| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Kernan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Boris Switalski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Falls (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dada Abdel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Chris Griffith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Clay (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Brian Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Auman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Wilkes (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski loses the ball out of bounds | 31-34 |
| 19:26 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-34 |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | Ronald Kernan is hacked by Chris Griffith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Griffith, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | Ronald Kernan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Roger Auman - foul #1 on Roger Auman, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | Ronald Kernan makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | Ronald Kernan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:53 | Gonzaga | Chris Griffith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Billy Falls - foul #3 on Billy Falls, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Mullins (PF) Billy Falls | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 18:53 | Gonzaga | Chris Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:53 | Gonzaga | Chris Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:34 | Buffalo | Ronald Kernan is hacked by Ronald Clay - foul #2 on Ronald Clay, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Richard Mullins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| 18:13 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes is fouled on the floor by Dada Abdel - foul #1 on Dada Abdel, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| 17:59 | Gonzaga | Richard Mullins steps in front of the Chris Griffith pass | 33-36 |
| 17:53 | Buffalo | Ronald Kernan is hacked by Chris Griffith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Griffith, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi (SG) Richard Thompson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson (PG), Kent Kogut (PF) Chris Griffith, Brian Nelson | |
| 17:38 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kent Kogut - foul #2 on Kent Kogut, team foul #5 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gregory Gilchrist (C) Dada Abdel | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Starr (SF), Aaron Price (C) Roger Auman, Larry Wilkes | |
| 17:38 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:38 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:17 | Gonzaga | Gregory Gilchrist steals it from Robert Woodson | 35-36 |
| 16:52 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 16:50 | Gonzaga | Kent Kogut grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 16:21 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay misses short on a floater from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 16:20 | Gonzaga | John Starr pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:07 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Robinette (PG), Richard Thompson (SG), Dada Abdel (C) Ronald Kernan, Boris Switalski, Richard Mullins | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Michael Fackler (SG), Brian Nelson (SF), Roger Auman (PF), Larry Wilkes (C) Ronald Clay, John Starr, Kent Kogut, Aaron Price | |
| 15:51 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Wilkes - foul #1 on Larry Wilkes, team foul #6 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Billy Falls (PF) Gregory Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Chris Griffith (PG), Dexter Hensley (PF) Michael Fackler, Roger Auman | |
| 15:51 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:51 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Greg Robinette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arnulfo Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Falls (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Dada Abdel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Chris Griffith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Woodson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dexter Hensley (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Wilkes (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson misses the lay-in | 36-36 |
| 15:30 | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson can't tip it in | 36-36 |
| 15:29 | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson gets the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:13 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes jams it | 36-38 |
| 14:57 | Buffalo | Chris Griffith picks off the pass by Greg Robinette | 36-38 |
| 14:34 | Gonzaga | Dexter Hensley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 14:32 | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson hits the follow up shot | 36-40 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | Billy Falls drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Greg Robinette and he's fouled by Dexter Hensley - foul #4 on Dexter Hensley, team foul #7 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Kernan (PG), Richard Mullins (SF) Richard Thompson, Arnulfo Rossi | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay (SG), John Starr (SF), Roger Auman (PF), Kent Kogut (C) Robert Woodson, Brian Nelson, Dexter Hensley, Larry Wilkes | |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | Billy Falls misses the free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:12 | Gonzaga | Kent Kogut gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:50 | Gonzaga | Chris Griffith makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Clay | 38-42 |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | Greg Robinette scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Kernan | 41-42 |
| 13:26 | Gonzaga | Kent Kogut misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Dada Abdel - foul #2 on Dada Abdel, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Keith Thomas (SG), Boris Switalski (SF) Greg Robinette, Dada Abdel | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 13:26 | Gonzaga | Kent Kogut makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:26 | Gonzaga | Kent Kogut makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:12 | Buffalo | The jumper by Boris Switalski is denied by Roger Auman | 41-44 |
| 13:11 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 12:51 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-44 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Billy Falls pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:39 | Buffalo | Keith Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 12:38 | Buffalo | Richard Mullins misses the tip | 43-44 |
| 12:37 | Gonzaga | Roger Auman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:33 | Gonzaga | Chris Griffith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | Richard Mullins pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:15 | Buffalo | Richard Mullins scores on a floater from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 11:46 | Gonzaga | Chris Griffith misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 11:45 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Auman | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Kernan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Thomas (fresh) SF - Boris Switalski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Falls (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Mullins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Chris Griffith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Clay (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Starr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kent Kogut (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Auman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Gonzaga | Richard Mullins picks off the pass by Roger Auman | 45-44 |
