| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome McCoil (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Hector Alvarez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dave Kline (fresh) C - Daniel Redman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Buffalo | Hector Alvarez steals it from Edward Murphy | 32-31 |
| 19:41 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander hits the finger roll on a great pass from Hector Alvarez | 32-33 |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock hits a turnaround from the right block | 34-33 |
| 19:09 | Gonzaga | John Anderson is whistled for a carry | 34-33 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Whitlock | 36-33 |
| 18:29 | Gonzaga | John Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 18:28 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander snags the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 18:15 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Anderson | 36-35 |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Smith | 39-35 |
| 17:42 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 17:40 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline tips it in | 39-37 |
| 17:26 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Kelty and he's hacked by Phillip Alexander - foul #3 on Phillip Alexander, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (PG), Phillip Graves (PF) Jerome McCoil, Kenneth Kelty | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw (PG), Woodrow Wilkins (SG), Walter Razo (C) Hector Alvarez, Phillip Alexander, Daniel Redman | |
| 17:26 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses the free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:26 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 17:08 | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-40 |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy drills a fadeaway from close range | 43-40 |
| 16:38 | Gonzaga | Walter Razo connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Brokaw | 43-42 |
| 16:13 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs misses the lay-in | 43-42 |
| 16:12 | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:06 | Gonzaga | Phillip Graves is called for the reach on Raymond Brokaw - foul #1 on Phillip Graves, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Adams (SF), Andrew Wilson (C) Keith Whitlock, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez (PG), Daniel Redman (C) John Anderson, Dave Kline | |
| 15:47 | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 43-42 |
| 15:45 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herbert Burroughs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Adams (fresh) PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Hector Alvarez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Brokaw (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Razo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Woodrow Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Redman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 15:39 | Buffalo | James Adams tips it home | 45-42 |
| 15:33 | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 15:31 | Gonzaga | Walter Razo tips it home | 45-44 |
| 15:16 | Buffalo | Walter Razo blocks the short jumper by Phillip Graves | 45-44 |
| 15:15 | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 15:07 | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hector Alvarez | 45-46 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Woodrow Wilkins - foul #1 on Woodrow Wilkins, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), Jerome McCoil (SG), Kenneth Kelty (PF) Herbert Burroughs, Robert Smith, Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander (SG), Michael Paul (SF), Dave Kline (PF) Raymond Brokaw, Walter Razo, Woodrow Wilkins | |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | James Adams grabs the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-46 |
| 14:31 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:14 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 14:13 | Gonzaga | Michael Paul pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:55 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 13:53 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Dave Kline | 45-46 |
| 13:42 | Gonzaga | Phillip Graves takes the ball from Michael Paul | 45-46 |
| 13:22 | Buffalo | John Peters misses the jumper from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 13:20 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Dave Kline | 45-46 |
| 13:06 | Gonzaga | Michael Paul's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Graves | 45-46 |
| 13:04 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman tips it home | 45-48 |
| 12:45 | Buffalo | Phillip Alexander steps in front of the Jerome McCoil pass | 45-48 |
| 12:34 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | James Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:27 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Kelty | 47-48 |
| 12:12 | Gonzaga | Michael Paul hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hector Alvarez | 47-50 |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | John Peters hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerome McCoil and the foul's on Hector Alvarez - foul #1 on Hector Alvarez, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Andrew Wilson (PF), Edward Murphy (C) Jerome McCoil, James Adams, Kenneth Kelty, Phillip Graves | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Justin Taylor (PG), Raymond Brokaw (SG), John Anderson (SF), Walter Razo (PF), Woodrow Wilkins (C) Hector Alvarez, Phillip Alexander, Michael Paul, Dave Kline, Daniel Redman | |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:49 | Gonzaga | Walter Razo connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Brokaw | 50-52 |
| 11:29 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-52 |
| 11:27 | Gonzaga | Walter Razo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Justin Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Brokaw (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Walter Razo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Woodrow Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Gonzaga | Walter Razo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 11:12 | Buffalo | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | John Peters's pass is intercepted by Raymond Brokaw | 50-52 |
| 10:27 | Gonzaga | Walter Razo makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Anderson | 50-54 |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | John Peters blows the layup but he's hacked by Justin Taylor - foul #1 on Justin Taylor, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil (SG), Kenneth Kelty (PF) Robert Smith, Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander (SG), Dave Kline (PF) Justin Taylor, Woodrow Wilkins | |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | John Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:04 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Dave Kline | 51-54 |
| 09:48 | Gonzaga | John Anderson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:24 | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Peters | 53-54 |
| 09:13 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline scores on a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Kenneth Kelty - foul #1 on Kenneth Kelty, team foul #2 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (SG), Fred Wuest (SF) John Peters, Keith Whitlock | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez (PG), Woodrow Wilkins (SF), Daniel Redman (C) Raymond Brokaw, John Anderson, Walter Razo | |
