| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fresh) SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Greg Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Douglas Pierson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Hagen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Larkin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | John Beckmann inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano misses the shot from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 19:36 | Ball State | John Beckmann tips it home | 31-30 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Clarence Hagen, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 31-30 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser tips it in | 33-30 |
| 18:33 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin travels with the ball | 33-30 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 18:05 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 17:59 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 17:58 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen tips it home | 33-32 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser can't finish the layup | 33-32 |
| 17:38 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Walter Larkin | 33-32 |
| 17:20 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen is hacked by John Beckmann - foul #1 on John Beckmann, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh (SF) Clarence Hagen | |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 17:03 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ricky Burleigh | 33-34 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | John Beckmann misses the floater near the basket | 33-34 |
| 16:24 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Walter Larkin | 33-34 |
| 16:02 | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh comes up short on the floater from close range | 33-34 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano grabs the board | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Kiser (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernardo Romano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Greg Sellers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Douglas Pierson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Burleigh (fresh) PF - Walter Larkin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - John Stanley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 15:55 | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 15:33 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 33-34 |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer misses the tip | 33-34 |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser knocks in the shot from close range set up by Stephen Wallace | 35-34 |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Greg Sellers grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Walter Larkin - foul #2 on Walter Larkin, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (PG), Joseph Flanders (SF), Murray Pearce (C) Stephen Wallace, John Beckmann, Greg Sellers | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (PG), Walter Rohe (SG), Clarence Hagen (SF), Brian Bateman (PF), Anthony Gibney (C) Douglas Pierson, Timothy Meyer, Ricky Burleigh, Walter Larkin, John Stanley | |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:23 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 14:21 | Buffalo | Brian Bateman pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:05 | Buffalo | Walter Rohe connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by David Smith | 37-36 |
| 13:43 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser is fouled on the floor by Walter Rohe - foul #2 on Walter Rohe, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG), Andrew Land (C) Thomas Kiser, Bernardo Romano | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Walter Rohe steals it from Stephen Wallace | 37-36 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | David Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Beckmann (SF) Stephen Wallace | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh (PF) Anthony Gibney | |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Andrew Land can't finish the layup but the foul's on Clarence Hagen - foul #2 on Clarence Hagen, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Andrew Land makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Andrew Land misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:05 | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 12:39 | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-36 |
| 12:37 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen grabs the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | Walter Rohe travels with the ball | 38-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson (PG), Timothy Meyer (SG), Walter Larkin (PF) David Smith, Walter Rohe, Brian Bateman | |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Murray Pearce and he's fouled by Timothy Meyer - foul #2 on Timothy Meyer, team foul #6 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Kiser (SG), Bernardo Romano (PF) Richard Blades, Andrew Land | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Stanley (C) Ricky Burleigh | |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Flanders (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Murray Pearce (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Douglas Pierson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Hagen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Larkin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - John Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:48 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Douglas Pierson | 41-39 |
| 11:23 | Ball State | John Beckmann clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 11:22 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 11:01 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 10:59 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Larkin | 41-39 |
| 10:53 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Meyer | 41-41 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 41-41 |
| 10:41 | Buffalo | John Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | John Stanley comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Murray Pearce - foul #1 on Murray Pearce, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG), Richard Blades (SF), Greg Sellers (C) Joseph Flanders, John Beckmann, Murray Pearce | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (SG), Ricky Burleigh (SF), Brian Bateman (PF) Timothy Meyer, Clarence Hagen, Walter Larkin | |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | John Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | John Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Richard Blades is hacked by Ricky Burleigh - foul #1 on Ricky Burleigh, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Boaz (SF) Thomas Kiser | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Walter Rohe (SF) John Stanley | |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Richard Blades misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 09:41 | Buffalo | Brian Bateman is hacked by Richard Blades - foul #3 on Richard Blades, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Beckmann (SF), Andrew Land (PF) Timothy Boaz, Bernardo Romano | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | Greg Sellers steals it from Brian Bateman | 41-43 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | John Beckmann hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Blades | 44-43 |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | David Smith misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Blades - foul #4 on Richard Blades, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Kiser (SG), Murray Pearce (PF) Richard Blades, Andrew Land | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer (SG), Walter Larkin (PF), John Stanley (C) Douglas Pierson, Walter Rohe, Brian Bateman | |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Greg Sellers | 47-45 |
