| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fresh) SG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) SF - Nathan Ybanez (fresh) PF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) C - Nick Rosol (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Knotts (fresh) SG - Haywood Goolsby (fresh) SF - Roger Jackson (fresh) PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) C - David Story (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | David Story wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Buffalo | David Story comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Esteban Rodriguez - foul #1 on Esteban Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Buffalo | David Story makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:45 | Buffalo | David Story misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:45 | Ball State | Nick Rosol pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Nick Rosol double dribbles | 0-1 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams blows the layup | 0-1 |
| 19:05 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:40 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Nick Rosol grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 18:16 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-1 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez tips it back up and in | 2-1 |
| 18:02 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Haywood Goolsby | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 4-3 |
| 17:39 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts is hacked by Arthur Simmons - foul #1 on Arthur Simmons, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 17:23 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Nick Rosol misses long on a shot from the left block | 4-3 |
| 17:02 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:43 | Buffalo | Esteban Rodriguez steals it from Anthony Williams | 4-3 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin is hacked by Roger Jackson - foul #1 on Roger Jackson, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (SG), John Swasey (SF) Haywood Goolsby, Roger Jackson | |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-3 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez snags the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | David Story swats the short shot by Nick Rosol | 4-3 |
| 15:55 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fresh) SG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) SF - Nathan Ybanez (fresh) PF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nick Rosol (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Knotts (fresh) SG - Tim Parrish (fresh) SF - John Swasey (fresh) PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Story (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Buffalo | Tim Parrish loses the dribble to Nathan Ybanez | 4-3 |
| 15:29 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 15:27 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | John Swasey connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Story | 4-6 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Nick Rosol comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez misses the tip | 4-6 |
| 14:57 | Buffalo | John Swasey grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:43 | Buffalo | David Story misses short on a shot from close range | 4-6 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez buries a shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by David Story - foul #1 on David Story, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jessie McLain (SG), Zarek Tarnowski (PF), James Rohrer (C) Ricardo Martin, Esteban Rodriguez, Nick Rosol | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby (SG), Roger Jackson (SF), Carl Hirt (PF), James Dasilva (C) Mark Knotts, John Swasey, Anthony Williams, David Story | |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:21 | Buffalo | A charge is called on James Dasilva - foul #1 on James Dasilva, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Holland (C) Nathan Ybanez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-6 |
| 13:51 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Haywood Goolsby | 7-8 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Jerry Holland can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 7-8 |
| 13:36 | Buffalo | James Dasilva snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 13:23 | Buffalo | Tim Parrish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez (PF) Jerry Holland | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Knotts (PG) Tim Parrish | |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Jessie McLain can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski can't tip it in | 7-8 |
| 12:58 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 12:48 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby can't tip it in | 7-8 |
| 12:46 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt tips it back up and in | 7-10 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons hits the finger roll set up by James Rohrer | 9-10 |
| 12:07 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Jackson and the foul's on Arthur Simmons - foul #2 on Arthur Simmons, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (SG), Nathan Ybanez (SF), Nick Rosol (C) Arthur Simmons, Zarek Tarnowski, James Rohrer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (SG), Anthony Williams (PF), David Story (C) Haywood Goolsby, Carl Hirt, James Dasilva | |
| 12:07 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts makes the free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Mark Knotts is called for the reach on Ricardo Martin - foul #1 on Mark Knotts, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Swasey (SF) Roger Jackson | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jessie McLain (fresh) SG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) SF - Nathan Ybanez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nick Rosol (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Knotts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tim Parrish (fresh) SF - John Swasey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Story (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-13 |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | John Swasey misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Mark Knotts - foul #2 on Mark Knotts, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Rohrer (PG), Zarek Tarnowski (PF) Jessie McLain, Esteban Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby (SG), Roger Jackson (SF) Mark Knotts, John Swasey | |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Ricardo Martin - foul #1 on Ricardo Martin, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:21 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez's layup is rejected by David Story | 14-15 |
| 10:19 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 09:58 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams is called for traveling | 14-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Holland (C) Nick Rosol | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Swasey (PG) Tim Parrish | |
| 09:44 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Zarek Tarnowski | 16-15 |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson misses the jump hook from the baseline | 16-15 |
| 09:29 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby grabs the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:20 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby misses badly on a runner near the basket | 16-15 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Jerry Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Jerry Holland misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-15 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski can't tip it in | 16-15 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez misses the tip | 16-15 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | James Rohrer tips it but misses | 16-15 |
| 09:02 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 08:56 | Buffalo | James Rohrer steals it from Roger Jackson | 16-15 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Jerry Holland misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Haywood Goolsby - foul #1 on Haywood Goolsby, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jessie McLain (SG), Esteban Rodriguez (PF) Ricardo Martin, Nathan Ybanez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (PG), James Baillargeon (SF), Carl Hirt (PF), James Dasilva (C) Haywood Goolsby, Roger Jackson, Anthony Williams, David Story | |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Jerry Holland makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Jerry Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt is whistled for a carry | 18-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Logue (SG), Nick Rosol (C) James Rohrer, Jerry Holland | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:11 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 08:09 | Buffalo | James Baillargeon grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 07:52 | Buffalo | Zarek Tarnowski is called for the reach on Tim Parrish - foul #1 on Zarek Tarnowski, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| 07:38 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt blows the layup but he's fouled by Esteban Rodriguez - foul #2 on Esteban Rodriguez, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez (SF), Augustus Zimmerman (PF) Zarek Tarnowski, Esteban Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Williams (PF) James Dasilva | |
| 07:38 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 07:38 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 07:38 | Ball State | Paul Logue grabs the board | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jessie McLain (fresh) SG - Paul Logue (fresh) SF - Nathan Ybanez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Augustus Zimmerman (fresh) C - Nick Rosol (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tim Parrish (fresh) SG - John Swasey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Baillargeon (fresh) PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Hirt (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Jessie McLain misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 07:30 | Ball State | Nick Rosol tips it in | 20-16 |
| 07:09 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Swasey | 20-18 |
| 06:51 | Ball State | Jessie McLain makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Augustus Zimmerman | 22-18 |
| 06:33 | Buffalo | Augustus Zimmerman denies the turnaround by James Baillargeon | 22-18 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Nick Rosol grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Nick Rosol knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jessie McLain and the foul's on Carl Hirt - foul #1 on Carl Hirt, team foul #7 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (SG), Zarek Tarnowski (PF) Paul Logue, Augustus Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Whalen (PG), Haywood Goolsby (SG), Roger Jackson (SF), David Story (C) Tim Parrish, John Swasey, James Baillargeon, Carl Hirt | |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Nick Rosol misses the free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:21 | Buffalo | David Story gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | David Story misses short on a runner near the basket | 24-18 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski makes the floater from the left side | 26-18 |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | Ricardo Martin takes the ball from Haywood Goolsby | 26-18 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin misses the easy layup | 26-18 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Nick Rosol pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-18 |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Story | 26-18 |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | Nick Rosol swats the short shot by Anthony Williams | 26-18 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams tips it home | 26-20 |
| 04:31 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 04:30 | Buffalo | Roger Jackson snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 04:17 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams is fouled on the floor by Zarek Tarnowski - foul #2 on Zarek Tarnowski, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Rohrer (PG), Paul Logue (SF), Augustus Zimmerman (PF), Jerry Holland (C) Jessie McLain, Nathan Ybanez, Zarek Tarnowski, Nick Rosol | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (PG) David Whalen | |
| 04:17 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:17 | Buffalo | Anthony Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Paul Logue is whistled for a carry | 26-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Carl Hirt (PF) Anthony Williams | |
| 03:50 | Buffalo | James Rohrer steals the ball from Haywood Goolsby | 26-22 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Jerry Holland loses the ball out of bounds | 26-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG), Zarek Tarnowski (SF), Esteban Rodriguez (PF) Ricardo Martin, Augustus Zimmerman, Jerry Holland | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Knotts (PG), John Swasey (SF) Haywood Goolsby, Roger Jackson | |
| 03:30 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 26-22 |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Logue (fresh) SF - Zarek Tarnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Rohrer (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mark Knotts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tim Parrish (fresh) SF - John Swasey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Hirt (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Story (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez loses the ball out of bounds | 26-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Dasilva (C) David Story | |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Mark Knotts buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Arthur Simmons, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (SG), Jerry Holland (C) Arthur Simmons, Paul Logue | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby (SG), Roger Jackson (SF) Tim Parrish, John Swasey | |
| 02:16 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Dasilva | 26-28 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Jerry Holland misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 26-28 |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Carl Hirt | 26-28 |
| 01:32 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 01:30 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 01:13 | Buffalo | Carl Hirt grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 00:56 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby loses the dribble to James Rohrer | 26-28 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Rohrer | 29-28 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby is hacked by Ricardo Martin - foul #2 on Ricardo Martin, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jessie McLain (PG), Paul Logue (SG), Nathan Ybanez (SF), Augustus Zimmerman (PF), Nick Rosol (C) James Rohrer, Ricardo Martin, Zarek Tarnowski, Esteban Rodriguez, Jerry Holland | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tim Parrish (PG), John Swasey (SF), Anthony Williams (PF), David Story (C) Mark Knotts, Roger Jackson, Carl Hirt, James Dasilva | |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | Haywood Goolsby makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez misses the halfcourt shot | 29-30 |