| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Mosley (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Kowalski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rex Dickey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Barrett (fresh) C - Thomas Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Marcus Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bo Finn (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Larry Brainard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Holloman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott Butler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard inbounds the ball | 43-33 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Buffalo | Scott Butler misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 43-33 |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Rex Dickey pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 19:30 | Ball State | Scott Butler is called for the reach on Thomas Watkins - foul #3 on Scott Butler, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brandon Christofferso (SF), Boris Zipperer (C) Rex Dickey, Thomas Watkins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dana Spencer (C) Scott Butler | |
| 19:21 | Ball State | The short jumper by James Barrett is denied by Dana Spencer | 43-33 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Brandon Christofferso can't tip it in | 43-33 |
| 19:18 | Buffalo | John Holloman gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 18:58 | Buffalo | Bo Finn is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 18:56 | Buffalo | John Holloman grabs the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 18:39 | Buffalo | Bo Finn misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | James Barrett gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Richard Mosley makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Brandon Christofferso | 46-33 |
| 18:16 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-33 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | James Barrett snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | Manuel Kowalski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 18:08 | Buffalo | John Holloman pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 17:47 | Buffalo | Bo Finn dunks the ball on a nice dish by Larry Brainard | 46-35 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Richard Mosley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Boris Zipperer tips it back up and in | 48-35 |
| 17:09 | Buffalo | John Holloman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Barrett | 48-35 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | James Barrett is hacked by John Holloman - foul #2 on John Holloman, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rex Dickey (SF), Christopher Pickett (PF), Thomas Watkins (C) Brandon Christofferso, James Barrett, Boris Zipperer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (SG), Geoffrey Seymour (SF), Mark Owen (PF), Robert Bolden (C) Bo Finn, Larry Brainard, John Holloman, Dana Spencer | |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Geoffrey Seymour is called for the reach on Rex Dickey - foul #1 on Geoffrey Seymour, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rafael Folkes (SF) Rex Dickey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Nelson (SG) Marcus Butler | |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Richard Mosley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rafael Folkes | 50-35 |
| 16:09 | Buffalo | Geoffrey Seymour comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 16:07 | Buffalo | Robert Bolden grabs the offensive board | 50-35 |
| 15:54 | Buffalo | Mark Owen comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-35 |
| 15:53 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Mosley | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Mosley (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Kowalski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rafael Folkes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Pickett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Donald Epstein (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Nelson (fresh) SF - Geoffrey Seymour (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Owen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Bolden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Richard Mosley loses the dribble to Geoffrey Seymour | 50-35 |
| 15:40 | Buffalo | Justin Nelson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-35 |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 15:19 | Ball State | Robert Bolden steals it from Richard Mosley | 50-35 |
| 15:03 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stjepan Osenkowski (SG), Rex Dickey (SF), Brandon Christofferso (PF), Boris Zipperer (C) Manuel Kowalski, Rafael Folkes, Christopher Pickett, Thomas Watkins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Butler (PG), Bo Finn (SG), Larry Brainard (SF), Dana Spencer (PF), Scott Butler (C) Donald Epstein, Justin Nelson, Geoffrey Seymour, Mark Owen, Robert Bolden | |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Richard Mosley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard grabs the board | 50-35 |
| 14:31 | Buffalo | Scott Butler's floater is tipped away by Brandon Christofferso | 50-35 |
| 14:30 | Ball State | Richard Mosley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 14:18 | Ball State | Richard Mosley misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Butler - foul #4 on Scott Butler, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Pickett (PF) Brandon Christofferso | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Holloman (PF) Scott Butler | |
| 14:18 | Ball State | Richard Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 14:18 | Ball State | Richard Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 14:09 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Dana Spencer is blocked by Boris Zipperer | 52-35 |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | Dana Spencer can't tip it in | 52-35 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Stjepan Osenkowski pulls down the rebound | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Richard Mosley misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-35 |
| 13:49 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard pulls down the rebound | 52-35 |
| 13:35 | Buffalo | Dana Spencer knocks in the jumper near the basket | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Richard Mosley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | Bo Finn misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-37 |
| 12:57 | Buffalo | Dana Spencer tips it home | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Bo Finn takes the ball from Richard Mosley | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | John Holloman drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Bo Finn | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Bo Finn picks off the pass by Richard Mosley in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| 12:08 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler's floater is knocked away by Richard Mosley | 55-41 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Rex Dickey misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-41 |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | Dana Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Mosley (tiring) 30 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stjepan Osenkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rex Dickey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Pickett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Boris Zipperer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Marcus Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bo Finn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Brainard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Holloman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dana Spencer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | Dana Spencer hits the follow up shot | 55-43 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Richard Mosley misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-43 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Boris Zipperer grabs the offensive board | 55-43 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Stjepan Osenkowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 11:08 | Ball State | Rex Dickey tips it home | 57-43 |
| 11:00 | Buffalo | John Holloman comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 57-43 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Richard Mosley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 10:29 | Buffalo | Dana Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 10:23 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard is whistled for a carry | 57-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Avery Wahl (PG), Manuel Kowalski (SG), Rafael Folkes (SF), James Barrett (PF), Thomas Watkins (C) Richard Mosley, Stjepan Osenkowski, Rex Dickey, Christopher Pickett, Boris Zipperer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (PG), Justin Nelson (SG), Geoffrey Seymour (SF), Mark Owen (PF), Robert Bolden (C) Marcus Butler, Bo Finn, Larry Brainard, John Holloman, Dana Spencer | |
| 10:09 | Ball State | James Barrett misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 57-43 |
