| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Keech (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harry Nolin (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert West (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Norton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Robert West inbounds the ball | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe loses the ball out of bounds | 45-34 |
| 19:22 | Alabama | Michael Prather scores on a shot from the right block | 47-34 |
| 19:03 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Carter | 47-37 |
| 18:52 | Alabama | George Greer comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 47-37 |
| 18:50 | Buffalo | Carl Baker grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 18:27 | Buffalo | John Norton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-37 |
| 18:26 | Alabama | Harry Nolin gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 18:09 | Alabama | George Greer misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on John Norton - foul #2 on John Norton, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG) Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery (C) John Norton | |
| 18:09 | Alabama | George Greer makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 18:09 | Alabama | George Greer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 18:09 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 17:51 | Alabama | Harry Nolin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 17:31 | Alabama | James Keech is whistled for a carry | 48-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Kolb (SF), Robert Cheek (PF) Michael Prather, Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG), Jessie Matthews (C) Stanley Carter, Carl Baker | |
| 17:03 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Robert Cheek - foul #1 on Robert Cheek, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Emmett Smith (C) Glenn Shaffer, James Keech, George Greer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (SG), John Norton (C) Ted Volpe, Jessie Matthews | |
| 17:03 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 17:03 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 16:45 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-39 |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | John Norton misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 16:20 | Alabama | Michael Kolb grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 15:54 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | Robert West gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Kolb (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Emmett Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Glenn Fleury (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Lablanc (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert West (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Ullery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - John Norton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Buffalo | William Lablanc double dribbles | 50-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), James Keech (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Harry Nolin (PF), George Greer (C) Richard Carter, Lawrence Jones, Michael Kolb, Robert Cheek, Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Stanley Carter (SG), Carl Baker (PF), Jessie Matthews (C) Glenn Fleury, Robert West, Jessie Ullery, John Norton | |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Michael Prather misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jessie Matthews - foul #2 on Jessie Matthews, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Michael Prather makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Michael Prather misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 15:26 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Carl Baker | 51-39 |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Ted Volpe | 51-41 |
| 14:40 | Alabama | Michael Prather hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 14:38 | Buffalo | William Lablanc gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 14:31 | Buffalo | James Keech takes the ball from Stanley Carter | 51-41 |
| 14:27 | Alabama | James Keech throws it down | 53-41 |
| 14:19 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-41 |
| 14:18 | Alabama | George Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 13:56 | Alabama | James Keech is fouled on the floor by Jessie Matthews - foul #3 on Jessie Matthews, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Michael Kolb (SF), Robert Cheek (PF) Glenn Shaffer, James Keech, Michael Prather, Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG), Robert West (SF), Jessie Ullery (PF), John Norton (C) Stanley Carter, William Lablanc, Carl Baker, Jessie Matthews | |
| 13:47 | Alabama | George Greer scores on a floater from close range | 55-41 |
| 13:26 | Buffalo | John Norton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-41 |
| 13:24 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael Kolb | 55-41 |
| 13:03 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery's floater is tipped away by Michael Kolb | 58-41 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | John Norton pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 12:24 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-41 |
| 12:22 | Alabama | Michael Kolb pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Michael Kolb scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-41 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:49 | Buffalo | Robert West drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ted Volpe | 60-44 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Kolb (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Greer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Fleury (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert West (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Ullery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - John Norton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Carter | 63-44 |
| 11:31 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-47 |
| 11:18 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-47 |
| 11:16 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:55 | Buffalo | Robert West is whistled for a carry | 63-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), James Keech (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Harry Nolin (PF), Emmett Smith (C) Richard Carter, Lawrence Jones, Michael Kolb, Robert Cheek, George Greer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (PG), Stanley Carter (SG), Carl Baker (PF), Jessie Matthews (C) Ted Volpe, Glenn Fleury, Jessie Ullery, John Norton | |
| 10:42 | Alabama | Harry Nolin connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Glenn Shaffer | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mike Kline (SF) Robert West | |
| 10:08 | Alabama | Emmett Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Glenn Shaffer | 67-47 |
| 10:00 | Buffalo | The jumper by Mike Kline is denied by Emmett Smith | 67-47 |
| 09:59 | Alabama | Emmett Smith grabs the board | 67-47 |
| 09:34 | Alabama | Michael Prather can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mike Kline - foul #2 on Mike Kline, team foul #4 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert West (SF) Mike Kline | |
| 09:34 | Alabama | Michael Prather makes the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 09:34 | Alabama | Michael Prather misses the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews gets the rebound | 68-47 |
| 09:17 | Buffalo | William Lablanc misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-47 |
| 09:16 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews grabs the offensive board | 68-47 |
| 09:02 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews connects on the turnaround from close range | 68-49 |
