| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) SG - Gary Levine (fresh) SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) C - Gene Arceo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Greg Thomas is called for the reach on Gene Arceo - foul #1 on Greg Thomas, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Gene Arceo hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | James Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg tips it in | 4-0 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-0 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Augustus Zurich steps in front of the Gary Levine pass | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-0 |
| 18:34 | Buffalo | James Brown grabs the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Haddix | 6-0 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson travels with the ball | 6-0 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Dulberg - foul #1 on Jeffrey Dulberg, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Joseph Johnson (SG), Timothy Anderson (PF), Keith Howard (C) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Jeffrey Dulberg, Gene Arceo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross buries a 3 from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 16:12 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner is fouled on the floor by Leonard Robards - foul #1 on Leonard Robards, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Ball State | Billy Robie (C) Benjamin Cross | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 16:05 | Buffalo | Leonard Robards steals it from Augustus Zurich | 9-2 |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Leonard Robards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-2 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Gene Arceo (C) Leonard Robards, Joseph Johnson, Billy Robie | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG), Howard Anchondo (SF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Richard Johnson, Greg Thomas, James Brown | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) SF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) PF - Keith Howard (fresh) C - Gene Arceo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) SF - Howard Anchondo (fresh) PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Herman Gardner | 9-5 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Gary Levine hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 9-5 |
| 15:21 | Buffalo | Howard Anchondo gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:12 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Anchondo | 9-7 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Gene Arceo misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Vincent Lorkowski - foul #1 on Vincent Lorkowski, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cross (SF), Jeffrey Dulberg (PF) Timothy Anderson, Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (PG), Greg Thomas (SF), James Brown (C) Herman Gardner, Howard Anchondo, Augustus Zurich | |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Gene Arceo makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Gene Arceo makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:25 | Buffalo | Rene Russo clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Haddix - foul #1 on Ronald Haddix, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (SG) Rafael Enriquez | |
| 14:25 | Buffalo | Rene Russo makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:25 | Buffalo | Rene Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix's pass is intercepted by Richard Johnson in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 14:04 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski misses the dunk attempt | 11-9 |
| 14:03 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to James Brown | 11-9 |
| 13:52 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski blows the dunk | 11-9 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Gene Arceo pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | A charge is called on Benjamin Cross - foul #1 on Benjamin Cross, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Joseph Johnson (SG), Timothy Anderson (C) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Gene Arceo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Augustus Zurich (PF) Rene Russo, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 13:14 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Leonard Robards gets the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson lays it up and in set up by Leonard Robards | 13-9 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Augustus Zurich | 13-11 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | James Brown steals the ball from Joseph Johnson | 13-11 |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Cross - foul #2 on Benjamin Cross, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Keith Howard (PF), Billy Robie (C) Joseph Johnson, Benjamin Cross, Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG), Howard Anchondo (SF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Richard Johnson, Greg Thomas, James Brown | |
| 11:58 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Herman Gardner | 13-14 |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 11:38 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Robards (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) PF - Keith Howard (fresh) C - Billy Robie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) SF - Howard Anchondo (fresh) PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 6 pts. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | Billy Robie scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Haddix | 15-14 |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich travels with the ball | 15-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG), Jeffrey Dulberg (PF), Gene Arceo (C) Leonard Robards, Keith Howard, Billy Robie | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (SG), Greg Thomas (SF), James Brown (C) Herman Gardner, Howard Anchondo, Augustus Zurich | |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg loses the dribble to Richard Johnson | 15-14 |
| 09:55 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 09:53 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:36 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Rafael Enriquez | 15-17 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Gary Levine scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Dulberg | 18-17 |
| 09:03 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez misses long on a 3 from straight away | 18-17 |
| 09:02 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Gary Levine is hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #3 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Billy Robie (SF), Keith Howard (PF) Ronald Haddix, Timothy Anderson, Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Augustus Zurich (PF) Rafael Enriquez, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Leonard Robards hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-17 |
| 08:27 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | James Brown can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 18-17 |
| 08:16 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich snags the offensive board | 18-17 |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Herman Gardner and he's hacked by Gary Levine - foul #1 on Gary Levine, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (SG) Richard Johnson | |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | Augustus Zurich makes the free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:50 | Ball State | Herman Gardner picks off the pass by Billy Robie | 18-20 |
| 07:47 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas lays it in on a nice dish by Herman Gardner | 18-22 |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Leonard Robards loses the dribble to Augustus Zurich | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leonard Robards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Howard (fresh) C - Gene Arceo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rene Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Augustus Zurich (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Buffalo | James Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Levine - foul #2 on Gary Levine, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Dulberg (PF) Gary Levine, Gene Arceo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG), Howard Anchondo (SF) Rene Russo, Greg Thomas | |
| 07:12 | Buffalo | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:12 | Buffalo | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Augustus Zurich takes the ball from Leonard Robards | 18-24 |
| 06:35 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Herman Gardner | 18-27 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Leonard Robards misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-27 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 06:11 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez misses the 3 from the left corner | 18-27 |
| 06:10 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Augustus Zurich | 18-27 |
| 06:00 | Buffalo | Keith Howard takes the ball from James Brown | 18-27 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | Billy Robie is hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Timothy Anderson (SF), Gene Arceo (C) Joseph Johnson, Billy Robie, Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (SG), Greg Thomas (SF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Rafael Enriquez, Howard Anchondo, James Brown | |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Leonard Robards drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ronald Haddix | 21-27 |
| 05:18 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski scores on a floater from close range set up by Richard Johnson and the foul's on Leonard Robards - foul #2 on Leonard Robards, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Dulberg (PF) Leonard Robards, Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (PG) Herman Gardner | |
| 05:18 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski makes the free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | The short jumper by Jeffrey Dulberg is denied by Vincent Lorkowski | 21-30 |
| 05:08 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 05:03 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Vincent Lorkowski | 21-33 |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses long on a runner from the right block | 21-33 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Gene Arceo hits the follow up shot | 23-33 |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-33 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Timothy Anderson | 23-33 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson is whistled for a carry | 23-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Keith Howard (PF), Billy Robie (C) Jeffrey Dulberg, Gene Arceo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Howard Anchondo (C) Rene Russo, Augustus Zurich | |
| 04:04 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski is fouled on the floor by Keith Howard - foul #1 on Keith Howard, team foul #9 | 23-33 |
| 04:04 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:04 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas snags the offensive board | 23-33 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski is fouled on the floor by Keith Howard - foul #2 on Keith Howard, team foul #10 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF) Joseph Johnson, Billy Robie | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Brown (C) Howard Anchondo | |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 03:33 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Keith Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Herman Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Greg Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Buffalo | Ronald Haddix picks off the pass by Greg Thomas | 23-35 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-35 |
| 02:58 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Vincent Lorkowski | 23-35 |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | James Brown misses long on a jumper in the lane | 23-35 |
| 02:36 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner can't tip it in | 23-35 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Herman Gardner is called for the reach on Ronald Haddix - foul #1 on Herman Gardner, team foul #5 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Jeffrey Dulberg (PF), Gene Arceo (C) Ronald Haddix, Timothy Anderson, Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SG), Howard Anchondo (SF), Augustus Zurich (PF) Richard Johnson, Greg Thomas, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Gene Arceo is fouled on the floor by Rafael Enriquez - foul #1 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #6 | 23-35 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Leonard Robards double dribbles | 23-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rene Russo (PG), Greg Thomas (SF) Herman Gardner, James Brown | |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | Rene Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-35 |
| 01:38 | Buffalo | Greg Thomas can't tip it in | 23-35 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Gene Arceo snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Gene Arceo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross gets the offensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Leonard Robards | 25-35 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Rafael Enriquez, team foul #7 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Timothy Anderson (SF) Gary Levine, Benjamin Cross | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Gardner (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), James Brown (C) Rene Russo, Greg Thomas, Howard Anchondo | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Gene Arceo loses the ball out of bounds | 25-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Keith Howard (PF) Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Herman Gardner connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-38 |