| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fresh) SG - Charles Carty (fresh) SF - Jason Fish (fresh) PF - Damon Foster (fresh) C - Jason Sippel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:51 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski is hacked by Jason Sippel - foul #1 on Jason Sippel, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Roger Jordan | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Buffalo | Charles Carty scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Jordan | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Jason Sippel swats the layup by Jack Borrero | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | Jason Fish misses the easy layup | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Jack Borrero snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Damon Foster gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | Buffalo | Jason Fish drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Jordan | 6-0 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez loses the ball out of bounds | 6-0 |
| 18:04 | Buffalo | Charles Carty can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski grabs the board | 6-0 |
| 17:52 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Roger Jordan - foul #1 on Roger Jordan, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| 17:52 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:52 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the 2nd free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:52 | Buffalo | Jason Fish pulls down the rebound | 6-1 |
| 17:35 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Marx - foul #1 on John Marx, team foul #1 | 6-1 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Viveros (PF), William Williams (C) Jack Borrero, Nicholas Stukes | |
| 17:35 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 17:35 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 7-1 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros pulls down the rebound | 7-1 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Marx | 7-3 |
| 17:05 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel is called for traveling | 7-3 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes (SF) Jason Fish | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), Glen Farrell (SF) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Charles Jelinski | |
| 16:44 | Ball State | Glen Farrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | Eric Lee tips it back up and in | 7-5 |
| 16:28 | Buffalo | Damon Foster's floater is tipped away by Joseph Viveros | 7-5 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Joseph Viveros | 7-5 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | William Williams double dribbles | 7-5 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (SG), David Johnson (PF), Gary Boe (C) Charles Carty, Damon Foster, Jason Sippel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Borrero (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) Glen Farrell, William Williams | |
| 16:10 | Buffalo | Gary Boe misses the easy layup | 7-5 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jack Borrero | 7-5 |
| 16:04 | Ball State | Eric Lee is hacked by Gary Boe - foul #1 on Gary Boe, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria (SG), Jason Fish (SF) Roger Jordan, Malcolm Sykes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Nevarez (SG) William Proctor | |
| 15:54 | Ball State | David Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Nevarez - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG) Eric Lee | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Bachus (fresh) SG - Andrew Gloria (fresh) SF - Jason Fish (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Johnson (fresh) C - Gary Boe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Viveros (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros misses the easy layup | 7-5 |
| 15:35 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Gary Boe | 7-5 |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Jason Fish hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by John Marx - foul #2 on John Marx, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jason Sippel (C) Gary Boe | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), Charles Jelinski (SF) John Marx, Joseph Viveros | |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Jason Fish makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Jason Fish misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Jack Borrero grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Andrew Gloria is called for the reach on Richard Nevarez - foul #1 on Andrew Gloria, team foul #5 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG), Charles Carty (SG), Damon Foster (PF) David Bachus, Andrew Gloria, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Williams (C) Nicholas Stukes | |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski gets the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses the lay-in | 8-5 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Jack Borrero tips it home | 8-7 |
| 14:05 | Buffalo | Damon Foster hits a jumper in the lane set up by Jason Fish | 10-7 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 13:47 | Buffalo | Charles Carty grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 13:26 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 13:25 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel grabs the offensive board | 10-7 |
| 13:20 | Buffalo | Charles Carty makes the shot from the right side | 12-7 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Williams | 12-10 |
| 12:36 | Buffalo | Jason Fish hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-10 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Eric Lee clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-10 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Jack Borrero tips it home | 15-12 |
| 11:55 | Buffalo | Charles Carty misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 11:53 | Buffalo | Jason Fish grabs the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Roger Jordan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Carty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Fish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damon Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Sippel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Nevarez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Jelinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Borrero (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Damon Foster drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Carty and the foul's on Jack Borrero - foul #1 on Jack Borrero, team foul #3 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (PG), Andrew Gloria (SG), Malcolm Sykes (SF), David Johnson (C) Roger Jordan, Charles Carty, Jason Fish, Jason Sippel | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (PG), Glen Farrell (SF), Joseph Viveros (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) Eric Lee, Charles Jelinski, Jack Borrero, William Williams | |
| 11:35 | Buffalo | Damon Foster makes the free throw | 18-12 |
| 11:23 | Ball State | William Proctor buries a floater from the free throw line | 18-14 |
| 11:12 | Buffalo | Nicholas Stukes is called for the reach on David Johnson - foul #1 on Nicholas Stukes, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gary Boe (C) Damon Foster | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:06 | Buffalo | Gary Boe misses the turnaround near the basket | 18-14 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros hits the finger roll set up by Glen Farrell | 18-16 |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | David Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-16 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Glen Farrell gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | William Proctor double dribbles in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG) Andrew Gloria | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:07 | Buffalo | William Proctor picks off the pass by David Bachus | 18-16 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 18-16 |
| 09:45 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros can't tip it in | 18-16 |
| 09:43 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez tips it in | 18-18 |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | Gary Boe banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Bachus and he's fouled by Nicholas Stukes - foul #2 on Nicholas Stukes, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Carty (SG), Jason Sippel (C) David Bachus, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Williams (C) Richard Nevarez, Nicholas Stukes | |
| 09:30 | Buffalo | Gary Boe makes the free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Roger Jordan steals the ball from William Williams | 21-18 |
| 09:01 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes is fouled on the floor by Glen Farrell - foul #1 on Glen Farrell, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Terry Thomas (SF), Damon Foster (PF) Malcolm Sykes, Gary Boe | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Jelinski (SF) Glen Farrell | |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | Damon Foster misses long on a turnaround from close range | 21-18 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | William Williams gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Eric Lee clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-18 |
| 08:39 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:35 | Buffalo | Charles Carty is hacked by William Proctor - foul #1 on William Proctor, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Johnson (SF) Terry Thomas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Nevarez (SG), David Elliott (C) William Proctor, Joseph Viveros | |
| 08:35 | Buffalo | Charles Carty misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | William Williams snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (PG), Terry Thomas (SF) Roger Jordan, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glen Farrell (SG) Richard Nevarez | |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Damon Foster buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Bachus | 23-20 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | William Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Sippel | 23-20 |
| 07:42 | Buffalo | Damon Foster gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Bachus (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Carty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Thomas (fresh) PF - Damon Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Sippel (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Glen Farrell (fresh) SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Elliott (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | Charles Carty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-20 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG), Jason Fish (SF), Gary Boe (C) Charles Carty, Terry Thomas, Jason Sippel | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (SG), Jack Borrero (PF), Joseph Viveros (C) Glen Farrell, William Williams, David Elliott | |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Eric Lee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 06:58 | Buffalo | Damon Foster snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | Eric Lee is called for the reach on Roger Jordan - foul #1 on Eric Lee, team foul #8 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes (C) Damon Foster | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glen Farrell (SG), William Williams (C) Eric Lee, Charles Jelinski | |
| 06:41 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | William Williams gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Roger Jordan steals the ball from Joseph Viveros | 23-20 |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-20 |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | Jason Fish pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Glen Farrell steals it from Jason Fish | 23-20 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | William Proctor misses the easy layup | 23-20 |
| 05:49 | Buffalo | Jason Fish grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 05:45 | Buffalo | Jason Fish misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-20 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Jack Borrero grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Jack Borrero hits the finger roll set up by William Proctor and the foul's on Gary Boe - foul #2 on Gary Boe, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Carty (SG), Damon Foster (PF), Jason Sippel (C) David Bachus, Gary Boe, Malcolm Sykes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG) William Proctor | |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses the free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:38 | Buffalo | Damon Foster snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | Charles Carty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Fish | 23-22 |
| 05:04 | Buffalo | Damon Foster misses badly on a shot in the lane | 23-22 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Joseph Viveros | 23-22 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Jason Sippel steps in front of the Jack Borrero pass | 23-22 |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | Eric Lee is called for the reach on Roger Jordan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Lee, team foul #9 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes (SF) Jason Fish | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Charles Jelinski (SF), Justin Blackburn (PF), David Elliott (C) Eric Lee, Glen Farrell, Joseph Viveros, Jack Borrero, William Williams | |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | Roger Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 04:34 | Buffalo | Jason Sippel pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | Damon Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bachus (PG) Roger Jordan | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | David Elliott tips it back up and in | 24-24 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | David Bachus can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 24-24 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | David Elliott gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from William Proctor | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - David Bachus (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Carty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Sykes (fresh) PF - Damon Foster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Sippel (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Proctor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Buffalo | David Bachus is fouled on the floor by Richard Nevarez - foul #1 on Richard Nevarez, team foul #10 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Johnson (PF) Damon Foster | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Nicholas Stukes (C) William Proctor, David Elliott | |
| 03:25 | Buffalo | David Bachus makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:25 | Buffalo | David Bachus makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | John Marx misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 03:02 | Buffalo | David Johnson grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | David Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 26-26 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Charles Jelinski | 26-28 |
| 02:17 | Buffalo | Charles Carty can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 26-28 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Charles Jelinski | 26-28 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez blows the dunk | 26-28 |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 01:51 | Buffalo | Malcolm Sykes misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 26-28 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn is fouled on the floor by David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Jordan (PG), Jason Fish (SF), Damon Foster (PF), Gary Boe (C) Charles Carty, Malcolm Sykes, David Johnson, Jason Sippel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (SG), Jack Borrero (PF) Richard Nevarez, Charles Jelinski | |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:37 | Buffalo | Damon Foster gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 01:27 | Buffalo | Gary Boe hits a floater from the right block set up by Roger Jordan | 28-28 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Jack Borrero makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Nicholas Stukes | 28-30 |
| 00:55 | Buffalo | David Bachus's pass is intercepted by Jack Borrero | 28-30 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses long on a shot from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes grabs the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn's pass is intercepted by David Bachus | 28-30 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | David Bachus dunks the ball | 30-30 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | John Marx hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Boe - foul #3 on Gary Boe, team foul #9 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Gloria (SG), Malcolm Sykes (C) David Bachus, Gary Boe | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Nevarez (SG), Charles Jelinski (SF), Joseph Viveros (C) Eric Lee, Justin Blackburn, Nicholas Stukes | |
| 00:15 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Joseph Viveros steals it from Roger Jordan | 30-32 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez connects on the shot from close range | 30-34 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Jason Fish misses the fullcourt shot | 30-34 |