| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin King (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Prill (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock inbounds the ball | 42-42 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | John Peters misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 19:40 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy tips it in | 42-44 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Justin King misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 19:27 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kenneth Kelty | 42-44 |
| 19:02 | Buffalo | Robert Smith buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kenneth Kelty | 42-47 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | John Chamlee is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Kelty - foul #3 on Kenneth Kelty, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (PF) Kenneth Kelty | |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Robert Smith takes the ball from John Chamlee | 42-47 |
| 18:27 | Buffalo | Robert Smith banks in the layup | 42-49 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | John Chamlee clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 18:14 | Ball State | John Chamlee tips it in | 44-49 |
| 17:54 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Edward Murphy | 44-51 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Donald Prill loses the dribble to Robert Smith | 44-51 |
| 17:12 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Byron Barnes - foul #3 on Byron Barnes, team foul #1 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Dan Creason (SG), Virgil Pearson (SF), Lester Lee (C) Troy Davis, Byron Barnes, Justin King, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 17:12 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 17:12 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 17:02 | Ball State | Donald Prill's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Murphy | 44-52 |
| 17:00 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock hits a 3 from straight away set up by John Peters | 44-55 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Donald Prill's floater is knocked away by Edward Murphy | 44-55 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Dan Creason grabs the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Dan Creason misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-55 |
| 16:26 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 16:07 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 44-55 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Virgil Pearson | 44-55 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Dan Creason loses the dribble to Keith Whitlock | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fresh) SG - Dan Creason (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Virgil Pearson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Prill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Lester Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Keith Whitlock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Graves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 44-55 |
| 15:43 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy can't tip it in | 44-55 |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Donald Prill pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Donald Prill knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 15:12 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves makes the jumper near the basket | 47-57 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Virgil Pearson | 49-57 |
| 15:03 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock can't finish the layup | 49-57 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Dan Creason snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Lester Lee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-57 |
| 14:44 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 14:39 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Smith | 49-59 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Dan Creason misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 14:14 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson snags the offensive board | 49-59 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Donald Prill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-59 |
| 13:57 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 13:50 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock can't throw it down but the foul's on Virgil Pearson - foul #3 on Virgil Pearson, team foul #2 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Byron Barnes (SG), Justin King (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), John Chamlee (C) Shawn Boucher, Dan Creason, Virgil Pearson, Donald Prill, Lester Lee | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (PG), James Adams (SG), Kenneth Kelty (PF), Charles Norman (C) John Peters, Robert Smith, Phillip Graves, Edward Murphy | |
| 13:50 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 13:50 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | Byron Barnes is called for a backcourt violation | 49-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Walker (PG) Keith Whitlock | |
| 13:12 | Buffalo | James Adams lays it in set up by Mark Walker | 49-63 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Troy Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-63 |
| 12:45 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kenneth Kelty | 49-63 |
| 12:25 | Buffalo | Charles Norman travels with the ball | 49-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Virgil Pearson (PF) Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 12:16 | Ball State | John Chamlee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 12:15 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 12:00 | Buffalo | John Chamlee swats the shot by Herbert Burroughs | 49-63 |
| 11:58 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Byron Barnes | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Justin King (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Virgil Pearson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Burroughs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Adams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Norman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Ball State | John Chamlee can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mark Walker - foul #2 on Mark Walker, team foul #2 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG) James Adams | |
| 11:37 | Ball State | John Chamlee makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 11:37 | Ball State | John Chamlee makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 11:20 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Peters | 51-65 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | John Chamlee snags the offensive board | 51-65 |
| 10:50 | Ball State | Justin King is called for traveling | 51-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Dan Creason (SG), Donald Prill (PF), Lester Lee (C) Troy Davis, Byron Barnes, Justin King, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Michael Billingsley (PF), Edward Murphy (C) Herbert Burroughs, Mark Walker, Kenneth Kelty, Charles Norman | |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | Robert Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Lester Lee snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Dan Creason hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-65 |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | Donald Prill steals the ball from Keith Whitlock | 51-65 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Donald Prill is hacked by Michael Billingsley - foul #1 on Michael Billingsley, team foul #3 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (PF) Michael Billingsley | |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-65 |
| 09:12 | Buffalo | Dan Creason is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Dan Creason, team foul #3 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Byron Barnes (SG), Justin King (SF), John Chamlee (C) Shawn Boucher, Dan Creason, Virgil Pearson, Lester Lee | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Adams (SF), Kenneth Kelty (PF) Keith Whitlock, Phillip Graves | |
