| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Peoples (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Brantley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Ferrell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Bunyard (fresh) 3 pf. C - Dannie Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Richard Ferrell inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:58 | Montana | Paul Peoples is fouled in the backcourt by Ross Miller - foul #2 on Ross Miller, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:48 | Montana | Michael Brantley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 19:29 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 19:28 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 19:17 | Montana | Dannie Reed misses short on a jumper from the right block | 39-32 |
| 19:15 | Montana | Michael Brantley tips it in | 41-32 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Ross Miller - foul #3 on Ross Miller, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| 18:41 | Montana | Richard Gurney steals it from Michael Brantley | 41-32 |
| 18:20 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ross Miller | 41-35 |
| 18:02 | Montana | Michael Brantley can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 18:00 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Thomas Tillman | 41-35 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 17:42 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman gets the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 17:23 | Buffalo | Ross Miller is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman tips it back up and in | 41-37 |
| 17:11 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-37 |
| 17:10 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:08 | Buffalo | Ross Miller is hacked by Christopher Bunyard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Bunyard, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Robert Fogle (SF), James Black (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Paul Peoples, Michael Brantley, Richard Ferrell, Christopher Bunyard, Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Harry Comer (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Zachary Dingess (PF), Johnny Yard (C) Ross Miller, Richard Gurney, Jacob Lloyd, Kurt Shue, Thomas Tillman | |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | Lester Luter misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by James Black - foul #2 on James Black, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:31 | Montana | Ricky Leach misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 16:30 | Montana | James Black tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 16:17 | Buffalo | Lester Luter throws it down on a nice dish by Harry Comer | 43-41 |
| 16:03 | Montana | Thomas Maroney is called for the reach on Billy Bach - foul #1 on Thomas Maroney, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG) Thomas Maroney | |
| 15:44 | Montana | Billy Bach knocks in the runner from the right block | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Billy Bach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Leach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fogle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Black (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gerald Pascarella (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Comer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Yard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Lester Luter misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Fogle - foul #1 on Robert Fogle, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Michael Brantley (SG), Joseph Bourassa (SF), Dannie Reed (C) Billy Bach, Ricky Leach, Robert Fogle, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kurt Shue (PF) Johnny Yard | |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:01 | Montana | Dannie Reed can't connect on a shot from the left block | 45-43 |
| 14:59 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kurt Shue | 45-43 |
| 14:57 | Buffalo | Mark Lawson is called for the reach on Lester Luter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Lawson, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG) Mark Lawson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:46 | Buffalo | Ross Miller buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Harry Comer | 45-46 |
| 14:30 | Montana | James Black hits the finger roll set up by Paul Peoples | 47-46 |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Harry Comer travels in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Ferrell (SF) Joseph Bourassa | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG) Harry Comer | |
| 14:19 | Montana | Michael Brantley misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Gurney - foul #1 on Richard Gurney, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG) Ross Miller | |
| 14:19 | Montana | Michael Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:19 | Montana | Michael Brantley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:19 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:02 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess grabs the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 13:38 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue lays it up and in | 48-48 |
| 13:29 | Montana | Dannie Reed hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Zachary Dingess - foul #1 on Zachary Dingess, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG), Billy Bach (SG), Robert Fogle (PF) Paul Peoples, Michael Brantley, James Black | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Harry Comer (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Johnny Yard (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Thomas Maroney, Richard Gurney, Lester Luter, Kurt Shue, Zachary Dingess | |
| 13:29 | Montana | Dannie Reed makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:29 | Montana | Dannie Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 13:08 | Buffalo | Harry Comer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 13:07 | Montana | Dannie Reed grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 12:49 | Montana | Mark Lawson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Ferrell | 52-48 |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Ricky Leach (SG), Christopher Bunyard (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Billy Bach, Richard Ferrell, Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lester Luter (SF), Kurt Shue (PF) Jacob Lloyd, Thomas Tillman | |
| 12:20 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard misses the easy layup | 52-48 |
| 12:18 | Buffalo | Lester Luter snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard misses the easy layup | 52-48 |
| 12:05 | Montana | The rebound goes to Christopher Bunyard | 52-48 |
| 11:51 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard scores on a floater near the basket | 54-48 |
| 11:32 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses the easy layup | 54-48 |
| 11:31 | Montana | Robert Fogle pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ricky Leach (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fogle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Bunyard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerald Pascarella (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Comer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Yard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Montana | Ricky Leach is fouled on the floor by Harry Comer - foul #3 on Harry Comer, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG), Billy Bach (SG), Joseph Bourassa (SF) Mark Lawson, Ricky Leach, Robert Fogle | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Zachary Dingess (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Ross Miller, Harry Comer, Lester Luter, Kurt Shue, Johnny Yard | |
| 10:53 | Montana | Richard Gurney picks off the pass by Paul Peoples | 54-48 |
| 10:32 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney makes the 3 from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 10:27 | Montana | Billy Bach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Ferrell (SF), James Black (C) Joseph Bourassa, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Peoples - foul #1 on Paul Peoples, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Yard (C) Thomas Tillman | |
| 10:17 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 10:16 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:01 | Montana | Paul Peoples lays it in and he's hacked by Thomas Maroney - foul #2 on Thomas Maroney, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Brantley (SG), Dannie Reed (C) Billy Bach, Christopher Bunyard | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Kurt Shue (PF) Thomas Maroney, Johnny Yard | |
| 10:01 | Montana | Paul Peoples makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:59 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney's pass is intercepted by Michael Brantley in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 09:53 | Montana | Michael Brantley banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Peoples | 59-51 |
| 09:29 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney misses the 3 from straight away | 59-51 |
| 09:28 | Montana | Dannie Reed grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 09:08 | Montana | Richard Ferrell comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 59-51 |
| 09:06 | Montana | Richard Ferrell gets the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 08:55 | Montana | Michael Brantley misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-51 |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on James Black - foul #3 on James Black, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Bach (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Joseph Bourassa (SF), Robert Fogle (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Paul Peoples, Michael Brantley, Richard Ferrell, James Black, Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Thomas Tillman (C) Richard Gurney, Jacob Lloyd, Zachary Dingess | |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 08:36 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 08:22 | Montana | Ricky Leach misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 08:21 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | Ross Miller is hacked by Joseph Bourassa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Bourassa, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Bunyard (PF) Joseph Bourassa | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Yard (PF) Kurt Shue | |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | Ross Miller makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | Ross Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:10 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Johnny Yard - foul #2 on Johnny Yard, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG) Ross Miller | |
| 08:10 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:10 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:52 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney is called for traveling | 61-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG) Billy Bach | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:32 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard travels with the ball | 61-53 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Bourassa (SF) Robert Fogle | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mark Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ricky Leach (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bourassa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Bunyard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerald Pascarella (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Comer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lester Luter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Yard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney connects on the open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Comer | 61-56 |
| 07:06 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard makes the floater from the right block | 63-56 |
| 06:40 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney clanks a 3 from straight away | 63-56 |
| 06:38 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard tips it back up and in | 63-58 |
| 06:30 | Montana | Joseph Bourassa is whistled for a carry | 63-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG), Billy Bach (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF), James Black (PF), Dannie Reed (C) Mark Lawson, Ricky Leach, Joseph Bourassa, Christopher Bunyard, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (PG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Kurt Shue (PF) Thomas Maroney, Lester Luter, Thomas Tillman | |
| 06:28 | Buffalo | Paul Peoples steals it from Harry Comer in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 06:18 | Montana | Dannie Reed hits the finger roll | 65-58 |
| 06:03 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue lays it in uncontested set up by Harry Comer | 65-60 |
| 05:53 | Montana | Jacob Lloyd steps in front of the Richard Ferrell pass | 65-60 |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Jacob Lloyd | 65-62 |
| 05:37 | Montana | Paul Peoples knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Richard Ferrell | 67-62 |
| 05:34 | Buffalo | Ross Miller loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Bourassa (SF), Robert Fogle (PF) Richard Ferrell, Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Thomas Tillman (C) Harry Comer, Johnny Yard | |
| 05:27 | Montana | The jump hook by Billy Bach is blocked by Thomas Tillman | 67-62 |
| 05:26 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 05:20 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Brantley (SG) Billy Bach | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:11 | Montana | James Black is called for a charge - foul #4 on James Black, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Montana | Mark Lawson (PG) Paul Peoples | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess (C) Thomas Tillman | |
| 04:47 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney is hacked by Joseph Bourassa - foul #2 on Joseph Bourassa, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Montana | Christopher Bunyard (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Joseph Bourassa, James Black | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lester Luter (SF) Jacob Lloyd | |
| 04:47 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:47 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:30 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard misses the floater from the left side | 67-64 |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | Lester Luter snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 04:10 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue clanks a shot from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 04:08 | Montana | Michael Brantley grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 03:54 | Montana | Michael Brantley buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Fogle | 69-64 |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | Lester Luter buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Richard Gurney | 69-66 |
| 03:30 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Peoples (PG), Ricky Leach (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF) Mark Lawson, Michael Brantley, Robert Fogle | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Yard (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Kurt Shue, Zachary Dingess | |
| 03:19 | Montana | Ricky Leach misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Peoples (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Leach (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ferrell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Bunyard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerald Pascarella (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lester Luter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Yard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Buffalo | Lester Luter banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Tillman | 69-68 |
| 03:00 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard is fouled on the floor by Johnny Yard - foul #3 on Johnny Yard, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF) Richard Gurney, Lester Luter | |
