| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Zoran Denisov (fresh) SG - Robert Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Kline (fresh) PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Dowdy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marty Knauer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Ollie Hafley inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Denver | Zoran Denisov steps in front of the Robert Lee pass | 36-40 |
| 19:35 | Buffalo | Mike Kline lays it in on a nice dish by Zoran Denisov | 38-40 |
| 19:19 | Denver | Marty Knauer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 19:18 | Buffalo | Carl Baker grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | Robert Cook blocks the short jumper by Charles Dowdy | 38-40 |
| 18:51 | Denver | Robert Cook snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 18:41 | Denver | Robert Cook connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Lee | 38-43 |
| 18:21 | Buffalo | Mike Kline is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Mike Kline, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 18:02 | Denver | Robert Lee misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-43 |
| 18:00 | Buffalo | Carl Baker gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:55 | Buffalo | Mike Kline comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Zoran Denisov | 38-43 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | Carl Baker clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 17:43 | Denver | James Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:30 | Denver | Ollie Hafley hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Marty Knauer blocks the short jumper by Mike Kline | 38-45 |
| 17:10 | Denver | Robert Cook pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 16:52 | Denver | Robert Cook loses the dribble to Charles Dowdy | 38-45 |
| 16:34 | Buffalo | Mike Kline comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 16:33 | Denver | Marty Knauer snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 16:12 | Denver | Marty Knauer misses short on a jumper from the left side | 38-45 |
| 16:11 | Denver | Ollie Hafley grabs the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 15:58 | Denver | Robert Cook can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 38-45 |
| 15:57 | Denver | Ollie Hafley snags the offensive board | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Zoran Denisov (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hess (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Kline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Dowdy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ollie Hafley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marty Knauer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cook (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:52 | Denver | Robert Lee misses the lay-in | 38-45 |
| 15:51 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Charles Dowdy | 38-45 |
| 15:34 | Buffalo | Carl Baker travels with the ball | 38-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Javier Marrero (PG), Melvin Berry (SG), John Spinner (SF), Willis Terry (PF), Johnnie Rogers (C) Zoran Denisov, Robert Hess, Mike Kline, Carl Baker, Charles Dowdy | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (PG), James Day (SG), John Noyes (SF), Daniel Chester (PF), Herbert Sears (C) Robert Lee, James Taylor, Ollie Hafley, Marty Knauer, Robert Cook | |
| 15:13 | Denver | Daniel Chester is fouled on the floor by Melvin Berry - foul #2 on Melvin Berry, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| 15:08 | Denver | John Spinner is called for the reach on John Noyes - foul #2 on John Spinner, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| 14:46 | Denver | Roy Johnson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Day | 38-48 |
| 14:31 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero's pass is intercepted by Herbert Sears | 38-48 |
| 14:18 | Denver | Melvin Berry is called for the reach on James Day - foul #3 on Melvin Berry, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Cook (C) Herbert Sears | |
| 14:01 | Denver | John Noyes comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by John Spinner - foul #3 on John Spinner, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carl Baker (PF) Johnnie Rogers | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), Ollie Hafley (SF) Roy Johnson, Daniel Chester | |
| 14:01 | Denver | John Noyes makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 14:01 | Denver | John Noyes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 13:43 | Buffalo | Willis Terry slams it home and he's hacked by John Noyes - foul #1 on John Noyes, team foul #1 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Taylor (SG) James Day | |
| 13:43 | Buffalo | Willis Terry misses the free throw | 40-50 |
| 13:43 | Buffalo | Carl Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 13:32 | Buffalo | John Spinner knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Willis Terry | 42-50 |
| 13:08 | Denver | Robert Cook buries a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Willis Terry - foul #1 on Willis Terry, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Kessler (PG), Robert Hess (SG) Javier Marrero, Melvin Berry | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:08 | Denver | Robert Cook makes the free throw | 42-53 |
| 12:54 | Buffalo | Willis Terry travels with the ball | 42-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers (C) Willis Terry | |
| Subs | Denver | Marty Knauer (PF) John Noyes | |
