| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) SF - Lester Luter (fresh) PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) SG - David Phillips (fresh) SF - Eric Keller (fresh) PF - Allen Morello (fresh) C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Houston | Eric Keller clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Houston | Allen Morello tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Buffalo | Lester Luter grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney's pass is intercepted by David Phillips in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Houston | David Phillips is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Phillips, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Houston | Allen Morello loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:01 | Houston | David Phillips misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:00 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:56 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Thomas Maroney | 6-0 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 17:40 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:24 | Buffalo | Lester Luter can't throw it down but he's fouled by Eric Keller - foul #1 on Eric Keller, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Johnny Yard (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Thomas Maroney, Richard Gurney, Zachary Dingess, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), Greg Rice (PF), James Becerra (C) Vernon Mera, David Phillips, Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 17:24 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:24 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 2nd free throw | 8-0 |
| 17:02 | Houston | Charles Ferland hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Butts | 8-3 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses long on a shot in the lane | 8-3 |
| 16:42 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu hits the follow up shot | 10-3 |
| 16:37 | Houston | Charles Ferland can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lester Luter - foul #1 on Lester Luter, team foul #1 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd (SF) Lester Luter | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG) Reginald Algarin | |
| 16:37 | Houston | Charles Ferland makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:37 | Houston | Charles Ferland misses the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:37 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu clanks a turnaround from the right block | 10-4 |
| 16:20 | Houston | James Becerra grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Johnny Yard steals it from Greg Rice | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harry Comer (fresh) SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) PF - Johnny Yard (fresh) C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) SG - Edward Butts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Ferland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Greg Rice (fresh) C - James Becerra (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Buffalo | James Becerra denies the turnaround by Johnny Yard | 10-4 |
| 15:37 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu grabs the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard's fadeaway is rejected by James Becerra | 10-4 |
| 15:17 | Houston | James Becerra grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 15:13 | Houston | The short jumper by Charles Ferland is denied by Johnny Yard | 10-4 |
| 15:11 | Buffalo | Harry Comer snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | Harry Comer knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dale Lieu | 13-4 |
| 14:49 | Houston | Greg Rice misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 13-4 |
| 14:48 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard grabs the board | 13-4 |
| 14:36 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu scores on a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Vernon Mera - foul #1 on Vernon Mera, team foul #3 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Zachary Dingess (PF) Harry Comer, Bobby Anderson, Johnny Yard | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Allen Morello (PF) Vernon Mera, Charles Ferland, James Becerra | |
| 14:36 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu makes the free throw | 16-4 |
| 14:24 | Houston | Allen Morello comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 16-4 |
| 14:22 | Houston | David Phillips grabs the offensive board | 16-4 |
| 14:06 | Houston | Zachary Dingess steals the ball from Greg Rice | 16-4 |
| 13:38 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-4 |
| 13:36 | Houston | The rebound goes to Allen Morello | 16-4 |
| 13:30 | Houston | Allen Morello scores on a shot from close range set up by Edward Butts and he's fouled by Zachary Dingess - foul #1 on Zachary Dingess, team foul #2 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lester Luter (SF), Thomas Tillman (C) Jacob Lloyd, Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), Vincent Vaden (C) Edward Butts, David Phillips, Greg Rice | |
| 13:30 | Houston | Allen Morello misses the free throw | 16-6 |
| 13:30 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney grabs the defensive rebound | 16-6 |
| 13:14 | Buffalo | Lester Luter misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 16-6 |
| 13:13 | Houston | The rebound goes to Vincent Vaden | 16-6 |
| 12:57 | Houston | Reginald Algarin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-6 |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman snags the defensive board | 16-6 |
| 12:40 | Buffalo | Lester Luter banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Maroney | 18-6 |
| 12:28 | Houston | Richard Gurney steals the ball from Vernon Mera | 18-6 |
| 12:08 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Maroney and he's hacked by Allen Morello - foul #1 on Allen Morello, team foul #4 | 20-6 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Yard (PF) Zachary Dingess | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Greg Rice (PF), Charles Ferland (C) Reginald Algarin, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 12:08 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the free throw | 21-6 |
| 11:47 | Houston | David Phillips misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-6 |
| 11:45 | Houston | Greg Rice hits the follow up shot | 21-8 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Johnny Yard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) SG - David Phillips (fresh) SF - Eric Keller (fresh) PF - Greg Rice (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Ferland (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | Charles Ferland steals it from Richard Gurney | 21-8 |
| 11:10 | Houston | Lester Luter steps in front of the Charles Ferland pass | 21-8 |
| 10:59 | Buffalo | Lester Luter lays it in set up by Thomas Maroney | 23-8 |
| 10:52 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-8 |
| 10:50 | Houston | David Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-8 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses short on a shot from the left wing | 23-8 |
| 10:38 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney gets the rebound | 23-8 |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Dale Lieu (C) Thomas Maroney, Richard Gurney, Lester Luter, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (SG), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Greg Rice | |
| 10:09 | Houston | Vincent Vaden connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 23-10 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Edward Butts is called for the reach on Johnny Yard - foul #1 on Edward Butts, team foul #5 | 23-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess (PF) Johnny Yard | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Greg Rice (C) Vernon Mera, Vincent Vaden | |
| 09:37 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Bobby Anderson | 25-10 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Harry Comer denies the turnaround by Greg Rice | 25-10 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Charles Ferland grabs the offensive board | 25-10 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Greg Rice misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Dale Lieu - foul #1 on Dale Lieu, team foul #3 | 25-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Charles Ferland, Allen Morello | |
