| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Paul Beck (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Fecteau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Wiliams (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jack Maiorano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - David Bourque (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Thomas Villalvazo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Todd Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Amann (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ian Delreal (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Ives (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau is hacked by Todd Harris - foul #1 on Todd Harris, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 19:28 | Buffalo | David Bourque is called for 5 seconds | 38-28 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Michael Amann misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | Jack Maiorano snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau is fouled on the floor by Todd Harris - foul #2 on Todd Harris, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Todd Harris picks off the pass by Jack Maiorano | 38-28 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Jack Maiorano picks off the pass by Steven Ives | 38-28 |
| 17:40 | Buffalo | Jack Maiorano misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Michael Amann gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Todd Harris drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Villalvazo and he's fouled by Richard Wiliams - foul #2 on Richard Wiliams, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Todd Harris makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams scores on a floater in the paint set up by Kenneth Fecteau | 40-31 |
| 16:32 | Ball State | Ian Delreal connects on the runner from the left block | 40-33 |
| 16:05 | Buffalo | Ian Delreal picks off the pass by Paul Beck | 40-33 |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Thomas Villalvazo blows the layup | 40-33 |
| 15:39 | Buffalo | Jack Maiorano snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Paul Beck (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Fecteau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Wiliams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jack Maiorano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - David Bourque (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Thomas Villalvazo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Amann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Delreal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Ives (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Paul Beck buries a 3 from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Kenneth Fecteau is called for the reach on Thomas Villalvazo - foul #3 on Kenneth Fecteau, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman (SG), Ralph Blocher (SF), James Jensen (PF), Kenneth Williams (C) Kenneth Fecteau, Richard Wiliams, Jack Maiorano, David Bourque | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Eubank (PG), Warren Arner (SG), James Johnson (SF), Dustin Penniman (PF), Christopher Crissman (C) Thomas Villalvazo, Todd Harris, Michael Amann, Ian Delreal, Steven Ives | |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Warren Arner makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Dustin Penniman and he's fouled by Bruce Twyman - foul #1 on Bruce Twyman, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Warren Arner misses the free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | James Jensen blows the layup | 43-35 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dustin Penniman | 43-35 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman double dribbles | 43-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau (SG) Paul Beck | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:56 | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman loses the dribble to Richard Eubank in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Richard Eubank hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | James Johnson hits the follow up shot | 43-37 |
| 13:35 | Buffalo | James Jensen drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Kenneth Williams and the foul's on Dustin Penniman - foul #2 on Dustin Penniman, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ian Delreal (PF) Christopher Crissman | |
| 13:35 | Buffalo | James Jensen makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Warren Arner | 46-40 |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | Ralph Blocher comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 13:01 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to James Jensen | 46-40 |
| 12:42 | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau is fouled on the floor by Warren Arner - foul #1 on Warren Arner, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams (SF), David Bourque (C) Kenneth Fecteau, Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Harris (SG), Michael Amann (SF) Richard Eubank, Dustin Penniman | |
| 12:14 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams is called for traveling | 46-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jack Maiorano (PF) Ralph Blocher | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Villalvazo (PG), Steven Ives (C) Warren Arner, James Johnson | |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Thomas Villalvazo can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-40 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | David Bourque grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Villalvazo - foul #1 on Thomas Villalvazo, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Beck (PG), Kenneth Fecteau (SG) Bruce Twyman, James Jensen | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Johnson (PF) Ian Delreal | |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Paul Beck (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Fecteau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Wiliams (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jack Maiorano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - David Bourque (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Thomas Villalvazo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Amann (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Ives (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Kenneth Fecteau is called for the reach on Todd Harris - foul #4 on Kenneth Fecteau, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ralph Blocher (SF) Kenneth Fecteau | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Todd Harris is hacked by Richard Wiliams - foul #3 on Richard Wiliams, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dustin Penniman (C) Steven Ives | |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Michael Amann connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Johnson | 47-43 |
| 10:02 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams misses the floater in the paint | 47-43 |
| 10:00 | Buffalo | Jack Maiorano tips it back up and in | 49-43 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Michael Amann hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 49-43 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | James Johnson tips it home | 49-45 |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | Ralph Blocher blows the layup | 49-45 |