| 12:44 | Denver | Ollie Hafley misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 12:42 | Denver | Robert Cook tips it home | 42-55 |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | Carl Baker misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-55 |
| 12:15 | Buffalo | Jerry Kessler snags the offensive board | 42-55 |
| 12:04 | Buffalo | Carl Baker clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 42-55 |
| 12:03 | Denver | The rebound goes to Robert Cook | 42-55 |
| 11:51 | Denver | Marty Knauer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Marty Knauer, team foul #2 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov (PG), Javier Marrero (SG), Mike Kline (SF), Willis Terry (PF), Charles Dowdy (C) Jerry Kessler, Robert Hess, John Spinner, Carl Baker, Johnnie Rogers | |
| Subs | Denver | James Day (PG), John Noyes (SF) Robert Lee, Ollie Hafley | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Zoran Denisov (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Javier Marrero (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Kline (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willis Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Dowdy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Day (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Noyes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marty Knauer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Cook (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Cook - foul #2 on Robert Cook, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (PG), Daniel Chester (PF), Herbert Sears (C) James Taylor, Marty Knauer, Robert Cook | |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 11:07 | Denver | Herbert Sears clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-55 |
| 11:06 | Denver | John Noyes tips it in | 44-57 |
| 10:59 | Buffalo | Willis Terry is hacked by Herbert Sears - foul #1 on Herbert Sears, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carl Baker (PF) Willis Terry | |
| Subs | Denver | Ollie Hafley (SF) Herbert Sears | |
| 10:46 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Zoran Denisov | 47-57 |
| 10:24 | Denver | Daniel Chester knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Day | 47-59 |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | Ollie Hafley is called for the reach on Mike Kline - foul #2 on Ollie Hafley, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Hess (SG) Javier Marrero | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), James Taylor (SG), Marty Knauer (PF), Robert Cook (C) Roy Johnson, James Day, John Noyes, Daniel Chester | |
| 09:53 | Buffalo | Marty Knauer is called for the reach on Carl Baker - foul #4 on Marty Knauer, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Spinner (SF) Mike Kline | |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Chester (PF) Marty Knauer | |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | Daniel Chester steps in front of the Robert Hess pass | 47-59 |
| 09:08 | Denver | James Taylor can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Hess - foul #1 on Robert Hess, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Javier Marrero (PG), Willis Terry (PF), Johnnie Rogers (C) Zoran Denisov, Carl Baker, Charles Dowdy | |
| Subs | Denver | John Noyes (PF) Daniel Chester | |
| 09:08 | Denver | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 09:08 | Denver | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | Willis Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 08:56 | Buffalo | Robert Lee steals the ball from Javier Marrero | 47-60 |
| 08:45 | Denver | Ollie Hafley buries a jump hook from close range set up by Robert Cook | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | Javier Marrero hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-62 |
| 08:38 | Denver | John Noyes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:34 | Denver | Robert Lee is hacked by Javier Marrero in the backcourt - foul #2 on Javier Marrero, team foul #8 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Berry (SG), Mike Kline (SF) Robert Hess, Johnnie Rogers | |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Chester (PF) Ollie Hafley | |
| 08:34 | Denver | Robert Lee misses the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 08:34 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Spinner | 47-62 |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry is fouled on the floor by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #7 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carl Baker (PF) Willis Terry | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:56 | Denver | Robert Lee clanks a floater from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 07:54 | Denver | John Noyes pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 07:34 | Denver | Robert Cook misses the shot from the left side | 49-62 |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry grabs the board | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Javier Marrero (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Berry (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. SF - Mike Kline (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Spinner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Noyes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Chester (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Cook (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | Mike Kline connects on the shot from close range set up by Javier Marrero | 51-62 |
| 07:08 | Denver | Daniel Chester misses the jumper from the left block | 51-62 |
| 07:06 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Carl Baker | 51-62 |
