| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Herrington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - John Hartzell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hasan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Demps (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Pardee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Morones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones is called for traveling | 37-35 |
| 19:31 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Glen Tweedy is blocked by Joseph Demps | 37-35 |
| 19:29 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 19:07 | New Orleans | David Hasan is called for traveling | 37-35 |
| 18:48 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Morones - foul #1 on Kenneth Morones, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Thompson (PF) Randall Pardee | |
| 18:48 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:48 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:48 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 18:26 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Glen Tweedy - foul #2 on Glen Tweedy, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG), Edward Murphy (C) Robert Smith, Gary Laplant, Edward Herrington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jermaine Donoghue (PG), Willie Jackson (PF), Donald Tatom (C) John Hartzell, David Hasan, Kenneth Morones | |
| 18:26 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:26 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:26 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 18:11 | New Orleans | The refs have stopped play. Willie Jackson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 38-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock (SF) Glen Tweedy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Hunt (SF), Randall Pardee (PF) Joseph Demps, Willie Jackson | |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Edward Murphy | 41-35 |
| 17:53 | New Orleans | William Hunt misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | James Thomas grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 17:34 | Buffalo | James Thomas is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 17:33 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 17:18 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF) Paul Roseberry, Keith Whitlock | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), David Hasan (SG), Kenneth Morones (C) Paul Thompson, Randall Pardee, Donald Tatom | |
| 16:59 | Buffalo | William Hunt takes the ball from Glen Tweedy | 41-35 |
| 16:41 | New Orleans | John Hartzell hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 16:36 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy blows the layup but the foul's on Jermaine Donoghue - foul #1 on Jermaine Donoghue, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (PG), Edward Herrington (C) James Thomas, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Demps (SF), Randall Pardee (PF) Jermaine Donoghue, William Hunt | |
| 16:36 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:36 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:36 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:21 | New Orleans | David Hasan hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by John Hartzell | 42-39 |
| 16:08 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant loses the dribble to Randall Pardee | 42-39 |
| 15:56 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps is whistled for a carry | 42-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Jack Penniman (PF) Gary Laplant, Glen Tweedy, Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), Paul Thompson (PF), Donald Tatom (C) John Hartzell, Randall Pardee, Kenneth Morones | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Roseberry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) PF - Jack Penniman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Herrington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Claude Drake (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Hasan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Demps (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Tatom (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Paul Thompson takes the ball from Edward Herrington | 42-39 |
| 15:15 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson's floater is tipped away by Jack Penniman | 42-39 |
| 15:14 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 14:59 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps makes the floater from the right side | 42-41 |
| 14:35 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 14:28 | New Orleans | Paul Roseberry is called for the reach on Paul Thompson - foul #2 on Paul Roseberry, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Edward Murphy (C) Robert Smith, Keith Whitlock, Edward Herrington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Jermaine Donoghue (SG), William Hunt (SF), Randall Pardee (PF), Kenneth Morones (C) Claude Drake, David Hasan, Joseph Demps, Paul Thompson, Donald Tatom | |
| 14:23 | New Orleans | Jermaine Donoghue double dribbles | 44-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Laplant (SG) Paul Roseberry | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 14:18 | Buffalo | James Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 13:56 | New Orleans | John Hartzell scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Randall Pardee | 44-43 |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Glen Tweedy | 47-43 |
| 13:21 | New Orleans | William Hunt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Glen Tweedy - foul #3 on Glen Tweedy, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG) James Thomas, Gary Laplant | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), David Hasan (SG) John Hartzell, Jermaine Donoghue | |
| 13:21 | New Orleans | William Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:21 | New Orleans | William Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Randall Pardee - foul #2 on Randall Pardee, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock (SF) Glen Tweedy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Joseph Demps (SF) William Hunt | |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:46 | New Orleans | David Hasan is fouled on the floor by Jack Penniman - foul #4 on Jack Penniman, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (PF), Edward Herrington (C) Jack Penniman, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 12:31 | New Orleans | Edward Herrington takes the ball from Randall Pardee | 49-45 |
| 12:12 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-45 |
| 11:56 | New Orleans | Paul Roseberry steals it from David Hasan | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Roseberry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) PF - Phillip Graves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Herrington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Claude Drake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Hasan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Demps (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Pardee (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Morones (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Buffalo | Kenneth Morones is called for the reach on Paul Roseberry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Morones, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Gary Laplant (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF) Robert Smith, Paul Roseberry, Keith Whitlock | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Jermaine Donoghue (SG), Paul Thompson (PF), Donald Tatom (C) Claude Drake, David Hasan, Randall Pardee, Kenneth Morones | |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy makes the wide open turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Thomas | 54-45 |
| 11:15 | New Orleans | The jump hook by Paul Thompson is blocked by Glen Tweedy | 54-45 |
| 11:14 | New Orleans | Jermaine Donoghue can't tip it in | 54-45 |
| 11:12 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Glen Tweedy | 57-45 |
| 10:36 | New Orleans | John Hartzell misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-45 |
| 10:35 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 10:33 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy is hacked by Joseph Demps in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Demps, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (PG), Paul Roseberry (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Edward Murphy (C) James Thomas, Gary Laplant, Glen Tweedy, Edward Herrington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Hasan (SG), William Hunt (SF), Kenneth Morones (C) Jermaine Donoghue, Joseph Demps, Donald Tatom | |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves loses the ball out of bounds | 57-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Randall Pardee (PF) Paul Thompson | |
| 09:51 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-45 |
| 09:50 | Buffalo | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 57-45 |
| 09:33 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses the tip | 57-45 |
| 09:31 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 09:10 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee misses long on a floater from the left block | 57-45 |
| 09:09 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 08:56 | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 08:54 | New Orleans | Kenneth Morones grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 08:34 | New Orleans | William Hunt is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Hunt, team foul #6 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Gary Laplant (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Edward Herrington (C) Robert Smith, Paul Roseberry, Keith Whitlock, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), Jermaine Donoghue (SG), Joseph Demps (SF), Paul Thompson (PF) John Hartzell, David Hasan, William Hunt, Randall Pardee | |
| 08:20 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Gary Laplant | 59-45 |
| 08:06 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Jermaine Donoghue | 59-47 |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Thomas | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Graves (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Herrington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Claude Drake (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jermaine Donoghue (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Demps (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Morones (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:34 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson misses short on a turnaround from close range | 62-47 |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:17 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | Glen Tweedy tips it home | 64-47 |
| 06:56 | New Orleans | Jermaine Donoghue lays it up and in and he's hacked by Gary Laplant - foul #1 on Gary Laplant, team foul #5 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (PG), Jack Penniman (PF), Edward Murphy (C) James Thomas, Phillip Graves, Edward Herrington | |
| Subs | New Orleans | David Hasan (SG), Randall Pardee (PF), Donald Tatom (C) Claude Drake, Joseph Demps, Kenneth Morones | |
| 06:56 | New Orleans | Jermaine Donoghue makes the free throw | 64-50 |
| 06:29 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman can't throw it down | 64-50 |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy hits the follow up shot | 66-50 |
| 06:21 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-50 |
| 06:19 | New Orleans | Jermaine Donoghue hits the follow up shot | 66-52 |
| 06:16 | Buffalo | Robert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Roseberry (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF) Gary Laplant, Glen Tweedy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | John Hartzell (PG), Joseph Demps (SF) Jermaine Donoghue, Paul Thompson | |
| 06:02 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Hunt (PF) Randall Pardee | |
| 05:35 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 05:34 | New Orleans | Donald Tatom grabs the board | 66-52 |
| 05:30 | New Orleans | Edward Murphy swats the short shot by David Hasan | 66-52 |
| 05:28 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the board | 66-52 |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 68-52 |
| 04:37 | New Orleans | Joseph Demps comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 04:36 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jack Penniman | 68-52 |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | Robert Smith is whistled for traveling | 68-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Thomas (PG), Gary Laplant (SG), Glen Tweedy (SF), Edward Herrington (C) Robert Smith, Paul Roseberry, Keith Whitlock, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Claude Drake (PG), Paul Thompson (SF), Randall Pardee (PF), Kenneth Morones (C) John Hartzell, Joseph Demps, William Hunt, Donald Tatom | |
| 03:54 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee lays it in on a nice dish by David Hasan and the foul's on Edward Herrington - foul #1 on Edward Herrington, team foul #6 | 68-54 |
| 03:54 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee makes the free throw | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman is whistled for a carry | 68-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Jermaine Donoghue (SF) David Hasan | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Laplant (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Tweedy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Penniman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Edward Herrington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Claude Drake (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jermaine Donoghue (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randall Pardee (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Morones (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:07 | New Orleans | Claude Drake is called for traveling | 68-55 |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses the easy open layup | 68-55 |
| 02:53 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee snags the defensive board | 68-55 |
| 02:32 | New Orleans | The short jumper by Kenneth Morones is denied by Edward Herrington | 68-55 |
| 02:31 | New Orleans | Randall Pardee grabs the offensive board | 68-55 |
| 02:23 | New Orleans | Claude Drake misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 68-55 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Jack Penniman grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Randall Pardee - foul #3 on Randall Pardee, team foul #7 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (PG) James Thomas | |
| Subs | New Orleans | William Hunt (PF), Donald Tatom (C) Randall Pardee, Kenneth Morones | |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | Edward Herrington misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant grabs the offensive board | 68-55 |
| 01:38 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Smith | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:22 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Claude Drake | 71-57 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-57 |
| 00:55 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Jermaine Donoghue | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | New Orleans | William Hunt drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Thompson | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Gary Laplant buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 73-59 |
| 00:14 | New Orleans | Paul Thompson blows the layup | 73-59 |
| 00:12 | New Orleans | William Hunt grabs the offensive rebound | 73-59 |
| 00:10 | New Orleans | Jermaine Donoghue scores on a floater in the paint | 73-61 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Robert Smith runs out the clock | 73-61 |