| 11:13 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Auman | 45-44 |
| 11:11 | Buffalo | Ronald Kernan pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 11:04 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski is hacked by Roger Auman - foul #2 on Roger Auman, team foul #8 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi (PG), Richard Thompson (SG), Gregory Gilchrist (PF), Dada Abdel (C) Ronald Kernan, Keith Thomas, Billy Falls, Richard Mullins | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson (PG), Michael Fackler (SG), Brian Nelson (SF), Aaron Price (PF), Larry Wilkes (C) Chris Griffith, Ronald Clay, John Starr, Kent Kogut, Roger Auman | |
| 11:04 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:04 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:49 | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson hits the finger roll set up by Robert Woodson | 47-46 |
| 10:29 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 10:11 | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Dada Abdel | 50-46 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Robert Woodson takes the ball from Dada Abdel | 50-46 |
| 09:46 | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Fackler | 50-49 |
| 09:25 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson is denied on a layup by Brian Nelson | 50-49 |
| 09:24 | Buffalo | Gregory Gilchrist tips it home | 52-49 |
| 09:01 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Arnulfo Rossi - foul #2 on Arnulfo Rossi, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Kernan (PG), Richard Mullins (SF), Billy Falls (PF) Richard Thompson, Boris Switalski, Gregory Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Chris Griffith (PG), Ronald Clay (SG), Roger Auman (PF) Robert Woodson, Michael Fackler, Aaron Price | |
| 09:01 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:01 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:41 | Buffalo | Richard Mullins misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 08:40 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Ronald Clay | 52-51 |
| 08:19 | Gonzaga | Roger Auman blows the layup but the foul's on Billy Falls - foul #4 on Billy Falls, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Robinette (SG), Alex Williams (PF), Andrew Tait (C) Arnulfo Rossi, Billy Falls, Dada Abdel | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Starr (SF), Kent Kogut (C) Brian Nelson, Larry Wilkes | |
| 08:19 | Gonzaga | Roger Auman misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:19 | Gonzaga | Roger Auman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | Ronald Kernan travels with the ball | 52-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gregory Gilchrist (PF) Alex Williams | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 07:56 | Gonzaga | Kent Kogut is fouled on the floor by Andrew Tait - foul #1 on Andrew Tait, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Billy Falls (PF) Andrew Tait | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dexter Hensley (PF) John Starr | |
| 07:34 | Gonzaga | Chris Griffith scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Kernan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Robinette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Falls (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Gregory Gilchrist (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Chris Griffith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Clay (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Auman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Dexter Hensley (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Kent Kogut (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | Billy Falls misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dexter Hensley - foul #5 on Dexter Hensley, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Thompson (SG) Richard Mullins | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Starr (SF), Aaron Price (C) Roger Auman, Dexter Hensley | |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | Billy Falls makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | Billy Falls makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:53 | Gonzaga | Aaron Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi (SF), Dada Abdel (C) Ronald Kernan, Gregory Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson (PG), Larry Wilkes (C) Chris Griffith, Aaron Price | |
| 06:34 | Buffalo | Greg Robinette knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Richard Thompson | 56-55 |
| 06:19 | Gonzaga | John Starr hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Woodson and the foul's on Billy Falls - foul #5 on Billy Falls, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alex Williams (PF) Billy Falls | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson (SF) Robert Woodson | |
| 06:19 | Gonzaga | John Starr misses the free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:19 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Wilkes | 56-57 |
| 06:07 | Gonzaga | Alex Williams steps in front of the Kent Kogut pass | 56-57 |
| 05:48 | Buffalo | Dada Abdel makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Greg Robinette | 58-57 |
| 05:22 | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson can't finish the layup | 58-57 |
| 05:20 | Buffalo | Alex Williams pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | Greg Robinette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-57 |
| 05:15 | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:51 | Gonzaga | John Starr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Kernan (PG), Keith Thomas (SG), Boris Switalski (SF), Richard Mullins (PF), Gregory Gilchrist (C) Greg Robinette, Richard Thompson, Arnulfo Rossi, Alex Williams, Dada Abdel | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Chris Griffith (PG), Robert Woodson (SG), Kenton Hiers (SF), Roger Auman (PF), Aaron Price (C) John Starr, Ronald Clay, Brian Nelson, Kent Kogut, Larry Wilkes | |
| 04:36 | Buffalo | Keith Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Aaron Price - foul #2 on Aaron Price, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| 04:36 | Buffalo | Keith Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:36 | Buffalo | Keith Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:14 | Gonzaga | Kenton Hiers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-57 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Gregory Gilchrist is blocked by Roger Auman | 60-57 |
| 03:51 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski tips it home | 62-57 |
| 03:30 | Gonzaga | Ronald Kernan is called for the reach on Aaron Price - foul #2 on Ronald Kernan, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi (SG), Dada Abdel (C) Keith Thomas, Gregory Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson (SF) Kenton Hiers | |
| 03:30 | Gonzaga | Aaron Price makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:30 | Gonzaga | Aaron Price makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Kernan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnulfo Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Boris Switalski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dada Abdel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Chris Griffith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Woodson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Price (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Auman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Buffalo | Ronald Kernan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 03:17 | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 03:06 | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 03:04 | Gonzaga | Roger Auman tips it but misses | 62-59 |
