| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Michael Baughman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Utterback (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Rex (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lamont Raya (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Reginald Ross (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Perry Natividad (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leland Hollingsworth (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arlie Parker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leroy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Justin Rex inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | Lamont Raya knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Michael Baughman | 29-30 |
| 19:28 | Akron | Perry Natividad clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 19:27 | Buffalo | Lamont Raya pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 19:23 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman is hacked by Perry Natividad in the backcourt - foul #2 on Perry Natividad, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:01 | Buffalo | Reginald Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-30 |
| 18:38 | Akron | Leland Hollingsworth hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 18:37 | Akron | Arlie Parker snags the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 18:22 | Akron | Arlie Parker misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 29-30 |
| 18:21 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 17:59 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lamont Raya | 31-30 |
| 17:46 | Akron | Arlie Parker blows the dunk | 31-30 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | Lamont Raya buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 17:10 | Akron | Reginald Ross is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #1 on Reginald Ross, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Riebe (SF), Noah Nguyen (PF) Justin Rex, Lamont Raya | |
| Subs | Akron | Zane Benson (PG), Marvin Kliebert (SG), Richard Jones (PF), Eric Small (C) Perry Natividad, Leland Hollingsworth, Leroy Williams, James Brown | |
| 16:44 | Akron | Richard Jones can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Noah Nguyen - foul #1 on Noah Nguyen, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Shane Steffey (SG) James Utterback | |
| Subs | Akron | Shaun Fox (SG) Arlie Parker | |
| 16:44 | Akron | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:44 | Akron | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:23 | Buffalo | Reginald Ross misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Eric Small - foul #1 on Eric Small, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 16:23 | Buffalo | Reginald Ross makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:23 | Buffalo | Reginald Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:23 | Akron | The rebound goes to Marvin Kliebert | 34-32 |
| 16:02 | Akron | Marvin Kliebert is fouled on the floor by Reginald Ross - foul #2 on Reginald Ross, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bryan Creekmore (SG), Justin Rex (SF) Michael Baughman, Anthony Riebe | |
| Subs | Akron | Perry Natividad (PG), Leland Hollingsworth (SG), James Brown (C) Zane Benson, Shaun Fox, Eric Small | |
| 15:46 | Akron | Richard Jones can't connect on a runner in the lane | 34-32 |
| 15:45 | Akron | Marvin Kliebert tips it back up and in | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Shane Steffey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Creekmore (fresh) SF - Justin Rex (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Noah Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Reginald Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Perry Natividad (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leland Hollingsworth (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Kliebert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Buffalo | Reginald Ross banks in the layup | 36-34 |
| 15:14 | Akron | Perry Natividad hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Richard Jones and the foul's on Noah Nguyen - foul #2 on Noah Nguyen, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Baughman (PG), James Utterback (SG), Lamont Raya (PF) Shane Steffey, Bryan Creekmore, Noah Nguyen | |
| Subs | Akron | Arlie Parker (SF), Leroy Williams (PF) Marvin Kliebert, Richard Jones | |
| 15:14 | Akron | Perry Natividad makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:54 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-37 |
| 14:39 | Akron | Perry Natividad misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | Reginald Ross snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | Reginald Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Riebe (SF) Justin Rex | |
| Subs | Akron | Zane Benson (PG), Richard Jones (C) Perry Natividad, James Brown | |
| 13:51 | Akron | Zane Benson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Noah Nguyen (C) Reginald Ross | |
| Subs | Akron | Marvin Kliebert (SG) Leland Hollingsworth | |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | James Utterback's floater is tipped away by Arlie Parker | 38-37 |
| 13:28 | Akron | Leroy Williams gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:10 | Akron | Anthony Riebe is called for the reach on Leroy Williams - foul #2 on Anthony Riebe, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Rex (SF), Alvin Scott (C) Anthony Riebe, Lamont Raya | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Small (C) Leroy Williams | |
| 13:05 | Akron | Eric Small's pass is intercepted by Michael Baughman | 38-37 |
| 12:40 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Zane Benson - foul #2 on Zane Benson, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Reginald Ross (C) Alvin Scott | |
| Subs | Akron | Perry Natividad (PG), Leland Hollingsworth (SG), James Brown (C) Zane Benson, Marvin Kliebert, Eric Small | |
