| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Young (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bennie Frost (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Bond (fresh) C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-28 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 19:13 | Minnesota | Michael Bond grabs the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 19:03 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keith Whitlock - foul #1 on Keith Whitlock, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:03 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:03 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 18:48 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-30 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Michael Young misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 18:08 | Minnesota | Michael Bond tips it back up and in | 28-32 |
| 17:49 | Buffalo | John Peters clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 28-32 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | Michael Bond pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham is fouled on the floor by Edward Murphy - foul #1 on Edward Murphy, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (PF) Kenneth Kelty | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SG), Evan Dauphin (SF), Jean Brown (PF) Bennie Frost, Jeff Burnett, Michael Bond | |
| 17:25 | Minnesota | Russ Brown is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown (C) Allan Lanham | |
| 17:08 | Minnesota | Michael Young misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-32 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown gets the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:39 | Minnesota | Russ Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 16:38 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy's floater is tipped away by Jimmie Brown | 28-32 |
| 16:20 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Whitlock | 28-32 |
| 15:59 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves loses the dribble to Russ Brown | 28-32 |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Russ Brown misses the lay-in | 28-32 |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Whitlock (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russ Brown (fresh) SF - Evan Dauphin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jean Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmie Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Walker (PG), Herbert Burroughs (SG), James Adams (SF), Kenneth Kelty (PF) John Peters, Robert Smith, Keith Whitlock, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (PG), Bennie Frost (SG), Jeff Burnett (SF), Michael Bond (PF), Allan Lanham (C) Michael Young, Russ Brown, Evan Dauphin, Jean Brown, Jimmie Brown | |
| 15:02 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 14:40 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves can't throw it down but the foul's on Bennie Frost - foul #3 on Bennie Frost, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 14:40 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 14:40 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 14:30 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer misses the 3 from straight away | 30-35 |
| 14:28 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham tips it home | 30-37 |
| 14:10 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | Michael Bond snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 13:53 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-37 |
| 13:51 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 13:36 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by James Adams and he's fouled by Michael Bond - foul #2 on Michael Bond, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Edward Murphy (C) Mark Walker, Herbert Burroughs, James Adams, Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (PG) Denver Brewer | |
| 13:36 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty misses the free throw | 32-37 |
| 13:36 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 13:12 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 13:11 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 13:06 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Norman (PF) Kenneth Kelty | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SG), Jean Brown (PF) Bennie Frost, Michael Bond | |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 12:28 | Buffalo | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Jeff Burnett - foul #2 on Jeff Burnett, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin (SF), Jimmie Brown (C) Jeff Burnett, Allan Lanham | |
| 12:09 | Buffalo | John Peters is fouled on the floor by Evan Dauphin - foul #2 on Evan Dauphin, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| 11:49 | Buffalo | Jean Brown blocks the short jumper by Robert Smith | 32-39 |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Norman (fresh) C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russ Brown (fresh) SF - Evan Dauphin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jean Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmie Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin hits a jump hook from the right block | 32-41 |
| 11:06 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock is hacked by Evan Dauphin - foul #3 on Evan Dauphin, team foul #5 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (SG), James Adams (SF), Kenneth Kelty (PF) Robert Smith, Keith Whitlock, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (PG), Bennie Frost (SG), Michael Bond (PF), Allan Lanham (C) Michael Young, Russ Brown, Jean Brown, Jimmie Brown | |
| 10:52 | Buffalo | Evan Dauphin steps in front of the John Peters pass | 32-41 |
| 10:49 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost banks in the layup on a nice dish by Evan Dauphin | 32-43 |
| 10:20 | Buffalo | Charles Norman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Evan Dauphin | 32-43 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Denver Brewer and he's hacked by James Adams - foul #1 on James Adams, team foul #6 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG), Edward Murphy (C) John Peters, Charles Norman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin makes the free throw | 32-46 |
| 09:39 | Buffalo | Denver Brewer is called for the reach on Herbert Burroughs - foul #1 on Denver Brewer, team foul #6 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock (SF) James Adams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (PG), Jeff Burnett (SF), Jimmie Brown (C) Denver Brewer, Evan Dauphin, Allan Lanham | |
| 09:16 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-46 |
| 09:15 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty grabs the offensive board | 32-46 |
| 09:02 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-46 |
| 09:01 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 08:53 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 32-46 |
