| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Dave (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Sanborn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bernard Zellars (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roscoe Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - James Washington (fresh) SG - Gregory Ledford (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Melvin Christianson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Mayhugh (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Charlie Ennis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 29-37 |
| 19:20 | Missouri | Melvin Christianson comes up short on the shot in the lane | 29-37 |
| 19:19 | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 19:05 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 19:04 | Missouri | Melvin Christianson gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:45 | Missouri | James Washington hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-39 |
| 18:20 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-39 |
| 18:02 | Missouri | Melvin Christianson drills a jump hook from the right block | 29-41 |
| 17:41 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Henry Farish (C) Charlie Ennis | |
| 17:19 | Missouri | James Washington can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 17:17 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Howard Sanborn | 29-41 |
| 16:56 | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 16:54 | Missouri | Robert Mayhugh snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 16:31 | Missouri | Henry Farish can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 29-41 |
| 16:30 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 16:24 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gregory Ledford - foul #1 on Gregory Ledford, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Flor (PG), Joseph Reid (SG), Jason Finkel (C) Ronald Wheeler, Anthony Dave, Roscoe Bailey | |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Rickman (PG), Paul Hecht (SG), Harold Vinson (SF), Eric Peiffer (C) James Washington, Gregory Ledford, Melvin Christianson, Robert Mayhugh | |
| 16:24 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 16:24 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 16:21 | Missouri | Joseph Reid steps in front of the Justin Rickman pass in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| 16:20 | Buffalo | Joseph Reid banks in the layup | 33-41 |
| 16:04 | Missouri | Henry Farish hits a fadeaway from the right side | 33-43 |
| 15:35 | Buffalo | John Flor buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Reid | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Flor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Sanborn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Zellars (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Finkel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Justin Rickman (fresh) SG - Paul Hecht (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Vinson (fresh) PF - Henry Farish (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Eric Peiffer (fresh) | |
| 15:07 | Missouri | Harold Vinson is whistled for traveling | 35-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler (PG), Anthony Dave (SG), Gregg Satchell (PF) Joseph Reid, Howard Sanborn, Bernard Zellars | |
| Subs | Missouri | Derek Mackie (PG), Gregory Ledford (SG), Harold Lalonde (SF), Charlie Ennis (C) Justin Rickman, Paul Hecht, Harold Vinson, Eric Peiffer | |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gregory Ledford - foul #2 on Gregory Ledford, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Roscoe Bailey (C) Jason Finkel | |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Mayhugh (PF) Henry Farish | |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:42 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 14:15 | Missouri | Anthony Dave steps in front of the Robert Mayhugh pass | 37-43 |
| 14:12 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave lays it in | 39-43 |
| 13:56 | Missouri | Robert Mayhugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn (SF) John Flor | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 13:54 | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler is hacked by Derek Mackie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derek Mackie, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Missouri | James Washington (PG) Derek Mackie | |
| 13:46 | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 13:45 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:16 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Washington and he's fouled by Roscoe Bailey - foul #3 on Roscoe Bailey, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Reid (SG) Anthony Dave | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 13:16 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 13:08 | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-46 |
| 13:07 | Missouri | James Washington gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 12:38 | Missouri | Howard Sanborn is called for the reach on James Washington - foul #1 on Howard Sanborn, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Flor (SG), Jason Finkel (C) Joseph Reid, Roscoe Bailey | |
| Subs | Missouri | Henry Farish (PF), Melvin Christianson (C) Robert Mayhugh, Charlie Ennis | |
| 12:15 | Missouri | Melvin Christianson is fouled on the floor by Jason Finkel - foul #3 on Jason Finkel, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Dave (SG), Bernard Zellars (PF) Ronald Wheeler, Gregg Satchell | |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Hecht (SG), Eric Peiffer (C) Gregory Ledford, Harold Lalonde | |
| 12:02 | Missouri | The short jumper by Melvin Christianson is denied by Jason Finkel | 39-46 |
| 12:01 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jason Finkel | 39-46 |
| 11:50 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel's floater is tipped away by Henry Farish | 39-46 |
| 11:48 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars tips it in | 41-46 |
| 11:21 | Missouri | Paul Hecht buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Washington | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Flor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Dave (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Sanborn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Zellars (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Finkel (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - James Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Hecht (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Melvin Christianson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Henry Farish (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. C - Eric Peiffer (fresh) | |
| 11:02 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by John Flor and the foul's on Henry Farish - foul #1 on Henry Farish, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler (PG), Gregg Satchell (PF) John Flor, Howard Sanborn | |
| Subs | Missouri | Gregory Ledford (SG), Harold Lalonde (SF), Robert Mayhugh (PF), Charlie Ennis (C) James Washington, Melvin Christianson, Henry Farish, Eric Peiffer | |
| 11:02 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel misses the free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:02 | Missouri | Robert Mayhugh gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:44 | Missouri | Gregg Satchell takes the ball from Harold Lalonde | 43-49 |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | Jason Finkel blows the layup | 43-49 |
