| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fresh) SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Zechman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hamilton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Benjamin Cardinal (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Patrick Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven White (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mauricio Mendoza (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mauricio Serrano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Steven White inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Steven White makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-38 |
| 19:32 | Buffalo | David Zechman can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Mauricio Serrano - foul #2 on Mauricio Serrano, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (SG), Tyron Smith (SF) Richard Tepperberg, John Hamilton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gaylord Wade (SF) Mauricio Mendoza | |
| 19:32 | Buffalo | David Zechman misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:32 | Buffalo | David Zechman misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Steven White pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | Steven White misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Jerry Gold - foul #1 on Jerry Gold, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG), John Hamilton (C) Jerry Gold, David Zechman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Mauricio Mendoza (PF), James Jones (C) Benjamin Cardinal, Gaylord Wade, Mauricio Serrano | |
| 19:06 | Ball State | Steven White misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | Steven White misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:06 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to John Hamilton | 31-38 |
| 18:46 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 18:44 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith tips it but misses | 31-38 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin is fouled on the floor by Tyron Smith - foul #3 on Tyron Smith, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (PG), Paul Mendivil (SF), David Zechman (C) Dan Thorsen, Tyron Smith, John Hamilton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Robert Langner (SG), Gaylord Wade (SF), Mauricio Serrano (C) Anthony Merwin, Patrick Lee, Mauricio Mendoza, James Jones | |
| 18:16 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Mendivil - foul #1 on Paul Mendivil, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG) Richard Tepperberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:16 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:16 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:01 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Ryan Hawkins and he's fouled by Benjamin Cardinal - foul #1 on Benjamin Cardinal, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza (PF) Gaylord Wade | |
| 18:01 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Robert Langner knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Cardinal | 34-42 |
| 17:32 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | Robert Langner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG), John Hamilton (C) Dan Thorsen, David Zechman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Patrick Lee (SG), Gaylord Wade (SF), James Jones (C) Benjamin Cardinal, Robert Langner, Mauricio Mendoza, Mauricio Serrano | |
| 16:58 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg travels with the ball | 37-42 |
| 16:44 | Ball State | James Jones comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by John Hamilton - foul #1 on John Hamilton, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Zechman (PF) Paul Mendivil | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Mauricio Serrano (C) Anthony Merwin, Gaylord Wade | |
| 16:44 | Ball State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:44 | Ball State | James Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:44 | Buffalo | David Zechman gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:32 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold is hacked by Benjamin Cardinal - foul #2 on Benjamin Cardinal, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Mendivil (SF) John Hamilton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Gaylord Wade (SF) Benjamin Cardinal, James Jones | |
| 16:22 | Buffalo | David Zechman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-43 |
| 16:21 | Buffalo | David Zechman hits the follow up shot | 39-43 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 15:58 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gold (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Mendivil (fresh) PF - Ryan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Zechman (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Anthony Merwin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gaylord Wade (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven White (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Mauricio Serrano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Buffalo | Anthony Merwin is called for the reach on Jerry Gold - foul #1 on Anthony Merwin, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), James Brooks (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), Oren Gerry (C) Jerry Gold, Richard Tepperberg, Paul Mendivil, David Zechman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Richard Cutshaw (SG), Mauricio Mendoza (PF), James Jones (C) Anthony Merwin, Patrick Lee, Gaylord Wade, Mauricio Serrano | |
| 15:24 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | James Jones scores on a shot from the left block | 42-45 |
| 14:47 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-45 |
| 14:46 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to James Brooks | 42-45 |
| 14:37 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Brooks | 45-45 |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Steven White clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 14:30 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:14 | Buffalo | James Brooks is hacked by Mauricio Mendoza - foul #2 on Mauricio Mendoza, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Richard Tepperberg (SG) Dan Thorsen, James Brooks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Patrick Lee (SG), Gaylord Wade (SF), Mauricio Serrano (C) Benjamin Cardinal, Richard Cutshaw, Mauricio Mendoza, James Jones | |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 14:06 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Patrick Lee | 45-45 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mauricio Serrano | 45-47 |
