| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Smith (fresh) SG - James Hershberg (fresh) SF - Richard Mahon (fresh) PF - Walter Stines (fresh) C - Taylor Brooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Burkett (fresh) SG - Charles Carty (fresh) SF - Terry Thomas (fresh) PF - Robert Bass (fresh) C - Nicholas Dargan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Taylor Brooks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Montana | James Hershberg misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Montana | Taylor Brooks hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | Charles Carty comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Montana | Walter Stines pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Montana | George Smith is fouled on the floor by Joseph Burkett - foul #1 on Joseph Burkett, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Montana | Walter Stines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Buffalo | Walter Stines denies the turnaround by Nicholas Dargan | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Montana | George Smith gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Montana | George Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Stines | 2-0 |
| 17:41 | Montana | James Hershberg connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 17:23 | Buffalo | Charles Carty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 17:22 | Montana | Walter Stines pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:01 | Montana | Richard Mahon connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-0 |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | Charles Carty clanks a jumper from the right side | 8-0 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | Charles Carty tips it but misses | 8-0 |
| 16:42 | Montana | The rebound goes to Richard Mahon | 8-0 |
| 16:23 | Montana | Richard Mahon hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Taylor Brooks | 11-0 |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Terry Thomas drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Bass and he's fouled by Richard Mahon - foul #1 on Richard Mahon, team foul #1 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Olson (SG) James Hershberg | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Terry Thomas misses the free throw | 11-2 |
| 15:54 | Montana | Taylor Brooks grabs the board | 11-2 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Olson (fresh) SF - Richard Mahon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Stines (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Taylor Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Burkett (fresh) SG - Charles Carty (fresh) SF - Terry Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Bass (fresh) C - Nicholas Dargan (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Montana | Gary Olson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Taylor Brooks and the foul's on Nicholas Dargan - foul #1 on Nicholas Dargan, team foul #2 | 13-2 |
| 15:34 | Montana | Gary Olson misses the free throw | 13-2 |
| 15:34 | Buffalo | Robert Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 13-2 |
| 15:30 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett is fouled in the backcourt by George Smith - foul #1 on George Smith, team foul #2 | 13-2 |
| 15:08 | Buffalo | Charles Carty comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-2 |
| 15:07 | Buffalo | Charles Carty grabs the offensive rebound | 13-2 |
| 14:56 | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-2 |
| 14:54 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan grabs the offensive rebound | 13-2 |
| 14:39 | Buffalo | Taylor Brooks is called for the reach on Charles Carty - foul #1 on Taylor Brooks, team foul #3 | 13-2 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (PG), Larry Service (SG), Ernest Denman (SF), Jerry Mozee (C) Joseph Burkett, Charles Carty, Terry Thomas, Nicholas Dargan | |
| 14:24 | Buffalo | Larry Service comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-2 |
| 14:22 | Montana | Richard Mahon snags the defensive board | 13-2 |
| 13:53 | Montana | Taylor Brooks double dribbles | 13-2 |
| Subs | Montana | James Hershberg (SG) Gary Olson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski (C) Robert Bass | |
| 13:25 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach is hacked by Taylor Brooks - foul #2 on Taylor Brooks, team foul #4 | 13-2 |
| Subs | Montana | Louis Barry (C) Taylor Brooks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett (PG), Terry Thomas (SF), Nicholas Dargan (C) Milton Schwarzenbach, Ernest Denman, Larry Szymanowski | |
| 13:14 | Buffalo | Larry Service's 3 pointer is rejected by Richard Mahon | 13-2 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan tips it home | 13-4 |
| 12:51 | Montana | Richard Mahon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-4 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Carty (SG), Robert Bass (PF) Larry Service, Jerry Mozee | |
| 12:38 | Buffalo | Charles Carty knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Bass | 13-6 |
| 12:19 | Montana | James Hershberg misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-6 |
| 12:18 | Montana | Walter Stines grabs the offensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 11:56 | Montana | Walter Stines misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 13-6 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Charles Carty pulls down the rebound | 13-6 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Smith (fairly fresh) SG - James Hershberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Mahon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Stines (tiring) 4 reb. C - Louis Barry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Burkett (fresh) SG - Charles Carty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Bass (fresh) C - Nicholas Dargan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Buffalo | Walter Stines steals the ball from Charles Carty | 13-6 |
| 11:39 | Montana | George Smith misses long on a runner from the left block | 13-6 |
| 11:38 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Terry Thomas | 13-6 |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-6 |
| 11:15 | Montana | Walter Stines grabs the defensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 10:54 | Montana | James Hershberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 10:53 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 10:36 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Robert Bass is denied by Louis Barry | 13-6 |
| 10:35 | Montana | The rebound goes to Walter Stines | 13-6 |
| 10:06 | Montana | James Hershberg clanks a jumper from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan grabs the board | 13-6 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Nicholas Dargan is blocked by Walter Stines | 13-6 |
| 09:45 | Montana | George Smith gets the rebound | 13-6 |
| 09:40 | Montana | Joseph Burkett is called for the reach on George Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Burkett, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Olson (PG), Anthony Banks (SG), Jamie Steeves (SF), Jason Fisher (C) George Smith, James Hershberg, Richard Mahon, Louis Barry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (PG), Larry Service (SG), Ernest Denman (SF), Jerry Mozee (C) Joseph Burkett, Charles Carty, Terry Thomas, Nicholas Dargan | |
| 09:19 | Montana | Gary Olson clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Ernest Denman - foul #1 on Ernest Denman, team foul #4 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski (C) Robert Bass | |
| 09:19 | Montana | Gary Olson misses the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 09:19 | Montana | Gary Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 08:58 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Jamie Steeves - foul #1 on Jamie Steeves, team foul #5 | 14-6 |
| 08:58 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 08:58 | Buffalo | Jerry Mozee misses the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 08:58 | Montana | Jason Fisher gets the rebound | 14-7 |
| 08:34 | Montana | Walter Stines banks in the layup set up by Jamie Steeves | 16-7 |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-7 |
| 08:08 | Buffalo | Ernest Denman misses the tip | 16-7 |
| 08:07 | Montana | The rebound goes to Walter Stines | 16-7 |
| 07:47 | Montana | Jamie Steeves misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ernest Denman - foul #2 on Ernest Denman, team foul #5 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Montana | George Smith (PG), Louis Barry (PF) Anthony Banks, Walter Stines | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Carty (SG), Terry Thomas (SF), Robert Bass (PF), Nicholas Dargan (C) Larry Service, Ernest Denman, Jerry Mozee, Larry Szymanowski | |
| 07:47 | Montana | Jamie Steeves misses the 1st free throw | 16-7 |
| 07:47 | Montana | Jamie Steeves misses the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 07:47 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan grabs the board | 16-7 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - George Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Olson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jamie Steeves (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Louis Barry (fresh) C - Jason Fisher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Milton Schwarzenbach (fresh) SG - Charles Carty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Bass (fresh) C - Nicholas Dargan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Bass | 16-9 |
| 07:05 | Montana | Terry Thomas picks off the pass by Jamie Steeves | 16-9 |
| 06:55 | Buffalo | Terry Thomas connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Milton Schwarzenbach and the foul's on Jason Fisher - foul #1 on Jason Fisher, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Montana | James Hershberg (SG), Richard Mahon (SF), Walter Stines (PF) Gary Olson, Jamie Steeves, Jason Fisher | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:55 | Buffalo | Terry Thomas makes the free throw | 16-12 |
| 06:29 | Montana | Walter Stines hits a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Robert Bass - foul #1 on Robert Bass, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| 06:29 | Montana | Walter Stines makes the free throw | 19-12 |
| 06:11 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Louis Barry - foul #1 on Louis Barry, team foul #7 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Service (PG) Milton Schwarzenbach | |
| 06:11 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 06:11 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 05:42 | Montana | George Smith misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-14 |
| 05:40 | Montana | Walter Stines gets the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 05:23 | Montana | George Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by Larry Service - foul #1 on Larry Service, team foul #7 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Jason Fisher (C) Louis Barry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Hoag (SF) Terry Thomas | |
| 05:23 | Montana | George Smith misses the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 05:23 | Montana | George Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 04:54 | Buffalo | Larry Service throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-14 |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Olson (PG) George Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach (PG) Charles Carty | |
| 04:30 | Montana | Gary Olson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-14 |
| 04:29 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan gets the rebound | 20-14 |
| 04:13 | Buffalo | Robert Bass lays it in set up by Milton Schwarzenbach and he's fouled by Jason Fisher - foul #2 on Jason Fisher, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Montana | Louis Barry (C) Jason Fisher | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:13 | Buffalo | Robert Bass makes the free throw | 20-17 |
| 04:00 | Montana | Richard Mahon can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-17 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 03:36 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Walter Stines - foul #1 on Walter Stines, team foul #9 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Montana | Anthony Banks (SG), Taylor Brooks (C) James Hershberg, Walter Stines | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Carty (SG), Terry Thomas (SF), Jerry Mozee (PF), Larry Szymanowski (C) Larry Service, Douglas Hoag, Robert Bass, Nicholas Dargan | |
| 03:36 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 03:36 | Buffalo | Milton Schwarzenbach makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Gary Olson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Banks (fresh) SF - Richard Mahon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Louis Barry (fresh) C - Taylor Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Milton Schwarzenbach (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Carty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Mozee (fresh) 1 pts. C - Larry Szymanowski (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Montana | Richard Mahon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-19 |
| 03:16 | Buffalo | Larry Szymanowski grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Charles Carty makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Milton Schwarzenbach | 20-22 |
| 02:32 | Montana | Anthony Banks hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Louis Barry is called for the reach on Charles Carty - foul #2 on Louis Barry, team foul #10 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Montana | George Smith (PG), Jason Fisher (PF) Anthony Banks, Louis Barry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Burkett (PG), Robert Bass (PF), Nicholas Dargan (C) Milton Schwarzenbach, Jerry Mozee, Larry Szymanowski | |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Charles Carty makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Charles Carty makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 01:57 | Montana | George Smith's pass is intercepted by Joseph Burkett | 23-24 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Charles Carty banks in the layup set up by Joseph Burkett | 23-26 |
| 01:25 | Montana | Terry Thomas is called for the reach on Richard Mahon - foul #1 on Terry Thomas, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Montana | James Hershberg (SG) Gary Olson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Service (SG) Charles Carty | |
| 01:25 | Montana | Richard Mahon makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 01:25 | Montana | Richard Mahon makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | Richard Mahon steals the ball from Nicholas Dargan | 25-26 |
| 01:03 | Montana | James Hershberg can't finish the layup | 25-26 |
| 01:02 | Montana | Taylor Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 00:40 | Montana | Richard Mahon comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 00:39 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Taylor Brooks | 25-26 |
| 00:17 | Montana | George Smith misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 25-26 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Nicholas Dargan gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | George Smith steals it from Joseph Burkett | 25-26 |
| 00:00 | Montana | George Smith can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 25-26 |