| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) SF - Dino Russo (fresh) PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) C - Douglas Eason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) SF - Lester Luter (fresh) PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Russell Aubry 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 triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Long Hong loses the dribble to Thomas Maroney | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Long Hong clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Buffalo | Lester Luter lays it in on a great pass from Zachary Dingess and the foul's on Dino Russo - foul #1 on Dino Russo, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:01 | Buffalo | Lester Luter misses the free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Russell Aubry gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Lester Luter takes the ball from Dino Russo | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney banks in the layup | 0-6 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Long Hong comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-6 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 18:09 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Russell Aubry grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Douglas Eason makes the floater from the right block | 2-6 |
| 17:33 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Gurney | 2-8 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 17:20 | Ball State | Dino Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Douglas Eason misses the floater from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 17:11 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:52 | Buffalo | Russell Aubry is called for the reach on Thomas Maroney - foul #1 on Russell Aubry, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (PG), Lawrence Arnold (SG), James Hunsucker (PF), Casey Jensen (C) Long Hong, Dale Nathanson, Russell Aubry, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Johnny Yard (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Richard Gurney, Lester Luter, Zachary Dingess, Thomas Tillman | |
| 16:32 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jacob Lloyd | 2-10 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | James Hunsucker is fouled on the floor by Johnny Yard - foul #1 on Johnny Yard, team foul #1 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG) Dino Russo | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson (SG) Thomas Maroney | |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Jacob Lloyd takes the ball from Lawrence Arnold | 2-10 |
| 15:55 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu hits a floater in the lane | 2-12 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Tony Fox (fresh) SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) PF - James Hunsucker (fresh) C - Casey Jensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harry Comer (fresh) SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) PF - Johnny Yard (fresh) C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Edward Mounce misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-12 |
| 15:41 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard pulls down the rebound | 2-12 |
| 15:21 | Buffalo | Tony Fox takes the ball from Dale Lieu | 2-12 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold's floater is knocked away by Harry Comer | 2-12 |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard gets the rebound | 2-12 |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on James Hunsucker - foul #1 on James Hunsucker, team foul #3 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Dino Russo (SF), Russell Aubry (PF), Douglas Eason (C) Tony Fox, Edward Mounce, Lawrence Arnold, James Hunsucker, Casey Jensen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Zachary Dingess (PF), Thomas Tillman (C) Harry Comer, Bobby Anderson, Johnny Yard, Dale Lieu | |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd misses the 1st free throw | 2-12 |
| 14:52 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 2-13 |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Russell Aubry knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Douglas Eason | 4-13 |
| 14:13 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-13 |
| 14:12 | Ball State | Russell Aubry gets the rebound | 4-13 |
| 13:50 | Ball State | Dino Russo connects on the 3 from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 13:35 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Maroney | 7-15 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Richard Gurney is called for the reach on Russell Aubry - foul #1 on Richard Gurney, team foul #2 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hunsucker (C) Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Lester Luter (SF), Johnny Yard (PF) Jacob Lloyd, Zachary Dingess | |
| 13:03 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by James Hunsucker is blocked by Johnny Yard | 7-15 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Russell Aubry grabs the offensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 12:38 | Ball State | Long Hong is fouled on the floor by Thomas Tillman - foul #1 on Thomas Tillman, team foul #3 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dale Lieu (C) Thomas Tillman | |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Long Hong is hacked by Dale Lieu - foul #1 on Dale Lieu, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| 12:08 | Ball State | James Hunsucker's pass is intercepted by Thomas Maroney | 7-15 |
| 12:03 | Buffalo | Lester Luter throws it down on a nice dish by Thomas Maroney | 7-17 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | James Hunsucker clanks a 3 from the left corner | 7-17 |
| 11:42 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney grabs the board | 7-17 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fairly fresh) SG - Dale Nathanson (fairly fresh) SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hunsucker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Gurney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Johnny Yard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Dino Russo - foul #2 on Dino Russo, team foul #4 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), Douglas Eason (C) Long Hong, Dale Nathanson, Dino Russo, Russell Aubry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (PG), Bobby Anderson (SG), Zachary Dingess (PF) Thomas Maroney, Richard Gurney, Johnny Yard | |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 11:25 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses the 2nd free throw | 7-17 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Douglas Eason gets the rebound | 7-17 |
| 11:07 | Ball State | Edward Mounce makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Douglas Eason | 9-17 |
| 10:52 | Buffalo | Lester Luter is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Lester Luter, team foul #5 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman (C) Dale Lieu | |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Douglas Eason clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-17 |
| 10:32 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman gets the rebound | 9-17 |
| 10:07 | Buffalo | Harry Comer misses badly on a shot from the left side | 9-17 |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman tips it back up and in | 9-19 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | James Hunsucker's layup is rejected by Zachary Dingess | 9-19 |
