| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Black (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Schwenk (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Martin McClaughry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Donmoyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Claude Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - William Britten (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | William Britten misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-31 |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer tips it home | 29-33 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Timothy Black can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella hits the follow up shot | 31-33 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | Claude Myers misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Nicholas Lighty - foul #3 on Nicholas Lighty, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SF) Nicholas Lighty | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | Claude Myers makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:17 | Buffalo | Claude Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | Adam Haywood scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Timothy Black | 34-35 |
| 18:41 | Buffalo | William Britten misses the 3 from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:13 | Ball State | James Defeo makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Josef Modzelewski | 37-35 |
| 17:48 | Buffalo | Claude Myers can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-35 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Timothy Black | 37-35 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | James Defeo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Russell Donmoyer - foul #2 on Russell Donmoyer, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | James Defeo misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | James Defeo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Josef Modzelewski is called for the reach on Russell Donmoyer - foul #2 on Josef Modzelewski, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Thomas Rigsby (C) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Steven (PF), Gregory Whitehair (C) Claude Myers, William Britten | |
| 16:52 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer dunks the ball on a great pass from Martin McClaughry and he's fouled by Edward Pernell - foul #1 on Edward Pernell, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski (SG) Martin McClaughry | |
| 16:52 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Adam Haywood hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Russell Donmoyer - foul #3 on Russell Donmoyer, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin (C) James Defeo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper (SF), Kenneth Scott (C) Andrew Schwenk, Russell Donmoyer | |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Adam Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Adam Haywood misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:20 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willie Kimberlin | 39-38 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Kenneth Scott denies the turnaround by Thomas Rigsby | 39-38 |
| 15:57 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby snags the offensive board | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Buttrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Haywood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Francis Szaflarski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Steven (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Adam Culpepper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Whitehair (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Scott (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Ball State | David Buttrey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 15:41 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:37 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott's pass is intercepted by David Buttrey | 39-38 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Andrew Steven is called for the reach on David Buttrey - foul #1 on Andrew Steven, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Timothy Black (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), James Defeo (PF), Gregory Campanella (C) Edward Pernell, David Buttrey, Adam Haywood, Thomas Rigsby, Willie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk (PG), Martin McClaughry (SG), Claude Myers (PF), William Britten (C) Francis Szaflarski, Adam Culpepper, Gregory Whitehair, Kenneth Scott | |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Defeo | 42-38 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry double dribbles | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer (SF) Andrew Steven | |
| 14:31 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 14:29 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 14:21 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Claude Myers steals it from Nicholas Lighty | 42-38 |
| 13:47 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 13:45 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry misses the tip | 42-38 |
| 13:44 | Buffalo | William Britten snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 13:31 | Buffalo | James Defeo denies the turnaround by Russell Donmoyer | 42-38 |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | Claude Myers hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 13:18 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 13:00 | Buffalo | Gregory Campanella steals the ball from Claude Myers | 42-40 |
| 12:42 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 42-40 |
| 12:40 | Buffalo | William Britten pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:36 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 12:34 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:26 | Ball State | James Defeo is fouled on the floor by Martin McClaughry - foul #2 on Martin McClaughry, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Adam Haywood (SF), Thomas Rigsby (PF), Willie Kimberlin (C) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty, James Defeo, Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski (PG), Andrew Steven (SG), Gregory Whitehair (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Andrew Schwenk, Martin McClaughry, Claude Myers, William Britten | |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Adam Haywood buries a jump hook from the right block | 44-40 |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper (SF) Russell Donmoyer | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Buttrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Haywood (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Francis Szaflarski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Steven (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Adam Culpepper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Whitehair (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Scott (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Kenneth Scott swats the short shot by Willie Kimberlin | 44-40 |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 11:03 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 11:02 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott tips it home | 44-42 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin misses the runner from the baseline | 44-42 |
| 10:40 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski loses the dribble to Thomas Rigsby | 44-42 |
| 10:03 | Ball State | David Buttrey drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Edward Pernell | 46-42 |
| 09:45 | Buffalo | Andrew Steven blows the dunk | 46-42 |
| 09:43 | Ball State | Adam Haywood snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Adam Haywood misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 09:36 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 09:19 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski is hacked by Edward Pernell - foul #2 on Edward Pernell, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Timothy Black (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), James Defeo (PF), Gregory Campanella (C) Edward Pernell, David Buttrey, Adam Haywood, Thomas Rigsby, Willie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk (PG), Martin McClaughry (SG), Russell Donmoyer (SF), Claude Myers (PF), William Britten (C) Francis Szaflarski, Andrew Steven, Adam Culpepper, Gregory Whitehair, Kenneth Scott | |
