| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alan Simkowitz (fresh) SG - John Hunley (fresh) SF - Brian Barboza (fresh) PF - David Parker (fresh) C - Dana Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Goff (fresh) SG - Newton Dalessio (fresh) SF - Vernon Taub (fresh) PF - Karl Sullivan (fresh) C - Elmer Clapp (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Newton Dalessio | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Cal | David Parker is hacked by Newton Dalessio - foul #1 on Newton Dalessio, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Cal | Alan Simkowitz misses the 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub's fadeaway is rejected by Dana Parker | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Cal | Dana Parker snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Cal | Newton Dalessio steals it from David Parker | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Cal | John Hunley grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Cal | David Parker is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Cal | Alan Simkowitz tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | Cal | John Hunley tips it in | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Cal | David Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:15 | Cal | John Hunley can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:14 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff buries a jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Alan Simkowitz - foul #1 on Alan Simkowitz, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Buddy Eady (SF), Donald Goods (PF), Kurt King (C) Newton Dalessio, Vernon Taub, Karl Sullivan, Elmer Clapp | |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:30 | Cal | Andrew Goff steals the ball from John Hunley | 2-5 |
| 16:17 | Buffalo | Kurt King double dribbles | 2-5 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart (SG) Andrew Goff | |
| 15:49 | Cal | David Parker makes the contested floater from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Simkowitz | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alan Simkowitz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hunley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Barboza (fresh) PF - David Parker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dana Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tyree Isaac (fresh) SG - Nicholas Rhinehart (fresh) SF - Buddy Eady (fresh) PF - Donald Goods (fresh) C - Kurt King (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Buffalo | Kurt King is hacked by Brian Barboza - foul #1 on Brian Barboza, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Mathews (PG), Paul Boman (C) Alan Simkowitz, Dana Parker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 15:25 | Buffalo | Robert Mathews takes the ball from Donald Goods | 4-5 |
| 15:01 | Cal | John Hunley makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Mathews | 6-5 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | Buddy Eady connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 14:23 | Cal | Buddy Eady is called for the reach on Brian Barboza - foul #1 on Buddy Eady, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Cal | Florencio Conti (SF), Dana Parker (C) Brian Barboza, Paul Boman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Goff (PG), Newton Dalessio (SG), Karl Sullivan (PF), Elmer Clapp (C) Tyree Isaac, Nicholas Rhinehart, Donald Goods, Kurt King | |
| 14:05 | Cal | Robert Mathews drills a floater from the left side | 8-7 |
| 13:52 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp hits a shot in the paint | 8-9 |
| 13:35 | Cal | Florencio Conti misses badly on a floater near the basket | 8-9 |
| 13:34 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Newton Dalessio | 8-9 |
| 13:18 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Andrew Goff - foul #1 on Andrew Goff, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Cal | Alan Simkowitz (PG) Robert Mathews | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Vernon Taub (SF) Newton Dalessio, Buddy Eady | |
| 12:54 | Cal | Dana Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Buddy Eady (SG) Tyree Isaac | |
| 12:40 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 12:38 | Cal | Dana Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:18 | Cal | John Hunley can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Buddy Eady - foul #2 on Buddy Eady, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Cal | Brian Barboza (SF), Paul Boman (C) Florencio Conti, Dana Parker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio (SG), Kurt King (PF) Buddy Eady, Karl Sullivan | |
| 12:18 | Cal | John Hunley makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:18 | Cal | John Hunley makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:05 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-9 |
| 12:03 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub gets the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 11:56 | Buffalo | Paul Boman denies the turnaround by Elmer Clapp | 10-9 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Newton Dalessio | 10-9 |
| 11:41 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio buries a shot from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alan Simkowitz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hunley (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Brian Barboza (fresh) PF - David Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Boman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Goff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Newton Dalessio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Taub (fresh) PF - Kurt King (fresh) C - Elmer Clapp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Cal | John Hunley scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Paul Boman | 12-11 |
| 11:05 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Mathews (SG), Dana Parker (PF) John Hunley, David Parker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Donald Goods (SF), Karl Sullivan (PF) Newton Dalessio, Vernon Taub, Elmer Clapp | |
| 10:36 | Cal | Alan Simkowitz's floater is knocked away by Karl Sullivan | 12-11 |
| 10:35 | Cal | Brian Barboza hits the follow up shot | 14-11 |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-11 |
| 10:20 | Buffalo | Donald Goods tips it back up and in | 14-13 |
| 09:59 | Cal | Paul Boman misses the easy layup | 14-13 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Kurt King pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 09:38 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff's pass is intercepted by Alan Simkowitz | 14-13 |
| 09:35 | Cal | Brian Barboza dunks the ball set up by Alan Simkowitz | 16-13 |
| 09:13 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac drills a runner near the basket | 16-15 |
| 08:52 | Cal | Paul Boman banks in the layup and the foul's on Donald Goods - foul #1 on Donald Goods, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Cal | John Hunley (SG), Florencio Conti (SF), David Parker (PF) Alan Simkowitz, Brian Barboza, Dana Parker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio (SG), Vernon Taub (SF), Elmer Clapp (C) Tyree Isaac, Donald Goods, Kurt King | |
| 08:52 | Cal | Paul Boman misses the free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:52 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Mathews - foul #1 on Robert Mathews, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kurt King (PF) Karl Sullivan | |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp grabs the offensive board | 18-16 |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Boman - foul #1 on Paul Boman, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Cal | Alan Simkowitz (PG) Robert Mathews | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Karl Sullivan (PF) Andrew Goff, Kurt King | |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:02 | Cal | Paul Boman hits the finger roll set up by Alan Simkowitz | 20-17 |
