| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tyree Isaac (fresh) SG - Andrew Goff (fresh) SF - Vernon Taub (fresh) PF - Kurt King (fresh) C - Karl Sullivan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Charles Nusbaum (fresh) SG - Scott Shaver (fresh) SF - Mike Johnson (fresh) PF - Ruben Aguayo (fresh) C - Melvin Waldo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Melvin Waldo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Missouri | Mike Johnson is fouled on the floor by Karl Sullivan - foul #1 on Karl Sullivan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Missouri | Mike Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Buffalo | Kurt King's floater is knocked away by Ruben Aguayo | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Missouri | Mike Johnson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Missouri | Scott Shaver is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff is fouled on the floor by Scott Shaver - foul #1 on Scott Shaver, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:09 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Kurt King is blocked by Ruben Aguayo | 0-0 |
| 18:08 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 18:07 | Buffalo | Kurt King pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:45 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 17:43 | Buffalo | Kurt King gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:35 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 17:34 | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:16 | Missouri | Scott Shaver double dribbles | 0-0 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart (PG), Newton Dalessio (SG), Buddy Eady (SF), Elmer Clapp (PF), Herman Billie (C) Tyree Isaac, Andrew Goff, Vernon Taub, Kurt King, Karl Sullivan | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 16:55 | Buffalo | Herman Billie drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Nicholas Rhinehart | 3-0 |
| 16:41 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 16:13 | Buffalo | Ruben Aguayo steals it from Nicholas Rhinehart | 3-0 |
| 16:01 | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Shaver | 3-3 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Nicholas Rhinehart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Newton Dalessio (fresh) SF - Buddy Eady (fresh) PF - Elmer Clapp (fresh) C - Herman Billie (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Charles Nusbaum (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Shaver (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Johnson (fresh) PF - Ruben Aguayo (fresh) 2 blk. C - Melvin Waldo (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Buffalo | Ruben Aguayo steals the ball from Newton Dalessio | 3-3 |
| 15:48 | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Rhinehart - foul #1 on Nicholas Rhinehart, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Goff (SG), Karl Sullivan (C) Nicholas Rhinehart, Herman Billie | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 15:35 | Missouri | Scott Shaver hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Nusbaum | 3-5 |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Shaver - foul #2 on Scott Shaver, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herman Billie (C) Karl Sullivan | |
| Subs | Missouri | Brian Ellis (SG) Scott Shaver | |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:18 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:06 | Missouri | Brian Ellis knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Mike Johnson | 5-7 |
| 14:45 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-7 |
| 14:24 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Ellis | 7-9 |
| 14:20 | Buffalo | Melvin Waldo blocks the jumper by Newton Dalessio | 7-9 |
| 14:18 | Missouri | Mike Johnson grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 13:58 | Missouri | Mike Johnson jams it on a nice dish by Ruben Aguayo | 7-11 |
| 13:33 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Nicholas Rhinehart (SG), Vernon Taub (SF), Kurt King (PF), Karl Sullivan (C) Newton Dalessio, Andrew Goff, Buddy Eady, Elmer Clapp, Herman Billie | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Trask (C) Melvin Waldo | |
| 13:23 | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 7-11 |
| 13:22 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo misses the tip | 7-11 |
| 13:20 | Missouri | Brian Ellis tips it back up and in | 7-13 |
| 13:02 | Buffalo | Kurt King can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 7-13 |
| 13:00 | Missouri | John Trask snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 12:50 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo blows the layup but he's fouled by Nicholas Rhinehart - foul #2 on Nicholas Rhinehart, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio (SG), Buddy Eady (SF) Nicholas Rhinehart, Vernon Taub | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 12:50 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo misses the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 12:50 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:28 | Buffalo | Kurt King is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kurt King, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Goff (SG) Newton Dalessio | |
| Subs | Missouri | Adam Waldon (SG), Robert Davis (SF) Brian Ellis, Mike Johnson | |
