| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dale Wiles (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Sane (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lin Mang (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Justin Janssen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) SG - Stewart Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lester Crum (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Lester Crum inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Ball State | Michael Barber drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Lester Crum | 42-40 |
| 19:30 | Buffalo | Dale Wiles misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 19:29 | Ball State | Lester Crum grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 19:24 | Buffalo | Gabriel Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | Michael Mitchell is called for the reach on Gabriel Bruno - foul #2 on Michael Mitchell, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| 19:03 | Buffalo | Justin Janssen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Allen - foul #3 on John Allen, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Samuels (PF) John Allen | |
| 19:03 | Buffalo | Justin Janssen makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 19:03 | Buffalo | Justin Janssen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Jack Samuels hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Barber | 44-42 |
| 18:31 | Buffalo | Lin Mang knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Sane | 47-42 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Michael Barber is whistled for a carry | 47-42 |
| 17:51 | Buffalo | Gabriel Bruno is called for traveling | 47-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carl Hirt (PF) Justin Janssen | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:38 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Carl Hirt - foul #1 on Carl Hirt, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carmelo Jimenez (SF) Lin Mang | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:38 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 17:12 | Buffalo | Dale Wiles misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-44 |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 16:51 | Ball State | Carl Hirt takes the ball from Lester Crum | 47-44 |
| 16:34 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Paul Sane | 49-44 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Mitchell | 49-47 |
| 16:06 | Buffalo | Dale Wiles misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 16:05 | Buffalo | Gabriel Bruno tips it in | 51-47 |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Barber | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dale Wiles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Sane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Carmelo Jimenez (fresh) PF - Carl Hirt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gabriel Bruno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stewart Hawkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Lester Crum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Samuels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Buffalo | Paul Sane can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Lester Crum - foul #1 on Lester Crum, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francesco Romano (PG), Lin Mang (SF), Justin Janssen (PF), Anthony Williams (C) Dale Wiles, Carmelo Jimenez, Carl Hirt, Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (PG), Leonard Edelman (SG), Esteban Rodriguez (SF), John Allen (PF), Zarek Tarnowski (C) Michael Barber, Stewart Hawkins, Lester Crum, Jack Samuels, Michael Mitchell | |
| 15:33 | Buffalo | Paul Sane misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 15:33 | Buffalo | Paul Sane makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez hits the follow up shot | 52-51 |
| 15:03 | Buffalo | Francesco Romano misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 14:56 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Allen | 52-54 |
| 14:33 | Buffalo | Lin Mang misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-54 |
| 14:31 | Buffalo | Paul Sane tips it but misses | 52-54 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez snags the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski travels with the ball | 52-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Hall (SG), Carl Hirt (C) Paul Sane, Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG) Zarek Tarnowski | |
| 13:49 | Buffalo | William Hall is whistled for traveling | 52-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Wiles (PG) William Hall | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lester Crum (SF), Jack Samuels (C) Ricardo Martin, Esteban Rodriguez | |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 52-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carmelo Jimenez (SF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Lin Mang, Carl Hirt | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins (SG) Leonard Edelman | |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | Carmelo Jimenez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Jack Samuels grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Michael Barber scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lester Crum | 52-57 |
| 12:42 | Buffalo | Gabriel Bruno misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Jack Samuels - foul #1 on Jack Samuels, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Hall (SG), Carl Hirt (PF) Francesco Romano, Justin Janssen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Mitchell (C) Jack Samuels | |
| 12:42 | Buffalo | Gabriel Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 12:42 | Buffalo | Gabriel Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Lester Crum and he's fouled by Carmelo Jimenez - foul #1 on Carmelo Jimenez, team foul #2 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Sane (SG), Lin Mang (SF) William Hall, Carmelo Jimenez | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell misses the free throw | 53-59 |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | Gabriel Bruno gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 12:08 | Buffalo | Dale Wiles scores on a 3 from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Lin Mang is called for the reach on Lester Crum - foul #1 on Lin Mang, team foul #3 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Hall (PG), Anthony Williams (C) Dale Wiles, Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Edelman (SF), Jack Samuels (PF) Lester Crum, John Allen | |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 11:34 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - William Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Sane (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lin Mang (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Hirt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stewart Hawkins (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Leonard Edelman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Samuels (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams misses the jump hook from the baseline | 56-59 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman is called for traveling | 56-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Wiles (PG), Carmelo Jimenez (SF), Justin Janssen (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) William Hall, Lin Mang, Carl Hirt, Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (PG), Esteban Rodriguez (SF), Zarek Tarnowski (C) Michael Barber, Stewart Hawkins, Michael Mitchell | |
| 10:43 | Buffalo | Paul Sane misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Jimenez - foul #2 on Carmelo Jimenez, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francesco Romano (SG) Paul Sane | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lester Crum (SF), John Allen (PF) Esteban Rodriguez, Zarek Tarnowski | |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Dale Wiles steals it from Ricardo Martin | 56-59 |
| 10:18 | Buffalo | Carmelo Jimenez blows the layup | 56-59 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Lester Crum grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Jack Samuels is blocked by Carmelo Jimenez | 56-59 |