| 03:02 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Thompson (SG) Arnulfo Rossi | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay (SG), Larry Wilkes (C) Robert Woodson, Aaron Price | |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Ronald Kernan scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-59 |
| 02:28 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Auman | 64-61 |
| 02:07 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Wilkes - foul #2 on Larry Wilkes, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| 02:07 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:07 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:07 | Gonzaga | Roger Auman grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 01:44 | Gonzaga | Chris Griffith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Mullins - foul #2 on Richard Mullins, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| 01:44 | Gonzaga | Chris Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:44 | Gonzaga | Chris Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:44 | Buffalo | Dada Abdel pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-61 |
| 01:26 | Gonzaga | Roger Auman grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:21 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Griffith | 64-64 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 01:03 | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:54 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Boris Switalski - foul #2 on Boris Switalski, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| 00:54 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:54 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Ronald Kernan can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Dada Abdel snags the offensive board | 64-66 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Ronald Kernan misses the fadeaway near the basket | 64-66 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Richard Mullins tips it back up and in | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Gonzaga | Richard Mullins blocks the short jumper by Chris Griffith | 66-66 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Dada Abdel pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Dada Abdel clanks a fullcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Kernan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Switalski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Mullins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dada Abdel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Chris Griffith (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Clay (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Auman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Larry Wilkes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson wins the tip | 66-66 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:34 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes loses the dribble to Dada Abdel | 66-66 |
| 04:13 | Buffalo | Roger Auman denies the turnaround by Dada Abdel | 66-66 |
| 04:11 | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 04:05 | Gonzaga | Dada Abdel swats the short shot by Larry Wilkes | 66-66 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 03:36 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski grabs the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 03:16 | Buffalo | Dada Abdel misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-66 |
| 03:14 | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:08 | Gonzaga | Larry Wilkes drills a fadeaway from close range | 66-68 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Ronald Kernan scores on a 3 from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 02:26 | Gonzaga | Roger Auman is hacked by Richard Mullins - foul #3 on Richard Mullins, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Robinette (SG), Arnulfo Rossi (SF), Gregory Gilchrist (PF), Andrew Tait (C) Richard Thompson, Boris Switalski, Richard Mullins, Dada Abdel | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Starr (SF), Kent Kogut (C) Brian Nelson, Larry Wilkes | |
| 02:26 | Gonzaga | Roger Auman misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:26 | Gonzaga | Roger Auman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | Ronald Kernan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-69 |
| 02:12 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Mullins (PF), Dada Abdel (C) Gregory Gilchrist, Andrew Tait | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson (SF), Larry Wilkes (C) John Starr, Kent Kogut | |
| 01:51 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Auman | 72-71 |
| 01:51 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Thompson (SG), Boris Switalski (SF) Greg Robinette, Arnulfo Rossi | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | Dada Abdel connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Kernan | 75-71 |
| 01:14 | Gonzaga | Brian Nelson connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Clay | 75-73 |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | Ronald Kernan misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Richard Mullins tips it home | 77-73 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Kernan (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Switalski (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Mullins (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dada Abdel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Chris Griffith (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Clay (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Roger Auman (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. C - Larry Wilkes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Gonzaga | Roger Auman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Clay - foul #3 on Ronald Clay, team foul #12 | 77-73 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | Ronald Clay scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Nelson | 79-76 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Ronald Kernan is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Clay - foul #4 on Ronald Clay, team foul #13 | 79-76 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Ronald Kernan makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Ronald Kernan makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:19 | Gonzaga | Chris Griffith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 81-76 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Richard Mullins gets the rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Richard Mullins is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Clay - foul #5 on Ronald Clay, team foul #14 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson (SG) Ronald Clay | |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Richard Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Richard Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-76 |
| 00:10 | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-76 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Richard Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 83-76 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Richard Mullins is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Griffith - foul #4 on Chris Griffith, team foul #15 | 83-76 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Richard Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Richard Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Chris Griffith misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 84-76 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Robert Woodson gets the offensive rebound | 84-76 |