| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Burkett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Service (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ernest Denman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Bass (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Mozee (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Fred Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Elwell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Sanger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Zambrana (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Travis Gitlewski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman inbounds the ball | 15-30 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:46 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee is hacked by Travis Gitlewski - foul #1 on Travis Gitlewski, team foul #1 | 15-30 |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | Richard Sanger takes the ball from Jerry Mozee | 15-30 |
| 19:21 | San Francisco | Fred Hansen lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Sanger | 15-32 |
| 19:12 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Robert Bass is blocked by David Zambrana | 15-32 |
| 19:11 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett gets the offensive rebound | 15-32 |
| 18:56 | Buffalo | Larry Service can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-32 |
| 18:55 | San Francisco | Fred Hansen gets the rebound | 15-32 |
| 18:26 | San Francisco | Fred Hansen is hacked by Joseph Burkett - foul #1 on Joseph Burkett, team foul #1 | 15-32 |
| 18:05 | San Francisco | Travis Gitlewski connects on the shot from the left wing | 15-34 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | Robert Bass knocks in the jumper in the paint | 17-34 |
| 17:27 | San Francisco | Richard Sanger misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-34 |
| 17:25 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Robert Bass | 17-34 |
| 17:07 | Buffalo | Larry Service throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (SG) Larry Service | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 16:42 | San Francisco | Fred Hansen drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by James Elwell | 17-36 |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-36 |
| 16:24 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-36 |
| 16:05 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Mozee | 20-36 |
| 15:46 | San Francisco | James Elwell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ernest Denman - foul #1 on Ernest Denman, team foul #2 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Service (SG), Larry Szymanowski (SF), Douglas Hoag (PF), Nicholas Dargan (C) Joseph Burkett, Ernest Denman, Robert Bass, Jerry Mozee | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 15:46 | San Francisco | James Elwell makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 15:46 | San Francisco | James Elwell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Milton Schwarzenbach (fresh) SG - Larry Service (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Szymanowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Hoag (fresh) C - Nicholas Dargan (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Fred Hansen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Elwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Sanger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Zambrana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Travis Gitlewski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:29 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan is hacked by Travis Gitlewski - foul #2 on Travis Gitlewski, team foul #2 | 20-38 |
| 15:16 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-38 |
| 15:14 | San Francisco | Richard Sanger snags the defensive board | 20-38 |
| 14:57 | San Francisco | Larry Szymanowski is called for the reach on Richard Sanger - foul #2 on Larry Szymanowski, team foul #3 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bass (PF) Douglas Hoag | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 14:41 | San Francisco | Richard Sanger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-38 |
| 14:40 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Larry Service | 20-38 |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | Richard Sanger takes the ball from Robert Bass | 20-38 |
| 14:20 | San Francisco | Richard Sanger slams it home | 20-40 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 14:11 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-40 |
| 14:09 | San Francisco | Richard Sanger snags the defensive board | 20-40 |
| 13:42 | San Francisco | David Zambrana buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from James Elwell | 20-42 |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan drills a floater from close range | 22-42 |
| 13:14 | San Francisco | James Elwell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-42 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach grabs the board | 22-42 |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | Robert Bass connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Richard Sanger - foul #3 on Richard Sanger, team foul #3 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett (PG), Craig McCollester (SG), Ernest Denman (SF) Milton Schwarzenbach, Larry Service, Larry Szymanowski | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | Robert Bass makes the free throw | 25-42 |
| 12:37 | San Francisco | David Zambrana hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 25-42 |
| 12:36 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan snags the defensive board | 25-42 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | Craig McCollester comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 25-42 |
| 12:20 | San Francisco | Travis Gitlewski pulls down the rebound | 25-42 |
| 11:58 | San Francisco | James Elwell is fouled on the floor by Joseph Burkett - foul #2 on Joseph Burkett, team foul #4 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee (PF), Larry Szymanowski (C) Robert Bass, Nicholas Dargan | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 11:31 | San Francisco | Travis Gitlewski is hacked by Jerry Mozee - foul #2 on Jerry Mozee, team foul #5 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (SG) Craig McCollester | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Burkett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Schwarzenbach (fresh) SF - Ernest Denman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jerry Mozee (fresh) 1 pts. C - Larry Szymanowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Fred Hansen (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Elwell (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Sanger (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Zambrana (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Travis Gitlewski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:14 | San Francisco | James Elwell is fouled on the floor by Ernest Denman - foul #2 on Ernest Denman, team foul #6 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan (C) Larry Szymanowski | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 10:54 | San Francisco | James Elwell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Fred Hansen | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 10:45 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett hits a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Richard Sanger - foul #4 on Richard Sanger, team foul #4 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Service (SG), Robert Bass (PF) Milton Schwarzenbach, Jerry Mozee | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Richard Parrish (C) Richard Sanger | |
| 10:45 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett makes the free throw | 28-45 |
| 10:20 | San Francisco | James Elwell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-45 |
