan Smith, John Komar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), Scott Hubbs (SF), Cristopher Stewart (PF), Oleg Stachurski (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Norman Valenti, David Smith, Reginald Raygoza, Christopher Lucero | |
| 16:16 | Buffalo | Oleg Stachurski can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 39-34 |
| 16:15 | Akron | Aaron Wildman grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 15:59 | Akron | Aaron Wildman scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) SF - William Dunkle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Wildman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Tilley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Hubbs (fresh) PF - Cristopher Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Oleg Stachurski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by David Newton - foul #2 on David Newton, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Brown (PF) Oleg Stachurski | |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 15:35 | Akron | William Dunkle connects on the jumper from the right block | 44-36 |
| 15:23 | Buffalo | Aaron Wildman is called for the reach on Jeremy Ryan - foul #1 on Aaron Wildman, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Isaac Robinson (SF) Jerry Hawthorne | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG) Scott Hubbs | |
| 15:00 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-36 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley gets the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 14:39 | Buffalo | Justin Brown hits a 3 from straight away | 44-39 |
| 14:27 | Akron | Isaac Robinson misses the 3 from straight away | 44-39 |
| 14:25 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Williams | 44-39 |
| 14:16 | Akron | Isaac Robinson jams it on a great pass from Mario Williams | 46-39 |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Aaron Wildman - foul #2 on Aaron Wildman, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), Phillip Naughton (SG), Alan Smith (PF), John Komar (C) David Newton, Aaron Wildman, Mario Williams, William Dunkle | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), David Smith (SF), Christopher Lucero (C) Jeremy Ryan, Donald Tilley, Cristopher Stewart | |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:43 | Akron | Alan Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 13:42 | Akron | Isaac Robinson tips it but misses | 46-41 |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:28 | Buffalo | Justin Brown knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Norman Valenti and he's fouled by Alan Smith - foul #1 on Alan Smith, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Akron | David Crawford (SF) Isaac Robinson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza (PG) Jeremy Kennedy | |
| 13:28 | Buffalo | Justin Brown misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:28 | Akron | John Komar grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 13:14 | Akron | Scott Birkholz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:07 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 13:06 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza can't tip it in | 46-43 |
| 13:05 | Akron | David Crawford pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:47 | Akron | Scott Birkholz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Akron | William Dunkle (SF), Aaron Wildman (PF) David Crawford, Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Donald Tilley (SF) David Smith, Justin Brown | |
| 12:27 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan knocks in the jumper from the right side | 46-45 |
| 12:12 | Akron | Donald Tilley steps in front of the William Dunkle pass | 46-45 |
| 11:48 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Christopher Lucero is blocked by John Komar | 46-45 |
| 11:46 | Akron | The rebound goes to John Komar | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Naughton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Dunkle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Wildman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Komar (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Tilley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Lucero (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Akron | Phillip Naughton buries a shot from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 11:32 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 11:31 | Akron | Aaron Wildman gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 11:12 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-45 |
| 11:11 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:55 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Tilley | 48-48 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Phillip Naughton buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Scott Birkholz | 50-48 |
| 10:26 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 10:06 | Akron | John Komar misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Reginald Raygoza | 50-51 |
| 09:54 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-51 |
| 09:53 | Akron | William Dunkle pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:31 | Akron | Phillip Naughton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Norman Valenti - foul #1 on Norman Valenti, team foul #2 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (PG), Isaac Robinson (SF), Alan Smith (PF), Mario Williams (C) Scott Birkholz, William Dunkle, Aaron Wildman, John Komar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Scott Hubbs (SG), David Smith (SF), Justin Brown (PF), Cristopher Stewart (C) Jeremy Ryan, Norman Valenti, Donald Tilley, Reginald Raygoza, Christopher Lucero | |
| 09:31 | Akron | Phillip Naughton misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:31 | Akron | Phillip Naughton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:31 | Akron | Phillip Naughton makes the 3rd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:22 | Buffalo | Justin Brown scores on a jump hook from close range | 52-53 |
| 09:00 | Akron | Isaac Robinson makes the shot from the right side set up by Mario Williams | 54-53 |
| 08:55 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Scott Hubbs | 54-55 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Isaac Robinson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 08:21 | Buffalo | David Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 08:19 | Akron | Isaac Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 08:04 | Akron | Phillip Naughton is hacked by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne (SG) Phillip Naughton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (SG) Scott Hubbs | |
