| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Marcus Butler (fresh) SG - Bo Finn (fresh) SF - Larry Brainard (fresh) PF - John Holloman (fresh) C - Scott Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Rinaldi (fresh) SG - Robin Trigg (fresh) SF - Matthew Stephens (fresh) PF - Javier Avila (fresh) C - Rudy White (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Scott Butler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Marcus Butler and he's hacked by William Rinaldi - foul #1 on William Rinaldi, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | Akron | Javier Avila gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Akron | Matthew Stephens lays it up and in set up by William Rinaldi | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | Buffalo | Javier Avila denies the turnaround by Scott Butler | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Akron | Rudy White grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Akron | Rudy White hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Rinaldi and he's fouled by Scott Butler - foul #1 on Scott Butler, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:59 | Akron | Rudy White misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | Scott Butler grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | Buffalo | Scott Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:33 | Akron | Javier Avila grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | Akron | Matthew Stephens's layup is rejected by John Holloman | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | Akron | William Rinaldi pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Akron | Javier Avila buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Rudy White | 2-7 |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | John Holloman buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-7 |
| 17:17 | Akron | Rudy White double dribbles | 5-7 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (PG), Justin Nelson (SG), Geoffrey Seymour (SF), Dana Spencer (PF), Mark Owen (C) Marcus Butler, Bo Finn, Larry Brainard, John Holloman, Scott Butler | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Javier Avila takes the ball from Dana Spencer | 5-7 |
| 16:38 | Akron | Matthew Stephens buries a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Geoffrey Seymour - foul #1 on Geoffrey Seymour, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Hill (C) Rudy White | |
| 16:38 | Akron | Matthew Stephens makes the free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 16:09 | Akron | Geoffrey Seymour is called for the reach on Matthew Stephens - foul #2 on Geoffrey Seymour, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Butler (PG), Scott Butler (C) Geoffrey Seymour, Mark Owen | |
| Subs | Akron | Alfredo Canales (SG), Melvin Leitner (SF), Alex Blair (C) Robin Trigg, Matthew Stephens, Javier Avila | |
| 15:55 | Akron | Melvin Leitner comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-10 |
| 15:53 | Akron | Harold Hill snags the offensive board | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Marcus Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Nelson (fresh) SF - Donald Epstein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dana Spencer (fresh) C - Scott Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Rinaldi (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alfredo Canales (fresh) SF - Melvin Leitner (fresh) PF - Harold Hill (fresh) C - Alex Blair (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Akron | Scott Butler swats the layup by William Rinaldi | 7-10 |
| 15:33 | Akron | Melvin Leitner snags the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 15:22 | Akron | Harold Hill dunks the ball on a great pass from William Rinaldi | 7-12 |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Justin Nelson | 10-12 |
| 14:45 | Akron | William Rinaldi misses short on a floater from the left side | 10-12 |
| 14:43 | Buffalo | Scott Butler gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler is fouled on the floor by Melvin Leitner - foul #1 on Melvin Leitner, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bo Finn (SG), Larry Brainard (SF), John Holloman (PF) Justin Nelson, Donald Epstein, Dana Spencer | |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Mitchell (PG), Robin Trigg (SG), Matthew Stephens (SF), Javier Avila (PF), Rudy White (C) William Rinaldi, Alfredo Canales, Melvin Leitner, Harold Hill, Alex Blair | |
| 14:09 | Buffalo | Howard Mitchell steps in front of the John Holloman pass | 10-12 |
| 13:52 | Akron | Robin Trigg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Ritter (PG), Mark Owen (C) Marcus Butler, Scott Butler | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:35 | Buffalo | Mark Owen double dribbles | 10-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (PG) Robert Ritter | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 13:08 | Akron | Rudy White banks in the layup on a nice dish by Howard Mitchell | 10-14 |
| 12:45 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein is whistled for traveling | 10-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Butler (PG), Dana Spencer (PF), Scott Butler (C) Donald Epstein, John Holloman, Mark Owen | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rinaldi (PG) Howard Mitchell | |
| 12:23 | Akron | Matthew Stephens misses short on a runner in the paint | 10-14 |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Dana Spencer | 10-14 |
