| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) SF - Robert West (fresh) PF - Carl Baker (fresh) C - John Norton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dave Cochran (fresh) SG - Kenneth Morgan (fresh) SF - Owen Mancha (fresh) PF - Frank Lirette (fresh) C - Bill Esqueda (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Jacksonville State | Frank Lirette drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Morgan | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Buffalo | Carl Baker can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dave Cochran | 0-4 |
| 18:54 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan clanks a 3 from straight away | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Norton | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ted Volpe | 5-4 |
| 18:00 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan scores on a 3 from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 17:35 | Buffalo | Robert West's floater is tipped away by Frank Lirette | 5-7 |
| 17:33 | Jacksonville State | Owen Mancha grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 17:28 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-7 |
| 17:26 | Buffalo | John Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 17:10 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Carl Baker is blocked by Bill Esqueda | 5-7 |
| 17:09 | Jacksonville State | Owen Mancha gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 17:04 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-9 |
| 16:57 | Buffalo | Owen Mancha is called for the reach on Robert West - foul #1 on Owen Mancha, team foul #1 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson (PG), Johnny Foster (SG), Dikembe Accomando (SF), Ronald McDonell (PF), Edward Strong (C) Dave Cochran, Kenneth Morgan, Owen Mancha, Frank Lirette, Bill Esqueda | |
| 16:43 | Buffalo | The jump hook by John Norton is blocked by Ronald McDonell | 5-9 |
| 16:41 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Ronald McDonell | 5-9 |
| 16:12 | Jacksonville State | John Norton steps in front of the Ronald McDonell pass | 5-9 |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | Johnny Foster steals it from Carl Baker | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert West (fresh) PF - Carl Baker (fairly fresh) C - John Norton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Charles Swanson (fresh) SG - Johnny Foster (fresh) SF - Dikembe Accomando (fresh) PF - Ronald McDonell (fresh) C - Edward Strong (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Jacksonville State | Ted Volpe is called for the reach on Dikembe Accomando - foul #1 on Ted Volpe, team foul #1 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (PG), William Lablanc (SG), Jessie Ullery (PF), Jessie Matthews (C) Ted Volpe, Stanley Carter, Carl Baker, John Norton | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan (SG), Bill Esqueda (C) Johnny Foster, Edward Strong | |
| 15:33 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda hits a turnaround near the basket | 5-11 |
| 15:14 | Buffalo | Charles Swanson steals it from Robert West | 5-11 |
| 14:57 | Jacksonville State | Dikembe Accomando misses badly on a shot from the left block | 5-11 |
| 14:55 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 14:35 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 5-11 |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | Robert West can't tip it in | 5-11 |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews grabs the offensive board | 5-11 |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | Robert West scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Glenn Fleury | 8-11 |
| 14:07 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 14:05 | Buffalo | Robert West snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | Robert West lays it in on a nice dish by Glenn Fleury and the foul's on Dikembe Accomando - foul #1 on Dikembe Accomando, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Stanley Carter (SG) Glenn Fleury, William Lablanc | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dave Cochran (PG), Owen Mancha (SF), Frank Lirette (PF) Charles Swanson, Dikembe Accomando, Ronald McDonell | |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:46 | Jacksonville State | Frank Lirette misses badly on a floater from the left side | 11-11 |
| 13:44 | Jacksonville State | Frank Lirette tips it home | 11-13 |
| 13:25 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert West | 14-13 |
| 13:17 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jessie Matthews - foul #1 on Jessie Matthews, team foul #2 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (SF), Carl Baker (PF), John Norton (C) Robert West, Jessie Ullery, Jessie Matthews | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong (C) Bill Esqueda | |
| 13:17 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:17 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:17 | Buffalo | Carl Baker pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:11 | Buffalo | John Norton can't throw it down but the foul's on Dave Cochran - foul #1 on Dave Cochran, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Johnny Foster (SG) Kenneth Morgan | |
| 13:11 | Buffalo | John Norton makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 13:11 | Buffalo | John Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:51 | Jacksonville State | Dave Cochran loses the dribble to Stanley Carter | 16-13 |
| 12:34 | Buffalo | William Lablanc is hacked by Owen Mancha - foul #2 on Owen Mancha, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson (SF), Willie Lawton (C) Owen Mancha, Frank Lirette | |
| 12:24 | Buffalo | William Lablanc misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Willie Lawton - foul #1 on Willie Lawton, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG) Stanley Carter | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell (PF) Willie Lawton | |
| 12:24 | Buffalo | William Lablanc misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:24 | Buffalo | William Lablanc misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:24 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 12:06 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Carl Baker - foul #1 on Carl Baker, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan (SG), Bill Esqueda (C) Johnny Foster, Edward Strong | |
| 12:06 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:06 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:52 | Buffalo | William Lablanc drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Fleury and he's hacked by Ronald McDonell - foul #1 on Ronald McDonell, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert West (SF), Jessie Ullery (C) Glenn Fleury, John Norton | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 11:52 | Buffalo | William Lablanc makes the free throw | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lablanc (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert West (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) C - Jessie Ullery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dave Cochran (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Swanson (fresh) PF - Ronald McDonell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Esqueda (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Dave Cochran | 19-18 |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Carl Baker and he's fouled by Bill Esqueda - foul #1 on Bill Esqueda, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG), Jessie Matthews (C) William Lablanc, Carl Baker | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dikembe Accomando (SF) Dave Cochran | |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery misses the free throw | 21-18 |
| 11:19 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 11:00 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Ullery steals it from Dikembe Accomando | 21-18 |
| 10:50 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-18 |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Ullery | 21-18 |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 21-18 |
