| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Kraft (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Craig McCollester (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Parker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Denning (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Donald Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddy Hartzler (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Burton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Eddy Hartzler inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Alabama | Charles Brown misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Chester Johnson - foul #1 on Chester Johnson, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 19:33 | Alabama | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:33 | Alabama | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:15 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Brown - foul #3 on Charles Brown, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Willie Benner (PF) Charles Brown | |
| 19:15 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:15 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:05 | Alabama | Donald Coleman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 19:03 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Benner | 30-31 |
| 18:40 | Alabama | Donald Coleman makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Willie Benner | 30-33 |
| 18:28 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson is hacked by Eddy Hartzler - foul #2 on Eddy Hartzler, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| 18:19 | Buffalo | Craig Parker's floater is tipped away by Ronald Burton | 30-33 |
| 18:17 | Alabama | Donald Coleman gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:12 | Alabama | Donald Coleman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | Dennis Denning grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:56 | Buffalo | Craig Parker misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 30-33 |
| 17:54 | Alabama | Willie Benner snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 17:48 | Alabama | Donald Coleman hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Lawrence Payne | 30-36 |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | Craig McCollester comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 17:26 | Alabama | Ronald Burton pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:10 | Alabama | Ronald Burton lays it up and in set up by Donald Coleman | 30-38 |
| 16:55 | Buffalo | Craig McCollester misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Willie Benner - foul #1 on Willie Benner, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vincent McColley (PG), Brian Baker (SF), Abraham Guo (C) Ronald Kraft, Craig Parker, Dennis Denning | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard English (SG), Nick Myatt (SF), Jared Canale (PF), Christopher Luther (C) Lawrence Payne, Eddy Hartzler, Willie Benner, Ronald Burton | |
| 16:55 | Buffalo | Craig McCollester makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:55 | Buffalo | Craig McCollester makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:38 | Alabama | Donald Coleman is hacked by Vincent McColley - foul #1 on Vincent McColley, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Weston Kenney (SG) Craig McCollester | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 16:16 | Alabama | Nick Myatt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Brian Baker pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:59 | Buffalo | Brian Baker drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Vincent McColley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Weston Kenney (fresh) SF - Brian Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Abraham Guo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Donald Coleman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard English (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nick Myatt (fresh) PF - Jared Canale (fresh) C - Christopher Luther (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Donald Coleman is hacked by Vincent McColley - foul #2 on Vincent McColley, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christian Hardison (PG), Craig Parker (SF), Dominic Cameron (C) Weston Kenney, Brian Baker, Chester Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Iversen (PG), Lawrence Payne (SG), Eddy Hartzler (SF), Charles Brown (PF) Donald Coleman, Richard English, Nick Myatt, Jared Canale | |
| 15:23 | Alabama | Charles Brown drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Lawrence Payne | 35-40 |
| 15:15 | Buffalo | Christopher Luther swats the layup by Dominic Cameron | 35-40 |
| 15:13 | Alabama | Eddy Hartzler snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 14:52 | Alabama | Craig Parker is called for the reach on Eddy Hartzler - foul #1 on Craig Parker, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig McCollester (SG), Dennis Denning (PF) Vincent McColley, Abraham Guo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Burton (C) Christopher Luther | |
| 14:39 | Alabama | Charles Brown misses the jumpshot from the left side | 35-40 |
| 14:38 | Buffalo | Dominic Cameron gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | Christian Hardison is fouled on the floor by Rafael Iversen - foul #4 on Rafael Iversen, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Coleman (PG) Rafael Iversen | |
| 13:55 | Buffalo | Dennis Denning misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Eddy Hartzler - foul #3 on Eddy Hartzler, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| 13:55 | Buffalo | Dennis Denning misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:55 | Buffalo | Dennis Denning makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 13:43 | Alabama | Charles Brown connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Eddy Hartzler | 36-42 |
| 13:27 | Buffalo | Craig Parker can't finish the layup | 36-42 |
