| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Marcus Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bo Finn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Epstein (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Holloman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Owen (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andrei Zunich (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Roloff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Enoch Shiminski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Mario Taylor inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Denver | Eric Brown is fouled on the floor by Donald Epstein - foul #2 on Donald Epstein, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:28 | Denver | Frank Roloff banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrei Zunich and the foul's on John Holloman - foul #2 on John Holloman, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 19:28 | Denver | Frank Roloff makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | Eric Brown is called for the reach on Marcus Butler - foul #2 on Eric Brown, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | John Holloman hits a runner in the paint set up by Donald Epstein | 35-33 |
| 18:33 | Denver | Eric Brown connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Mario Taylor | 35-36 |
| 18:12 | Buffalo | Bo Finn makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Holloman | 38-36 |
| 17:56 | Denver | Eric Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Mark Owen snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 17:44 | Buffalo | Mark Owen's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Roloff | 38-36 |
| 17:43 | Denver | Mario Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:28 | Denver | Frank Roloff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 17:27 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Mark Owen | 38-36 |
| 17:07 | Buffalo | Mark Owen connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Marcus Butler | 40-36 |
| 16:53 | Denver | Andrei Zunich misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-36 |
| 16:52 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Holloman | 40-36 |
| 16:31 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Andrei Zunich - foul #1 on Andrei Zunich, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Nelson (SG), Geoffrey Seymour (SF), William Peden (PF), Elijah Whiteside (C) Bo Finn, Donald Epstein, John Holloman, Mark Owen | |
| Subs | Denver | Jimmy Wee (PG), Mile Zagar (SG), James Shumaker (SF), Kenneth Babb (PF), Glenn Patterson (C) Andrei Zunich, Eric Brown, Mario Taylor, Frank Roloff, Enoch Shiminski | |
| 16:31 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:31 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:31 | Denver | Kenneth Babb grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 16:16 | Denver | William Peden swats the layup by Kenneth Babb | 41-36 |
| 16:14 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to William Peden | 41-36 |
| 16:07 | Buffalo | Elijah Whiteside misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 16:06 | Buffalo | William Peden grabs the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 15:58 | Buffalo | Elijah Whiteside can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 41-36 |
| 15:57 | Denver | The rebound goes to Kenneth Babb | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Marcus Butler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Nelson (fresh) SF - Geoffrey Seymour (fresh) PF - William Peden (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Elijah Whiteside (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jimmy Wee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mile Zagar (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shumaker (fresh) PF - Kenneth Babb (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glenn Patterson (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Denver | Marcus Butler is called for the reach on Jimmy Wee - foul #2 on Marcus Butler, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Ritter (PG), Larry Brainard (SF) Marcus Butler, Geoffrey Seymour | |
| Subs | Denver | Mario Taylor (SF), Gary Goudy (C) James Shumaker, Glenn Patterson | |
| 15:36 | Denver | Kenneth Babb buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mile Zagar | 41-39 |
| 15:23 | Buffalo | Robert Ritter is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Wee - foul #2 on Jimmy Wee, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (SG) Justin Nelson | |
| Subs | Denver | Andrei Zunich (PG), Frank Roloff (PF) Jimmy Wee, Kenneth Babb | |
| 15:08 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard is hacked by Mile Zagar - foul #1 on Mile Zagar, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bo Finn (SG) Donald Epstein | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | Robert Ritter misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Gary Goudy - foul #4 on Gary Goudy, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Owen (C) Elijah Whiteside | |
| Subs | Denver | Glenn Patterson (C) Gary Goudy | |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | Robert Ritter makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | Robert Ritter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:29 | Denver | Glenn Patterson clanks a turnaround from the left block | 43-39 |
| 14:28 | Buffalo | Mark Owen pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:09 | Buffalo | William Peden misses the easy layup | 43-39 |
| 14:07 | Denver | Frank Roloff grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 14:02 | Denver | Mile Zagar clanks a floater from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | Bo Finn gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:42 | Buffalo | Robert Ritter misses the easy layup but the foul's on Andrei Zunich - foul #2 on Andrei Zunich, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Holloman (PF) William Peden | |