| 10:07 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Mark Owen | 57-43 |
| 09:49 | Buffalo | James Barrett denies the turnaround by Mark Owen | 57-43 |
| 09:47 | Buffalo | Justin Nelson snags the offensive board | 57-43 |
| 09:33 | Buffalo | Mark Owen connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Thomas Watkins is fouled on the floor by Justin Nelson - foul #1 on Justin Nelson, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Mosley (PG) Avery Wahl | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Richard Mosley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Thomas Watkins hits the follow up shot | 59-46 |
| 09:00 | Buffalo | Thomas Watkins picks off the pass by Mark Owen | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:52 | Ball State | Richard Mosley hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Rafael Folkes | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | Geoffrey Seymour can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-46 |
| 08:38 | Ball State | Thomas Watkins gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Richard Mosley buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Kowalski | 65-46 |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein misses the lay-in | 65-46 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Thomas Watkins grabs the board | 65-46 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Richard Mosley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-46 |
| 07:55 | Buffalo | Mark Owen grabs the board | 65-46 |
| 07:49 | Buffalo | Rafael Folkes steals it from Robert Bolden | 65-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Mosley (tiring) 36 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Kowalski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rafael Folkes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Barrett (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Donald Epstein (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Nelson (fairly fresh) SF - Geoffrey Seymour (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Owen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Bolden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Rafael Folkes loses the dribble to Justin Nelson | 65-46 |
| 07:33 | Buffalo | Justin Nelson banks in the layup | 65-48 |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Donald Epstein is called for the reach on Richard Mosley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Epstein, team foul #6 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rex Dickey (SF) Rafael Folkes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Butler (PG), Bo Finn (SG), Larry Brainard (SF), Dana Spencer (PF), Scott Butler (C) Donald Epstein, Justin Nelson, Geoffrey Seymour, Mark Owen, Robert Bolden | |
| 07:09 | Ball State | Rex Dickey knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Mosley | 68-48 |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stjepan Osenkowski (SG), Christopher Pickett (PF) Manuel Kowalski, James Barrett | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Holloman (PF) Dana Spencer | |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Richard Mosley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-48 |
| 06:27 | Buffalo | Bo Finn grabs the defensive rebound | 68-48 |
| 06:20 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard is fouled on the floor by Rex Dickey - foul #1 on Rex Dickey, team foul #1 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Avery Wahl (PG) Richard Mosley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:15 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-50 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Thomas Watkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-50 |
| 05:50 | Buffalo | Scott Butler gets the rebound | 68-50 |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | John Holloman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 68-50 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Rex Dickey gets the rebound | 68-50 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Scott Butler steals it from Stjepan Osenkowski | 68-50 |
| 05:17 | Buffalo | Larry Brainard misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 68-50 |
| 05:16 | Ball State | Avery Wahl pulls down the rebound | 68-50 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Mosley (PG), Manuel Kowalski (SG), Brandon Christofferso (SF), James Barrett (PF), Boris Zipperer (C) Avery Wahl, Stjepan Osenkowski, Rex Dickey, Christopher Pickett, Thomas Watkins | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Manuel Kowalski drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Mosley | 70-50 |
| 04:43 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by John Holloman | 70-52 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Boris Zipperer scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brandon Christofferso | 72-52 |
| 04:12 | Buffalo | John Holloman hits a wide open floater near the basket on a great pass from Marcus Butler out of a doubleteam | 72-54 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Richard Mosley comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 72-54 |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | Scott Butler gets the rebound | 72-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Mosley (fairly fresh) 36 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Kowalski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brandon Christofferso (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Barrett (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Boris Zipperer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Marcus Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bo Finn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Brainard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Holloman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Butler (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Larry Brainard and he's hacked by Richard Mosley - foul #2 on Richard Mosley, team foul #2 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stjepan Osenkowski (SG), Rex Dickey (SF), Christopher Pickett (PF), Thomas Watkins (C) Manuel Kowalski, Brandon Christofferso, James Barrett, Boris Zipperer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Donald Epstein (SG), Geoffrey Seymour (SF), Dana Spencer (PF), Mark Owen (C) Bo Finn, Larry Brainard, John Holloman, Scott Butler | |
| 03:28 | Buffalo | Marcus Butler makes the free throw | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Donald Epstein is called for the reach on Thomas Watkins - foul #2 on Donald Epstein, team foul #7 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Kowalski (SG) Stjepan Osenkowski | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Justin Nelson (SG) Marcus Butler | |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Thomas Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Thomas Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 03:07 | Buffalo | Dana Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | Justin Nelson misses the 3 from the left corner | 73-57 |
| 02:54 | Buffalo | Mark Owen gets the offensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 02:49 | Buffalo | Geoffrey Seymour misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-57 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Owen | 73-57 |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Dana Spencer double dribbles | 73-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stjepan Osenkowski (SG), Rafael Folkes (SF) Manuel Kowalski, Rex Dickey | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-57 |
| 01:59 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein grabs the defensive rebound | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:54 | Buffalo | Geoffrey Seymour connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Justin Nelson | 73-59 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Richard Mosley hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-59 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rafael Folkes - foul #1 on Rafael Folkes, team foul #3 | 76-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Kowalski (SG), Rex Dickey (SF), James Barrett (PF) Stjepan Osenkowski, Rafael Folkes, Christopher Pickett | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein makes the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 01:18 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein makes the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Richard Mosley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-61 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Barrett | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Justin Nelson steps in front of the James Barrett pass | 76-61 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Donald Epstein lays it in on a great pass from Justin Nelson | 76-63 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Richard Mosley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-63 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Mark Owen gets the rebound | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | James Barrett blocks the jumper by Dana Spencer | 76-63 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Thomas Watkins gets the rebound | 76-63 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Thomas Watkins runs out the clock | 76-63 |