| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Anderson Bast (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leslie Thurman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mario Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jeremy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Steiner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeff Pfeifer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Philip Bowers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Robert Steiner inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Akron | Philip Bowers makes the jumper near the basket set up by Jeff Pfeifer and the foul's on Matthew Harvey - foul #3 on Matthew Harvey, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Eric Rosati (C) Matthew Harvey | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 19:39 | Akron | Philip Bowers misses the free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 19:27 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 33-33 |
| 19:25 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jeremy Anderson | 33-33 |
| 19:12 | Akron | Jeff Pfeifer scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Oliver | 33-35 |
| 19:06 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 33-35 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo misses the tip | 33-35 |
| 19:03 | Akron | Philip Bowers gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:39 | Akron | Jeff Pfeifer misses badly on a shot in the paint | 33-35 |
| 18:37 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:18 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 18:17 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin gets the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:00 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Leslie Thurman | 36-35 |
| 17:43 | Akron | Gregory Oliver comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-35 |
| 17:42 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:31 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 36-35 |
| 17:30 | Akron | Philip Bowers gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:18 | Akron | Robert Steiner scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Gregory Oliver | 36-37 |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 38-37 |
| 16:45 | Akron | Jeremy Anderson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Bowers | 38-40 |
| 16:39 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ruben Wahl (PG), George Talbert (SG), Benjamin Paquet (SF), Michael Williams (C) Anderson Bast, Leslie Thurman, Mauricio Russo, Eric Rosati | |
| Subs | Akron | Santos Council (PG), Leonard Elders (SF), Bradley Beach (PF), Aaron Murphy (C) Gregory Oliver, Robert Steiner, Jeff Pfeifer, Philip Bowers | |
| 16:30 | Akron | Jeremy Anderson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Santos Council | 38-42 |
| 16:09 | Buffalo | George Talbert is fouled on the floor by Bradley Beach - foul #1 on Bradley Beach, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by George Talbert | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ruben Wahl (fresh) SG - George Talbert (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Paquet (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Ervin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Santos Council (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Elders (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bradley Beach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Murphy (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Akron | Aaron Murphy is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Aaron Murphy, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey (C) Mario Ervin | |
| Subs | Akron | Owen Weber (PG), Robert Steiner (SF), Philip Bowers (C) Santos Council, Jeremy Anderson, Leonard Elders | |
| 15:29 | Buffalo | George Talbert comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 15:27 | Akron | Philip Bowers pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:15 | Akron | Philip Bowers loses the dribble to Michael Williams | 40-42 |
| 14:57 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Philip Bowers - foul #3 on Philip Bowers, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anderson Bast (PG), Leslie Thurman (SG) Ruben Wahl, George Talbert | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Oliver (SG) Aaron Murphy | |
| 14:57 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:57 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:45 | Akron | Philip Bowers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Owen Weber | 42-44 |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | Benjamin Paquet drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Anderson Bast | 44-44 |
| 13:59 | Akron | Leslie Thurman steals the ball from Owen Weber | 44-44 |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | Benjamin Paquet misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Steiner - foul #3 on Robert Steiner, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mario Ervin (PF) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeremy Anderson (SG), Leonard Elders (SF), Jeff Pfeifer (PF), Aaron Murphy (C) Gregory Oliver, Robert Steiner, Bradley Beach, Philip Bowers | |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | Benjamin Paquet makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | Benjamin Paquet misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:44 | Akron | Aaron Murphy pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:15 | Akron | Jeremy Anderson lays it up and in | 45-46 |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | Jeff Pfeifer blocks the short jumper by Mario Ervin | 45-46 |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:45 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman misses long on a runner near the basket | 45-46 |
| 12:43 | Akron | Jeff Pfeifer pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:28 | Akron | Mario Ervin steals the ball from Jeff Pfeifer | 45-46 |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | Benjamin Paquet comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 12:04 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast tips it home | 47-46 |
