| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dikembe Akawanzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Couch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Etheridge (fresh) 5 pts. C - Cecil Flynn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Melvin Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Philip Commander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Numbers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Larry Atkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ellis Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Ronnie Couch inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Cecil Flynn connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 19:20 | Montana | Larry Atkins slams it home on a nice dish by Philip Commander | 28-38 |
| 19:05 | Buffalo | Robert Etheridge misses long on a floater from the baseline | 28-38 |
| 19:03 | Montana | Larry Atkins grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 18:50 | Montana | Ellis Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 18:48 | Buffalo | Cecil Flynn grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | John Brown is hacked by Ellis Smith - foul #3 on Ellis Smith, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Montana | Tommy Key (C) Ellis Smith | |
| 18:14 | Buffalo | Cecil Flynn makes the floater from the right side set up by John Brown | 30-38 |
| 17:57 | Montana | Philip Commander misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-38 |
| 17:56 | Montana | Archie Numbers grabs the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:39 | Montana | Larry Atkins misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Ronnie Couch - foul #2 on Ronnie Couch, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ian Darcy (SF), Charles Wright (PF), Andrew Hamer (C) Ronnie Couch, Robert Etheridge, Cecil Flynn | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 17:39 | Montana | Larry Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:39 | Montana | Larry Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:39 | Buffalo | Charles Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 17:15 | Buffalo | Tommy Key is called for the reach on Andrew Hamer - foul #1 on Tommy Key, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (SG), Michael Holmes (C) Philip Commander, Larry Atkins | |
| 17:04 | Buffalo | Dikembe Akawanzie loses the dribble to Archie Numbers | 30-39 |
| 16:50 | Montana | Charles Wright is called for the reach on Tommy Key - foul #1 on Charles Wright, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor (SF) John Brown | |
| Subs | Montana | Wallace Hiner (SG) Melvin Johnson | |
| 16:38 | Montana | Wallace Hiner is hacked by Ian Darcy - foul #2 on Ian Darcy, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Etheridge (PF) Andrew Hamer | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 16:28 | Montana | Barry Ruel connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Wallace Hiner | 30-41 |
| 16:10 | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor misses short on a floater from the right block | 30-41 |
| 16:09 | Buffalo | Charles Wright gets the offensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 15:53 | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 30-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wade Drummond (PG), Ronnie Couch (SF), Cecil Flynn (C) Dikembe Akawanzie, Joshua Taylor, Charles Wright | |
| Subs | Montana | Melvin Johnson (PG), Philip Commander (SG), Keith Hairston (SF), Larry Atkins (PF), Ellis Smith (C) Barry Ruel, Wallace Hiner, Archie Numbers, Tommy Key, Michael Holmes | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Wade Drummond (fresh) SG - Ian Darcy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Couch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Etheridge (fresh) 5 pts. C - Cecil Flynn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Melvin Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Philip Commander (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Hairston (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Atkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ellis Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Montana | Larry Atkins scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Melvin Johnson | 30-43 |
| 15:16 | Buffalo | Ronnie Couch buries a runner from the baseline set up by Ian Darcy | 32-43 |
| 15:06 | Montana | Philip Commander buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Melvin Johnson and he's fouled by Ian Darcy - foul #3 on Ian Darcy, team foul #4 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Brown (SG), Charles Wright (PF) Ian Darcy, Robert Etheridge | |
| Subs | Montana | Archie Numbers (SF) Keith Hairston | |
| 15:06 | Montana | Philip Commander misses the free throw | 32-45 |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | Cecil Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | John Brown knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 14:35 | Montana | Archie Numbers is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Couch - foul #3 on Ronnie Couch, team foul #5 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dikembe Akawanzie (PG) Wade Drummond | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 14:21 | Montana | Ellis Smith buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-47 |
| 13:54 | Buffalo | Charles Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 13:53 | Montana | Ellis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 13:49 | Montana | Larry Atkins misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Wright - foul #2 on Charles Wright, team foul #6 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ian Darcy (SF), Robert Etheridge (PF) Ronnie Couch, Cecil Flynn | |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG) Melvin Johnson | |
