| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Dessert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andres Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Manzano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Caleb Solorio (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Shiflet (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Marques (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Dessert - foul #2 on Joseph Dessert, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:22 | Akron | Jay Ford can't finish the layup | 38-35 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:55 | Buffalo | Joseph Dessert is called for the reach on Jerry Manzano - foul #3 on Joseph Dessert, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (PG) Joseph Dessert | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:39 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Caleb Solorio and he's hacked by Jay Ford - foul #2 on Jay Ford, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| 18:39 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:15 | Akron | Samuel Moore knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Creasey | 41-38 |
| 18:07 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| 17:49 | Akron | Jay Ford scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 17:25 | Akron | Andres Giordano pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:09 | Akron | Gary Shiflet is called for the reach on Samuel Moore - foul #3 on Gary Shiflet, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffery Corns (PG), Douglas Keller (SF), James Roberts (PF) Charles Creasey, James Fisher, Andres Giordano | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (PG), Michael McOmber (SG), Fred Williams (SF), Timothy Ray (PF), Daniel Midgett (C) Jerry Manzano, Caleb Solorio, Gary Shiflet, David Evans, Douglas Marques | |
| 16:52 | Akron | Samuel Moore makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffery Corns | 46-38 |
| 16:27 | Buffalo | Michael McOmber connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-41 |
| 16:12 | Akron | Jay Ford connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Jeffery Corns | 48-41 |
| 15:55 | Buffalo | Michael McOmber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Timothy Ray snags the offensive board | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jeffery Corns (fresh) SG - Samuel Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Keller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Ford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Lines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael McOmber (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fred Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Ray (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Midgett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Buffalo | Fred Williams clanks a shot from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 15:37 | Akron | James Roberts pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 15:33 | Akron | Samuel Moore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Michael McOmber - foul #2 on Michael McOmber, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Thomas (PG), James Fisher (SF), Andres Giordano (PF) Jeffery Corns, Douglas Keller, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano (PG), Caleb Solorio (SG), Gary Shiflet (SF), David Evans (PF), Douglas Marques (C) Russell Lines, Michael McOmber, Fred Williams, Timothy Ray, Daniel Midgett | |
| 15:33 | Akron | Samuel Moore makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 15:33 | Akron | Samuel Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 15:33 | Akron | Samuel Moore makes the 3rd free throw | 50-41 |
| 15:24 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 15:23 | Akron | Andres Giordano snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 15:16 | Akron | Andres Giordano connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 14:53 | Buffalo | Jay Ford picks off the pass by Jerry Manzano | 53-41 |
| 14:35 | Akron | Jay Ford hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 53-41 |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | David Evans grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 14:21 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 53-43 |
| 14:17 | Akron | James Fisher buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Andres Giordano | 55-43 |
| 14:07 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 14:05 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques snags the offensive board | 55-43 |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Jay Ford steals it from David Evans | 55-43 |
| 13:36 | Akron | Mark Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 13:35 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Evans | 55-43 |
| 13:22 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 13:01 | Akron | Jay Ford can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-46 |
| 13:00 | Akron | Andres Giordano snags the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 12:49 | Akron | Mark Thomas buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Moore | 58-46 |
| 12:25 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Gary Shiflet | 58-48 |
| 12:18 | Akron | Caleb Solorio is called for the reach on Samuel Moore - foul #1 on Caleb Solorio, team foul #3 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Creasey (SG), Douglas Keller (SF), James Roberts (PF), George Lowe (C) Samuel Moore, James Fisher, Andres Giordano, Jay Ford | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (PG), Michael McOmber (SG), Fred Williams (SF), Timothy Ray (PF), Daniel Midgett (C) Jerry Manzano, Caleb Solorio, Gary Shiflet, David Evans, Douglas Marques | |
| 12:10 | Akron | Charles Creasey misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 12:08 | Akron | George Lowe gets the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 11:52 | Akron | Daniel Midgett is called for the reach on George Lowe - foul #2 on Daniel Midgett, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Douglas Keller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lowe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Russell Lines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael McOmber (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fred Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Ray (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Midgett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Akron | James Roberts hits a runner from the left block set up by Douglas Keller | 60-48 |
| 11:32 | Buffalo | Fred Williams makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Russell Lines and he's hacked by James Roberts - foul #1 on James Roberts, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| 11:32 | Buffalo | Fred Williams makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| 11:14 | Akron | Mark Thomas loses the dribble to Daniel Midgett | 60-51 |
| 11:01 | Buffalo | Michael McOmber's layup is rejected by Douglas Keller | 60-51 |
| 11:00 | Akron | George Lowe grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 10:37 | Akron | Charles Creasey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | Russell Lines is called for traveling | 63-51 |
| Subs | Akron | James Fisher (SF), Jay Ford (C) Douglas Keller, George Lowe | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano (PG), Caleb Solorio (SG), David Evans (PF), Douglas Marques (C) Russell Lines, Michael McOmber, Timothy Ray, Daniel Midgett | |
| 10:04 | Akron | Douglas Marques is called for the reach on Mark Thomas - foul #3 on Douglas Marques, team foul #5 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet (SF) Fred Williams | |
| 09:45 | Akron | Charles Creasey misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 09:44 | Akron | James Fisher grabs the offensive board | 63-51 |
| 09:31 | Akron | Charles Creasey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 09:30 | Akron | James Fisher tips it but misses | 63-51 |
| 09:29 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques grabs the defensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 09:14 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Caleb Solorio | 63-53 |
| 08:51 | Akron | Charles Creasey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 08:50 | Buffalo | David Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 08:30 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-53 |
