| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jessie McLain (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zarek Tarnowski (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Nick Rosol (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tim Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Haywood Goolsby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Story (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 40-33 |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | David Story grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 19:16 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Jessie McLain - foul #1 on Jessie McLain, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 19:16 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 19:16 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez misses the easy layup | 40-35 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Roger Jackson | 40-35 |
| 18:57 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 18:56 | Buffalo | Tim Parrish can't tip it in | 40-35 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Nick Rosol can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 40-35 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Roger Jackson | 40-35 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Esteban Rodriguez denies the turnaround by Anthony Williams | 40-35 |
| 18:30 | Buffalo | Tim Parrish grabs the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 18:12 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Tim Parrish | 40-38 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Jessie McLain makes the 3 from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 17:28 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 43-38 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Nick Rosol clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:03 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams clanks a jumper near the basket | 43-38 |
| 17:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Esteban Rodriguez | 43-38 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Jessie McLain and the foul's on Anthony Williams - foul #2 on Anthony Williams, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Rohrer (PG), Paul Logue (SG), Augustus Zimmerman (PF), Jerry Holland (C) Jessie McLain, Ricardo Martin, Esteban Rodriguez, Nick Rosol | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Swasey (PG), David Whalen (SG), James Baillargeon (SF), Carl Hirt (PF), James Dasilva (C) Tim Parrish, Haywood Goolsby, Roger Jackson, Anthony Williams, David Story | |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski misses the free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Jerry Holland gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | James Rohrer lays it up and in on a great pass from Augustus Zimmerman | 47-38 |
| 16:12 | Buffalo | John Swasey scores on a runner from close range | 47-40 |
| 15:57 | Ball State | Paul Logue is hacked by John Swasey - foul #2 on John Swasey, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG), Nathan Ybanez (SF), Esteban Rodriguez (PF) Zarek Tarnowski, Augustus Zimmerman, Jerry Holland | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Knotts (PG) David Whalen | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Logue (fresh) SF - Nathan Ybanez (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Rohrer (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Knotts (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Swasey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Baillargeon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Hirt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - James Dasilva (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez's layup is rejected by Carl Hirt | 47-40 |
| 15:48 | Ball State | James Rohrer tips it in | 49-40 |
| 15:35 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt clanks a shot from the left side | 49-40 |
| 15:34 | Ball State | James Rohrer pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 15:19 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez tips it but misses | 49-40 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Paul Logue hits the follow up shot | 51-40 |
| 15:02 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon blows the layup but the foul's on Paul Logue - foul #1 on Paul Logue, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (SG), Nick Rosol (C) Paul Logue, James Rohrer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby (SG), Anthony Williams (PF), David Story (C) John Swasey, Carl Hirt, James Dasilva | |
| 15:02 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 15:02 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Anthony Williams steps in front of the Ricardo Martin pass | 51-41 |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon misses the easy layup | 51-41 |
| 14:36 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 14:05 | Buffalo | David Story gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 13:55 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Mark Knotts | 51-43 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez is whistled for a carry | 51-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski (PF), James Rohrer (C) Esteban Rodriguez, Nick Rosol | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jackson (SF) James Baillargeon | |
| 13:14 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 51-43 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | James Rohrer misses the shot in the paint | 51-43 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 12:20 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams tips it in | 51-45 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez travels with the ball | 51-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jessie McLain (SG), Esteban Rodriguez (PF), Nick Rosol (C) Arthur Simmons, Ricardo Martin, Nathan Ybanez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (PG), John Swasey (SG), Carl Hirt (C) Mark Knotts, Haywood Goolsby, David Story | |
| 11:43 | Buffalo | John Swasey clanks a floater from the left side | 51-45 |
| 11:42 | Buffalo | John Swasey hits the follow up shot | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Rohrer (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SG - Jessie McLain (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zarek Tarnowski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Nick Rosol (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tim Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Swasey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Hirt (fresh) 1 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Ball State | Jessie McLain buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Rohrer | 53-47 |
| 10:59 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Tim Parrish | 53-50 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | James Rohrer is hacked by John Swasey - foul #3 on John Swasey, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG) James Rohrer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Knotts (PG), David Story (C) Roger Jackson, Anthony Williams | |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Hirt | 53-52 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Nick Rosol knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 09:50 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (SG), Nathan Ybanez (SF), Jerry Holland (C) Arthur Simmons, Zarek Tarnowski, Nick Rosol | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby (SG) Tim Parrish | |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mark Knotts - foul #4 on Mark Knotts, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Rohrer (C) Jerry Holland | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jackson (SF) Mark Knotts | |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:03 | Buffalo | James Rohrer swats the layup by David Story | 58-52 |
| 09:02 | Buffalo | David Story misses the tip | 58-52 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | James Rohrer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Jessie McLain misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 08:42 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 08:35 | Buffalo | Esteban Rodriguez steals it from Carl Hirt | 58-52 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 08:17 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 08:06 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 58-52 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | James Rohrer grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ricardo Martin, team foul #3 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG), Zarek Tarnowski (PF), Nick Rosol (C) Jessie McLain, Esteban Rodriguez, James Rohrer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Knotts (PG), Tim Parrish (SG), Anthony Williams (PF), James Dasilva (C) John Swasey, Haywood Goolsby, Carl Hirt, David Story | |
