| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Addis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 25-29 |
| 19:49 | Ball State | James Stringfield snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | James Stringfield banks in the layup on a nice dish by Louis Williams and he's hacked by Lee Cochran - foul #3 on Lee Cochran, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (C) Lee Cochran | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:32 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses the free throw | 25-31 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Keith Howard gets the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson is fouled on the floor by Louis Wyatt - foul #2 on Louis Wyatt, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson is hacked by Larry Smith - foul #1 on Larry Smith, team foul #3 | 25-31 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson travels with the ball | 25-31 |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall is hacked by Louis Williams - foul #1 on Louis Williams, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 18:20 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall is hacked by Louis Williams - foul #2 on Louis Williams, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| 18:05 | Buffalo | Larry Smith misses the floater from the right block | 25-31 |
| 18:03 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz snags the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 17:53 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Louis Wyatt | 27-31 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Billy Robie | 27-34 |
| 17:25 | Buffalo | James Stringfield denies the turnaround by Bradley Addis | 27-34 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | James Stringfield snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 17:02 | Ball State | Bradley Addis is called for the reach on Louis Williams - foul #1 on Bradley Addis, team foul #4 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hoffman (C) James Stringfield | |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson is fouled on the floor by Larry Smith - foul #2 on Larry Smith, team foul #5 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SG), John Langley (SF) Joseph Johnson, Louis Williams, Billy Robie | |
| 16:36 | Ball State | John Langley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 16:20 | Buffalo | Larry Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | Keith Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Frank Redfern throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG), Jared Speer (SF) Bradley Addis, Steve Woodall | |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Williams (C) Keith Howard | |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Louis Wyatt | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jared Speer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Pauly (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Langley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 15:38 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Jared Speer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | James Hoffman snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Robert Pauly hits a jumpshot from the right side | 29-39 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | James Hoffman buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Williams | 32-42 |
| 13:54 | Buffalo | Larry Smith buries a shot in the paint set up by Oleg Zdanowicz | 34-42 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Robert Pauly knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 34-44 |
| 13:22 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-44 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Robert Pauly grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Frank Redfern drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-47 |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | Jared Speer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John Langley - foul #1 on John Langley, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Steve Woodall (SF), Lee Cochran (C) Louis Wyatt, Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Louis Williams (SG), Billy Robie (SF), Keith Howard (PF), James Stringfield (C) Frank Redfern, Robert Pauly, John Langley, James Hoffman, Peter Williams | |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | Jared Speer makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | Jared Speer misses the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Stringfield | 35-47 |
| 12:34 | Ball State | Louis Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Keith Howard | 35-50 |
| 12:20 | Buffalo | Louis Williams steals it from Jared Speer | 35-50 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | Billy Robie throws it down on a great pass from Louis Williams | 35-52 |
| 12:07 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-52 |
| 12:06 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki tips it home | 37-52 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Jared Speer is called for the reach on Louis Williams - foul #1 on Jared Speer, team foul #6 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Juan Castillo (PG), Bradley Addis (SG) Denny Yamasaki, Jared Speer | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Juan Castillo (fresh) SG - Bradley Addis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Billy Robie hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joseph Johnson | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:07 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Lee Cochran | 39-55 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Billy Robie misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Juan Castillo - foul #1 on Juan Castillo, team foul #7 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG) Juan Castillo | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on James Stringfield - foul #1 on James Stringfield, team foul #4 | 39-57 |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 10:10 | Ball State | Lee Cochran picks off the pass by Keith Howard | 41-57 |
| 09:53 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran's layup is rejected by Keith Howard | 41-57 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Stringfield | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:35 | Ball State | James Stringfield lays it in on a nice dish by Billy Robie | 41-59 |
| 09:25 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Larry Smith (PF) Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SG), John Langley (SF), James Hoffman (PF), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Louis Williams, Billy Robie, Keith Howard, James Stringfield | |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Frank Redfern hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-59 |
| 08:56 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis pulls down the rebound | 41-59 |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran is called for traveling | 41-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jared Speer (SF) Steve Woodall | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Peter Williams drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Pauly | 41-61 |
| 07:47 | Buffalo | Larry Smith loses the dribble to Frank Redfern | 41-61 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradley Addis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jared Speer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lee Cochran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Pauly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Langley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Larry Smith takes the ball from Robert Pauly | 41-61 |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | Larry Smith makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Addis | 44-61 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | Peter Williams's pass is intercepted by Louis Wyatt | 44-61 |
| 06:52 | Buffalo | Larry Smith blows the layup | 44-61 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | John Langley grabs the board | 44-61 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-61 |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | Jared Speer grabs the board | 44-61 |
| 06:21 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis comes up short on the floater from the right side | 44-61 |
| 06:20 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Hoffman | 44-61 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses the lay-in | 44-61 |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Lee Cochran | 44-61 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 05:38 | Buffalo | Jared Speer tips it back up and in | 46-61 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG), Steve Woodall (SF), Oleg Zdanowicz (PF) Bradley Addis, Jared Speer, Lee Cochran | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Louis Williams (SG), Billy Robie (SF), Keith Howard (PF), James Stringfield (C) Frank Redfern, Robert Pauly, John Langley, James Hoffman, Peter Williams | |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Denny Yamasaki picks off the pass by Louis Williams | 46-61 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Keith Howard - foul #2 on Keith Howard, team foul #5 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lee Cochran (C) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 04:57 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Louis Williams is fouled on the floor by Denny Yamasaki - foul #1 on Denny Yamasaki, team foul #8 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bradley Addis (SG) Denny Yamasaki | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Louis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Louis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 04:10 | Buffalo | Bradley Addis hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Louis Wyatt | 50-63 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Keith Howard comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Oleg Zdanowicz - foul #3 on Oleg Zdanowicz, team foul #9 | 50-63 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Keith Howard misses the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Keith Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 03:47 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradley Addis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Cochran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-63 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Billy Robie snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Steve Woodall is called for the reach on Billy Robie - foul #2 on Steve Woodall, team foul #10 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Juan Castillo (PG), Denny Yamasaki (SG), Jared Speer (SF), Larry Smith (C) Louis Wyatt, Bradley Addis, Steve Woodall, Lee Cochran | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SG), James Hoffman (PF), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Louis Williams, Keith Howard, James Stringfield | |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 03:02 | Buffalo | Billy Robie steals it from Oleg Zdanowicz | 50-65 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Billy Robie lays it in | 50-67 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-67 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Frank Redfern snags the defensive board | 50-67 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Robert Pauly hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 50-67 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | James Hoffman hits the follow up shot | 50-69 |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | Juan Castillo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-69 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | James Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 50-69 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Peter Williams knocks in the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Larry Smith - foul #3 on Larry Smith, team foul #11 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lee Cochran (C) Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Langley (SF) Billy Robie | |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses the free throw | 50-71 |
| 01:38 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran pulls down the rebound | 50-71 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Juan Castillo is fouled on the floor by Frank Redfern - foul #1 on Frank Redfern, team foul #6 | 50-71 |
| 01:23 | Buffalo | Jared Speer loses the dribble to Peter Williams | 50-71 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | John Langley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-71 |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran gets the rebound | 50-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Buffalo | Jared Speer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-71 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran hits the follow up shot | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Peter Williams can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Lee Cochran - foul #4 on Lee Cochran, team foul #12 | 52-71 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Peter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki snags the defensive board | 52-72 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Jared Speer misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-72 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | James Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 52-72 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Frank Redfern runs out the clock | 52-72 |