| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Hage (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert West (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Hughes (fresh) 2 stl. C - John Norton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Robert West inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Clarence Hughes | 28-43 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto's fadeaway is rejected by John Norton | 28-43 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | John Norton gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | John Norton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-43 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Robert West swats the layup by Laurence Agosto | 28-43 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Charles Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | James Vantassel scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Scott Clore | 30-43 |
| 18:24 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage is fouled on the floor by Richard Shamblin - foul #3 on Richard Shamblin, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clarence Smith (SG) Richard Shamblin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 18:11 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-43 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | Charles Kelly grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | Scott Clore connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Vantassel | 32-43 |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage loses the dribble to Charles Kelly | 32-43 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Scott Clore is hacked by Ted Volpe - foul #2 on Ted Volpe, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher John (PF) James Vantassel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG), Christopher Clark (PF), Jessie Ullery (C) Daniel Hage, Clarence Hughes, John Norton | |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Scott Clore can't finish the layup | 32-43 |
| 16:56 | Buffalo | Robert West grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 16:36 | Buffalo | Charles Kelly steals it from Christopher Clark | 32-43 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto misses short on a runner from the right block | 32-43 |
| 16:16 | Buffalo | Robert West pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:01 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark is whistled for a carry | 32-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG), Bryce Styron (SF), James Vantassel (PF) Scott Clore, Laurence Agosto, Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG), Clarence Hughes (PF) Ted Volpe, Robert West | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jeff Woodward (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bryce Styron (fresh) PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher John (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Glenn Fleury (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Hughes (fresh) 2 stl. C - Jessie Ullery (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Ball State | James Vantassel knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bryce Styron | 34-43 |
| 15:34 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 15:33 | Ball State | Christopher John pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | Christopher John misses the jumper from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Christopher John tips it in | 36-43 |
| 14:48 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 14:46 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury can't tip it in | 36-43 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes tips it home | 36-45 |
| 14:24 | Ball State | James Vantassel loses the dribble to Christopher Clark | 36-45 |
| 14:09 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark lays it up and in | 36-47 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Glenn Fleury is called for the reach on Christopher John - foul #1 on Glenn Fleury, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Richard Shamblin (SG), Laurence Agosto (SF), Joseph Yarbrough (PF), Charles Kelly (C) Jeff Woodward, Clarence Smith, Bryce Styron, James Vantassel, Christopher John | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Daniel Hage (SG), Robert West (SF), Jessie Matthews (PF), John Norton (C) Glenn Fleury, Stanley Carter, Christopher Clark, Clarence Hughes, Jessie Ullery | |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Robert West steals it from Charles Kelly | 36-47 |
| 13:28 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe lays it up and in set up by Robert West | 36-49 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin is whistled for traveling | 36-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Clark (PF) Jessie Matthews | |
| 12:42 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Yarbrough - foul #1 on Joseph Yarbrough, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Vantassel (PF) Joseph Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes (PF) Robert West | |
| 12:42 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark misses the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 12:42 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 12:34 | Ball State | Scott Clore loses the dribble to Christopher Clark | 36-50 |
| 12:31 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Clark | 36-52 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Christopher Clark steals it from Scott Clore | 36-52 |
| 12:08 | Buffalo | John Norton buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ted Volpe and he's fouled by Charles Kelly - foul #1 on Charles Kelly, team foul #3 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert West (SF) Christopher Clark | |
| 12:08 | Buffalo | John Norton misses the free throw | 36-54 |
| 12:08 | Ball State | Charles Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 11:57 | Ball State | James Vantassel comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-54 |
| 11:56 | Buffalo | John Norton grabs the board | 36-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Hage (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert West (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Norton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 11:29 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Vantassel - foul #1 on James Vantassel, team foul #4 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery (C) John Norton | |
| 11:29 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe makes the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 11:29 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe misses the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 11:29 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Charles Kelly | 36-55 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | James Vantassel is hacked by Clarence Hughes - foul #1 on Clarence Hughes, team foul #3 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG) Daniel Hage | |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Scott Clore comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 36-55 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto tips it home | 38-55 |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes is whistled for a carry | 38-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher John (PF) James Vantassel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Clark (PF) Clarence Hughes | |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Jessie Ullery denies the turnaround by Richard Shamblin | 38-55 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Charles Kelly tips it but misses | 38-55 |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | Robert West gets the rebound | 38-55 |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-55 |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Charles Kelly pulls down the rebound | 38-55 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto is fouled on the floor by Robert West - foul #3 on Robert West, team foul #4 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG), Clarence Smith (SG), Joseph Yarbrough (C) Scott Clore, Richard Shamblin, Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Hage (SG) Ted Volpe | |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Christopher John misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 38-55 |
| 09:54 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery snags the defensive board | 38-55 |
| 09:31 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage misses the jumper from the left wing | 38-55 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough snags the defensive board | 38-55 |
| 09:16 | Ball State | Robert West is called for the reach on Laurence Agosto - foul #4 on Robert West, team foul #5 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Richard Shamblin (SG), James Vantassel (PF), Charles Kelly (C) Jeff Woodward, Laurence Agosto, Christopher John, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Clarence Hughes (PF), John Norton (C) Glenn Fleury, Robert West, Jessie Ullery | |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Clarence Smith is fouled on the floor by Christopher Clark - foul #1 on Christopher Clark, team foul #6 | 38-55 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Scott Clore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ted Volpe - foul #3 on Ted Volpe, team foul #7 | 38-55 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 08:27 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-55 |
| 08:25 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe tips it back up and in | 39-57 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Scott Clore is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG) Daniel Hage | |
| 08:08 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Norton | 39-59 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-59 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Clarence Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 39-59 |
| 07:48 | Ball State | Glenn Fleury picks off the pass by James Vantassel | 39-59 |
| 07:43 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe hits the finger roll set up by Glenn Fleury | 39-61 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Fleury (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Clarence Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Norton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Charles Kelly connects on the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Christopher Clark - foul #2 on Christopher Clark, team foul #8 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG), Laurence Agosto (SF) Scott Clore, Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG), Robert West (SF) Ted Volpe, Christopher Clark | |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Charles Kelly makes the free throw | 42-61 |
| 06:52 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury is fouled on the floor by Laurence Agosto - foul #2 on Laurence Agosto, team foul #5 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Ferguson (SG), Christopher John (C) Richard Shamblin, Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Hage (SG), Jessie Ullery (C) Stanley Carter, John Norton | |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | Michael Ferguson is called for the reach on Daniel Hage - foul #1 on Michael Ferguson, team foul #6 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Joseph Yarbrough (C) Michael Ferguson, James Vantassel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (PG), Jessie Matthews (C) Glenn Fleury, Clarence Hughes | |
| 06:26 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-61 |
| 06:24 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage misses the tip | 42-61 |
| 06:22 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Ullery | 42-61 |
| 06:00 | Buffalo | Christopher John blocks the short jumper by Jessie Matthews | 42-61 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Christopher John grabs the board | 42-61 |
| 05:48 | Ball State | Scott Clore is fouled on the floor by Stanley Carter - foul #1 on Stanley Carter, team foul #9 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Shamblin (SG), Charles Kelly (C) Jeff Woodward, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Christopher Clark (PF) Stanley Carter, Jessie Matthews | |
| 05:48 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 05:48 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-61 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Scott Clore | 44-61 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto's layup is rejected by Christopher Clark | 44-61 |
| 05:07 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery snags the defensive board | 44-61 |
| 04:47 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Charles Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Scott Clore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-61 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Kelly | 44-61 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Charles Kelly's fadeaway is rejected by Jessie Ullery | 44-61 |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage grabs the board | 44-61 |
| 04:13 | Buffalo | Robert West misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-61 |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe tips it back up and in | 44-63 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-63 |
| 03:54 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 44-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG), Clarence Smith (SG), Bryce Styron (SF), Joseph Yarbrough (PF), Alexander Thompson (C) Scott Clore, Richard Shamblin, Laurence Agosto, Christopher John, Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (PG), Stanley Carter (SG), William Lablanc (SF), Jessie Matthews (C) Ted Volpe, Daniel Hage, Robert West, Jessie Ullery | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jeff Woodward (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bryce Styron (fresh) PF - Joseph Yarbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Glenn Fleury (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lablanc (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Jessie Matthews (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Bryce Styron | 46-63 |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark hits the follow up shot | 46-65 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward is hacked by Stanley Carter - foul #2 on Stanley Carter, team foul #10 | 46-65 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 02:09 | Buffalo | William Lablanc misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-65 |
| 02:08 | Buffalo | Jessie Matthews pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark is hacked by Joseph Yarbrough - foul #2 on Joseph Yarbrough, team foul #7 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher John (PF) Alexander Thompson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery (C) Jessie Matthews | |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark misses the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Clarence Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-65 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Bryce Styron misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-65 |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-68 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Christopher John connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Smith | 50-68 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Joseph Yarbrough denies the turnaround by Glenn Fleury | 50-68 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 50-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Christopher John lays it in | 52-68 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury runs out the clock | 52-68 |