| 10:25 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Bill Esqueda | 21-18 |
| 10:05 | Jacksonville State | Stanley Carter steals it from Dikembe Accomando | 21-18 |
| 10:01 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter lays it up and in | 23-18 |
| 09:40 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 09:16 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-21 |
| 08:54 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-21 |
| 08:53 | Jacksonville State | Dikembe Accomando pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 08:45 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan is fouled on the floor by Jessie Matthews - foul #2 on Jessie Matthews, team foul #4 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (PG), William Lablanc (SG), Mike Kline (SF), Carl Baker (PF), John Norton (C) Ted Volpe, Stanley Carter, Robert West, Jessie Ullery, Jessie Matthews | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dave Cochran (PG), Johnny Foster (SG), Frank Lirette (PF), Edward Strong (C) Kenneth Morgan, Dikembe Accomando, Ronald McDonell, Bill Esqueda | |
| 08:36 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson travels with the ball | 26-21 |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Fleury, team foul #5 | 26-21 |
| 08:18 | Jacksonville State | Frank Lirette lays it in | 26-23 |
| 07:54 | Buffalo | Frank Lirette is called for the reach on Carl Baker - foul #1 on Frank Lirette, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| 07:54 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 07:54 | Buffalo | Carl Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 07:54 | Jacksonville State | Edward Strong gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Glenn Fleury (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Lablanc (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mike Kline (fresh) PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dave Cochran (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Foster (fresh) SF - Charles Swanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Lirette (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Strong (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Jacksonville State | Carl Baker takes the ball from Charles Swanson | 27-23 |
| 07:17 | Buffalo | John Norton knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Glenn Fleury | 29-23 |
| 07:00 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson's dunk attempt is rejected by John Norton | 29-23 |
| 06:58 | Buffalo | Carl Baker grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 06:49 | Buffalo | William Lablanc hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Glenn Fleury | 32-23 |
| 06:30 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-26 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | John Norton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 06:16 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Edward Strong | 32-26 |
| 05:58 | Jacksonville State | Mike Kline denies the turnaround by Frank Lirette | 32-26 |
| 05:56 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Mike Kline | 32-26 |
| 05:52 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-26 |
| 05:51 | Buffalo | Mike Kline tips it in | 34-26 |
| 05:23 | Jacksonville State | Charles Swanson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 05:22 | Buffalo | Carl Baker pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | William Lablanc knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 04:46 | Jacksonville State | Johnny Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Stanley Carter (SG), Robert West (SF), Jessie Ullery (PF), Willis Terry (C) Glenn Fleury, William Lablanc, Mike Kline, Carl Baker, John Norton | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan (SG), Dikembe Accomando (SF), Ronald McDonell (PF), Bill Esqueda (C) Johnny Foster, Charles Swanson, Frank Lirette, Edward Strong | |
| 04:33 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe is hacked by Bill Esqueda - foul #2 on Bill Esqueda, team foul #9 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Willie Lawton (C) Bill Esqueda | |
| 04:33 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 04:33 | Jacksonville State | Willie Lawton snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 04:28 | Jacksonville State | Dave Cochran's fadeaway is rejected by Jessie Ullery | 37-26 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Robert West gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 04:02 | Buffalo | Robert West knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-26 |
| 03:46 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-26 |
| 03:45 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell grabs the offensive rebound | 40-26 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert West (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jessie Ullery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willis Terry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Dave Cochran (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Accomando (fresh) PF - Ronald McDonell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Lawton (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 03:25 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 03:12 | Jacksonville State | Ted Volpe steals the ball from Kenneth Morgan | 40-26 |
| 03:09 | Buffalo | Robert West hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ted Volpe | 42-26 |
| 02:55 | Jacksonville State | Willie Lawton makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Morgan | 42-28 |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-28 |
| 02:40 | Jacksonville State | Ronald McDonell grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 02:26 | Jacksonville State | Dave Cochran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carl Baker (PF), Jessie Matthews (C) Jessie Ullery, Willis Terry | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Owen Mancha (SF), Bill Esqueda (C) Dikembe Accomando, Ronald McDonell | |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | Robert West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-28 |
| 02:02 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Willie Lawton | 42-28 |
| 01:48 | Jacksonville State | Dave Cochran clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-28 |
| 01:46 | Buffalo | Robert West gets the rebound | 42-28 |
| 01:42 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Robert West is denied by Bill Esqueda | 42-28 |
| 01:40 | Jacksonville State | Bill Esqueda grabs the defensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 01:22 | Jacksonville State | Dave Cochran drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Morgan | 42-31 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-31 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | Robert West tips it in | 44-31 |
| 00:40 | Jacksonville State | Willie Lawton is hacked by Carl Baker - foul #2 on Carl Baker, team foul #6 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (PG), William Lablanc (SG), Mike Kline (SF), Jessie Ullery (PF), John Norton (C) Ted Volpe, Stanley Carter, Robert West, Carl Baker, Jessie Matthews | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dikembe Accomando (PG), Johnny Foster (SG), Frank Lirette (PF) Dave Cochran, Kenneth Morgan, Willie Lawton | |
| 00:20 | Jacksonville State | Owen Mancha comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | John Norton pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | William Lablanc hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-31 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Mike Kline can't tip it in | 44-31 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | William Lablanc snags the offensive board | 44-31 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | William Lablanc misses the floater from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | The clock runs out | 44-31 |