| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Snow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Fred Speed (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Taylor Monk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Gilchrist (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk inbounds the ball | 21-28 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Buffalo | Gregory Gilchrist comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Richard Mullins grabs the offensive board | 21-28 |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 21-28 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Samuel Snow | 21-28 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Richard Thompson takes the ball from Ronald Ervin | 21-28 |
| 18:47 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk is hacked by Frank Sanford - foul #2 on Frank Sanford, team foul #1 | 21-28 |
| 18:28 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson buries a shot from the left side set up by Richard Mullins | 21-30 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | Richard Mullins picks off the pass by Ronald Ervin | 21-30 |
| 17:56 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 17:54 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Thompson - foul #1 on Richard Thompson, team foul #1 | 21-30 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 17:28 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson loses the dribble to Frank Sanford | 22-30 |
| 17:02 | Ball State | Richard Mullins blocks the short jumper by Arthur Ellerbee | 22-30 |
| 17:01 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Gregory Gilchrist | 22-30 |
| 16:55 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Arthur Ellerbee - foul #3 on Arthur Ellerbee, team foul #2 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lewis Grady (PF) Arthur Ellerbee | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi (PG) Fred Speed | |
| 16:55 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 16:55 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Lewis Grady steps out of bounds on the sideline | 22-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Pelton (SG) Andy Moody | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Robinette (PG), Boris Switalski (SF) Richard Thompson, Taylor Monk | |
| 16:29 | Buffalo | Gregory Gilchrist loses the dribble to Ronald Ervin | 22-32 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-32 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Greg Robinette grabs the defensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 15:58 | Buffalo | Richard Mullins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Curtis (PG), Arthur Ellerbee (PF) Ronald Ervin, Samuel Snow | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Tait (PF), Alex Williams (C) Richard Mullins, Gregory Gilchrist | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Pelton (fresh) SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lewis Grady (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Greg Robinette (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arnulfo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Switalski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Tait (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alex Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Ball State | William Curtis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 15:35 | Buffalo | Alex Williams pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Lewis Grady | 22-32 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Frank Sanford knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Pelton | 24-32 |
| 15:11 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi is called for a charge - foul #3 on Arnulfo Rossi, team foul #2 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Efren Milligan (SF) William Curtis, Thomas Pelton, Frank Sanford | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Speed (PG), Richard Thompson (SG), Taylor Monk (SF) Greg Robinette, Arnulfo Rossi, Alex Williams | |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Efren Milligan comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Taylor Monk | 24-32 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Fred Speed misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Ervin - foul #3 on Ronald Ervin, team foul #3 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Samuel Snow (C) Lewis Grady | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Mullins (PF), Gregory Gilchrist (C) Boris Switalski, Andrew Tait | |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Fred Speed makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Fred Speed misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Samuel Snow | 24-33 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Taylor Monk is called for the reach on Efren Milligan - foul #1 on Taylor Monk, team foul #3 | 24-33 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee tips it in | 26-33 |
| 14:04 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk buries a shot near the basket set up by Richard Mullins | 26-35 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-35 |
| 13:49 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 13:37 | Buffalo | Fred Speed is hacked by Ronald Ervin - foul #4 on Ronald Ervin, team foul #4 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Curtis (PG), Frank Sanford (SF) Ronald Ervin, Efren Milligan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:26 | Buffalo | Samuel Snow steps in front of the Richard Mullins pass | 26-35 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Frank Sanford loses the dribble to Richard Thompson | 26-35 |
| 12:46 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson makes the jumper from the free throw line | 26-37 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Frank Sanford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-37 |
| 12:20 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 12:03 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 26-37 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Samuel Snow misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | Gregory Gilchrist grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andy Moody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Snow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Fred Speed (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Taylor Monk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Mullins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Gilchrist (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Buffalo | Andy Moody picks off the pass by Fred Speed in the backcourt | 26-37 |
| 11:47 | Ball State | Andy Moody lays it in | 28-37 |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | Arthur Ellerbee is called for the reach on Richard Thompson - foul #4 on Arthur Ellerbee, team foul #5 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Pelton (SG), Lewis Grady (PF), Efren Milligan (C) Andy Moody, Arthur Ellerbee, Samuel Snow | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Robinette (PG), Arnulfo Rossi (SG), Boris Switalski (SF), Andrew Tait (PF), Alex Williams (C) Fred Speed, Richard Thompson, Taylor Monk, Richard Mullins, Gregory Gilchrist | |
| 11:05 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski's floater is knocked away by Lewis Grady | 28-37 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Frank Sanford snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 28-37 |
| 10:45 | Buffalo | Alex Williams gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 10:26 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-37 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Lewis Grady gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Greg Robinette picks off the pass by William Curtis in the backcourt | 28-37 |
| 10:08 | Buffalo | Andrew Tait is whistled for a carry | 28-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl Moore (SG) William Curtis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Earl Moore | 31-37 |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | Alex Williams makes the 3 from straight away | 31-40 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Earl Moore knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 33-40 |