| 12:40 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 12:40 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 12:40 | Akron | The rebound goes to Richard Jones | 38-37 |
| 12:16 | Akron | Richard Jones loses the dribble to Noah Nguyen | 38-37 |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | Noah Nguyen is fouled on the floor by Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Shane Steffey (PG), Bryan Creekmore (SG) Michael Baughman, James Utterback | |
| Subs | Akron | Marvin Kliebert (SF), Eric Small (PF) Arlie Parker, Richard Jones | |
| 11:48 | Buffalo | James Brown swats the layup by Noah Nguyen | 38-37 |
| 11:47 | Akron | Eric Small gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Shane Steffey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Creekmore (fresh) SF - Justin Rex (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Noah Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Reginald Ross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Perry Natividad (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leland Hollingsworth (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Kliebert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Small (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Akron | Eric Small drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Marvin Kliebert | 38-39 |
| 11:06 | Buffalo | Reginald Ross's layup is rejected by Eric Small | 38-39 |
| 11:04 | Akron | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 11:00 | Akron | Perry Natividad misses long on a jumper from close range | 38-39 |
| 10:59 | Buffalo | Noah Nguyen gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Noah Nguyen's pass is intercepted by Perry Natividad | 38-39 |
| 10:22 | Akron | Reginald Ross denies the turnaround by Leland Hollingsworth | 38-39 |
| 10:21 | Akron | Perry Natividad grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 10:00 | Akron | Leland Hollingsworth can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Noah Nguyen - foul #3 on Noah Nguyen, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Baughman (PG), James Utterback (SG), Anthony Riebe (SF), Lamont Raya (PF), Alvin Scott (C) Shane Steffey, Bryan Creekmore, Justin Rex, Noah Nguyen, Reginald Ross | |
| Subs | Akron | Zane Benson (PG), Arlie Parker (SF), Leroy Williams (PF), Richard Jones (C) Perry Natividad, Marvin Kliebert, Eric Small, James Brown | |
| 10:00 | Akron | Leland Hollingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 10:00 | Akron | Leland Hollingsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 09:38 | Buffalo | Lamont Raya drills a runner from the baseline set up by Anthony Riebe | 40-41 |
| 09:17 | Akron | Richard Jones knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Zane Benson | 40-43 |
| 08:51 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman misses the dunk | 40-43 |
| 08:49 | Akron | Richard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 08:34 | Akron | Michael Baughman takes the ball from Leland Hollingsworth | 40-43 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | Lamont Raya connects on the floater from the left block set up by Anthony Riebe | 42-43 |
| 08:05 | Akron | Leroy Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Noah Nguyen (C) Alvin Scott | |
| Subs | Akron | Perry Natividad (PG), Marvin Kliebert (SG), James Brown (C) Zane Benson, Leland Hollingsworth, Richard Jones | |
| 07:43 | Buffalo | James Utterback hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 07:42 | Buffalo | Anthony Riebe grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Michael Baughman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Utterback (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Riebe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lamont Raya (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Noah Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Perry Natividad (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Kliebert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Arlie Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Lamont Raya is blocked by Arlie Parker | 42-43 |
| 07:23 | Akron | Marvin Kliebert snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 07:05 | Akron | Perry Natividad drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Arlie Parker | 42-46 |
| 06:44 | Buffalo | Lamont Raya can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Leroy Williams - foul #3 on Leroy Williams, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Shane Steffey (SG), Justin Rex (SF), Reginald Ross (C) James Utterback, Anthony Riebe, Noah Nguyen | |
| Subs | Akron | Zane Benson (SG), Richard Jones (PF) Arlie Parker, Leroy Williams | |
| 06:44 | Buffalo | Lamont Raya makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:44 | Buffalo | Lamont Raya makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 06:26 | Akron | Marvin Kliebert scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Zane Benson | 44-48 |
| 06:11 | Buffalo | Lamont Raya is whistled for traveling | 44-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Noah Nguyen (PF) Lamont Raya | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 05:56 | Akron | James Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 05:54 | Akron | Marvin Kliebert grabs the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 05:49 | Akron | Zane Benson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Utterback (SG) Michael Baughman | |
| Subs | Akron | Arlie Parker (SF) Perry Natividad | |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | Arlie Parker steals the ball from Shane Steffey | 44-48 |
| 05:08 | Akron | Richard Jones connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Kliebert | 44-50 |
| 04:47 | Buffalo | Justin Rex can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 04:45 | Akron | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 04:38 | Akron | Marvin Kliebert is fouled on the floor by James Utterback - foul #1 on James Utterback, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Baughman (PG) Shane Steffey | |
| Subs | Akron | Perry Natividad (PG), Leroy Williams (PF) Zane Benson, James Brown | |