| 09:10 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams hits the follow up shot | 51-45 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Todd Harris can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 51-45 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | James Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | James Johnson misses long on a shot in the paint | 51-45 |
| 08:35 | Buffalo | Ralph Blocher grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | David Bourque misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Dustin Penniman - foul #3 on Dustin Penniman, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman (SG), James Jensen (PF) Ralph Blocher, Jack Maiorano | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Eubank (PG), Warren Arner (SG), Ian Delreal (PF), Steven Ives (C) Thomas Villalvazo, Todd Harris, Michael Amann, James Johnson | |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | David Bourque misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | David Bourque makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Paul Beck steals the ball from Richard Eubank | 52-45 |
| 07:37 | Buffalo | Paul Beck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-45 |
| 07:35 | Buffalo | David Bourque pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 07:07 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Richard Wiliams is denied by Steven Ives | 52-45 |
| 07:05 | Buffalo | David Bourque can't tip it in | 52-45 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Steven Ives snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Paul Beck (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Twyman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Wiliams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Bourque (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Eubank (fresh) SG - Warren Arner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Penniman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ian Delreal (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Ives (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Ball State | James Jensen swats the layup by Warren Arner | 52-45 |
| 06:56 | Buffalo | David Bourque grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | James Jensen lays it in on a nice dish by David Bourque | 54-45 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | Steven Ives misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | Warren Arner tips it in | 54-47 |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | Paul Beck misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Steven Ives snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Eubank | 54-49 |
| 05:22 | Buffalo | James Jensen connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Paul Beck | 56-49 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Wiliams - foul #4 on Richard Wiliams, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau (SG), Ralph Blocher (SF), Jack Maiorano (PF), Kenneth Williams (C) Paul Beck, Richard Wiliams, James Jensen, David Bourque | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Villalvazo (PG), Todd Harris (SG), Michael Amann (SF) Richard Eubank, Warren Arner, Steven Ives | |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Ralph Blocher and he's hacked by Thomas Villalvazo - foul #2 on Thomas Villalvazo, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Johnson (C) Dustin Penniman | |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman makes the free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Todd Harris misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 59-50 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | Jack Maiorano pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Ralph Blocher and he's hacked by Todd Harris - foul #3 on Todd Harris, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Jensen (SF) Bruce Twyman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Ives (C) Ian Delreal | |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams makes the free throw | 62-50 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Steven Ives knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Johnson | 62-52 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Buffalo | Ralph Blocher is fouled on the floor by Thomas Villalvazo - foul #3 on Thomas Villalvazo, team foul #9 | 62-52 |
| 03:11 | Buffalo | Ralph Blocher makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 03:11 | Buffalo | Ralph Blocher misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Steven Ives grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 03:02 | Ball State | James Johnson buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Villalvazo | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ralph Blocher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kenneth Fecteau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Jensen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Maiorano (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Thomas Villalvazo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Amann (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Ives (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Beck (PG), David Bourque (C) James Jensen, Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ian Delreal (PF) James Johnson | |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | Ian Delreal steals it from Paul Beck | 63-54 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Todd Harris hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ian Delreal | 63-56 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:57 | Buffalo | Paul Beck buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Maiorano | 66-56 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Michael Amann misses long on a shot in the paint | 66-56 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Ian Delreal | 66-56 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Jack Maiorano picks off the pass by Michael Amann | 66-56 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Paul Beck comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-56 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Ian Delreal grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Ian Delreal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman (PG), James Jensen (PF), Kenneth Williams (C) Paul Beck, Jack Maiorano, David Bourque | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Eubank (PG), Warren Arner (SG), James Johnson (SF), Dustin Penniman (PF), Christopher Crissman (C) Thomas Villalvazo, Todd Harris, Michael Amann, Ian Delreal, Steven Ives | |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau is hacked by Richard Eubank in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Eubank, team foul #10 | 66-56 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Richard Eubank hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bruce Twyman - foul #2 on Bruce Twyman, team foul #7 | 68-56 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Richard Eubank makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Richard Eubank misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman misses the easy layup | 68-57 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Richard Eubank gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Christopher Crissman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 68-57 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Arner | 68-57 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Richard Eubank hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-57 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | James Jensen gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Bruce Twyman runs out the clock | 68-57 |