| 10:14 | Missouri | Robert Mayhugh grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 09:52 | Missouri | Gregory Ledford comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 09:50 | Missouri | Charlie Ennis misses the tip | 43-49 |
| 09:49 | Missouri | Charlie Ennis hits the follow up shot | 43-51 |
| 09:29 | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-51 |
| 09:28 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 09:05 | Missouri | Bernard Zellars takes the ball from Gregory Ledford | 43-51 |
| 08:45 | Buffalo | Gregg Satchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Flor (SG), Howard Sanborn (SF), Roscoe Bailey (C) Anthony Dave, Bernard Zellars, Jason Finkel | |
| Subs | Missouri | James Washington (PG), Melvin Christianson (SF), Henry Farish (PF), Eric Peiffer (C) Paul Hecht, Harold Lalonde, Robert Mayhugh, Charlie Ennis | |
| 08:25 | Missouri | James Washington makes the jumper from the left side | 43-53 |
| 08:11 | Buffalo | John Flor makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Howard Sanborn | 45-53 |
| 07:48 | Missouri | Henry Farish knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Ledford | 45-55 |
| 07:32 | Buffalo | Gregg Satchell misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-55 |
| 07:31 | Missouri | Eric Peiffer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 07:02 | Missouri | Gregory Ledford misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Howard Sanborn - foul #2 on Howard Sanborn, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Joseph Reid (SG), Bernard Zellars (PF) Ronald Wheeler, Gregg Satchell | |
| Subs | Missouri | Derek Mackie (PG), Harold Lalonde (SF), Robert Mayhugh (PF) James Washington, Melvin Christianson, Eric Peiffer | |
| 07:02 | Missouri | Gregory Ledford misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 07:02 | Missouri | Gregory Ledford makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Flor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Sanborn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Zellars (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Roscoe Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Derek Mackie (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Ledford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Lalonde (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Mayhugh (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Henry Farish (fresh) 7 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 06:49 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn is fouled on the floor by Henry Farish - foul #2 on Henry Farish, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Dave (SG) Joseph Reid | |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Hecht (SG) Gregory Ledford | |
| 06:33 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 06:31 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Henry Farish | 45-56 |
| 06:09 | Missouri | Robert Mayhugh hits a runner from close range | 45-58 |
| 05:54 | Buffalo | Anthony Dave buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Howard Sanborn | 47-58 |
| 05:49 | Missouri | Derek Mackie misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 05:47 | Buffalo | John Flor pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 05:27 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Mayhugh | 47-58 |
| 05:26 | Missouri | Henry Farish pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 05:00 | Missouri | Derek Mackie is fouled on the floor by Roscoe Bailey - foul #4 on Roscoe Bailey, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler (PG), Joseph Reid (SG), Gregg Satchell (PF), Jason Finkel (C) John Flor, Anthony Dave, Bernard Zellars, Roscoe Bailey | |
| Subs | Missouri | Gregory Ledford (SG), Charlie Ennis (C) Paul Hecht, Henry Farish | |
| 04:48 | Missouri | Charlie Ennis clanks a fadeaway from close range | 47-58 |
| 04:46 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 04:42 | Buffalo | Robert Mayhugh is called for the reach on Ronald Wheeler - foul #1 on Robert Mayhugh, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| 04:33 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Reid | 49-58 |
| 04:07 | Missouri | Jason Finkel steals the ball from Robert Mayhugh | 49-58 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | Joseph Reid misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-58 |
| 03:51 | Missouri | Harold Lalonde gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:33 | Missouri | Gregg Satchell blocks the short jumper by Harold Lalonde | 49-58 |
| 03:31 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Howard Sanborn | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:06 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-58 |
| 03:04 | Missouri | Charlie Ennis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ronald Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Sanborn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregg Satchell (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Jason Finkel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Derek Mackie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Ledford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Lalonde (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Mayhugh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Charlie Ennis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:43 | Missouri | Derek Mackie clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 49-58 |
| 02:41 | Buffalo | Howard Sanborn snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 02:41 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Anthony Dave (SG), Bernard Zellars (PF), Roscoe Bailey (C) Joseph Reid, Gregg Satchell, Jason Finkel | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 02:27 | Buffalo | Bernard Zellars is denied on a layup by Harold Lalonde | 49-58 |
| 02:26 | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler grabs the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 02:12 | Buffalo | Ronald Wheeler comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-58 |
| 02:11 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Harold Lalonde | 49-58 |
| 01:42 | Missouri | Robert Mayhugh comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Bernard Zellars - foul #2 on Bernard Zellars, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Gregg Satchell (PF) Bernard Zellars | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 01:42 | Missouri | Robert Mayhugh makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 01:42 | Missouri | Robert Mayhugh makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:24 | Buffalo | Gregg Satchell is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Gregg Satchell, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Preston Winstead (PG), John Flor (SG), Joseph Reid (SF), Bernard Zellars (PF), Jason Finkel (C) Ronald Wheeler, Anthony Dave, Howard Sanborn, Gregg Satchell, Roscoe Bailey | |
| Subs | Missouri | James Washington (PG), Paul Hecht (SG), Melvin Christianson (SF), Henry Farish (PF), Eric Peiffer (C) Derek Mackie, Gregory Ledford, Harold Lalonde, Robert Mayhugh, Charlie Ennis | |
| 01:03 | Missouri | Melvin Christianson knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by James Washington | 49-62 |
| 00:43 | Buffalo | Preston Winstead misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-62 |
| 00:42 | Missouri | Henry Farish gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:22 | Missouri | Melvin Christianson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:17 | Buffalo | James Washington takes the ball from Joseph Reid | 49-64 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | James Washington runs out the clock | 49-64 |