| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) PF - Jack Gaffney (fresh) C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fresh) SG - James Wilson (fresh) SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez 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 (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Akron | John Johnson is called for the reach on Antonio Sanchez - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez is hacked by Brian Chapell - foul #1 on Brian Chapell, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Akron | Joshua Walker steals the ball from William Spencer | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Akron | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Akron | Jimmy Williams connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from James Wilson | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker's pass is intercepted by James Wilson in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Akron | William Spencer misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | John Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from William Spencer | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Walker | 2-4 |
| 17:23 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Antonio Sanchez - foul #1 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) William Spencer, James Wilson, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 17:23 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:23 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:09 | Akron | Lonnie Higby clanks a jumper from the left side | 4-4 |
| 17:08 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:48 | Buffalo | Herbert Babin steals it from John Johnson | 4-4 |
| 16:28 | Akron | The short jumper by Lonnie Higby is denied by Brian Chapell | 4-4 |
| 16:27 | Akron | Joel Spencer hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-6 |
| 15:52 | Akron | Lonnie Higby is called for traveling | 7-6 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), Derek Smith (SF) Joshua Walker, Brian Chapell | |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SF) Joel Spencer | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derek Smith (fresh) PF - Jack Gaffney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) SF - James Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) C - Juan Zepeda (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | Derek Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Cottrell (SG), James Moses (C) Michael Ortego, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Joel Spencer (PF) James Wilson | |
| 15:10 | Akron | Joel Spencer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jack Gaffney - foul #1 on Jack Gaffney, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Avitia (C) Jack Gaffney | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), James Wilson (SF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Terry Bartlett, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda | |
| 15:10 | Akron | Joel Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:10 | Akron | Joel Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:48 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 9-8 |
| 14:36 | Akron | Herbert Babin loses the dribble to James Avitia | 9-8 |
| 14:25 | Buffalo | James Avitia knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Franjo Zeilman and he's hacked by Joel Spencer - foul #1 on Joel Spencer, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), Michael Ortego (SG), Brian Chapell (SF), John Johnson (C) Franjo Zeilman, William Cottrell, Derek Smith, James Moses | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) John Mayville, James Wilson, Joel Spencer, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 14:25 | Buffalo | James Avitia misses the free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:25 | Akron | The rebound goes to Juan Zepeda | 11-8 |
| 14:21 | Akron | Herbert Babin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-8 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | James Avitia gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:59 | Buffalo | James Avitia is denied on a layup by Juan Zepeda | 11-8 |
| 13:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to Terry Bartlett | 11-8 |
| 13:34 | Akron | Terry Bartlett connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Herbert Babin | 11-10 |
| 13:07 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Walker | 14-10 |
| 12:44 | Akron | Jimmy Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 12:43 | Akron | Juan Zepeda hits the follow up shot | 14-12 |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 12:17 | Akron | Juan Zepeda gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 11:58 | Akron | Jimmy Williams comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 14-12 |
| 11:56 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 11:37 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker is fouled on the floor by Herbert Babin - foul #1 on Herbert Babin, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), William Cottrell (SG), Derek Smith (SF), Jack Gaffney (PF), James Moses (C) Joshua Walker, Michael Ortego, Brian Chapell, James Avitia, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), James Wilson (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Terry Bartlett, Jimmy Williams, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cottrell (fresh) SF - Derek Smith (fresh) PF - Jack Gaffney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Moses (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herbert Babin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | Derek Smith is called for traveling | 14-12 |
| 11:13 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama is hacked by William Cottrell - foul #1 on William Cottrell, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| 10:58 | Akron | James Wilson is hacked by William Cottrell - foul #2 on William Cottrell, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ortego (SG) William Cottrell | |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Williams (SF) Herbert Babin | |
| 10:44 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 10:43 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Derek Smith | 14-12 |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 10:37 | Buffalo | James Moses misses the tip | 14-12 |
| 10:36 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:11 | Akron | Jack Gaffney denies the turnaround by James Wilson | 14-12 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 09:55 | Buffalo | Dikembe Akiyama blocks the short jumper by Franjo Zeilman | 14-12 |
| 09:53 | Akron | William Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 09:47 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Spencer | 14-14 |
| 09:39 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 09:34 | Akron | Jimmy Williams scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Spencer | 17-17 |
| 09:16 | Buffalo | Antonio Sanchez picks off the pass by Michael Ortego | 17-17 |
| 09:01 | Akron | James Wilson double dribbles | 17-17 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), Brian Chapell (SF), John Johnson (C) Michael Ortego, Derek Smith, James Moses | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Joel Spencer (PF) William Spencer, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 08:50 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney comes up short on the floater from the right block | 17-17 |
| 08:48 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman misses the tip | 17-17 |
| 08:47 | Akron | The rebound goes to Herbert Babin | 17-17 |
