| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald McGoldrick (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Noell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Murdoch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leslie Thurman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) PF - Arthur Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Streeter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter can't finish the layup | 39-38 |
| 19:49 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 19:45 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leslie Thurman - foul #2 on Leslie Thurman, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 19:45 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 19:45 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 19:45 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Ronald McGoldrick takes the ball from Jeffery Schenck in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 19:36 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson loses the dribble to Earnest Cain | 39-38 |
| 19:32 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain lays it in | 39-40 |
| 19:28 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 19:14 | Buffalo | Robert Johnson picks off the pass by Earnest Cain | 39-40 |
| 19:09 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell is hacked by Arthur Patterson - foul #3 on Arthur Patterson, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Aker (PF) Arthur Patterson | |
| 18:51 | South Alabama | Johnny Aker steals the ball from Patrick Noell | 39-40 |
| 18:48 | Buffalo | Patrick Noell is called for the reach on Earnest Cain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Noell, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (SG), Louis Lawson (SF), David Pringle (C) Ronald McGoldrick, Patrick Noell, Kevin Murdoch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht (SF) Jeffery Schenck | |
| 18:37 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 18:35 | South Alabama | Richard Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 18:30 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Johnny Aker | 39-40 |
| 18:25 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 18:23 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 18:18 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Leslie Thurman - foul #3 on Leslie Thurman, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Salomon (SF) Richard Cook | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tony Clark (PG), David Lerch (SF), Harry Core (C) Earnest Cain, Leslie Thurman, Tony Streeter | |
| 18:18 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:18 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:12 | Buffalo | William Benson steps in front of the David Lerch pass in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 17:51 | South Alabama | David Lerch is called for the reach on Louis Lawson - foul #2 on David Lerch, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch (C) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:33 | South Alabama | William Benson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 17:19 | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Clark | 44-42 |
| 17:01 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson misses the dunk attempt | 44-42 |
| 17:00 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 16:58 | Buffalo | Frank Salomon picks off the pass by Paul Houseknecht in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 16:53 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by David Lerch - foul #3 on David Lerch, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), Ronald McGoldrick (SG), Patrick Noell (SF), Richard Cook (PF) William Benson, Frank Salomon, David Pringle, Kevin Murdoch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Jeffery Schenck (SF), John Watson (PF), Tony Streeter (C) Tony Clark, David Lerch, Johnny Aker, Harry Core | |
| 16:53 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:53 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:51 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Adam Brown (C) Louis Lawson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 16:32 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell misses the dunk attempt | 48-42 |
| 16:31 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Adam Brown - foul #2 on Adam Brown, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 16:15 | South Alabama | Richard Cook snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 15:51 | South Alabama | Richard Cook misses short on a runner near the basket | 48-43 |
| 15:49 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald McGoldrick (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Noell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Houseknecht (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Watson (fresh) C - Tony Streeter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Tucker (SG), Kevin Murdoch (C) Ronald McGoldrick, Adam Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tony Clark (PG), Leslie Thurman (SG), Arthur Patterson (PF) Earnest Cain, Paul Houseknecht, Tony Streeter | |
| 15:27 | Buffalo | Tony Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Brindley (SF), David Pringle (PF) Patrick Noell, Richard Cook | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Lerch (SF), Harry Core (C) Jeffery Schenck, John Watson | |
| 15:00 | South Alabama | Leslie Thurman steps in front of the Kevin Murdoch pass | 48-43 |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | Robert Johnson picks off the pass by Leslie Thurman in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 14:46 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Tucker and the foul's on Harry Core - foul #2 on Harry Core, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Salomon (SF) Justin Brindley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Johnny Aker (C) Tony Clark, Harry Core | |
| 14:46 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson makes the wide open turnaround in the paint set up by Leslie Thurman | 51-45 |
| 14:22 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Earnest Cain - foul #3 on Earnest Cain, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (SG), Louis Lawson (PF), Adam Brown (C) John Tucker, David Pringle, Kevin Murdoch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck (SF), Tony Streeter (C) David Lerch, Arthur Patterson | |
| 14:22 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 14:22 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 14:04 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Earnest Cain | 52-47 |
| 13:45 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-47 |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 13:41 | Buffalo | Ronald McGoldrick is called for the reach on Leslie Thurman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald McGoldrick, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (SG), Patrick Noell (SF), Richard Cook (PF), Kevin Murdoch (C) Robert Johnson, Frank Salomon, Louis Lawson, Adam Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Core (PF) Johnny Aker | |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Schenck | 52-49 |
| 13:02 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick's floater is tipped away by Tony Streeter | 52-49 |
| 13:00 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | Richard Cook steals it from Tony Streeter | 52-49 |
