| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Iler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francis Clement (fresh) PF - Victor Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kal Eyre (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Babineau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Mullenax (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Finnegan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Acuff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Zuehlke (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan inbounds the ball | 20-43 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff banks in the layup set up by John Mullenax | 20-45 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Francis Clement can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-45 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | Clifford Zuehlke pulls down the rebound | 20-45 |
| 19:12 | Buffalo | John Mullenax knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Babineau | 20-47 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Francis Clement throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-47 |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | John Mullenax misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on David Iler - foul #3 on David Iler, team foul #1 | 20-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herb Hebron (SG) David Iler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | John Mullenax makes the 1st free throw | 20-48 |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | John Mullenax makes the 2nd free throw | 20-49 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Herb Hebron misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-49 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Kal Eyre tips it back up and in | 22-49 |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | John Mullenax misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-49 |
| 17:56 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan hits the follow up shot | 22-51 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe is fouled on the floor by John Mullenax - foul #2 on John Mullenax, team foul #1 | 22-51 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Victor Davis scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Herb Hebron | 24-51 |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau is fouled on the floor by Melvin Jobe - foul #1 on Melvin Jobe, team foul #2 | 24-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Carr (PG) Melvin Jobe | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Clark (PG), Olin Zand (PF), Jason Phillips (C) Joseph Babineau, Christopher Acuff, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| 16:47 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-51 |
| 16:46 | Buffalo | John Mullenax grabs the offensive board | 24-51 |
| 16:29 | Buffalo | Olin Zand drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Mullenax | 24-53 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Victor Davis misses long on a jumper from the right side | 24-53 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan snags the defensive board | 24-53 |
| 16:11 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Mullenax | 24-55 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Louis Carr hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Louis Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herb Hebron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Francis Clement (fairly fresh) PF - Victor Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kal Eyre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SG - John Mullenax (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carlos Finnegan (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Olin Zand (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan clanks a 3 from the left wing | 26-55 |
| 15:40 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Kal Eyre | 26-55 |
| 15:34 | Ball State | The jump hook by Louis Carr is blocked by Olin Zand | 26-55 |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | Olin Zand gets the rebound | 26-55 |
| 15:03 | Buffalo | Jason Phillips misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-55 |
| 15:02 | Buffalo | Olin Zand grabs the offensive board | 26-55 |
| 14:48 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark misses the 3 from the right wing | 26-55 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Kal Eyre grabs the board | 26-55 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Francis Clement is called for a charge - foul #3 on Francis Clement, team foul #3 | 26-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), David Iler (SG), Walter Carte (SF), John Mioduszewski (PF), Edward Houston (C) Louis Carr, Herb Hebron, Francis Clement, Victor Davis, Kal Eyre | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau (PG), Clyde Gragg (SF), Christopher Acuff (PF), Clifford Zuehlke (C) John Mullenax, Carlos Finnegan, Olin Zand, Jason Phillips | |
| 13:59 | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-55 |
| 13:58 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Acuff | 26-55 |
| 13:42 | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau is fouled on the floor by Edward Houston - foul #1 on Edward Houston, team foul #4 | 26-55 |
| 13:19 | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 26-55 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | David Iler snags the defensive board | 26-55 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Walter Carte misses the fadeaway from the right side | 26-55 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski hits the follow up shot | 28-55 |
| 12:36 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Babineau | 28-58 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe is whistled for a carry | 28-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kal Eyre (C) Edward Houston | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Mullenax (SG), Carlos Finnegan (SF) Jerry Clark, Clyde Gragg | |
| 11:59 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Walter Carte - foul #3 on Walter Carte, team foul #5 | 28-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Francis Clement (SF), Victor Davis (PF) Walter Carte, John Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 11:59 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan makes the 1st free throw | 28-59 |
| 11:59 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Iler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Francis Clement (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Victor Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kal Eyre (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Babineau (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Mullenax (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carlos Finnegan (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Acuff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Zuehlke (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Victor Davis knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Melvin Jobe | 30-60 |
| 11:21 | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Carr (PG), Herb Hebron (SG) Melvin Jobe, David Iler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Clark (PG), Olin Zand (PF), Jason Phillips (C) Joseph Babineau, Christopher Acuff, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Victor Davis drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Herb Hebron | 32-60 |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | Olin Zand comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Louis Carr - foul #1 on Louis Carr, team foul #6 | 32-60 |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | Olin Zand makes the 1st free throw | 32-61 |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | Olin Zand misses the 2nd free throw | 32-61 |
| 10:51 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Victor Davis | 32-61 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Kal Eyre drills a shot from the right side | 34-61 |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | John Mullenax is fouled on the floor by Kal Eyre - foul #2 on Kal Eyre, team foul #7 | 34-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), David Iler (SG), Walter Carte (SF), John Mioduszewski (PF) Louis Carr, Herb Hebron, Francis Clement, Victor Davis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | John Mullenax makes the 1st free throw | 34-62 |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | John Mullenax misses the 2nd free throw | 34-62 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Kal Eyre grabs the board | 34-62 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | David Iler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-62 |
| 10:13 | Buffalo | Olin Zand grabs the board | 34-62 |
| 10:01 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Phillips | 34-64 |