| 12:03 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Rudy White pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:41 | Akron | Robin Trigg drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from William Rinaldi and he's fouled by Scott Butler - foul #2 on Scott Butler, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (SF), Mark Owen (C) Larry Brainard, Scott Butler | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Hill (SF) Matthew Stephens | |
| 11:41 | Akron | Robin Trigg makes the free throw | 10-17 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Marcus Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bo Finn (fresh) SF - Donald Epstein (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dana Spencer (fresh) C - Mark Owen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Rinaldi (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robin Trigg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Javier Avila (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudy White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Harold Hill - foul #1 on Harold Hill, team foul #3 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Nelson (SG), John Holloman (PF) Bo Finn, Mark Owen | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:29 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein misses the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:29 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 11:07 | Akron | Rudy White misses the easy layup | 11-17 |
| 11:06 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 11:00 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler is hacked by Robin Trigg - foul #1 on Robin Trigg, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Alfredo Canales (SG), Melvin Leitner (SF), Alex Blair (C) Robin Trigg, Javier Avila, Rudy White | |
| 10:46 | Buffalo | John Holloman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 10:45 | Akron | Alex Blair pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 10:34 | Akron | Alfredo Canales drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-20 |
| 10:15 | Buffalo | John Holloman blows the layup | 11-20 |
| 10:14 | Buffalo | John Holloman grabs the offensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 10:00 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Nelson | 13-20 |
| 09:42 | Akron | Alfredo Canales knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by William Rinaldi | 13-22 |
| 09:22 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-22 |
| 09:20 | Buffalo | Dana Spencer snags the offensive board | 13-22 |
| 08:57 | Buffalo | John Holloman misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 13-22 |
| 08:55 | Akron | Harold Hill snags the defensive board | 13-22 |
| 08:32 | Akron | Dana Spencer is called for the reach on Alex Blair - foul #1 on Dana Spencer, team foul #5 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Ritter (PG), Bo Finn (SG), Larry Brainard (SF), Mark Owen (PF), Robert Bolden (C) Marcus Butler, Justin Nelson, Donald Epstein, John Holloman, Dana Spencer | |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Mitchell (PG), Robin Trigg (SG), Matthew Stephens (SF), Javier Avila (PF), Rudy White (C) William Rinaldi, Alfredo Canales, Melvin Leitner, Harold Hill, Alex Blair | |
| 08:19 | Akron | Robin Trigg steps out of bounds on the sideline | 13-22 |
| 08:08 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bo Finn | 16-22 |
| 07:47 | Akron | Matthew Stephens is fouled on the floor by Larry Brainard - foul #1 on Larry Brainard, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| 07:20 | Akron | Matthew Stephens lays it in on a great pass from Howard Mitchell | 16-24 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Ritter (fresh) SG - Bo Finn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Brainard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Owen (fresh) C - Robert Bolden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Howard Mitchell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robin Trigg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Javier Avila (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudy White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Buffalo | The jumper by Bo Finn is denied by Rudy White | 16-24 |
| 07:02 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard tips it but misses | 16-24 |
| 07:01 | Akron | Matthew Stephens snags the defensive board | 16-24 |
| 06:57 | Akron | Robin Trigg comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-24 |
| 06:56 | Akron | Robin Trigg tips it in | 16-26 |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Bo Finn misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 16-26 |
| 06:46 | Akron | Javier Avila snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| 06:38 | Akron | Bo Finn steps in front of the Robin Trigg pass | 16-26 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | Bo Finn makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Ritter and the foul's on Robin Trigg - foul #2 on Robin Trigg, team foul #5 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Butler (PG) Robert Ritter | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rinaldi (PG), Alfredo Canales (SG) Howard Mitchell, Robin Trigg | |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | Bo Finn makes the free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:52 | Akron | Matthew Stephens misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-26 |
| 05:51 | Buffalo | Robert Bolden grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 05:28 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard is fouled on the floor by Matthew Stephens - foul #1 on Matthew Stephens, team foul #6 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Nelson (SG), Donald Epstein (SF), John Holloman (PF), Dana Spencer (C) Bo Finn, Larry Brainard, Mark Owen, Robert Bolden | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Hill (SF) Matthew Stephens | |
