| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Janzen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew White (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee French (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rex Bainter (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Mash (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Burgess (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Matthew White inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 19:24 | Buffalo | Robert Mash clanks a turnaround from close range | 32-33 |
| 19:23 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter tips it back up and in | 32-35 |
| 19:02 | Akron | Ryan Burgess steals it from Jeremiah Janzen | 32-35 |
| 18:48 | Buffalo | Ronald Hawkins blocks the short jumper by Robert Mash | 32-35 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner tips it but misses | 32-35 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess snags the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 18:30 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 18:29 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:04 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jeremiah Janzen and he's fouled by Rex Bainter - foul #3 on Rex Bainter, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (SF) Rex Bainter | |
| 18:04 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess loses the ball out of bounds | 35-35 |
| 17:35 | Akron | Lee French is hacked by Christopher Wagner - foul #2 on Christopher Wagner, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Bradley Kidd (SF), David Jackson (PF), John Thompson (C) Matthew White, Ronald Hawkins, Lee French | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Bowles (PF) Robert Mash | |
| 17:13 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Bowles | 35-35 |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:04 | Buffalo | William Fairweather buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Wagner | 35-37 |
| 16:54 | Akron | Bradley Kidd can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Bowles - foul #2 on Paul Bowles, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (SG), Larry Lovell (PF) Michael Strickland, Jeremiah Janzen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (SG), Brian Mitchell (SF) Scott Patterson, Christopher Wagner | |
| 16:54 | Akron | Bradley Kidd makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:54 | Akron | Bradley Kidd makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:28 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 16:27 | Akron | The rebound goes to Lloyd Casey | 37-37 |
| 16:14 | Akron | Bradley Kidd buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Larry Lovell | 40-37 |
| 16:09 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 16:07 | Akron | Larry Lovell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:49 | Akron | Lloyd Casey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Benjamin Rymer - foul #1 on Benjamin Rymer, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen (SG), Matthew White (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF), Lee French (C) Bradley Kidd, John Thompson, Larry Lovell, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Patterson (PG), Rex Bainter (SF), Robert Mash (PF) Benjamin Rymer, Brian Mitchell, Ryan Burgess | |
| 15:49 | Akron | Lloyd Casey makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:49 | Akron | Lloyd Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:49 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lloyd Casey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Janzen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew White (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee French (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Fairweather (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rex Bainter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Mash (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 15:24 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 15:00 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 14:36 | Buffalo | Robert Mash hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by William Fairweather | 41-39 |
| 14:07 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Strickland (PG) Lloyd Casey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner (SG), Brian Sneed (PF), Ryan Burgess (C) William Fairweather, Robert Mash, Paul Bowles | |
| 13:47 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Brian Sneed - foul #1 on Brian Sneed, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Bradley Kidd (SG), John Thompson (SF), David Jackson (PF) Jeremiah Janzen, Matthew White, Ronald Hawkins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (PG) Scott Patterson | |
| 13:27 | Akron | Lee French's layup is rejected by Brian Sneed | 41-39 |
| 13:26 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:14 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Christopher Wagner is denied by David Jackson | 41-39 |
| 13:13 | Akron | Michael Strickland grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 13:07 | Akron | Michael Strickland makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Kidd | 44-39 |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | David Jackson steps in front of the Brian Sneed pass | 44-39 |
| 12:29 | Akron | Lee French is called for traveling | 44-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen (SG), Matthew White (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF) Bradley Kidd, John Thompson, Lee French | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Patterson (PG), William Fairweather (SF), Robert Mash (PF) Benjamin Rymer, Rex Bainter, Brian Sneed | |
| 12:20 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Fairweather | 44-42 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Matthew White knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jeremiah Janzen and the foul's on William Fairweather - foul #1 on William Fairweather, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| 12:10 | Akron | Matthew White makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | William Fairweather knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Mash and he's fouled by Matthew White - foul #2 on Matthew White, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | William Fairweather makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Janzen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew White (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Wagner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Fairweather (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Mash (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Burgess (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Akron | Michael Strickland drills a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Robert Mash - foul #1 on Robert Mash, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Akron | John Thompson (C) David Jackson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell (SF) Christopher Wagner | |
| 11:20 | Akron | Michael Strickland makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:02 | Buffalo | Robert Mash is hacked by Matthew White - foul #3 on Matthew White, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Lloyd Casey (PG), Bradley Kidd (SF), Larry Lovell (PF) Michael Strickland, Matthew White, Ronald Hawkins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer (SG), Rex Bainter (SF) William Fairweather, Brian Mitchell | |
| 10:52 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lloyd Casey - foul #2 on Lloyd Casey, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Bowles (PF) Robert Mash | |
| 10:52 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:52 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:44 | Akron | John Thompson drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Lloyd Casey | 52-47 |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Casey - foul #3 on Lloyd Casey, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Lee French (C) Jeremiah Janzen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Sneed (C) Ryan Burgess | |
| 10:14 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Patterson | 52-50 |
| 09:57 | Akron | Bradley Kidd misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 09:55 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 09:40 | Buffalo | Brian Sneed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Strickland (PG), Jeremiah Janzen (SG), Matthew White (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF) Bradley Kidd, Lloyd Casey, John Thompson, Larry Lovell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (PG), Christopher Wagner (SG), Robert Mash (PF), Ryan Burgess (C) Scott Patterson, Benjamin Rymer, Paul Bowles, Brian Sneed | |
