| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Anderson Bast (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leslie Thurman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mario Ervin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Harvey (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Randy Ashley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Leib (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Petree (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 3 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | David Petree inbounds the ball | 39-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Matthew Harvey swats the shot by Randy Ashley | 39-25 |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence tips it but misses | 39-25 |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 19:34 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast misses the lay-in | 39-25 |
| 19:32 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey gets the offensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 19:23 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo is whistled for traveling | 39-25 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Pence, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| 18:50 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Mario Ervin | 42-25 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Domenic Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-25 |
| 18:23 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey lays it in on a nice dish by Anderson Bast | 44-25 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Mario Ervin takes the ball from Randy Ashley | 44-25 |
| 17:46 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Pence - foul #2 on Kenneth Pence, team foul #2 | 44-25 |
| 17:28 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo clanks a jumper in the lane | 44-25 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Michael Leib pulls down the rebound | 44-25 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Anderson Bast is called for the reach on Randy Ashley - foul #2 on Anderson Bast, team foul #1 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Talbert (SG), Benjamin Paquet (SF), Eric Rosati (C) Leslie Thurman, Mauricio Russo, Matthew Harvey | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Bauer (SF) David Petree | |
| 16:43 | Ball State | Benjamin Paquet is called for the reach on Kenneth Pence - foul #1 on Benjamin Paquet, team foul #2 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ruben Wahl (PG) Anderson Bast | |
| Subs | Ball State | Yevgeny Zin (SG), Eugene Fitzgerald (PF), Jarek Swierczynski (C) Michael Leib, Kenneth Pence, Domenic Russo | |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Randy Ashley scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Yevgeny Zin | 44-27 |
| 16:19 | Buffalo | Ruben Wahl clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-27 |
| 16:17 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati tips it but misses | 44-27 |
| 16:16 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati tips it back up and in | 46-27 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Yevgeny Zin is hacked by Eric Rosati - foul #3 on Eric Rosati, team foul #3 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anderson Bast (PG), Leslie Thurman (SG), Mauricio Russo (SF), Matthew Harvey (C) Ruben Wahl, George Talbert, Benjamin Paquet, Mario Ervin | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Petree (SF), Kenneth Pence (PF), Domenic Russo (C) Randy Ashley, James Bauer, Eugene Fitzgerald | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Anderson Bast (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leslie Thurman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Rosati (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Yevgeny Zin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jarek Swierczynski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Petree (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 4 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Rosati - foul #4 on Eric Rosati, team foul #4 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Williams (PF) Eric Rosati | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Leib (SG) Jarek Swierczynski | |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence makes the 1st free throw | 46-28 |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence makes the 2nd free throw | 46-29 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman is fouled on the floor by Domenic Russo - foul #2 on Domenic Russo, team foul #3 | 46-29 |
| 14:58 | Buffalo | Yevgeny Zin takes the ball from Mauricio Russo | 46-29 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Yevgeny Zin banks in the layup | 46-31 |
| 14:41 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anderson Bast | 49-31 |
| 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) | |
| 14:26 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence drills a jump hook from the left block | 49-33 |
| 14:11 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-33 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Domenic Russo pulls down the rebound | 49-33 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Domenic Russo lays it in set up by Michael Leib | 49-35 |
| 13:40 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 13:39 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey tips it in | 51-35 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence drills a floater from the left block | 51-37 |
| 13:10 | Buffalo | Michael Leib picks off the pass by Matthew Harvey | 51-37 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | David Petree misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-37 |
| 12:47 | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 12:27 | Buffalo | Mauricio Russo buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Anderson Bast | 54-37 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Leslie Thurman is called for the reach on Michael Leib - foul #1 on Leslie Thurman, team foul #5 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ruben Wahl (PG), George Talbert (SG), Benjamin Paquet (SF), Mario Ervin (PF) Anderson Bast, Leslie Thurman, Mauricio Russo, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Ashley (PG), Elliot Clemons (SG), James Bauer (SF), Eugene Fitzgerald (PF), Jarek Swierczynski (C) Yevgeny Zin, Michael Leib, David Petree, Kenneth Pence, Domenic Russo | |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Elliot Clemons misses long on a floater from the left wing | 54-37 |
| 11:48 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey gets the rebound | 54-37 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ruben Wahl (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Talbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Paquet (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mario Ervin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Harvey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Randy Ashley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elliot Clemons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Bauer (fresh) PF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jarek Swierczynski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from George Talbert | 56-37 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Bauer | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:49 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Michael Williams (C) Matthew Harvey | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Jarek Swierczynski connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-42 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:14 | Buffalo | Ruben Wahl hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Talbert and he's fouled by James Bauer - foul #1 on James Bauer, team foul #4 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman (SG) George Talbert | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Leib (SG), David Petree (SF), Kenneth Pence (PF), Domenic Russo (C) Elliot Clemons, James Bauer, Eugene Fitzgerald, Jarek Swierczynski | |
