| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Callison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 5 pts. C - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ball (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Stockard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Terrance Davis inbounds the ball | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:51 | Ball State | Terrance Davis makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 31-42 |
| 19:33 | Buffalo | James Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Cory Callison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 19:09 | Buffalo | James Ball snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Terrance Davis - foul #1 on Terrance Davis, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), Douglas Brackett (C) Jerome Brumbelow, James Ball | |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst misses the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Terrance Davis | 31-43 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens throws it down and the foul's on Andre Yazzie - foul #2 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Evert (SF) Henry Broadhurst | |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 18:28 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Terrance Davis pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Donald Cooley buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 17:39 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), James Ball (C) Andre Yazzie, Douglas Brackett | |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Cory Callison travels with the ball | 36-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF) James Campbell, Edward Evert | |
| 17:12 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst tips it home | 36-45 |
| 16:51 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff's fadeaway is rejected by James Ball | 36-45 |
| 16:49 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 16:34 | Buffalo | James Ball scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Larosa | 36-48 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Cory Callison knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Cooley | 39-48 |
| 16:11 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 16:09 | Buffalo | James Ball grabs the offensive board | 39-48 |
| 15:41 | Buffalo | James Ball clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 15:40 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Terrance Davis | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Callison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terrance Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Blake Ratcliff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Hubert Stephens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Larosa (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ball (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Roger Stockard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Henry Broadhurst blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Cory Callison | 39-48 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 14:51 | Buffalo | James Ball misses long on a runner from close range | 39-48 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Brumbelow | 39-48 |
| 14:29 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 14:27 | Buffalo | James Ball grabs the offensive board | 39-48 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Terrance Davis picks off the pass by Roger Stockard | 39-48 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Donald Cooley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 13:55 | Buffalo | James Ball pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-48 |
| 13:39 | Buffalo | James Ball can't tip it in | 39-48 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens misses the easy layup | 39-48 |
| 13:18 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to James Ball | 39-48 |
| 13:15 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow is hacked by Donald Cooley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Cooley, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Steven Walker (SF), Tyler Arocho (PF), Richard Traynor (C) Donald Cooley, Cory Callison, Terrance Davis, Blake Ratcliff, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), James Campbell (SG), Edward Evert (SF), Douglas Brackett (C) Jerome Brumbelow, Richard Larosa, Henry Broadhurst, Roger Stockard | |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | James Ball is whistled for traveling | 39-48 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | Dean Durham travels with the ball | 39-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Stockard (PF) James Ball | |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | James Campbell can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Walker - foul #2 on Steven Walker, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (SG) Roger Stockard | |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | James Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | James Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Steven Mendel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 12:08 | Ball State | Richard Traynor tips it in | 41-50 |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Steven Walker - foul #3 on Steven Walker, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Ball (PF) Richard Larosa | |
| 11:44 | Buffalo | James Campbell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Ball | 41-53 |
| 11:26 | Ball State | Steven Walker hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Steven Mendel and he's hacked by Douglas Brackett - foul #1 on Douglas Brackett, team foul #2 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Stockard (PF), Joseph Heineman (C) James Ball, Douglas Brackett | |
| 11:26 | Ball State | Steven Walker makes the free throw | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dean Durham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Mendel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tyler Arocho (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Traynor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Campbell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Evert (fresh) PF - Roger Stockard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Heineman (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:13 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Steven Walker grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | Richard Traynor comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 44-53 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses the tip | 44-53 |
| 11:00 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 10:45 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Campbell | 44-55 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Steven Mendel's pass is intercepted by James Campbell | 44-55 |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | James Campbell blows the layup | 44-55 |
| 10:21 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman hits the follow up shot | 44-57 |
| 10:04 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho blows the layup but he's fouled by Andre Yazzie - foul #3 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #3 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Cory Callison (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Blake Ratcliff (PF) Dean Durham, Steven Mendel, Steven Walker, Richard Traynor | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), James Ball (PF), Douglas Brackett (C) Andre Yazzie, Edward Evert, Roger Stockard, Joseph Heineman | |
| 10:04 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 10:04 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerome Brumbelow | 45-59 |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho slams it home on a great pass from Robert Stokes | 47-59 |
| 09:18 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Robert Stokes - foul #1 on Robert Stokes, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terrance Davis (SF), Hubert Stephens (C) Robert Stokes, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman (C) Douglas Brackett | |
| 09:18 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 09:18 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-61 |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst grabs the board | 47-61 |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman's fadeaway is rejected by Blake Ratcliff | 47-61 |
| 08:38 | Ball State | Donald Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Cory Callison blows the dunk | 47-61 |
| 08:24 | Buffalo | James Ball snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| 08:18 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst's pass is intercepted by Blake Ratcliff | 47-61 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | Cory Callison makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-61 |
| 07:38 | Buffalo | Donald Cooley picks off the pass by James Ball | 50-61 |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Terrance Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 52-61 |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-61 |
| 07:13 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cory Callison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Hubert Stephens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Campbell (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Ball (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 13 reb. C - Joseph Heineman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:52 | Ball State | Terrance Davis loses the dribble to Jerome Brumbelow | 52-61 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | James Campbell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-61 |
| 06:40 | Buffalo | James Ball tips it in | 52-63 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Cory Callison misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-63 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff tips it but misses | 52-63 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens gets the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Henry Broadhurst - foul #1 on Henry Broadhurst, team foul #4 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (SG), Steven Walker (SF), Tyler Arocho (PF), Richard Traynor (C) Cory Callison, Terrance Davis, Blake Ratcliff, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), Richard Larosa (SG), Edward Evert (SF), Roger Stockard (PF) Jerome Brumbelow, James Campbell, Henry Broadhurst, James Ball | |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 05:44 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Andre Yazzie | 54-66 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Edward Evert swats the layup by Richard Traynor | 54-66 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie grabs the board | 54-66 |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-66 |
| 05:15 | Buffalo | Edward Evert tips it home | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Richard Traynor makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Donald Cooley | 57-68 |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman hits a runner from the right block set up by Andre Yazzie and he's hacked by Dean Durham - foul #1 on Dean Durham, team foul #6 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Mendel (SG), Blake Ratcliff (PF) Donald Cooley, Steven Walker | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Henry Broadhurst (SF) Andre Yazzie, Edward Evert | |
| 04:48 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman makes the free throw | 57-71 |
| 04:31 | Ball State | Dean Durham connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steven Mendel | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:11 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 59-71 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Richard Traynor grabs the board | 59-71 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Steven Mendel connects on the jumper from the right side | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 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 and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:42 | Buffalo | Steven Mendel is called for the reach on Henry Broadhurst - foul #1 on Steven Mendel, team foul #7 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Callison (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Hubert Stephens (C) Steven Mendel, Richard Traynor, Tyler Arocho | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), James Campbell (SG), James Ball (PF) Jerome Brumbelow, Richard Larosa, Roger Stockard | |
| 03:42 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 03:42 | Buffalo | Henry Broadhurst misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff grabs the board | 61-72 |
| 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 and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Cory Callison misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Andre Yazzie - foul #4 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #5 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Evert (SF) Henry Broadhurst | |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Cory Callison misses the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Cory Callison misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to James Ball | 61-72 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Edward Evert connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-75 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dean Durham (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Cory Callison (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Campbell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Evert (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Ball (fresh) 18 pts. 15 reb. C - Joseph Heineman (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Cory Callison scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dean Durham | 64-75 |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | Blake Ratcliff is called for the reach on James Ball - foul #2 on Blake Ratcliff, team foul #8 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Tyler Arocho (PF) Dean Durham, Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Richard Larosa (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF) Andre Yazzie, James Campbell, Edward Evert | |
| 02:35 | Buffalo | James Ball misses the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens snags the defensive board | 64-75 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Cory Callison is hacked by James Ball - foul #1 on James Ball, team foul #6 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Mendel (SG) Cory Callison | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roger Stockard (PF) James Ball | |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Donald Cooley is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Donald Cooley, team foul #9 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Rees (SG), Steven Walker (SF), Richard Traynor (C) Donald Cooley, Terrance Davis, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), Edward Evert (SF), Douglas Brackett (C) Jerome Brumbelow, Henry Broadhurst, Joseph Heineman | |
| 01:38 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Andre Yazzie | 64-78 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Mark Rees's pass is intercepted by Douglas Brackett | 64-78 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Roger Stockard connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Richard Larosa | 64-80 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Steven Mendel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-80 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-80 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Andre Yazzie picks off the pass by Tyler Arocho | 64-80 |
| 00:51 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andre Yazzie | 64-82 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-82 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Douglas Brackett grabs the defensive rebound | 64-82 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Roger Stockard | 64-85 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Steven Walker misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Evert - foul #1 on Edward Evert, team foul #7 | 64-85 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG) Mark Rees | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Steven Walker misses the 1st free throw | 64-85 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Steven Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 64-85 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Roger Stockard | 64-85 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie runs out the clock | 64-85 |