| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Valenti (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Dustin Manning (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson inbounds the ball | 24-22 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 19:44 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy snags the offensive board | 24-22 |
| 19:25 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-22 |
| 19:06 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jeff Ross and he's fouled by Charles Robinson - foul #3 on Charles Robinson, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Brown (SF) Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 19:06 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the free throw | 24-25 |
| 18:43 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-25 |
| 18:42 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 18:16 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 24-25 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 18:00 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 17:38 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the floater from just outside the lane | 27-27 |
| 17:23 | Buffalo | David Cook misses the turnaround in the paint | 27-27 |
| 17:21 | Montana State | Dustin Manning grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 16:59 | Montana State | Bruce Armour throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (SG), Christopher Lucero (PF) Norman Valenti, Reginald Raygoza | |
| Subs | Montana State | Terrell Rose (PF) Douglas Nixon | |
| 16:49 | Buffalo | Justin Brown clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Brian Middendorf - foul #2 on Brian Middendorf, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Mark Love (SF) Dustin Manning, Bruce Armour | |
| 16:49 | Buffalo | Justin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 16:49 | Buffalo | Justin Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | Terrell Rose snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 16:23 | Montana State | Mark Love buries a 3 from straight away set up by Jeff Ross | 28-30 |
| 16:18 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy can't finish the layup | 28-30 |
| 16:17 | Buffalo | David Cook hits the follow up shot | 30-30 |
| 15:55 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the jumper in the paint | 30-30 |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Tilley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeff Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Love (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Jeffrey Grant - foul #1 on Jeffrey Grant, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Reginald Raygoza (PF) Donald Tilley, Justin Brown, David Cook | |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Jeffrey Grant, Jeff Ross, Mark Love, Terrell Rose, Brian Middendorf | |
| 15:40 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 15:40 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 15:18 | Montana State | Bruce Armour banks in the layup on a great pass from Dustin Manning and he's hacked by Christopher Lucero - foul #1 on Christopher Lucero, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG) Jeremy Kennedy | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:18 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses the free throw | 32-32 |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 15:02 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 15:01 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 14:35 | Montana State | Bruce Armour knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Dustin Manning | 32-34 |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero tips it home | 34-34 |
| 13:59 | Montana State | Charles Robinson takes the ball from Arthur Retzlaff | 34-34 |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 13:23 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is hacked by Norman Valenti - foul #2 on Norman Valenti, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Justin Brown (PF), David Cook (C) Norman Valenti, Reginald Raygoza, Christopher Lucero | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Jeff Ross (SG), Mark Love (SF), Terrell Rose (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Dustin Manning, Arthur Retzlaff, Bruce Armour, Douglas Nixon, Kyle Anderson | |
| 13:00 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf clanks a floater from close range | 36-34 |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | Justin Brown gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 12:42 | Buffalo | Terrell Rose steps in front of the Justin Brown pass | 36-34 |
| 12:24 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant is fouled on the floor by David Cook - foul #1 on David Cook, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (SF) Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:09 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf is fouled on the floor by Justin Brown - foul #2 on Justin Brown, team foul #5 | 36-34 |
| 11:57 | Montana State | Jeff Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 11:55 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf tips it but misses | 36-34 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan grabs the board | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Tilley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Love (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 11:28 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 11:10 | Montana State | Mark Love connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Grant | 36-36 |
| 10:54 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), Reginald Raygoza (PF) Jeremy Ryan, Donald Tilley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF) Jeffrey Grant, Mark Love, Terrell Rose | |
| 10:33 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by David Cook - foul #2 on David Cook, team foul #6 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (PG), Charles Robinson (SF) Jeremy Kennedy, Justin Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:33 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 10:33 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | David Cook can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 36-37 |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza tips it but misses | 36-37 |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | David Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 10:08 | Buffalo | Jeff Ross picks off the pass by Norman Valenti | 36-37 |
| 10:05 | Montana State | Jeff Ross can't finish the layup | 36-37 |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | David Cook gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 09:42 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti buries a 3 from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 09:23 | Montana State | Jeff Ross buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Dustin Manning and he's hacked by Norman Valenti - foul #3 on Norman Valenti, team foul #7 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Justin Brown (C) Donald Tilley, David Cook | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kyle Anderson (C) Brian Middendorf | |
