| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bruce Chess (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steven Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Paris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Suggs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Draper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Mankin (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Broman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Doolittle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | George Paris inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Buffalo | Steven Thompson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 37-40 |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 19:30 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 37-40 |
| 19:29 | Buffalo | Bruce Chess grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 19:24 | Buffalo | Steven Thompson hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Chess | 39-40 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Bruce Chess is called for the reach on Richard Broman - foul #2 on Bruce Chess, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Richard Broman drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jason Doolittle | 39-42 |
| 18:36 | Buffalo | Sean Draper steals it from Christopher Suggs | 39-42 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Sean Draper | 39-45 |
| 18:12 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 39-45 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle blows the layup but the foul's on Christopher Suggs - foul #1 on Christopher Suggs, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | Steven Thompson connects on the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Tim Blankenship - foul #2 on Tim Blankenship, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla (C) Micheal Kelly | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | Steven Thompson makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin's layup is rejected by Christopher Suggs | 42-46 |
| 17:30 | Buffalo | George Paris grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Jason Doolittle is called for the reach on Steven Thompson - foul #3 on Jason Doolittle, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Lockett (PF) Christopher Suggs | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Uribe (PG), Shawn Rasmussen (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), Justin Cotton (PF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Sean Draper, Bobby Mankin, Richard Broman, Jason Doolittle, Tim Blankenship | |
| 17:06 | Buffalo | Anthony Robinson steps in front of the George Paris pass | 42-46 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Anthony Robinson misses the jumper from the right side | 42-46 |
| 16:53 | Buffalo | Robert Lockett pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 16:35 | Buffalo | Steven Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sidney Bollinger - foul #2 on Sidney Bollinger, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs (PG), Micheal Kelly (C) Bruce Chess, George Paris | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:35 | Buffalo | Steven Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 16:35 | Buffalo | Steven Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Justin Cotton hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Uribe | 44-48 |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | Anthony Robinson swats the short shot by Micheal Kelly | 44-48 |
| 16:02 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly tips it back up and in | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lockett (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Mark Sevilla (fresh) 6 pts. C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gary Uribe (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Shawn Rasmussen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Cotton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Justin Cotton | 46-50 |
| 15:32 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Anthony Robinson pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 15:26 | Ball State | Shawn Rasmussen clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 46-50 |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Anthony Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Justin Cotton misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Sevilla - foul #2 on Mark Sevilla, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Chess (PG), George Paris (SF), Christopher Suggs (PF), Thomas Booker (C) Kenneth Jacobs, Steven Thompson, Mark Sevilla, Micheal Kelly | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Bobby Mankin (SG), Jason Doolittle (PF), Tim Blankenship (C) Gary Uribe, Shawn Rasmussen, Anthony Robinson, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Justin Cotton misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Justin Cotton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bruce Chess | 48-50 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Sean Draper makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 14:15 | Buffalo | Jason Doolittle takes the ball from George Paris | 48-53 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-53 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship tips it in | 48-55 |
| 13:47 | Buffalo | George Paris misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-55 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 13:35 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs (SG), Micheal Kelly (C) Robert Lockett, Thomas Booker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Broman (SF) Justin Cotton | |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | Bruce Chess misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Sean Draper - foul #3 on Sean Draper, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Steven Thompson (SG) Kenneth Jacobs | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | Bruce Chess makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 13:16 | Buffalo | Bruce Chess misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Tim Blankenship | 49-55 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Richard Broman grabs the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Sean Draper buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Jason Doolittle | 49-57 |
| 12:38 | Buffalo | Steven Thompson is hacked by Bobby Mankin - foul #2 on Bobby Mankin, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla (PF) Christopher Suggs | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger (C) Tim Blankenship | |
| 12:23 | Buffalo | Bruce Chess misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-57 |
