| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bennie Nadeau (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randall Kenny (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Post (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hunter (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Preston Winstead (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Dave (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Sanborn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Sheinberg (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Roscoe Bailey (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | Patrick Sheinberg drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Preston Winstead | 29-36 |
| 19:25 | Akron | Bennie Nadeau misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 19:23 | Akron | David Graham tips it in | 31-36 |
| 19:11 | Buffalo | Randall Kenny takes the ball from Anthony Dave | 31-36 |
| 18:55 | Akron | David Hunter is fouled on the floor by Preston Winstead - foul #3 on Preston Winstead, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Flor (PG) Preston Winstead | |
| 18:40 | Akron | David Graham connects on the runner from the left block | 33-36 |
| 18:20 | Buffalo | Patrick Sheinberg can't connect on a floater near the basket | 33-36 |
| 18:19 | Akron | David Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:57 | Akron | Randall Kenny's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| 17:40 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 17:24 | Akron | Roscoe Bailey denies the turnaround by David Post | 33-39 |
| 17:23 | Akron | David Graham can't tip it in | 33-39 |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | John Flor grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | David Graham takes the ball from Patrick Sheinberg | 33-39 |
| 16:45 | Akron | David Post clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 16:37 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Flor | 33-42 |
| 16:18 | Akron | David Hunter double dribbles | 33-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Hugo Wile (PG), Michael Huskey (SG), Earnest Hill (SF), William Darnell (PF), Jamie Ross (C) Bennie Nadeau, Randall Kenny, David Post, David Graham, David Hunter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Sidney Andrzejewski (PG), Bernard Zellars (SG), William Yuen (SF), Charlie Watts (PF), Jason Finkel (C) John Flor, Anthony Dave, Howard Sanborn, Patrick Sheinberg, Roscoe Bailey | |
| 15:59 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 33-42 |
| 15:57 | Akron | Jamie Ross gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Hugo Wile (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Huskey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earnest Hill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Darnell (fresh) C - Jamie Ross (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Sidney Andrzejewski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard Zellars (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Yuen (fresh) PF - Charlie Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Finkel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Akron | Hugo Wile travels with the ball | 33-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Abbott (PG) Hugo Wile | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Preston Winstead (PG) Sidney Andrzejewski | |
| 15:36 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Preston Winstead | 33-45 |
| 15:07 | Akron | Donald Abbott makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 14:51 | Buffalo | Charlie Watts can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-45 |
| 14:50 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel grabs the offensive board | 36-45 |
| 14:38 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-45 |
| 14:36 | Buffalo | Charlie Watts tips it in | 36-47 |
| 14:26 | Akron | Donald Abbott misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 14:15 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 14:05 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars blows the layup | 36-47 |
| 14:04 | Buffalo | Charlie Watts tips it but misses | 36-47 |
| 14:03 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars tips it back up and in | 36-49 |
| 13:38 | Akron | William Darnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Randall Kenny (SG), David Post (SF), David Graham (PF), David Hunter (C) Michael Huskey, Earnest Hill, William Darnell, Jamie Ross | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Dave (SG), Howard Sanborn (SF), Patrick Sheinberg (PF), Roscoe Bailey (C) Bernard Zellars, William Yuen, Charlie Watts, Jason Finkel | |
| 13:19 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-49 |
| 13:17 | Buffalo | Patrick Sheinberg grabs the offensive board | 36-49 |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 12:57 | Akron | David Post grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 12:43 | Akron | Preston Winstead picks off the pass by Donald Abbott | 36-49 |
| 12:39 | Buffalo | Preston Winstead lays it up and in | 36-51 |
| 12:27 | Akron | David Graham comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 36-51 |
| 12:26 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| 12:18 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by David Post - foul #2 on David Post, team foul #1 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Bennie Nadeau (PG) Donald Abbott | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Flor (PG) Preston Winstead | |
| 12:18 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 12:18 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn misses the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 12:18 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Hunter | 36-52 |
| 11:57 | Akron | David Graham hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 36-52 |
| 11:55 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bennie Nadeau (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randall Kenny (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Post (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Hunter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Flor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Dave (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Sanborn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Sheinberg (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Roscoe Bailey (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Howard Sanborn | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:24 | Akron | Roscoe Bailey is called for the reach on Randall Kenny - foul #2 on Roscoe Bailey, team foul #2 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Abbott (PG), Earnest Hill (PF) Bennie Nadeau, David Graham | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:04 | Akron | Randall Kenny misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-54 |
| 11:02 | Akron | Earnest Hill gets the offensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 10:44 | Akron | The jump hook by Earnest Hill is blocked by Roscoe Bailey | 36-54 |
| 10:42 | Akron | David Hunter tips it but misses | 36-54 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey snags the defensive board | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:21 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn misses short on a floater in the lane | 36-54 |
| 10:20 | Akron | Earnest Hill grabs the board | 36-54 |