| 03:00 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:00 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 03:00 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | Ross Miller is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Ross Miller, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Brantley (SG), Dannie Reed (C) Ricky Leach, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Kurt Shue (PF) Harry Comer, Johnny Yard | |
| 02:45 | Montana | Richard Ferrell misses the lay-in | 69-68 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ross Miller and the foul's on Richard Ferrell - foul #3 on Richard Ferrell, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lester Luter (SF) Jacob Lloyd | |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses the free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:19 | Montana | The rebound goes to Christopher Bunyard | 69-70 |
| 01:58 | Montana | Richard Ferrell scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Peoples | 71-70 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Brantley - foul #1 on Michael Brantley, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd (SF) Lester Luter | |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:56 | Montana | Dannie Reed pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:33 | Montana | Dannie Reed is denied on a layup by Kurt Shue | 71-71 |
| 01:31 | Montana | Dannie Reed hits the follow up shot | 73-71 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 73-71 |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue grabs the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Ross Miller | 73-73 |
| 00:25 | Montana | Paul Peoples hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 73-73 |
| 00:24 | Montana | Christopher Bunyard snags the offensive board | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:04 | Montana | Michael Brantley comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 73-73 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd misses long on a halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Peoples (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Brantley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard Ferrell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Bunyard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Dannie Reed (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Gurney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 24 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Richard Ferrell is called for the reach on Jacob Lloyd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Ferrell, team foul #12 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Montana | Ricky Leach (SG) Michael Brantley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG), Zachary Dingess (C) Richard Gurney, Thomas Tillman | |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:58 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:44 | Montana | Dannie Reed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 73-75 |
| 04:43 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ross Miller | 73-75 |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bunyard - foul #5 on Christopher Bunyard, team foul #13 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Fogle (SF), James Black (PF), Gerald Pascarella (C) Richard Ferrell, Christopher Bunyard, Dannie Reed | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lester Luter (SF) Jacob Lloyd | |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:18 | Montana | Gerald Pascarella grabs the defensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 04:06 | Montana | James Black loses the dribble to Ross Miller | 73-75 |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue misses long on an open jumper in the lane | 73-75 |
| 03:38 | Montana | The rebound goes to James Black | 73-75 |
| 03:20 | Montana | Kurt Shue steals the ball from Paul Peoples | 73-75 |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue lays it in on a great pass from Lester Luter | 73-77 |
| 02:55 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-77 |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Brantley (SG), Richard Ferrell (SF), Dannie Reed (C) Ricky Leach, Robert Fogle, Gerald Pascarella | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Gurney (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Thomas Tillman (C) Harry Comer, Lester Luter, Zachary Dingess | |
| 02:47 | Montana | Paul Peoples can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 73-77 |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue gets the rebound | 73-77 |
| 02:16 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ross Miller | 73-79 |
| 01:55 | Montana | Richard Ferrell's floater is tipped away by Kurt Shue | 73-79 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Ross Miller gets the rebound | 73-79 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Paul Peoples is called for the reach on Ross Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Peoples, team foul #14 | 73-79 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Ross Miller makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Ross Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:35 | Montana | Jacob Lloyd steals it from Richard Ferrell | 73-81 |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | Ross Miller lays it up and in set up by Jacob Lloyd | 73-83 |
| 01:23 | Montana | Richard Ferrell misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jacob Lloyd - foul #3 on Jacob Lloyd, team foul #11 | 73-83 |
| 01:23 | Montana | Richard Ferrell misses the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 01:23 | Montana | Richard Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Ross Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-83 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Peoples (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Brantley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard Ferrell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Black (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Dannie Reed (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ross Miller (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Gurney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kurt Shue (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Tillman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:49 | Montana | Richard Ferrell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jacob Lloyd - foul #4 on Jacob Lloyd, team foul #12 | 74-83 |
| 00:49 | Montana | Richard Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:49 | Montana | Richard Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:49 | Montana | Richard Ferrell misses the 3rd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:49 | Montana | James Black grabs the offensive rebound | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:46 | Montana | Richard Gurney is called for the reach on Michael Brantley - foul #2 on Richard Gurney, team foul #13 | 76-83 |
| 00:46 | Montana | Michael Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:46 | Montana | Michael Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | Ross Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Peoples - foul #3 on Paul Peoples, team foul #15 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (SG), Lester Luter (C) Richard Gurney, Thomas Tillman | |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | Ross Miller misses the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | Ross Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:37 | Montana | Paul Peoples's layup is rejected by Lester Luter | 78-84 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue gets the rebound | 78-84 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-84 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Ross Miller is hacked by Paul Peoples in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Peoples, team foul #16 | 78-84 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Ross Miller makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Ross Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:30 | Montana | Ross Miller steps in front of the Paul Peoples pass | 78-86 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Ross Miller banks in the layup | 78-88 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Michael Brantley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 78-88 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Kurt Shue grabs the defensive rebound | 78-88 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Ross Miller runs out the clock | 78-88 |