| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Perry (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Hawker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Holland (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Uren (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Presswood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Partridge (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Burgess (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Cecil Fett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | David Burgess inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Earl McGraff buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Burgess | 28-34 |
| 19:22 | Buffalo | Allan Holland is hacked by David Burgess - foul #1 on David Burgess, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:03 | Buffalo | William Uren can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 19:01 | Buffalo | Barry Presswood snags the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 18:56 | Buffalo | Thomas Hawker scores on a 3 from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Michael Partridge misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 18:39 | Buffalo | William Uren pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:16 | Buffalo | Thomas Hawker scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Perry | 34-34 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Allan Holland is called for the reach on Michael Partridge - foul #2 on Allan Holland, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Cecil Fett buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Partridge | 34-37 |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | William Perry misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Cecil Fett - foul #1 on Cecil Fett, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke (C) Barry Presswood | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | William Perry makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | William Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Earl McGraff is hacked by William Uren - foul #1 on William Uren, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Milton Scruggs (C) Vernon Peterson | |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Allan Holland swats the shot by Earl McGraff | 36-37 |
| 17:03 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Clifford Zuehlke | 36-37 |
| 16:58 | Buffalo | Thomas Hawker is whistled for a carry | 36-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan (PF) William Uren | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:43 | Ball State | Earl McGraff clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-37 |
| 16:41 | Buffalo | Allan Holland pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:21 | Buffalo | William Perry hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Thomas Hawker | 38-37 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Cecil Fett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-37 |
| 16:03 | Ball State | Earl McGraff tips it home | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Hawker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allan Holland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Finnegan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Clifford Zuehlke (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Partridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Burgess (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Cecil Fett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Scruggs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke misses the easy layup | 38-39 |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Michael Partridge scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Earl McGraff | 38-42 |
| 14:57 | Buffalo | William Perry scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Clifford Zuehlke | 40-42 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Michael Partridge hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Earl McGraff | 40-45 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Allan Holland drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Hawker | 42-45 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Earl McGraff knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-48 |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | Allan Holland misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | David Burgess makes the floater from just outside the lane | 42-50 |
| 12:52 | Buffalo | Milton Scruggs steals the ball from Carlos Finnegan | 42-50 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-50 |
| 12:33 | Buffalo | Allan Holland snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | Milton Scruggs steals it from Clifford Zuehlke | 42-50 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Cecil Fett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Hawker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allan Holland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Finnegan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Clifford Zuehlke (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Partridge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Burgess (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Cecil Fett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Scruggs (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:53 | Buffalo | Thomas Hawker comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Cecil Fett gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | David Burgess connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 11:29 | Buffalo | Thomas Hawker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 42-53 |
| 11:27 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke snags the offensive board | 42-53 |
| 11:07 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke drills a runner from close range on a great pass from William Perry | 44-53 |
| 10:52 | Ball State | David Burgess scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Earl McGraff | 44-55 |
| 10:26 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke makes the shot from the right side set up by Thomas Hawker | 46-55 |
| 10:03 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Earl McGraff | 46-57 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Allan Holland loses the dribble to Earl McGraff | 46-57 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Cecil Fett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-57 |
| 09:21 | Buffalo | Allan Holland snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 09:11 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | Earl McGraff grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs is whistled for traveling | 46-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Darron Coker (PG), Alden Peterson (SG), Donald Karcher (SF), William Uren (PF), Barry Presswood (C) William Perry, Thomas Hawker, Allan Holland, Carlos Finnegan, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Edward Jones (SG), Allen Rich (SF), Dustin Taggart (PF), Vernon Peterson (C) Earl McGraff, Michael Partridge, David Burgess, Cecil Fett, Milton Scruggs | |
| 08:29 | Buffalo | Vernon Peterson denies the turnaround by Alden Peterson | 46-57 |
| 08:27 | Buffalo | Barry Presswood tips it in | 48-57 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-57 |
| 08:00 | Buffalo | William Uren can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dustin Taggart - foul #2 on Dustin Taggart, team foul #3 | 48-57 |
| 08:00 | Buffalo | William Uren misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:00 | Buffalo | William Uren makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Darron Coker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alden Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Karcher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Uren (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Presswood (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fresh) SG - Edward Jones (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Allen Rich (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Taggart (fresh) C - Vernon Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart comes up short on the floater from close range | 49-57 |
| 07:38 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Donald Karcher | 49-57 |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | Barry Presswood is denied on a layup by Allen Rich | 49-57 |
| 07:22 | Buffalo | Barry Presswood hits the follow up shot | 51-57 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Alden Peterson - foul #4 on Alden Peterson, team foul #3 | 51-57 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:49 | Buffalo | Alden Peterson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Darron Coker | 54-59 |
| 06:34 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe is called for a charge - foul #3 on Melvin Jobe, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| 06:19 | Buffalo | Donald Karcher lays it up and in | 56-59 |