| 09:13 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline misses the free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:13 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Dave Kline - foul #3 on Dave Kline, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG), Andrew Wilson (C) Herbert Burroughs, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | Andrew Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Phillip Alexander picks off the pass by Kenneth Kelty | 54-56 |
| 08:28 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez misses the lay-in | 54-56 |
| 08:27 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline hits the follow up shot | 54-58 |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses the easy layup | 54-58 |
| 08:10 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 07:50 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 07:49 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Fred Wuest | 54-58 |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | Dave Kline swats the dunk try by Robert Smith | 54-58 |
| 07:33 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 07:26 | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 07:25 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome McCoil (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Wuest (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Hector Alvarez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Woodrow Wilkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dave Kline (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Daniel Redman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Kelty takes the ball from Hector Alvarez | 54-58 |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | Fred Wuest's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), Herbert Burroughs (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Edward Murphy (C) Jerome McCoil, Robert Smith, Fred Wuest, Kenneth Kelty, Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Justin Taylor (PG), Raymond Brokaw (SG), John Anderson (SF), Michael Paul (PF), Walter Razo (C) Hector Alvarez, Phillip Alexander, Woodrow Wilkins, Dave Kline, Daniel Redman | |
| 06:57 | Gonzaga | John Anderson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Justin Taylor | 54-60 |
| 06:49 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Walter Razo - foul #3 on Walter Razo, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| 06:49 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:49 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:30 | Gonzaga | Justin Taylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 06:28 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 06:02 | Buffalo | John Peters buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 05:44 | Gonzaga | Justin Taylor misses long on a runner in the lane | 59-60 |
| 05:43 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Paul | 59-60 |
| 05:31 | Gonzaga | Justin Taylor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Peters - foul #4 on John Peters, team foul #3 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG) Herbert Burroughs | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander (SG), Dave Kline (PF), Daniel Redman (C) Raymond Brokaw, Michael Paul, Walter Razo | |
| 05:31 | Gonzaga | Justin Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:31 | Gonzaga | Justin Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Phillip Graves | 59-61 |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 05:14 | Buffalo | Robert Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | John Peters misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 04:55 | Gonzaga | John Anderson snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 04:51 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline's layup is rejected by Phillip Graves | 59-61 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Daniel Redman denies the turnaround by Keith Whitlock | 59-61 |
| 04:25 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 04:14 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman is hacked by Edward Murphy - foul #1 on Edward Murphy, team foul #4 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil (PG), James Adams (SF), Kenneth Kelty (PF), Andrew Wilson (C) John Peters, Keith Whitlock, Phillip Graves, Edward Murphy | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez (PG), Walter Razo (SF) Justin Taylor, John Anderson | |
| 03:59 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Kelty - foul #2 on Kenneth Kelty, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| 03:59 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:59 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:45 | Buffalo | Robert Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by James Adams | 61-63 |
| 03:23 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman is hacked by Jerome McCoil - foul #2 on Jerome McCoil, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (SG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw (SG), Woodrow Wilkins (C) Phillip Alexander, Daniel Redman | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome McCoil (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Burroughs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Hector Alvarez (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Brokaw (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Razo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dave Kline (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Woodrow Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Gonzaga | Walter Razo misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Adams - foul #2 on James Adams, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock (SF) James Adams | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Anderson (SF) Dave Kline | |
| 03:02 | Gonzaga | Walter Razo misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:02 | Gonzaga | Walter Razo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Edward Murphy (C) Jerome McCoil, Herbert Burroughs, Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander (SG), Dave Kline (PF), Daniel Redman (C) Raymond Brokaw, Walter Razo, Woodrow Wilkins | |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Redman - foul #1 on Daniel Redman, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:39 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 02:25 | Gonzaga | Phillip Alexander knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Hector Alvarez | 62-66 |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Murphy | 64-66 |
| 01:56 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman is hacked by John Peters - foul #5 on John Peters, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil (PG) John Peters | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 01:56 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 01:36 | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 01:35 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock tips it back up and in | 66-66 |
| 01:09 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Dave Kline - foul #4 on Dave Kline, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:49 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 00:36 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses the shot from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | John Anderson is called for the reach on Keith Whitlock - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome McCoil - foul #3 on Jerome McCoil, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Murphy | 68-69 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses the driving attempt from the right block | 68-69 |