| 09:49 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-64 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to John Mioduszewski | 34-64 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | Kal Eyre is fouled on the floor by Jason Phillips - foul #2 on Jason Phillips, team foul #2 | 34-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Houston (C) Kal Eyre | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau (PG), Christopher Acuff (PF), Clifford Zuehlke (C) Jerry Clark, Olin Zand, Jason Phillips | |
| 09:28 | Ball State | David Iler is hacked by Carlos Finnegan - foul #1 on Carlos Finnegan, team foul #3 | 34-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg (SG) John Mullenax | |
| 09:23 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-64 |
| 09:22 | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau snags the defensive board | 34-64 |
| 08:59 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Babineau and the foul's on Walter Carte - foul #4 on Walter Carte, team foul #8 | 34-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Carr (PG), Herb Hebron (SG), Billie Nichols (SF) Melvin Jobe, David Iler, Walter Carte | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Eugene Marthaler (PG), Jerry Clark (SG), Olin Zand (C) Joseph Babineau, Carlos Finnegan, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| 08:59 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff makes the free throw | 34-67 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Herb Hebron hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Edward Houston | 37-67 |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark double dribbles | 37-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Francis Clement (SF), Victor Davis (PF), Kal Eyre (C) Billie Nichols, John Mioduszewski, Edward Houston | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Babineau (PG), John Mullenax (SG), Carlos Finnegan (SF), Clifford Zuehlke (C) Eugene Marthaler, Jerry Clark, Clyde Gragg, Olin Zand | |
| 08:22 | Ball State | Kal Eyre can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-67 |
| 08:20 | Buffalo | Christopher Acuff pulls down the rebound | 37-67 |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | Carlos Finnegan is whistled for traveling | 37-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Walter Carte (SF), John Mioduszewski (PF), Edward Houston (C) Francis Clement, Victor Davis, Kal Eyre | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Eugene Marthaler (PG), Jerry Clark (SG), Clyde Gragg (SF), Olin Zand (PF), Jason Phillips (C) Joseph Babineau, John Mullenax, Carlos Finnegan, Christopher Acuff, Clifford Zuehlke | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Louis Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herb Hebron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Carte (fresh) 4 pf. PF - John Mioduszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Houston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Eugene Marthaler (fresh) SG - Jerry Clark (fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SF - Clyde Gragg (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Olin Zand (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Herb Hebron knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Carr | 39-67 |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | Jason Phillips knocks in the floater in the lane | 39-69 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Walter Carte clanks a jumper from the left wing | 39-69 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Herb Hebron gets the offensive rebound | 39-69 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Olin Zand is called for the reach on Walter Carte - foul #2 on Olin Zand, team foul #4 | 39-69 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Edward Houston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-69 |
| 06:28 | Buffalo | Olin Zand gets the rebound | 39-69 |
| 06:21 | Buffalo | Jason Phillips's floater is knocked away by John Mioduszewski | 39-69 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Edward Houston | 39-69 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Louis Carr drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Edward Houston | 41-69 |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | Eugene Marthaler's floater is knocked away by Walter Carte | 41-69 |
| 05:40 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg gets the offensive rebound | 41-69 |
| 05:23 | Buffalo | Jason Phillips is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jason Phillips, team foul #5 | 41-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Billie Nichols (SF) Herb Hebron | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Walter Carte can't throw it down | 41-69 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Jason Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 41-69 |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | Jason Phillips misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Houston - foul #2 on Edward Houston, team foul #9 | 41-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herb Hebron (SG), Erwin Boone (PF) Walter Carte, Edward Houston | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Queen (SF), Johnny Yunker (C) Clyde Gragg, Olin Zand | |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | Jason Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 41-69 |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | Jason Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 41-69 |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Yunker | 41-69 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Eugene Marthaler misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-69 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Herb Hebron grabs the board | 41-69 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Louis Carr's floater is knocked away by Johnny Yunker | 41-69 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to John Mioduszewski | 41-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Billie Nichols drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Herb Hebron | 44-69 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Louis Carr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herb Hebron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billie Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Erwin Boone (fresh) C - John Mioduszewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Eugene Marthaler (fairly fresh) SG - Jerry Clark (fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SF - David Queen (fresh) PF - Jason Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Yunker (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Queen | 44-72 |
| 03:06 | Ball State | Erwin Boone connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-72 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Jason Phillips is fouled on the floor by Louis Carr - foul #2 on Louis Carr, team foul #10 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Walter Carte (PG), Edward Houston (C) Louis Carr, John Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg (SG), Olin Zand (PF) Eugene Marthaler, Johnny Yunker | |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Jason Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 47-72 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Jason Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 47-72 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Erwin Boone | 47-72 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Billie Nichols can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-72 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg grabs the board | 47-72 |
| 01:59 | Buffalo | Olin Zand connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clyde Gragg | 47-74 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Billie Nichols misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-74 |
| 01:36 | Buffalo | Jason Phillips gets the rebound | 47-74 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | David Queen misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-74 |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | David Queen gets the offensive rebound | 47-74 |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | Clyde Gragg makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Clark | 47-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Herb Hebron scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Erwin Boone | 50-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Olin Zand can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-77 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Billie Nichols grabs the board | 50-77 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Walter Carte makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Herb Hebron | 52-77 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Jerry Clark runs out the clock | 52-77 |