| 13:27 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg is fouled on the floor by Patrick Lee - foul #1 on Patrick Lee, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), Jerry Gold (SG), David Zechman (PF) George Pittman, Richard Tepperberg, Ryan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Mauricio Mendoza (PF) Anthony Merwin, Gaylord Wade | |
| 13:08 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith is whistled for a carry | 45-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Richard Tepperberg (SG), Ryan Hawkins (PF) Dan Thorsen, Jerry Gold, David Zechman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Langner (SG) Patrick Lee | |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), David Zechman (PF) George Pittman, Ryan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Lee (SG), James Jones (C) Robert Langner, Mauricio Serrano | |
| 12:43 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (SG), Ryan Hawkins (PF) Richard Tepperberg, David Zechman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Langner (SG), Mauricio Serrano (C) Patrick Lee, James Jones | |
| 12:43 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:43 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Ryan Hawkins is called for the reach on Robert Langner - foul #2 on Ryan Hawkins, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG), David Zechman (PF) Dan Thorsen, Ryan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Patrick Lee (SG), Gaylord Wade (SF), James Jones (C) Benjamin Cardinal, Robert Langner, Mauricio Mendoza, Mauricio Serrano | |
| 12:08 | Ball State | Steven White banks in the layup | 45-49 |
| 11:52 | Buffalo | David Zechman clanks a jumper from the right side | 45-49 |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith tips it but misses | 45-49 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Steven White snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gold (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tyron Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Zechman (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Oren Gerry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Anthony Merwin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gaylord Wade (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven White (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - James Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Merwin | 45-51 |
| 11:11 | Buffalo | David Zechman scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Tyron Smith | 47-51 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Patrick Lee buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Merwin | 47-53 |
| 10:50 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Steven White - foul #2 on Steven White, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), Paul Mendivil (SF), Ryan Hawkins (PF) Jerry Gold, Tyron Smith, David Zechman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Robert Langner (SG), Mauricio Mendoza (PF), Mauricio Serrano (C) Anthony Merwin, Patrick Lee, Gaylord Wade, James Jones | |
| 10:50 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:50 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:50 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 10:46 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (SG) Richard Tepperberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | Steven White is called for the reach on Ryan Hawkins - foul #3 on Steven White, team foul #9 | 48-53 |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mauricio Mendoza | 49-53 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Langner | 49-55 |
| 10:13 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins throws it down on a great pass from Jerry Gold | 51-55 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano lays it in on a great pass from Benjamin Cardinal and he's fouled by Oren Gerry - foul #4 on Oren Gerry, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Richard Tepperberg (SG), David Zechman (PF), John Hamilton (C) Dan Thorsen, Jerry Gold, Paul Mendivil, Oren Gerry | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano misses the free throw | 51-57 |
| 09:55 | Buffalo | John Hamilton gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 09:37 | Buffalo | David Zechman makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Hamilton | 53-57 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Robert Langner clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-57 |
| 09:29 | Buffalo | David Zechman snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 09:16 | Buffalo | George Pittman is fouled on the floor by Robert Langner - foul #1 on Robert Langner, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (SG), Tyron Smith (SF) Richard Tepperberg, David Zechman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Lee (SG), Gaylord Wade (SF), Robert Budzinski (C) Robert Langner, Steven White, Mauricio Serrano | |
| 09:16 | Buffalo | George Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 09:16 | Buffalo | George Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade drills a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by John Hamilton - foul #2 on John Hamilton, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG) George Pittman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano (C) Robert Budzinski | |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade makes the free throw | 54-60 |
| 08:50 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Mauricio Serrano - foul #3 on Mauricio Serrano, team foul #11 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg (SG) Jerry Gold | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Steven White (SF), Robert Budzinski (C) Benjamin Cardinal, Gaylord Wade, Mauricio Serrano | |
| 08:50 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 08:50 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Steven White misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 08:40 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ryan Hawkins | 55-60 |
| 08:32 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 08:31 | Buffalo | John Hamilton tips it but misses | 55-60 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin is hacked by Dan Thorsen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Thorsen, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gold (SG), David Zechman (PF) Richard Tepperberg, Tyron Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Langner (SG), James Jones (PF), Mauricio Serrano (C) Patrick Lee, Mauricio Mendoza, Robert Budzinski | |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 08:28 | Buffalo | David Zechman gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 08:10 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 08:08 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 07:56 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dan Thorsen | 57-61 |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Gold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Zechman (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hamilton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Anthony Merwin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Langner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven White (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mauricio Serrano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen misses the driving attempt from close range | 57-64 |