| 08:29 | Akron | James Fisher pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 08:16 | Akron | Jay Ford misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-53 |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 08:08 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Jay Ford makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Thomas | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Creasey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Ford (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Manzano (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Caleb Solorio (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Shiflet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Marques (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), Samuel Moore (SG), Douglas Keller (SF), Andres Giordano (PF), George Lowe (C) Mark Thomas, Charles Creasey, James Fisher, James Roberts, Jay Ford | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (PG), Fred Williams (SF) Jerry Manzano, Gary Shiflet | |
| 07:28 | Akron | Douglas Keller is fouled on the floor by Fred Williams - foul #1 on Fred Williams, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Timothy Ray (PF), Daniel Midgett (C) David Evans, Douglas Marques | |
| 07:22 | Akron | Andres Giordano misses the jumper from the free throw line | 65-56 |
| 07:20 | Buffalo | Daniel Midgett pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 07:13 | Buffalo | Samuel Moore is called for the reach on Caleb Solorio - foul #2 on Samuel Moore, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael McOmber (SG) Caleb Solorio | |
| 06:54 | Buffalo | Andres Giordano swats the short shot by Fred Williams | 65-56 |
| 06:53 | Akron | George Lowe gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 06:29 | Akron | George Lowe throws it down set up by Joseph Dessert | 67-56 |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | Timothy Ray misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-56 |
| 06:08 | Buffalo | Fred Williams tips it but misses | 67-56 |
| 06:06 | Akron | Joseph Dessert grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 05:47 | Akron | Douglas Keller hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Andres Giordano | 69-56 |
| 05:47 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Thomas (PG), Charles Creasey (SG), James Fisher (SF), Jay Ford (C) Joseph Dessert, Samuel Moore, Douglas Keller, George Lowe | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano (PG), Caleb Solorio (SG), Gary Shiflet (SF), David Evans (PF), Douglas Marques (C) Russell Lines, Michael McOmber, Fred Williams, Timothy Ray, Daniel Midgett | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:29 | Buffalo | David Evans misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Andres Giordano - foul #1 on Andres Giordano, team foul #6 | 69-56 |
| 05:29 | Buffalo | David Evans makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 05:29 | Buffalo | David Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 05:12 | Akron | Gary Shiflet takes the ball from Charles Creasey | 69-58 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:53 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | David Evans hits the follow up shot | 69-60 |
| 04:46 | Akron | Caleb Solorio steps in front of the James Fisher pass | 69-60 |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 69-60 |
| 04:25 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jay Ford | 69-60 |
| 04:06 | Akron | James Fisher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 04:04 | Akron | Andres Giordano tips it home | 71-60 |
| 03:42 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Jerry Manzano | 71-62 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Creasey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andres Giordano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jay Ford (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Manzano (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Caleb Solorio (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Shiflet (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Douglas Marques (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Akron | Andres Giordano clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-62 |
| 03:17 | Akron | Andres Giordano snags the offensive board | 71-62 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Charles Creasey hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Thomas | 74-62 |
| 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) | |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | David Evans lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Manzano | 74-64 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Jay Ford is fouled on the floor by Douglas Marques - foul #4 on Douglas Marques, team foul #7 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (SG), Douglas Keller (SF), James Roberts (PF) Charles Creasey, James Fisher, Andres Giordano | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (PG), Michael McOmber (SG), Fred Williams (SF), Timothy Ray (PF), Daniel Midgett (C) Jerry Manzano, Caleb Solorio, Gary Shiflet, David Evans, Douglas Marques | |
| 02:18 | Akron | Jay Ford makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 02:18 | Akron | Jay Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Timothy Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-64 |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | Timothy Ray hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Russell Lines | 75-67 |
| 02:04 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Creasey (SG), James Fisher (SF), Andres Giordano (PF) Samuel Moore, Douglas Keller, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano (PG), Caleb Solorio (SG), Gary Shiflet (SF), David Evans (PF), Douglas Marques (C) Russell Lines, Michael McOmber, Fred Williams, Timothy Ray, Daniel Midgett | |
| 01:49 | Akron | Mark Thomas comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 01:48 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Gary Shiflet | 75-67 |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Douglas Marques is blocked by Andres Giordano | 75-67 |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques hits the follow up shot | 75-69 |
| 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) | |
| 01:04 | Akron | Andres Giordano is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Andres Giordano, team foul #7 | 75-69 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-69 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Andres Giordano gets the rebound | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Akron | Andres Giordano is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Manzano - foul #1 on Jerry Manzano, team foul #8 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), James Roberts (C) Mark Thomas, Jay Ford | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:46 | Akron | Andres Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Andres Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Caleb Solorio loses the ball out of bounds | 77-69 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Akron | James Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Manzano - foul #2 on Jerry Manzano, team foul #9 | 77-69 |
| 00:37 | Akron | James Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:37 | Akron | James Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet is hacked by Joseph Dessert - foul #4 on Joseph Dessert, team foul #8 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (SG), Douglas Keller (SF), George Lowe (C) Charles Creasey, James Fisher, Andres Giordano | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Lines (PG), Michael McOmber (SG), Timothy Ray (PF), Daniel Midgett (C) Jerry Manzano, Caleb Solorio, David Evans, Douglas Marques | |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Gary Shiflet misses the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:32 | Akron | Douglas Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 79-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:03 | Akron | Samuel Moore misses short on a jumper near the basket | 79-69 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Daniel Midgett snags the defensive board | 79-69 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Daniel Midgett misses the fullcourt shot | 79-69 |