| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) SF - Chad Zajicek (fresh) PF - Norman Mahr (fresh) C - Ryan Washington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Larosa (fresh) SG - David Young (fresh) SF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) PF - Roger Stockard (fresh) C - Douglas Brackett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Ryan Washington wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:44 | Akron | Chad Zajicek hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Venegas | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Hawkins | 2-3 |
| 19:20 | Akron | Chad Zajicek is hacked by David Young - foul #1 on David Young, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Akron | Ryan Washington double dribbles | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Akron | Ryan Washington gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Akron | Ronald Venegas can't connect on a floater from the right side | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | Buffalo | Ryan Washington steps in front of the Roger Stockard pass | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | Akron | Chad Zajicek misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:37 | Buffalo | David Young double dribbles | 2-3 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Becker (SG) Ronald Venegas | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG), William Wright (SF), Michael Trumbull (PF), Oren Gerry (C) David Young, Ryan Hawkins, Roger Stockard, Douglas Brackett | |
| 17:16 | Akron | Carl Becker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:15 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:56 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa is fouled on the floor by Shen Chiu - foul #1 on Shen Chiu, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Akron | James Jaramillo (SG), Harold Jenkins (C) Chad Zajicek, Ryan Washington | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Stockard (PF) Michael Trumbull | |
| 16:38 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Stockard | 2-6 |
| 16:20 | Akron | The short jumper by Harold Jenkins is denied by Roger Stockard | 2-6 |
| 16:18 | Akron | Norman Mahr snags the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:10 | Akron | Carl Becker knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Jaramillo | 4-6 |
| 15:59 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 15:58 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Jaramillo | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fairly fresh) SG - James Jaramillo (fresh) SF - Carl Becker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Mahr (fairly fresh) C - Harold Jenkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Larosa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joe Dennis (fresh) SF - William Wright (fresh) PF - Roger Stockard (fresh) C - Oren Gerry (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Akron | Harold Jenkins misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Oren Gerry - foul #1 on Oren Gerry, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), Chad Zajicek (SF), Ryan Washington (C) Shen Chiu, James Jaramillo, Norman Mahr | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull (PF), Douglas Brackett (C) Roger Stockard, Oren Gerry | |
| 15:38 | Akron | Harold Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:38 | Akron | Harold Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 15:16 | Akron | Chad Zajicek gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:11 | Akron | Harold Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 15:09 | Akron | Ryan Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Michael Trumbull blocks the short jumper by Carl Becker | 6-6 |
| 14:51 | Buffalo | William Wright grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 14:30 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis is fouled on the floor by Ryan Washington - foul #1 on Ryan Washington, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Akron | James Jaramillo (PG) Carl Becker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Young (SG), Ryan Hawkins (SF), Roger Stockard (PF) Richard Larosa, William Wright, Douglas Brackett | |
| 14:11 | Buffalo | David Young misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Harold Jenkins - foul #1 on Harold Jenkins, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG), Norman Mahr (PF) James Jaramillo, Harold Jenkins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (PG) Joe Dennis | |
| 14:11 | Buffalo | David Young misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:11 | Buffalo | David Young misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:11 | Akron | Norman Mahr snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 13:54 | Akron | Norman Mahr misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Ryan Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 13:33 | Akron | Shen Chiu misses the 3 from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 13:32 | Buffalo | David Young snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 13:27 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ryan Hawkins, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG), Douglas Brackett (C) David Young, Michael Trumbull | |
| 13:13 | Akron | Shen Chiu can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Larosa - foul #1 on Richard Larosa, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Akron | George Anderson (SF), Harold Jenkins (C) Chad Zajicek, Ryan Washington | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:13 | Akron | Shen Chiu makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 13:13 | Akron | Shen Chiu misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 12:45 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard is hacked by Norman Mahr - foul #1 on Norman Mahr, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Akron | James Jaramillo (SG) Ronald Venegas | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Young (SG), William Wright (SF), Oren Gerry (C) Joe Dennis, Ryan Hawkins, Douglas Brackett | |
| 12:31 | Buffalo | David Young is called for traveling | 7-6 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG) David Young | |
| 12:11 | Akron | Shen Chiu's pass is intercepted by Oren Gerry | 7-6 |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | William Wright scores on a runner from the left block | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Shen Chiu (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Jaramillo (fresh) SF - George Anderson (fresh) PF - Norman Mahr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Larosa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joe Dennis (fairly fresh) SF - William Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Stockard (fresh) C - Oren Gerry (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Akron | Norman Mahr drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 9-8 |
| 11:10 | Buffalo | William Wright's floater is tipped away by Norman Mahr | 9-8 |
| 11:08 | Akron | George Anderson pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 10:54 | Akron | Shen Chiu makes the shot from the right wing set up by James Jaramillo | 11-8 |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa is fouled in the backcourt by Shen Chiu - foul #2 on Shen Chiu, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Becker (PG), Ronald Venegas (SG), Chad Zajicek (SF), Ryan Washington (C) Shen Chiu, James Jaramillo, George Anderson, Norman Mahr | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Young (SG), Ryan Hawkins (SF), Michael Trumbull (PF), Douglas Brackett (C) Joe Dennis, William Wright, Roger Stockard, Oren Gerry | |
| 10:31 | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull blows the layup | 11-8 |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull tips it home | 11-10 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Carl Becker is whistled for a carry | 11-10 |
| Subs | Akron | James Jaramillo (PG) Harold Jenkins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Stockard (PF) Michael Trumbull | |
| 10:00 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa's floater is tipped away by Carl Becker | 11-10 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett hits the follow up shot | 11-12 |
