| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Schwenk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Culpepper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Laura (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Whitehair (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Allen Oppenheimer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garfield Cameron (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Moose (fresh) 6 reb. C - Andrew Saville (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Montana State | Andrew Saville misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-22 |
| 19:39 | Montana State | Willie Moose tips it but misses | 26-22 |
| 19:37 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 19:29 | Buffalo | Allen Oppenheimer steals it from Kenneth Scott | 26-22 |
| 19:26 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron banks in the layup on a nice dish by Allen Oppenheimer | 26-24 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott misses long on a 3 from straight away | 26-24 |
| 19:16 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 19:06 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins is fouled on the floor by Paul Laura - foul #2 on Paul Laura, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| 19:01 | Montana State | Willie Moose scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Allen Oppenheimer | 26-26 |
| 18:47 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Willie Moose - foul #2 on Willie Moose, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 18:47 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 18:47 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:32 | Montana State | Andrew Schwenk steals the ball from Andrew Saville | 27-26 |
| 18:28 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk hits the finger roll | 29-26 |
| 18:17 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins misses long on a jumper from the right side | 29-26 |
| 18:16 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair misses the lay-in | 29-26 |
| 17:49 | Montana State | Willie Moose grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 17:32 | Montana State | Willie Moose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry (SF) Paul Laura | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 17:19 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott gets the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 17:07 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Schwenk | 32-26 |
| 16:38 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Bingman (SF), Jeff Angulo (PF), William Aiello (C) Adam Culpepper, Kenneth Scott, Gregory Whitehair | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leland Dukes (PG), Nicholas Wright (SF), Carl Huizar (PF), Daniel Hudson (C) Allen Oppenheimer, Raymond Robbins, Willie Moose, Andrew Saville | |
| 16:28 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Bingman misses long on a shot from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 16:27 | Montana State | Nicholas Wright pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 16:22 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Hudson | 32-29 |
| 16:11 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 16:10 | Buffalo | William Aiello gets the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | Jeff Angulo misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Leland Dukes - foul #2 on Leland Dukes, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Laura (SF) Andrew Schwenk | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Johnston (SG) Garfield Cameron | |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | Jeff Angulo makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | Jeff Angulo makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Martin McClaughry (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jeffrey Bingman (fresh) SF - Paul Laura (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Angulo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Aiello (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Leland Dukes (fresh) SG - Jack Johnston (fresh) SF - Nicholas Wright (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Huizar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 15:34 | Montana State | Carl Huizar tips it home | 34-31 |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Paul Laura scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-31 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Carl Huizar blows the layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Bingman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bingman, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper (SG), Kenneth Scott (PF), Gregory Whitehair (C) Jeffrey Bingman, Jeff Angulo, William Aiello | |
| Subs | Montana State | Raymond Robbins (SF), Andrew Saville (C) Nicholas Wright, Daniel Hudson | |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Carl Huizar makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Carl Huizar makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 14:40 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Carl Huizar | 37-33 |
| 14:14 | Montana State | Jack Johnston misses long on a turnaround from close range | 37-33 |
| 14:13 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:54 | Buffalo | Paul Laura misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 13:53 | Montana State | Carl Huizar grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 13:40 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 13:39 | Montana State | Carl Huizar gets the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:20 | Montana State | Jack Johnston drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Carl Huizar | 37-36 |
| 12:57 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Martin McClaughry | 39-36 |
| 12:41 | Montana State | Carl Huizar hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Raymond Robbins | 39-38 |
| 12:12 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry clanks a 3 from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 12:11 | Montana State | Carl Huizar snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 12:03 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 39-38 |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 11:48 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-38 |
| 11:47 | Montana State | Carl Huizar pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Martin McClaughry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Culpepper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Laura (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Whitehair (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Leland Dukes (fairly fresh) SG - Jack Johnston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Robbins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Huizar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Andrew Saville (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Montana State | Andrew Saville hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Martin McClaughry - foul #2 on Martin McClaughry, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk (PG), Jeffrey Bingman (SG), Louis Coleman (SF), Jeff Angulo (PF), William Aiello (C) Martin McClaughry, Adam Culpepper, Paul Laura, Kenneth Scott, Gregory Whitehair | |
| Subs | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer (PG), Garfield Cameron (SG), Nicholas Wright (SF), Willie Moose (PF) Leland Dukes, Jack Johnston, Raymond Robbins, Carl Huizar | |
| 11:29 | Montana State | Andrew Saville makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:29 | Montana State | Andrew Saville makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 11:10 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Bingman connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Schwenk | 42-40 |
| 10:52 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron travels with the ball | 42-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Hudson (C) Andrew Saville | |
| 10:34 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 10:32 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:24 | Montana State | Nicholas Wright scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Garfield Cameron | 42-43 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 10:01 | Montana State | William Aiello steals it from Willie Moose | 45-43 |