| 10:19 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman double dribbles | 28-45 |
| 10:07 | San Francisco | Fred Hansen is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Burkett - foul #3 on Joseph Burkett, team foul #7 | 28-45 |
| 10:07 | San Francisco | Fred Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 28-46 |
| 10:07 | San Francisco | Fred Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Bass | 30-47 |
| 09:26 | San Francisco | Larry Service takes the ball from David Zambrana | 30-47 |
| 09:21 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Service | 32-47 |
| 08:56 | San Francisco | Fred Hansen misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 08:54 | San Francisco | Travis Gitlewski snags the offensive board | 32-47 |
| 08:35 | San Francisco | Travis Gitlewski's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Dargan | 32-47 |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 08:28 | Buffalo | Larry Service knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Burkett | 35-47 |
| 08:13 | San Francisco | Travis Gitlewski comes up short on the shot in the paint | 35-47 |
| 08:11 | San Francisco | Travis Gitlewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 07:50 | San Francisco | Fred Hansen is hacked by Joseph Burkett - foul #4 on Joseph Burkett, team foul #8 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (PG), Craig McCollester (SG), Larry Szymanowski (SF), Jerry Mozee (C) Joseph Burkett, Larry Service, Ernest Denman, Nicholas Dargan | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Richard Sanger (SF), Bobby Shaw (C) David Zambrana, Richard Parrish | |
| 07:50 | San Francisco | Fred Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 07:50 | San Francisco | Fred Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Robert Bass can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-49 |
| 07:30 | San Francisco | Richard Sanger grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Milton Schwarzenbach (fresh) SG - Craig McCollester (fresh) SF - Larry Szymanowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Mozee (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Fred Hansen (tired) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Elwell (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Sanger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Travis Gitlewski (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Bobby Shaw (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | San Francisco | Travis Gitlewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag (PF) Robert Bass | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Kim Dias (PG) Fred Hansen | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Craig McCollester hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee tips it back up and in | 37-49 |
| 06:27 | San Francisco | Richard Sanger hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kim Dias | 37-52 |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 39-52 |
| 05:52 | San Francisco | Bobby Shaw is hacked by Craig McCollester - foul #2 on Craig McCollester, team foul #9 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett (PG), Robert Bass (PF), Nicholas Dargan (C) Craig McCollester, Douglas Hoag, Jerry Mozee | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Fred Hansen (PG) James Elwell | |
| 05:52 | San Francisco | Bobby Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 05:52 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan's fadeaway is rejected by Bobby Shaw | 39-52 |
| 05:28 | San Francisco | Travis Gitlewski snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 05:12 | San Francisco | Kim Dias can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 05:11 | San Francisco | Bobby Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 04:47 | San Francisco | Travis Gitlewski buries a floater from the left block | 39-54 |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Fred Hansen - foul #1 on Fred Hansen, team foul #5 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Service (SG), Ernest Denman (SF) Joseph Burkett, Larry Szymanowski | |
| Subs | San Francisco | David Zambrana (PF) Bobby Shaw | |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach misses the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach misses the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 04:38 | San Francisco | David Zambrana gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 04:19 | San Francisco | Richard Sanger misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| 03:56 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Larry Service | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:40 | San Francisco | David Zambrana is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Dargan - foul #4 on Nicholas Dargan, team foul #10 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig McCollester (PG), Edward Plant (SG), Craig Parker (SF), Douglas Hoag (PF), Jerry Mozee (C) Milton Schwarzenbach, Larry Service, Ernest Denman, Robert Bass, Nicholas Dargan | |
| Subs | San Francisco | James Elwell (SG), Bobby Shaw (SF), Richard Parrish (C) Fred Hansen, Richard Sanger, Travis Gitlewski | |
| 03:40 | San Francisco | David Zambrana makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 03:40 | San Francisco | David Zambrana makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 03:20 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee banks in the layup | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Craig McCollester (fresh) SG - Edward Plant (fresh) SF - Craig Parker (fresh) PF - Douglas Hoag (fresh) C - Jerry Mozee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Kim Dias (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Elwell (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Shaw (fresh) PF - David Zambrana (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Parrish (fresh) | |
| 02:59 | San Francisco | Bobby Shaw clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Plant - foul #1 on Edward Plant, team foul #11 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski (SF) Craig Parker | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 02:59 | San Francisco | Bobby Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 02:59 | San Francisco | Bobby Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Craig McCollester makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 02:20 | San Francisco | Bobby Shaw is called for traveling | 45-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (PG) Edward Plant | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 02:02 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Richard Sanger (SF) David Zambrana | |
| 01:43 | San Francisco | Bobby Shaw is hacked by Craig McCollester - foul #3 on Craig McCollester, team foul #12 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | David Zambrana (PF) Richard Sanger | |
| 01:43 | San Francisco | Bobby Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 01:43 | San Francisco | Bobby Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 01:43 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach is fouled on the floor by Richard Parrish - foul #1 on Richard Parrish, team foul #6 | 45-59 |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee travels with the ball | 45-59 |
| 00:48 | San Francisco | James Elwell scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kim Dias | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-62 |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag tips it home | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:17 | San Francisco | David Zambrana makes the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Douglas Hoag - foul #1 on Douglas Hoag, team foul #13 | 47-64 |
| 00:17 | San Francisco | David Zambrana makes the free throw | 47-65 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 00:09 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to Bobby Shaw | 47-65 |
| 00:00 | San Francisco | Kim Dias runs out the clock | 47-65 |