| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Carter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Emmett Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Nolin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Cheek (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jack Schoenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Kline (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Emmett Smith inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Alabama | Jack Schoenberger picks off the pass by Glenn Shaffer | 31-35 |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Mike Kline comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | John Norton grabs the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 19:31 | Buffalo | Mike Kline clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Emmett Smith - foul #2 on Emmett Smith, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 19:31 | Buffalo | Mike Kline makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:31 | Buffalo | Mike Kline makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 19:10 | Alabama | Robert Cheek lays it up and in on a great pass from Harry Nolin | 33-37 |
| 18:55 | Buffalo | John Norton is hacked by Harry Nolin - foul #1 on Harry Nolin, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 18:43 | Buffalo | Jack Schoenberger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 18:41 | Alabama | Emmett Smith gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | Richard Carter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stanley Carter - foul #2 on Stanley Carter, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:01 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (SF) Mike Kline | |
| 17:42 | Alabama | John Norton takes the ball from Harry Nolin | 35-37 |
| 17:37 | Buffalo | Jack Schoenberger misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Emmett Smith snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 17:11 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 17:09 | Alabama | Emmett Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:45 | Alabama | Richard Carter is whistled for traveling | 35-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (PG), Rodney Chan (SG), Martin Regner (SF), Michael Kolb (PF), Jamaal Widmer (C) Glenn Shaffer, Richard Carter, Emmett Smith, Harry Nolin, Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Berry (SG), Mike Kline (SF), Jessie Ullery (PF), Jessie Matthews (C) Jack Schoenberger, Stanley Carter, Carl Baker, John Norton | |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | Mike Kline hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 16:20 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 16:09 | Alabama | Michael Kolb clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-39 |
| 16:08 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:52 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones hits a 3 from the right corner | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Rodney Chan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) PF - Michael Kolb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamaal Widmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Lablanc (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Berry (fresh) SF - Mike Kline (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jessie Ullery (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jessie Matthews (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Buffalo | William Lablanc misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 15:33 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry can't tip it in | 38-39 |
| 15:31 | Alabama | Michael Kolb grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Cheek (C) Jamaal Widmer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG), John Spinner (SF) Melvin Berry, Mike Kline | |
| 15:11 | Buffalo | William Lablanc lays it in | 38-41 |
| 14:51 | Alabama | Robert Cheek is hacked by Jessie Matthews - foul #2 on Jessie Matthews, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Richard Carter (SG), Emmett Smith (SF) Lawrence Jones, Rodney Chan, Martin Regner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Plummer (PG), Carl Baker (PF) William Lablanc, Jessie Matthews | |
| 14:33 | Alabama | Robert Cheek travels with the ball | 38-41 |
| Subs | Alabama | Harry Nolin (PF) Michael Kolb | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Schoenberger (PG), John Norton (C) Larry Plummer, Jessie Ullery | |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Stanley Carter - foul #3 on Stanley Carter, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| 14:08 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Shaffer | 41-41 |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter buries a shot from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 13:29 | Alabama | Harry Nolin connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Emmett Smith | 43-43 |
| 13:19 | Buffalo | John Norton can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Harry Nolin - foul #2 on Harry Nolin, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG), Michael Kolb (PF) Richard Carter, Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (SG), Mike Kline (SF) Stanley Carter, John Spinner | |
| 13:19 | Buffalo | John Norton makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:19 | Buffalo | John Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:05 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by William Lablanc - foul #1 on William Lablanc, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Berry (SG), Jessie Ullery (C) Jack Schoenberger, John Norton | |
| 13:05 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:05 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:58 | Buffalo | William Lablanc knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | Robert Cheek connects on the shot from the left side | 46-48 |
| 12:31 | Buffalo | Carl Baker is whistled for traveling | 46-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rodney Chan (SG), Martin Regner (SF) Glenn Shaffer, Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews (C) Carl Baker | |
| 12:07 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rodney Chan | 48-48 |
| 12:04 | Buffalo | William Lablanc's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Jones in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 12:02 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones jams it | 50-48 |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | William Lablanc misses the 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Cheek - foul #1 on Robert Cheek, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (SG), Harry Nolin (PF), Jamaal Widmer (C) Rodney Chan, Michael Kolb, Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG) Melvin Berry | |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | William Lablanc makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | William Lablanc makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | William Lablanc makes the 3rd free throw | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Richard Carter (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) PF - Harry Nolin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jamaal Widmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Lablanc (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Kline (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jessie Ullery (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jessie Matthews (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Alabama | Martin Regner buries a shot from the right block set up by Lawrence Jones and the foul's on Mike Kline - foul #3 on Mike Kline, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Schoenberger (PG), John Norton (C) Mike Kline, Jessie Ullery | |
| 11:33 | Alabama | Martin Regner makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:24 | Buffalo | William Lablanc is whistled for traveling | 53-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Emmett Smith (SF) Lawrence Jones, Martin Regner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carl Baker (PF) Jessie Matthews | |
| 11:00 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer is hacked by William Lablanc - foul #2 on William Lablanc, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Spinner (SF) William Lablanc | |
| 10:44 | Alabama | Richard Carter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 10:42 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 10:31 | Alabama | Emmett Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harry Nolin and he's hacked by John Norton - foul #1 on John Norton, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Cheek (C) Jamaal Widmer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:31 | Alabama | Emmett Smith makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:09 | Buffalo | Jack Schoenberger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (PG), Michael Kolb (PF) Glenn Shaffer, Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (PG), Melvin Berry (SG), Mike Kline (SF), Jessie Ullery (PF), Jessie Matthews (C) Jack Schoenberger, Stanley Carter, John Spinner, Carl Baker, John Norton | |
| 09:44 | Alabama | Jessie Matthews swats the short shot by Emmett Smith | 56-51 |
| 09:43 | Alabama | Robert Cheek grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:27 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 09:25 | Alabama | Robert Cheek tips it back up and in | 58-51 |
| 09:00 | Buffalo | Mike Kline makes the driving attempt in the lane | 58-53 |
| 08:54 | Alabama | Richard Carter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-53 |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | William Lablanc grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | William Lablanc can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 08:33 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery tips it home | 58-55 |
| 08:12 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones is fouled on the floor by Jessie Matthews - foul #3 on Jessie Matthews, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG), Martin Regner (SF), Harry Nolin (PF) Richard Carter, Emmett Smith, Michael Kolb | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Schoenberger (PG), Stanley Carter (SG), John Spinner (SF), Carl Baker (PF), John Norton (C) William Lablanc, Melvin Berry, Mike Kline, Jessie Ullery, Jessie Matthews | |
| 08:12 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:12 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:46 | Buffalo | John Spinner lays it up and in | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry Nolin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Cheek (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jack Schoenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Spinner (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Glenn Shaffer | 63-57 |
| 07:17 | Buffalo | John Norton scores on a jump hook near the basket | 63-59 |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Robert Cheek hits the finger roll on a great pass from Martin Regner | 65-59 |
| 06:54 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 06:52 | Alabama | Robert Cheek grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 06:31 | Alabama | Harry Nolin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 06:29 | Buffalo | John Norton grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 06:08 | Buffalo | Carl Baker hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Carter | 65-61 |
| 05:51 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer loses the ball out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (SG), Emmett Smith (SF), Michael Kolb (PF), Jamaal Widmer (C) Lawrence Jones, Martin Regner, Harry Nolin, Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (PG), Mike Kline (SF), Jessie Ullery (C) Jack Schoenberger, John Spinner, John Norton | |
| 05:32 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery is fouled on the floor by Jamaal Widmer - foul #1 on Jamaal Widmer, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Rodney Chan (PG) Glenn Shaffer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Berry (SG), Jessie Matthews (C) Stanley Carter, Carl Baker | |
| 05:10 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews buries a jumper near the basket | 65-63 |
| 04:57 | Alabama | Rodney Chan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 04:56 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | William Lablanc double dribbles | 65-63 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG) Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Schoenberger (PG), Stanley Carter (SG), Carl Baker (PF) William Lablanc, Melvin Berry, Jessie Matthews | |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Jack Schoenberger scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Baker | 65-65 |
| 03:59 | Alabama | Michael Kolb is hacked by Carl Baker - foul #3 on Carl Baker, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG), Martin Regner (SF), Robert Cheek (C) Rodney Chan, Emmett Smith, Jamaal Widmer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (SF), John Norton (C) Mike Kline, Jessie Ullery | |
| 03:59 | Alabama | Michael Kolb makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:59 | Alabama | Michael Kolb misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | Carl Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 03:35 | Buffalo | William Lablanc can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 03:33 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael Kolb | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Kolb (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Cheek (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jack Schoenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Lablanc (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 03:25 | Buffalo | William Lablanc pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 03:11 | Buffalo | John Norton hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 02:52 | Alabama | Robert Cheek hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Stanley Carter - foul #4 on Stanley Carter, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (SG), Emmett Smith (SF), Harry Nolin (PF) Glenn Shaffer, Martin Regner, Michael Kolb | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Berry (SG), John Spinner (SF), Jessie Ullery (PF) Jack Schoenberger, Stanley Carter, Carl Baker | |
| 02:52 | Alabama | Robert Cheek makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:52 | Alabama | Robert Cheek misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | William Lablanc clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-68 |
| 02:38 | Buffalo | John Norton tips it in | 67-70 |
| 02:27 | Alabama | Harry Nolin hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Lawrence Jones and the foul's on Jessie Ullery - foul #2 on Jessie Ullery, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG) Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Schoenberger (PG), Stanley Carter (SG), Mike Kline (SF), Carl Baker (PF) William Lablanc, Melvin Berry, John Spinner, Jessie Ullery | |
| 02:27 | Alabama | Harry Nolin makes the free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:59 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Kline | 70-73 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | Stanley Carter steals the ball from Robert Cheek | 70-73 |
| 01:35 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter lays it in | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Harry Nolin's layup is rejected by Carl Baker | 70-75 |
| 01:18 | Alabama | Harry Nolin tips it but misses | 70-75 |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | Carl Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Carl Baker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-75 |
| 01:09 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Emmett Smith | 70-75 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Harry Nolin makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Glenn Shaffer | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Glenn Shaffer steals it from Jack Schoenberger | 72-75 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer banks in the layup | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | John Norton is hacked by Glenn Shaffer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Shaffer, team foul #6 | 74-75 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Carl Baker is fouled on the floor by Harry Nolin - foul #3 on Harry Nolin, team foul #7 | 74-75 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Alabama | Richard Carter knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Glenn Shaffer | 77-77 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 77-79 |
| 00:03 | Alabama | Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 77-79 |