| Subs | Denver | Eric Brown (SG), Kenneth Babb (SF), Enoch Shiminski (PF) Mile Zagar, Mario Taylor, Frank Roloff | |
| 13:42 | Buffalo | Robert Ritter misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:42 | Buffalo | Robert Ritter misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:42 | Denver | Enoch Shiminski grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 13:25 | Denver | Andrei Zunich misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 13:24 | Denver | Enoch Shiminski grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:06 | Denver | Kenneth Babb connects on the runner in the lane | 43-41 |
| 12:58 | Buffalo | Glenn Patterson is called for the reach on Larry Brainard - foul #2 on Glenn Patterson, team foul #7 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Butler (PG), Donald Epstein (SG), Elijah Whiteside (C) Robert Ritter, Bo Finn, Mark Owen | |
| Subs | Denver | Jimmy Wee (PG), Mario Taylor (SF) Andrei Zunich, Kenneth Babb | |
| 12:58 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:58 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:58 | Denver | Glenn Patterson snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 12:40 | Denver | Mario Taylor can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 44-41 |
| 12:38 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 12:31 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 12:30 | Denver | The rebound goes to Mario Taylor | 44-41 |
| 12:12 | Denver | Enoch Shiminski lays it in | 44-43 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Marcus Butler and the foul's on Eric Brown - foul #3 on Eric Brown, team foul #8 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Geoffrey Seymour (SF), William Peden (PF) Larry Brainard, John Holloman | |
| Subs | Denver | Mile Zagar (SG), Frank Roloff (PF) Eric Brown, Glenn Patterson | |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Marcus Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Epstein (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Seymour (fresh) PF - William Peden (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Elijah Whiteside (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jimmy Wee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mile Zagar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Roloff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Enoch Shiminski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Denver | Enoch Shiminski is fouled on the floor by Elijah Whiteside - foul #1 on Elijah Whiteside, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bo Finn (SG), Mark Owen (C) Geoffrey Seymour, Elijah Whiteside | |
| Subs | Denver | Andrei Zunich (PG) Jimmy Wee | |
| 11:20 | Denver | Mile Zagar makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 11:04 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-46 |
| 11:02 | Denver | Enoch Shiminski gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:38 | Denver | Andrei Zunich is hacked by Marcus Butler - foul #3 on Marcus Butler, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Babb (SF), Blaine McLaurin (C) Mario Taylor, Enoch Shiminski | |
| 10:27 | Denver | Andrei Zunich hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 10:26 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:08 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bo Finn | 49-46 |
| 09:52 | Denver | Frank Roloff hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | Bo Finn misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Mile Zagar - foul #2 on Mile Zagar, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Ritter (PG), Larry Brainard (SF), John Holloman (PF), Elijah Whiteside (C) Marcus Butler, Donald Epstein, William Peden, Mark Owen | |
| Subs | Denver | Jimmy Wee (PG), Eric Brown (SG), Mario Taylor (SF), Glenn Patterson (C) Andrei Zunich, Mile Zagar, Kenneth Babb, Blaine McLaurin | |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | Bo Finn makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | Bo Finn misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | John Holloman pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:17 | Buffalo | Mario Taylor steals the ball from John Holloman | 50-49 |
| 09:03 | Denver | Mario Taylor scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Frank Roloff | 50-52 |
| 08:46 | Buffalo | Bo Finn can't finish the layup | 50-52 |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:30 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Larry Brainard, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Butler (PG), Justin Nelson (SG), Geoffrey Seymour (SF) Robert Ritter, Bo Finn, Larry Brainard | |
| Subs | Denver | Andrei Zunich (PG), Enoch Shiminski (PF) Jimmy Wee, Frank Roloff | |
| 08:15 | Denver | Mario Taylor banks in the layup | 50-54 |
| 07:52 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 07:50 | Denver | Mario Taylor grabs the board | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Marcus Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Nelson (fresh) SF - Geoffrey Seymour (fresh) PF - John Holloman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Elijah Whiteside (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andrei Zunich (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mario Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Enoch Shiminski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Denver | Mario Taylor scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Eric Brown | 50-57 |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Elijah Whiteside | 53-57 |
| 06:56 | Denver | Mario Taylor clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 06:55 | Buffalo | John Holloman gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | Justin Nelson loses the dribble to Eric Brown | 53-57 |
