| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Arthur Berga (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Crosson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Kernan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Cape (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Greg Maggard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamison Nicosia (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keneth Seal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Miller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Ford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Keneth Seal inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Greg Maggard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-31 |
| 19:16 | Buffalo | Charles Cape misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 19:15 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga hits the follow up shot | 30-31 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Ronald Miller drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Keneth Seal | 30-34 |
| 18:43 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan misses the shot from the right block | 30-34 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | Ronald Miller gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Keneth Seal can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by John Crosson - foul #1 on John Crosson, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Keneth Seal makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Keneth Seal misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:16 | Buffalo | Ronald Miller steals it from John Crosson | 30-35 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Greg Maggard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Crosson - foul #2 on John Crosson, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Greg Maggard makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Greg Maggard makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:49 | Buffalo | John Crosson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Berga and the foul's on Michael Ford - foul #1 on Michael Ford, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 17:49 | Buffalo | John Crosson makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Keneth Seal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-37 |
| 17:31 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Greg Maggard grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Greg Maggard clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 17:25 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Charles Cape | 33-37 |
| 17:04 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 17:03 | Buffalo | Charles Cape grabs the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 16:41 | Buffalo | Charles Cape scores on a runner from the baseline | 35-37 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Greg Maggard connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 16:13 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-39 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Ronald Miller is called for 3 seconds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno (PG), Samuel Curtis (SG), Richard Mackin (SF), Charles Williams (PF), David Smelley (C) Arthur Berga, John Crosson, Charles Kernan, Stephen Anderson, Charles Cape | |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Coder (PG), Michael Clinton (SF), Alexander Payeur (PF), Richard Chambers (C) Greg Maggard, Keneth Seal, Ronald Miller, Michael Ford | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Alberto Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Mackin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Smelley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Cory Coder (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamison Nicosia (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Clinton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alexander Payeur (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Alexander Payeur - foul #2 on Alexander Payeur, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| 15:37 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:37 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jamison Nicosia | 39-41 |
| 14:55 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno is whistled for traveling | 39-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Maggard (PG) Jamison Nicosia | |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Greg Maggard travels with the ball | 39-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Berga (PG), Charles Kernan (SF) Samuel Curtis, David Smelley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Ford (C) Richard Chambers | |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | Charles Williams is hacked by Michael Ford - foul #2 on Michael Ford, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson (PF) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:04 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin connects on the shot from the baseline | 41-41 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Greg Maggard buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Ford | 41-44 |
| 13:28 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Michael Clinton snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Michael Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Crosson (SG), Charles Cape (C) Alberto Bruno, Richard Mackin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia (SG), Keneth Seal (SF), Ronald Miller (PF) Greg Maggard, Cory Coder, Alexander Payeur | |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Charles Cape misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Ronald Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | The short jumper by Jamison Nicosia is denied by Charles Cape | 41-44 |
| 12:40 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:22 | Buffalo | Charles Cape makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Anderson | 43-44 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Michael Ford banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Clinton and he's hacked by Charles Cape - foul #3 on Charles Cape, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno (PG), Richard Mackin (SF), Charles Williams (PF) Arthur Berga, Charles Kernan, Stephen Anderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Coder (PG) Michael Clinton | |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Michael Ford makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:38 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin is whistled for traveling | 43-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Maggard (PG), Alexander Payeur (C) Cory Coder, Michael Ford | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Alberto Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Crosson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Mackin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Cape (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Greg Maggard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamison Nicosia (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keneth Seal (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Payeur (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Keneth Seal dunks the ball on a nice dish by Greg Maggard | 43-49 |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | Charles Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Miller - foul #2 on Ronald Miller, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Berga (PG) Alberto Bruno | |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Coder (SG) Jamison Nicosia | |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:34 | Ball State | Cory Coder comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 45-49 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur hits the follow up shot | 45-51 |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | John Crosson can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Greg Maggard - foul #2 on Greg Maggard, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Kernan (SF), Stephen Anderson (PF) Charles Williams, Charles Cape | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Clinton (SF), Richard Chambers (C) Keneth Seal, Ronald Miller | |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | John Crosson misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:12 | Buffalo | John Crosson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Richard Chambers drills a jumper near the basket set up by Greg Maggard | 46-53 |