| 09:00 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by John Peters | 53-67 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Troy Davis scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by John Chamlee | 55-67 |
| 08:38 | Buffalo | Donald Prill swats the shot by Edward Murphy | 55-67 |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy snags the offensive board | 55-67 |
| 08:15 | Buffalo | John Peters buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 55-69 |
| 08:11 | Ball State | Byron Barnes's layup is rejected by Kenneth Kelty | 55-69 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Justin King misses the tip | 55-69 |
| 08:07 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty grabs the defensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 07:46 | Buffalo | James Adams comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Chamlee | 55-69 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Justin King (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Prill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Adams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Murphy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Robert Smith picks off the pass by Byron Barnes | 55-69 |
| 07:10 | Buffalo | John Chamlee is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #1 on John Chamlee, team foul #4 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Dan Creason (SG), Virgil Pearson (PF) Troy Davis, Byron Barnes, Donald Prill | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (PG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Charles Norman (C) John Peters, Robert Smith, Kenneth Kelty, Edward Murphy | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Virgil Pearson - foul #4 on Virgil Pearson, team foul #5 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Walker (PG) James Adams | |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:42 | Ball State | John Chamlee travels with the ball | 55-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Brown (PF) Justin King | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Dan Creason - foul #3 on Dan Creason, team foul #6 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lester Lee (C) John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG) Mark Walker | |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs misses the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs misses the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Lester Lee grabs the board | 55-71 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Dan Creason comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on John Peters - foul #2 on John Peters, team foul #4 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG) Shawn Boucher | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Dan Creason makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Dan Creason misses the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock gets the rebound | 56-71 |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves is denied on a dunk by Arthur Brown | 56-71 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Lester Lee snags the defensive board | 56-71 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Arthur Brown clanks a turnaround from the right block | 56-71 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Phillip Graves | 56-71 |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves scores on a floater from the left block set up by John Peters | 56-73 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG), Justin King (SF), Donald Prill (PF), John Chamlee (C) Dan Creason, Virgil Pearson, Arthur Brown, Lester Lee | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG), Kenneth Kelty (PF), Edward Murphy (C) Herbert Burroughs, Phillip Graves, Charles Norman | |
| 04:51 | Ball State | John Chamlee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-73 |
| 04:50 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty grabs the defensive rebound | 56-73 |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | John Peters misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 56-73 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Byron Barnes | 56-73 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Troy Davis knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Justin King | 58-73 |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | John Peters travels with the ball | 58-73 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Troy Davis is hacked by Edward Murphy - foul #1 on Edward Murphy, team foul #5 | 58-73 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Kenneth Kelty steals it from Troy Davis | 58-73 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Justin King (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Prill (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Buffalo | John Peters misses the shot from the left block | 58-73 |
| 03:24 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy tips it home | 58-75 |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Justin King buries a shot from just outside the lane | 60-75 |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock buries a turnaround from close range | 60-77 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Edward Murphy denies the turnaround by John Chamlee | 60-77 |
| 02:22 | Buffalo | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-77 |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | John Peters buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Smith | 60-79 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Donald Prill misses the easy layup | 60-79 |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy grabs the board | 60-79 |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Prill - foul #2 on Donald Prill, team foul #7 | 60-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Dan Creason (SG), Virgil Pearson (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Lester Lee (C) Troy Davis, Byron Barnes, Justin King, Donald Prill, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (PG), James Adams (SG), Phillip Graves (PF), Charles Norman (C) John Peters, Robert Smith, Kenneth Kelty, Edward Murphy | |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the 1st free throw | 60-80 |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the 2nd free throw | 60-81 |
| 01:39 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the 3rd free throw | 60-82 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Lester Lee misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-82 |
| 01:19 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves snags the defensive board | 60-82 |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Shawn Boucher steals it from Phillip Graves | 60-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Dan Creason connects on the floater from the right side | 62-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Shawn Boucher is called for the reach on Herbert Burroughs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Boucher, team foul #8 | 62-82 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Walker (PG) Keith Whitlock | |
| 00:45 | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs misses the 1st free throw | 62-82 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Lester Lee snags the defensive board | 62-82 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson's pass is intercepted by Charles Norman | 62-82 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Charles Norman clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Dan Creason - foul #4 on Dan Creason, team foul #9 | 62-82 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Charles Norman misses the 1st free throw | 62-82 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | Charles Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-83 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Lester Lee misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Phillip Graves - foul #1 on Phillip Graves, team foul #6 | 62-83 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Lester Lee makes the 1st free throw | 63-83 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Lester Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-83 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Mark Walker runs out the clock | 64-83 |