| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Zoran Denisov (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vincent Delee (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Melvin Berry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnnie Rogers (fresh) C - Aaron Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Haines (fresh) SG - Timothy Doggett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Sison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darryl Dix (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Schafer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | David Sison inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Akron | Timothy Doggett scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Haines | 34-36 |
| 19:30 | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers lays it up and in set up by Melvin Berry and he's fouled by Darryl Dix - foul #1 on Darryl Dix, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 19:30 | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:15 | Akron | Edwin Schafer's floater is tipped away by Johnnie Rogers | 37-36 |
| 19:14 | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 18:55 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry blows the layup | 37-36 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Edwin Schafer snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 18:48 | Akron | Timothy Doggett drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Sison | 37-38 |
| 18:41 | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers clanks a floater from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 18:39 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry can't tip it in | 37-38 |
| 18:38 | Akron | Edwin Schafer grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Edwin Schafer comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Aaron Walker - foul #1 on Aaron Walker, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Edwin Schafer misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Edwin Schafer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:53 | Buffalo | 3 seconds is called on Johnnie Rogers | 37-39 |
| 17:37 | Akron | Johnnie Rogers blocks the short jumper by Darryl Dix | 37-39 |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:19 | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers loses the dribble to Darryl Dix | 37-39 |
| 16:58 | Akron | Edwin Schafer clanks a jumper from the baseline | 37-39 |
| 16:56 | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:51 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 16:50 | Akron | Darryl Dix snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 16:42 | Akron | Timothy Doggett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 16:41 | Akron | David Sison pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:22 | Akron | A charge is called on Timothy Doggett - foul #1 on Timothy Doggett, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Spangler (PG), Javier Marrero (SG), Oliver Wong (SF), Charles Dowdy (PF), Sam Oakes (C) Zoran Denisov, Vincent Delee, Melvin Berry, Johnnie Rogers, Aaron Walker | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (PG), Joseph Grove (SG), Anthony Caverly (PF) Michael Haines, Timothy Doggett, Darryl Dix | |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | Oliver Wong buries a jump hook from close range set up by William Spangler | 39-39 |
| 15:44 | Akron | Anthony Caverly is whistled for traveling | 39-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (SG) Joseph Grove | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Spangler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Javier Marrero (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Oliver Wong (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Dowdy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Sam Oakes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Ronald Noel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 3 pf. SF - David Sison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Caverly (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edwin Schafer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:30 | Buffalo | William Spangler buries a jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 15:13 | Akron | David Sison drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jonathan Estep | 41-42 |
| 14:54 | Buffalo | Oliver Wong misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 14:53 | Akron | Ronald Noel grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:44 | Akron | David Sison is hacked by Charles Dowdy - foul #1 on Charles Dowdy, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Berry (SF) William Spangler | |
| Subs | Akron | Timothy Doggett (SF), Darryl Dix (PF) David Sison, Edwin Schafer | |
| 14:38 | Akron | Darryl Dix's layup is rejected by Sam Oakes | 41-42 |
| 14:36 | Buffalo | Charles Dowdy grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Caverly | 41-42 |
| 14:16 | Akron | Anthony Caverly pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:00 | Akron | Timothy Doggett hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 13:59 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Javier Marrero | 41-42 |
| 13:34 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Noel - foul #2 on Ronald Noel, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vincent Delee (SG), Johnnie Rogers (PF), Aaron Walker (C) Oliver Wong, Charles Dowdy, Sam Oakes | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Haines (PG) Anthony Caverly | |
| 13:34 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:34 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:34 | Akron | Darryl Dix snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 13:22 | Akron | Ronald Noel can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-42 |
| 13:20 | Akron | Timothy Doggett pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:56 | Akron | Javier Marrero steals it from Jonathan Estep | 41-42 |
| 12:38 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Berry | 43-42 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Michael Haines knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Jonathan Estep | 43-44 |
| 12:17 | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers lays it in | 45-44 |
| 12:01 | Akron | Michael Haines steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov (PG), Oliver Wong (SF), Sam Oakes (C) Javier Marrero, Melvin Berry, Aaron Walker | |
| Subs | Akron | David Sison (SF), Anthony Caverly (PF), Edwin Schafer (C) Jonathan Estep, Darryl Dix, Ronald Noel | |
| 11:41 | Buffalo | Edwin Schafer blocks the short jumper by Johnnie Rogers | 45-44 |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Delee | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Zoran Denisov (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vincent Delee (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Oliver Wong (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnnie Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Sam Oakes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Haines (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Doggett (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Sison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Caverly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Schafer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Buffalo | Anthony Caverly blocks the short jumper by Johnnie Rogers | 45-44 |
| 11:28 | Akron | Anthony Caverly pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 11:16 | Akron | Anthony Caverly misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Zoran Denisov - foul #2 on Zoran Denisov, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Dowdy (PF) Johnnie Rogers | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Grove (PG), Jonathan Estep (SG) Michael Haines, Timothy Doggett | |
| 11:16 | Akron | Anthony Caverly makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:16 | Akron | Anthony Caverly makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:01 | Buffalo | David Sison steps in front of the Zoran Denisov pass | 45-46 |
| 10:35 | Akron | Edwin Schafer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Sam Oakes - foul #2 on Sam Oakes, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Biehl (SF), Aaron Walker (C) Vincent Delee, Sam Oakes | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 10:35 | Akron | Edwin Schafer makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:35 | Akron | Edwin Schafer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Aaron Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 10:09 | Akron | Jonathan Estep gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 09:59 | Akron | Anthony Caverly misses the lay-in | 45-48 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Oliver Wong snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Oliver Wong misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 09:40 | Akron | Joseph Grove grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 09:27 | Akron | Jonathan Estep misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 09:26 | Buffalo | Oliver Wong gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 09:15 | Buffalo | Charles Dowdy hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Zoran Denisov | 47-48 |
| 09:02 | Akron | Edwin Schafer is hacked by Aaron Walker - foul #2 on Aaron Walker, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Javier Marrero (PG), Vincent Delee (SG), Melvin Berry (SF), Johnnie Rogers (PF), Sam Oakes (C) Zoran Denisov, Oliver Wong, Ronald Biehl, Charles Dowdy, Aaron Walker | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Haines (PG), Timothy Doggett (SG), Darryl Dix (PF), Ronald Noel (C) Joseph Grove, Jonathan Estep, Anthony Caverly, Edwin Schafer | |
| 08:55 | Akron | Timothy Doggett misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:38 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 08:31 | Akron | David Sison is hacked by Melvin Berry - foul #1 on Melvin Berry, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Edwin Schafer (C) David Sison | |
| 08:09 | Akron | Michael Haines can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 08:07 | Akron | Darryl Dix pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Edwin Schafer is hacked by Sam Oakes - foul #3 on Sam Oakes, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| 07:53 | Akron | Edwin Schafer misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | Sam Oakes snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 07:35 | Akron | The rebound goes to Timothy Doggett | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Javier Marrero (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Vincent Delee (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Melvin Berry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnnie Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Sam Oakes (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Haines (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Noel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Doggett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Dix (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Edwin Schafer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Akron | Ronald Noel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 07:14 | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 06:58 | Buffalo | Sam Oakes misses short on a jump hook from close range | 50-48 |
| 06:57 | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers tips it in | 52-48 |
| 06:33 | Akron | Darryl Dix connects on the shot in the lane set up by Ronald Noel | 52-50 |
| 06:20 | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers can't connect on a floater from the right block | 52-50 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Ronald Noel pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:04 | Akron | Timothy Doggett misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 06:02 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:59 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov (PG), Aaron Walker (C) Javier Marrero, Sam Oakes | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (SG), David Sison (SF), Anthony Caverly (PF) Ronald Noel, Darryl Dix, Edwin Schafer | |
| 05:38 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Zoran Denisov | 55-50 |