| 08:51 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 08:31 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy drills a floater near the basket and he's hacked by Jimmie Brown - foul #1 on Jimmie Brown, team foul #7 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), Phillip Graves (PF) Herbert Burroughs, Kenneth Kelty | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SG), Jean Brown (PF), Allan Lanham (C) Bennie Frost, Michael Bond, Jimmie Brown | |
| 08:31 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the free throw | 35-46 |
| 08:14 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 35-46 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | Jean Brown gets the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Michael Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Adams (SG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | John Peters connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 07:28 | Minnesota | Michael Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Whitlock (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russ Brown (fresh) SF - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jean Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Phillip Graves | 40-46 |
| 07:04 | Minnesota | Michael Young buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Russ Brown | 40-49 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from John Peters and he's fouled by Jean Brown - foul #2 on Jean Brown, team foul #8 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG), Kenneth Kelty (PF) James Adams, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (PG), Bennie Frost (SG), Evan Dauphin (SF), Michael Bond (PF), Jimmie Brown (C) Michael Young, Russ Brown, Jeff Burnett, Jean Brown, Allan Lanham | |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Adams (SF) Keith Whitlock | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:00 | Buffalo | Robert Smith drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Peters | 45-49 |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | The 3pt attempt by Denver Brewer is denied by Phillip Graves | 45-49 |
| 05:42 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 05:29 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 05:27 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 05:07 | Buffalo | Robert Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by John Peters - foul #3 on John Peters, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (PG), Mark Walker (SF), Charles Norman (PF), Edward Murphy (C) John Peters, James Adams, Kenneth Kelty, Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (SF), Allan Lanham (C) Evan Dauphin, Jimmie Brown | |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Mark Walker misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Jeff Burnett - foul #3 on Jeff Burnett, team foul #9 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock (SF) Herbert Burroughs | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (PG), Russ Brown (SG), Jean Brown (PF) Denver Brewer, Bennie Frost, Michael Bond | |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Mark Walker makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Mark Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Michael Young is hacked by Mark Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Walker, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (PG) Mark Walker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Michael Young misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:13 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Murphy | 49-52 |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 04:00 | Minnesota | Michael Young clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Jean Brown misses the tip | 49-52 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Russ Brown tips it but misses | 49-52 |
| 03:54 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Jean Brown - foul #3 on Jean Brown, team foul #10 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG) Herbert Burroughs | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 03:44 | Buffalo | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:34 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham double dribbles | 51-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (SG), Kenneth Kelty (PF) Robert Smith, Charles Norman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | Russ Brown steals the ball from Edward Murphy | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Burroughs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Young (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russ Brown (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jean Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:03 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham lays it in and he's hacked by Edward Murphy - foul #2 on Edward Murphy, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Frost (SG) Russ Brown | |
| 03:03 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 02:51 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Peters | 53-55 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham is fouled on the floor by John Peters - foul #4 on John Peters, team foul #10 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin (SF), Michael Bond (PF) Jeff Burnett, Jean Brown | |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:16 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy hits a jumper from the left side set up by John Peters | 55-57 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham banks in the layup | 55-59 |
| 01:43 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy hits a jumper from close range | 57-59 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Herbert Burroughs | 57-59 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | Allan Lanham blocks the jumper by Keith Whitlock | 57-59 |
| 01:03 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Michael Young comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-59 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Evan Dauphin - foul #4 on Evan Dauphin, team foul #11 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG) Herbert Burroughs | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (SF) Evan Dauphin | |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Michael Bond gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Michael Young buries a jumper from the free throw line | 58-61 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SG) Bennie Frost | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Russ Brown is hacked by Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #11 | 58-61 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Russ Brown misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Russ Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Robert Smith is whistled for traveling | 58-62 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Michael Bond is fouled in the backcourt by John Peters - foul #5 on John Peters, team foul #12 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (PG) John Peters | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Michael Bond makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Michael Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses the halfcourt shot | 58-63 |