| 12:21 | Buffalo | George Paris grabs the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 12:09 | Buffalo | George Paris misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-57 |
| 12:07 | Buffalo | Bruce Chess hits the follow up shot | 51-57 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Sean Draper and the foul's on Mark Sevilla - foul #3 on Mark Sevilla, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs (PG), William Danner (PF) Bruce Chess, George Paris | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Uribe (PG), Shawn Rasmussen (SG) Sean Draper, Bobby Mankin | |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle misses the free throw | 51-59 |
| 11:57 | Buffalo | William Danner snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Kenneth Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Sevilla (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Danner (fresh) C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gary Uribe (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Shawn Rasmussen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Broman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Doolittle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | William Danner misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-59 |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Gary Uribe grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 11:32 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Uribe | 51-61 |
| 11:06 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Sevilla | 53-61 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Jacobs | 53-61 |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Jacobs | 55-61 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 10:45 | Buffalo | Steven Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 10:38 | Buffalo | William Danner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Uribe - foul #1 on Gary Uribe, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Chess (PG), Robert Lockett (SG), George Paris (SF), Christopher Suggs (PF) Kenneth Jacobs, Steven Thompson, Mark Sevilla, Micheal Kelly | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Bobby Mankin (SG), Justin Cotton (SF), Tim Blankenship (C) Gary Uribe, Richard Broman, Jason Doolittle, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 10:38 | Buffalo | William Danner misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 10:38 | Buffalo | William Danner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship jams it set up by Shawn Rasmussen and he's fouled by William Danner - foul #2 on William Danner, team foul #5 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Thomas Booker (C) William Danner | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship makes the free throw | 56-64 |
| 10:08 | Buffalo | George Paris connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 59-64 |
| 09:45 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Thomas Booker | 59-64 |
| 09:27 | Buffalo | Justin Cotton denies the turnaround by Robert Lockett | 59-64 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | Justin Cotton grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 09:02 | Ball State | Shawn Rasmussen misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Suggs - foul #2 on Christopher Suggs, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Steven Thompson (SG), Mark Sevilla (C) Robert Lockett, Thomas Booker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Uribe (PG), Richard Broman (SF) Sean Draper, Bobby Mankin | |
| 09:02 | Ball State | Shawn Rasmussen makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 09:02 | Ball State | Shawn Rasmussen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 08:48 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla is whistled for traveling | 59-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Robinson (SG), Jason Doolittle (PF) Shawn Rasmussen, Justin Cotton | |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Gary Uribe is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Chess - foul #3 on Bruce Chess, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly (C) Mark Sevilla | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Gary Uribe makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Gary Uribe makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 08:28 | Buffalo | George Paris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 59-68 |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Bruce Chess steals the ball from Gary Uribe in the backcourt | 59-68 |
| 08:12 | Buffalo | Steven Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-68 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Richard Broman grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Gary Uribe knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Doolittle | 59-71 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bruce Chess (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Paris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Suggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gary Uribe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Broman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Doolittle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Tim Blankenship (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Buffalo | Bruce Chess knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Thompson | 61-71 |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Richard Broman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-71 |
| 07:26 | Buffalo | Bruce Chess snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| 07:02 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Bruce Chess and the foul's on Tim Blankenship - foul #3 on Tim Blankenship, team foul #7 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs (PG), Robert Lockett (SF), Mark Sevilla (PF) Bruce Chess, George Paris, Christopher Suggs | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Bobby Mankin (SG), Justin Cotton (PF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Gary Uribe, Anthony Robinson, Jason Doolittle, Tim Blankenship | |
| 07:02 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly misses the free throw | 63-71 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Sidney Bollinger | 63-71 |
| 06:53 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin is fouled on the floor by Mark Sevilla - foul #4 on Mark Sevilla, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Danner (PF), Thomas Booker (C) Steven Thompson, Micheal Kelly | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:53 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 06:53 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 06:39 | Buffalo | Mark Sevilla misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-73 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Justin Cotton | 63-73 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin hits a jump hook from close range | 63-75 |