| 09:49 | Buffalo | Thomas Tillman grabs the board | 9-19 |
| 09:37 | Buffalo | Lester Luter misses the lay-in | 9-19 |
| 09:35 | Buffalo | Lester Luter tips it back up and in | 9-21 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Bobby Anderson picks off the pass by James Hunsucker | 9-21 |
| 09:02 | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 9-21 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Douglas Eason pulls down the rebound | 9-21 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-21 |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Harry Comer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-21 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Douglas Eason grabs the board | 12-21 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Edward Mounce is denied on a layup by Thomas Tillman | 12-21 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | James Hunsucker tips it back up and in | 14-21 |
| 08:09 | Buffalo | Lester Luter clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 14-21 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Edward Mounce pulls down the rebound | 14-21 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Lester Luter is called for the reach on Lawrence Arnold - foul #2 on Lester Luter, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Victor Howe (SF), Russell Aubry (PF), Casey Jensen (C) Tony Fox, Edward Mounce, Lawrence Arnold, James Hunsucker, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Johnny Yard (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Harry Comer, Bobby Anderson, Lester Luter, Zachary Dingess, Thomas Tillman | |
| 07:50 | Ball State | Casey Jensen misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 07:48 | Ball State | Victor Howe gets the offensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 07:34 | Ball State | Long Hong hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Casey Jensen | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) SF - Victor Howe (fresh) PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Casey Jensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Thomas Maroney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Gurney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnny Yard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Lieu (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard tips it but misses | 17-21 |
| 07:17 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard tips it in | 17-23 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Victor Howe misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 06:56 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Johnny Yard | 17-23 |
| 06:44 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses the floater from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 06:42 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu tips it back up and in | 17-25 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Johnny Yard swats the layup by Russell Aubry | 17-25 |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | Jacob Lloyd grabs the board | 17-25 |
| 06:05 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-28 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Casey Jensen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-28 |
| 05:49 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard grabs the board | 17-28 |
| 05:31 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Maroney | 17-31 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Victor Howe makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Long Hong | 19-31 |
| 05:04 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Richard Gurney and the foul's on Long Hong - foul #1 on Long Hong, team foul #5 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), Douglas Eason (C) Long Hong, Dale Nathanson, Victor Howe, Casey Jensen | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harry Comer (SG), Lester Luter (SF), Thomas Tillman (C) Richard Gurney, Jacob Lloyd, Dale Lieu | |
| 05:04 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard makes the free throw | 19-34 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold is whistled for a carry | 19-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess (PF) Johnny Yard | |
| 04:23 | Buffalo | Lester Luter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lawrence Arnold - foul #1 on Lawrence Arnold, team foul #6 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hunsucker (PF) Russell Aubry | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bobby Anderson (SG) Thomas Maroney | |
| 04:23 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 04:23 | Buffalo | Lester Luter makes the 2nd free throw | 19-36 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Tony Fox buries a 3 from the right corner set up by James Hunsucker | 22-36 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Harry Comer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-36 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Douglas Eason grabs the board | 22-36 |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Lester Luter steps in front of the Tony Fox pass | 22-36 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Tony Fox (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Hunsucker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Eason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harry Comer (fresh) SG - Bobby Anderson (fresh) SF - Lester Luter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Zachary Dingess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | Harry Comer misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-36 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | James Hunsucker gets the rebound | 22-36 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold's dunk attempt is rejected by Thomas Tillman | 22-36 |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess grabs the board | 22-36 |
| 02:38 | Buffalo | Zachary Dingess makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Harry Comer | 22-38 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Lester Luter - foul #3 on Lester Luter, team foul #7 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Russell Aubry (PF) Tony Fox, Edward Mounce, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney (PG), Richard Gurney (SG), Jacob Lloyd (SF), Johnny Yard (PF), Dale Lieu (C) Harry Comer, Bobby Anderson, Lester Luter, Zachary Dingess, Thomas Tillman | |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 02:11 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney grabs the board | 23-38 |
| 01:51 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu misses short on a runner in the lane | 23-38 |
| 01:49 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney grabs the offensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Thomas Maroney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-38 |
| 01:22 | Buffalo | Dale Lieu tips it in | 23-40 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-40 |
| 01:10 | Ball State | Russell Aubry hits the follow up shot | 25-40 |
| 00:52 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-40 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-40 |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | Johnny Yard grabs the board | 25-40 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Richard Gurney scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-43 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 25-43 |