| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Pedro Carrillo (fresh) SG - Don Holland (fresh) SF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) PF - David Ashcraft (fresh) C - Jon Wiggins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Fred Speed (fresh) SG - Richard Thompson (fresh) SF - Taylor Monk (fresh) PF - Jason Moseley (fresh) C - Jonathan Petillo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins hits a runner near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Alabama | Don Holland can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Jonathan Petillo jams it on a great pass from Jason Moseley | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Alabama | Jonathan Petillo is called for the reach on Jon Wiggins - foul #1 on Jonathan Petillo, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Buffalo | Jonathan Petillo pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Buffalo | Jonathan Petillo knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Fred Speed and he's hacked by Jon Wiggins - foul #1 on Jon Wiggins, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | Buffalo | Jonathan Petillo misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | Alabama | David Ashcraft grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | Jason Moseley pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk misses badly on a runner in the paint | 2-4 |
| 17:31 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jon Wiggins | 2-4 |
| 17:27 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo misses the shot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:25 | Alabama | Don Holland tips it in | 4-4 |
| 17:12 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Petillo | 4-7 |
| 16:56 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 4-7 |
| 16:55 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:29 | Buffalo | Jonathan Petillo is whistled for traveling | 4-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (SG), Boris Pawlikowski (SF), Dwight Finlayson (PF), Matthew Kirk (C) Don Holland, Matthew Loranger, David Ashcraft, Jon Wiggins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Robinette (PG), Arnulfo Rossi (SG), Boris Switalski (SF), Alex Williams (PF), Andrew Tait (C) Fred Speed, Richard Thompson, Taylor Monk, Jason Moseley, Jonathan Petillo | |
| 16:16 | Alabama | The short jumper by Boris Pawlikowski is denied by Alex Williams | 4-7 |
| 16:15 | Alabama | Matthew Kirk hits the follow up shot | 6-7 |
| 15:59 | Buffalo | Greg Robinette misses the floater from the free throw line | 6-7 |
| 15:57 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Pedro Carrillo (fairly fresh) SG - Clarence McGhinnis (fresh) SF - Boris Pawlikowski (fresh) PF - Dwight Finlayson (fresh) C - Matthew Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Greg Robinette (fresh) SG - Arnulfo Rossi (fresh) SF - Boris Switalski (fresh) PF - Alex Williams (fresh) C - Andrew Tait (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 15:35 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson hits the follow up shot | 8-7 |
| 15:19 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 15:17 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Pedro Carrillo | 8-7 |
| 15:00 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Boris Pawlikowski, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Don Holland (SG) Pedro Carrillo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Speed (PG), Richard Thompson (SG), Taylor Monk (SF), Jason Moseley (PF), Jonathan Petillo (C) Greg Robinette, Arnulfo Rossi, Boris Switalski, Alex Williams, Andrew Tait | |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Fred Speed can't throw it down but the foul's on Don Holland - foul #1 on Don Holland, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Loranger (SF), Jon Wiggins (C) Boris Pawlikowski, Matthew Kirk | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Fred Speed misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Fred Speed misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:41 | Alabama | Don Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:20 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 8-7 |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jason Moseley | 8-7 |
| 14:00 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Matthew Loranger - foul #1 on Matthew Loranger, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Ashcraft (PF) Dwight Finlayson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:00 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:00 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:42 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins loses the ball out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG) Clarence McGhinnis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:20 | Buffalo | Fred Speed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski (SF), Matthew Kirk (C) Matthew Loranger, Jon Wiggins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi (SG), Andrew Tait (C) Richard Thompson, Jonathan Petillo | |
| 13:00 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 12:59 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Pedro Carrillo | 8-9 |
| 12:49 | Alabama | David Ashcraft banks in the layup | 10-9 |
| 12:34 | Buffalo | Fred Speed makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 12:20 | Alabama | Fred Speed picks off the pass by Don Holland | 10-12 |
| 12:17 | Buffalo | Fred Speed lays it up and in | 10-14 |
| 12:11 | Alabama | Don Holland misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 12:09 | Buffalo | Andrew Tait grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 11:55 | Buffalo | Jason Moseley knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Tait | 10-17 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Pedro Carrillo (fresh) SG - Don Holland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Boris Pawlikowski (fresh) PF - David Ashcraft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Fred Speed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnulfo Rossi (fresh) SF - Taylor Monk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Moseley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Tait (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo travels in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (PG), Darryl Mattson (SG), Matthew Loranger (SF), Dwight Finlayson (PF), Jon Wiggins (C) Pedro Carrillo, Don Holland, Boris Pawlikowski, David Ashcraft, Matthew Kirk | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Thompson (SG), Boris Switalski (SF), Alex Williams (PF), Jonathan Petillo (C) Fred Speed, Taylor Monk, Jason Moseley, Andrew Tait | |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | Jonathan Petillo clanks a floater in the paint | 10-17 |