| 06:01 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-75 |
| 06:00 | Buffalo | William Danner pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-75 |
| 05:48 | Buffalo | Robert Lockett clanks a 3 from straight away | 63-75 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Richard Broman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-75 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Richard Broman lays it in | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:22 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-77 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Chess (PG), Steven Thompson (SG), George Paris (SF), Christopher Suggs (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Kenneth Jacobs, Robert Lockett, Mark Sevilla, William Danner, Thomas Booker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jason Doolittle (PF), Tim Blankenship (C) Justin Cotton, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 05:20 | Buffalo | Steven Thompson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Suggs | 66-77 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Richard Broman misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by George Paris - foul #2 on George Paris, team foul #9 | 66-77 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Richard Broman misses the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Richard Broman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:03 | Buffalo | Micheal Kelly misses short on a floater from the right wing | 66-78 |
| 05:02 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs tips it home | 68-78 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Sean Draper is hacked by Steven Thompson - foul #2 on Steven Thompson, team foul #10 | 68-78 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Sean Draper makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Sean Draper misses the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 04:50 | Buffalo | George Paris grabs the defensive rebound | 68-79 |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | Steven Thompson loses the dribble to Bobby Mankin | 68-79 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Micheal Kelly blocks the short jumper by Sean Draper | 68-79 |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | Bruce Chess grabs the board | 68-79 |
| 03:53 | Buffalo | George Paris connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Steven Thompson | 70-79 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Bruce Chess (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Paris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Suggs (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Draper (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Mankin (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Richard Broman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Doolittle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Tim Blankenship (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin is hacked by Micheal Kelly - foul #3 on Micheal Kelly, team foul #11 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Cotton (SF) Richard Broman | |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:12 | Buffalo | Tim Blankenship blocks the short jumper by Christopher Suggs | 70-81 |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Justin Cotton gets the rebound | 70-81 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship lays it in | 70-83 |
| 02:44 | Buffalo | George Paris comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-83 |
| 02:43 | Buffalo | George Paris tips it back up and in | 72-83 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Sean Draper lays it up and in on a nice dish by Justin Cotton | 72-85 |
| 02:16 | Buffalo | Christopher Suggs hits the finger roll set up by Steven Thompson | 74-85 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-85 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs (PG), Robert Lockett (SG), Mark Sevilla (SF), William Danner (PF), Thomas Booker (C) Bruce Chess, Steven Thompson, George Paris, Christopher Suggs, Micheal Kelly | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Uribe (PG), Shawn Rasmussen (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Sean Draper, Bobby Mankin, Jason Doolittle, Tim Blankenship | |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-85 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Bruce Chess (PG), Steven Thompson (SG), George Paris (SF) Kenneth Jacobs, William Danner, Thomas Booker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bobby Mankin (SG), Richard Broman (SF), Jason Doolittle (PF) Shawn Rasmussen, Anthony Robinson, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 01:52 | Buffalo | Jason Doolittle denies the turnaround by Mark Sevilla | 74-85 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle snags the defensive board | 74-85 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Justin Cotton is hacked by Mark Sevilla - foul #5 on Mark Sevilla, team foul #12 | 74-85 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs (PG), Willie Ross (SG), William Danner (PF), Thomas Booker (C) Bruce Chess, Steven Thompson, George Paris, Mark Sevilla | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Rasmussen (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Bobby Mankin, Richard Broman, Jason Doolittle | |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Justin Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 74-86 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Justin Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-87 |
| 01:36 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Willie Ross is blocked by Justin Cotton | 74-87 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Justin Cotton snags the defensive board | 74-87 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Justin Cotton buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Uribe | 74-89 |
| 01:06 | Buffalo | Kenneth Jacobs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-89 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | Thomas Booker snags the offensive board | 74-89 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Willie Ross knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 76-89 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Justin Cotton is called for a charge - foul #1 on Justin Cotton, team foul #8 | 76-89 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Buffalo | William Danner misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-89 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Gary Uribe grabs the board | 76-89 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Gary Uribe runs out the clock | 76-89 |