| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Augustine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Hillier (fresh) C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ross Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ian King (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Ball (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Milone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Ian King inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-32 |
| 19:47 | Ball State | David Augustine grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Kincaid | 25-32 |
| 19:08 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 19:07 | Buffalo | Ian King pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Ian King misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Augustine - foul #2 on David Augustine, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (SG), Andrew Brewer (PF) John Kincaid, Brian Hillier | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (PG), Timothy Gillespie (SG), Joseph Keller (C) Robert Bazile, Ross Miller, Timothy Milone | |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Ian King makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 18:45 | Buffalo | Ian King makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett banks in the layup set up by Andrew Brewer | 27-34 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Ian King can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 17:56 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball gets the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 17:32 | Buffalo | David Augustine blocks the short jumper by Ian King | 27-34 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Ball - foul #1 on Thomas Ball, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG), Brian Hillier (PF) Joseph Puckett, Andrew Brewer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Ross Miller (SG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Kurt Shue (PF), Timothy Milone (C) Paul Tarrance, Timothy Gillespie, Ian King, Thomas Ball, Joseph Keller | |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 16:47 | Buffalo | Ross Miller misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-34 |
| 16:45 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty tips it home | 29-36 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Casey Solomon misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | John Kincaid tips it home | 31-36 |
| 15:57 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile is hacked by David Augustine - foul #3 on David Augustine, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (SG), Thomas Ball (PF), Joseph Keller (C) Ross Miller, Kurt Shue, Timothy Milone | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Augustine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Hillier (fresh) C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Tarrance (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Haggerty (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Ball (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Stephen Fruge - foul #3 on Stephen Fruge, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (SG) Robert Bazile | |
| 15:38 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:38 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | Brian Hillier misses the easy layup | 31-37 |
| 15:12 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 14:50 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Ross Miller | 31-39 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Brian Hillier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 14:32 | Ball State | David Augustine snags the offensive board | 31-39 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | David Augustine scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Casey Solomon | 34-39 |
| 13:42 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Brian Hillier pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Casey Solomon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 12:53 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | David Augustine grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | David Augustine misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | John Kincaid tips it back up and in | 39-39 |
| 12:19 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Tarrance | 39-41 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | David Augustine clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 11:58 | Buffalo | Joseph Keller snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Augustine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Hillier (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Paul Tarrance (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ross Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Haggerty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Keller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Harry Haggerty snags the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 11:06 | Buffalo | John Kincaid is called for the reach on Paul Tarrance - foul #1 on John Kincaid, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (SG) John Kincaid | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Bazile (PG), Ian King (SF), Kurt Shue (PF), Timothy Milone (C) Ross Miller, Harry Haggerty, Thomas Ball, Joseph Keller | |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | Ian King buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 10:26 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 09:59 | Buffalo | Ian King comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-44 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | David Augustine snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Casey Solomon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 09:26 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 08:57 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Brian Hillier snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Casey Solomon is called for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG), Eric McKeag (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF) Joseph Puckett, David Augustine, Brian Hillier | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (SG) Paul Tarrance | |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Timothy Milone, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Augustine (SF), Brian Hillier (PF) Eric McKeag, Andrew Brewer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (SG) Ross Miller | |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Casey Solomon is fouled on the floor by Kurt Shue - foul #3 on Kurt Shue, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (SG) Paul Tarrance | |
| 07:48 | Ball State | Casey Solomon clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-44 |
| 07:46 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Augustine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Hillier (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Fruge (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ross Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ian King (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kurt Shue (fresh) 3 pf. C - Timothy Milone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Casey Solomon - foul #3 on Casey Solomon, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Bethune (PF) Brian Hillier | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (SG), Thomas Ball (PF) Ross Miller, Kurt Shue | |
| 07:24 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 07:24 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | John Kincaid scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Casey Solomon | 41-45 |
| 06:49 | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Paul Tarrance, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Hillier (PF) Donald Bethune | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (SG), Kurt Shue (PF) Paul Tarrance, Thomas Ball | |
| 06:28 | Ball State | John Kincaid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (SF) David Augustine | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:00 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ross Miller | 41-47 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Brian Hillier gets the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Kurt Shue is called for the reach on John Kincaid - foul #4 on Kurt Shue, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Augustine (SF), Victor Bowles (PF) Eric McKeag, Brian Hillier | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (SG), Thomas Ball (PF) Ross Miller, Kurt Shue | |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge buries a runner in the paint and the foul's on Timothy Milone - foul #3 on Timothy Milone, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andrew Brewer (PF) Victor Bowles | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 04:31 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Brewer - foul #1 on Andrew Brewer, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Hillier (PF) Andrew Brewer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (SG) Paul Tarrance | |
| 04:31 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 04:31 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | David Augustine's pass is intercepted by Robert Bazile | 44-48 |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | Ian King lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Bazile | 44-50 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | John Kincaid can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-50 |
| 03:28 | Buffalo | Robert Bazile pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Augustine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Hillier (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Fruge (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Robert Bazile (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ross Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ian King (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Milone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Thomas Ball makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Ian King | 44-52 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | David Augustine hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Ian King - foul #2 on Ian King, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (PG), Victor Bowles (PF) Casey Solomon, Brian Hillier | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Tarrance (SG), Harry Haggerty (SF), Kurt Shue (PF) Ross Miller, Ian King, Thomas Ball | |
| 02:37 | Ball State | David Augustine misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | David Augustine makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | Timothy Milone's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Fruge | 45-52 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | John Kincaid snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | David Augustine buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joseph Puckett | 48-52 |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | John Kincaid denies the turnaround by Timothy Milone | 48-52 |
| 01:30 | Ball State | John Kincaid pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | David Augustine can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-52 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | John Kincaid grabs the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | David Augustine blows the layup | 48-52 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | John Kincaid tips it back up and in | 50-52 |
| 00:41 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Solomon (PG), Brian Hillier (PF) Joseph Puckett, Victor Bowles | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ross Miller (SG), Ian King (SF), Thomas Ball (PF) Paul Tarrance, Harry Haggerty, Kurt Shue | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | Ross Miller lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Bazile | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Brian Hillier scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Casey Solomon | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Casey Solomon is called for the reach on Ross Miller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Casey Solomon, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| 00:12 | Buffalo | Ross Miller misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Brian Hillier grabs the board | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Ross Miller is called for the reach on John Kincaid - foul #2 on Ross Miller, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Stephen Fruge swats the short shot by Ian King | 55-54 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | David Augustine pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |