| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Wheeler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Dave (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Sanborn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gregg Satchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roscoe Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Preston Humes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn inbounds the ball | 35-21 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-21 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Howard Sanborn steals it from Preston Humes | 35-21 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ronald Wheeler | 38-21 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | Craig Eiler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-21 |
| 19:05 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Anthony Dave | 38-21 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | Gregg Satchell misses the 3 from the right corner | 38-21 |
| 18:56 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey tips it but misses | 38-21 |
| 18:54 | Buffalo | Gregg Satchell grabs the offensive rebound | 38-21 |
| 18:34 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-21 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | Jason Elmore grabs the board | 38-21 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Preston Humes is called for traveling | 38-21 |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn blows the layup but the foul's on Charles Stork - foul #2 on Charles Stork, team foul #1 | 38-21 |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn makes the 1st free throw | 39-21 |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn makes the 2nd free throw | 40-21 |
| 17:54 | Ball State | Preston Humes's pass is intercepted by Roscoe Bailey | 40-21 |
| 17:35 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 40-21 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Craig Eiler grabs the defensive rebound | 40-21 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Christopher Case scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-24 |
| 16:56 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-24 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Charles Stork snags the defensive board | 40-24 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Jason Elmore lays it up and in | 40-26 |
| 16:33 | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-26 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Jason Elmore pulls down the rebound | 40-26 |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Preston Humes drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 16:02 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Charles Stork snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Wheeler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Dave (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Sanborn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Gregg Satchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roscoe Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Preston Humes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Eiler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Stork (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Charles Stork double dribbles | 40-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Preston Winstead (PG), John Flor (SG), Joseph Reid (SF), Bernard Zellars (PF), Jason Finkel (C) Ronald Wheeler, Anthony Dave, Howard Sanborn, Gregg Satchell, Roscoe Bailey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (PG), Craig Pratt (SG), Gary George (SF), Shawn McMinn (PF), Robert Hymel (C) Christopher Case, Preston Humes, Craig Eiler, Charles Stork, Jason Elmore | |
| 15:36 | Buffalo | John Flor can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-29 |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Donald Labadie misses long on a floater from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 15:12 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | Preston Winstead clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Donald Labadie - foul #3 on Donald Labadie, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn (SF) Joseph Reid | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Jason Elmore (C) Craig Pratt, Robert Hymel | |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | Preston Winstead makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 15:06 | Buffalo | Preston Winstead makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Christopher Case drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jason Finkel | 45-31 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | Donald Labadie knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 14:04 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-34 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Donald Labadie grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Preston Winstead - foul #2 on Preston Winstead, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler (PG), Anthony Dave (SG), Gregg Satchell (PF), Roscoe Bailey (C) Preston Winstead, John Flor, Bernard Zellars, Jason Finkel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Eiler (SF), Charles Stork (PF) Gary George, Shawn McMinn | |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:29 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Donald Labadie is hacked by Ronald Wheeler - foul #2 on Ronald Wheeler, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars (SF) Howard Sanborn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Pratt (SG) Christopher Case | |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Craig Eiler makes the floater from the right side set up by Donald Labadie and the foul's on Anthony Dave - foul #1 on Anthony Dave, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Craig Eiler misses the free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:57 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 12:44 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 12:42 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 12:32 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Zellars | 50-39 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | The short jumper by Charles Stork is denied by Ronald Wheeler | 50-39 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Charles Stork hits the follow up shot | 50-41 |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 11:46 | Buffalo | Gregg Satchell tips it home | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Wheeler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Dave (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Zellars (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregg Satchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roscoe Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Labadie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Craig Pratt (fresh) SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Elmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Craig Pratt hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Donald Labadie | 52-44 |
| 11:23 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey makes the runner from the baseline set up by Bernard Zellars | 54-44 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Donald Labadie misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Wheeler - foul #3 on Ronald Wheeler, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn (SF), Jason Finkel (C) Bernard Zellars, Roscoe Bailey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (SG), Shawn McMinn (C) Craig Pratt, Jason Elmore | |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Donald Labadie makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Donald Labadie makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 10:56 | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Gary George (C) Donald Labadie, Charles Stork | |
| 10:38 | Ball State | Craig Eiler comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 10:37 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel makes the shot in the lane set up by Ronald Wheeler and he's fouled by Christopher Case - foul #3 on Christopher Case, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Flor (PG), Joseph Reid (SG) Ronald Wheeler, Anthony Dave | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Hymel (C) Craig Eiler | |