| 13:26 | Buffalo | Dominic Cameron pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | Dominic Cameron misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 13:13 | Alabama | Ronald Burton grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 12:47 | Alabama | Donald Coleman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Burton | 36-45 |
| 12:34 | Buffalo | Christian Hardison misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Lawrence Payne - foul #1 on Lawrence Payne, team foul #6 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Baker (SF), Chester Johnson (PF), Abraham Guo (C) Craig Parker, Dennis Denning, Dominic Cameron | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard English (SG), Nick Myatt (SF), Willie Benner (PF), Christopher Luther (C) Lawrence Payne, Eddy Hartzler, Charles Brown, Ronald Burton | |
| 12:34 | Buffalo | Christian Hardison makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 12:34 | Buffalo | Christian Hardison makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 12:11 | Alabama | Richard English hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Benner | 38-47 |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | Christian Hardison misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 11:49 | Alabama | Christopher Luther gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Christian Hardison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Craig McCollester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Abraham Guo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Donald Coleman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard English (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nick Myatt (fresh) PF - Willie Benner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Luther (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Alabama | Nick Myatt is called for a charge - foul #1 on Nick Myatt, team foul #7 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Kraft (PG), Vincent McColley (SG), Craig Parker (SF), Dominic Cameron (C) Christian Hardison, Craig McCollester, Brian Baker, Abraham Guo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Brown (PF), Ronald Burton (C) Willie Benner, Christopher Luther | |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | Ronald Kraft's pass is intercepted by Donald Coleman in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| 11:17 | Alabama | Donald Coleman banks in the layup | 38-49 |
| 11:05 | Buffalo | Dominic Cameron buries a jump hook in the lane | 40-49 |
| 10:50 | Alabama | Ronald Burton misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 40-49 |
| 10:48 | Buffalo | Dominic Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 10:29 | Buffalo | Vincent McColley misses the jumper from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 10:27 | Alabama | Charles Brown grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 10:14 | Alabama | Charles Brown misses short on a floater near the basket | 40-49 |
| 10:13 | Alabama | Richard English can't tip it in | 40-49 |
| 10:11 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 09:53 | Buffalo | Craig Parker comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 09:52 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ronald Burton | 40-49 |
| 09:36 | Alabama | Donald Coleman buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard English | 40-52 |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | Ronald Kraft connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 08:58 | Alabama | Charles Brown hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Nick Myatt | 43-54 |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Vincent McColley is hacked by Richard English - foul #2 on Richard English, team foul #8 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig McCollester (SG), Brian Baker (SF), Dennis Denning (PF), Abraham Guo (C) Ronald Kraft, Craig Parker, Chester Johnson, Dominic Cameron | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Payne (SG), Eddy Hartzler (SF), Willie Benner (PF), Christopher Luther (C) Richard English, Nick Myatt, Charles Brown, Ronald Burton | |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Vincent McColley makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Vincent McColley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 08:27 | Alabama | Craig McCollester takes the ball from Donald Coleman | 45-54 |
| 08:06 | Buffalo | Willie Benner denies the turnaround by Abraham Guo | 45-54 |
| 08:04 | Alabama | Eddy Hartzler grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 07:54 | Alabama | Lawrence Payne buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Coleman | 45-56 |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | Brian Baker's pass is intercepted by Willie Benner | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Vincent McColley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig McCollester (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Denning (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Abraham Guo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Donald Coleman (tiring) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Payne (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eddy Hartzler (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Willie Benner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Luther (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Alabama | Dennis Denning steps in front of the Donald Coleman pass | 45-56 |
| 06:58 | Buffalo | Vincent McColley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 06:56 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Willie Benner | 45-56 |
| 06:39 | Alabama | Donald Coleman hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-56 |
| 06:37 | Alabama | Christopher Luther pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 06:16 | Alabama | Lawrence Payne misses short on a shot from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | Brian Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | Craig McCollester can't connect on a shot from the left side | 45-56 |
| 05:55 | Alabama | Willie Benner snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 05:55 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christian Hardison (PG), Craig Parker (SF), Chester Johnson (PF), Dominic Cameron (C) Vincent McColley, Brian Baker, Dennis Denning, Abraham Guo | |
| Subs | Alabama | Rafael Iversen (PG), Charles Brown (PF), Ronald Burton (C) Donald Coleman, Willie Benner, Christopher Luther | |
| 05:41 | Alabama | Charles Brown connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Rafael Iversen and he's fouled by Chester Johnson - foul #2 on Chester Johnson, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| 05:41 | Alabama | Charles Brown makes the free throw | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | Craig McCollester can't finish the layup | 45-59 |
| 05:22 | Alabama | Charles Brown pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:10 | Alabama | Ronald Burton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 05:09 | Alabama | Eddy Hartzler snags the offensive board | 45-59 |
| 04:50 | Alabama | Rafael Iversen misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Christian Hardison - foul #4 on Christian Hardison, team foul #6 | 45-59 |
| 04:50 | Alabama | Rafael Iversen makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 04:50 | Alabama | Rafael Iversen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 04:36 | Buffalo | Christian Hardison is called for traveling | 45-61 |
| 04:17 | Alabama | Ronald Burton's floater is tipped away by Craig Parker | 45-61 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Dominic Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 04:08 | Buffalo | Chester Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 04:06 | Alabama | Rafael Iversen pulls down the rebound | 45-61 |
| 03:38 | Alabama | Lawrence Payne is hacked by Craig McCollester - foul #3 on Craig McCollester, team foul #7 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Kraft (PG), Vincent McColley (SG), Brian Baker (SF), Dennis Denning (PF), Abraham Guo (C) Christian Hardison, Craig McCollester, Craig Parker, Chester Johnson, Dominic Cameron | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Coleman (PG), Nick Myatt (SF), Willie Benner (PF), Christopher Luther (C) Rafael Iversen, Eddy Hartzler, Charles Brown, Ronald Burton | |
| 03:38 | Alabama | Lawrence Payne makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 03:38 | Alabama | Lawrence Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Buffalo | Abraham Guo blows the layup | 45-63 |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | Dennis Denning grabs the offensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Dennis Denning makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Abraham Guo | 47-63 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Kraft (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Vincent McColley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Denning (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Abraham Guo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Donald Coleman (tiring) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Payne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nick Myatt (fresh) PF - Willie Benner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Luther (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:50 | Alabama | Abraham Guo takes the ball from Donald Coleman | 47-63 |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | Lawrence Payne is called for the reach on Abraham Guo - foul #2 on Lawrence Payne, team foul #9 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard English (SG) Lawrence Payne | |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | Abraham Guo misses the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | Willie Benner grabs the board | 47-63 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Donald Coleman comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Kraft - foul #1 on Ronald Kraft, team foul #8 | 47-63 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Donald Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Donald Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Benner | 47-64 |
| 02:18 | Alabama | Nick Myatt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-64 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Vincent McColley pulls down the rebound | 47-64 |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | Vincent McColley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-64 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Donald Coleman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-64 |
| 01:48 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Dennis Denning | 47-64 |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | Abraham Guo comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-64 |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | Dennis Denning tips it back up and in | 49-64 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | Vincent McColley is called for the reach on Nick Myatt - foul #3 on Vincent McColley, team foul #9 | 49-64 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | Nick Myatt makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 01:06 | Alabama | Nick Myatt misses the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Vincent McColley | 49-65 |
| 00:59 | Buffalo | Ronald Kraft comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-65 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | Brian Baker gets the offensive rebound | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Dennis Denning - foul #1 on Dennis Denning, team foul #10 | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Richard English misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Vincent McColley - foul #4 on Vincent McColley, team foul #11 | 49-65 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Richard English misses the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Richard English makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Vincent McColley connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Kraft and the foul's on Willie Benner - foul #2 on Willie Benner, team foul #10 | 51-66 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Vincent McColley makes the free throw | 52-66 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Donald Coleman runs out the clock | 52-66 |