| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Antle (fresh) SF - Robert McField (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronnie Unzueta (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Hanlon (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Bivens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Boyd (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Hanke (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Murguia (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Scheerer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Robert McField inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Houston | Danny Hanlon knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Gregory Antle | 31-32 |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | James Hanke knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Micheal Boyd | 31-35 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Robert McField is fouled on the floor by David Murguia - foul #1 on David Murguia, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 19:06 | Houston | David Murguia swats the short shot by Danny Hanlon | 31-35 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Joseph Reed gets the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Danny Hanlon hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert McField and he's fouled by William Scheerer - foul #3 on William Scheerer, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Gause (C) William Scheerer | |
| 18:46 | Houston | Danny Hanlon makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | David Murguia is denied on a layup by Danny Hanlon | 34-35 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Danny Hanlon gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Joseph Reed knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Danny Hanlon | 37-35 |
| 18:13 | Buffalo | James Hanke scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Micheal Boyd | 37-37 |
| 17:52 | Houston | David Murguia steals the ball from Ronnie Unzueta | 37-37 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | Joseph Reed is called for the reach on John Bivens - foul #1 on Joseph Reed, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Bart Watley (PG), Kevin Freeland (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Terry Gruenberg (PF), David Price (C) Joseph Reed, Gregory Antle, Robert McField, Ronnie Unzueta, Danny Hanlon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Eugene Gould (SG), Randy Utz (C) Micheal Boyd, David Murguia | |
| 17:35 | Buffalo | Robert Gause misses the open dunk | 37-37 |
| 17:34 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 17:29 | Houston | Kevin Freeland connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bart Watley | 40-37 |
| 17:19 | Buffalo | John Bivens misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-37 |
| 17:18 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Freeland | 40-37 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Bart Watley loses the ball out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dustin Winship (PG), Kenneth Peters (SG) John Bivens, James Hanke | |
| 16:58 | Buffalo | Kenneth Peters misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 16:56 | Houston | David Price pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Bart Watley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 16:49 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg misses the tip | 40-37 |
| 16:48 | Buffalo | Kenneth Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:28 | Buffalo | Eugene Gould hits a jumper from the left side set up by Dustin Winship | 40-39 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Dustin Winship picks off the pass by Bart Watley | 40-39 |
| 15:55 | Buffalo | Kenneth Peters scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dustin Winship | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bart Watley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Freeland (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Gruenberg (fresh) 7 reb. C - David Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dustin Winship (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Peters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eugene Gould (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Gause (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Randy Utz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Houston | Robert Gause denies the turnaround by Michael Jones | 40-42 |
| 15:35 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg tips it home | 42-42 |
| 15:19 | Buffalo | Robert Gause hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kenneth Peters | 42-45 |
| 14:55 | Houston | Michael Jones knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Freeland | 44-45 |
| 14:36 | Buffalo | Kenneth Peters is called for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Reed (PG), Gregory Antle (SG), Robert McField (SF), Ronnie Unzueta (PF), Danny Hanlon (C) Bart Watley, Kevin Freeland, Michael Jones, Terry Gruenberg, David Price | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rodney Ramey (PG), Micheal Boyd (SG), James Hanke (SF), David Murguia (PF), William Scheerer (C) Dustin Winship, Kenneth Peters, Eugene Gould, Robert Gause, Randy Utz | |
| 14:08 | Houston | William Scheerer denies the turnaround by Danny Hanlon | 44-45 |
| 14:07 | Buffalo | James Hanke grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 13:47 | Buffalo | Ronnie Unzueta picks off the pass by David Murguia | 44-45 |
| 13:41 | Houston | Gregory Antle misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-45 |
| 13:39 | Buffalo | James Hanke grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | James Hanke makes the 3 from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 13:03 | Houston | Gregory Antle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | David Murguia gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 12:42 | Buffalo | James Hanke's layup is rejected by Danny Hanlon | 44-48 |
| 12:41 | Buffalo | James Hanke snags the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 12:28 | Buffalo | William Scheerer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Bart Watley (PG), Kevin Freeland (SG), Terry Gruenberg (PF), David Price (C) Joseph Reed, Gregory Antle, Ronnie Unzueta, Danny Hanlon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Utz (PF) David Murguia | |
| 12:08 | Houston | William Scheerer swats the shot by Robert McField | 44-48 |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | William Scheerer pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 11:44 | Buffalo | James Hanke connects on the open fadeaway from the right block set up by Micheal Boyd | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bart Watley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Freeland (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McField (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Gruenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - David Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rodney Ramey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - James Hanke (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Utz (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Scheerer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg is hacked by Randy Utz - foul #3 on Randy Utz, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Jones (SF), Ronnie Unzueta (PF) Robert McField, Terry Gruenberg | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dustin Winship (PG), John Bivens (SG), Eugene Gould (SF), David Murguia (PF) Rodney Ramey, Micheal Boyd, James Hanke, William Scheerer | |
| 11:17 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 44-50 |
| 11:15 | Buffalo | Dustin Winship grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Eugene Gould misses the easy layup | 44-50 |
| 10:55 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:32 | Houston | Michael Jones hits the finger roll set up by David Price and he's hacked by Eugene Gould - foul #2 on Eugene Gould, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Reed (PG), Gregory Antle (SG), Danny Hanlon (C) Bart Watley, Kevin Freeland, David Price | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Gause (C) Randy Utz | |
| 10:32 | Houston | Michael Jones makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | Robert Gause buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Dustin Winship | 47-52 |
| 09:52 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-52 |
| 09:50 | Buffalo | Dustin Winship gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:27 | Buffalo | Dustin Winship is whistled for traveling | 47-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert McField (SF), Terry Gruenberg (PF) Michael Jones, Ronnie Unzueta | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rodney Ramey (PG), Micheal Boyd (SG), James Hanke (SF), William Scheerer (C) Dustin Winship, John Bivens, Eugene Gould, David Murguia | |
| 09:11 | Houston | Gregory Antle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Bart Watley (PG) Joseph Reed | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | James Hanke misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 08:48 | Buffalo | William Scheerer tips it in | 47-54 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Bart Watley makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Antle | 50-54 |