| 05:15 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler is denied on a layup by Rudy White | 19-26 |
| 05:14 | Akron | The rebound goes to Alfredo Canales | 19-26 |
| 05:10 | Akron | Alfredo Canales drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Harold Hill | 19-29 |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | Harold Hill denies the turnaround by Donald Epstein | 19-29 |
| 05:04 | Akron | Alfredo Canales pulls down the rebound | 19-29 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Harold Hill can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Marcus Butler - foul #1 on Marcus Butler, team foul #7 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Melvin Leitner (SF), Alex Blair (C) Javier Avila, Rudy White | |
| 04:58 | Akron | Harold Hill misses the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Harold Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 04:43 | Buffalo | Justin Nelson connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Marcus Butler | 21-30 |
| 04:39 | Akron | Justin Nelson is called for the reach on Alfredo Canales - foul #1 on Justin Nelson, team foul #8 | 21-30 |
| 04:39 | Akron | Alfredo Canales makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 04:39 | Akron | Alfredo Canales misses the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 04:39 | Buffalo | John Holloman pulls down the rebound | 21-31 |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | John Holloman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 04:22 | Buffalo | Dana Spencer tips it in | 23-31 |
| 03:53 | Akron | Alex Blair hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 23-31 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | John Holloman grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 03:46 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Marcus Butler | 26-31 |
| 03:33 | Akron | Alfredo Canales is hacked by Justin Nelson - foul #2 on Justin Nelson, team foul #9 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bo Finn (SG), Larry Brainard (SF), Scott Butler (C) Justin Nelson, Donald Epstein, John Holloman | |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew Stephens (SF), Javier Avila (PF), Rudy White (C) Melvin Leitner, Harold Hill, Alex Blair | |
| 03:33 | Akron | Alfredo Canales makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:33 | Akron | Alfredo Canales makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Larry Brainard | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Marcus Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bo Finn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Brainard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dana Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Butler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Rinaldi (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Alfredo Canales (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Matthew Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Javier Avila (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rudy White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:53 | Akron | The short jumper by Alfredo Canales is denied by Dana Spencer | 29-33 |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 02:34 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (PG), Mark Owen (PF) Marcus Butler, Dana Spencer | |
| Subs | Akron | Howard Mitchell (PG), Robin Trigg (SG) William Rinaldi, Alfredo Canales | |
| 02:16 | Akron | Robin Trigg is fouled on the floor by Bo Finn - foul #1 on Bo Finn, team foul #10 | 29-33 |
| 02:16 | Akron | Robin Trigg misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:16 | Akron | Robin Trigg makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | Mark Owen scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 01:47 | Akron | Howard Mitchell can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard misses short on a floater from close range | 31-34 |
| 01:38 | Akron | Javier Avila snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Matthew Stephens misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Larry Brainard - foul #2 on Larry Brainard, team foul #11 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Holloman (PF) Mark Owen | |
| Subs | Akron | William Rinaldi (PG) Howard Mitchell | |
| 01:34 | Akron | Matthew Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:34 | Akron | Matthew Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:34 | Buffalo | John Holloman gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | Javier Avila steps in front of the Bo Finn pass | 31-35 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Donald Epstein takes the ball from Javier Avila | 31-35 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Bo Finn loses the dribble to Javier Avila | 31-35 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Rudy White misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Rudy White hits the follow up shot | 31-37 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Scott Butler misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Rudy White - foul #1 on Rudy White, team foul #7 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Butler (PG), Geoffrey Seymour (SF) Bo Finn, Larry Brainard | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Hill (SF), Alfredo Canales (PF), Alex Blair (C) Matthew Stephens, Javier Avila, Rudy White | |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Scott Butler misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Scott Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Robin Trigg hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 32-37 |