| 13:49 | Montana | Larry Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 13:49 | Montana | Larry Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 13:20 | Buffalo | John Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 13:18 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Ian Darcy | 35-49 |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | Charles Wright comes up short on the shot from close range | 35-49 |
| 12:57 | Montana | Archie Numbers grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 12:45 | Montana | Philip Commander scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-52 |
| 12:28 | Buffalo | Charles Wright makes the shot from close range set up by John Brown and the foul's on Ellis Smith - foul #4 on Ellis Smith, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cecil Flynn (C) Robert Etheridge | |
| Subs | Montana | Melvin Johnson (PG), Tommy Key (PF), Michael Holmes (C) Philip Commander, Larry Atkins, Ellis Smith | |
| 12:28 | Buffalo | Charles Wright makes the free throw | 38-52 |
| 12:13 | Montana | Ian Darcy picks off the pass by Michael Holmes | 38-52 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Dikembe Akawanzie misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 11:52 | Buffalo | John Brown tips it but misses | 38-52 |
| 11:51 | Montana | Tommy Key gets the rebound | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dikembe Akawanzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ian Darcy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Flynn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Melvin Johnson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Barry Ruel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Numbers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Tommy Key (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Montana | Melvin Johnson connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Archie Numbers | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:32 | Buffalo | Ian Darcy misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-55 |
| 11:31 | Montana | Michael Holmes grabs the board | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:16 | Montana | Barry Ruel can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 38-55 |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | Dikembe Akawanzie grabs the board | 38-55 |
| 11:06 | Buffalo | Michael Holmes is called for the reach on Charles Wright - foul #1 on Michael Holmes, team foul #4 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wade Drummond (PG), Joshua Taylor (SG), Ronnie Couch (SF), Robert Etheridge (PF), Andrew Hamer (C) Dikembe Akawanzie, John Brown, Ian Darcy, Charles Wright, Cecil Flynn | |
| Subs | Montana | Wallace Hiner (SG), Keith Hairston (SF) Barry Ruel, Archie Numbers | |
| 10:54 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond makes the driving attempt in the paint | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:43 | Montana | Wallace Hiner scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Melvin Johnson | 40-58 |
| 10:26 | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Etheridge | 43-58 |
| 10:01 | Montana | Ronnie Couch swats the layup by Tommy Key | 43-58 |
| 09:59 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Robert Etheridge | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Ronnie Couch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Melvin Johnson - foul #1 on Melvin Johnson, team foul #5 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dikembe Akawanzie (PG), Cecil Flynn (C) Joshua Taylor, Andrew Hamer | |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (PG), Philip Commander (SG), Archie Numbers (SF), Larry Atkins (PF) Melvin Johnson, Wallace Hiner, Keith Hairston, Michael Holmes | |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Ronnie Couch makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Ronnie Couch misses the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 09:42 | Montana | Larry Atkins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 09:17 | Montana | Tommy Key connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Barry Ruel | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | Robert Etheridge is denied on a layup by Larry Atkins | 44-60 |
| 09:07 | Montana | Archie Numbers snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:44 | Montana | Larry Atkins drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Barry Ruel | 44-62 |
| 08:28 | Buffalo | Robert Etheridge clanks a jumper from the left wing | 44-62 |
| 08:27 | Buffalo | Robert Etheridge hits the follow up shot | 46-62 |
| 08:07 | Montana | Barry Ruel can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-62 |
| 08:06 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Robert Etheridge | 46-62 |
| 08:02 | Buffalo | Dikembe Akawanzie's floater is knocked away by Larry Atkins | 46-62 |
| 08:01 | Buffalo | Cecil Flynn can't tip it in | 46-62 |
| 07:59 | Montana | Philip Commander pulls down the rebound | 46-62 |
| 07:36 | Montana | Dikembe Akawanzie picks off the pass by Tommy Key | 46-62 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dikembe Akawanzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wade Drummond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronnie Couch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Etheridge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Flynn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Barry Ruel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Commander (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Archie Numbers (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Larry Atkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommy Key (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | Cecil Flynn misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Archie Numbers - foul #3 on Archie Numbers, team foul #6 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Brown (SG), Ian Darcy (SF), Charles Wright (PF) Wade Drummond, Ronnie Couch, Robert Etheridge | |
| Subs | Montana | Melvin Johnson (PG), Michael Holmes (PF), Ellis Smith (C) Barry Ruel, Larry Atkins, Tommy Key | |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | Cecil Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | Cecil Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 07:02 | Montana | Ellis Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-65 |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | Charles Wright scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Brown | 50-65 |
| 06:43 | Montana | Archie Numbers connects on the jumper from the left side | 50-67 |
| 06:30 | Buffalo | John Brown misses the fadeaway near the basket | 50-67 |
| 06:29 | Buffalo | John Brown gets the offensive rebound | 50-67 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | Charles Wright can't finish the layup | 50-67 |
| 06:15 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Flynn | 50-67 |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | Ellis Smith is called for the reach on John Brown - foul #5 on Ellis Smith, team foul #7 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor (SF), Andrew Hamer (C) Dikembe Akawanzie, Cecil Flynn | |
| Subs | Montana | Wallace Hiner (SG), Keith Hairston (PF) Philip Commander, Ellis Smith | |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | John Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 06:09 | Montana | Michael Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 05:48 | Montana | Melvin Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-67 |
| 05:46 | Montana | Michael Holmes hits the follow up shot | 51-69 |
| 05:25 | Buffalo | Ian Darcy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-69 |
| 05:24 | Montana | The rebound goes to Michael Holmes | 51-69 |
| 04:55 | Montana | Wallace Hiner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-69 |
| 04:53 | Montana | Wallace Hiner snags the offensive board | 51-69 |
| 04:38 | Montana | Wallace Hiner buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Melvin Johnson | 51-71 |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Ian Darcy scores on a 3 from the right corner | 54-71 |
| 03:54 | Montana | Archie Numbers scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Buffalo | John Brown comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 54-73 |
| 03:43 | Buffalo | Andrew Hamer grabs the offensive rebound | 54-73 |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | Andrew Hamer is denied on a layup by Archie Numbers | 54-73 |
| 03:37 | Montana | The rebound goes to Michael Holmes | 54-73 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ian Darcy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Hamer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Melvin Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Wallace Hiner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Numbers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Keith Hairston (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Holmes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Montana | Melvin Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-73 |
| 03:11 | Montana | Keith Hairston grabs the offensive rebound | 54-73 |
| 02:50 | Montana | Joshua Taylor steals the ball from Keith Hairston | 54-73 |
| 02:41 | Buffalo | Michael Holmes blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Charles Wright | 54-73 |
| 02:39 | Montana | Michael Holmes snags the defensive board | 54-73 |
| 02:15 | Montana | Melvin Johnson is fouled on the floor by Ian Darcy - foul #4 on Ian Darcy, team foul #7 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Wade Drummond (PG), John Morissette (SF), Charles Townsley (PF) John Brown, Joshua Taylor, Andrew Hamer | |
| Subs | Montana | Barry Ruel (SG), Tommy Key (PF) Wallace Hiner, Archie Numbers | |
| 02:15 | Montana | Melvin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 02:15 | Montana | Melvin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 02:15 | Buffalo | Charles Wright pulls down the rebound | 54-74 |
| 02:02 | Buffalo | Michael Holmes takes the ball from Charles Wright | 54-74 |
| 01:48 | Montana | Keith Hairston can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-74 |
| 01:47 | Montana | Melvin Johnson misses the tip | 54-74 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Charles Townsley grabs the board | 54-74 |
| 01:36 | Buffalo | Tommy Key takes the ball from Charles Townsley | 54-74 |
| 01:18 | Montana | Michael Holmes can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-74 |
| 01:17 | Montana | Keith Hairston grabs the offensive board | 54-74 |
| 00:59 | Montana | Melvin Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-74 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | Charles Townsley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-74 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond is fouled on the floor by Michael Holmes - foul #2 on Michael Holmes, team foul #8 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joshua Taylor (SF), Andrew Hamer (C) John Morissette, Charles Townsley | |
| Subs | Montana | Wallace Hiner (SG) Melvin Johnson | |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond makes the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond makes the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Montana | Tommy Key lays it in on a great pass from Barry Ruel and he's hacked by Charles Wright - foul #3 on Charles Wright, team foul #8 | 56-76 |
| 00:24 | Montana | Tommy Key makes the free throw | 56-77 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Wade Drummond misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-77 |
| 00:16 | Montana | Tommy Key gets the rebound | 56-77 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Barry Ruel runs out the clock | 56-77 |