| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Denton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Richmond (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Durham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lee Cochran (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki knocks in the floater from the right side | 37-29 |
| 19:16 | Denver | A charge is called on Jeff Mazzone - foul #2 on Jeff Mazzone, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 18:54 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Louis Wyatt | 37-32 |
| 18:30 | Denver | William Durham misses long on a runner near the basket | 37-32 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 18:03 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall is whistled for a carry | 37-32 |
| 17:46 | Denver | Larry Smith picks off the pass by Aaron Hart | 37-32 |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | Larry Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-32 |
| 17:27 | Denver | The rebound goes to Billy Richmond | 37-32 |
| 17:09 | Denver | Todd Denton misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 17:08 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | Larry Smith can't connect on a shot from the left side | 37-32 |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall tips it back up and in | 37-34 |
| 16:30 | Denver | Todd Denton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 16:28 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:23 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran tips it back up and in | 37-36 |
| 16:02 | Denver | Billy Richmond misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-36 |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Hart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Denton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Richmond (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - William Durham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steve Woodall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Lee Cochran (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Buffalo | Larry Smith clanks a jump hook near the basket | 37-36 |
| 15:37 | Denver | William Durham snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 15:18 | Denver | William Durham comes up short on the floater from the left side | 37-36 |
| 15:16 | Denver | Aaron Hart tips it home | 39-36 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran is whistled for traveling | 39-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Keith Mascarenas (SG), Kenneth Gross (SF), Leo Risch (PF), Oscar Lintz (C) Jeff Mazzone, Aaron Hart, Todd Denton, Billy Richmond, William Durham | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Juan Castillo (PG), Bradley Addis (SG), Jared Speer (SF), Oleg Zdanowicz (PF) Louis Wyatt, Denny Yamasaki, Steve Woodall, Larry Smith | |
| 14:44 | Denver | Bradley Addis steals it from Kenneth Gross | 39-36 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Jared Speer jams it on a nice dish by Bradley Addis | 39-38 |
| 14:16 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| 13:47 | Buffalo | Juan Castillo connects on the jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 13:23 | Denver | Kenneth Gross comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Oleg Zdanowicz - foul #4 on Oleg Zdanowicz, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Aaron Hart (SG) Keith Mascarenas | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Larry Smith (PF) Juan Castillo, Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| 13:23 | Denver | Kenneth Gross makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:23 | Denver | Kenneth Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:11 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt is called for a charge - foul #3 on Louis Wyatt, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| 12:46 | Denver | Kenneth Gross banks in the layup and he's fouled by Bradley Addis - foul #4 on Bradley Addis, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG), Steve Woodall (SF) Bradley Addis, Jared Speer | |
| 12:46 | Denver | Kenneth Gross misses the free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:46 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | Larry Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Oscar Lintz | 43-40 |
| 12:31 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall snags the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 12:20 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 12:18 | Denver | Leo Risch pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:05 | Denver | Kenneth Gross can't finish the layup | 43-40 |
| 12:03 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 11:42 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Albert Galey - foul #1 on Albert Galey, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Todd Denton (SF), Billy Richmond (PF), William Durham (C) Albert Galey, Kenneth Gross, Leo Risch, Oscar Lintz | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:42 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:42 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Hart (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Denton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Richmond (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Durham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steve Woodall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Lee Cochran (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Denver | Aaron Hart misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Denny Yamasaki - foul #1 on Denny Yamasaki, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| 11:18 | Denver | Aaron Hart makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:18 | Denver | Aaron Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 10:56 | Denver | Todd Denton pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:42 | Denver | Billy Richmond hits a jumper from the left block set up by Jeff Mazzone and he's fouled by Lee Cochran - foul #1 on Lee Cochran, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Juan Castillo (PG), Jared Speer (SF) Louis Wyatt, Steve Woodall | |
| 10:42 | Denver | Billy Richmond makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | Larry Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Juan Castillo | 48-45 |
| 10:12 | Denver | Billy Richmond misses the dunk but he's fouled by Larry Smith - foul #1 on Larry Smith, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Steve Woodall (SF) Denny Yamasaki | |
| 10:12 | Denver | Billy Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:12 | Denver | Billy Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:55 | Buffalo | Billy Richmond swats the short shot by Lee Cochran | 50-45 |
| 09:54 | Denver | Aaron Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:37 | Denver | William Durham comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 50-45 |
| 09:36 | Denver | William Durham grabs the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 09:25 | Denver | Billy Richmond lays it up and in on a nice dish by Todd Denton | 52-45 |
| 09:02 | Buffalo | Juan Castillo's fadeaway is rejected by William Durham | 52-45 |
| 09:00 | Denver | Todd Denton snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 08:34 | Denver | Steve Woodall picks off the pass by Billy Richmond | 52-45 |
| 08:19 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-45 |
| 08:17 | Denver | Billy Richmond grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 07:53 | Denver | William Durham makes the shot near the basket set up by Todd Denton and he's fouled by Larry Smith - foul #2 on Larry Smith, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Keith Mascarenas (SG), Kenneth Gross (SF), Leo Risch (PF) Jeff Mazzone, Aaron Hart, Todd Denton, Billy Richmond | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Bradley Addis (SG), Oleg Zdanowicz (PF) Juan Castillo, Jared Speer, Larry Smith | |