| 09:43 | Buffalo | Garfield Cameron steals it from Louis Coleman | 45-43 |
| 09:29 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Allen Oppenheimer | 45-46 |
| 09:02 | Buffalo | Jeff Angulo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper (SG), Kenneth Scott (PF), Gregory Whitehair (C) Louis Coleman, Jeff Angulo, William Aiello | |
| Subs | Montana State | Raymond Robbins (SF), Andrew Saville (C) Nicholas Wright, Daniel Hudson | |
| 08:44 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins is whistled for a carry | 45-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry (SF) Jeffrey Bingman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leland Dukes (PG) Allen Oppenheimer | |
| 08:27 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Saville | 45-46 |
| 08:26 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Willie Moose | 45-46 |
| 08:13 | Montana State | Garfield Cameron clanks a floater from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 08:12 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 08:07 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Scott | 47-46 |
| 08:01 | Montana State | Andrew Saville makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Leland Dukes | 47-48 |
| 07:43 | Buffalo | Andrew Saville steps in front of the Gregory Whitehair pass | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Schwenk (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Culpepper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin McClaughry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Whitehair (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Leland Dukes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Garfield Cameron (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Moose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Andrew Saville (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Garfield Cameron and he's hacked by Martin McClaughry - foul #3 on Martin McClaughry, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Laura (SF) Andrew Schwenk | |
| Subs | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer (PG), Carl Huizar (PF) Garfield Cameron, Willie Moose | |
| 07:20 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:58 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair's layup is rejected by Carl Huizar | 47-51 |
| 06:56 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 06:49 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer scores on a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Martin McClaughry - foul #4 on Martin McClaughry, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Bingman (PG) Martin McClaughry | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:49 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:33 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 06:32 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Raymond Robbins | 47-54 |
| 06:23 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer is hacked by Kenneth Scott - foul #2 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeff Angulo (PF) Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Montana State | Nicholas Wright (SF), Daniel Hudson (C) Raymond Robbins, Andrew Saville | |
| 06:07 | Montana State | Nicholas Wright buries a runner from close range | 47-56 |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Bingman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk (PG), William Aiello (C) Jeffrey Bingman, Gregory Whitehair | |
| Subs | Montana State | Garfield Cameron (SG) Leland Dukes | |
| 05:54 | Montana State | Nicholas Wright lays it in set up by Allen Oppenheimer | 47-58 |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | Paul Laura misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 05:29 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Carl Huizar | 47-58 |
| 05:10 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Carl Huizar | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Jeff Angulo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-60 |
| 04:49 | Montana State | Allen Oppenheimer gets the rebound | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:24 | Montana State | William Aiello is called for the reach on Daniel Hudson - foul #1 on William Aiello, team foul #7 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry (SG), Jeffrey Bingman (SF), Kenneth Scott (PF), Gregory Whitehair (C) Adam Culpepper, Paul Laura, Jeff Angulo, William Aiello | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leland Dukes (PG), Raymond Robbins (SF), Willie Moose (PF) Allen Oppenheimer, Nicholas Wright, Carl Huizar | |
| 04:24 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott gets the rebound | 47-60 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Martin McClaughry, team foul #8 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Coleman (SF) Martin McClaughry | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Johnston (SG), Andrew Saville (C) Garfield Cameron, Daniel Hudson | |
| 03:49 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins misses the lay-in but the foul's on Andrew Schwenk - foul #3 on Andrew Schwenk, team foul #9 | 47-60 |
| 03:49 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 03:49 | Montana State | Raymond Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-62 |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 47-62 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Schwenk (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Bingman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Coleman (fresh) PF - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Whitehair (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Leland Dukes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Robbins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Moose (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Andrew Saville (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Buffalo | Louis Coleman comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Raymond Robbins - foul #1 on Raymond Robbins, team foul #3 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harley Kelly (SG), Jeff Angulo (PF), William Aiello (C) Andrew Schwenk, Kenneth Scott, Gregory Whitehair | |
| Subs | Montana State | Nicholas Wright (SF), Carl Huizar (PF), Daniel Hudson (C) Raymond Robbins, Willie Moose, Andrew Saville | |
| 03:26 | Buffalo | Louis Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 03:26 | Buffalo | Louis Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 03:26 | Montana State | Carl Huizar snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by William Aiello - foul #2 on William Aiello, team foul #10 | 47-62 |
| 02:57 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 02:57 | Montana State | Daniel Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Jeff Angulo loses the dribble to Nicholas Wright | 47-64 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Nicholas Wright dunks the ball | 47-66 |
| 02:28 | Buffalo | Daniel Hudson steals it from Harley Kelly | 47-66 |
| 01:59 | Montana State | Jack Johnston misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-66 |
| 01:58 | Buffalo | Jeff Angulo snags the defensive board | 47-66 |
| 01:53 | Buffalo | Harley Kelly knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jeffrey Bingman | 50-66 |
| 01:35 | Montana State | Nicholas Wright blows the layup | 50-66 |
| 01:34 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Louis Coleman | 50-66 |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Harley Kelly clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 01:14 | Buffalo | William Aiello grabs the offensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | Jeff Angulo hits a floater in the lane | 52-66 |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Carl Huizar connects on the jumper near the basket | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Jeff Angulo misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-68 |
| 00:43 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jack Johnston | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Leland Dukes double dribbles | 52-68 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | William Aiello is hacked by Daniel Hudson - foul #1 on Daniel Hudson, team foul #4 | 52-68 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | William Aiello scores on a floater in the lane | 54-68 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Leland Dukes runs out the clock | 54-68 |