| 11:46 | Akron | Jeremy Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 11:44 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin grabs the board | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Anderson Bast (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leslie Thurman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Paquet (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Ervin (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Matthew Harvey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Owen Weber (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Elders (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeff Pfeifer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Aaron Murphy (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Benjamin Paquet and he's fouled by Jeff Pfeifer - foul #2 on Jeff Pfeifer, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ruben Wahl (PG), George Talbert (SG), Mauricio Russo (SF), Eric Rosati (C) Anderson Bast, Leslie Thurman, Benjamin Paquet, Matthew Harvey | |
| Subs | Akron | Gregory Oliver (PG), Robert Steiner (SF), Bradley Beach (PF), Philip Bowers (C) Owen Weber, Leonard Elders, Jeff Pfeifer, Aaron Murphy | |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin misses the free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:34 | Akron | Philip Bowers gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:23 | Akron | Robert Steiner can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mauricio Russo - foul #3 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Santos Council (PG) Jeremy Anderson | |
| 11:23 | Akron | Robert Steiner makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:23 | Akron | Robert Steiner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:10 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mario Ervin | 52-48 |
| 10:46 | Akron | Gregory Oliver is fouled on the floor by Ruben Wahl - foul #1 on Ruben Wahl, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| 10:31 | Akron | Bradley Beach double dribbles | 52-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeremy Anderson (SG), Jeff Pfeifer (PF) Santos Council, Bradley Beach | |
| 10:19 | Buffalo | Robert Steiner blocks the short jumper by Mario Ervin | 52-48 |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati snags the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 10:01 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 10:00 | Akron | Jeremy Anderson snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 09:41 | Akron | Ruben Wahl is called for the reach on Gregory Oliver - foul #2 on Ruben Wahl, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anderson Bast (PG), Michael Williams (C) Ruben Wahl, Mario Ervin | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 09:25 | Akron | Jeff Pfeifer loses the dribble to Mauricio Russo | 52-48 |
| 09:20 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Mauricio Russo | 54-48 |
| 09:14 | Akron | Jeff Pfeifer comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 54-48 |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | George Talbert connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Eric Rosati | 57-48 |
| 08:33 | Akron | George Talbert is called for the reach on Robert Steiner - foul #1 on George Talbert, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman (SG), Mario Ervin (PF), Matthew Harvey (C) George Talbert, Mauricio Russo, Eric Rosati | |
| Subs | Akron | Owen Weber (PG), Santos Council (SG), Leonard Elders (SF), Bradley Beach (PF), Aaron Murphy (C) Gregory Oliver, Jeremy Anderson, Robert Steiner, Jeff Pfeifer, Philip Bowers | |
| 08:18 | Akron | Leonard Elders connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Owen Weber | 57-50 |
| 08:00 | Buffalo | Santos Council steals it from Leslie Thurman | 57-50 |
| 07:42 | Akron | Bradley Beach can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Anderson Bast - foul #2 on Anderson Bast, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Paquet (SF) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Steiner (SF), Philip Bowers (C) Santos Council, Leonard Elders | |
| 07:42 | Akron | Bradley Beach misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:42 | Akron | Bradley Beach misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:42 | Buffalo | Benjamin Paquet grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Anderson Bast (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leslie Thurman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Paquet (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mario Ervin (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Matthew Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Owen Weber (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Beach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Steiner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Murphy (fresh) C - Philip Bowers (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-50 |
| 07:30 | Akron | Bradley Beach gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 07:25 | Akron | Owen Weber clanks a shot from the left block | 57-50 |
| 07:24 | Akron | Bradley Beach tips it home | 57-52 |
| 07:03 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Paquet | 60-52 |
| 06:37 | Akron | Bradley Beach's floater is tipped away by Matthew Harvey | 60-52 |
| 06:36 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast's pass is intercepted by Owen Weber | 60-52 |
| 06:18 | Akron | Owen Weber misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 06:17 | Akron | Philip Bowers tips it back up and in | 60-54 |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | Benjamin Paquet hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Anderson Bast | 63-54 |