| 07:53 | Denver | William Durham makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-45 |
| 07:35 | Denver | Kenneth Gross grabs the board | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Albert Galey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Keith Mascarenas (fresh) SF - Kenneth Gross (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Leo Risch (fresh) 8 pts. C - William Durham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Addis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steve Woodall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Lee Cochran (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Denver | Bradley Addis steals the ball from Leo Risch | 55-45 |
| 06:58 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 06:33 | Denver | Keith Mascarenas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 06:31 | Denver | William Durham tips it back up and in | 57-48 |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis is fouled on the floor by Leo Risch - foul #1 on Leo Risch, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Aaron Hart (SG), Oscar Lintz (C) Keith Mascarenas, William Durham | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bradley Addis | 57-50 |
| 05:48 | Denver | Albert Galey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Todd Denton (SF), Billy Richmond (PF) Albert Galey, Leo Risch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Addis | 57-53 |
| 05:31 | Denver | Todd Denton connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Billy Richmond | 59-53 |
| 05:14 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis is fouled on the floor by Oscar Lintz - foul #4 on Oscar Lintz, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG) Kenneth Gross | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG) Bradley Addis | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Todd Denton steps in front of the Lee Cochran pass | 59-53 |
| 04:39 | Denver | Oscar Lintz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (SF) Steve Woodall | |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Oscar Lintz - foul #5 on Oscar Lintz, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Gross (SF), Leo Risch (C) Todd Denton, Oscar Lintz | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Juan Castillo (PG) Louis Wyatt | |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:08 | Denver | Kenneth Gross comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 04:06 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Oleg Zdanowicz | 59-55 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Leo Risch steps in front of the Juan Castillo pass | 59-55 |
| 03:34 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 03:33 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jeff Mazzone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Hart (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Gross (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Billy Richmond (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Leo Risch (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Juan Castillo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jared Speer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Lee Cochran (tired) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Buffalo | Jared Speer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz tips it back up and in | 59-57 |
| 03:13 | Denver | Aaron Hart is fouled on the floor by Denny Yamasaki - foul #2 on Denny Yamasaki, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Albert Galey (PG), Todd Denton (SF) Jeff Mazzone, Billy Richmond | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Bradley Addis (SG), Steve Woodall (SF), Larry Smith (C) Juan Castillo, Denny Yamasaki, Jared Speer, Lee Cochran | |
| 03:13 | Denver | Aaron Hart misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Larry Smith blows the dunk | 59-57 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz can't tip it in | 59-57 |
| 02:51 | Denver | Kenneth Gross gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:51 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeff Mazzone (PG), Billy Richmond (PF), William Durham (C) Albert Galey, Leo Risch, Kenneth Gross | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:31 | Denver | Todd Denton connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Durham | 62-57 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Larry Smith hits a shot near the basket set up by Steve Woodall | 62-59 |
| 02:00 | Denver | Billy Richmond clanks a jump hook in the lane | 62-59 |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Steve Woodall | 62-59 |
| 01:44 | Buffalo | Billy Richmond steals it from Oleg Zdanowicz | 62-59 |
| 01:29 | Denver | Bradley Addis is called for the reach on Aaron Hart - foul #5 on Bradley Addis, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG), Lee Cochran (C) Bradley Addis, Larry Smith | |
| 01:29 | Denver | Aaron Hart makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:29 | Denver | Aaron Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz's floater is knocked away by William Durham | 64-59 |
| 01:09 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall tips it but misses | 64-59 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall grabs the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz misses the turnaround from the right block | 64-59 |
| 00:40 | Denver | Aaron Hart snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Denver | Aaron Hart is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Wyatt - foul #4 on Louis Wyatt, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Gross (SF) Todd Denton | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:39 | Denver | Aaron Hart makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:39 | Denver | Aaron Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Oleg Zdanowicz | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Billy Richmond is hacked by Louis Wyatt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Wyatt, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (SG) Louis Wyatt | |
| 00:32 | Denver | Billy Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:32 | Denver | Billy Richmond misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Lee Cochran | 66-62 |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 00:19 | Denver | William Durham pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:16 | Denver | William Durham is hacked by Denny Yamasaki in the backcourt - foul #3 on Denny Yamasaki, team foul #12 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Leo Risch (PF) Billy Richmond | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:16 | Denver | William Durham misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:16 | Denver | William Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Todd Denton (SF), Billy Richmond (PF) Kenneth Gross, Leo Risch | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 00:09 | Denver | Todd Denton gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 00:06 | Denver | Todd Denton is fouled in the backcourt by Denny Yamasaki - foul #4 on Denny Yamasaki, team foul #13 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Gross (C) William Durham | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:06 | Denver | Todd Denton makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:06 | Denver | Todd Denton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Denver | William Durham (C) Kenneth Gross | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Jeff Mazzone runs out the clock | 69-65 |