| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Patterson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Streeter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Louis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-34 |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Louis and he's fouled by Robert Wolfe - foul #2 on Robert Wolfe, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:18 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Jeffery Schenck | 41-37 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | Eric Williams lays it in set up by Ronnie Kosakowski and he's fouled by Arthur Patterson - foul #2 on Arthur Patterson, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses the free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:54 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:30 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Patterson and he's fouled by John Gustafson - foul #1 on John Gustafson, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| 18:30 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson banks in the layup set up by Christopher Louis and he's hacked by Arthur Patterson - foul #3 on Arthur Patterson, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Aker (PF) Arthur Patterson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Earnest Cain | 47-42 |
| 17:20 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson can't finish the layup | 47-42 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson tips it in | 47-44 |
| 17:07 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe makes the runner from the right block set up by Earnest Cain | 49-44 |
| 16:59 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski is hacked by Johnny Aker - foul #1 on Johnny Aker, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG), Roderick Hicks (SG), Harry Core (C) Earnest Cain, Robert Wolfe, Tony Streeter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG), Wayne Middleton (SG), Douglas Mauriello (SF), Gary Tunstall (PF) Ronnie Kosakowski, Christopher Louis, John Gustafson, Eric Williams | |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Johnny Aker - foul #2 on Johnny Aker, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 16:37 | Buffalo | George Holden misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-46 |
| 16:36 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 16:32 | Ball State | Wayne Middleton is hacked by Roderick Hicks - foul #2 on Roderick Hicks, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Cook (C) Jeffery Schenck | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Wayne Middleton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 16:14 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 15:55 | Buffalo | Harry Core travels with the ball | 49-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Arthur Patterson (PF) George Holden, David Cook | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Louis (SG), John Gustafson (SF), Terry Humphery (PF) Wayne Middleton, Douglas Mauriello, Stephen Johnson | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roderick Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harry Core (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Patterson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Aker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Louis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Humphery (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Terry Humphery misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Christopher Louis pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | John Gustafson hits the finger roll set up by Darrell Brown | 49-48 |
| 15:09 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Patterson | 52-48 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Christopher Louis travels with the ball | 52-48 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe (SG), Jeffery Schenck (SF), Tony Streeter (C) Roderick Hicks, Harry Core, Johnny Aker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Eric Williams (C) Darrell Brown, Gary Tunstall | |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 52-48 |
| 14:32 | Ball State | John Gustafson pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 14:19 | Ball State | Tony Streeter blocks the jumper by Ronnie Kosakowski | 52-48 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | John Gustafson grabs the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Terry Humphery lays it up and in | 52-50 |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Terry Humphery - foul #4 on Terry Humphery, team foul #2 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG) Earnest Cain | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello (SG), Gary Tunstall (SF), Stephen Johnson (C) Christopher Louis, John Gustafson, Terry Humphery | |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 13:40 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski is fouled on the floor by George Holden - foul #2 on George Holden, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 13:28 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 13:12 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Eric Williams | 56-52 |
| 12:40 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by George Holden | 59-52 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Ronnie Kosakowski | 59-54 |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by George Holden | 61-54 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-54 |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Robert Wolfe | 61-54 |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Ronnie Kosakowski - foul #2 on Ronnie Kosakowski, team foul #3 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Roderick Hicks (SG), Johnny Aker (PF) George Holden, Robert Wolfe, Arthur Patterson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG), Christopher Louis (SG), John Gustafson (SF) Ronnie Kosakowski, Douglas Mauriello, Eric Williams | |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roderick Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Aker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Streeter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Louis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 11:21 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 10:59 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Earnest Cain | 64-54 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Darrell Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Core (SF), David Cook (C) Jeffery Schenck, Tony Streeter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello (C) Stephen Johnson | |
| 10:45 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by David Cook | 67-54 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Tunstall and the foul's on David Cook - foul #1 on David Cook, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe (SG) Roderick Hicks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Williams (C) Gary Tunstall | |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello makes the free throw | 67-57 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker blows the dunk but the foul's on John Gustafson - foul #2 on John Gustafson, team foul #4 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck (SF), Arthur Patterson (PF) Harry Core, David Cook | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Darrell Brown lays it in and he's fouled by Arthur Patterson - foul #4 on Arthur Patterson, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Core (C) Arthur Patterson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Johnson (C) Douglas Mauriello | |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Darrell Brown makes the free throw | 68-60 |
| 09:15 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker is called for traveling | 68-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG) Darrell Brown | |
| 09:02 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Gustafson | 68-63 |
| 08:38 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Johnny Aker | 71-63 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Christopher Louis scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-65 |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck is fouled on the floor by John Gustafson - foul #3 on John Gustafson, team foul #5 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG), Roderick Hicks (SG), Tony Streeter (C) Earnest Cain, Robert Wolfe, Johnny Aker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello (SG), Darrell Brown (SF), Gary Tunstall (PF) Christopher Louis, John Gustafson, Eric Williams | |
| 08:00 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck blows the layup | 71-65 |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter hits the follow up shot | 73-65 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello double dribbles | 73-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson (PF) Jeffery Schenck | |
| Subs | Ball State | Terry Humphery (PF) Stephen Johnson | |
| 07:28 | Buffalo | Douglas Mauriello steals it from Tony Streeter | 73-65 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Holden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roderick Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harry Core (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Patterson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Tony Streeter (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Terry Humphery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-65 |
| 07:14 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| 07:06 | Buffalo | Terry Humphery swats the layup by Arthur Patterson | 73-65 |
| 07:04 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks tips it back up and in | 75-65 |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronnie Kosakowski | 75-67 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gary Tunstall - foul #1 on Gary Tunstall, team foul #6 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Jeffery Schenck (SF) George Holden, Harry Core | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Louis (SG), John Gustafson (SF), Stephen Johnson (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Douglas Mauriello, Gary Tunstall | |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Earnest Cain steals the ball from Darrell Brown | 76-67 |
| 06:03 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Earnest Cain | 78-67 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Earnest Cain steps in front of the Terry Humphery pass | 78-67 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-67 |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | Roderick Hicks gets the offensive rebound | 78-67 |
| 05:07 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter is fouled on the floor by Stephen Johnson - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #7 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe (SG) Roderick Hicks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG) Darrell Brown | |
| 05:07 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter misses the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Christopher Louis grabs the board | 78-67 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins's pass is intercepted by Earnest Cain in the backcourt | 78-67 |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Earnest Cain | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Aker (PF), Harry Core (C) Arthur Patterson, Tony Streeter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Douglas Mauriello (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Gary Tunstall (C) Edgar Jerkins, John Gustafson, Terry Humphery, Stephen Johnson | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:17 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker comes up short on the runner from the left block | 80-67 |
| 04:15 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker gets the offensive rebound | 80-67 |
| 04:02 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker lays it up and in set up by Earnest Cain | 82-67 |
| 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) | |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-67 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Eric Williams hits the follow up shot | 82-69 |
| 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) | |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Douglas Mauriello - foul #1 on Douglas Mauriello, team foul #8 | 82-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Holden (PG), Arthur Patterson (PF) Earnest Cain, Jeffery Schenck | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Gustafson (SF), Terry Humphery (PF), Stephen Johnson (C) Christopher Louis, Eric Williams, Gary Tunstall | |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 83-69 |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 84-69 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - George Holden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harry Core (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Patterson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Johnny Aker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Humphery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Johnny Aker swats the short shot by Stephen Johnson | 84-69 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson tips it in | 84-71 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Jeffery Schenck (SF), Tony Streeter (C) George Holden, Harry Core, Johnny Aker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Louis (SG) Douglas Mauriello | |
| 02:36 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-71 |
| 02:34 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Schenck | 84-71 |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | Robert Wolfe connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Tony Streeter | 86-71 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Christopher Louis drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Gustafson | 86-73 |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Robert Wolfe | 88-73 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Christopher Louis comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 88-73 |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 88-73 |
| 01:01 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 88-73 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | John Gustafson gets the rebound | 88-73 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Terry Humphery misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 88-73 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson misses the tip | 88-73 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck snags the defensive board | 88-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tony Streeter | 90-73 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Tony Streeter swats the short shot by John Gustafson | 90-73 |
| 00:23 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck grabs the defensive rebound | 90-73 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain runs out the clock | 90-73 |