| 08:42 | Akron | James Wilson lays it up and in set up by Herbert Babin | 17-19 |
| 08:26 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 17-19 |
| 08:25 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:01 | Akron | James Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-19 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Derek Smith (SG), James Moses (PF) Franjo Zeilman, Jack Gaffney | |
| Subs | Akron | Lonnie Higby (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Herbert Babin, Joel Spencer, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | James Moses hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 07:33 | Buffalo | James Moses grabs the offensive board | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Smith (fresh) SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) PF - James Moses (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Mayville (fresh) SG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) C - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Buffalo | The short jumper by John Johnson is denied by Lonnie Higby | 17-19 |
| 07:19 | Akron | James Wilson gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 07:05 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-19 |
| 07:03 | Akron | Lonnie Higby tips it back up and in | 17-21 |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | James Moses loses the dribble to James Wilson | 17-21 |
| 06:43 | Akron | James Wilson can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Joshua Walker - foul #1 on Joshua Walker, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ortego (SG), Jack Gaffney (PF) Derek Smith, James Moses | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Joel Spencer (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) John Mayville, Lonnie Higby, Dikembe Akiyama, Juan Zepeda | |
| 06:43 | Akron | James Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 06:43 | Akron | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 06:23 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney's pass is intercepted by James Wilson | 17-22 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Michael Ortego steals it from Antonio Sanchez | 17-22 |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 05:53 | Akron | James Wilson snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 05:46 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 17-22 |
| 05:44 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 05:37 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-22 |
| 05:35 | Akron | The rebound goes to Antonio Sanchez | 17-22 |
| 05:11 | Akron | Joel Spencer buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Herbert Babin | 17-25 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney misses the dunk but the foul's on James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #4 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), Derek Smith (SF), James Moses (C) Joshua Walker, Brian Chapell, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Lonnie Higby (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) William Spencer, Herbert Babin, James Wilson, Joel Spencer, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Jimmy Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Akiyama | 19-28 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | James Moses hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Juan Zepeda - foul #1 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #5 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Avitia (C) Jack Gaffney | |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), Antonio Sanchez (C) Jimmy Williams, Juan Zepeda | |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | James Moses misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | James Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 03:49 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez can't throw it down but he's hacked by James Avitia - foul #1 on James Avitia, team foul #7 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Cottrell (SG) Michael Ortego | |
| Subs | Akron | Jimmy Williams (SF) Lonnie Higby | |
| 03:49 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 03:49 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | Derek Smith clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jimmy Williams - foul #1 on Jimmy Williams, team foul #6 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Akron | Lonnie Higby (SF), Juan Zepeda (C) Jimmy Williams, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | Derek Smith misses the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | Derek Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cottrell (fresh) SF - Derek Smith (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Moses (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Avitia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Babin (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) C - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama is whistled for a carry | 21-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney (PF), John Johnson (C) James Moses, James Avitia | |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Herbert Babin, Lonnie Higby, Dikembe Akiyama, Juan Zepeda | |
| 03:02 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney misses the tip | 21-30 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | John Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | John Johnson misses badly on a shot from the right block | 21-30 |
| 02:45 | Akron | James Wilson gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 02:33 | Akron | James Wilson buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Antonio Sanchez | 21-32 |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney buries a 3 from the left corner set up by John Johnson | 24-32 |
| 02:04 | Akron | James Wilson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio Sanchez | 24-34 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney clanks a runner from close range | 24-34 |
| 01:48 | Akron | The rebound goes to Antonio Sanchez | 24-34 |
| 01:29 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by James Wilson | 24-36 |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | Jimmy Williams is called for the reach on Derek Smith - foul #2 on Jimmy Williams, team foul #7 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), Michael Ortego (SG), James Moses (PF), James Avitia (C) Franjo Zeilman, William Cottrell, Jack Gaffney, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, James Wilson, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | Derek Smith makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | Derek Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:48 | Akron | Lonnie Higby drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from William Spencer | 26-38 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | William Spencer is called for the reach on Derek Smith - foul #1 on William Spencer, team foul #8 | 26-38 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Derek Smith misses the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 00:37 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Lonnie Higby misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Ortego - foul #1 on Michael Ortego, team foul #8 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Chapell (SF) Derek Smith | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 00:30 | Akron | Lonnie Higby makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Lonnie Higby makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Lonnie Higby comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 29-40 |