| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Gaffney (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 19:45 | Akron | James Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 19:34 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama knocks in the jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Jack Gaffney - foul #1 on Jack Gaffney, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Juan Zepeda (C) William Spencer, Jimmy Williams, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 19:34 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama misses the free throw | 38-26 |
| 19:34 | Buffalo | John Johnson gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney blows the layup but the foul's on Dikembe Akiyama - foul #2 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Akron | Lonnie Higby (PF) Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:51 | Akron | James Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-28 |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 18:28 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell's pass is intercepted by Juan Zepeda | 38-28 |
| 18:07 | Akron | Lonnie Higby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-28 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Terry Bartlett, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:50 | Buffalo | Dikembe Akiyama is called for the reach on Brian Chapell - foul #3 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Joel Spencer (PF) William Spencer, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joshua Walker, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG) John Mayville | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:08 | Akron | Jimmy Williams is called for traveling | 38-28 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), James Wilson (SF) William Spencer, Jimmy Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), Derek Smith (SF) Joshua Walker, Brian Chapell | |
| 16:40 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 16:39 | Buffalo | John Johnson grabs the offensive board | 38-28 |
| 16:29 | Buffalo | John Johnson throws it down set up by Michael Ortego | 38-30 |
| 16:12 | Akron | Joel Spencer is called for traveling | 38-30 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) Terry Bartlett, Herbert Babin, Joel Spencer, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Cottrell (SG), Brian Chapell (SF), James Moses (PF), James Avitia (C) Michael Ortego, Derek Smith, Jack Gaffney, John Johnson | |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 16:00 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Wilson | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lonnie Higby (fresh) 4 pts. C - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cottrell (fresh) SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Moses (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Avitia (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 15:38 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to William Cottrell | 38-30 |
| 15:21 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by William Spencer - foul #1 on William Spencer, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) William Spencer, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG) William Cottrell | |
| 15:21 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 15:21 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 15:21 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 15:00 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Herbert Babin | 40-31 |
| 14:44 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker snags the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Franjo Zeilman | 40-33 |
| 14:18 | Akron | Joshua Walker is called for the reach on Herbert Babin - foul #3 on Joshua Walker, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), James Wilson (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Juan Zepeda (C) John Mayville, Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ortego (SG), Derek Smith (SF), Jack Gaffney (PF), John Johnson (C) Franjo Zeilman, Brian Chapell, James Moses, James Avitia | |
| 14:00 | Akron | Juan Zepeda is whistled for traveling | 40-33 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG) William Spencer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:35 | Buffalo | John Johnson misses badly on a shot near the basket | 40-33 |
| 13:34 | Buffalo | John Johnson tips it home | 40-35 |
| 13:23 | Akron | The jump hook by James Wilson is blocked by John Johnson | 40-35 |
| 13:22 | Akron | Lonnie Higby gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 13:08 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Wilson | 43-35 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Derek Smith's floater is knocked away by Juan Zepeda | 43-35 |
| 12:48 | Akron | Juan Zepeda gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 12:43 | Akron | A charge is called on Lonnie Higby - foul #2 on Lonnie Higby, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Terry Bartlett, James Wilson, Lonnie Higby, Dikembe Akiyama, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG), Brian Chapell (SF) Joshua Walker, Derek Smith | |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 43-35 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Jimmy Williams pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 12:27 | Akron | Jimmy Williams drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Herbert Babin | 46-35 |
| 12:14 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 12:13 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 11:54 | Akron | Jimmy Williams drills a jumpshot from the right side | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ortego (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Brian Chapell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Gaffney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Herbert Babin - foul #1 on Herbert Babin, team foul #5 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 11:24 | Akron | William Spencer connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Herbert Babin | 50-37 |
| 11:11 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 11:09 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego hits the follow up shot | 50-39 |
| 10:55 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 10:54 | Buffalo | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 10:35 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell buries a floater from the left side | 50-41 |
| 10:18 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 50-41 |
| 10:16 | Akron | Herbert Babin gets the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 09:56 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Wilson | 53-41 |
| 09:43 | Buffalo | Michael Ortego comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 09:41 | Buffalo | John Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 09:28 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Franjo Zeilman | 53-43 |
| 09:13 | Akron | James Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Lonnie Higby (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) William Spencer, Herbert Babin, James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Walker (PG), William Cottrell (SG), Derek Smith (SF), James Moses (PF), James Avitia (C) Franjo Zeilman, Michael Ortego, Brian Chapell, Jack Gaffney, John Johnson | |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | James Avitia comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Joel Spencer - foul #2 on Joel Spencer, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | James Avitia makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | James Avitia makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 08:37 | Akron | James Moses swats the short shot by Lonnie Higby | 53-45 |