| 06:04 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart misses the easy layup | 56-59 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Vernon Peterson tips it in | 56-61 |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | Darron Coker connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Alden Peterson | 59-61 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alden Peterson - foul #5 on Alden Peterson, team foul #4 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Melvin Wilson (PG), Allan Holland (SF), Olin Zand (C) Alden Peterson, Donald Karcher, Barry Presswood | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Perry (SF), Cecil Fett (PF) Allen Rich, Dustin Taggart | |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:18 | Buffalo | Melvin Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-63 |
| 05:16 | Ball State | Thomas Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Edward Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Melvin Jobe | 59-66 |
| 04:50 | Buffalo | Vernon Peterson swats the shot by Allan Holland | 59-66 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Allan Holland tips it back up and in | 61-66 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe makes the shot from the right side set up by Edward Jones | 61-68 |
| 04:22 | Buffalo | William Uren scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Darron Coker | 63-68 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Cecil Fett | 63-70 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Melvin Wilson (fresh) SG - Darron Coker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allan Holland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Uren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Olin Zand (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Perry (fresh) PF - Cecil Fett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Vernon Peterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Edward Jones is called for the reach on Darron Coker - foul #1 on Edward Jones, team foul #5 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Perry (PG), Thomas Hawker (SG), Donald Karcher (SF), Carlos Finnegan (PF), Barry Presswood (C) Melvin Wilson, Darron Coker, Allan Holland, William Uren, Olin Zand | |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), Michael Partridge (SG), Allen Rich (SF), Milton Scruggs (PF), Dustin Taggart (C) Melvin Jobe, Edward Jones, Thomas Perry, Cecil Fett, Vernon Peterson | |
| 03:35 | Buffalo | Dustin Taggart is called for the reach on Carlos Finnegan - foul #3 on Dustin Taggart, team foul #6 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Burgess (SF) Allen Rich | |
| 03:21 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 63-70 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Earl McGraff snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Earl McGraff is hacked by William Perry - foul #2 on William Perry, team foul #5 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke (PF) Donald Karcher | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Michael Partridge loses the ball out of bounds | 63-70 |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Uren (PF) Clifford Zuehlke | |
| Subs | Ball State | Cecil Fett (PF) Dustin Taggart | |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | William Perry misses long on a shot from the right side | 63-70 |
| 02:31 | Buffalo | Barry Presswood grabs the offensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | William Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | David Burgess knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Partridge | 63-73 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-73 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Allan Holland (SF) Carlos Finnegan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Vernon Peterson (C) Milton Scruggs | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:02 | Buffalo | Barry Presswood can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 63-73 |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | Allan Holland tips it but misses | 63-73 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Cecil Fett gets the rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Ball State | David Burgess is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Burgess, team foul #7 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Darron Coker (SG), Donald Karcher (SF), Carlos Finnegan (PF), Clifford Zuehlke (C) William Perry, Allan Holland, William Uren, Barry Presswood | |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Edward Jones (SG), Allen Rich (SF), Milton Scruggs (PF), Dustin Taggart (C) Earl McGraff, Michael Partridge, David Burgess, Cecil Fett, Vernon Peterson | |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Milton Scruggs - foul #2 on Milton Scruggs, team foul #8 | 63-73 |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke misses the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 01:16 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-73 |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Darron Coker | 65-73 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Perry (PG), Allan Holland (SF), William Uren (PF), Barry Presswood (C) Darron Coker, Donald Karcher, Carlos Finnegan, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), Michael Partridge (SG), David Burgess (SF), Cecil Fett (PF), Vernon Peterson (C) Melvin Jobe, Edward Jones, Allen Rich, Milton Scruggs, Dustin Taggart | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Cecil Fett is fouled in the backcourt by William Perry - foul #3 on William Perry, team foul #6 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Perry (SF), Milton Scruggs (C) David Burgess, Vernon Peterson | |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs is fouled on the floor by William Uren - foul #2 on William Uren, team foul #7 | 65-73 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Milton Scruggs misses the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | William Uren gets the rebound | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | Thomas Hawker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-73 |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Allan Holland | 65-73 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Allan Holland clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-73 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to William Uren | 65-73 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Thomas Hawker misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-73 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Earl McGraff pulls down the rebound | 65-73 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | William Perry is called for the reach on Earl McGraff in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Perry, team foul #8 | 65-73 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Earl McGraff makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Earl McGraff misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Barry Presswood gets the rebound | 65-74 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Allan Holland connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-74 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Jones (PG), David Burgess (SF) Earl McGraff, Thomas Perry | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | William Perry is called for the reach on Edward Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Perry, team foul #9 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Darron Coker (SG) William Perry | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Edward Jones makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Edward Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), Vernon Peterson (C) Edward Jones, Milton Scruggs | |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Allan Holland connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Hawker | 71-76 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Michael Partridge is fouled in the backcourt by Darron Coker - foul #2 on Darron Coker, team foul #10 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Jones (PG), Milton Scruggs (C) Earl McGraff, Vernon Peterson | |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Michael Partridge makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Michael Partridge makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | William Uren misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 71-78 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Edward Jones grabs the board | 71-78 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-78 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), Thomas Perry (SF) Edward Jones, David Burgess | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Earl McGraff runs out the clock | 71-78 |