| Lineup | Houston | PG - Olin Wesolowski (fresh) SG - Christopher Dominy (fresh) SF - George McCalpane (fresh) PF - Corey Gaudreau (fresh) C - Jamie Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Alberto Bruno (fresh) SG - John Crosson (fresh) SF - Charles Kernan (fresh) PF - Stephen Anderson (fresh) C - Craig Stratton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Jamie Walker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Houston | Olin Wesolowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Anderson | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Christopher Dominy makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Corey Gaudreau | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | Buffalo | Christopher Dominy steps in front of the Alberto Bruno pass in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Houston | George McCalpane clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Christopher Dominy tips it in | 5-2 |
| 18:27 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Olin Wesolowski - foul #1 on Olin Wesolowski, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:27 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:27 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:16 | Houston | George McCalpane misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Craig Stratton - foul #1 on Craig Stratton, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:16 | Houston | George McCalpane misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:16 | Houston | George McCalpane misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:16 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:56 | Buffalo | John Crosson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 17:54 | Houston | Jamie Walker grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Christopher Dominy knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 17:19 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | Craig Stratton tips it but misses | 8-4 |
| 17:15 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:10 | Houston | Christopher Dominy travels with the ball | 8-4 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Wysocki (SG) Christopher Dominy | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | John Crosson is fouled on the floor by Robert Wysocki - foul #1 on Robert Wysocki, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| 16:32 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-6 |
| 16:15 | Houston | Robert Wysocki is hacked by Stephen Anderson - foul #1 on Stephen Anderson, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Berga (SG), Richard Mackin (C) John Crosson, Craig Stratton | |
| 16:05 | Houston | Richard Mackin steals it from Jamie Walker | 8-6 |
| 15:47 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Dominy (SG) Robert Wysocki | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis (SG), Charles Williams (PF), Mohammad Lamanna (C) Alberto Bruno, Charles Kernan, Stephen Anderson | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Olin Wesolowski (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Dominy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George McCalpane (fairly fresh) PF - Corey Gaudreau (fairly fresh) C - Jamie Walker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Arthur Berga (fresh) SG - Samuel Curtis (fresh) SF - Richard Mackin (fresh) PF - Charles Williams (fresh) C - Mohammad Lamanna (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau drills a shot from the right side set up by Olin Wesolowski | 10-6 |
| 15:02 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by George McCalpane - foul #1 on George McCalpane, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Crosson (SG) Samuel Curtis | |
| 15:02 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:02 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:46 | Houston | Jamie Walker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 14:44 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Walker | 10-8 |
| 14:31 | Houston | Jamie Walker is hacked by John Crosson - foul #1 on John Crosson, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno (PG), Charles Kernan (SF), Stephen Anderson (PF), Craig Stratton (C) Arthur Berga, Richard Mackin, Charles Williams, Mohammad Lamanna | |
| 14:17 | Houston | Jamie Walker comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Craig Stratton - foul #2 on Craig Stratton, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Mackin (C) Craig Stratton | |
| 14:17 | Houston | Jamie Walker makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Jamie Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:59 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 13:58 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:36 | Buffalo | John Crosson is fouled on the floor by Corey Gaudreau - foul #1 on Corey Gaudreau, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Wysocki (SG), Ronald Hargrove (SF) Christopher Dominy, George McCalpane | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | John Crosson misses the shot from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 13:22 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin snags the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 13:12 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jamie Walker | 12-8 |
| 12:53 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-8 |
| 12:51 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:35 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Crosson | 12-10 |
| 12:26 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau is fouled on the floor by Charles Kernan - foul #1 on Charles Kernan, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Ariel Conti (PG), Christopher Dominy (SG), George McCalpane (SF), Akim Zutell (PF) Olin Wesolowski, Robert Wysocki, Ronald Hargrove, Corey Gaudreau | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Berga (SG) John Crosson | |
| 12:16 | Houston | Ariel Conti's pass is intercepted by Richard Mackin | 12-10 |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | Akim Zutell steals it from Richard Mackin | 12-10 |
| 11:44 | Houston | George McCalpane buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Ariel Conti | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ariel Conti (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Dominy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George McCalpane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Akim Zutell (fresh) C - Jamie Walker (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Alberto Bruno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Arthur Berga (fresh) SF - Charles Kernan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Mackin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 11:33 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson snags the offensive board | 14-10 |
| 11:20 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Anderson | 14-12 |
| 11:00 | Houston | Jamie Walker misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Akim Zutell grabs the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Arthur Berga takes the ball from Jamie Walker | 14-12 |
| 10:37 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno dunks the ball on a great pass from Arthur Berga | 14-14 |