| 09:06 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Boris Switalski | 33-43 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Andrew Tait is called for the reach on Lewis Grady - foul #2 on Andrew Tait, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG), Samuel Snow (C) Earl Moore, Frank Sanford | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Speed (PG), Taylor Monk (SF), Richard Mullins (PF), Gregory Gilchrist (C) Greg Robinette, Boris Switalski, Andrew Tait, Alex Williams | |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Curtis (PG), Norman Wiggins (SF) Thomas Pelton, Efren Milligan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Thompson (SG) Arnulfo Rossi | |
| 08:20 | Buffalo | Gregory Gilchrist can't connect on a shot from the right block | 33-43 |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 08:04 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Fred Speed is blocked by Samuel Snow | 33-43 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Lewis Grady grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Andy Moody buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Richard Thompson - foul #2 on Richard Thompson, team foul #5 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Frank Sanford (SF), Arthur Ellerbee (PF) William Curtis, Norman Wiggins, Lewis Grady | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Andy Moody makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Samuel Snow (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Fred Speed (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Taylor Monk (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Gilchrist (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Fred Speed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-43 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin hits the finger roll set up by Arthur Ellerbee | 38-43 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Gregory Gilchrist misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Arthur Ellerbee - foul #5 on Arthur Ellerbee, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Efren Milligan (PF) Arthur Ellerbee | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi (PG), Boris Switalski (SG) Fred Speed, Richard Thompson | |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Gregory Gilchrist makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 06:51 | Buffalo | Gregory Gilchrist makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 06:19 | Buffalo | Taylor Monk connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Arnulfo Rossi | 41-47 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Ervin | 44-47 |
| 06:00 | Buffalo | Gregory Gilchrist buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Arnulfo Rossi | 44-50 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Frank Sanford misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | Richard Mullins pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 05:34 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi misses the lay-in | 44-50 |
| 05:33 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 05:09 | Ball State | Efren Milligan scores on a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Richard Mullins - foul #1 on Richard Mullins, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Pelton (SG), Norman Wiggins (PF), Lewis Grady (C) Andy Moody, Frank Sanford, Samuel Snow | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Speed (PG), Richard Thompson (SG), Andrew Tait (C) Taylor Monk, Richard Mullins, Gregory Gilchrist | |
| 05:09 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:56 | Buffalo | Fred Speed can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Norman Wiggins - foul #1 on Norman Wiggins, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Sanford (SF) Efren Milligan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:56 | Buffalo | Fred Speed misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:56 | Buffalo | Fred Speed misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Lewis Grady grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Frank Sanford comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Fred Speed - foul #1 on Fred Speed, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Frank Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Frank Sanford misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 04:13 | Buffalo | Fred Speed can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson tips it but misses | 48-50 |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Fred Speed tips it home | 48-52 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Lewis Grady can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 03:46 | Buffalo | Boris Switalski misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 03:45 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi grabs the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Pelton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Sanford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Wiggins (fresh) C - Lewis Grady (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Fred Speed (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Arnulfo Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Boris Switalski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Tait (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Thompson | 48-55 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin is hacked by Fred Speed - foul #2 on Fred Speed, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG), Efren Milligan (SF), Samuel Snow (C) Thomas Pelton, Frank Sanford, Norman Wiggins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Robinette (SG), Taylor Monk (SF), Richard Mullins (PF), Gregory Gilchrist (C) Richard Thompson, Arnulfo Rossi, Boris Switalski, Andrew Tait | |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 03:07 | Buffalo | Gregory Gilchrist grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | Gregory Gilchrist is hacked by Samuel Snow - foul #1 on Samuel Snow, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Curtis (PG) Ronald Ervin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Thompson (SG) Fred Speed | |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | Gregory Gilchrist makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | Gregory Gilchrist makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Sanford (SF) Efren Milligan | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Speed (PG) Greg Robinette | |
| 02:34 | Ball State | William Curtis misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 02:32 | Buffalo | Gregory Gilchrist grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 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) | |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Taylor Monk | 48-60 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | William Curtis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 01:40 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Richard Mullins | 48-60 |
| 01:11 | Buffalo | Fred Speed misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-60 |
| 01:10 | Ball State | Lewis Grady grabs the board | 48-60 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Frank Sanford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-60 |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Gregory Gilchrist gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson is fouled on the floor by Frank Sanford - foul #3 on Frank Sanford, team foul #9 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Pelton (SG), Efren Milligan (SF), Norman Wiggins (PF) Andy Moody, Frank Sanford, Samuel Snow | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arnulfo Rossi (PG), Boris Switalski (SF), Andrew Tait (PF), Alex Williams (C) Fred Speed, Taylor Monk, Richard Mullins, Gregory Gilchrist | |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Richard Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins is hacked by Alex Williams - foul #1 on Alex Williams, team foul #9 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Greg Robinette (PG) Richard Thompson | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Andrew Tait grabs the board | 48-62 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Greg Robinette runs out the clock | 48-62 |