| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rex Bainter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Mash (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Burgess (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) PF - Randal Delaney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Saldana (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Rex Bainter | 41-30 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Randal Delaney comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-30 |
| 19:20 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | Robert Mash can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 19:03 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess can't tip it in | 41-30 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | Thomas Smith grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Saldana | 41-33 |
| 18:42 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Wagner | 44-33 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana makes the shot from the left block | 44-35 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | The 3pt attempt by Scott Patterson is denied by Thomas Smith | 44-35 |
| 18:00 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess grabs the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 17:40 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Randal Delaney grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Thomas Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 17:24 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-35 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 17:04 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from William Thomas | 44-37 |
| 16:52 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter loses the dribble to Phillip Gardner | 44-37 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Thomas Smith grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | William Thomas misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 15:54 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Robert Mash - foul #1 on Robert Mash, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (PG), Benjamin Rymer (SG), Brian Mitchell (SF), Paul Bowles (PF), Brian Sneed (C) Scott Patterson, Christopher Wagner, Rex Bainter, Robert Mash, Ryan Burgess | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Cole (PG), Roberto Russo (SG), Russell Palmatier (SF), Roy Jones (PF) William Thomas, Thomas Smith, Phillip Gardner, Randal Delaney | |
| 15:54 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana misses the free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:54 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Fairweather (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Benjamin Rymer (fresh) SF - Brian Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Bowles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Sneed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Mark Cole (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roberto Russo (fresh) SF - Russell Palmatier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Saldana (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Ball State | Mark Cole misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Roy Jones gets the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | Mark Cole clanks a shot from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 15:05 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 14:50 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles misses short on a shot in the paint | 44-39 |
| 14:48 | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell misses the tip | 44-39 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Roberto Russo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Benjamin Rymer - foul #2 on Benjamin Rymer, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Patterson (PG), Ryan Burgess (C) Benjamin Rymer, Brian Sneed | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Thomas (PG) Thomas Saldana | |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Roberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Roberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:21 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Roberto Russo grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 14:08 | Ball State | Ryan Burgess is called for the reach on Mark Cole - foul #1 on Ryan Burgess, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner (SG), Rex Bainter (SF) William Fairweather, Brian Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Smith (SG) Mark Cole | |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Thomas Smith is fouled on the floor by Paul Bowles - foul #2 on Paul Bowles, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Gardner (SF) Roberto Russo | |
| 13:49 | Ball State | William Thomas is whistled for traveling | 44-41 |
| 13:25 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:13 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Thomas Smith makes the shot near the basket | 47-43 |
| 12:55 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess misses the lay-in | 47-43 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Roy Jones snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | William Thomas knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Rex Bainter - foul #3 on Rex Bainter, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Mash (PF) Paul Bowles | |
| Subs | Ball State | Randal Delaney (PF), Darwin Mitchell (C) Russell Palmatier, Roy Jones | |
| 12:48 | Ball State | William Thomas makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter is hacked by William Thomas - foul #1 on William Thomas, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Cole (PG) William Thomas | |
| 12:10 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Mash | 50-47 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Randal Delaney comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Mash - foul #2 on Robert Mash, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (PG), Benjamin Rymer (SG), Brian Mitchell (SF) Scott Patterson, Christopher Wagner, Rex Bainter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Roberto Russo (SF), Thomas Saldana (C) Thomas Smith, Phillip Gardner, Darwin Mitchell | |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Randal Delaney makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Randal Delaney makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Fairweather (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Benjamin Rymer (fresh) SF - Brian Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Mash (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Burgess (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Cole (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randal Delaney (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Saldana (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess grabs the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 11:15 | Buffalo | Michael Roberts steals the ball from Brian Mitchell | 50-49 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Mark Cole lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Roberts | 50-51 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Roberto Russo - foul #1 on Roberto Russo, team foul #2 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Bowles (C) Ryan Burgess | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Thomas (PG), Russell Palmatier (SF) Michael Roberts, Roberto Russo | |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | Mark Cole picks off the pass by Robert Mash | 50-51 |
| 10:46 | Ball State | Randal Delaney lays it up and in set up by Mark Cole | 50-53 |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Saldana | 50-53 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier's pass is intercepted by William Fairweather | 50-53 |