| 10:17 | Houston | Christopher Dominy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-14 |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Stephen Anderson | 14-14 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 09:56 | Houston | George McCalpane pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 09:40 | Houston | Akim Zutell jams it | 16-14 |
| 09:20 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Olin Wesolowski (PG), Robert Wysocki (SG), Ronald Hargrove (SF), Corey Gaudreau (PF) Ariel Conti, Christopher Dominy, George McCalpane, Akim Zutell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Crosson (SG), Charles Williams (SF), Emil Huguley (PF), Mohammad Lamanna (C) Alberto Bruno, Charles Kernan, Stephen Anderson, Richard Mackin | |
| 09:08 | Houston | Robert Wysocki hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-14 |
| 09:07 | Buffalo | Emil Huguley grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 08:49 | Buffalo | Charles Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 08:47 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jamie Walker | 16-14 |
| 08:40 | Houston | Olin Wesolowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-14 |
| 08:38 | Buffalo | Emil Huguley grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Jamie Walker misses the jump hook from the right block | 16-14 |
| 07:49 | Buffalo | John Crosson gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 07:43 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau grabs the board | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Olin Wesolowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Wysocki (fresh) SF - Ronald Hargrove (fresh) PF - Corey Gaudreau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Walker (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Arthur Berga (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Crosson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Williams (fresh) PF - Emil Huguley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mohammad Lamanna (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Houston | Ronald Hargrove buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Wysocki | 18-14 |
| 07:11 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga clanks a shot from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 07:10 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga grabs the offensive board | 18-14 |
| 07:00 | Buffalo | John Crosson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 06:39 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau steps out of bounds on the baseline | 18-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Dominy (SG), George McCalpane (SF) Robert Wysocki, Ronald Hargrove | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno (PG), Charles Kernan (SF), Stephen Anderson (PF), Richard Mackin (C) Arthur Berga, Charles Williams, Emil Huguley, Mohammad Lamanna | |
| 06:20 | Buffalo | John Crosson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-17 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 06:04 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-17 |
| 06:03 | Buffalo | John Crosson gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 05:59 | Buffalo | George McCalpane takes the ball from Charles Kernan | 18-17 |
| 05:56 | Houston | George McCalpane hits the finger roll | 20-17 |
| 05:37 | Buffalo | Christopher Dominy steps in front of the John Crosson pass | 20-17 |
| 05:11 | Houston | Christopher Dominy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau snags the offensive board | 20-17 |
| 04:53 | Houston | Richard Mackin is called for the reach on Christopher Dominy - foul #1 on Richard Mackin, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Gray (C) Jamie Walker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Berga (SG) John Crosson | |
| 04:38 | Houston | George McCalpane is whistled for a carry | 20-17 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | Eddie Gray swats the layup by Arthur Berga | 20-17 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson tips it home | 20-19 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Eddie Gray is fouled on the floor by Charles Kernan - foul #2 on Charles Kernan, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Ariel Conti (PG), Ronald Hargrove (SF), Akim Zutell (PF) Olin Wesolowski, George McCalpane, Corey Gaudreau | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Craig Stratton (C) Richard Mackin | |
| 03:58 | Houston | Eddie Gray makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Eddie Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno travels with the ball | 21-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Wysocki (SG), Jamie Walker (C) Christopher Dominy, Eddie Gray | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis (SG), Charles Williams (PF) Alberto Bruno, Stephen Anderson | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ariel Conti (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Wysocki (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hargrove (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Akim Zutell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamie Walker (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Arthur Berga (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Curtis (fresh) SF - Charles Kernan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) C - Craig Stratton (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Houston | Robert Wysocki makes the 3 from straight away | 24-19 |
| 03:14 | Buffalo | Charles Williams lays it up and in | 24-21 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Jamie Walker banks in the layup set up by Ariel Conti | 26-21 |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-21 |
| 02:34 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan tips it home | 26-23 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Jamie Walker comes up short on the shot from the right side | 26-23 |
| 02:05 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 01:51 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga travels with the ball | 26-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Olin Wesolowski (PG), Christopher Dominy (SG), George McCalpane (SF), Corey Gaudreau (PF) Ariel Conti, Robert Wysocki, Ronald Hargrove, Akim Zutell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno (PG), John Crosson (SG), Richard Mackin (SF), Stephen Anderson (PF) Arthur Berga, Samuel Curtis, Charles Kernan, Charles Williams | |
| 01:29 | Houston | Jamie Walker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Stephen Anderson - foul #2 on Stephen Anderson, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| 01:29 | Houston | Jamie Walker makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 01:29 | Houston | Jamie Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Christopher Dominy loses the dribble to Alberto Bruno | 28-26 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Christopher Dominy | 31-29 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | John Crosson drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Richard Mackin | 31-31 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Christopher Dominy can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 31-31 |