| 09:55 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Gabriel Bruno | 56-59 |
| 09:41 | Buffalo | Carmelo Jimenez loses the ball out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Sane (SG), Lin Mang (SF), Anthony Williams (PF) Francesco Romano, Carmelo Jimenez, Justin Janssen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG), Stewart Hawkins (SG), Michael Mitchell (C) Ricardo Martin, Leonard Edelman, Jack Samuels | |
| 09:26 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Barber | 56-61 |
| 09:11 | Buffalo | Michael Barber steals the ball from Lin Mang | 56-61 |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lester Crum | 56-64 |
| 08:19 | Buffalo | Paul Sane blows the layup | 56-64 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 56-64 |
| 08:01 | Buffalo | Lin Mang gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| 07:57 | Buffalo | Paul Sane scores on a jumper in the lane | 58-64 |
| 07:50 | Ball State | Michael Barber clanks a 3 from straight away | 58-64 |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | Lin Mang gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Lester Crum is called for the reach on Paul Sane - foul #2 on Lester Crum, team foul #5 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francesco Romano (PG), William Hall (SG), Carmelo Jimenez (SF), Justin Janssen (PF), Carl Hirt (C) Dale Wiles, Paul Sane, Lin Mang, Anthony Williams, Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (SG), Leonard Edelman (SF), Jack Samuels (PF), Esteban Rodriguez (C) Stewart Hawkins, Lester Crum, John Allen, Michael Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Francesco Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Jimenez (fresh) PF - Justin Janssen (fresh) 6 pts. C - Carl Hirt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Edelman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Samuels (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Buffalo | Ricardo Martin is called for the reach on William Hall - foul #3 on Ricardo Martin, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| 07:02 | Buffalo | Esteban Rodriguez swats the short shot by Carmelo Jimenez | 58-64 |
| 07:01 | Buffalo | Justin Janssen snags the offensive board | 58-64 |
| 06:47 | Buffalo | Carmelo Jimenez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Sane (SG) William Hall | |
| Subs | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski (C) Michael Barber | |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 06:23 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Carmelo Jimenez | 58-64 |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | Carmelo Jimenez can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Esteban Rodriguez - foul #1 on Esteban Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins (SG), John Allen (PF) Esteban Rodriguez, Zarek Tarnowski | |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | Carmelo Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | Carmelo Jimenez misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | John Allen snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | John Allen misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-64 |
| 05:57 | Buffalo | Carmelo Jimenez grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 05:43 | Buffalo | Leonard Edelman swats the layup by Justin Janssen | 59-64 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | John Allen grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | John Allen makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Stewart Hawkins | 59-66 |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | Paul Sane comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 59-66 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Jack Samuels pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Wiles (PG), Lin Mang (SF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Francesco Romano, Carmelo Jimenez, Carl Hirt | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG), Lester Crum (SF), Michael Mitchell (C) Ricardo Martin, Leonard Edelman, Jack Samuels | |
| 04:49 | Ball State | Lester Crum buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Barber | 59-68 |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | Paul Sane misses the dunk | 59-68 |
| 04:36 | Buffalo | Justin Janssen grabs the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | Dale Wiles misses the runner from the left block | 59-68 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | John Allen grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Michael Barber is hacked by Dale Wiles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Wiles, team foul #5 | 59-68 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Lester Crum knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Mitchell | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Buffalo | Michael Barber takes the ball from Paul Sane | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-73 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dale Wiles (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Sane (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lin Mang (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Justin Janssen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stewart Hawkins (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Crum (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Michael Barber is called for the reach on Justin Janssen - foul #3 on Michael Barber, team foul #8 | 59-73 |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Justin Janssen makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Justin Janssen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Lester Crum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gabriel Bruno - foul #3 on Gabriel Bruno, team foul #6 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carmelo Jimenez (SF), Carl Hirt (PF) Lin Mang, Justin Janssen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Samuels (C) Michael Mitchell | |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Lester Crum makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Lester Crum misses the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Jack Samuels snags the offensive board | 61-74 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Michael Barber is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Bruno - foul #4 on Gabriel Bruno, team foul #7 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francesco Romano (PG), William Hall (SG), Anthony Williams (C) Dale Wiles, Paul Sane, Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (SG), Leonard Edelman (SF), Esteban Rodriguez (C) Stewart Hawkins, Lester Crum, John Allen | |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Michael Barber makes the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Michael Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Jack Samuels snags the offensive board | 61-75 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jack Samuels and he's hacked by Carl Hirt - foul #2 on Carl Hirt, team foul #8 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski (C) Michael Barber | |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin makes the free throw | 61-78 |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | Francesco Romano clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-78 |
| 01:30 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski pulls down the rebound | 61-78 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | The short jumper by Jack Samuels is denied by Carl Hirt | 61-78 |
| 01:00 | Buffalo | Carmelo Jimenez snags the defensive board | 61-78 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Francesco Romano | 63-78 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez misses the shot near the basket | 63-78 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt pulls down the rebound | 63-78 |
| 00:22 | Buffalo | Jack Samuels blocks the short jumper by Anthony Williams | 63-78 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Williams | 63-78 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | William Hall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-78 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt tips it in | 65-78 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin runs out the clock | 65-78 |