| 04:38 | Akron | Marvin Kliebert makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 04:38 | Akron | Marvin Kliebert makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Utterback | 46-52 |
| 04:05 | Akron | Perry Natividad misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | Reginald Ross snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | Justin Rex hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 03:58 | Akron | Leroy Williams gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 03:29 | Akron | Arlie Parker lays it in and the foul's on Justin Rex - foul #1 on Justin Rex, team foul #8 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Shane Steffey (SG), Anthony Riebe (SF), Lamont Raya (PF), Alvin Scott (C) James Utterback, Justin Rex, Noah Nguyen, Reginald Ross | |
| Subs | Akron | Leland Hollingsworth (SG), Eric Small (C) Marvin Kliebert, Richard Jones | |
| 03:29 | Akron | Arlie Parker makes the free throw | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Michael Baughman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Shane Steffey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Riebe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lamont Raya (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Alvin Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Perry Natividad (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leland Hollingsworth (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arlie Parker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Leroy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Small (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman misses the fadeaway from the right side | 46-55 |
| 03:10 | Buffalo | Lamont Raya misses the tip | 46-55 |
| 03:08 | Akron | Eric Small pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Akron | Perry Natividad buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Arlie Parker | 46-57 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Lamont Raya makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-57 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Eric Small is denied on a layup by Alvin Scott | 48-57 |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Utterback (SG), Justin Rex (SF), Reginald Ross (C) Shane Steffey, Anthony Riebe, Alvin Scott | |
| Subs | Akron | James Brown (C) Eric Small | |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | Reginald Ross knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lamont Raya | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Akron | The jumper by Perry Natividad is denied by Reginald Ross | 50-57 |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Lamont Raya snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | James Brown is called for the reach on Justin Rex - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Lamont Raya misses the fadeaway from the right side | 50-57 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Lamont Raya tips it home | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Akron | Leland Hollingsworth is fouled in the backcourt by James Utterback - foul #2 on James Utterback, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Jones (PF), Eric Small (C) Leroy Williams, James Brown | |
| 00:43 | Akron | Leland Hollingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Leland Hollingsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Lamont Raya | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Lamont Raya is hacked by Eric Small - foul #2 on Eric Small, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Leroy Williams (PF), James Brown (C) Richard Jones, Eric Small | |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Lamont Raya misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:38 | Akron | Leroy Williams gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Leroy Williams is hacked by Michael Baughman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Baughman, team foul #10 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Richard Jones (C) James Brown | |
| 00:36 | Akron | Leroy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:36 | Akron | Leroy Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Reginald Ross | 52-58 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | James Utterback misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Arlie Parker snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Arlie Parker is hacked by Michael Baughman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Baughman, team foul #11 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Eric Small (C) Leroy Williams | |
| 00:26 | Akron | Arlie Parker makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Arlie Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Lamont Raya can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-60 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Eric Small grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Akron | Leland Hollingsworth is hacked by James Utterback in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Utterback, team foul #12 | 52-60 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Leland Hollingsworth misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:18 | Akron | Leland Hollingsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | James Utterback scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Baughman | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Akron | Richard Jones is fouled in the backcourt by James Utterback - foul #4 on James Utterback, team foul #13 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Marvin Kliebert (SF) Arlie Parker | |
| 00:12 | Akron | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:12 | Akron | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Michael Baughman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Richard Jones snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Arlie Parker (SF) Marvin Kliebert | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Perry Natividad runs out the clock | 55-63 |