| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert West (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Norton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Carl Baker snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 19:37 | Buffalo | Robert West misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-33 |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | Robert West gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 19:21 | Buffalo | Robert West scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ted Volpe | 39-33 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston travels with the ball | 39-33 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Carl Baker loses the dribble to Hobert Thurston | 39-33 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Scott Clore drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Vantassel | 39-36 |
| 18:19 | Buffalo | John Norton buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Ted Volpe and the foul's on Alexander Thompson - foul #2 on Alexander Thompson, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 18:19 | Buffalo | John Norton makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Robert West is called for the reach on Scott Clore - foul #2 on Robert West, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 17:50 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Vantassel | 42-38 |
| 17:46 | Buffalo | Robert West can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Alexander Thompson - foul #3 on Alexander Thompson, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (C) Alexander Thompson | |
| 17:46 | Buffalo | Robert West makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:46 | Buffalo | Robert West misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | James Vantassel snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin is fouled on the floor by Stanley Carter - foul #2 on Stanley Carter, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery (C) John Norton | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Scott Clore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:04 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jessie Ullery | 45-38 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 16:48 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:42 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert West | 48-38 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Scott Clore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (PG), William Lablanc (SG), John Norton (C) Ted Volpe, Stanley Carter, Carl Baker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steve Jones (PG), James Smith (PF), Michael Ferguson (C) Scott Clore, Hobert Thurston, James Vantassel | |
| 15:58 | Buffalo | Robert West hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Glenn Fleury | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Glenn Fleury (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Lablanc (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert West (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jessie Ullery (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Norton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Steve Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Woodward (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Ferguson (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mike Kline (SF) Robert West | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alexander Thompson (C) Richard Shamblin | |
| 15:15 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Steve Jones misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson misses the tip | 51-38 |
| 14:56 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 14:51 | Buffalo | William Lablanc is hacked by Jeff Woodward - foul #1 on Jeff Woodward, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Stanley Carter (SG), Robert West (SF), Jessie Matthews (PF), Willis Terry (C) Glenn Fleury, William Lablanc, Mike Kline, Jessie Ullery, John Norton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Richard Shamblin (SG), Hobert Thurston (SF), James Vantassel (PF) Steve Jones, Jeff Woodward, Michael Ferguson, James Smith | |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 51-38 |
| 14:40 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 14:17 | Buffalo | Hobert Thurston is called for the reach on Ted Volpe - foul #2 on Hobert Thurston, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carl Baker (PF) Willis Terry | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:03 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe is hacked by Alexander Thompson - foul #4 on Alexander Thompson, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (C) Alexander Thompson | |
| 13:43 | Buffalo | Carl Baker drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Ted Volpe | 53-38 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 13:09 | Buffalo | Carl Baker double dribbles | 53-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Norton (C) Jessie Matthews | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:56 | Ball State | James Vantassel misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-41 |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Carl Baker | 53-41 |
| 12:38 | Buffalo | John Norton travels with the ball | 53-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG) Stanley Carter | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Smith (PF), Michael Ferguson (C) Hobert Thurston, James Vantassel | |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Scott Clore knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Ferguson | 53-44 |
| 11:56 | Buffalo | Robert West misses the lay-in | 53-44 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Fleury (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert West (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Norton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Woodward (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 11:37 | Ball State | John Norton swats the dunk try by James Smith | 53-44 |
| 11:36 | Buffalo | John Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | Robert West misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward makes the floater from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 10:26 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ted Volpe | 56-46 |
| 10:04 | Ball State | James Smith is hacked by Carl Baker - foul #2 on Carl Baker, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG), William Lablanc (SF), Jessie Ullery (PF), Jessie Matthews (C) Ted Volpe, Robert West, Carl Baker, John Norton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steve Jones (PG), Hobert Thurston (SF), James Vantassel (PF) Scott Clore, Jeff Woodward, James Smith | |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 09:45 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Hobert Thurston | 56-48 |
| 09:25 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 09:24 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Ullery | 56-48 |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | William Lablanc double dribbles | 56-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mike Kline (SF) Glenn Fleury | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (C) Michael Ferguson | |
| 08:48 | Ball State | 3 seconds is called on Hobert Thurston | 56-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG) Mike Kline | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Smith (C) Richard Shamblin | |
| 08:31 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Ted Volpe | 58-48 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston double dribbles | 58-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert West (SF) William Lablanc | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Michael Ferguson (SG) Steve Jones, Jeff Woodward | |
| 07:44 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ted Volpe | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert West (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jessie Ullery (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jessie Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Robert West picks off the pass by James Smith | 60-48 |
| 07:12 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter is fouled on the floor by Scott Clore - foul #2 on Scott Clore, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carl Baker (PF), John Norton (C) Jessie Ullery, Jessie Matthews | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alexander Thompson (C) James Smith | |
| 06:54 | Buffalo | Robert West lays it in set up by Ted Volpe | 62-48 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Scott Clore knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 06:15 | Buffalo | Robert West misses the lay-in | 62-50 |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | John Norton tips it but misses | 62-50 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Alexander Thompson | 62-50 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson tips it back up and in | 62-52 |
| 05:45 | Buffalo | Carl Baker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-52 |
| 05:44 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter tips it back up and in | 64-52 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Scott Clore drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Ferguson | 64-55 |
| 05:10 | Buffalo | John Norton misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 64-55 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses long on a jumper in the paint | 64-55 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston hits the follow up shot | 64-57 |
| 04:36 | Buffalo | Robert West clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 64-57 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Vantassel | 64-57 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert West - foul #3 on Robert West, team foul #4 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (PG), William Lablanc (SG), Jessie Ullery (PF), Jessie Matthews (C) Ted Volpe, Stanley Carter, Carl Baker, John Norton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG), Richard Shamblin (SG), James Smith (PF) Scott Clore, Michael Ferguson, James Vantassel | |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:30 | Buffalo | Robert West grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | William Lablanc misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-57 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Ullery | 64-57 |
| 04:06 | Buffalo | James Smith steals it from Glenn Fleury | 64-57 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 03:43 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews grabs the board | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Glenn Fleury (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Lablanc (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert West (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jessie Ullery (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Jessie Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jeff Woodward (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Alexander Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from William Lablanc | 66-57 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson's floater is tipped away by Jessie Ullery | 66-57 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson tips it home | 66-59 |
| 03:04 | Buffalo | William Lablanc hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Stanley Carter (SG), Carl Baker (PF), John Norton (C) Glenn Fleury, William Lablanc, Jessie Ullery, Jessie Matthews | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), James Vantassel (PF) Hobert Thurston, James Smith | |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Norton - foul #3 on John Norton, team foul #5 | 66-59 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Alexander Thompson | 66-61 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin travels with the ball | 66-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hobert Thurston (SF) Jeff Woodward | |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | Robert West drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Norton | 68-61 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | John Norton steps in front of the Scott Clore pass | 68-61 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | Robert West hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Ted Volpe | 70-61 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense 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) | |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Carl Baker pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 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 | Carl Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Clore - foul #3 on Scott Clore, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (PG), Jessie Matthews (C) Ted Volpe, John Norton | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Carl Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses badly on a floater from the left side | 72-61 |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Carl Baker misses short on a shot from the left side | 72-61 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter snags the offensive board | 72-61 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury runs out the clock | 72-61 |