| 09:44 | Akron | Chad Zajicek is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Chad Zajicek, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Akron | George Anderson (PF) James Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:25 | Buffalo | Ronald Venegas is called for the reach on Richard Larosa - foul #1 on Ronald Venegas, team foul #7 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Akron | Norman Mahr (PF) George Anderson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG) David Young | |
| 09:25 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 09:25 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 09:25 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ryan Washington | 11-13 |
| 09:06 | Akron | Ronald Venegas misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 08:51 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett can't tip it in | 11-13 |
| 08:47 | Akron | Norman Mahr snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 08:40 | Akron | Norman Mahr is hacked by Roger Stockard - foul #1 on Roger Stockard, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Akron | James Jaramillo (SG) Ronald Venegas | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Young (SG), William Wright (SF) Joe Dennis, Ryan Hawkins | |
| 08:29 | Akron | James Jaramillo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 08:27 | Buffalo | William Wright grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 08:21 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Washington | 11-13 |
| 08:19 | Akron | Ryan Washington pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Chad Zajicek can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 08:06 | Akron | Chad Zajicek tips it back up and in | 13-13 |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Larosa | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carl Becker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Jaramillo (fresh) SF - Chad Zajicek (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Mahr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Washington (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Larosa (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Young (fresh) SF - William Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Stockard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Brackett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Akron | James Jaramillo scores on a 3 from straight away | 16-15 |
| 07:04 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Jaramillo - foul #1 on James Jaramillo, team foul #8 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), George Anderson (SF), Harold Jenkins (C) Carl Becker, Chad Zajicek, Ryan Washington | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG), Ryan Hawkins (SF), Oren Gerry (C) David Young, William Wright, Douglas Brackett | |
| 07:04 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 07:04 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:02 | Akron | Richard Larosa picks off the pass by James Jaramillo in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| 06:58 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Larosa | 16-19 |
| 06:32 | Akron | George Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-19 |
| 06:25 | Akron | Harold Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 06:12 | Akron | George Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-19 |
| 06:10 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Oren Gerry and the foul's on Harold Jenkins - foul #2 on Harold Jenkins, team foul #9 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Zajicek (SF), Ryan Washington (C) James Jaramillo, Harold Jenkins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull (PF), Douglas Brackett (C) Roger Stockard, Oren Gerry | |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis makes the free throw | 16-22 |
| 05:48 | Akron | George Anderson misses the floater from the free throw line | 16-22 |
| 05:46 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Michael Trumbull | 16-22 |
| 05:18 | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull can't connect on a shot in the lane | 16-22 |
| 05:16 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ryan Washington | 16-22 |
| 05:04 | Akron | Ryan Hawkins steals the ball from Ronald Venegas | 16-22 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis lays it in set up by Ryan Hawkins | 16-24 |
| 04:52 | Akron | Ryan Washington lays it in and the foul's on Ryan Hawkins - foul #2 on Ryan Hawkins, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Akron | Carl Becker (PG) George Anderson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Young (SG), William Wright (SF), Roger Stockard (PF) Joe Dennis, Ryan Hawkins, Douglas Brackett | |
| 04:52 | Akron | Ryan Washington makes the free throw | 19-24 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | David Young misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 04:35 | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull grabs the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard banks in the layup | 19-26 |
| 04:05 | Akron | The short jumper by Ryan Washington is denied by Michael Trumbull | 19-26 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| 03:42 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard scores on a driving attempt from close range | 19-28 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Carl Becker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Venegas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Zajicek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Mahr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Larosa (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Young (fresh) SF - William Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Stockard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Trumbull (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Akron | Norman Mahr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Shen Chiu (PG), James Jaramillo (SG), Harold Jenkins (PF), George Anderson (C) Carl Becker, Ronald Venegas, Norman Mahr, Ryan Washington | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG), Ryan Hawkins (SF), Douglas Brackett (C) David Young, William Wright, Michael Trumbull | |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 19-28 |
| 03:02 | Akron | Chad Zajicek snags the defensive board | 19-28 |
| 02:52 | Akron | George Anderson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 19-28 |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett gets the rebound | 19-28 |
| 02:36 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Hawkins | 19-31 |
| 02:13 | Akron | Chad Zajicek connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from George Anderson | 22-31 |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on George Anderson - foul #1 on George Anderson, team foul #10 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Akron | Ryan Washington (C) Chad Zajicek | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Young (SG), William Wright (SF), Oren Gerry (C) Richard Larosa, Ryan Hawkins, Douglas Brackett | |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard misses the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 01:55 | Akron | Harold Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 01:32 | Akron | Shen Chiu clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 01:31 | Akron | George Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 01:19 | Akron | James Jaramillo is whistled for traveling | 22-32 |
| Subs | Akron | Chad Zajicek (SF) George Anderson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (PG), Ryan Hawkins (SF), Michael Trumbull (PF) Joe Dennis, William Wright, Roger Stockard | |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from David Young and he's hacked by Harold Jenkins - foul #3 on Harold Jenkins, team foul #11 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), Carl Becker (SF), Norman Mahr (PF) James Jaramillo, Chad Zajicek, Harold Jenkins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG), Douglas Brackett (C) David Young, Oren Gerry | |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull makes the free throw | 22-35 |
| 00:42 | Akron | Michael Trumbull steals the ball from Ryan Washington | 22-35 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-35 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-35 |