| 10:14 | Buffalo | Ruben Wahl makes the free throw | 59-42 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 59-42 |
| 10:04 | Ball State | Randy Ashley hits the follow up shot | 59-44 |
| 09:47 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 09:45 | Buffalo | Benjamin Paquet snags the offensive board | 59-44 |
| 09:29 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 59-44 |
| 09:27 | Buffalo | Michael Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 09:18 | Buffalo | Michael Williams is whistled for traveling | 59-44 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anderson Bast (PG), Mauricio Russo (SF) Ruben Wahl, Benjamin Paquet | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 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) | |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Michael Leib banks in the layup set up by Randy Ashley | 59-46 |
| 08:43 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast loses the ball out of bounds | 59-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey (C) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Yevgeny Zin (PG), James Bauer (SF) Randy Ashley, David Petree | |
| 08:35 | Ball State | James Bauer double dribbles | 59-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Talbert (SG) Leslie Thurman | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey hits a jumper from close range set up by Mauricio Russo | 61-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:52 | Ball State | James Bauer buries a jump hook from the baseline | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Anderson Bast (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Talbert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mario Ervin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Yevgeny Zin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Leib (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bauer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 07:38 | Ball State | Domenic Russo grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 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) | |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Michael Leib scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Yevgeny Zin and he's fouled by George Talbert - foul #1 on George Talbert, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Leslie Thurman (SG), Benjamin Paquet (SF), Eric Rosati (PF), Michael Williams (C) George Talbert, Mauricio Russo, Mario Ervin, Matthew Harvey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Ashley (PG), David Petree (SF), Eugene Fitzgerald (PF), Jarek Swierczynski (C) Yevgeny Zin, James Bauer, Kenneth Pence, Domenic Russo | |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Michael Leib misses the free throw | 61-50 |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 07:06 | Buffalo | Michael Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Anderson Bast | 64-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Jarek Swierczynski loses the ball out of bounds | 64-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Yevgeny Zin (SG) Michael Leib | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:26 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-50 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Yevgeny Zin snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| 06:04 | Ball State | Michael Williams is called for the reach on David Petree - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #7 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mario Ervin (PF) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Pence (PF), Domenic Russo (C) Eugene Fitzgerald, Jarek Swierczynski | |
| 06:04 | Ball State | David Petree makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 06:04 | Ball State | David Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:46 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati misses long on a shot from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Domenic Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 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) | |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Domenic Russo connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Yevgeny Zin | 64-54 |
| 05:11 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Petree - foul #2 on David Petree, team foul #5 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Talbert (SG), Mauricio Russo (SF), Matthew Harvey (C) Leslie Thurman, Benjamin Paquet, Eric Rosati | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Leib (SG) Yevgeny Zin | |
| 05:11 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 05:11 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Randy Ashley comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 04:51 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to George Talbert | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:31 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-54 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Domenic Russo grabs the board | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:00 | Ball State | The short jumper by David Petree is denied by Matthew Harvey | 66-54 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Buffalo | Matthew Harvey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by George Talbert | 69-54 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Anderson Bast (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Talbert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mario Ervin (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Harvey (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Randy Ashley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Leib (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Petree (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Randy Ashley loses the dribble to Anderson Bast | 69-54 |
| 03:21 | Buffalo | Anderson Bast hits the finger roll | 71-54 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Randy Ashley makes the 3 from the right corner | 71-57 |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | Mario Ervin's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Pence | 71-57 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Kenneth Pence grabs the defensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | George Talbert is called for the reach on Michael Leib - foul #2 on George Talbert, team foul #8 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ruben Wahl (PG), Benjamin Paquet (SF), Eric Rosati (PF), Michael Williams (C) Anderson Bast, Mauricio Russo, Mario Ervin, Matthew Harvey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Yevgeny Zin (PG), James Bauer (SF), Eugene Fitzgerald (PF), Jarek Swierczynski (C) Randy Ashley, David Petree, Kenneth Pence, Domenic Russo | |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Michael Leib makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Michael Leib misses the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati pulls down the rebound | 71-58 |
| 02:02 | Buffalo | Benjamin Paquet drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from George Talbert | 73-58 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | James Bauer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 73-58 |
| 01:37 | Buffalo | Michael Williams grabs the board | 73-58 |
| 01:12 | Buffalo | George Talbert connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ruben Wahl | 76-58 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | James Bauer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Elliot Clemons (SG) Michael Leib | |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Eric Rosati is hacked by James Bauer - foul #2 on James Bauer, team foul #6 | 76-58 |
| 00:10 | Buffalo | Benjamin Paquet hits a shot from the left wing | 78-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald buries a floater from the left block | 78-60 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Ruben Wahl runs out the clock | 78-60 |