| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Pichardo (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur McGroarty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Denny Parson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 3 pts. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Denny Parson inbounds the ball | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | John Ruggles is whistled for a carry | 46-38 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-38 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | David Anderson tips it in | 48-38 |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | John Ruggles makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Rex Waite and he's hacked by David Pichardo - foul #2 on David Pichardo, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | John Ruggles misses the free throw | 48-40 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | David Pichardo grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | David Pichardo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 18:56 | Buffalo | Denny Parson pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 18:51 | Buffalo | The jumper by Rex Waite is denied by David Pichardo | 48-40 |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | Rex Waite tips it but misses | 48-40 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | John Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | David Pichardo double dribbles | 48-40 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | Rex Waite drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Denny Parson | 48-42 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | James Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| 17:24 | Buffalo | John Ruggles is fouled on the floor by David Pichardo - foul #3 on David Pichardo, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG), Nick Jones (SF), Jack Petty (PF), Fred Serrato (C) James Harris, John Thomas, Jeffrey Stevenson, David Pichardo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clark Dice (SF) Denny Parson | |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Rex Waite misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Cherry - foul #2 on Robert Cherry, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Rex Waite misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Rex Waite misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jack Petty | 48-42 |
| 17:04 | Ball State | Jack Petty double dribbles | 48-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Dishman (PG), Gary Boyer (SG), Craig Winberg (PF) Rex Waite, Arthur McGroarty, John Ruggles | |
| 16:42 | Buffalo | Clark Dice is whistled for traveling | 48-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Lewis (SG) David Anderson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Randy Dishman is called for the reach on Robert Cherry - foul #1 on Randy Dishman, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Fletcher (SF) Danny Shirley | |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Jack Petty can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Robert Cherry grabs the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Gary Boyer steals it from Robert Cherry | 48-42 |
| 15:48 | Buffalo | Fred Serrato is called for the reach on Craig Winberg - foul #1 on Fred Serrato, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), David Anderson (SG), John Thomas (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), David Pichardo (C) Robert Cherry, Dan Lewis, Nick Jones, Jack Petty, Fred Serrato | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Arthur McGroarty (SG), Wade Wilke (SF), John Ruggles (PF), Danny Shirley (C) Randy Dishman, Gary Boyer, Joseph Fletcher, Clark Dice, Craig Winberg | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Pichardo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur McGroarty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 5 pts. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty is fouled on the floor by David Anderson - foul #2 on David Anderson, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| 15:21 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Arthur McGroarty | 48-45 |
| 15:11 | Ball State | David Pichardo misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Ruggles - foul #3 on John Ruggles, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| 15:11 | Ball State | David Pichardo misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 15:11 | Ball State | David Pichardo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:53 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | John Thomas snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | James Harris misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 14:36 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | Rex Waite hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | John Ruggles gets the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 13:55 | Buffalo | John Ruggles misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 13:54 | Ball State | David Pichardo snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | James Harris misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 13:43 | Buffalo | John Ruggles pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 13:20 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | James Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Rex Waite picks off the pass by David Anderson | 49-45 |
| 12:48 | Buffalo | John Ruggles drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Danny Shirley | 49-47 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | James Harris connects on the 3 from straight away | 52-47 |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rex Waite | 52-49 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | James Harris is hacked by Rex Waite - foul #1 on Rex Waite, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG), Dan Lewis (SG), Nick Jones (SF), Jack Petty (PF), Fred Serrato (C) James Harris, David Anderson, John Thomas, Jeffrey Stevenson, David Pichardo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Dishman (PG), Denny Parson (SG), Joseph Fletcher (SF), Clark Dice (PF), Craig Winberg (C) Rex Waite, Arthur McGroarty, Wade Wilke, John Ruggles, Danny Shirley | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Cherry (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dan Lewis (fresh) SF - Nick Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jack Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Serrato (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Randy Dishman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denny Parson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Fletcher (fresh) PF - Clark Dice (fresh) 4 pts. C - Craig Winberg (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Jack Petty misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 11:20 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 11:08 | Buffalo | Robert Cherry steps in front of the Craig Winberg pass | 52-49 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Dan Lewis lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Cherry | 54-49 |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | Clark Dice misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Jack Petty - foul #3 on Jack Petty, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | Clark Dice makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | Clark Dice makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Robert Cherry misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-51 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Denny Parson gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:25 | Buffalo | Clark Dice buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Randy Dishman | 54-53 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | Nick Jones misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 54-53 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Randy Dishman grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 09:38 | Buffalo | Randy Dishman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Denny Parson | 54-55 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | Robert Cherry connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dan Lewis | 57-55 |
