| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gabriel Rathbone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leland Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Petree (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Webb (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Park (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leslie Thurman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Tony Streeter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Leslie Thurman, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | David Petree is hacked by Jeffery Schenck - foul #2 on Jeffery Schenck, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | David Petree comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Arthur Patterson - foul #3 on Arthur Patterson, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Johnny Aker (PF) Arthur Patterson | |
| 19:08 | Ball State | David Petree misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | David Petree misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:50 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter is whistled for a carry | 42-33 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | Leland Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone grabs the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Leland Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-33 |
| 18:19 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain's pass is intercepted by Mike Park | 42-33 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Jeffery Schenck steals it from Gabriel Rathbone | 42-33 |
| 18:01 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 42-33 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Mike Park grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 17:54 | Ball State | David Petree misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 17:53 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 17:38 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | Ronald Webb pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 17:20 | Ball State | Tony Streeter steps in front of the Mike Park pass | 42-33 |
| 17:08 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Earnest Cain | 42-35 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Leland Smith scores on a 3 from straight away | 45-35 |
| 16:29 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Leslie Thurman | 45-38 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Mike Park hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gabriel Rathbone and the foul's on Tony Streeter - foul #2 on Tony Streeter, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG), James Bauer (SG), Alexander Conner (SF), Terry Humphery (PF) Gabriel Rathbone, Leland Smith, David Petree, Ronald Webb | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tony Clark (PG), Paul Houseknecht (SG), David Lerch (SF), Harry Core (PF), John Watson (C) Earnest Cain, Leslie Thurman, Jeffery Schenck, Johnny Aker, Tony Streeter | |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Mike Park misses the free throw | 47-38 |
| 16:13 | Buffalo | John Watson gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 15:50 | Buffalo | Harry Core misses badly on a shot in the paint | 47-38 |
| 15:48 | Ball State | James Bauer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charlie Buckler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Bauer (fresh) SF - Alexander Conner (fresh) PF - Terry Humphery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Park (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tony Clark (fresh) SG - Paul Houseknecht (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lerch (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Core (fresh) C - John Watson (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Ball State | John Watson blocks the short jumper by Mike Park | 47-38 |
| 15:17 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Watson | 47-38 |
| 14:53 | Buffalo | James Bauer is called for the reach on Harry Core - foul #1 on James Bauer, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leland Smith (SG), Eugene Fitzgerald (SF), Ronald Webb (PF) James Bauer, Alexander Conner, Mike Park | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman (SG), Arthur Patterson (PF), Johnny Aker (C) Tony Clark, Harry Core, John Watson | |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker misses the easy layup | 47-38 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Ronald Webb connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 49-38 |
| 13:59 | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht lays it up and in on a great pass from Leslie Thurman and the foul's on Terry Humphery - foul #1 on Terry Humphery, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG) Charlie Buckler | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck (SF), Tony Streeter (C) David Lerch, Johnny Aker | |
| 13:59 | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 13:28 | Buffalo | Eugene Fitzgerald swats the short shot by Tony Streeter | 49-41 |
| 13:27 | Ball State | Leland Smith grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Jeffery Schenck is called for the reach on Eugene Fitzgerald - foul #3 on Jeffery Schenck, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Johnson (C) Terry Humphery | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG) Leslie Thurman | |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald's fadeaway is rejected by Tony Streeter | 49-41 |
| 12:46 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Eugene Fitzgerald | 49-41 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Leland Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-41 |
| 11:57 | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Arthur Patterson | 51-44 |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Ronald Webb gets the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gabriel Rathbone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leland Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Webb (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Houseknecht (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Tony Streeter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Leland Smith buries a shot in the paint set up by Gabriel Rathbone | 53-44 |
| 11:11 | Buffalo | Gabriel Rathbone is called for the reach on Paul Houseknecht - foul #1 on Gabriel Rathbone, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Bauer (SG), David Petree (SF), Alexander Conner (PF), Mike Park (C) Leland Smith, Eugene Fitzgerald, Ronald Webb, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman (SG), David Lerch (SF), Johnny Aker (PF), Harry Core (C) Paul Houseknecht, Jeffery Schenck, Arthur Patterson, Tony Streeter | |
| 10:58 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Harry Core | 53-47 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | Leslie Thurman steals the ball from Gabriel Rathbone | 53-47 |
| 10:36 | Buffalo | Harry Core lays it up and in on a great pass from Leslie Thurman | 53-49 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Bauer | 55-49 |
| 10:13 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by David Lerch and the foul's on Mike Park - foul #2 on Mike Park, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG), Eugene Fitzgerald (SF), Ronald Webb (PF) Gabriel Rathbone, David Petree, Alexander Conner | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tony Clark (PG), Tony Streeter (C) Earnest Cain, Harry Core | |