| 11:18 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson hits the follow up shot | 10-19 |
| 11:14 | Alabama | Alex Williams blocks the jumper by Clarence McGhinnis | 10-19 |
| 11:12 | Buffalo | Alex Williams gets the rebound | 10-19 |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 10-19 |
| 10:59 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG) Darryl Mattson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-19 |
| 10:38 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi tips it in | 10-21 |
| 10:33 | Alabama | Richard Thompson is called for the reach on Matthew Loranger - foul #1 on Richard Thompson, team foul #2 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Robinette (PG) Arnulfo Rossi | |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger clanks a floater from close range | 10-21 |
| 10:20 | Buffalo | Alex Williams grabs the board | 10-21 |
| 10:07 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson is fouled on the floor by Clarence McGhinnis - foul #1 on Clarence McGhinnis, team foul #5 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | Don Holland (SG), Boris Pawlikowski (SF), David Ashcraft (PF), Matthew Kirk (C) Clarence McGhinnis, Matthew Loranger, Dwight Finlayson, Jon Wiggins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Taylor Monk (SF), Jason Moseley (PF), Andrew Tait (C) Richard Thompson, Alex Williams, Jonathan Petillo | |
| 09:55 | Buffalo | Boris Pawlikowski is called for the reach on Andrew Tait - foul #2 on Boris Pawlikowski, team foul #6 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sarris (SF) Boris Pawlikowski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Speed (PG) Greg Robinette | |
| 09:41 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski misses the 3 from the left wing | 10-21 |
| 09:40 | Buffalo | Andrew Tait grabs the offensive board | 10-21 |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | Fred Speed makes the jumpshot from the left side | 10-23 |
| 09:13 | Alabama | David Ashcraft's pass is intercepted by Andrew Tait | 10-23 |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-23 |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | Andrew Tait gets the offensive rebound | 10-23 |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Boris Switalski, team foul #3 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (PG), Matthew Loranger (SF), Dwight Finlayson (PF), Jon Wiggins (C) Pedro Carrillo, James Sarris, David Ashcraft, Matthew Kirk | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Thompson (SG), Arnulfo Rossi (SF), Alex Williams (PF), Jonathan Petillo (C) Boris Switalski, Taylor Monk, Jason Moseley, Andrew Tait | |
| 08:26 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-23 |
| 08:05 | Buffalo | Fred Speed clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 13-23 |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | Fred Speed grabs the offensive board | 13-23 |
| 07:45 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi clanks a turnaround from the left block | 13-23 |
| 07:44 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson snags the defensive board | 13-23 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clarence McGhinnis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Don Holland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) PF - Dwight Finlayson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Fred Speed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arnulfo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alex Williams (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Petillo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis lays it in and the foul's on Alex Williams - foul #1 on Alex Williams, team foul #4 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG) Don Holland | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Taylor Monk (SF) Fred Speed | |
| 07:40 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis makes the free throw | 16-23 |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Taylor Monk | 16-26 |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clarence McGhinnis and he's fouled by Alex Williams - foul #2 on Alex Williams, team foul #5 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Sarris (SF), David Ashcraft (PF), Matthew Kirk (C) Matthew Loranger, Dwight Finlayson, Jon Wiggins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Robinette (PG), Jason Moseley (PF), Andrew Tait (C) Richard Thompson, Alex Williams, Jonathan Petillo | |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo misses the free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:59 | Buffalo | Jason Moseley snags the defensive board | 18-26 |
| 06:35 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-26 |
| 06:33 | Alabama | Matthew Kirk snags the defensive board | 18-26 |
| 06:27 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-26 |
| 06:26 | Alabama | James Sarris pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:11 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis is called for traveling | 18-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Don Holland (SG) Clarence McGhinnis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Boris Switalski (SF) Taylor Monk | |
| 05:52 | Buffalo | Greg Robinette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Loranger (SF), Jon Wiggins (C) James Sarris, Matthew Kirk | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Speed (PG) Greg Robinette | |
| 05:37 | Alabama | Don Holland is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Don Holland, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Darryl Mattson (PG), James Sarris (SG) Pedro Carrillo, Don Holland | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Thompson (SG), Jonathan Petillo (C) Arnulfo Rossi, Andrew Tait | |
| 05:20 | Buffalo | Jason Moseley misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 05:18 | Alabama | David Ashcraft pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| 05:12 | Alabama | Jonathan Petillo steps in front of the James Sarris pass | 18-26 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Fred Speed misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-26 |
| 04:49 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | David Ashcraft misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Jason Moseley - foul #1 on Jason Moseley, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG), Clarence McGhinnis (SG), Dwight Finlayson (C) Darryl Mattson, Matthew Loranger, Jon Wiggins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Taylor Monk (SF) Jason Moseley | |
| 04:42 | Alabama | David Ashcraft makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:42 | Alabama | David Ashcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | Fred Speed misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-26 |
| 04:27 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 04:22 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 20-26 |
| 04:21 | Alabama | David Ashcraft grabs the offensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 04:03 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jonathan Petillo - foul #2 on Jonathan Petillo, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Kirk (C) David Ashcraft | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Robinette (PG), Arnulfo Rossi (SG), Jason Moseley (PF), Andrew Tait (C) Fred Speed, Richard Thompson, Boris Switalski, Jonathan Petillo | |
| 04:03 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 04:03 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:41 | Buffalo | Andrew Tait misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 03:40 | Alabama | Matthew Kirk pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Pedro Carrillo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clarence McGhinnis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Sarris (fresh) PF - Dwight Finlayson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Greg Robinette (fresh) SG - Arnulfo Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Taylor Monk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Moseley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Tait (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-26 |
| 03:33 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 03:11 | Buffalo | Andrew Tait misses short on a jumper from close range | 21-26 |
| 03:10 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 03:04 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dwight Finlayson, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Don Holland (SG), Matthew Loranger (SF), Jon Wiggins (C) Clarence McGhinnis, James Sarris, Matthew Kirk | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alex Williams (PF) Jason Moseley | |
| 02:50 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Taylor Monk is denied by Dwight Finlayson | 21-26 |
| 02:49 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 02:33 | Alabama | Don Holland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | Alex Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Andrew Tait misses the 3 from straight away | 21-26 |
| 02:24 | Alabama | Don Holland snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 02:18 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins is hacked by Andrew Tait - foul #1 on Andrew Tait, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (PG), Matthew Kirk (PF) Pedro Carrillo, Dwight Finlayson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Speed (PG), Richard Thompson (SG), Jonathan Petillo (C) Greg Robinette, Taylor Monk, Andrew Tait | |
| 02:18 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Alex Williams snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 01:48 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Matthew Loranger | 21-26 |
| 01:42 | Alabama | Matthew Kirk comes up short on the shot in the paint | 21-26 |
| 01:41 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-28 |
| 01:22 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Thompson | 21-28 |
| 01:20 | Buffalo | Jonathan Petillo grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Jonathan Petillo clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Matthew Kirk - foul #1 on Matthew Kirk, team foul #9 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG), Boris Pawlikowski (SF), David Ashcraft (PF) Clarence McGhinnis, Matthew Loranger, Jon Wiggins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Boris Switalski (SF), Jason Moseley (PF) Arnulfo Rossi, Alex Williams | |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Jonathan Petillo makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Jonathan Petillo makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Don Holland hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-30 |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | Fred Speed comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on David Ashcraft - foul #1 on David Ashcraft, team foul #10 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson (C) Matthew Kirk | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Taylor Monk (SF), Andrew Tait (C) Boris Switalski, Jonathan Petillo | |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | Fred Speed misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | Fred Speed misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 00:41 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Don Holland | 23-30 |
| 00:14 | Alabama | David Ashcraft drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Dwight Finlayson is called for the reach on Fred Speed - foul #2 on Dwight Finlayson, team foul #11 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (SG), Matthew Loranger (SF), Jon Wiggins (C) Don Holland, Boris Pawlikowski, Dwight Finlayson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi (SG) Richard Thompson | |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Fred Speed misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Fred Speed misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 26-30 |