| 10:00 | Akron | David Post knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Abbott | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:39 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey loses the dribble to Randall Kenny | 39-54 |
| 09:35 | Akron | Randall Kenny hits the finger roll | 41-54 |
| 09:09 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-54 |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | Patrick Sheinberg tips it back up and in | 41-56 |
| 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) | |
| 08:42 | Akron | David Post is called for a charge - foul #3 on David Post, team foul #2 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Hugo Wile (PG), Bennie Nadeau (SG), Michael Huskey (SF), David Graham (PF), Jamie Ross (C) Donald Abbott, Randall Kenny, David Post, Earnest Hill, David Hunter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Preston Winstead (PG), Bernard Zellars (SG), William Yuen (SF), Charlie Watts (PF), Jason Finkel (C) John Flor, Anthony Dave, Howard Sanborn, Patrick Sheinberg, Roscoe Bailey | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:20 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Jason Finkel is blocked by Jamie Ross | 41-56 |
| 08:18 | Akron | Jamie Ross grabs the board | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:13 | Akron | Bennie Nadeau clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Charlie Watts - foul #1 on Charlie Watts, team foul #3 | 41-56 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Bennie Nadeau misses the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Bennie Nadeau makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel's pass is intercepted by Bennie Nadeau | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Hugo Wile (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bennie Nadeau (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Huskey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jamie Ross (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Preston Winstead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Zellars (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Yuen (fresh) PF - Charlie Watts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Finkel (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 07:35 | Akron | Bennie Nadeau buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Huskey | 45-56 |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel's fadeaway is rejected by David Graham | 45-56 |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | William Yuen grabs the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 07:06 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Preston Winstead | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:51 | Akron | Preston Winstead steps in front of the Bennie Nadeau pass | 45-59 |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Preston Winstead banks in the layup | 45-61 |
| 06:30 | Akron | Jamie Ross misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 06:28 | Akron | David Graham grabs the offensive board | 45-61 |
| 06:07 | Akron | Michael Huskey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-61 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Bennie Nadeau tips it back up and in | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Preston Winstead's pass is intercepted by Hugo Wile | 47-61 |
| 05:36 | Akron | Bennie Nadeau can't finish the layup | 47-61 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Jamie Ross gets the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 05:34 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Abbott (PG), Randall Kenny (SG), David Post (SF), David Hunter (C) Hugo Wile, Bennie Nadeau, Michael Huskey, Jamie Ross | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Dave (SG), Howard Sanborn (SF), Patrick Sheinberg (PF), Roscoe Bailey (C) Bernard Zellars, William Yuen, Charlie Watts, Jason Finkel | |
| 05:17 | Akron | Randall Kenny misses the floater from just outside the lane | 47-61 |
| 05:15 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Patrick Sheinberg | 47-61 |
| 04:56 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-63 |
| 04:47 | Akron | David Graham blows the dunk | 47-63 |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey snags the defensive board | 47-63 |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave hits a 3 from the right wing | 47-66 |
| 04:04 | Akron | Donald Abbott travels with the ball | 47-66 |
| Subs | Akron | Hugo Wile (PG), Bennie Nadeau (SG), Michael Huskey (SF), Earnest Hill (PF), Jamie Ross (C) Donald Abbott, Randall Kenny, David Post, David Graham, David Hunter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Flor (PG), Bernard Zellars (SG), William Yuen (SF), Charlie Watts (PF), Jason Finkel (C) Preston Winstead, Anthony Dave, Howard Sanborn, Patrick Sheinberg, Roscoe Bailey | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-66 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Hugo Wile (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bennie Nadeau (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Huskey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earnest Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Ross (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Flor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Zellars (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Yuen (fresh) PF - Charlie Watts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Finkel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Akron | Michael Huskey makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Earnest Hill | 50-66 |
| 03:07 | Buffalo | John Flor misses short on a shot from the right side | 50-66 |
| 03:05 | Akron | Earnest Hill grabs the board | 50-66 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Michael Huskey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-66 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| 02:22 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 02:20 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel snags the offensive board | 50-66 |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | William Yuen can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Charlie Watts tips it home | 50-68 |
| 01:46 | Akron | Earnest Hill can't connect on a shot from the left side | 50-68 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Charlie Watts pulls down the rebound | 50-68 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel buries a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Jamie Ross - foul #1 on Jamie Ross, team foul #3 | 50-70 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel makes the free throw | 50-71 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Michael Huskey misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Finkel - foul #1 on Jason Finkel, team foul #4 | 50-71 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Michael Huskey misses the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Michael Huskey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Bennie Nadeau steps in front of the John Flor pass | 51-71 |
| 00:43 | Akron | Hugo Wile lays it in set up by Bennie Nadeau | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel's layup is rejected by Jamie Ross | 53-71 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to John Flor | 53-71 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | John Flor runs out the clock | 53-71 |