| 10:13 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler makes the 3 from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 09:39 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 09:37 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter can't tip it in | 58-52 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | James Bauer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 09:28 | Buffalo | Johnny Aker grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 09:13 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 09:12 | Ball State | Mike Park grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler lays it up and in | 60-52 |
| 08:39 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 08:37 | Ball State | Mike Park pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG), Leland Smith (SG), David Petree (SF) Charlie Buckler, James Bauer, Eugene Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Paul Houseknecht (SG), Jeffery Schenck (SF), Arthur Patterson (PF), Harry Core (C) Tony Clark, Leslie Thurman, David Lerch, Johnny Aker, Tony Streeter | |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | Harry Core clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Mike Park - foul #3 on Mike Park, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alexander Conner (PF), Terry Humphery (C) Ronald Webb, Mike Park | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | Harry Core misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | Harry Core makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:34 | Ball State | David Petree hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 60-53 |
| 07:32 | Ball State | Terry Humphery tips it but misses | 60-53 |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Alexander Conner grabs the offensive board | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gabriel Rathbone (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leland Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Petree (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Conner (fresh) C - Terry Humphery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Houseknecht (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Schenck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Harry Core (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Leland Smith misses badly on a runner from the left block | 60-53 |
| 07:17 | Buffalo | Harry Core grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 07:12 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Earnest Cain | 60-55 |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Alexander Conner makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gabriel Rathbone | 63-55 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 06:38 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck grabs the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 06:23 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Earnest Cain | 63-57 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 06:07 | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:44 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Houseknecht | 63-60 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald (SF), Ronald Webb (PF), Mike Park (C) David Petree, Alexander Conner, Terry Humphery | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman (SG), Tony Streeter (C) Paul Houseknecht, Harry Core | |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Mike Park is hacked by Tony Streeter - foul #3 on Tony Streeter, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Leland Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald tips it back up and in | 65-60 |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Ronald Webb steps in front of the Jeffery Schenck pass | 65-60 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald hits a shot from the free throw line | 67-60 |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-60 |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter tips it in | 67-62 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Mike Park misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Tony Streeter - foul #4 on Tony Streeter, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Houseknecht (SF) Jeffery Schenck | |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Mike Park makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Mike Park makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 03:36 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter tips it home | 69-64 |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 03:12 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman grabs the board | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gabriel Rathbone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leland Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Webb (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Mike Park (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Earnest Cain (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leslie Thurman (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Houseknecht (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Arthur Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Tony Streeter (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Ronald Webb grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Mike Park misses short on a runner in the paint | 69-64 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Ronald Webb tips it in | 71-64 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Tony Streeter misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Streeter | 71-64 |
| 02:07 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Arthur Patterson | 71-67 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Ronald Webb is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronald Webb, team foul #6 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG), James Bauer (SG), David Petree (SF), Alexander Conner (PF), Terry Humphery (C) Gabriel Rathbone, Leland Smith, Eugene Fitzgerald, Ronald Webb, Mike Park | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tony Clark (PG), David Lerch (SF), Johnny Aker (PF), Harry Core (C) Earnest Cain, Leslie Thurman, Arthur Patterson, Tony Streeter | |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG), Leland Smith (SG), Eugene Fitzgerald (SF), Ronald Webb (PF), Mike Park (C) Charlie Buckler, James Bauer, David Petree, Alexander Conner, Terry Humphery | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Earnest Cain (PG), Leslie Thurman (SG), Jeffery Schenck (SF), Arthur Patterson (PF), Tony Streeter (C) Tony Clark, Paul Houseknecht, David Lerch, Johnny Aker, Harry Core | |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 71-67 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Mike Park grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Arthur Patterson | 71-67 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Gabriel Rathbone is called for the reach on Earnest Cain - foul #2 on Gabriel Rathbone, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Earnest Cain steps in front of the Gabriel Rathbone pass in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Eugene Fitzgerald | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Earnest Cain is called for the reach on Eugene Fitzgerald in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earnest Cain, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | Earnest Cain clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-69 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Ronald Webb grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Earnest Cain is called for the reach on Ronald Webb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earnest Cain, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Ronald Webb misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Arthur Patterson gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Jeffery Schenck misses long on a halfcourt shot | 72-69 |