| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Upshaw (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carlos Holcomb (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Estell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Sears (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Olin Zarek (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Carnegie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Patrick Vanwyk (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie drills a shot in the lane set up by Patrick Vanwyk | 40-34 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw is whistled for traveling | 40-34 |
| 19:05 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 19:04 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Mazi Ashalintubbi steals the ball from Eugene Elliott | 40-36 |
| 18:48 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mazi Ashalintubbi | 40-38 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | The short jumper by Eugene Elliott is denied by Brandon Carnegie | 40-38 |
| 18:28 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 18:18 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mazi Ashalintubbi | 40-41 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Olin Zarek | 40-41 |
| 17:36 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Nunes | 40-41 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Mazi Ashalintubbi picks off the pass by Lloyd Nunes in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk dunks the ball on a nice dish by Brandon Carnegie and he's fouled by Frank Estell - foul #3 on Frank Estell, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Edward Bratt (SG), Mark McCullough (SF), Ronald Austin (C) Lloyd Nunes, Brian Upshaw, Carlos Holcomb, Frank Estell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (SG), Fadey Zic (SF) Christopher Sears, Olin Zarek | |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 17:00 | Ball State | Brandon Carnegie steals the ball from Mark McCullough | 40-44 |
| 16:48 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi is whistled for a carry | 40-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Lillibridge (C) Eugene Elliott | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Raymundo Martin (SG), Daniel Davis (C) Mazi Ashalintubbi, Patrick Vanwyk | |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Edward Bratt hits a floater from close range set up by William Hertel | 42-44 |
| 16:02 | Buffalo | Raymundo Martin is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Raymundo Martin, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Brian Upshaw (SG), Carlos Holcomb (SF) William Hertel, Edward Bratt, Mark McCullough | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Sears (SG), Olin Zarek (SF) Fadey Zic, Brandon Carnegie | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Upshaw (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carlos Holcomb (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Austin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Lillibridge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Franjo Zaiser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Sears (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Olin Zarek (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Davis (fresh) C - Raymundo Martin (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 15:40 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 15:24 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Ronald Austin misses badly on a floater from the left side | 42-46 |
| 15:13 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:48 | Buffalo | Raymundo Martin misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Lillibridge - foul #2 on Mark Lillibridge, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Elliott (PF), Frank Estell (C) Ronald Austin, Mark Lillibridge | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Patrick Vanwyk (C) Franjo Zaiser, Daniel Davis | |
| 14:48 | Buffalo | Raymundo Martin makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:48 | Buffalo | Raymundo Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:31 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw banks in the layup | 44-48 |
| 14:19 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears hits the finger roll on a great pass from Patrick Vanwyk | 44-50 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Frank Estell is whistled for traveling | 44-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Edward Bratt (SG), Mark McCullough (SF) Lloyd Nunes, Brian Upshaw, Carlos Holcomb | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (SG), Fadey Zic (SF), Brandon Carnegie (PF) Christopher Sears, Olin Zarek, Raymundo Martin | |
| 13:36 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 44-50 |
| 13:35 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk tips it but misses | 44-50 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | Edward Bratt snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Frank Estell buries a shot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 12:49 | Buffalo | Eugene Elliott is called for the reach on Fadey Zic - foul #1 on Eugene Elliott, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Brian Upshaw (SG) Edward Bratt, Mark McCullough | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Sears (SG) Franjo Zaiser | |
| 12:31 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 12:29 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie tips it but misses | 46-50 |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Mazi Ashalintubbi steps in front of the Lloyd Nunes pass | 46-50 |
| 11:55 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Eugene Elliott - foul #2 on Eugene Elliott, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb (SF), Ronald Austin (C) William Hertel, Frank Estell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Olin Zarek (SF), Daniel Davis (C) Fadey Zic, Patrick Vanwyk | |
| 11:55 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:55 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Upshaw (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carlos Holcomb (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Austin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Sears (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Olin Zarek (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brandon Carnegie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Daniel Davis (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw is hacked by Christopher Sears - foul #3 on Christopher Sears, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG) Mazi Ashalintubbi | |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-51 |
| 11:33 | Buffalo | Daniel Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 11:18 | Buffalo | Daniel Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Franjo Zaiser | 46-54 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Upshaw | 48-54 |
| 10:42 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Eugene Elliott | 48-54 |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Eugene Elliott, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG), Edward Bratt (SG), Frank Estell (C) Lloyd Nunes, Brian Upshaw, Eugene Elliott | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Patrick Vanwyk (C) Christopher Sears, Brandon Carnegie | |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Ronald Austin blocks the short jumper by Mazi Ashalintubbi | 48-54 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Frank Estell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb misses the lay-in | 48-54 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Ronald Austin tips it but misses | 48-54 |
| 09:33 | Buffalo | Daniel Davis grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 09:29 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McCullough (SF) Carlos Holcomb | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fadey Zic (SF) Olin Zarek | |
| 09:22 | Ball State | William Hertel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie (PF) Daniel Davis | |
| 08:57 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk is fouled on the floor by Mark McCullough - foul #2 on Mark McCullough, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Mark Lillibridge (PF) Edward Bratt, Ronald Austin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:42 | Buffalo | Fadey Zic lays it up and in on a great pass from Mazi Ashalintubbi and he's hacked by Mark Lillibridge - foul #3 on Mark Lillibridge, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brian Upshaw (SG), Eugene Elliott (PF) Mark McCullough, Frank Estell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Raymundo Martin (SG) Franjo Zaiser | |
| 08:42 | Buffalo | Fadey Zic makes the free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:22 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 48-57 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott gets the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | William Hertel drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Lloyd Nunes | 51-57 |
| 07:50 | Buffalo | Raymundo Martin misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-57 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Upshaw (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hertel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Lillibridge (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymundo Martin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Fadey Zic (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Carnegie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Patrick Vanwyk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Lloyd Nunes | 53-57 |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | Fadey Zic hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Brian Upshaw misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott tips it back up and in | 55-60 |
| 06:46 | Buffalo | Eugene Elliott steps in front of the Mazi Ashalintubbi pass | 55-60 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Lloyd Nunes, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Austin (PG), Edward Bratt (SG), Carlos Holcomb (SF), Frank Estell (C) Lloyd Nunes, Brian Upshaw, William Hertel, Eugene Elliott | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG), Christopher Sears (SG), Olin Zarek (SF), Daniel Davis (PF) Mazi Ashalintubbi, Fadey Zic, Brandon Carnegie, Patrick Vanwyk | |
| 06:04 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Christopher Sears, team foul #3 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jimmy Parrish (C) Raymundo Martin | |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Frank Estell misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Jimmy Parrish - foul #1 on Jimmy Parrish, team foul #4 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McCullough (PG) Mark Lillibridge | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Frank Estell makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Frank Estell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:36 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 57-60 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Edward Bratt grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Frank Estell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Elliott (PF) Mark McCullough | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:14 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Franjo Zaiser | 57-63 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Brian Upshaw (SG) Ronald Austin, Edward Bratt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Brandon Carnegie (PF) Franjo Zaiser, Jimmy Parrish | |
| 04:28 | Buffalo | Daniel Davis buries a floater near the basket | 57-65 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Upshaw | 60-65 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi's pass is intercepted by Eugene Elliott | 60-65 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott tips it back up and in | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lloyd Nunes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Upshaw (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Holcomb (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Frank Estell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Mazi Ashalintubbi (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Sears (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Olin Zarek (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brandon Carnegie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Daniel Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Buffalo | Daniel Davis makes the turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Frank Estell - foul #4 on Frank Estell, team foul #9 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McCullough (SF), Ronald Austin (PF), Mark Lillibridge (C) Carlos Holcomb, Eugene Elliott, Frank Estell | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (SG), Patrick Vanwyk (C) Christopher Sears, Olin Zarek | |
| 03:26 | Buffalo | Daniel Davis makes the free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:16 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes is fouled on the floor by Mazi Ashalintubbi - foul #1 on Mazi Ashalintubbi, team foul #5 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (PG) Lloyd Nunes | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fadey Zic (SF) Daniel Davis | |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Ronald Austin is fouled on the floor by Fadey Zic - foul #1 on Fadey Zic, team foul #6 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Bratt (SG) Brian Upshaw | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Edward Bratt loses the dribble to Brandon Carnegie | 62-68 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes (PG), Brian Upshaw (SG), Carlos Holcomb (SF), Eugene Elliott (PF), Frank Estell (C) William Hertel, Edward Bratt, Mark McCullough, Ronald Austin, Mark Lillibridge | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Sears (SG), Olin Zarek (SF) Franjo Zaiser, Fadey Zic | |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi is hacked by Carlos Holcomb - foul #2 on Carlos Holcomb, team foul #10 | 62-68 |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 02:30 | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Frank Estell gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Carlos Holcomb | 64-68 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek lays it up and in set up by Brandon Carnegie and the foul's on Carlos Holcomb - foul #3 on Carlos Holcomb, team foul #11 | 64-70 |
| 01:50 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek misses the free throw | 64-70 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 01:31 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Brandon Carnegie | 64-70 |
| 01:08 | Buffalo | Olin Zarek misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-70 |
| 01:07 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk grabs the offensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:57 | Buffalo | Patrick Vanwyk scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Olin Zarek | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Elliott | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Buffalo | Brandon Carnegie clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 67-72 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Frank Estell | 67-72 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes misses the 3 from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears grabs the board | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Upshaw - foul #3 on Brian Upshaw, team foul #12 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser (PG), Daniel Davis (C) Mazi Ashalintubbi, Patrick Vanwyk | |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:15 | Buffalo | Christopher Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Upshaw | 70-73 |
| 00:09 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Mazi Ashalintubbi (PG), Patrick Vanwyk (C) Christopher Sears, Daniel Davis | |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Upshaw - foul #4 on Brian Upshaw, team foul #13 | 70-73 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Franjo Zaiser makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Lloyd Nunes misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 70-75 |