| 08:47 | Alabama | Harry Nolin is fouled on the floor by Carl Baker - foul #1 on Carl Baker, team foul #5 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Kolb (SF), Robert Cheek (PF), George Greer (C) Michael Prather, Harry Nolin, Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Glenn Fleury (SG), Willis Terry (C) William Lablanc, Stanley Carter, Jessie Matthews | |
| 08:30 | Alabama | James Keech hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Glenn Shaffer | 70-49 |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe is hacked by Glenn Shaffer - foul #1 on Glenn Shaffer, team foul #2 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG) Glenn Shaffer, James Keech | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Norton (C) Carl Baker | |
| 08:04 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ted Volpe | 70-52 |
| 07:47 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Carter | 73-52 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Kolb (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Fleury (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert West (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willis Terry (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Norton (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Jones | 73-52 |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Robert Cheek connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Jones | 75-52 |
| 07:02 | Buffalo | John Norton clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Cheek - foul #2 on Robert Cheek, team foul #3 | 75-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), James Keech (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Harry Nolin (PF), Emmett Smith (C) Richard Carter, Lawrence Jones, Michael Kolb, Robert Cheek, George Greer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG), William Lablanc (SF), Jessie Ullery (PF) Ted Volpe, Robert West, Willis Terry | |
| 07:02 | Buffalo | John Norton makes the 1st free throw | 75-53 |
| 07:02 | Buffalo | John Norton misses the 2nd free throw | 75-53 |
| 07:02 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter grabs the offensive board | 75-53 |
| 06:46 | Buffalo | William Lablanc misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by James Keech - foul #2 on James Keech, team foul #4 | 75-53 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mike Kline (SF), Jessie Matthews (C) Glenn Fleury, John Norton | |
| 06:46 | Buffalo | William Lablanc makes the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 06:46 | Buffalo | William Lablanc makes the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Emmett Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-55 |
| 06:28 | Buffalo | Glenn Shaffer steps in front of the William Lablanc pass in the backcourt | 75-55 |
| 06:27 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer lays it up and in | 77-55 |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Emmett Smith - foul #1 on Emmett Smith, team foul #5 | 77-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Robert West (SF), Carl Baker (PF) William Lablanc, Mike Kline, Jessie Ullery | |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 77-55 |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 77-55 |
| 06:09 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Harry Nolin | 77-55 |
| 05:47 | Alabama | James Keech misses the dunk | 77-55 |
| 05:45 | Alabama | Harry Nolin gets the offensive rebound | 77-55 |
| 05:30 | Alabama | Emmett Smith drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Glenn Shaffer | 79-55 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | Robert West comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 79-55 |
| 05:20 | Alabama | Michael Prather pulls down the rebound | 79-55 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | James Keech misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-55 |
| 05:14 | Alabama | Michael Prather tips it back up and in | 81-55 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Carl Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Michael Kolb (SF), Robert Cheek (PF), George Greer (C) Glenn Shaffer, Michael Prather, Harry Nolin, Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (PG), William Lablanc (SG), Mike Kline (SF), Jessie Ullery (PF) Ted Volpe, Stanley Carter, Robert West, Carl Baker | |
| 04:47 | Alabama | James Keech misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-55 |
| 04:46 | Alabama | Robert Cheek pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-55 |
| 04:39 | Alabama | Robert Cheek is denied on a layup by Jessie Ullery | 81-55 |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jessie Ullery | 81-55 |
| 04:22 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-55 |
| 04:21 | Alabama | George Greer snags the defensive board | 81-55 |
| 04:15 | Alabama | James Keech misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-55 |
| 04:13 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery pulls down the rebound | 81-55 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | Mike Kline connects on the 3 from the right corner | 81-58 |
| 03:47 | Alabama | George Greer misses the dunk attempt | 81-58 |
| 03:46 | Alabama | Robert Cheek tips it but misses | 81-58 |
| 03:45 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jessie Ullery | 81-58 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Keech (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Kolb (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Glenn Fleury (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lablanc (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Kline (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jessie Ullery (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Matthews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | William Lablanc comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-58 |
| 03:38 | Alabama | Michael Kolb snags the defensive board | 81-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Alabama | James Keech comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 81-58 |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Mike Kline snags the defensive board | 81-58 |
| 03:02 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery blows the layup | 81-58 |
| 03:01 | Alabama | Robert Cheek gets the rebound | 81-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Alabama | James Keech makes the turnaround from the baseline | 83-58 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | William Lablanc clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-58 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Michael Kolb pulls down the rebound | 83-58 |
| 02:07 | Alabama | William Lablanc picks off the pass by James Keech | 83-58 |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | Mike Kline can't finish the layup | 83-58 |
| 02:01 | Alabama | George Greer grabs the board | 83-58 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | George Greer makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Richard Carter and he's hacked by Jessie Matthews - foul #4 on Jessie Matthews, team foul #6 | 85-58 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Prather (SF), Harry Nolin (PF) Michael Kolb, Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:32 | Alabama | George Greer makes the free throw | 86-58 |
| 01:15 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery scores on a shot from the left side | 86-60 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | James Keech clanks a shot from the left wing | 86-60 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | George Greer grabs the offensive rebound | 86-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Alabama | James Keech misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 86-60 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury grabs the defensive rebound | 86-60 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery double dribbles | 86-60 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Richard Carter runs out the clock | 86-60 |