| 09:11 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Schwenk | 46-45 |
| 08:52 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Black and the foul's on Russell Donmoyer - foul #4 on Russell Donmoyer, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Bingman (SF) Russell Donmoyer | |
| 08:52 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:52 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to William Britten | 48-45 |
| 08:47 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Schwenk | 48-48 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Steven (SF) Jeffrey Bingman | |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Claude Myers | 48-51 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-51 |
| 07:48 | Buffalo | Claude Myers grabs the board | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Black (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Schwenk (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Martin McClaughry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Steven (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Claude Myers (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - William Britten (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk lays it up and in on a great pass from Martin McClaughry and he's hacked by Gregory Campanella - foul #1 on Gregory Campanella, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer (SF) Andrew Steven | |
| 07:35 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk misses the free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:35 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to William Britten | 48-53 |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 48-55 |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 50-55 |
| 06:55 | Buffalo | William Britten drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Schwenk | 50-58 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Timothy Black hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | William Britten snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 06:21 | Buffalo | James Defeo steps in front of the Russell Donmoyer pass | 50-58 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Claude Myers steps in front of the Gregory Campanella pass | 50-58 |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk is fouled in the backcourt by Josef Modzelewski - foul #3 on Josef Modzelewski, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Adam Haywood (SF), Thomas Rigsby (PF), Willie Kimberlin (C) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty, James Defeo, Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski (SG), Andrew Steven (PF), Gregory Whitehair (C) Martin McClaughry, Claude Myers, William Britten | |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski is hacked by Thomas Rigsby - foul #1 on Thomas Rigsby, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott (C) Andrew Schwenk | |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Adam Haywood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-60 |
| 05:13 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 50-60 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 04:31 | Ball State | Edward Pernell travels with the ball | 50-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Timothy Black (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), James Defeo (PF), Gregory Campanella (C) Edward Pernell, David Buttrey, Adam Haywood, Thomas Rigsby, Willie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk (PG), Martin McClaughry (SG), Claude Myers (PF), William Britten (C) Francis Szaflarski, Russell Donmoyer, Gregory Whitehair, Kenneth Scott | |
| 04:07 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Andrew Steven - foul #2 on Andrew Steven, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Martin McClaughry steals it from Josef Modzelewski | 50-60 |
| 03:42 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry can't throw it down | 50-60 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Black (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andrew Schwenk (fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. SG - Martin McClaughry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Steven (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Claude Myers (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - William Britten (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Josef Modzelewski | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Buffalo | Martin McClaughry buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Steven | 52-63 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty loses the ball out of bounds | 52-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Adam Haywood (SF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty, Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer (SF), Gregory Whitehair (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Andrew Steven, Claude Myers, William Britten | |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Timothy Black (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Gregory Campanella (C) Edward Pernell, David Buttrey, Adam Haywood, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Claude Myers (PF), William Britten (C) Gregory Whitehair, Kenneth Scott | |
| 02:31 | Buffalo | Gregory Campanella denies the turnaround by Russell Donmoyer | 52-63 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Timothy Black makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Josef Modzelewski | 55-63 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | Russell Donmoyer hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Britten | 55-66 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Martin McClaughry is called for the reach on Timothy Black - foul #3 on Martin McClaughry, team foul #7 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (PG), Adam Haywood (SF), Thomas Rigsby (PF), Willie Kimberlin (C) Josef Modzelewski, Nicholas Lighty, James Defeo, Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski (PG), Andrew Steven (SG), Adam Culpepper (SF), Gregory Whitehair (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Andrew Schwenk, Martin McClaughry, Russell Donmoyer, Claude Myers, William Britten | |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Timothy Black makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Timothy Black makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 01:45 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), James Defeo (PF), Gregory Campanella (C) David Buttrey, Adam Haywood, Thomas Rigsby, Willie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Schwenk (PG), Martin McClaughry (SG), Russell Donmoyer (SF), Claude Myers (PF), William Britten (C) Francis Szaflarski, Andrew Steven, Adam Culpepper, Gregory Whitehair, Kenneth Scott | |
| 01:22 | Buffalo | Claude Myers scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Andrew Schwenk | 57-68 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | James Defeo drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Josef Modzelewski | 59-68 |
| 00:37 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Russell Donmoyer is denied by Gregory Campanella | 59-68 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Josef Modzelewski | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski's floater is knocked away by Andrew Schwenk | 59-68 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Claude Myers grabs the board | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Claude Myers is hacked by Josef Modzelewski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Josef Modzelewski, team foul #8 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski (SG) Martin McClaughry | |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Claude Myers makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | Claude Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses the easy layup but the foul's on Claude Myers - foul #3 on Claude Myers, team foul #8 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (PG), Adam Haywood (SG), Thomas Rigsby (PF), Willie Kimberlin (C) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, James Defeo, Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Steven (SG), Adam Culpepper (SF), Gregory Whitehair (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Andrew Schwenk, Russell Donmoyer, Claude Myers, William Britten | |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Francis Szaflarski runs out the clock | 59-70 |