| 09:23 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 09:10 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 09:09 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Kyle Anderson | 39-40 |
| 08:47 | Montana State | Justin Brown denies the turnaround by Bruce Armour | 39-40 |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | Justin Brown gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 08:28 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy clanks a jumper from the right side | 39-40 |
| 08:27 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Kyle Anderson | 39-40 |
| 07:58 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Reginald Raygoza - foul #2 on Reginald Raygoza, team foul #8 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (SG), Christopher Lucero (PF), David Cook (C) Norman Valenti, Charles Robinson, Reginald Raygoza | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Mark Love (SF), Brian Middendorf (C) Dustin Manning, Jeff Ross, Bruce Armour, Kyle Anderson | |
| 07:58 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 07:58 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Justin Brown snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 07:37 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero misses short on a runner from the left block | 39-41 |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to David Cook | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Lucero (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) SF - Mark Love (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Nixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 07:16 | Montana State | Mark Love pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 06:47 | Montana State | Mark Love scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Grant | 39-44 |
| 06:28 | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan is fouled on the floor by Brian Middendorf - foul #3 on Brian Middendorf, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Valenti (SG), Donald Tilley (SF) Jeremy Kennedy, Justin Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Bruce Armour (SF), Terrell Rose (PF) Jeffrey Grant, Mark Love, Douglas Nixon | |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | Donald Tilley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 06:12 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 05:45 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 05:44 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jeremy Ryan | 39-44 |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | Dustin Manning steals it from Donald Tilley | 39-44 |
| 05:16 | Montana State | Dustin Manning clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jeremy Ryan - foul #4 on Jeremy Ryan, team foul #9 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Charles Robinson (SF), Reginald Raygoza (PF) Jeremy Ryan, Donald Tilley, David Cook | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (SG), Kyle Anderson (C) Arthur Retzlaff, Brian Middendorf | |
| 05:16 | Montana State | Dustin Manning misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 05:16 | Montana State | Dustin Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 04:59 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy drills a 3 from straight away set up by Christopher Lucero | 42-45 |
| 04:33 | Montana State | Jeff Ross scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Dustin Manning | 42-47 |
| 04:17 | Buffalo | Norman Valenti misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero snags the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Bruce Armour grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 03:40 | Montana State | Bruce Armour is hacked by Charles Robinson - foul #4 on Charles Robinson, team foul #10 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (SG), David Cook (C) Norman Valenti, Christopher Lucero | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Dustin Manning, Terrell Rose, Kyle Anderson | |
| 03:40 | Montana State | Bruce Armour makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 03:40 | Montana State | Bruce Armour makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | Charles Robinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 03:25 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Raygoza | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeremy Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Reginald Raygoza (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 03:04 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the lay-in | 42-49 |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf snags the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 02:24 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon loses the ball out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Tilley (SG), Justin Brown (SF), Patrick Jackson (PF) Jeremy Kennedy, Charles Robinson, Reginald Raygoza | |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Mark Love (SF) Jeff Ross, Bruce Armour | |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy (PG), Norman Valenti (SG), Reginald Raygoza (PF) Jeremy Ryan, Donald Tilley, Patrick Jackson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Dustin Manning (PG), Jeff Ross (SG) Jeffrey Grant, Arthur Retzlaff | |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | Jeremy Kennedy travels with the ball | 42-49 |
| 01:39 | Montana State | Dustin Manning hits a jumper from the right block | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Justin Brown comes up short on the shot from the left side | 42-51 |
| 01:14 | Buffalo | David Cook tips it in | 44-51 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Justin Brown is called for the reach on Mark Love - foul #3 on Justin Brown, team foul #11 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Robinson (SF) Justin Brown | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Mark Love makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Mark Love misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf is hacked by Reginald Raygoza - foul #3 on Reginald Raygoza, team foul #12 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (PG), Bruce Armour (SF), Terrell Rose (PF) Dustin Manning, Mark Love, Douglas Nixon | |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:57 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Reginald Raygoza misses short on a shot in the lane | 44-54 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Norman Valenti is called for the reach on Brian Middendorf in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Valenti, team foul #13 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Ryan (PG), Donald Tilley (SG), Justin Brown (SF), Christopher Lucero (PF), Cristopher Stewart (C) Jeremy Kennedy, Norman Valenti, Charles Robinson, Reginald Raygoza, David Cook | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Mark Love (SF) Jeff Ross, Bruce Armour | |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:48 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 00:40 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Jeremy Ryan steals it from Brian Middendorf | 44-55 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Christopher Lucero misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-55 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Terrell Rose snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant runs out the clock | 44-55 |