| 05:59 | Akron | Leslie Thurman is called for the reach on Owen Weber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leslie Thurman, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Talbert (PG), Mauricio Russo (SF), Eric Rosati (PF), Michael Williams (C) Anderson Bast, Leslie Thurman, Mario Ervin, Matthew Harvey | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeremy Anderson (SG), Gregory Oliver (SF), Jeff Pfeifer (PF), James Bennett (C) Bradley Beach, Robert Steiner, Aaron Murphy, Philip Bowers | |
| 05:59 | Akron | Owen Weber makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:59 | Akron | Owen Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:46 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Benjamin Paquet | 65-56 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Gregory Oliver comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Mauricio Russo - foul #4 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ruben Wahl (PG) Benjamin Paquet | |
| Subs | Akron | Santos Council (PG) Owen Weber | |
| 05:21 | Akron | Gregory Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Gregory Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | George Talbert buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ruben Wahl and the foul's on Jeff Pfeifer - foul #3 on Jeff Pfeifer, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mario Ervin (PF) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Steiner (SF), Philip Bowers (C) Santos Council, James Bennett | |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | George Talbert makes the free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Jeremy Anderson is fouled on the floor by George Talbert - foul #2 on George Talbert, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anderson Bast (PG), Leslie Thurman (SG), Matthew Harvey (C) Ruben Wahl, George Talbert, Eric Rosati | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 04:42 | Akron | Jeremy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 04:42 | Akron | Jeremy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Harvey | 70-60 |
| 04:06 | Akron | Philip Bowers makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Anderson | 70-63 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 03:50 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey tips it back up and in | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Akron | Philip Bowers misses the lay-in | 72-63 |
| 03:30 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Anderson Bast (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leslie Thurman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mauricio Russo (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Mario Ervin (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Matthew Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gregory Oliver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Steiner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeff Pfeifer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Philip Bowers (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Mauricio Russo | 74-63 |
| 03:04 | Akron | Philip Bowers makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Anderson | 74-65 |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Mario Ervin | 76-65 |
| 02:41 | Akron | Jeremy Anderson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Oliver | 76-68 |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin hits a runner in the lane | 78-68 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Mario Ervin is called for the reach on Jeff Pfeifer - foul #3 on Mario Ervin, team foul #10 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ruben Wahl (PG), George Talbert (SG), Benjamin Paquet (SF), Eric Rosati (PF), Michael Williams (C) Anderson Bast, Leslie Thurman, Mauricio Russo, Mario Ervin, Matthew Harvey | |
| Subs | Akron | Santos Council (PG), Bradley Beach (SF), Aaron Murphy (C) Jeremy Anderson, Robert Steiner, Philip Bowers | |
| 01:52 | Akron | Jeff Pfeifer misses the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 01:52 | Akron | Jeff Pfeifer makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anderson Bast (PG), Leslie Thurman (SG), Mauricio Russo (SF), Mario Ervin (PF), Matthew Harvey (C) Ruben Wahl, George Talbert, Benjamin Paquet, Eric Rosati, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Owen Weber (PG), Jeremy Anderson (SG), Robert Steiner (SF), Philip Bowers (C) Santos Council, Gregory Oliver, Bradley Beach, Aaron Murphy | |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-69 |
| 01:29 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast grabs the offensive board | 78-69 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Anderson Bast | 80-69 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Jeremy Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-69 |
| 01:02 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Anderson Bast | 80-69 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Philip Bowers is called for the reach on Anderson Bast - foul #4 on Philip Bowers, team foul #7 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Paquet (SG), Clifton Soles (SF), Eric Rosati (PF), Michael Williams (C) Leslie Thurman, Mauricio Russo, Mario Ervin, Matthew Harvey | |
| Subs | Akron | Santos Council (PG), Gregory Oliver (SG), Leonard Elders (SF), Bradley Beach (PF), Aaron Murphy (C) Owen Weber, Jeremy Anderson, Robert Steiner, Jeff Pfeifer, Philip Bowers | |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast misses the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:58 | Akron | The rebound goes to Leonard Elders | 81-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:52 | Akron | The short jumper by Bradley Beach is denied by Eric Rosati | 81-69 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati gets the rebound | 81-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Michael Williams clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 81-69 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Gregory Oliver gets the rebound | 81-69 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Gregory Oliver misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 81-69 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati snags the defensive board | 81-69 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast runs out the clock | 81-69 |