| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Gama (fresh) SG - Jeremy Peterson (fresh) SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) PF - Jean Eatman (fresh) C - Johnny Topolski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Metzler (fresh) SG - Richard Cutshaw (fresh) SF - Victor Hoppe (fresh) PF - Robert Budzinski (fresh) C - Jeremy Byrd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Topolski | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Jean Eatman | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski comes up short on the floater from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | James Metzler misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Budzinski - foul #1 on Robert Budzinski, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Fairchild (SG), Robert Isom (SF), Wayne Kenny (PF), David Patton (C) Jeremy Peterson, Tyron Smith, Jean Eatman, Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Wyatt Berg (SG), Alex Hurdle (SF), Manuel Galyon (PF), Jonathan Simons (C) James Metzler, Richard Cutshaw, Victor Hoppe, Robert Budzinski, Jeremy Byrd | |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Jonathan Simons grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Wayne Kenny steals it from Manuel Galyon | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | Wayne Kenny can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Wyatt Berg | 4-2 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Isom - foul #1 on Robert Isom, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Tyron Smith (SG), Ratko Jasinski (SF), Jean Eatman (PF) Jerry Gama, Christopher Fairchild, Robert Isom, David Patton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (SG), Jeremy Byrd (C) Wyatt Berg, Jonathan Simons | |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon grabs the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:36 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Eugene Wiliams | 4-6 |
| 16:20 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman's floater is tipped away by Jeremy Byrd | 4-6 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw is hacked by Jean Eatman - foul #1 on Jean Eatman, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gama (SG), Robert Isom (SF), Johnny Topolski (C) Tyron Smith, Ratko Jasinski, Wayne Kenny | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Robert Budzinski (PF), Jonathan Simons (C) Eugene Wiliams, Richard Cutshaw, Manuel Galyon, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Koons (fresh) SG - Jerry Gama (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Isom (fresh) PF - Jean Eatman (fresh) C - Johnny Topolski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Metzler (fresh) SG - Alex Hurdle (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roberto Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Robert Budzinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Simons (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Budzinski | 4-8 |
| 15:15 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama is fouled on the floor by Alex Hurdle - foul #1 on Alex Hurdle, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), David Patton (C) Joseph Koons, Robert Isom, Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Richard Cutshaw (SG), Victor Hoppe (SF), Manuel Galyon (PF), Jeremy Byrd (C) James Metzler, Alex Hurdle, Roberto Rodriguez, Robert Budzinski, Jonathan Simons | |
| 14:50 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Wayne Kenny (PF), Johnny Topolski (C) Jeremy Peterson, Jean Eatman, David Patton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Wyatt Berg (PG), Alex Hurdle (SF), Robert Budzinski (PF) Eugene Wiliams, Victor Hoppe, Manuel Galyon | |
| 14:31 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd is whistled for traveling | 4-8 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson (SG), Jean Eatman (PF) Jerry Gama, Wayne Kenny | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF) Wyatt Berg, Alex Hurdle | |
| 14:16 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman makes the jump hook in the paint | 6-8 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Eugene Wiliams | 6-10 |
| 13:43 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-10 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tyron Smith - foul #1 on Tyron Smith, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gama (PG), Christopher Fairchild (SG), Robert Isom (SF), Wayne Kenny (C) Joseph Koons, Jeremy Peterson, Tyron Smith, Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Victor Hoppe (SF), Manuel Galyon (PF), Jonathan Simons (C) Eugene Wiliams, Roberto Rodriguez, Robert Budzinski, Jeremy Byrd | |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:07 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama loses the dribble to Manuel Galyon | 6-12 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe is called for traveling | 6-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Tyron Smith (SF), David Patton (C) Christopher Fairchild, Robert Isom, Jean Eatman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alex Hurdle (SG), Jeremy Byrd (C) Richard Cutshaw, Jonathan Simons | |
| 12:37 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama is hacked by James Metzler - foul #1 on James Metzler, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson (SG), Ratko Jasinski (SF), Jean Eatman (PF), Johnny Topolski (C) Joseph Koons, Tyron Smith, Wayne Kenny, David Patton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Wyatt Berg (SG), Robert Budzinski (PF) James Metzler, Victor Hoppe, Manuel Galyon | |
| 12:16 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Byrd - foul #1 on Jeremy Byrd, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Tyron Smith (SF), Wayne Kenny (C) Jeremy Peterson, Ratko Jasinski, Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Richard Cutshaw (SG), Manuel Galyon (C) Eugene Wiliams, Wyatt Berg, Jeremy Byrd | |
| 11:59 | Buffalo | Alex Hurdle steps in front of the Tyron Smith pass | 6-12 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski blows the layup | 6-12 |
| 11:47 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Koons (fresh) SG - Jerry Gama (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) PF - Jean Eatman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Kenny (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Metzler (fresh) SG - Richard Cutshaw (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alex Hurdle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Budzinski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Manuel Galyon (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-12 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Tyron Smith takes the ball from Richard Cutshaw | 6-12 |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | Wayne Kenny is denied on a layup by Robert Budzinski | 6-12 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | The short jumper by Manuel Galyon is denied by Tyron Smith | 6-12 |
| 10:30 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Alex Hurdle - foul #2 on Alex Hurdle, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson (SG), Cesar Greco (PF), Johnny Topolski (C) Joseph Koons, Jean Eatman, Wayne Kenny | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Wyatt Berg (SG), Victor Hoppe (SF), Jonathan Simons (PF), Jeremy Byrd (C) James Metzler, Richard Cutshaw, Alex Hurdle, Robert Budzinski, Manuel Galyon | |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 10:24 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Wyatt Berg is hacked by Jeremy Peterson - foul #1 on Jeremy Peterson, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Isom (SF), Jean Eatman (PF) Tyron Smith, Cesar Greco | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd gets the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Jonathan Simons loses the ball out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Fairchild (SG), Cesar Greco (PF) Jeremy Peterson, Jean Eatman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (SG) Wyatt Berg | |
| 09:29 | Buffalo | Christopher Fairchild is hacked by Richard Cutshaw - foul #1 on Richard Cutshaw, team foul #6 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson (SG), Jean Eatman (PF) Christopher Fairchild, Cesar Greco | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:16 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Eugene Wiliams - foul #1 on Eugene Wiliams, team foul #7 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyron Smith (SF) Robert Isom | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Budzinski (PF) Jonathan Simons | |
| 09:16 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 09:16 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 09:16 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Byrd | 9-12 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe is whistled for traveling | 9-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Fairchild (SG), Robert Isom (SF) Jeremy Peterson, Tyron Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Simons (PF) Robert Budzinski | |
| 08:31 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman blows the layup but he's hacked by Eugene Wiliams - foul #2 on Eugene Wiliams, team foul #8 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson (SG), Tyron Smith (SF) Christopher Fairchild, Robert Isom | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Wyatt Berg (SG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Robert Budzinski (PF) Eugene Wiliams, Richard Cutshaw, Victor Hoppe, Jonathan Simons | |
| 08:31 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 08:31 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Jean Eatman is called for the reach on Robert Budzinski - foul #2 on Jean Eatman, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Cesar Greco (PF), David Patton (C) Jean Eatman, Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (SG), Victor Hoppe (SF), Manuel Galyon (PF) Wyatt Berg, Roberto Rodriguez, Robert Budzinski | |
| 07:51 | Ball State | David Patton is called for the reach on Manuel Galyon - foul #1 on David Patton, team foul #6 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Johnny Topolski (C) Jerry Gama, David Patton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Robert Budzinski (PF) Victor Hoppe, Manuel Galyon | |
| 07:38 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw misses the runner from the left block | 9-12 |
| 07:37 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Koons (fresh) SG - Jeremy Peterson (fresh) SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cesar Greco (fresh) C - Johnny Topolski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Metzler (fresh) SG - Richard Cutshaw (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roberto Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Robert Budzinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Byrd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Buffalo | James Metzler denies the turnaround by Johnny Topolski | 9-12 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski blows the layup but he's hacked by Cesar Greco - foul #1 on Cesar Greco, team foul #7 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gama (PG), Christopher Fairchild (SG), Robert Isom (SF), Wayne Kenny (PF), David Patton (C) Joseph Koons, Jeremy Peterson, Tyron Smith, Cesar Greco, Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Wyatt Berg (PG), Victor Hoppe (SF) James Metzler, Roberto Rodriguez | |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 06:45 | Buffalo | David Patton misses the fadeaway from the right side | 9-14 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama hits the follow up shot | 11-14 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Wyatt Berg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Tyron Smith (SF), Cesar Greco (PF), Johnny Topolski (C) Christopher Fairchild, Robert Isom, Wayne Kenny, David Patton | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Manuel Galyon (PF) Wyatt Berg, Robert Budzinski | |
| 06:10 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Manuel Galyon | 11-14 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd clanks a turnaround near the basket | 11-14 |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Cesar Greco pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 05:33 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jeremy Byrd - foul #2 on Jeremy Byrd, team foul #9 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson (SG), Wayne Kenny (PF), David Patton (C) Joseph Koons, Cesar Greco, Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Wyatt Berg (PG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Robert Budzinski (PF), Jonathan Simons (C) James Metzler, Victor Hoppe, Manuel Galyon, Jeremy Byrd | |
| 05:33 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 05:33 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 05:18 | Ball State | Jeremy Peterson steals the ball from Robert Budzinski | 12-14 |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Peterson | 15-14 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | Jonathan Simons makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Budzinski and the foul's on Jeremy Peterson - foul #2 on Jeremy Peterson, team foul #8 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Fairchild (SG), Robert Isom (SF), Cesar Greco (PF), Johnny Topolski (C) Jeremy Peterson, Tyron Smith, Wayne Kenny, David Patton | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Victor Hoppe (SF), Manuel Galyon (C) Wyatt Berg, Roberto Rodriguez, Robert Budzinski | |
| 04:33 | Ball State | Jonathan Simons makes the free throw | 15-17 |
| 04:10 | Buffalo | Manuel Galyon blocks the short jumper by Johnny Topolski | 15-17 |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Cesar Greco tips it in | 17-17 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw drills a shot from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 04:01 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Gama, team foul #9 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Tyron Smith (SF), Wayne Kenny (PF) Christopher Fairchild, Robert Isom, Cesar Greco | |
| Subs | Ball State | Wyatt Berg (SG), Robert Budzinski (PF) Richard Cutshaw, Jonathan Simons | |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Victor Hoppe | 17-21 |
| 03:32 | Buffalo | Tyron Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 17-21 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Manuel Galyon | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Joseph Koons (fresh) SG - Jerry Gama (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tyron Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Kenny (fresh) C - Johnny Topolski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Metzler (fresh) SG - Wyatt Berg (fresh) SF - Victor Hoppe (fresh) PF - Robert Budzinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Galyon (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski blows the layup but the foul's on Jerry Gama - foul #2 on Jerry Gama, team foul #10 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeremy Peterson (SG), Robert Isom (SF), Jean Eatman (PF), David Patton (C) Joseph Koons, Tyron Smith, Wayne Kenny, Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Richard Cutshaw (SG), Alex Hurdle (SF), Jeremy Byrd (C) James Metzler, Wyatt Berg, Victor Hoppe, Manuel Galyon | |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 03:01 | Buffalo | Jerry Gama misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-23 |
| 03:00 | Buffalo | David Patton tips it in | 19-23 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Byrd | 19-26 |
| 02:18 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 19-26 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Alex Hurdle | 19-26 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Cutshaw and he's hacked by Jeremy Peterson - foul #3 on Jeremy Peterson, team foul #11 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Koons (PG), Christopher Fairchild (SG), Tyron Smith (SF), Johnny Topolski (C) Jerry Gama, Jeremy Peterson, Robert Isom, David Patton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Hoppe (SF), Manuel Galyon (PF) Richard Cutshaw, Robert Budzinski | |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd makes the free throw | 19-29 |
| 01:46 | Buffalo | Johnny Topolski buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Koons | 21-29 |
| 01:30 | Ball State | Johnny Topolski denies the turnaround by Jeremy Byrd | 21-29 |
| 01:28 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Johnny Topolski | 21-29 |
| 01:05 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman travels with the ball | 21-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Gama (PG), Ratko Jasinski (SF), Wayne Kenny (C) Joseph Koons, Christopher Fairchild, Johnny Topolski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (SG), Jonathan Simons (PF) Victor Hoppe, Manuel Galyon | |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 21-29 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd grabs the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd banks in the layup set up by Eugene Wiliams | 21-31 |
| 00:02 | Buffalo | Jean Eatman buries a jumper near the basket | 23-31 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw misses short on a fullcourt shot | 23-31 |