| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Larosa (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Heineman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Dunmire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa inbounds the ball | 42-27 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst double dribbles | 42-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG), Roger Stockard (PF), Michael Trumbull (C) James Campbell, Henry Broadhurst, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:26 | Houston | Russell Schrader's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG), Edward Evert (SF), Joseph Heineman (C) Jerome Brumbelow, Joe Dennis, Michael Trumbull | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:12 | Buffalo | James Campbell is hacked by Russell Schrader - foul #1 on Russell Schrader, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Henry Broadhurst (PF) Edward Evert, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:55 | Buffalo | James Campbell drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Broadhurst | 45-27 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-27 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-27 |
| 18:31 | Houston | James Campbell takes the ball from Christopher Dunmire | 45-27 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Victor Gardner picks off the pass by Jerome Brumbelow in the backcourt | 45-27 |
| 18:15 | Houston | Victor Gardner scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Russell Schrader | 45-29 |
| 18:04 | Buffalo | James Campbell scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jerome Brumbelow | 47-29 |
| 17:50 | Houston | Russell Schrader comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-29 |
| 17:48 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Henry Broadhurst | 47-29 |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa is hacked by Christopher Dunmire - foul #3 on Christopher Dunmire, team foul #2 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joe Dennis (SG), Edward Evert (SF), Douglas Brackett (PF), Joseph Heineman (C) James Campbell, Richard Larosa, Henry Broadhurst, Roger Stockard | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Johnson (C) Christopher Dunmire | |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jerome Brumbelow | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:57 | Houston | Russell Schrader hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Joe Dennis - foul #1 on Joe Dennis, team foul #1 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (PG) Jerome Brumbelow | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Shipley (C) Dikembe Akimseu | |
| 16:57 | Houston | Russell Schrader misses the 1st free throw | 50-29 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Russell Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 50-30 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:31 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa can't connect on a shot from close range | 50-30 |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis hits the follow up shot | 52-30 |
| 16:16 | Houston | Michael Shipley misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 52-30 |
| 16:14 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa grabs the board | 52-30 |
| 15:48 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman clanks a floater from the right block | 52-30 |
| 15:46 | Buffalo | Edward Evert tips it in | 54-30 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Larosa (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Evert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Brackett (fresh) C - Joseph Heineman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Russell Schrader (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) C - Michael Shipley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Houston | Russell Schrader clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-30 |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett grabs the board | 54-30 |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman buries a shot from the left wing set up by Joe Dennis | 56-30 |
| 15:06 | Houston | Victor Gardner clanks a jumper from the right wing | 56-30 |
| 15:04 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett grabs the defensive rebound | 56-30 |
| 14:40 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-30 |
| 14:39 | Houston | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-30 |
| 14:34 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Johnson and he's fouled by Edward Evert - foul #1 on Edward Evert, team foul #2 | 56-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), James Campbell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), Roger Stockard (PF), Michael Trumbull (C) Richard Larosa, Joe Dennis, Edward Evert, Douglas Brackett, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Womble (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Christopher Dunmire (C) Victor Gardner, Russell Schrader, Michael Johnson, Michael Shipley | |
| 14:34 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses the free throw | 56-32 |
| 14:34 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu gets the offensive rebound | 56-32 |
| 14:13 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-32 |
| 14:11 | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull grabs the defensive rebound | 56-32 |
| 13:55 | Buffalo | James Campbell hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerome Brumbelow | 59-32 |
| 13:42 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Roger Stockard - foul #1 on Roger Stockard, team foul #3 | 59-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman (C) Michael Trumbull | |
| Subs | Houston | Landon Zanchez (SF) Alonzo Lee | |
| 13:42 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu misses the 1st free throw | 59-32 |
| 13:42 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu makes the 2nd free throw | 59-33 |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Jerome Brumbelow | 61-33 |
| 13:12 | Houston | Landon Zanchez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Roger Stockard - foul #2 on Roger Stockard, team foul #4 | 61-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (SF) Roger Stockard | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG) Melvin Womble | |
| 13:12 | Houston | Landon Zanchez makes the 1st free throw | 61-34 |
| 13:12 | Houston | Landon Zanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 61-35 |
| 12:50 | Buffalo | James Campbell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-35 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu gets the rebound | 61-35 |
| 12:28 | Houston | Clarence Hebert hits a 3 from the right corner | 61-38 |
| 12:11 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst lays it in set up by Jerome Brumbelow | 63-38 |
| 11:55 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu clanks a shot from the baseline | 63-38 |
| 11:53 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst gets the rebound | 63-38 |
| 11:27 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman travels with the ball | 63-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Stockard (PF), Michael Trumbull (C) Richard Larosa, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Michael Shipley (C) Clarence Hebert, Landon Zanchez, Dikembe Akimseu, Christopher Dunmire | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - James Campbell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Stockard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Trumbull (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Shipley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Houston | Alonzo Lee scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-40 |
| 10:41 | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull blows the dunk | 63-40 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Michael Shipley snags the defensive board | 63-40 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Russell Schrader is fouled on the floor by Roger Stockard - foul #3 on Roger Stockard, team foul #5 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (PG), Edward Evert (SF), Joseph Heineman (C) Jerome Brumbelow, Henry Broadhurst, Michael Trumbull | |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Vital (SG) Russell Schrader | |
| 10:11 | Houston | Alonzo Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Henry Broadhurst (SF) Richard Larosa, Edward Evert | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG) Louis Vital | |
| 09:49 | Buffalo | James Campbell misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 63-40 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Alonzo Lee grabs the board | 63-40 |
| 09:29 | Houston | Alonzo Lee hits the finger roll | 63-42 |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | James Campbell drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerome Brumbelow | 66-42 |
| 08:55 | Houston | Clarence Hebert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-42 |
| 08:54 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 66-42 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Roger Stockard - foul #4 on Roger Stockard, team foul #6 | 66-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (SG), Edward Evert (SF) James Campbell, Roger Stockard | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (SG), Landon Zanchez (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Christopher Dunmire (C) Clarence Hebert, Alonzo Lee, Michael Johnson, Michael Shipley | |
| 08:47 | Houston | Victor Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 66-43 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Victor Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-44 |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerome Brumbelow | 68-44 |
| 08:00 | Houston | Victor Gardner comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 68-44 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire gets the offensive rebound | 68-44 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Landon Zanchez clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-44 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire hits the follow up shot | 68-46 |
| 07:37 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Henry Broadhurst | 70-46 |
| 07:26 | Houston | Russell Schrader is fouled on the floor by Henry Broadhurst - foul #1 on Henry Broadhurst, team foul #7 | 70-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SG), Roger Stockard (PF), Michael Trumbull (C) Jerome Brumbelow, Henry Broadhurst, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF) Victor Gardner, Landon Zanchez | |
| 07:26 | Houston | Russell Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 07:26 | Houston | Russell Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Richard Larosa (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Campbell (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Evert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Stockard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Michael Trumbull (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Dunmire (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard is hacked by Russell Schrader - foul #2 on Russell Schrader, team foul #3 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman (C) Michael Trumbull | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Johnson (C) Christopher Dunmire | |
| 06:53 | Buffalo | James Campbell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 70-48 |
| 06:51 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu snags the defensive board | 70-48 |
| 06:43 | Houston | Michael Johnson knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Alonzo Lee | 70-50 |
| 06:20 | Buffalo | James Campbell hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 70-50 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Russell Schrader snags the defensive board | 70-50 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Richard Larosa steals it from Michael Johnson | 70-50 |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa slams it home | 72-50 |
| 05:39 | Houston | Alonzo Lee connects on the floater from the right block | 72-52 |
| 05:17 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-52 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Michael Johnson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Heineman - foul #3 on Joseph Heineman, team foul #8 | 75-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Joe Dennis (SG), Douglas Brackett (PF), Michael Trumbull (C) Richard Larosa, James Campbell, Roger Stockard, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Vital (SG), Landon Zanchez (SF), Michael Shipley (C) Clarence Hebert, Alonzo Lee, Dikembe Akimseu | |
| 05:07 | Houston | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 75-53 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-54 |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 77-54 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Russell Schrader makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Vital | 77-57 |
| 04:10 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Evert | 79-57 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Landon Zanchez is hacked by Michael Trumbull - foul #2 on Michael Trumbull, team foul #9 | 79-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Stockard (PF) Michael Trumbull | |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Womble (PG), Mark Allen (PF) Russell Schrader, Michael Johnson | |
| 03:52 | Houston | Landon Zanchez makes the 1st free throw | 79-58 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Landon Zanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 79-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Douglas Brackett | 81-59 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 8 pts. 10 ast. SG - Joe Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Evert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Stockard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Douglas Brackett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Melvin Womble (fresh) SG - Louis Vital (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Landon Zanchez (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Allen (fresh) C - Michael Shipley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Houston | Louis Vital hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Melvin Womble and he's fouled by Joe Dennis - foul #2 on Joe Dennis, team foul #10 | 81-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (PG) Jerome Brumbelow | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:05 | Houston | Louis Vital makes the free throw | 81-62 |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Allen - foul #1 on Mark Allen, team foul #4 | 81-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull (C) Richard Larosa | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Michael Johnson (PF) Melvin Womble, Mark Allen | |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard makes the 1st free throw | 82-62 |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard makes the 2nd free throw | 83-62 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Douglas Brackett takes the ball from Landon Zanchez | 83-62 |
| 01:53 | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull is called for traveling | 83-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG) Douglas Brackett | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:43 | Houston | Michael Shipley can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 83-62 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Michael Johnson tips it home | 83-64 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull drills a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Michael Shipley - foul #1 on Michael Shipley, team foul #5 | 85-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett (C) Jerome Brumbelow | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull makes the free throw | 86-64 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Louis Vital misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 86-64 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard grabs the board | 86-64 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | Joe Dennis misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 86-64 |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Brackett | 86-64 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Michael Trumbull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 86-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG) Douglas Brackett | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Houston | Michael Johnson's pass is intercepted by Edward Evert | 86-64 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow runs out the clock | 86-64 |