| 08:02 | Buffalo | Robert Gause scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Micheal Boyd and he's hacked by Terry Gruenberg - foul #1 on Terry Gruenberg, team foul #2 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Reed (PG), Kevin Freeland (SF), David Price (C) Gregory Antle, Robert McField, Danny Hanlon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Utz (C) William Scheerer | |
| 08:02 | Buffalo | Robert Gause misses the free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:02 | Houston | David Price snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 07:47 | Houston | Bart Watley misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 07:46 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg snags the offensive board | 50-56 |
| 07:31 | Houston | Bart Watley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 07:30 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Robert Gause | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bart Watley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Freeland (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Gruenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - David Price (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rodney Ramey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Boyd (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SF - James Hanke (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Gause (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Utz (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Buffalo | Rodney Ramey connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Utz | 50-59 |
| 07:01 | Houston | Bart Watley misses badly on a shot from the right side | 50-59 |
| 07:00 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to James Hanke | 50-59 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Rodney Ramey clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 06:38 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Gause | 50-59 |
| 06:23 | Buffalo | Rodney Ramey is fouled on the floor by Kevin Freeland - foul #3 on Kevin Freeland, team foul #3 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Antle (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Ronnie Unzueta (PF), Danny Hanlon (C) Joseph Reed, Bart Watley, Terry Gruenberg, David Price | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dustin Winship (PG), John Bivens (SG), Eugene Gould (SF), David Murguia (PF), William Scheerer (C) Rodney Ramey, Micheal Boyd, James Hanke, Robert Gause, Randy Utz | |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | John Bivens is whistled for a carry | 50-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Reed (PG) Kevin Freeland | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:53 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Danny Hanlon and he's fouled by William Scheerer - foul #4 on William Scheerer, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert McField (SF) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:53 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta misses the free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:53 | Buffalo | William Scheerer gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 05:26 | Buffalo | William Scheerer connects on the jump hook from the left block | 52-61 |
| 05:15 | Houston | Joseph Reed comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-61 |
| 05:13 | Buffalo | David Murguia grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | David Murguia drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Winship | 52-63 |
| 04:43 | Houston | Danny Hanlon knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronnie Unzueta | 54-63 |
| 04:35 | Buffalo | Gregory Antle is called for the reach on Dustin Winship - foul #2 on Gregory Antle, team foul #4 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Bart Watley (PG), Kevin Freeland (SG), Michael Jones (SF), David Price (C) Joseph Reed, Gregory Antle, Robert McField, Danny Hanlon | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rodney Ramey (PG), James Hanke (SF), Randy Utz (PF) Dustin Winship, Eugene Gould, David Murguia | |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | John Bivens clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-63 |
| 04:19 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta connects on the jumper from the left side | 56-63 |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | Rodney Ramey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 04:05 | Buffalo | William Scheerer can't tip it in | 56-63 |
| 04:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 56-63 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Bart Watley | 58-63 |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | John Bivens misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 03:23 | Houston | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bart Watley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Freeland (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Unzueta (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Price (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rodney Ramey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bivens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hanke (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy Utz (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Scheerer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Houston | David Price makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Freeland | 60-63 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | William Scheerer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Antle (SG), Robert McField (SF), Danny Hanlon (C) Kevin Freeland, Michael Jones, David Price | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Micheal Boyd (SG), David Murguia (PF), Robert Gause (C) John Bivens, Randy Utz, William Scheerer | |
| 02:37 | Houston | Gregory Antle scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 02:27 | Buffalo | Rodney Ramey is hacked by Bart Watley - foul #1 on Bart Watley, team foul #5 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Jones (PF) Ronnie Unzueta | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:13 | Buffalo | Rodney Ramey is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Hanke | 63-66 |
| 02:13 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Reed (PG), Ronnie Unzueta (PF) Bart Watley, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Scheerer (C) Robert Gause | |
| 01:57 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-66 |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | David Murguia pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 01:38 | Buffalo | William Scheerer misses short on a shot from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 01:37 | Buffalo | David Murguia tips it home | 63-68 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Robert McField is hacked by David Murguia - foul #2 on David Murguia, team foul #6 | 63-68 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Danny Hanlon is hacked by David Murguia - foul #3 on David Murguia, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Danny Hanlon misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to William Scheerer | 63-68 |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Rodney Ramey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | William Scheerer tips it home | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Houston | Robert McField is whistled for traveling | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Rodney Ramey is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Reed - foul #2 on Joseph Reed, team foul #6 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Bivens (SG), Robert Gause (PF) Micheal Boyd, David Murguia | |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | William Scheerer is hacked by Joseph Reed - foul #3 on Joseph Reed, team foul #7 | 63-70 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | William Scheerer makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | William Scheerer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Houston | Gregory Antle scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert McField | 66-72 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Joseph Reed is called for the reach on Rodney Ramey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Reed, team foul #8 | 66-72 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Rodney Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Rodney Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Gregory Antle misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-74 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Robert McField loses the ball out of bounds | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Rodney Ramey is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Reed - foul #5 on Joseph Reed, team foul #9 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Bart Watley (PG) Joseph Reed | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Rodney Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Rodney Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Ronnie Unzueta can't connect on a floater near the basket | 66-76 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Bart Watley hits the follow up shot | 68-76 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Rodney Ramey runs out the clock | 68-76 |