| 06:49 | Buffalo | Mike Kline is hacked by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov (PG), Robert Hess (SG), Charles Dowdy (C) Javier Marrero, Melvin Berry, John Spinner | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (PG), James Day (SG), Ollie Hafley (SF), Marty Knauer (PF) Robert Lee, James Taylor, John Noyes, Daniel Chester | |
| 06:49 | Buffalo | Mike Kline misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 06:49 | Denver | Robert Cook snags the defensive board | 51-62 |
| 06:44 | Denver | James Day drills a jumper from the right side | 51-64 |
| 06:28 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Carl Baker | 54-64 |
| 06:10 | Denver | Ollie Hafley can't connect on a shot from the left block | 54-64 |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Charles Dowdy | 54-64 |
| 05:52 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hess | 57-64 |
| 05:30 | Denver | James Day misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Hess - foul #2 on Robert Hess, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Spinner (SF), Willis Terry (PF) Mike Kline, Carl Baker | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Lee (PG), Daniel Chester (C) Roy Johnson, Robert Cook | |
| 05:30 | Denver | James Day makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:30 | Denver | James Day makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | Willis Terry misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 57-66 |
| 05:15 | Denver | Marty Knauer grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 05:08 | Denver | James Day can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 05:07 | Denver | Robert Lee hits the follow up shot | 57-68 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-68 |
| 04:48 | Denver | Ollie Hafley grabs the board | 57-68 |
| 04:35 | Denver | James Day makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Lee | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | Robert Hess comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-71 |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Charles Dowdy tips it home | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:07 | Denver | Marty Knauer loses the dribble to John Spinner | 59-71 |
| 03:54 | Buffalo | John Spinner's pass is intercepted by Daniel Chester | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:52 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mike Kline (SF), Carl Baker (PF) John Spinner, Willis Terry | |
| Subs | Denver | James Taylor (SG), Robert Cook (C) James Day, Daniel Chester | |
| 03:50 | Denver | Ollie Hafley misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 59-71 |
| 03:49 | Denver | James Taylor tips it back up and in | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | The 3pt attempt by Robert Hess is denied by Robert Lee | 59-73 |
| 03:29 | Denver | Robert Cook pulls down the rebound | 59-73 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Zoran Denisov (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Kline (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Dowdy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ollie Hafley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marty Knauer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Cook (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Denver | James Taylor misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-73 |
| 03:14 | Denver | Ollie Hafley tips it back up and in | 59-75 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Charles Dowdy clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 59-75 |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Carl Baker tips it back up and in | 61-75 |
| 02:33 | Denver | James Taylor misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-75 |
| 02:31 | Buffalo | Carl Baker grabs the board | 61-75 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Zoran Denisov is whistled for a carry | 61-75 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Javier Marrero (PG), Melvin Berry (SG), John Spinner (SF), Willis Terry (PF), Johnnie Rogers (C) Zoran Denisov, Robert Hess, Mike Kline, Carl Baker, Charles Dowdy | |
| Subs | Denver | Roy Johnson (PG), James Day (SG), John Noyes (SF), Daniel Chester (PF), Herbert Sears (C) Robert Lee, James Taylor, Ollie Hafley, Marty Knauer, Robert Cook | |
| 01:56 | Denver | Daniel Chester can't finish the layup but the foul's on Johnnie Rogers - foul #1 on Johnnie Rogers, team foul #10 | 61-75 |
| 01:56 | Denver | Daniel Chester makes the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 01:56 | Denver | Daniel Chester misses the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | Willis Terry grabs the board | 61-76 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | John Spinner misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-76 |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to John Spinner | 61-76 |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | Melvin Berry is whistled for a carry | 61-76 |
| 01:10 | Denver | James Day makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Noyes | 61-79 |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Melvin Berry and he's fouled by James Day - foul #1 on James Day, team foul #9 | 63-79 |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | Johnnie Rogers makes the free throw | 64-79 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Denver | Johnnie Rogers steals the ball from John Noyes | 64-79 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Willis Terry knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Melvin Berry | 66-79 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Roy Johnson runs out the clock | 66-79 |