| 09:50 | Buffalo | William Fairweather comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 09:49 | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles banks in the layup on a great pass from William Fairweather and he's fouled by Thomas Saldana - foul #2 on Thomas Saldana, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Patterson (PG), Christopher Wagner (SG), Rex Bainter (SF), Ryan Burgess (C) William Fairweather, Benjamin Rymer, Brian Mitchell, Robert Mash | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Smith (SG), Phillip Gardner (SF) Mark Cole, Randal Delaney | |
| 09:32 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 09:02 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Christopher Wagner | 53-53 |
| 08:58 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 08:52 | Ball State | William Thomas buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 53-56 |
| 08:33 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 08:14 | Ball State | Thomas Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 08:08 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 08:06 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 07:54 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Patterson | 59-56 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Paul Bowles steals the ball from Thomas Saldana | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Wagner (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rex Bainter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Bowles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Burgess (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Palmatier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Saldana (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Buffalo | Paul Bowles connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-56 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Thomas Smith knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Thomas Saldana | 61-59 |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | Thomas Saldana swats the short shot by Ryan Burgess | 61-59 |
| 06:49 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner tips it home | 63-59 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Thomas Smith misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Wagner - foul #2 on Christopher Wagner, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Mash (PF) Paul Bowles | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Cole (PG), Roberto Russo (SF), Randal Delaney (PF), Roy Jones (C) William Thomas, Phillip Gardner, Russell Palmatier, Thomas Saldana | |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:21 | Buffalo | Robert Mash hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 06:20 | Ball State | Mark Cole gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Randal Delaney misses the shot from the right block | 63-61 |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 05:41 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Roy Jones gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Mark Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Randal Delaney tips it in | 63-63 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner is whistled for a carry | 63-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Fairweather (PG), Benjamin Rymer (SG), Brian Mitchell (SF), Brian Sneed (C) Scott Patterson, Christopher Wagner, Rex Bainter, Ryan Burgess | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Thomas (PG), Phillip Gardner (SF) Thomas Smith, Roberto Russo | |
| 04:39 | Ball State | William Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 63-63 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Brian Sneed pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:19 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by William Fairweather is blocked by Roy Jones | 63-63 |
| 04:17 | Buffalo | Brian Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 03:55 | Buffalo | William Fairweather loses the ball out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Bowles (PF), Ryan Burgess (C) Robert Mash, Brian Sneed | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell (PF), Thomas Saldana (C) Randal Delaney, Roy Jones | |
| 03:43 | Ball State | William Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Ryan Burgess - foul #2 on Ryan Burgess, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Roberto Russo (SG), Russell Palmatier (PF) Mark Cole, Darwin Mitchell | |
| 03:43 | Ball State | William Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | William Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:43 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Paul Bowles | 63-64 |
| 03:26 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by William Fairweather and he's fouled by William Thomas - foul #2 on William Thomas, team foul #4 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Scott Patterson (PG) Brian Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Smith (SG) Roberto Russo | |
| 03:26 | Buffalo | Benjamin Rymer makes the free throw | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Scott Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Benjamin Rymer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Fairweather (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Bowles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Burgess (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Palmatier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Saldana (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Thomas | 66-66 |
| 03:00 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner (SG), Rex Bainter (SF), Robert Mash (PF) Benjamin Rymer, William Fairweather, Paul Bowles | |
| Subs | Ball State | Randal Delaney (PF) Russell Palmatier | |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | Rex Bainter clanks a shot from the free throw line | 66-66 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Randal Delaney pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Thomas Smith hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Randal Delaney | 66-68 |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | Randal Delaney is called for the reach on Scott Patterson - foul #1 on Randal Delaney, team foul #5 | 66-68 |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Robert Mash comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Saldana - foul #3 on Thomas Saldana, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Robert Mash makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Robert Mash makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Ryan Burgess swats the short shot by Thomas Saldana | 68-68 |
| 02:16 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ryan Burgess | 68-68 |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Rex Bainter | 71-68 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Randal Delaney | 71-71 |
| 01:34 | Buffalo | Scott Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Randal Delaney grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 71-71 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana gets the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Ryan Burgess steps in front of the Randal Delaney pass | 71-71 |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Ryan Burgess banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Wagner | 73-71 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana's pass is intercepted by Christopher Wagner | 73-71 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner misses the dunk attempt | 73-71 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Christopher Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |