| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Stringfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Sommers (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Buffalo | Mark Sommers scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Vincent Lorkowski | 23-30 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Gary Levine hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Stringfield and he's fouled by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses the free throw | 25-30 |
| 19:32 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 19:30 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Johnson - foul #2 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 19:14 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-30 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | Gary Levine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-30 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | James Stringfield tips it back up and in | 27-30 |
| 18:35 | Buffalo | Billy Robie takes the ball from Louis Wyatt | 27-30 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Gary Levine knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 17:55 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski scores on a turnaround from the right block | 29-32 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 17:18 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | James Stringfield is fouled on the floor by Vincent Lorkowski - foul #3 on Vincent Lorkowski, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (PG), James Baxter (SG), Keith Howard (SF), John Langley (PF), James Hoffman (C) Joseph Johnson, Gary Levine, Billy Robie, Peter Williams, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SF), Lee Cochran (PF), Oleg Zdanowicz (C) Steve Woodall, Mark Sommers, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Keith Howard misses the jumper from the right side | 32-35 |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:32 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran misses badly on a floater from the left side | 32-35 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | James Hoffman gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:17 | Ball State | Louis Williams loses the dribble to Oleg Zdanowicz | 32-35 |
| 16:03 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Oleg Zdanowicz | 32-38 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-38 |
| 15:54 | Ball State | James Hoffman grabs the offensive board | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Louis Williams (fresh) SG - James Baxter (fresh) SF - Keith Howard (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Langley (fresh) C - James Hoffman (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rafael Enriquez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Cochran (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Oleg Zdanowicz denies the turnaround by John Langley | 32-38 |
| 15:34 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Louis Wyatt | 32-38 |
| 15:22 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez loses the dribble to James Baxter | 32-38 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | James Baxter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Billy Robie (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF), James Stringfield (C) Louis Williams, James Baxter, Keith Howard, John Langley, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG), Steve Woodall (SF), Mark Sommers (PF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Louis Wyatt, Richard Johnson, Lee Cochran, Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| 14:55 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Vincent Lorkowski | 32-41 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the fadeaway from the right block | 34-41 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Gary Levine takes the ball from Steve Woodall | 34-41 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Gary Levine | 36-41 |
| 14:01 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki buries a 3 from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 13:43 | Ball State | Gary Levine comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Stringfield | 36-44 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | James Stringfield comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson snags the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Gary Levine double dribbles | 36-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Lee Cochran (PF) Rafael Enriquez, Denny Yamasaki, Mark Sommers | |
| 12:58 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Billy Robie connects on the runner in the lane | 38-46 |
| 12:23 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Timothy Anderson | 38-46 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | Steve Woodall steals the ball from James Stringfield | 38-46 |
| 11:59 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt lays it in set up by Steve Woodall | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Stringfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Woodall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lee Cochran (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson is fouled on the floor by Lee Cochran - foul #3 on Lee Cochran, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (PG), James Baxter (SG), Keith Howard (SF), Peter Williams (PF), James Hoffman (C) Joseph Johnson, Gary Levine, Billy Robie, Timothy Anderson, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (SF), Oleg Zdanowicz (C) Steve Woodall, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Lee Cochran steals it from Peter Williams | 38-48 |
| 10:53 | Buffalo | James Hoffman steps in front of the Richard Johnson pass | 38-48 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Keith Howard scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 10:07 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez's floater is knocked away by Louis Williams | 40-48 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | James Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | James Baxter is hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Billy Robie (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF) Louis Williams, James Baxter, Keith Howard, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG), Steve Woodall (SF), Mark Sommers (PF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Louis Wyatt, Richard Johnson, Lee Cochran, Oleg Zdanowicz | |
| 09:29 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Gary Levine | 42-48 |