| 08:48 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Fred Serrato - foul #2 on Fred Serrato, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), David Anderson (SG), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), David Pichardo (C) Robert Cherry, Dan Lewis, Jack Petty, Fred Serrato | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Arthur McGroarty (SG), Wade Wilke (SF), John Ruggles (PF) Randy Dishman, Denny Parson, Joseph Fletcher, Clark Dice | |
| 08:48 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:48 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Nick Jones comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Arthur McGroarty - foul #3 on Arthur McGroarty, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Danny Shirley (C) Craig Winberg | |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Nick Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Nick Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:08 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Arthur McGroarty is denied by Jeffrey Stevenson | 59-57 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | David Pichardo pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | David Pichardo misses badly on a floater near the basket | 59-57 |
| 07:45 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nick Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Pichardo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Arthur McGroarty (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | James Harris picks off the pass by Rex Waite | 59-57 |
| 07:27 | Ball State | David Pichardo misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Danny Shirley | 59-57 |
| 07:05 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke hits the finger roll set up by Rex Waite and he's fouled by Nick Jones - foul #1 on Nick Jones, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Thomas (SF) Nick Jones | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:05 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 06:33 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty misses short on a jumper from the left side | 59-60 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Ruggles - foul #4 on John Ruggles, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG), Jack Petty (C) James Harris, David Pichardo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:59 | Buffalo | Rex Waite's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Serrato (C) Jeffrey Stevenson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Fred Serrato comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-60 |
| 05:40 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Robert Cherry misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Rex Waite - foul #2 on Rex Waite, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Lewis (SG), Nick Jones (PF) David Anderson, Fred Serrato | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Randy Dishman (PG), Denny Parson (SG), Clark Dice (SF), Craig Winberg (PF) Rex Waite, Arthur McGroarty, Wade Wilke, John Ruggles | |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Robert Cherry misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Robert Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:41 | Buffalo | Clark Dice can't connect on a floater from close range | 62-63 |
| 04:40 | Buffalo | Craig Winberg tips it in | 62-65 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | John Thomas makes the 3 from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | John Thomas steals it from Randy Dishman | 65-65 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Jack Petty hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Cherry | 67-65 |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | Denny Parson hits a 3 from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), David Anderson (SG), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), David Pichardo (C) Robert Cherry, Dan Lewis, Nick Jones, Jack Petty | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Rex Waite (PG), Arthur McGroarty (SG), Wade Wilke (SF), John Ruggles (PF) Randy Dishman, Denny Parson, Clark Dice, Craig Winberg | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Pichardo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Rex Waite (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Arthur McGroarty (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wade Wilke (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Ruggles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Danny Shirley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 67-68 |
| 03:26 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Danny Shirley | 67-68 |
| 03:06 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | James Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | James Harris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | David Pichardo misses the tip | 67-68 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Arthur McGroarty | 67-68 |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | John Ruggles hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | John Ruggles tips it back up and in | 67-70 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson is hacked by John Ruggles - foul #5 on John Ruggles, team foul #7 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nick Jones (SF) John Thomas | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Denny Parson (PF) John Ruggles | |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 01:48 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Pichardo | 69-70 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Nick Jones is whistled for traveling | 69-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Thomas (SF) Nick Jones | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | Denny Parson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | Danny Shirley snags the offensive board | 69-70 |
| 01:15 | Buffalo | John Thomas steals it from Wade Wilke | 69-70 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | James Harris misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Wade Wilke grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty's floater is knocked away by David Pichardo | 69-70 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | John Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Thomas | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Stevenson swats the short shot by Denny Parson | 71-70 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | David Pichardo snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Rex Waite is called for the reach on David Pichardo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rex Waite, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | David Pichardo makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | David Pichardo makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Arthur McGroarty misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-70 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | David Pichardo grabs the board | 73-70 |