| 07:30 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Knotts | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Ybanez (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Zarek Tarnowski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Nick Rosol (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Knotts (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tim Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - James Dasilva (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons is hacked by Roger Jackson - foul #3 on Roger Jackson, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Logue (SG), James Rohrer (PF) Ricardo Martin, Nathan Ybanez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Baillargeon (SF) Roger Jackson | |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Mark Knotts steals it from Nick Rosol | 58-54 |
| 06:28 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby (SG) Tim Parrish | |
| 06:10 | Ball State | James Rohrer buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Zarek Tarnowski | 61-54 |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams tips it but misses | 61-54 |
| 05:52 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:33 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-54 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Nick Rosol grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Nick Rosol hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by James Baillargeon - foul #1 on James Baillargeon, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jessie McLain (PG), Ricardo Martin (SG), Nathan Ybanez (SF), Esteban Rodriguez (PF) Arthur Simmons, Paul Logue, Zarek Tarnowski, James Rohrer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jackson (SF), David Story (C) James Baillargeon, James Dasilva | |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Nick Rosol makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Nick Rosol makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Nick Rosol makes the 3rd free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:05 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Nick Rosol misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Story - foul #2 on David Story, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (SG) Haywood Goolsby | |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Nick Rosol makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Nick Rosol makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jessie McLain - foul #2 on Jessie McLain, team foul #4 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski (C) Nick Rosol | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carl Hirt (PF) Anthony Williams | |
| 04:43 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 04:43 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Ricardo Martin | 68-56 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson's pass is intercepted by Nathan Ybanez | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Jessie McLain is fouled on the floor by Mark Knotts - foul #5 on Mark Knotts, team foul #8 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby (SG), Anthony Williams (PF) Mark Knotts, Carl Hirt | |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Jessie McLain makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Jessie McLain makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Buffalo | David Story lays it in on a nice dish by Haywood Goolsby and he's fouled by Ricardo Martin - foul #2 on Ricardo Martin, team foul #5 | 70-58 |
| 03:32 | Buffalo | David Story misses the free throw | 70-58 |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jessie McLain (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Ybanez (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Zarek Tarnowski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tim Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Haywood Goolsby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - David Story (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Anthony Williams picks off the pass by Zarek Tarnowski | 70-58 |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Haywood Goolsby and the foul's on Esteban Rodriguez - foul #3 on Esteban Rodriguez, team foul #6 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG) Jessie McLain | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:17 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams misses the free throw | 70-60 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Nathan Ybanez | 73-60 |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Tim Parrish and the foul's on Nathan Ybanez - foul #4 on Nathan Ybanez, team foul #7 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Rohrer (C) Zarek Tarnowski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Swasey (SF) Roger Jackson | |
| 02:52 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby makes the free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-63 |
| 02:28 | Buffalo | Tim Parrish pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| 02:28 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nick Rosol (C) James Rohrer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jackson (SF) John Swasey | |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | David Story knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 73-65 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons is hacked by Haywood Goolsby - foul #1 on Haywood Goolsby, team foul #9 | 73-65 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Tim Parrish is hacked by Arthur Simmons - foul #4 on Arthur Simmons, team foul #8 | 74-65 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Tim Parrish misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-65 |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Anthony Williams | 74-65 |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams is fouled on the floor by Esteban Rodriguez - foul #4 on Esteban Rodriguez, team foul #9 | 74-65 |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin is called for a charge - foul #3 on Ricardo Martin, team foul #10 | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Tim Parrish | 74-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez is hacked by Tim Parrish in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tim Parrish, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:31 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-70 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Nick Rosol grabs the board | 76-70 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Nick Rosol is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Parrish - foul #2 on Tim Parrish, team foul #11 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jessie McLain (PG), Zarek Tarnowski (PF) Arthur Simmons, Esteban Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Nick Rosol makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Nick Rosol misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-70 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams grabs the offensive board | 77-70 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Tim Parrish scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-73 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG), Esteban Rodriguez (PF) Jessie McLain, Nathan Ybanez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Parrish - foul #3 on Tim Parrish, team foul #12 | 77-73 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams gets the rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby is fouled on the floor by Ricardo Martin - foul #4 on Ricardo Martin, team foul #11 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez (SF) Zarek Tarnowski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez is hacked by Tim Parrish in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tim Parrish, team foul #13 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski (PF) Esteban Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Tim Parrish | 80-78 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Parrish - foul #5 on Tim Parrish, team foul #14 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez (PF) Zarek Tarnowski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Swasey (PG) Tim Parrish | |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 82-78 |