| 08:22 | Buffalo | John Stanley connects on the jumper from the left block | 47-47 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | Murray Pearce misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Timothy Meyer - foul #3 on Timothy Meyer, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen (SF) Ricky Burleigh | |
| 08:05 | Ball State | Murray Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | Murray Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | John Stanley misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Stephen Wallace - foul #3 on Stephen Wallace, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bernardo Romano (PF) Murray Pearce | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson (PG) David Smith | |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | John Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:41 | Buffalo | John Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Greg Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Douglas Pierson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Hagen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Larkin (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - John Stanley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Ball State | John Beckmann is hacked by Clarence Hagen - foul #3 on Clarence Hagen, team foul #9 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Murray Pearce (C) Greg Sellers | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:25 | Ball State | John Beckmann makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:25 | Ball State | John Beckmann makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer is hacked by Thomas Kiser - foul #1 on Thomas Kiser, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Flanders (SF) John Beckmann | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:02 | Buffalo | John Stanley buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Meyer | 51-50 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Wallace | 53-50 |
| 06:30 | Buffalo | John Stanley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 06:29 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Pierson | 53-50 |
| 06:15 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin gets the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 06:00 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Murray Pearce knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Joseph Flanders | 55-52 |
| 05:28 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Douglas Pierson | 55-54 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Stephen Wallace | 58-54 |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Douglas Pierson | 58-56 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (PG), John Beckmann (SF), Greg Sellers (C) Stephen Wallace, Joseph Flanders, Murray Pearce | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ricky Burleigh (C) John Stanley | |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-56 |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin is fouled on the floor by John Beckmann - foul #2 on John Beckmann, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brian Bateman (C) Clarence Hagen | |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:16 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Greg Sellers pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Greg Sellers misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 58-58 |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Greg Sellers tips it home | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Blades (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Greg Sellers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Douglas Pierson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Timothy Meyer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Burleigh (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Walter Larkin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Brian Bateman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Buffalo | Brian Bateman loses the dribble to John Beckmann | 60-58 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Greg Sellers is fouled on the floor by Brian Bateman - foul #1 on Brian Bateman, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG) Richard Blades | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (SG), Clarence Hagen (SF), John Stanley (C) Timothy Meyer, Walter Larkin, Brian Bateman | |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Greg Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Greg Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| 02:33 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson is whistled for a carry | 62-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer (SG), Walter Larkin (PF) David Smith, Ricky Burleigh | |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Greg Sellers misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Stanley - foul #1 on John Stanley, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Greg Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Greg Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:53 | Buffalo | Thomas Kiser is called for the reach on Timothy Meyer - foul #2 on Thomas Kiser, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| 01:53 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:53 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | John Stanley swats the shot by Greg Sellers | 64-60 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Greg Sellers snags the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 64-60 |
| 01:19 | Buffalo | Clarence Hagen gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 01:01 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Greg Sellers grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser is fouled on the floor by Timothy Meyer - foul #4 on Timothy Meyer, team foul #12 | 64-60 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Walter Larkin comes up short on the floater from the right block | 65-60 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano is hacked by Douglas Pierson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Pierson, team foul #13 | 65-60 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | John Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Timothy Meyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | John Beckmann pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Timothy Meyer is called for the reach on John Beckmann in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Meyer, team foul #14 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Murray Pearce (PF) Bernardo Romano | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Smith (SG) Timothy Meyer | |
| 00:15 | Ball State | John Beckmann makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | John Beckmann makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | David Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Stanley | 68-63 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | John Beckmann is fouled in the backcourt by David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #15 | 68-63 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | John Beckmann makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | John Beckmann misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | John Stanley grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Douglas Pierson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace runs out the clock | 69-66 |