| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Michael Ray (fresh) SG - John Stallman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Gammage (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Shoults (fresh) 6 reb. C - Wayne Wheaton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clyde Hunger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Dix (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Royal Willilams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Gee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Anthony Dix inbounds the ball | 28-21 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Clifford Gee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Gee | 28-21 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger is hacked by Norman Shoults - foul #1 on Norman Shoults, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeff Veal (PG), Glenn Laduke (SG), Jonathan Bland (PF) Michael Ray, Todd Gammage, Wayne Wheaton | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Royal Willilams misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 28-21 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 18:43 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Veal | 30-21 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Clifford Gee hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 30-21 |
| 18:24 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 17:59 | Buffalo | John Stallman misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-21 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Clifford Gee | 30-21 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Clifford Gee makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Dix and he's hacked by John Stallman - foul #1 on John Stallman, team foul #2 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ray (PG), Todd Gammage (SF), Wayne Wheaton (C) Jeff Veal, John Stallman, Norman Shoults | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Clifford Gee makes the free throw | 30-24 |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | Wayne Wheaton makes the floater from close range | 32-24 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Jonathan Bland swats the shot by Anthony Dix | 32-24 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Clifford Gee tips it back up and in | 32-26 |
| 16:28 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Ray | 35-26 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Jose Martin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Stallman (SG), Norman Shoults (PF) Glenn Laduke, Jonathan Bland | |
| Subs | Ball State | Marco Sargent (C) Clifford Gee | |
| 16:12 | Buffalo | John Stallman drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Todd Gammage | 38-26 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Marco Sargent misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Wayne Wheaton - foul #3 on Wayne Wheaton, team foul #3 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeff Veal (PG), Jonathan Bland (PF) Michael Ray, Wayne Wheaton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Easley (PG), Charles Blair (SG), Edgar Keene (SF), Steven Pearson (C) Jose Martin, Clyde Hunger, Anthony Dix, Royal Willilams | |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Marco Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Marco Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jeff Veal (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Stallman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Gammage (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Bland (fresh) 5 pts. C - Norman Shoults (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Easley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Blair (fresh) SF - Edgar Keene (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marco Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Pearson (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Stallman | 40-28 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Marco Sargent connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Easley | 40-30 |
| 14:57 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jeff Veal | 42-30 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Charles Blair is hacked by Todd Gammage - foul #2 on Todd Gammage, team foul #4 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ray (PG), Glenn Laduke (SG) Jeff Veal, John Stallman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG), Clyde Hunger (SG), Anthony Dix (SF), Royal Willilams (PF), Clifford Gee (C) Richard Easley, Charles Blair, Edgar Keene, Marco Sargent, Steven Pearson | |
| 14:23 | Ball State | Anthony Dix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger grabs the offensive board | 42-30 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Clifford Gee banks in the layup | 42-32 |
| 13:47 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage is denied on a layup by Royal Willilams | 42-32 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Anthony Dix grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Royal Willilams drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jose Martin | 42-35 |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Royal Willilams grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Jose Martin hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Dix | 42-38 |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-38 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Royal Willilams grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Anthony Dix can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 42-38 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Royal Willilams pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Clifford Gee misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 11:49 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Todd Gammage | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Michael Ray (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Laduke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Gammage (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Bland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Norman Shoults (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Hunger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Dix (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Royal Willilams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Gee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Ray | 45-38 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Jose Martin drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Dix | 45-41 |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Shoults | 48-41 |
| 10:32 | Ball State | Royal Willilams's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Gammage | 48-41 |
| 10:31 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Clifford Gee gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Royal Willilams makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Clyde Hunger and the foul's on Jonathan Bland - foul #1 on Jonathan Bland, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeff Veal (PG), John Stallman (SG), Wayne Wheaton (C) Michael Ray, Glenn Laduke, Norman Shoults | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Easley (PG), Charles Blair (SG), Edgar Keene (SF), Marco Sargent (C) Jose Martin, Clyde Hunger, Anthony Dix, Clifford Gee | |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Royal Willilams makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:28 | Buffalo | John Stallman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Edgar Keene grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Charles Blair double dribbles | 48-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Pearson (C) Royal Willilams | |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeff Veal | 51-44 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Richard Easley is whistled for traveling | 51-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke (SG), Todd Hall (PF) Jeff Veal, Jonathan Bland | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG), Clyde Hunger (SG) Richard Easley, Charles Blair | |