| 06:33 | Denver | Mario Taylor misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 53-57 |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | Geoffrey Seymour grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 06:07 | Buffalo | Elijah Whiteside knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Marcus Butler | 55-57 |
| 05:46 | Denver | Eric Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 05:45 | Buffalo | Elijah Whiteside grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:45 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bo Finn (SG), Larry Brainard (SF), William Peden (PF), Mark Owen (C) Justin Nelson, Geoffrey Seymour, John Holloman, Elijah Whiteside | |
| Subs | Denver | Mile Zagar (SG), Frank Roloff (PF), Gary Goudy (C) Eric Brown, Enoch Shiminski, Glenn Patterson | |
| 05:28 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-57 |
| 05:26 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to William Peden | 55-57 |
| 05:07 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-57 |
| 04:48 | Denver | Mile Zagar comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 04:46 | Denver | Mario Taylor tips it home | 55-59 |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-59 |
| 04:26 | Denver | Frank Roloff snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 04:05 | Denver | Mario Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-59 |
| 04:03 | Denver | Mile Zagar snags the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 03:57 | Denver | Mario Taylor banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrei Zunich | 55-61 |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | William Peden clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mile Zagar - foul #3 on Mile Zagar, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Ritter (PG) Marcus Butler | |
| Subs | Denver | Jimmy Wee (PG), Eric Brown (SG) Andrei Zunich, Mile Zagar | |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | William Peden misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | William Peden misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 03:40 | Denver | The rebound goes to Gary Goudy | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Ritter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bo Finn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Brainard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Peden (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jimmy Wee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mario Taylor (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Roloff (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Goudy (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Denver | Gary Goudy clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-61 |
| 03:23 | Denver | Frank Roloff grabs the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 03:10 | Denver | Gary Goudy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Gary Goudy, team foul #11 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (SF), John Holloman (PF) Larry Brainard, William Peden | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Babb (SF), Enoch Shiminski (C) Mario Taylor, Gary Goudy | |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | Robert Ritter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-61 |
| 02:41 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 02:41 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Butler (PG), Larry Brainard (SF) Robert Ritter, Donald Epstein | |
| Subs | Denver | Andrei Zunich (PG), Mario Taylor (SF) Jimmy Wee, Kenneth Babb | |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | John Holloman is whistled for a carry | 55-61 |
| 02:03 | Denver | Mario Taylor drills a jumper from the right side set up by Andrei Zunich | 55-63 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:55 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 01:44 | Denver | Mark Owen blocks the short jumper by Eric Brown | 58-63 |
| 01:43 | Denver | Frank Roloff hits the follow up shot | 58-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | John Holloman is hacked by Enoch Shiminski - foul #3 on Enoch Shiminski, team foul #12 | 58-65 |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | John Holloman makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | John Holloman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:11 | Denver | Mark Owen steals it from Mario Taylor | 60-65 |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Eric Brown gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Denver | Andrei Zunich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | John Holloman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-65 |
| 00:21 | Denver | The rebound goes to Eric Brown | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Denver | Eric Brown is hacked by Marcus Butler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marcus Butler, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Denver | Mile Zagar (SF) Mario Taylor | |
| 00:19 | Denver | Eric Brown makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:19 | Denver | Eric Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | John Holloman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 00:11 | Denver | The rebound goes to Mile Zagar | 60-67 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Shumaker (SF) Mile Zagar | |
| 00:08 | Denver | Frank Roloff is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus Butler - foul #5 on Marcus Butler, team foul #8 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Ritter (PG) Marcus Butler | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:08 | Denver | Frank Roloff makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:08 | Denver | Frank Roloff misses the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Holloman | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | John Holloman knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Andrei Zunich runs out the clock | 63-68 |