| 07:49 | Akron | Mario Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 57-55 |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Isaac Robinson - foul #1 on Isaac Robinson, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Akron | William Dunkle (C) Mario Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), Donald Tilley (SF) Jeremy Ryan, David Smith | |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Cristopher Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Hawthorne (fresh) SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Smith (fairly fresh) C - William Dunkle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Tilley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Justin Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Cristopher Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Akron | Norman Valenti steals it from David Newton | 57-56 |
| 06:58 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti lays it in | 57-58 |
| 06:34 | Akron | David Newton buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Isaac Robinson and the foul's on Jeremy Kennedy - foul #3 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Aaron Wildman (PF), John Komar (C) Isaac Robinson, Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Reginald Raygoza (PF), Oleg Stachurski (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Justin Brown, Cristopher Stewart | |
| 06:34 | Akron | David Newton makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:19 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 06:17 | Akron | Jerry Hawthorne pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:52 | Akron | John Komar is whistled for a carry | 61-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG), David Crawford (SF), Mario Williams (PF) David Newton, Jerry Hawthorne, William Dunkle | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs (SG), David Smith (SF) Norman Valenti, Donald Tilley | |
| 05:34 | Buffalo | John Komar picks off the pass by Scott Hubbs | 61-58 |
| 05:11 | Akron | Scott Birkholz scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Aaron Wildman | 64-58 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Scott Hubbs lays it in on a nice dish by Jeremy Ryan | 64-60 |
| 04:26 | Akron | Scott Birkholz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-60 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (SG), Isaac Robinson (SF) David Crawford, John Komar | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Norman Valenti (SG), Justin Brown (PF), Christopher Lucero (C) Jeremy Ryan, Scott Hubbs, Reginald Raygoza, Oleg Stachurski | |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero misses the floater from just outside the lane | 64-60 |
| 04:09 | Akron | Mario Williams pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 03:47 | Akron | Mario Williams comes up short on the shot from the left block | 64-60 |
| 03:45 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Justin Brown | 64-60 |
| 03:30 | Buffalo | David Smith drills a shot from the right side | 64-62 |
| 03:12 | Akron | David Newton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 03:10 | Akron | Isaac Robinson grabs the offensive board | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Scott Birkholz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Newton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Robinson (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Wildman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Lucero (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Akron | David Newton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Scott Birkholz | 66-62 |
| 02:38 | Buffalo | Justin Brown drills a shot in the lane set up by Jeremy Kennedy | 66-64 |
| 02:38 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Phillip Naughton (SG), Alan Smith (PF), John Komar (C) Scott Birkholz, Aaron Wildman, Mario Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza (SF) David Smith | |
| 02:20 | Akron | Norman Valenti picks off the pass by Phillip Naughton | 66-64 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Brown and he's fouled by John Komar - foul #2 on John Komar, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy makes the free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Isaac Robinson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 66-67 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 01:47 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti is called for traveling | 66-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Scott Birkholz (PG) David Newton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (SF) Reginald Raygoza | |
| 01:34 | Akron | Scott Birkholz scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Isaac Robinson | 68-67 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-67 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | Justin Brown misses the tip | 68-67 |
| 01:02 | Akron | Isaac Robinson grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Akron | Isaac Robinson loses the dribble to Jeremy Kennedy | 68-67 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Scott Birkholz steals the ball from Christopher Lucero | 68-67 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Isaac Robinson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Birkholz | 70-67 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-67 |
| Subs | Akron | David Newton (SG), Aaron Wildman (PF) Phillip Naughton, Alan Smith | |
| 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 motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Akron | Jeremy Kennedy is called for the reach on Scott Birkholz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #5 | 70-67 |
| 00:06 | Akron | David Smith is called for the reach on John Komar - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #6 | 70-67 |
| 00:04 | Akron | John Komar is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Kennedy - foul #5 on Jeremy Kennedy, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG) Jeremy Kennedy | |
| 00:04 | Akron | John Komar makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:04 | Akron | John Komar misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Justin Brown snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Justin Brown hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 71-67 |