| 09:16 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Billy Robie - foul #3 on Billy Robie, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Stringfield (C) Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:16 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 09:16 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Billy Robie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-50 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson snags the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Gary Levine hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 08:55 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 08:42 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 42-50 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Billy Robie gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Steve Woodall is called for the reach on Billy Robie - foul #1 on Steve Woodall, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt (PG) Denny Yamasaki | |
| 08:20 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Sommers - foul #1 on Mark Sommers, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (SG) Rafael Enriquez | |
| 08:20 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:12 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Johnson - foul #3 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| 08:12 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:12 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | James Stringfield loses the dribble to Louis Wyatt | 44-52 |
| 07:37 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski misses the dunk | 44-52 |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski snags the offensive board | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Louis Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Sommers (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | Vincent Lorkowski is hacked by Timothy Anderson - foul #4 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (PG), James Baxter (SG), Keith Howard (SF) Joseph Johnson, Gary Levine, Billy Robie | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Johnson (SG), Rafael Enriquez (SF), Lee Cochran (PF) Denny Yamasaki, Steve Woodall, Mark Sommers | |
| 07:17 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Rafael Enriquez | 44-55 |
| 06:52 | Ball State | Keith Howard hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 06:30 | Buffalo | Richard Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rafael Enriquez | 46-58 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Keith Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Billy Robie (SF), Peter Williams (PF), James Hoffman (C) Louis Williams, James Baxter, Keith Howard, Timothy Anderson, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Sommers (PF) Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 05:56 | Buffalo | Louis Wyatt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Billy Robie pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses long on a jumper from the right side | 46-58 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Hoffman | 46-58 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson loses the dribble to Lee Cochran | 46-58 |
| 05:07 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lee Cochran | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Gary Levine - foul #4 on Richard Johnson, team foul #7 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PF) James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki (PG), Steve Woodall (SF), Vincent Lorkowski (C) Louis Wyatt, Rafael Enriquez, Mark Sommers | |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Steve Woodall is blocked by Peter Williams | 48-61 |
| 04:36 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall tips it home | 48-63 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Vincent Lorkowski - foul #4 on Vincent Lorkowski, team foul #8 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SF), James Stringfield (C) Billy Robie, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Timothy Brooks (SG), Oleg Zdanowicz (PF) Richard Johnson, Lee Cochran | |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Brooks | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Gary Levine hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 50-65 |
| 03:45 | Buffalo | Steve Woodall grabs the board | 50-65 |
| 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) | |
| 03:20 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Brooks | 50-68 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Levine (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Williams (fresh) PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Denny Yamasaki (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Woodall (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oleg Zdanowicz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Lorkowski (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Ball State | James Stringfield hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 50-68 |
| 03:03 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Oleg Zdanowicz | 50-68 |
| 03:00 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Baxter (SG), Keith Howard (SF), Peter Williams (PF), James Hoffman (C) Joseph Johnson, Gary Levine, Timothy Anderson, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez (PG), Anthony Woodward (PF), Lee Cochran (C) Timothy Brooks, Steve Woodall, Vincent Lorkowski | |
| 02:45 | Ball State | James Hoffman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Keith Howard | 52-68 |
| 02:20 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Denny Yamasaki and the foul's on Keith Howard - foul #1 on Keith Howard, team foul #5 | 52-70 |
| 02:20 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz makes the free throw | 52-71 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | James Hoffman double dribbles | 52-71 |
| 01:48 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 52-71 |
| 01:46 | Buffalo | Oleg Zdanowicz gets the offensive rebound | 52-71 |
| 01:25 | Buffalo | Anthony Woodward can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-71 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Louis Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-71 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Peter Williams double dribbles | 52-71 |
| 00:50 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez is hacked by Keith Howard - foul #2 on Keith Howard, team foul #6 | 52-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | James Hoffman is called for the reach on Lee Cochran - foul #1 on James Hoffman, team foul #7 | 52-71 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Lee Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 52-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | James Baxter misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-73 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Denny Yamasaki grabs the board | 52-73 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Rafael Enriquez runs out the clock | 52-73 |