| 07:28 | Buffalo | John Hamilton snags the offensive board | 57-64 |
| 07:18 | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen travels with the ball | 57-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Richard Tepperberg (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), Oren Gerry (C) Dan Thorsen, Jerry Gold, David Zechman, John Hamilton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Patrick Lee (SG), Gaylord Wade (SF), Mauricio Mendoza (PF), Robert Budzinski (C) Anthony Merwin, Robert Langner, Steven White, James Jones, Mauricio Serrano | |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade is fouled on the floor by Richard Tepperberg - foul #3 on Richard Tepperberg, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano (C) Robert Budzinski | |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 06:40 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by George Pittman | 59-66 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Patrick Lee is hacked by Richard Tepperberg - foul #4 on Richard Tepperberg, team foul #10 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), David Zechman (PF) George Pittman, Tyron Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven White (SF), Robert Budzinski (C) Gaylord Wade, Mauricio Serrano | |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Patrick Lee makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Patrick Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 06:09 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-68 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Benjamin Cardinal | 59-70 |
| 05:35 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 59-70 |
| 05:34 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry grabs the offensive board | 59-70 |
| 05:16 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg loses the dribble to Patrick Lee | 59-70 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Steven White lays it in set up by Patrick Lee | 59-72 |
| 05:01 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry lays it up and in set up by Richard Tepperberg | 61-72 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Patrick Lee misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-72 |
| 04:38 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to David Zechman | 61-72 |
| 04:32 | Buffalo | Richard Tepperberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-72 |
| 04:31 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza gets the rebound | 61-72 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Dan Thorsen steals it from Patrick Lee | 61-72 |
| 04:12 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins hits the finger roll set up by Dan Thorsen | 63-72 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Steven White clanks a jumper from the left side | 63-72 |
| 03:54 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins snags the defensive board | 63-72 |
| 03:40 | Buffalo | David Zechman slams it home set up by Richard Tepperberg | 65-72 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Dan Thorsen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Tepperberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ryan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. PF - David Zechman (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Oren Gerry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Benjamin Cardinal (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Patrick Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven White (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mauricio Mendoza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Budzinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Patrick Lee is hacked by Richard Tepperberg - foul #5 on Richard Tepperberg, team foul #11 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Buffalo | George Pittman (PG), Jerry Gold (SG), Tyron Smith (SF) Dan Thorsen, Richard Tepperberg, David Zechman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Gaylord Wade (SF), James Jones (PF), Mauricio Serrano (C) Benjamin Cardinal, Steven White, Mauricio Mendoza, Robert Budzinski | |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Patrick Lee misses the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Patrick Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold is hacked by Patrick Lee - foul #2 on Patrick Lee, team foul #12 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (SG) Patrick Lee | |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 67-73 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Mauricio Serrano | 67-73 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-73 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Oren Gerry | 67-73 |
| 02:14 | Buffalo | Richard Cutshaw takes the ball from Oren Gerry | 67-73 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Merwin | 67-75 |
| 01:33 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by George Pittman | 70-75 |
| 01:10 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade loses the dribble to George Pittman | 70-75 |
| 01:00 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Hawkins out of a doubleteam | 72-75 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Oren Gerry denies the turnaround by Gaylord Wade | 72-75 |
| 00:30 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 72-75 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo | Oren Gerry knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade is fouled in the backcourt by George Pittman - foul #1 on George Pittman, team foul #12 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Dan Thorsen (PG), David Zechman (PF) George Pittman, Tyron Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Patrick Lee (SG), Mauricio Mendoza (PF) Anthony Merwin, Richard Cutshaw, James Jones | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Jerry Gold comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-77 |
| 00:04 | Buffalo | David Zechman gets the offensive rebound | 74-77 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Ryan Hawkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-77 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Patrick Lee pulls down the rebound | 74-77 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Patrick Lee runs out the clock | 74-77 |