| 10:28 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel makes the free throw | 57-46 |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Preston Humes is fouled on the floor by Joseph Reid - foul #2 on Joseph Reid, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Christopher Case hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 57-46 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses the tip | 57-46 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Gary George pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Preston Humes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn tips it in | 57-48 |
| 09:14 | Buffalo | John Flor misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 09:13 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Shawn McMinn | 57-48 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn banks in the layup and he's hacked by Howard Sanborn - foul #3 on Howard Sanborn, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler (PG), Anthony Dave (SG), Bernard Zellars (PF), Roscoe Bailey (C) John Flor, Joseph Reid, Gregg Satchell, Jason Finkel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (SG), Craig Eiler (SF), Jason Elmore (C) Preston Humes, Gary George, Robert Hymel | |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:36 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave misses the 3 from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Christopher Case grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | Christopher Case buries a jump hook from close range | 57-53 |
| 07:54 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey is whistled for traveling | 57-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Stork (PF) Shawn McMinn | |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Christopher Case drills a jumper from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Wheeler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Dave (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Sanborn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bernard Zellars (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Roscoe Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Labadie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-55 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Craig Eiler pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Donald Labadie hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Craig Eiler - foul #1 on Craig Eiler, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Flor (SF) Howard Sanborn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (SG) Christopher Case | |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jason Elmore | 57-57 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Ronald Wheeler steps in front of the Craig Eiler pass | 57-57 |
| 06:13 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 06:11 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 05:55 | Buffalo | John Flor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Anthony Dave | 60-57 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Charles Stork loses the dribble to Ronald Wheeler | 60-57 |
| 05:17 | Buffalo | Preston Humes is called for the reach on Roscoe Bailey - foul #3 on Preston Humes, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Reid (SG), Howard Sanborn (SF), Gregg Satchell (PF), Jason Finkel (C) Ronald Wheeler, Anthony Dave, Bernard Zellars, Roscoe Bailey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Craig Pratt (SG), Gary George (SF) Donald Labadie, Preston Humes, Craig Eiler | |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Joseph Reid clanks a shot from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 04:59 | Buffalo | Gregg Satchell grabs the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 04:42 | Buffalo | Joseph Reid misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jason Elmore | 60-57 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | The short jumper by Christopher Case is denied by Jason Finkel | 60-57 |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jason Finkel | 60-57 |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn hits a jumper from the right block set up by Gregg Satchell | 62-57 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Gary George double dribbles | 62-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler (PG), Anthony Dave (SG) John Flor, Joseph Reid | |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (SG), Craig Eiler (SF), Shawn McMinn (PF) Craig Pratt, Charles Stork, Jason Elmore | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Wheeler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Dave (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Sanborn (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gregg Satchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Finkel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Preston Humes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Shawn McMinn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary George (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-57 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-57 |
| 03:02 | Buffalo | Gregg Satchell grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Wheeler | 66-57 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey (C) Jason Finkel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Stork (PF), Jason Elmore (C) Shawn McMinn, Gary George | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Craig Eiler is fouled on the floor by Howard Sanborn - foul #4 on Howard Sanborn, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Craig Eiler makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Craig Eiler misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 02:45 | Buffalo | Gregg Satchell gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Wheeler | 68-58 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Anthony Dave picks off the pass by Christopher Case | 68-58 |
| 01:38 | Buffalo | Gregg Satchell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Jason Elmore - foul #1 on Jason Elmore, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Flor (PG), Joseph Reid (SG), Bernard Zellars (SF), Jason Finkel (C) Ronald Wheeler, Anthony Dave, Howard Sanborn, Roscoe Bailey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (PG), Craig Pratt (SG), Gary George (SF), Shawn McMinn (PF), Robert Hymel (C) Christopher Case, Preston Humes, Craig Eiler, Charles Stork, Jason Elmore | |
| 01:38 | Buffalo | Gregg Satchell makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:38 | Buffalo | Gregg Satchell misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:38 | Buffalo | Gregg Satchell makes the 3rd free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn hits a shot from the left wing set up by Donald Labadie and he's fouled by Gregg Satchell - foul #2 on Gregg Satchell, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Preston Winstead (PG) Gregg Satchell | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn makes the free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:20 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler (PG), Anthony Dave (SG), Howard Sanborn (SF), Gregg Satchell (PF), Roscoe Bailey (C) Preston Winstead, John Flor, Joseph Reid, Bernard Zellars, Jason Finkel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Preston Humes (SG), Craig Eiler (SF), Charles Stork (PF), Jason Elmore (C) Donald Labadie, Craig Pratt, Gary George, Shawn McMinn, Robert Hymel | |
| 00:58 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Christopher Case comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Wheeler - foul #4 on Ronald Wheeler, team foul #9 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Preston Winstead (PG), John Flor (SG), Joseph Reid (SF), Bernard Zellars (PF), Jason Finkel (C) Ronald Wheeler, Anthony Dave, Howard Sanborn, Gregg Satchell, Roscoe Bailey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Pratt (SG), Donald Labadie (SF), Shawn McMinn (PF), Gary George (C) Preston Humes, Craig Eiler, Charles Stork, Jason Elmore | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Christopher Case makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Christopher Case misses the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:53 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel can't connect on a runner from the left block | 73-62 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Christopher Case | 73-62 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Gary George hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 00:24 | Buffalo | John Flor snags the defensive board | 73-62 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Preston Winstead runs out the clock | 73-62 |