| 05:29 | Akron | Jonathan Estep clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 05:27 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | Aaron Walker loses the dribble to Michael Haines | 55-50 |
| 05:11 | Akron | Timothy Doggett clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 05:09 | Akron | Michael Haines misses the tip | 55-50 |
| 05:08 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Vincent Delee misses the lay-in | 55-50 |
| 04:46 | Buffalo | Aaron Walker misses the tip | 55-50 |
| 04:45 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Sison | 55-50 |
| 04:31 | Akron | David Sison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 04:30 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Vincent Delee | 55-50 |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Aaron Walker misses long on a jump hook from close range | 55-50 |
| 04:07 | Akron | Timothy Doggett gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 03:52 | Akron | The short jumper by Anthony Caverly is denied by Aaron Walker | 55-50 |
| 03:51 | Akron | David Sison tips it back up and in | 55-52 |
| 03:33 | Buffalo | Timothy Doggett swats the short shot by Johnnie Rogers | 55-52 |
| 03:32 | Akron | David Sison grabs the board | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Zoran Denisov (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Vincent Delee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Melvin Berry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnnie Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Aaron Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Haines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Estep (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Sison (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Caverly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Doggett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Akron | Anthony Caverly makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Michael Haines | 55-54 |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers makes the floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Anthony Caverly - foul #3 on Anthony Caverly, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Spangler (PG), Javier Marrero (SG), Oliver Wong (SF), Charles Dowdy (C) Zoran Denisov, Vincent Delee, Melvin Berry, Aaron Walker | |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Noel (PG), Darryl Dix (PF), Edwin Schafer (C) Michael Haines, Jonathan Estep, Anthony Caverly | |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:39 | Akron | Ronald Noel misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | Charles Dowdy pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov (PG), Sam Oakes (C) William Spangler, Johnnie Rogers | |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Estep (SG) Timothy Doggett | |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Sam Oakes buries a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Ronald Noel - foul #3 on Ronald Noel, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Sam Oakes makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| 02:06 | Akron | Edwin Schafer scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jonathan Estep | 61-56 |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vincent Delee (SG), Melvin Berry (SF), Aaron Walker (C) Javier Marrero, Oliver Wong, Sam Oakes | |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Haines (PG) Ronald Noel | |
| 02:02 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 01:51 | Akron | David Sison is whistled for a carry | 61-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers (PF) Charles Dowdy | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | Vincent Delee hits a turnaround from the baseline | 63-56 |
| 01:03 | Akron | Michael Haines is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Rogers - foul #3 on Johnnie Rogers, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| 01:03 | Akron | Michael Haines makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 01:03 | Akron | Michael Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Vincent Delee misses the easy layup | 63-58 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry grabs the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry is fouled on the floor by Darryl Dix - foul #2 on Darryl Dix, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Biehl (PF), Charles Dowdy (C) Johnnie Rogers, Aaron Walker | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry is fouled on the floor by Darryl Dix - foul #3 on Darryl Dix, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:31 | Akron | Darryl Dix pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Akron | Melvin Berry picks off the pass by David Sison | 63-58 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-58 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Ronald Biehl is hacked by Michael Haines in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Haines, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Ronald Biehl makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Ronald Biehl makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Jonathan Estep misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 00:14 | Akron | David Sison snags the offensive board | 65-58 |
| 00:10 | Akron | Jonathan Estep connects on the 3 from straight away | 65-61 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers (PF), Aaron Walker (C) Ronald Biehl, Charles Dowdy | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Vincent Delee is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Estep - foul #4 on Jonathan Estep, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Vincent Delee makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Vincent Delee makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Michael Haines is fouled on the floor by Melvin Berry - foul #2 on Melvin Berry, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Michael Haines makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:02 | Akron | Michael Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 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 | Zoran Denisov runs out the clock | 67-63 |