| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Larry Gorman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josh Sedlak (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Whitehurst (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Bock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Laskoski (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Priestley (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Norman Adger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Greg Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Eng (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Stanton (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman misses the runner from the left block | 34-25 |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Steven Bock grabs the offensive board | 34-25 |
| 19:30 | Buffalo | Josh Sedlak is fouled on the floor by Robert Priestley - foul #1 on Robert Priestley, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst drills a 3 from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Robert Priestley knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Josh Sedlak - foul #3 on Josh Sedlak, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vince Brinkmann (SG) Josh Sedlak | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Robert Priestley makes the free throw | 37-28 |
| 18:51 | Buffalo | Keith Laskoski hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Gorman | 40-28 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson lays it up and in set up by John Stanton | 40-30 |
| 18:16 | Buffalo | Vince Brinkmann is hacked by Greg Hutchinson - foul #1 on Greg Hutchinson, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| 18:08 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman misses the floater from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 18:07 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman grabs the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 17:52 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Robert Priestley and the foul's on Hugh Whitehurst - foul #2 on Hugh Whitehurst, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:39 | Buffalo | Steven Bock makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Vince Brinkmann | 42-33 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Larry Gorman picks off the pass by Greg Hutchinson | 42-33 |
| 17:24 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman hits the finger roll | 44-33 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Keith Laskoski steals it from Norman Adger | 44-33 |
| 17:01 | Buffalo | Steven Bock is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Steven Bock, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tom Rutledge (SF), Jeremy Marcucci (PF) Hugh Whitehurst, Steven Bock | |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Perkins (PF), Brent Issac (C) Robert Eng, John Stanton | |
| 16:45 | Ball State | Norman Adger lays it in | 44-35 |
| 16:32 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-35 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Jeremy Marcucci denies the turnaround by Norman Adger | 44-35 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson hits the follow up shot | 44-37 |
| 15:58 | Buffalo | Jeremy Marcucci steps out of bounds on the sideline | 44-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Bowling (PG), Josh Sedlak (SG), Brian Funderburk (C) Larry Gorman, Vince Brinkmann, Keith Laskoski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler (PG), Gordon Casey (SG), David Zorc (SF), Robert Eng (PF) Robert Priestley, Norman Adger, Greg Hutchinson, Brent Issac | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Donald Bowling (fresh) SG - Josh Sedlak (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tom Rutledge (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeremy Marcucci (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Funderburk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Kenneth Bowler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gordon Casey (fresh) SF - David Zorc (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Eng (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Gordon Casey buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Bowler | 44-39 |
| 15:25 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Jeremy Marcucci is denied by Carlos Perkins | 44-39 |
| 15:23 | Buffalo | Tom Rutledge tips it home | 46-39 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Gordon Casey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 15:16 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Tom Rutledge | 46-39 |
| 14:53 | Buffalo | Carlos Perkins steals the ball from Jeremy Marcucci | 46-39 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Donald Bowling picks off the pass by David Zorc | 46-39 |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | Tom Rutledge lays it in set up by Donald Bowling | 48-39 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gordon Casey | 48-41 |
| 14:04 | Buffalo | Josh Sedlak hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Bowling | 50-41 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler buries a floater from the right side set up by Gordon Casey | 50-43 |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | Donald Bowling is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Bowler - foul #1 on Kenneth Bowler, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Gorman (PG), Hugh Whitehurst (SF), Steven Bock (PF), Keith Laskoski (C) Donald Bowling, Tom Rutledge, Jeremy Marcucci, Brian Funderburk | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Priestley (PG), Norman Adger (SG), Greg Hutchinson (SF), Brent Issac (PF), John Stanton (C) Kenneth Bowler, Gordon Casey, David Zorc, Robert Eng, Carlos Perkins | |
| 13:21 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Brent Issac snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Josh Sedlak takes the ball from John Stanton | 50-43 |
| 12:53 | Buffalo | Josh Sedlak blows the layup | 50-43 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Brent Issac snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 12:38 | Ball State | Norman Adger is fouled on the floor by Josh Sedlak - foul #4 on Josh Sedlak, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vince Brinkmann (SG) Josh Sedlak | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Norman Adger buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Priestley | 50-46 |
| 12:04 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Brent Issac misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Hugh Whitehurst - foul #3 on Hugh Whitehurst, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Brent Issac makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Brent Issac misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Larry Gorman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vince Brinkmann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugh Whitehurst (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Bock (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Laskoski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Priestley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Norman Adger (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Greg Hutchinson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brent Issac (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Stanton (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Buffalo | Steven Bock misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 11:37 | Ball State | John Stanton grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Larry Gorman picks off the pass by Norman Adger | 52-47 |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | Vince Brinkmann misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 10:56 | Ball State | Brent Issac pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Robert Priestley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tom Rutledge (SF), Jeremy Marcucci (PF) Hugh Whitehurst, Steven Bock | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Eng (PF), Carlos Perkins (C) Brent Issac, John Stanton | |
| 10:46 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tom Rutledge | 55-47 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson makes the jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 10:13 | Buffalo | Carlos Perkins picks off the pass by Vince Brinkmann | 55-49 |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Eng and the foul's on Keith Laskoski - foul #2 on Keith Laskoski, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Bowling (PG), Brian Funderburk (C) Larry Gorman, Keith Laskoski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler (PG), Gordon Casey (SG), David Zorc (SF) Robert Priestley, Norman Adger, Greg Hutchinson | |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins misses the free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:00 | Buffalo | Jeremy Marcucci grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:44 | Buffalo | Jeremy Marcucci knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Vince Brinkmann | 57-51 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Brian Funderburk takes the ball from Gordon Casey | 57-51 |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | Brian Funderburk is called for traveling | 57-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Gorman (PG), Hugh Whitehurst (SF), Steven Bock (PF) Vince Brinkmann, Tom Rutledge, Brian Funderburk | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Stanton (C) Carlos Perkins | |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Donald Bowling steals the ball from David Zorc | 57-51 |
| 08:30 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Bowler - foul #2 on Kenneth Bowler, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Keith Laskoski (C) Jeremy Marcucci | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Priestley (PG), Norman Adger (SG), Greg Hutchinson (SF) Kenneth Bowler, Gordon Casey, David Zorc | |
| 08:30 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:30 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Robert Eng gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Robert Eng knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Priestley | 58-54 |
| 07:46 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Larry Gorman - foul #3 on Larry Gorman, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Josh Sedlak (SG) Donald Bowling | |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Perkins (PF), Brent Issac (C) Robert Eng, John Stanton | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Larry Gorman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Josh Sedlak (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Hugh Whitehurst (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Bock (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Laskoski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Priestley (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Norman Adger (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Greg Hutchinson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brent Issac (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Robert Priestley is hacked by Steven Bock - foul #3 on Steven Bock, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Robert Priestley misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:28 | Buffalo | Steven Bock grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 07:16 | Buffalo | Josh Sedlak clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-54 |
| 07:14 | Buffalo | Steven Bock misses the tip | 58-54 |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Steven Bock steals it from Greg Hutchinson | 58-54 |
| 06:38 | Buffalo | Keith Laskoski is hacked by Norman Adger - foul #1 on Norman Adger, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Bowling (PG), Tom Rutledge (SF), Jeremy Marcucci (PF) Larry Gorman, Hugh Whitehurst, Steven Bock | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gordon Casey (PG), David Zorc (SG) Robert Priestley, Norman Adger | |
| 06:15 | Buffalo | Josh Sedlak comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 58-54 |
| 06:13 | Buffalo | Keith Laskoski tips it back up and in | 60-54 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 60-54 |
| 05:56 | Buffalo | Jeremy Marcucci gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:37 | Buffalo | Donald Bowling misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jeremy Marcucci | 60-54 |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Tom Rutledge buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Josh Sedlak and he's hacked by Greg Hutchinson - foul #2 on Greg Hutchinson, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Gorman (PG), Vince Brinkmann (SG), Steven Bock (PF) Donald Bowling, Josh Sedlak, Keith Laskoski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Priestley (PG), Norman Adger (SG), Robert Eng (PF), John Stanton (C) Gordon Casey, Greg Hutchinson, Carlos Perkins, Brent Issac | |
| 04:55 | Buffalo | Tom Rutledge makes the free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Robert Priestley drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Norman Adger steals the ball from Vince Brinkmann | 63-57 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Norman Adger blows the layup | 63-57 |
| 04:39 | Buffalo | Jeremy Marcucci snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 04:23 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | John Stanton pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | John Stanton clanks a shot from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 04:14 | Buffalo | Vince Brinkmann snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Vince Brinkmann misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | David Zorc gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | John Stanton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steven Bock - foul #4 on Steven Bock, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst (SF), Brian Funderburk (C) Tom Rutledge, Jeremy Marcucci | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler (SF) David Zorc | |
| 03:43 | Ball State | John Stanton misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | John Stanton misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:43 | Buffalo | Steven Bock grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Larry Gorman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Vince Brinkmann (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hugh Whitehurst (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Bock (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Brian Funderburk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Priestley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Norman Adger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bowler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Eng (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Stanton (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | Steven Bock misses the 3 from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 03:23 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Whitehurst | 63-57 |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Robert Priestley is called for the reach on Steven Bock - foul #2 on Robert Priestley, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Josh Sedlak (SG), Keith Laskoski (C) Vince Brinkmann, Brian Funderburk | |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson (SF) Kenneth Bowler | |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Steven Bock misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | John Stanton grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Norman Adger's 3 pointer is rejected by Josh Sedlak | 63-57 |
| 02:42 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Steven Bock | 63-57 |
| 02:19 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Steven Bock gets the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | Robert Eng steals it from Josh Sedlak | 63-57 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Adger | 63-60 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Josh Sedlak misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | John Stanton gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman loses the dribble to Robert Priestley in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Norman Adger misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | John Stanton tips it but misses | 63-62 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst grabs the board | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst is hacked by Robert Priestley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Priestley, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Hugh Whitehurst makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Norman Adger is fouled on the floor by Steven Bock - foul #5 on Steven Bock, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Marcucci (PF) Steven Bock | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Norman Adger makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Norman Adger makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Priestley - foul #4 on Robert Priestley, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Greg Hutchinson, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vince Brinkmann (SG) Josh Sedlak | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Vince Brinkmann is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Adger - foul #2 on Norman Adger, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Vince Brinkmann makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Vince Brinkmann makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Hugh Whitehurst is called for the reach on Greg Hutchinson - foul #4 on Hugh Whitehurst, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Josh Sedlak (SG) Vince Brinkmann | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Priestley - foul #5 on Robert Priestley, team foul #12 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Vince Brinkmann (SG) Josh Sedlak | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gordon Casey (PG) Robert Priestley | |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Larry Gorman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 71-66 |