| 09:22 | Akron | Lee French comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 09:20 | Akron | Lee French grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 09:03 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen loses the ball out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Akron | David Jackson (C) Lee French | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell (SF) Rex Bainter | |
| 08:44 | Buffalo | William Fairweather is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hawkins - foul #1 on Ronald Hawkins, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| 08:38 | Buffalo | Jeremiah Janzen takes the ball from Brian Mitchell | 52-50 |
| 08:33 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen lays it up and in | 54-50 |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner misses short on a floater from the baseline | 54-50 |
| 08:09 | Akron | David Jackson grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 08:02 | Akron | Ryan Burgess blocks the short jumper by Ronald Hawkins | 54-50 |
| 08:01 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | William Fairweather misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Jackson - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Bradley Kidd (PG), Lloyd Casey (SG), Larry Lovell (SF), Lee French (C) Michael Strickland, Jeremiah Janzen, Matthew White, Ronald Hawkins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Bainter (SF), Paul Bowles (PF), Brian Sneed (C) Brian Mitchell, Robert Mash, Ryan Burgess | |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | William Fairweather makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | William Fairweather misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:50 | Akron | The rebound goes to David Jackson | 54-51 |
| 07:35 | Akron | Lee French hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 07:34 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to David Jackson | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Bradley Kidd (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Casey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Lovell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee French (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Fairweather (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Wagner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Bainter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Paul Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Sneed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Akron | Paul Bowles steals the ball from Bradley Kidd | 54-51 |
| 06:59 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on David Jackson - foul #2 on David Jackson, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Akron | John Thompson (SF) Larry Lovell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Patterson (PG), Benjamin Rymer (SG), Ryan Burgess (C) William Fairweather, Christopher Wagner, Brian Sneed | |
| 06:59 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:59 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:59 | Akron | Lee French grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 06:45 | Akron | John Thompson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Thompson, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Strickland (PG), Jeremiah Janzen (SG) Lloyd Casey, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:33 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess can't connect on a shot from the left block | 54-51 |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess grabs the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | Michael Strickland is called for the reach on Rex Bainter - foul #3 on Michael Strickland, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew White (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF) Bradley Kidd, Lee French | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:18 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:18 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Scott Patterson picks off the pass by Ronald Hawkins | 54-51 |
| 05:33 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Patterson | 54-54 |
| 05:16 | Akron | Matthew White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Bradley Kidd (PG), David Jackson (C) Michael Strickland, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner (SG), William Fairweather (SF), Robert Mash (PF) Benjamin Rymer, Rex Bainter, Paul Bowles | |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Mash | 54-57 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins clanks a jump hook in the paint | 54-57 |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Ronald Hawkins is called for the reach on Robert Mash - foul #2 on Ronald Hawkins, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Michael Strickland (PG), Lloyd Casey (SG), Lee French (C) Jeremiah Janzen, Matthew White, Ronald Hawkins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Sneed (C) Ryan Burgess | |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Robert Mash makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Robert Mash makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:57 | Akron | Michael Strickland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-59 |
| 03:55 | Buffalo | Brian Sneed snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 03:50 | Buffalo | Brian Sneed is hacked by Lee French - foul #2 on Lee French, team foul #11 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell (SF) Scott Patterson | |
| 03:50 | Buffalo | Brian Sneed misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:50 | Buffalo | Brian Sneed misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:50 | Akron | David Jackson snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 03:35 | Akron | Lloyd Casey makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bradley Kidd | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Michael Strickland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Casey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Kidd (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Lee French (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Fairweather (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Wagner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Mash (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Sneed (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 03:11 | Akron | Lee French grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 02:44 | Akron | Lee French clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 57-59 |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen (SG), Matthew White (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF) Lloyd Casey, Bradley Kidd, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Patterson (PG), Rex Bainter (SF), Ryan Burgess (C) William Fairweather, Brian Mitchell, Brian Sneed | |
| 02:15 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 57-59 |
| 02:14 | Akron | Lee French snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 01:53 | Akron | Michael Strickland comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 01:51 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen hits the follow up shot | 59-59 |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 01:30 | Akron | The rebound goes to Ronald Hawkins | 59-59 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Jeremiah Janzen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Patterson | 59-61 |
| 00:44 | Akron | Matthew White drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Strickland | 62-61 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Matthew White steps in front of the Christopher Wagner pass | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Akron | Michael Strickland is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Wagner - foul #3 on Christopher Wagner, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Michael Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Michael Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson double dribbles | 64-61 |
| Subs | Akron | Bradley Kidd (SF) Matthew White | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:08 | Akron | Bradley Kidd is hacked by Christopher Wagner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Wagner, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| 00:08 | Akron | Bradley Kidd misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson is hacked by Michael Strickland - foul #4 on Michael Strickland, team foul #12 | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Patterson - foul #1 on Scott Patterson, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Matthew White (SF) Bradley Kidd | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:01 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Ronald Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 65-62 |