| 12:41 | South Alabama | Richard Cook is fouled on the floor by Harry Core - foul #3 on Harry Core, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Tucker (SG), Justin Brindley (SF), David Pringle (C) Ronald McGoldrick, Patrick Noell, Kevin Murdoch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tony Clark (PG), Paul Houseknecht (SG), David Lerch (SF), Arthur Patterson (PF), John Watson (C) Earnest Cain, Leslie Thurman, Jeffery Schenck, Harry Core, Tony Streeter | |
| 12:41 | South Alabama | Richard Cook makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:41 | South Alabama | Richard Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | David Lerch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (PG), Louis Lawson (SF), Adam Brown (C) William Benson, Justin Brindley, Richard Cook | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Aker (C) John Watson | |
| 12:02 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson's pass is intercepted by David Lerch | 54-49 |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | David Pringle steals the ball from Arthur Patterson | 54-49 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Ronald McGoldrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Louis Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Pringle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tony Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Houseknecht (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Lerch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Aker (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | South Alabama | Adam Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 54-49 |
| 11:27 | South Alabama | David Pringle grabs the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 11:11 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by David Pringle | 56-49 |
| 11:07 | Buffalo | David Lerch can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 11:05 | South Alabama | John Tucker gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 11:00 | South Alabama | Paul Houseknecht steals the ball from Adam Brown | 56-49 |
| 10:46 | Buffalo | Tony Clark comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 10:45 | South Alabama | David Pringle gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:41 | South Alabama | John Tucker's pass is intercepted by Tony Clark | 56-49 |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | Tony Clark is fouled on the floor by Adam Brown - foul #3 on Adam Brown, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (PG), Frank Salomon (SG), Patrick Noell (SF), Richard Cook (PF), Kevin Murdoch (C) Ronald McGoldrick, John Tucker, Louis Lawson, David Pringle, Adam Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Leslie Thurman (SG), Jeffery Schenck (SF), Harry Core (PF), Tony Streeter (C) Tony Clark, Paul Houseknecht, David Lerch, Arthur Patterson, Johnny Aker | |
| 10:14 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Tony Streeter is blocked by Richard Cook | 56-49 |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain tips it back up and in | 56-51 |
| 09:53 | South Alabama | William Benson banks in the layup | 58-51 |
| 09:39 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Benson - foul #1 on William Benson, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| 09:39 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:39 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 09:29 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Salomon and he's hacked by Jeffery Schenck - foul #1 on Jeffery Schenck, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| 09:29 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell misses the free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:29 | Buffalo | Harry Core gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 09:23 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| 09:04 | South Alabama | Frank Salomon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 09:02 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jeffery Schenck, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), John Tucker (SG), Justin Brindley (SF), David Pringle (C) William Benson, Frank Salomon, Patrick Noell, Kevin Murdoch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht (SF), John Watson (PF) Jeffery Schenck, Harry Core | |
| 08:33 | South Alabama | John Tucker buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman is fouled on the floor by John Tucker - foul #4 on John Tucker, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick (SG) John Tucker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson (PF) Tony Streeter | |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 08:11 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Johnson | 65-55 |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | John Watson misses long on an open jumper in the paint | 65-55 |
| 08:02 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 07:57 | South Alabama | Ronald McGoldrick misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-55 |
| 07:56 | South Alabama | Richard Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 07:39 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley clanks a jumper from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 07:37 | South Alabama | Richard Cook gets the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald McGoldrick (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Brindley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Cook (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - David Pringle (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leslie Thurman (tiring) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Houseknecht (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Watson (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | South Alabama | Richard Cook misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-55 |
| 07:21 | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 07:00 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 06:58 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 06:53 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 06:24 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Arthur Patterson is blocked by David Pringle | 65-55 |
| 06:22 | South Alabama | Richard Cook snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 06:16 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald McGoldrick | 67-55 |
| 06:00 | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leslie Thurman | 67-57 |
| 06:00 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (PG), John Tucker (SG), Patrick Noell (SF), Louis Lawson (PF), Kevin Murdoch (C) Robert Johnson, Ronald McGoldrick, Justin Brindley, Richard Cook, David Pringle | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tony Clark (PG), David Lerch (SG), Jeffery Schenck (SF), Johnny Aker (PF), Tony Streeter (C) Earnest Cain, Leslie Thurman, Paul Houseknecht, Arthur Patterson, John Watson | |
| 05:44 | South Alabama | The short jumper by Louis Lawson is denied by Johnny Aker | 67-57 |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | Tony Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 05:18 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Clark | 67-60 |
| 05:03 | South Alabama | William Benson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Tucker | 69-60 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Tony Clark is fouled in the backcourt by William Benson - foul #2 on William Benson, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Adam Brown (C) Kevin Murdoch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Tony Clark makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Tony Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:38 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson's pass is intercepted by David Lerch | 69-62 |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | Tony Clark banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Lerch | 69-64 |
| 04:14 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson lays it up and in | 71-64 |
| 04:04 | Buffalo | Tony Clark is called for 10 seconds | 71-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), Frank Salomon (SF), David Pringle (PF) William Benson, Patrick Noell, Louis Lawson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Leslie Thurman (SG), Paul Houseknecht (SF), Arthur Patterson (PF), Harry Core (C) Tony Clark, David Lerch, Jeffery Schenck, Johnny Aker, Tony Streeter | |
| 03:46 | South Alabama | Frank Salomon drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by David Pringle and the foul's on Paul Houseknecht - foul #3 on Paul Houseknecht, team foul #11 | 73-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch (C) Adam Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:46 | South Alabama | Frank Salomon makes the free throw | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 74-64 |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | Harry Core snags the offensive board | 74-64 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Tucker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Salomon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Pringle (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Murdoch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leslie Thurman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Houseknecht (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Core (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson blows the layup | 74-64 |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman tips it home | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | South Alabama | Earnest Cain takes the ball from Robert Johnson | 74-66 |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 02:44 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to David Pringle | 74-66 |
| 02:44 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (PG), Patrick Noell (SF), Louis Lawson (PF) Robert Johnson, John Tucker, David Pringle | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tony Clark (PG), David Lerch (SF), Tony Streeter (C) Earnest Cain, Leslie Thurman, Harry Core | |
| 02:26 | South Alabama | Louis Lawson makes the jumper from the left side | 76-66 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Cook (PF) Louis Lawson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Tony Clark clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-66 |
| 02:08 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson can't tip it in | 76-66 |
| 02:06 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch grabs the defensive rebound | 76-66 |
| 02:06 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Johnson (PG), John Tucker (SG) William Benson, Frank Salomon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Leslie Thurman (SG), Jeffery Schenck (SF) Tony Clark, Paul Houseknecht, David Lerch | |
| 01:45 | South Alabama | Richard Cook is denied on a layup by Arthur Patterson | 76-66 |
| 01:43 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain grabs the defensive rebound | 76-66 |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain hits a jumpshot from the left side | 76-68 |
| 01:04 | South Alabama | Earnest Cain steals it from Robert Johnson | 76-68 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Earnest Cain | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | South Alabama | Earnest Cain is called for the reach on Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Earnest Cain, team foul #12 | 76-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Benson (SG), Louis Lawson (SF) John Tucker, Patrick Noell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:43 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:43 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Leslie Thurman | 78-74 |
| 00:35 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Tucker (SG), Patrick Noell (SF) William Benson, Richard Cook | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:34 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Leslie Thurman - foul #4 on Leslie Thurman, team foul #13 | 78-74 |
| 00:34 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:34 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson pulls down the rebound | 78-74 |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | Louis Lawson is called for the reach on Arthur Patterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Lawson, team foul #9 | 78-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Cook (PF) Louis Lawson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:30 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch snags the defensive board | 78-74 |
| 00:27 | South Alabama | Leslie Thurman is called for the reach on Kevin Murdoch in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leslie Thurman, team foul #14 | 78-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Louis Lawson (PF) Richard Cook | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht (SG) Leslie Thurman | |
| 00:27 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:27 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-74 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson snags the offensive board | 79-74 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Tony Streeter | 79-77 |
| 00:16 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch is fouled in the backcourt by Earnest Cain - foul #5 on Earnest Cain, team foul #15 | 79-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Cook (PF) Louis Lawson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Lerch (SG) Earnest Cain | |
| 00:16 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:16 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck snags the defensive board | 79-77 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | David Lerch travels in the backcourt | 79-77 |
| 00:11 | South Alabama | John Tucker is fouled on the floor by Tony Streeter - foul #2 on Tony Streeter, team foul #16 | 79-77 |
| 00:11 | South Alabama | John Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:11 | South Alabama | John Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:11 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch gets the offensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 00:09 | South Alabama | Tony Streeter is called for the reach on Kevin Murdoch - foul #3 on Tony Streeter, team foul #17 | 80-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Louis Lawson (PF) Richard Cook | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:09 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:09 | South Alabama | Kevin Murdoch makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jeffery Schenck | 82-80 |
| 00:02 | South Alabama | Paul Houseknecht is called for the reach on Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Houseknecht, team foul #18 | 82-80 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Cook (PF) Louis Lawson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:02 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:02 | South Alabama | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | David Lerch comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 84-80 |