| 07:47 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Vernon Taub and the foul's on John Hunley - foul #1 on John Hunley, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kurt King (PF) Karl Sullivan | |
| 07:47 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac makes the free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:26 | Cal | Paul Boman hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 20-20 |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | Kurt King grabs the board | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Alan Simkowitz (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Hunley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Florencio Conti (fresh) PF - David Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Boman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tyree Isaac (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Newton Dalessio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Taub (fresh) PF - Kurt King (fresh) 2 reb. C - Elmer Clapp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Buffalo | Kurt King comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Parker - foul #1 on David Parker, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Mathews (SG), Dana Parker (PF) Alan Simkowitz, John Hunley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Goff (PG) Tyree Isaac | |
| 07:02 | Buffalo | Kurt King misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:02 | Buffalo | Kurt King makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:39 | Cal | Robert Mathews is fouled on the floor by Vernon Taub - foul #1 on Vernon Taub, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Cal | Brian Barboza (SF) Florencio Conti | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan (PF) Kurt King | |
| 06:18 | Cal | Paul Boman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Andrew Goff - foul #2 on Andrew Goff, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart (PG), Donald Goods (SF) Andrew Goff, Vernon Taub | |
| 06:18 | Cal | Paul Boman makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:18 | Cal | Paul Boman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Newton Dalessio, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Cal | Alan Simkowitz (PG), Mitchell Godwin (PF) David Parker, Paul Boman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Vernon Taub (SF) Newton Dalessio, Donald Goods | |
| 05:43 | Cal | Dana Parker jams it on a nice dish by Mitchell Godwin | 24-21 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-21 |
| 05:19 | Cal | Mitchell Godwin grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 05:08 | Cal | Alan Simkowitz misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Nicholas Rhinehart | 24-21 |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Mitchell Godwin - foul #1 on Mitchell Godwin, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Cal | John Hunley (SG), David Parker (PF) Robert Mathews, Mitchell Godwin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Goods (SF), Kurt King (C) Vernon Taub, Elmer Clapp | |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 04:48 | Cal | David Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:46 | Cal | Alan Simkowitz loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| 04:39 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac is whistled for traveling | 24-22 |
| Subs | Cal | Florencio Conti (SF), Paul Boman (C) Brian Barboza, Dana Parker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:12 | Cal | Alan Simkowitz scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Parker | 27-22 |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan hits a jumper from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 03:34 | Cal | Tyree Isaac is called for the reach on Paul Boman - foul #1 on Tyree Isaac, team foul #9 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Cal | Brian Barboza (SF), Mitchell Godwin (PF) Alan Simkowitz, Florencio Conti | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Goff (PG), Newton Dalessio (SG), Buddy Eady (SF), Elmer Clapp (C) Tyree Isaac, Nicholas Rhinehart, Donald Goods, Karl Sullivan | |
| 03:34 | Cal | Paul Boman makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 03:34 | Cal | Paul Boman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | Brian Barboza steals the ball from Kurt King | 29-24 |
| 03:14 | Cal | Brian Barboza banks in the layup | 31-24 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - David Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Hunley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Barboza (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mitchell Godwin (fresh) C - Paul Boman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Goff (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Newton Dalessio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Buddy Eady (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kurt King (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Clapp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | Kurt King knocks in the shot in the paint | 31-26 |
| 02:51 | Cal | Mitchell Godwin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Mitchell Godwin, team foul #8 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Cal | Robert Mathews (PG), Dana Parker (C) David Parker, Paul Boman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vernon Taub (SF), Karl Sullivan (PF) Buddy Eady, Kurt King | |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio is hacked by Dana Parker - foul #1 on Dana Parker, team foul #9 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Cal | Dean Poling (SG) John Hunley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Buddy Eady (SF) Vernon Taub | |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:18 | Cal | Dana Parker can't throw it down but he's fouled by Karl Sullivan - foul #1 on Karl Sullivan, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vernon Taub (SF), Kurt King (PF) Buddy Eady, Karl Sullivan | |
| 02:18 | Cal | Dana Parker makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:18 | Cal | Dana Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | Kurt King hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Vernon Taub and he's fouled by Dean Poling - foul #1 on Dean Poling, team foul #10 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Cal | Florencio Conti (SF) Brian Barboza | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan (PF) Elmer Clapp | |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | Kurt King misses the free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:01 | Cal | Dana Parker gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 01:41 | Cal | Dana Parker can't finish the layup | 32-30 |
| 01:40 | Cal | Mitchell Godwin tips it in | 34-30 |
| 01:20 | Buffalo | Dana Parker is called for the reach on Vernon Taub - foul #2 on Dana Parker, team foul #11 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Cal | John Hunley (SG), David Parker (PF) Dean Poling, Mitchell Godwin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Buddy Eady (SG), Elmer Clapp (C) Newton Dalessio, Kurt King | |
| 01:20 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:20 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:08 | Cal | John Hunley buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Florencio Conti | 36-32 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 00:46 | Cal | Robert Mathews snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 00:38 | Cal | David Parker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | John Hunley steps in front of the Andrew Goff pass | 36-32 |
| 00:03 | Cal | John Hunley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 00:01 | Cal | David Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 00:00 | Cal | The clock runs out | 36-32 |