| 08:35 | Buffalo | James Avitia snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 08:21 | Buffalo | James Moses blows the layup but he's hacked by Terry Bartlett - foul #2 on Terry Bartlett, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG) Joel Spencer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:21 | Buffalo | James Moses misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 08:21 | Buffalo | James Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:02 | Akron | Lonnie Higby connects on the turnaround in the lane | 55-46 |
| 07:52 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Terry Bartlett - foul #3 on Terry Bartlett, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SG), Joel Spencer (PF) Herbert Babin, Lonnie Higby | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (SG) William Cottrell | |
| 07:52 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 07:52 | Buffalo | Joshua Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Juan Zepeda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joshua Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derek Smith (fresh) PF - James Moses (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Avitia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Akron | Jimmy Williams makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | James Moses comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 07:22 | Akron | Joel Spencer gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 07:00 | Akron | James Wilson blows the dunk | 58-47 |
| 06:59 | Akron | Terry Bartlett hits the follow up shot | 60-47 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | James Wilson steals it from James Moses | 60-47 |
| 06:36 | Akron | James Wilson lays it in | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:21 | Buffalo | Derek Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-47 |
| 06:20 | Akron | James Wilson snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 06:01 | Akron | Joel Spencer misses short on a jumper near the basket | 62-47 |
| 06:00 | Buffalo | James Moses gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 06:00 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-47 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Lonnie Higby (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Terry Bartlett, James Wilson, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ortego (SG), Brian Chapell (SF), Jack Gaffney (PF), John Johnson (C) Franjo Zeilman, Derek Smith, James Moses, James Avitia | |
| 05:43 | Buffalo | Brian Chapell comes up short on the runner near the basket | 62-47 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 05:21 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 05:20 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 05:04 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-47 |
| 05:02 | Akron | Herbert Babin tips it home | 64-47 |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Joshua Walker | 64-49 |
| 04:26 | Akron | John Johnson is called for the reach on Antonio Sanchez - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), James Wilson (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF) William Spencer, Herbert Babin, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman (PG) Joshua Walker | |
| 04:13 | Akron | Jimmy Williams buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-49 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | Jack Gaffney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-49 |
| 04:01 | Akron | Jimmy Williams snags the defensive board | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Akron | James Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) John Mayville, Jimmy Williams, Lonnie Higby | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Cottrell (SG), Derek Smith (SF), James Moses (PF), James Avitia (C) Michael Ortego, Brian Chapell, Jack Gaffney, John Johnson | |
| 03:49 | Akron | James Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 03:49 | Akron | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Babin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zeilman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Cottrell (fresh) SF - Derek Smith (fresh) PF - James Moses (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Avitia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | Derek Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Moses | 68-52 |
| 03:18 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Avitia - foul #1 on James Avitia, team foul #6 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Jimmy Williams (SF) Terry Bartlett, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:18 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 03:18 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 03:10 | Buffalo | Derek Smith can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 69-52 |
| 03:09 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama grabs the board | 69-52 |
| 02:56 | Akron | The jumper by Dikembe Akiyama is denied by James Moses | 69-52 |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | Derek Smith grabs the board | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-52 |
| 02:35 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama grabs the board | 69-52 |
| 02:19 | Akron | Jimmy Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Mayville | 72-52 |
| 01:59 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 72-52 |
| 01:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to Herbert Babin | 72-52 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Herbert Babin is fouled on the floor by James Moses - foul #3 on James Moses, team foul #7 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG) John Mayville | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:36 | Akron | Herbert Babin makes the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 01:36 | Akron | Herbert Babin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| 01:15 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-52 |
| 01:14 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 74-52 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Herbert Babin | 76-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | William Cottrell makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Derek Smith | 76-55 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Akron | Derek Smith is called for the reach on Jimmy Williams - foul #2 on Derek Smith, team foul #8 | 76-55 |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SG) Herbert Babin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:26 | Akron | Jimmy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 77-55 |
| 00:26 | Akron | Jimmy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 78-55 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Franjo Zeilman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 78-55 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to James Moses | 78-55 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Jimmy Williams is called for the reach on Derek Smith - foul #1 on Jimmy Williams, team foul #9 | 78-55 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Derek Smith misses the 1st free throw | 78-55 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama grabs the board | 78-55 |
| 00:00 | Akron | William Spencer runs out the clock | 78-55 |