| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Upshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Holcomb (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Estell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Sears (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Olin Zarek (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brandon Carnegie (fresh) 6 reb. C - Patrick Vanwyk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brian Upshaw | 27-26 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears is hacked by Brian Upshaw - foul #1 on Brian Upshaw, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Frank Estell - foul #2 on Frank Estell, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 19:10 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw misses long on a floater from the right side | 27-28 |
| 19:01 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Olin Zarek | 27-28 |
| 18:41 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Mazi Ashalintubbi | 27-30 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Frank Estell is whistled for a carry | 27-30 |
| 18:04 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 18:03 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears tips it home | 27-32 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-32 |
| 17:26 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Sears | 27-34 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Frank Estell knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Lloyd Nunes | 29-34 |
| 16:58 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-37 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-37 |
| 16:29 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 16:25 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-37 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Mazi Ashalintubbi takes the ball from Carlos Holcomb | 29-37 |
| 15:44 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk is fouled on the floor by Frank Estell - foul #3 on Frank Estell, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Edward Bratt (SG), Mark McCullough (SF), Ronald Austin (PF), Mark Lillibridge (C) Lloyd Nunes, Brian Upshaw, Carlos Holcomb, Eugene Elliott, Frank Estell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (SG), Fadey Zic (SF), Daniel Davis (PF), Raymundo Martin (C) Christopher Sears, Olin Zarek, Brandon Carnegie, Patrick Vanwyk | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Hertel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Bratt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark McCullough (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Lillibridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fadey Zic (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Davis (fresh) C - Raymundo Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | A charge is called on Fadey Zic - foul #1 on Fadey Zic, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Mark McCullough makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Edward Bratt and the foul's on Mazi Ashalintubbi - foul #2 on Mazi Ashalintubbi, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Mark McCullough misses the free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:20 | Buffalo | Daniel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 15:00 | Buffalo | Raymundo Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie (PF) Mazi Ashalintubbi | |
| 14:41 | Ball State | William Hertel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Elliott (PF) Mark Lillibridge | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Franjo Zaiser and the foul's on Mark McCullough - foul #1 on Mark McCullough, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG) Edward Bratt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 14:26 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie misses the free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Eugene Elliott | 31-39 |
| 14:14 | Ball State | Ronald Austin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Raymundo Martin - foul #1 on Raymundo Martin, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Upshaw (SG) Mark McCullough | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Sears (SG) Raymundo Martin | |
| 14:14 | Ball State | Ronald Austin misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 14:14 | Ball State | Ronald Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:52 | Buffalo | Daniel Davis buries a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Eugene Elliott - foul #1 on Eugene Elliott, team foul #5 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb (SF), Frank Estell (C) William Hertel, Ronald Austin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Olin Zarek (SF), Patrick Vanwyk (C) Fadey Zic, Brandon Carnegie | |
| 13:52 | Buffalo | Daniel Davis misses the free throw | 32-41 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Frank Estell gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw blows the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Sears - foul #2 on Christopher Sears, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG) Franjo Zaiser | |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:17 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 34-41 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Frank Estell | 34-41 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Mazi Ashalintubbi - foul #3 on Mazi Ashalintubbi, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie (PF) Daniel Davis | |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:00 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 12:47 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi is hacked by Lloyd Nunes - foul #2 on Lloyd Nunes, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| 12:30 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi banks in the layup | 35-43 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw is hacked by Christopher Sears - foul #3 on Christopher Sears, team foul #6 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Edward Bratt (SG), Ronald Austin (PF), Mark Lillibridge (C) Lloyd Nunes, Brian Upshaw, Eugene Elliott, Frank Estell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (SG) Christopher Sears | |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb clanks a jumper from the right side | 35-43 |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge grabs the offensive board | 35-43 |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Ronald Austin misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 11:39 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Patrick Vanwyk | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Hertel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Bratt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlos Holcomb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Austin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Lillibridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Olin Zarek (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Carnegie (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Patrick Vanwyk (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Franjo Zaiser | 35-45 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | William Hertel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 10:37 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi is hacked by William Hertel - foul #1 on William Hertel, team foul #7 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Brian Upshaw (SG), Eugene Elliott (PF), Frank Estell (C) Edward Bratt, Carlos Holcomb, Ronald Austin, Mark Lillibridge | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Sears (SG), Fadey Zic (SF), Daniel Davis (C) Franjo Zaiser, Olin Zarek, Patrick Vanwyk | |
| 10:37 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 10:37 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 10:29 | Buffalo | Daniel Davis gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 10:10 | Buffalo | Fadey Zic can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 09:46 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | Fadey Zic buries a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Lloyd Nunes - foul #3 on Lloyd Nunes, team foul #8 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McCullough (SF) William Hertel | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG) Mazi Ashalintubbi | |
| 09:34 | Buffalo | Fadey Zic makes the free throw | 35-50 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Mark McCullough misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 35-50 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Frank Estell grabs the offensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 09:16 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Franjo Zaiser - foul #1 on Franjo Zaiser, team foul #7 | 35-50 |
| 09:16 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 09:16 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 08:54 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 37-50 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott tips it in | 39-50 |
| 08:26 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-50 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Frank Estell gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Mark McCullough misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw misses the tip | 39-50 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Mark McCullough tips it in | 41-50 |
| 07:34 | Buffalo | Daniel Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 07:33 | Buffalo | Daniel Davis hits the follow up shot | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Upshaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark McCullough (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Estell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Sears (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fadey Zic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Carnegie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Mark McCullough is hacked by Fadey Zic - foul #2 on Fadey Zic, team foul #8 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (SG), Carlos Holcomb (SF), Ronald Austin (C) Lloyd Nunes, Brian Upshaw, Frank Estell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Olin Zarek (SF), Raymundo Martin (PF), Patrick Vanwyk (C) Christopher Sears, Fadey Zic, Brandon Carnegie, Daniel Davis | |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Mark McCullough makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Mark McCullough misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 07:21 | Buffalo | Raymundo Martin pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 07:01 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek loses the ball out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Bratt (SG) Mark McCullough | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 42-52 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Holcomb | 42-52 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Ronald Austin can't tip it in | 42-52 |
| 06:19 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 05:52 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Eugene Elliott is called for the reach on Olin Zarek - foul #2 on Eugene Elliott, team foul #9 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Brian Upshaw (SG), Frank Estell (C) William Hertel, Edward Bratt, Eugene Elliott | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Sears (SG), Brandon Carnegie (PF) Franjo Zaiser, Raymundo Martin | |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 05:30 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie grabs the offensive board | 44-52 |
| 05:10 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-52 |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Ronald Austin is whistled for traveling | 44-52 |
| 04:36 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Patrick Vanwyk | 44-54 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes is hacked by Christopher Sears in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Sears, team foul #9 | 44-54 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 04:24 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Ronald Austin pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Mazi Ashalintubbi steps in front of the Lloyd Nunes pass | 46-54 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie misses short on a floater from the left block | 46-54 |
| 03:56 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk tips it home | 46-56 |
| 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) | |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Brian Upshaw | 49-56 |
| 03:27 | Buffalo | Brian Upshaw steals the ball from Mazi Ashalintubbi | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Upshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Holcomb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Austin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Estell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Sears (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Olin Zarek (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Carnegie (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Patrick Vanwyk (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes loses the ball out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (SF), Eugene Elliott (PF), Mark Lillibridge (C) Carlos Holcomb, Ronald Austin, Frank Estell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG), Fadey Zic (SF), Daniel Davis (C) Mazi Ashalintubbi, Olin Zarek, Patrick Vanwyk | |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Fadey Zic loses the dribble to Mark Lillibridge | 49-56 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Austin (C) Mark Lillibridge | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG) Franjo Zaiser | |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronald Austin | 51-56 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb (SF), Frank Estell (C) William Hertel, Ronald Austin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Olin Zarek (SF), Patrick Vanwyk (C) Fadey Zic, Daniel Davis | |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek blows the layup but he's hacked by Carlos Holcomb - foul #2 on Carlos Holcomb, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Frank Estell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Brian Upshaw steals it from Mazi Ashalintubbi in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| 01:30 | Ball State | Brandon Carnegie is called for the reach on Carlos Holcomb - foul #2 on Brandon Carnegie, team foul #10 | 51-57 |
| 01:30 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 01:30 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 01:30 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 01:12 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Patrick Vanwyk | 52-60 |
| 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) | |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Frank Estell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Brandon Carnegie - foul #3 on Brandon Carnegie, team foul #11 | 52-60 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Frank Estell makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Frank Estell misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb snags the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes is hacked by Mazi Ashalintubbi - foul #4 on Mazi Ashalintubbi, team foul #12 | 53-60 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Nunes - foul #4 on Lloyd Nunes, team foul #11 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG), Raymundo Martin (SG), Daniel Davis (C) Mazi Ashalintubbi, Christopher Sears, Patrick Vanwyk | |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Carlos Holcomb | 57-61 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Christopher Sears (SG), Patrick Vanwyk (C) Franjo Zaiser, Raymundo Martin, Daniel Davis | |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie is hacked by Brian Upshaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Upshaw, team foul #12 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (SG) Christopher Sears | |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-63 |
| 00:27 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Brian Upshaw is called for the reach on Patrick Vanwyk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Upshaw, team foul #13 | 57-63 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:26 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Frank Estell gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 00:21 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Patrick Vanwyk | 57-64 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Nunes - foul #5 on Lloyd Nunes, team foul #14 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG) Lloyd Nunes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Raymundo Martin (SG), Daniel Davis (SF) Mazi Ashalintubbi, Olin Zarek | |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Frank Estell is whistled for a carry | 57-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Roe (SF) Patrick Vanwyk | |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser is hacked by William Hertel in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Hertel, team foul #15 | 57-66 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:13 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Franjo Zaiser is called for the reach on William Hertel - foul #2 on Franjo Zaiser, team foul #13 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Bratt (SG), Mark McCullough (SF), Ronald Austin (PF), Mark Lillibridge (C) Brian Upshaw, Carlos Holcomb, Eugene Elliott, Frank Estell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fadey Zic (SG) Brandon Carnegie | |
| 00:05 | Ball State | William Hertel makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | William Hertel makes the 2nd free throw | 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser runs out the clock | 59-68 |