| 09:03 | Houston | Greg Rice makes the 1st free throw | 25-11 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Greg Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 25-12 |
| 08:50 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-12 |
| 08:48 | Houston | Greg Rice gets the rebound | 25-12 |
| 08:41 | Houston | Edward Butts is fouled on the floor by Bobby Anderson - foul #1 on Bobby Anderson, team foul #4 | 25-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lester Luter (SF) Jacob Lloyd | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:23 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Zachary Dingess - foul #2 on Zachary Dingess, team foul #5 | 25-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Johnny Yard (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Bobby Anderson, Zachary Dingess, Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF) Vincent Vaden | |
| 08:23 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the 1st free throw | 25-12 |
| 08:23 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 25-12 |
| 08:23 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard snags the defensive board | 25-12 |
| 08:06 | Buffalo | Lester Luter hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Maroney | 27-12 |
| 07:48 | Houston | Greg Rice clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Tillman - foul #1 on Thomas Tillman, team foul #6 | 27-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG) Harry Comer | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Vincent Vaden (C) Edward Butts, Allen Morello | |
| 07:48 | Houston | Greg Rice makes the 1st free throw | 27-13 |
| 07:48 | Houston | Greg Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 27-14 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Johnny Yard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) SG - David Phillips (fresh) SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) PF - Greg Rice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-14 |
| 07:33 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Yard | 27-14 |
| 07:28 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Tillman | 30-14 |
| 07:12 | Houston | Greg Rice hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Keller | 30-16 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 30-16 |
| 06:50 | Houston | Vincent Vaden gets the rebound | 30-16 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Thomas Maroney is called for the reach on David Phillips - foul #1 on Thomas Maroney, team foul #7 | 30-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd (SF), Zachary Dingess (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Lester Luter, Johnny Yard, Thomas Tillman | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (PG), Charles Ferland (SF), Allen Morello (PF) Vernon Mera, Eric Keller, Vincent Vaden | |
| 06:37 | Houston | David Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 30-16 |
| 06:37 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess grabs the defensive rebound | 30-16 |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Maroney | 32-16 |
| 06:11 | Houston | Charles Ferland double dribbles | 32-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG) Thomas Maroney, Richard Gurney | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG) David Phillips | |
| 06:00 | Buffalo | Harry Comer clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-16 |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess tips it home | 34-16 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Vernon Mera is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Comer - foul #1 on Harry Comer, team foul #8 | 34-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Charles Ferland, Greg Rice | |
| 05:56 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 1st free throw | 34-17 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 2nd free throw | 34-18 |
| 05:35 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Bobby Anderson is blocked by Vincent Vaden | 34-18 |
| 05:33 | Houston | Eric Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 34-18 |
| 05:21 | Houston | Allen Morello scores on a jumper from the left side | 34-20 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess's pass is intercepted by Allen Morello | 34-20 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Vernon Mera connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Eric Keller | 34-23 |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses the fadeaway from the right block | 34-23 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu snags the offensive board | 34-23 |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Harry Comer scores on a shot from the left side | 36-23 |
| 04:03 | Houston | Allen Morello misses short on a floater near the basket | 36-23 |
| 04:01 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu grabs the defensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 03:37 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Harry Comer | 38-23 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harry Comer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zachary Dingess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Butts (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) PF - Allen Morello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Houston | Edward Butts is fouled on the floor by Harry Comer - foul #2 on Harry Comer, team foul #9 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Johnny Yard (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Harry Comer, Bobby Anderson, Jacob Lloyd, Zachary Dingess, Dale Lieu | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), Greg Rice (PF), James Becerra (C) Vernon Mera, Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 03:28 | Houston | Edward Butts makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 03:28 | Houston | Edward Butts makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 03:16 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman misses the lay-in | 38-25 |
| 03:14 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the offensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 03:00 | Buffalo | Greg Rice is called for the reach on Johnny Yard - foul #1 on Greg Rice, team foul #6 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Allen Morello (PF) Edward Butts, James Becerra | |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | David Phillips takes the ball from Thomas Tillman | 38-25 |
| 02:49 | Houston | David Phillips throws it down | 38-27 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-27 |
| 02:22 | Houston | Vernon Mera pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Vernon Mera is hacked by Lester Luter - foul #2 on Lester Luter, team foul #10 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF) Allen Morello | |
| 02:07 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 02:07 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney grabs the board | 38-27 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-27 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Charles Ferland pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 01:32 | Houston | Vernon Mera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 01:12 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Thomas Maroney and the foul's on Greg Rice - foul #2 on Greg Rice, team foul #7 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (PG) Vernon Mera | |
| 01:12 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard makes the free throw | 41-27 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Charles Ferland connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by David Phillips | 41-29 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lester Luter | 44-29 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Greg Rice hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eric Keller | 44-31 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Gurney and the foul's on Edward Butts - foul #2 on Edward Butts, team foul #8 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Zachary Dingess (PF) Thomas Maroney, Richard Gurney, Lester Luter, Johnny Yard | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), Allen Morello (PF) Edward Butts, David Phillips, Eric Keller | |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman makes the free throw | 47-31 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Thomas Tillman steals the ball from Reginald Algarin | 47-31 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Jacob Lloyd is denied by Greg Rice | 47-31 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-31 |