| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) PF - Andrew Cook (fresh) C - Charles Ellis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fresh) SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) SF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) PF - David Zechman (fresh) C - Oren Gerry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | David Zechman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 19:53 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ryan Hawkins | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Akron | Ronald Venegas is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ronald Venegas, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Akron | Andrew Cook connects on the floater in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ryan Hawkins | 2-5 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Ronald Venegas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by David Zechman - foul #1 on David Zechman, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Ronald Venegas makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:23 | Akron | Ronald Venegas makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 18:09 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 4-5 |
| 17:58 | Akron | Andrew Cook's floater is tipped away by David Zechman | 4-5 |
| 17:56 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 17:41 | Akron | Charles Ellis gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:32 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 17:30 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:25 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-8 |
| 17:15 | Akron | Ronald Venegas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-8 |
| 17:14 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | David Zechman misses badly on a runner from the right block | 4-8 |
| 17:03 | Akron | The rebound goes to Fred Bradshaw | 4-8 |
| 16:53 | Akron | Andrew Cook misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Zechman - foul #2 on David Zechman, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Jerry Gold (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), John Hamilton (C) Dan Thorsen, Richard Tepperberg, David Zechman, Oren Gerry | |
| 16:53 | Akron | Andrew Cook misses the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:53 | Akron | Andrew Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:40 | Buffalo | George Pittman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 5-8 |
| 16:39 | Akron | The rebound goes to Fred Bradshaw | 5-8 |
| 16:19 | Akron | Robert Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 16:17 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 16:11 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-8 |
| 16:10 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith tips it home | 5-10 |
| 15:57 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw buries a turnaround from the baseline | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Venegas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Ellis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Pittman (fresh) SG - Jerry Gold (fresh) SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Hamilton (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Buffalo | Andrew Cook picks off the pass by Jerry Gold | 7-10 |
| 15:24 | Akron | Jerry Gold steals it from Andrew Cook | 7-10 |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold banks in the layup | 7-12 |
| 15:03 | Akron | Ryan Hawkins steals the ball from Fred Bradshaw | 7-12 |
| 14:54 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-15 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Ronald Venegas is fouled on the floor by Jerry Gold - foul #1 on Jerry Gold, team foul #3 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (PG), Gerard Greene (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF), Edward Skinner (PF), John Dunn (C) Fred Bradshaw, Ronald Venegas, Robert Thomas, Andrew Cook, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), Oren Gerry (PF) George Pittman, Ryan Hawkins | |
| 14:20 | Akron | Robert Thornberry clanks a turnaround near the basket | 7-15 |
| 14:19 | Akron | Edward Skinner gets the offensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 14:08 | Akron | James Moore connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Thornberry | 9-15 |
| 13:48 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen scores on a floater from the right wing set up by John Hamilton | 9-17 |
| 13:28 | Akron | Edward Skinner blows the layup | 9-17 |
| 13:26 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dan Thorsen, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG), Ryan Hawkins (PF) Dan Thorsen, John Hamilton | |
| 12:59 | Akron | Gerard Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG) Gerard Greene | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brooks (PG), Paul Mendivil (SF) Jerry Gold, Tyron Smith | |
| 12:44 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-17 |
| 12:43 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins grabs the offensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 12:31 | Buffalo | Robert Thornberry is called for the reach on James Brooks - foul #1 on Robert Thornberry, team foul #2 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Andrew Cook (PF), Charles Ellis (C) James Moore, Robert Thornberry, Edward Skinner, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (PG), Tyron Smith (SF) James Brooks, Paul Mendivil | |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-20 |
| 12:09 | Akron | Andrew Cook can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-20 |