| 09:50 | Buffalo | The jump hook by John Crosson is blocked by Michael Clinton | 46-53 |
| 09:49 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan misses the tip | 46-53 |
| 09:47 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin hits the follow up shot | 48-53 |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur travels with the ball | 48-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno (SG) John Crosson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia (SG), Ronald Miller (PF), Michael Ford (C) Greg Maggard, Alexander Payeur, Richard Chambers | |
| 09:09 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Stephen Anderson is blocked by Michael Ford | 48-53 |
| 09:08 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:52 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson lays it in and he's hacked by Michael Clinton - foul #2 on Michael Clinton, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis (SG), Charles Cape (C) Arthur Berga, Richard Mackin | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:52 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Michael Clinton is fouled on the floor by Charles Kernan - foul #1 on Charles Kernan, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Keneth Seal (SF) Cory Coder | |
| 08:22 | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia drills a shot from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 08:02 | Buffalo | Michael Clinton takes the ball from Alberto Bruno | 51-55 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | Michael Clinton lays it in | 51-57 |
| 07:42 | Buffalo | Jamison Nicosia steps in front of the Alberto Bruno pass | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Alberto Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Kernan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Cape (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Clinton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamison Nicosia (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keneth Seal (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Michael Clinton misses the shot from just outside the lane | 51-57 |
| 07:17 | Buffalo | Charles Cape pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 07:03 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Ronald Miller snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Ronald Miller hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Anderson - foul #2 on Stephen Anderson, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Berga (PG), John Crosson (SG), Richard Mackin (SF), Charles Williams (PF), David Smelley (C) Alberto Bruno, Samuel Curtis, Charles Kernan, Stephen Anderson, Charles Cape | |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Maggard (PG), Cory Coder (SG), Alexander Payeur (SF) Michael Clinton, Jamison Nicosia, Keneth Seal | |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Ronald Miller makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Ronald Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:32 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Alexander Payeur - foul #3 on Alexander Payeur, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Keneth Seal (SF), Richard Chambers (C) Ronald Miller, Michael Ford | |
| 06:32 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:32 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:32 | Buffalo | Charles Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga makes the jumper from the right side and the foul's on Cory Coder - foul #3 on Cory Coder, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| 06:14 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga makes the free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Greg Maggard misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-59 |
| 05:59 | Buffalo | David Smelley pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 05:42 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin hits a runner in the paint set up by Arthur Berga | 57-59 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Greg Maggard misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Richard Chambers tips it back up and in | 57-61 |
| 05:10 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin blows the dunk | 57-61 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Richard Chambers pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Greg Maggard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin is fouled on the floor by Keneth Seal - foul #1 on Keneth Seal, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson (PF), Charles Cape (C) Charles Williams, David Smelley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia (SG), Michael Clinton (SF), Michael Ford (C) Cory Coder, Keneth Seal, Richard Chambers | |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:27 | Buffalo | Richard Mackin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Greg Maggard is hacked by Arthur Berga in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Berga, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Charles Kernan (SF) Richard Mackin | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia is hacked by John Crosson - foul #3 on John Crosson, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:20 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 04:00 | Buffalo | Stephen Anderson loses the dribble to Michael Clinton | 59-62 |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia is fouled on the floor by John Crosson - foul #4 on John Crosson, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno (SG) John Crosson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Coder (PG), Ronald Miller (PF) Greg Maggard, Alexander Payeur | |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:34 | Buffalo | Charles Kernan snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Arthur Berga (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alberto Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Kernan (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Cape (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Cory Coder (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamison Nicosia (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Clinton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | Alberto Bruno clanks a fadeaway from close range | 59-62 |
| 03:14 | Buffalo | Charles Cape tips it home | 61-62 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Cory Coder is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Cory Coder, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Samuel Curtis (SG) Arthur Berga | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Charles Cape misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Michael Ford pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Arthur Berga (PG), John Crosson (SG) Alberto Bruno, Samuel Curtis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Maggard (PG), Keneth Seal (SF) Cory Coder, Michael Clinton | |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Jamison Nicosia's pass is intercepted by Arthur Berga | 61-62 |
| 02:25 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga lays it in | 63-62 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Michael Ford buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Greg Maggard | 63-64 |
| 01:48 | Buffalo | Arthur Berga misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-64 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Michael Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Greg Maggard makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jamison Nicosia | 63-67 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | John Crosson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Greg Maggard's floater is knocked away by Stephen Anderson | 66-67 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Keneth Seal | 66-67 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Stephen Anderson blocks the short jumper by Jamison Nicosia | 66-67 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Charles Cape grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| 00:01 | Buffalo | Michael Ford blocks the short jumper by Charles Cape | 66-67 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Ronald Miller pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |