| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jordan Clay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Sattler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Wiliams (fresh) 2 blk. PF - James Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bourque (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Eubank (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Amann (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Tomasini (fresh) 10 pts. C - Steven Ives (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Michael Amann inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Michael Amann buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steven Ives | 26-37 |
| 19:12 | Buffalo | David Bourque connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jordan Clay | 28-37 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Michael Amann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-37 |
| 18:35 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams banks in the layup on a great pass from James Jensen | 30-37 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Michael Amann hits the finger roll set up by Raymond Tomasini | 30-39 |
| 18:10 | Buffalo | Jordan Clay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Raymond Tomasini | 30-39 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Richard Eubank throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| 17:56 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini is fouled on the floor by James Jensen - foul #1 on James Jensen, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Sander (C) Steven Ives | |
| 17:20 | Ball State | Richard Eubank misses the easy layup | 32-39 |
| 17:19 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:55 | Buffalo | David Bourque misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 16:54 | Buffalo | David Bourque tips it home | 34-39 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Eubank | 34-42 |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | Jordan Clay comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Sander - foul #1 on Joseph Sander, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Beck (SG), Marcus Burkett (SF), Kenneth Fecteau (PF), Kenneth Williams (C) Sean Sattler, Richard Wiliams, James Jensen, David Bourque | |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), Dustin Penniman (SG), James Johnson (SF), Steven Ives (C) Richard Eubank, Todd Harris, Michael Amann, Raymond Tomasini | |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | Jordan Clay makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | Jordan Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Warren Arner | 36-44 |
| 15:55 | Buffalo | Marcus Burkett drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Beck | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jordan Clay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Beck (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Marcus Burkett (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Kenneth Fecteau (fresh) C - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Warren Arner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Penniman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Sander (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Ives (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Kenneth Fecteau is called for the reach on Joseph Sander - foul #2 on Kenneth Fecteau, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Bourque (C) Jordan Clay | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Warren Arner is hacked by Marcus Burkett - foul #1 on Marcus Burkett, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Sean Sattler (SG), James Jensen (PF) Kenneth Fecteau, Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Harris (SG), Michael Amann (SF), Raymond Tomasini (PF) Dustin Penniman, James Johnson, Steven Ives | |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | Paul Beck pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 14:28 | Buffalo | James Jensen makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Paul Beck | 42-44 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Warren Arner's layup is rejected by David Bourque | 42-44 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Joseph Sander tips it in | 42-46 |
| 13:50 | Buffalo | Sean Sattler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Michael Amann snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by James Jensen - foul #2 on James Jensen, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jordan Clay (PG), Richard Wiliams (SF), Kenneth Williams (C) Paul Beck, Sean Sattler, David Bourque | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Eubank (PG), James Johnson (SF), Steven Ives (C) Warren Arner, Michael Amann, Joseph Sander | |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:41 | Buffalo | James Jensen snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | Jordan Clay hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Todd Harris - foul #2 on Todd Harris, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau (PF) James Jensen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dustin Penniman (SG) Todd Harris | |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | Jordan Clay misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:24 | Buffalo | Jordan Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Steven Ives misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Richard Eubank pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-47 |
| 13:03 | Buffalo | Marcus Burkett grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:44 | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 12:42 | Ball State | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Richard Eubank misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jordan Clay - foul #2 on Jordan Clay, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Sean Sattler (SG), James Jensen (PF), David Bourque (C) Marcus Burkett, Kenneth Fecteau, Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Harris (SG), Michael Amann (SF), Joseph Sander (PF) Dustin Penniman, James Johnson, Raymond Tomasini | |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Richard Eubank makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Richard Eubank makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 12:13 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Michael Amann - foul #1 on Michael Amann, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| 12:13 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:13 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Joseph Sander misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Richard Eubank grabs the offensive board | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jordan Clay (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Sattler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Wiliams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bourque (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Eubank (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Amann (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Sander (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Ives (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Richard Wiliams is called for the reach on Todd Harris - foul #2 on Richard Wiliams, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Johnson (C) Steven Ives | |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Michael Amann misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 11:17 | Buffalo | James Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:54 | Buffalo | Sean Sattler misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | David Bourque denies the turnaround by Todd Harris | 45-49 |
| 10:35 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | Jordan Clay makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Wiliams | 48-49 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Joseph Sander double dribbles | 48-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Beck (SG), Marcus Burkett (SF), Kenneth Williams (PF) Sean Sattler, Richard Wiliams, James Jensen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), Dustin Penniman (SG), Raymond Tomasini (PF), Steven Ives (C) Richard Eubank, Todd Harris, Michael Amann, Joseph Sander | |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | David Bourque misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 09:55 | Buffalo | Jordan Clay tips it home | 50-49 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | James Johnson misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on David Bourque - foul #1 on David Bourque, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Menjivar (PG), Kenneth Fecteau (PF) Jordan Clay, David Bourque | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:40 | Ball State | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:15 | Buffalo | Dustin Penniman is called for the reach on Paul Beck - foul #2 on Dustin Penniman, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Amann (SF) James Johnson | |
| 09:02 | Buffalo | Marcus Burkett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Michael Amann | 50-51 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Steven Ives's pass is intercepted by Marcus Burkett | 50-51 |
| 08:51 | Buffalo | David Menjivar lays it in on a great pass from Marcus Burkett | 52-51 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 08:35 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | Marcus Burkett is hacked by Raymond Tomasini - foul #1 on Raymond Tomasini, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jordan Clay (PG), Sean Sattler (SG), Richard Wiliams (SF), James Jensen (PF), David Bourque (C) David Menjivar, Paul Beck, Marcus Burkett, Kenneth Fecteau, Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Eubank (PG), Todd Harris (SG), Joseph Sander (C) Warren Arner, Dustin Penniman, Steven Ives | |
| 07:58 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams is hacked by Raymond Tomasini - foul #2 on Raymond Tomasini, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | James Jensen scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by David Bourque | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jordan Clay (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Sattler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Wiliams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Jensen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Bourque (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Eubank (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Amann (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Tomasini (fresh) 14 pts. C - Joseph Sander (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Joseph Sander can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by David Bourque - foul #2 on David Bourque, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Johnson (SF) Michael Amann | |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Joseph Sander makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Joseph Sander misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:24 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to James Jensen | 54-52 |
| 07:14 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams lays it in on a nice dish by Jordan Clay | 56-52 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Todd Harris misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 56-52 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini hits the follow up shot | 56-54 |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | James Jensen lays it up and in set up by Richard Wiliams and he's fouled by Raymond Tomasini - foul #3 on Raymond Tomasini, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dustin Penniman (C) Raymond Tomasini | |
| 06:31 | Buffalo | James Jensen misses the free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Joseph Sander pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 06:13 | Buffalo | Sean Sattler grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | James Johnson denies the turnaround by Richard Wiliams | 58-54 |
| 06:07 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to David Bourque | 58-54 |
| 05:44 | Buffalo | Richard Eubank picks off the pass by Richard Wiliams | 58-54 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Richard Eubank lays it in | 58-56 |
| 05:20 | Buffalo | David Bourque is fouled on the floor by Joseph Sander - foul #2 on Joseph Sander, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Marcus Burkett (SF) Richard Wiliams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), Michael Amann (SF), Steven Ives (C) Richard Eubank, James Johnson, Dustin Penniman | |
| 05:20 | Buffalo | David Bourque misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:20 | Ball State | Steven Ives grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Warren Arner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Amann and the foul's on David Bourque - foul #3 on David Bourque, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Beck (SG), Kenneth Williams (C) Sean Sattler, David Bourque | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dustin Penniman (SG), Raymond Tomasini (PF) Todd Harris, Joseph Sander | |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Warren Arner makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | James Jensen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 04:44 | Buffalo | Paul Beck gets the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:33 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jordan Clay | 61-59 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Michael Amann is hacked by James Jensen - foul #3 on James Jensen, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Fecteau (SF), David Bourque (C) Jordan Clay, James Jensen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Eubank (PG), Todd Harris (SG) Warren Arner, Dustin Penniman | |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Michael Amann makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Michael Amann makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Raymond Tomasini - foul #4 on Raymond Tomasini, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Sean Sattler (SG) Kenneth Fecteau | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:59 | Buffalo | Kenneth Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Michael Amann misses the easy layup | 63-61 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Ives | 63-61 |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Todd Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Sean Sattler - foul #2 on Sean Sattler, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams (SF) Paul Beck | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Todd Harris makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Todd Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:36 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Tomasini | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Marcus Burkett (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Sattler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Wiliams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Bourque (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Eubank (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Amann (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Tomasini (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Steven Ives (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Kenneth Williams steals it from Raymond Tomasini | 63-62 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | David Bourque comes up short on the runner from the right block | 63-62 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Todd Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Ives | 63-64 |
| 02:47 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jordan Clay (PG), James Jensen (PF) Marcus Burkett, Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | James Jensen buries a runner from close range | 65-64 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Michael Amann can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 65-64 |
| 02:10 | Buffalo | James Jensen gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | Steven Ives steals it from James Jensen | 65-64 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Sean Sattler is called for the reach on Todd Harris - foul #3 on Sean Sattler, team foul #12 | 65-64 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Todd Harris makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Todd Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:35 | Buffalo | Sean Sattler travels with the ball | 65-66 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Richard Eubank misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 01:19 | Buffalo | Sean Sattler pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | Jordan Clay misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Eubank - foul #3 on Richard Eubank, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | Jordan Clay makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:03 | Buffalo | Jordan Clay misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Steven Ives pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Richard Eubank buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Amann | 66-68 |
| 00:20 | Buffalo | James Jensen loses the dribble to Richard Eubank | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Todd Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Sattler - foul #4 on Sean Sattler, team foul #13 | 66-68 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Todd Harris makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Todd Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:18 | Buffalo | David Bourque snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Richard Wiliams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Steven Ives snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Steven Ives is fouled in the backcourt by Jordan Clay - foul #3 on Jordan Clay, team foul #14 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG) Richard Eubank | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Steven Ives makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Steven Ives misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | David Bourque grabs the board | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Buffalo | David Bourque is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on David Bourque, team foul #15 | 66-70 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Jordan Clay is called for the reach on Warren Arner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jordan Clay, team foul #16 | 66-70 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Warren Arner makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Warren Arner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | James Jensen misses the 3 from the right corner | 66-72 |