| 12:07 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg gets the rebound | 9-20 |
| 12:03 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Tepperberg and he's hacked by Andrew Cook - foul #1 on Andrew Cook, team foul #3 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), Paul Mendivil (SF) Jerry Gold, Tyron Smith | |
| 12:03 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins misses the free throw | 9-22 |
| 12:03 | Akron | Charles Ellis gets the rebound | 9-22 |
| 11:48 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-22 |
| 11:46 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ryan Hawkins | 9-22 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) PF - Andrew Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Mendivil (fresh) PF - Ryan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Oren Gerry (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins's floater is tipped away by Charles Ellis | 9-22 |
| 11:29 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen can't tip it in | 9-22 |
| 11:28 | Akron | Ronald Venegas grabs the board | 9-22 |
| 11:14 | Akron | Richard Tepperberg is called for the reach on Ronald Venegas - foul #1 on Richard Tepperberg, team foul #5 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Skinner (PF), John Dunn (C) Andrew Cook, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Jerry Gold (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), John Hamilton (C) Dan Thorsen, Richard Tepperberg, Paul Mendivil, Oren Gerry | |
| 10:52 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw is whistled for traveling | 9-22 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (PG), Gerard Greene (SG) Fred Bradshaw, Ronald Venegas | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG) George Pittman | |
| 10:37 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Gold | 9-24 |
| 10:21 | Akron | Edward Skinner makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Gerard Greene | 11-24 |
| 10:00 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dan Thorsen | 11-27 |
| 09:49 | Akron | James Moore makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Thomas | 14-27 |
| 09:43 | Buffalo | Robert Thomas takes the ball from Tyron Smith | 14-27 |
| 09:14 | Akron | John Hamilton is called for the reach on Robert Thomas - foul #1 on John Hamilton, team foul #6 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), Ronald Venegas (SG), Andrew Cook (PF), Charles Ellis (C) Gerard Greene, Robert Thomas, Edward Skinner, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Richard Tepperberg (SG), Paul Mendivil (SF), Oren Gerry (C) Dan Thorsen, Jerry Gold, Tyron Smith, John Hamilton | |
| 08:58 | Akron | Charles Ellis connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Ronald Venegas | 16-27 |
| 08:46 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 16-27 |
| 08:45 | Akron | James Moore snags the defensive board | 16-27 |
| 08:20 | Akron | Charles Ellis connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ronald Venegas and the foul's on Oren Gerry - foul #1 on Oren Gerry, team foul #7 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thornberry (SF) James Moore | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brooks (PG) George Pittman | |
| 08:20 | Akron | Charles Ellis makes the free throw | 19-27 |
| 08:04 | Buffalo | Charles Ellis takes the ball from Richard Tepperberg | 19-27 |
| 08:00 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-27 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thomas (SF) Robert Thornberry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (PG), Tyron Smith (SF) James Brooks, Paul Mendivil | |
| 07:42 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-27 |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold hits the follow up shot | 19-29 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) PF - Andrew Cook (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyron Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Hawkins (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Oren Gerry (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Akron | Andrew Cook scores on a floater in the paint | 21-29 |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tyron Smith | 21-32 |
| 07:04 | Akron | Andrew Cook hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-32 |
| 07:02 | Akron | Ronald Venegas grabs the offensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 06:39 | Akron | Robert Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-32 |
| 06:38 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Richard Tepperberg | 21-32 |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg is hacked by Fred Bradshaw - foul #1 on Fred Bradshaw, team foul #4 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (SG), Edward Skinner (PF), John Dunn (C) Ronald Venegas, Andrew Cook, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), James Brooks (SG), Paul Mendivil (SF), John Hamilton (C) Jerry Gold, Richard Tepperberg, Tyron Smith, Oren Gerry | |
| 06:13 | Buffalo | James Moore picks off the pass by Ryan Hawkins | 21-32 |
| 06:10 | Akron | James Moore banks in the layup | 23-32 |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | John Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 05:59 | Buffalo | Edward Skinner denies the turnaround by Ryan Hawkins | 23-32 |
| 05:58 | Akron | John Dunn gets the rebound | 23-32 |
| 05:44 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Thomas | 26-32 |
| 05:33 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dan Thorsen | 26-35 |
| 05:20 | Akron | John Dunn's floater is tipped away by Ryan Hawkins | 26-35 |
| 05:19 | Akron | Robert Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 05:00 | Akron | Robert Thomas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Mendivil - foul #1 on Paul Mendivil, team foul #8 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Ronald Venegas (SG), Andrew Cook (PF), Charles Ellis (C) Fred Bradshaw, Edward Skinner, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Richard Tepperberg (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), Oren Gerry (C) Dan Thorsen, James Brooks, Paul Mendivil, John Hamilton | |
| 05:00 | Akron | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 05:00 | Akron | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from George Pittman | 28-38 |
| 04:20 | Akron | Ronald Venegas clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 04:19 | Akron | Charles Ellis gets the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 04:04 | Akron | Robert Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Greene (PG), Robert Thornberry (SF) James Moore, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), Jerry Gold (SG), Paul Mendivil (SF) George Pittman, Richard Tepperberg, Tyron Smith | |
| 03:55 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Gold | 28-41 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Ronald Venegas misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dan Thorsen - foul #2 on Dan Thorsen, team foul #9 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG) Gerard Greene | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), David Zechman (PF) Dan Thorsen, Ryan Hawkins | |
| 03:48 | Akron | Ronald Venegas misses the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 03:48 | Akron | Ronald Venegas makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 03:32 | Buffalo | Fred Bradshaw is called for the reach on George Pittman - foul #2 on Fred Bradshaw, team foul #5 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyron Smith (SF) Paul Mendivil | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) PF - Andrew Cook (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Pittman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Gold (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyron Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Zechman (fresh) C - Oren Gerry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jerry Gold | 29-44 |
| 03:10 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw is fouled on the floor by George Pittman - foul #1 on George Pittman, team foul #10 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Edward Skinner (PF), John Dunn (C) Andrew Cook, Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG), Paul Mendivil (SF) George Pittman, Tyron Smith | |
| 03:10 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 03:10 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 03:10 | Buffalo | Paul Mendivil pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | David Zechman makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Jerry Gold and the foul's on Edward Skinner - foul #1 on Edward Skinner, team foul #6 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Akron | James Moore (SF) Robert Thornberry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | David Zechman misses the free throw | 30-46 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Edward Skinner grabs the board | 30-46 |
| 02:37 | Akron | Richard Tepperberg is called for the reach on Ronald Venegas - foul #2 on Richard Tepperberg, team foul #11 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Tyron Smith (SF), Ryan Hawkins (C) Jerry Gold, Paul Mendivil, Oren Gerry | |
| 02:37 | Akron | Ronald Venegas makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 02:37 | Akron | Ronald Venegas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 02:22 | Buffalo | David Zechman scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Tepperberg | 32-48 |
| 01:57 | Akron | Edward Skinner hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Fred Bradshaw | 34-48 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | David Zechman can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 34-48 |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith tips it home | 34-50 |
| 01:22 | Akron | John Dunn loses the dribble to Richard Tepperberg | 34-50 |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | Ronald Venegas takes the ball from David Zechman | 34-50 |
| 00:50 | Akron | John Dunn clanks a shot from the left block | 34-50 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | David Zechman gets the rebound | 34-50 |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | George Pittman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 00:41 | Akron | Edward Skinner snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-50 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Tyron Smith | 34-50 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins is fouled on the floor by John Dunn - foul #1 on John Dunn, team foul #7 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Gerard Greene (PG), Robert Thornberry (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Andrew Cook (PF), Charles Ellis (C) Fred Bradshaw, Ronald Venegas, James Moore, Edward Skinner, John Dunn | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (PG), James Brooks (SG), Oren Gerry (C) George Pittman, Richard Tepperberg, Tyron Smith | |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Gerard Greene comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-52 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry pulls down the rebound | 34-52 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry clanks a fullcourt shot | 34-52 |