| 07:56 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-44 |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | Todd Hall tips it home | 53-44 |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Edgar Keene misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-44 |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Wayne Wheaton pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Stallman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Laduke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Gammage (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Wheaton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Hunger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edgar Keene (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marco Sargent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Pearson (fresh) | |
| 06:58 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke is hacked by Clyde Hunger - foul #1 on Clyde Hunger, team foul #1 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeff Veal (PG), Norman Shoults (SF), Jonathan Bland (PF) Glenn Laduke, Todd Gammage, Todd Hall | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Dix (SF), Royal Willilams (PF), Clifford Gee (C) Edgar Keene, Marco Sargent, Steven Pearson | |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jonathan Bland | 55-44 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 55-46 |
| 05:49 | Buffalo | John Stallman buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Veal | 58-46 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Jose Martin knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Clyde Hunger | 58-48 |
| 05:07 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 58-48 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Clifford Gee snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Clifford Gee knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Clyde Hunger | 58-50 |
| 04:30 | Buffalo | Clifford Gee steals the ball from Norman Shoults | 58-50 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Anthony Dix misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wayne Wheaton - foul #4 on Wayne Wheaton, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke (SG), Todd Gammage (SF), John Cherry (C) Jeff Veal, Jonathan Bland, Wayne Wheaton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Easley (PG), Charles Blair (SG), Marco Sargent (PF), Steven Pearson (C) Jose Martin, Clyde Hunger, Royal Willilams, Clifford Gee | |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Anthony Dix makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Anthony Dix makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:37 | Buffalo | John Stallman drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Steven Pearson makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Marco Sargent | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Stallman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Laduke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Gammage (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Shoults (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Easley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Blair (fresh) SF - Anthony Dix (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marco Sargent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Norman Shoults | 63-54 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland (PF) Norman Shoults | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG), Clyde Hunger (SG), Royal Willilams (PF), Clifford Gee (C) Richard Easley, Charles Blair, Marco Sargent, Steven Pearson | |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Anthony Dix buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 02:28 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-57 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:02 | Buffalo | Jonathan Bland is hacked by Royal Willilams - foul #1 on Royal Willilams, team foul #2 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Norman Shoults (PF), Wayne Wheaton (C) Jonathan Bland, John Cherry | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:41 | Buffalo | Todd Gammage drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Stallman | 66-57 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Jose Martin knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 66-59 |
| 01:00 | Buffalo | John Stallman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Shoults | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Royal Willilams misses the easy layup but the foul's on Norman Shoults - foul #2 on Norman Shoults, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeff Veal (PG), Jonathan Bland (PF), John Cherry (C) John Stallman, Norman Shoults, Wayne Wheaton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Easley (PG), Charles Blair (SG), Edgar Keene (SF), Marco Sargent (C) Jose Martin, Clyde Hunger, Anthony Dix, Clifford Gee | |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Royal Willilams makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Royal Willilams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Jeff Veal is hacked by Richard Easley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Easley, team foul #3 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Ray (PG), John Stallman (SF), Norman Shoults (PF), Wayne Wheaton (C) Jeff Veal, Todd Gammage, Jonathan Bland, John Cherry | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG), Clyde Hunger (SG), Anthony Dix (SF), Clifford Gee (C) Richard Easley, Charles Blair, Edgar Keene, Marco Sargent | |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke is hacked by Royal Willilams - foul #2 on Royal Willilams, team foul #4 | 69-61 |
| 00:49 | Buffalo | Michael Ray is fouled on the floor by Jose Martin - foul #1 on Jose Martin, team foul #5 | 69-61 |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Michael Ray is hacked by Jose Martin - foul #2 on Jose Martin, team foul #6 | 69-61 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke is fouled on the floor by Clifford Gee - foul #2 on Clifford Gee, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Clifford Gee pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Jose Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Royal Willilams grabs the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Norman Shoults | 69-61 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Clyde Hunger is called for the reach on Norman Shoults in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clyde Hunger, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Clifford Gee | 70-61 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Anthony Dix misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Norman Shoults | 70-61 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Hunger - foul #3 on Clyde Hunger, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Norman Shoults misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Royal Willilams pulls down the rebound | 71-61 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jose Martin | 71-64 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke is hacked by Clyde Hunger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clyde Hunger, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Glenn Laduke misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Clifford Gee snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Wayne Wheaton | 72-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Wayne Wheaton is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Hunger - foul #5 on Clyde Hunger, team foul #11 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Easley (SG) Clyde Hunger | |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Wayne Wheaton makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Wayne Wheaton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Royal Willilams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-64 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | John Stallman pulls down the rebound | 74-64 |