| 12:06 | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ruben Aguayo | 7-17 |
| 11:46 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff drills a runner in the paint set up by Tyree Isaac | 9-17 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tyree Isaac (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Goff (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Buddy Eady (fresh) PF - Kurt King (fresh) 2 reb. C - Karl Sullivan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Charles Nusbaum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Waldon (fresh) SF - Robert Davis (fresh) PF - Ruben Aguayo (tiring) 3 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Trask (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Missouri | Robert Davis misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Karl Sullivan - foul #2 on Karl Sullivan, team foul #5 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio (SG), Vernon Taub (SF), Elmer Clapp (PF), Herman Billie (C) Andrew Goff, Buddy Eady, Kurt King, Karl Sullivan | |
| Subs | Missouri | Melvin Waldo (C) John Trask | |
| 11:29 | Missouri | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 11:29 | Missouri | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 11:04 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-19 |
| 10:49 | Missouri | Robert Davis clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 11-19 |
| 10:48 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Elmer Clapp | 11-19 |
| 10:22 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 10:01 | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum's pass is intercepted by Vernon Taub | 14-19 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #3 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Goff (SG), Buddy Eady (SF), Kurt King (PF) Tyree Isaac, Vernon Taub, Herman Billie | |
| Subs | Missouri | Brian Ellis (PG), Mike Johnson (SF) Charles Nusbaum, Robert Davis | |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:57 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:57 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:37 | Missouri | Mike Johnson travels with the ball | 15-19 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum (PG) Adam Waldon | |
| 09:28 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp buries a driving attempt in the paint | 17-19 |
| 09:07 | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | Buddy Eady grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:55 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-19 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Herman Billie (C) Newton Dalessio, Elmer Clapp | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Trask (C) Melvin Waldo | |
| 08:36 | Missouri | Kurt King denies the turnaround by Ruben Aguayo | 17-19 |
| 08:35 | Missouri | Mike Johnson grabs the offensive board | 17-19 |
| 08:23 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Brian Ellis | 17-21 |
| 08:03 | Buffalo | Kurt King misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 08:02 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff grabs the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 07:53 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Tyree Isaac | 20-21 |
| 07:33 | Missouri | Mike Johnson scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ruben Aguayo and he's fouled by Kurt King - foul #2 on Kurt King, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio (PG), Vernon Taub (SF), Elmer Clapp (PF) Tyree Isaac, Buddy Eady, Kurt King | |
| Subs | Missouri | Adam Waldon (SG), Melvin Waldo (C) Charles Nusbaum, Ruben Aguayo | |
| 07:33 | Missouri | Mike Johnson makes the free throw | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Newton Dalessio (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Goff (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Vernon Taub (fresh) PF - Elmer Clapp (fresh) 4 pts. C - Herman Billie (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Brian Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Waldon (fresh) SF - Mike Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Trask (fresh) C - Melvin Waldo (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Adam Waldon - foul #1 on Adam Waldon, team foul #4 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum (PG), Robert Davis (SF) Brian Ellis, Mike Johnson | |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:52 | Missouri | Melvin Waldo misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 21-24 |
| 06:50 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 06:33 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff is fouled on the floor by Charles Nusbaum - foul #1 on Charles Nusbaum, team foul #5 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG) Newton Dalessio | |
| Subs | Missouri | Darin Riddle (PF) John Trask | |
| 06:19 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub loses the dribble to Darin Riddle | 21-24 |
| 06:07 | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 05:59 | Buffalo | Herman Billie is hacked by Melvin Waldo - foul #1 on Melvin Waldo, team foul #6 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio (PG), Buddy Eady (SF) Tyree Isaac, Vernon Taub | |
| Subs | Missouri | Brian Ellis (PG), Mike Johnson (SF) Charles Nusbaum, Robert Davis | |
| 05:43 | Buffalo | The short jumper by Herman Billie is denied by Melvin Waldo | 21-27 |
| 05:41 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Brian Ellis | 21-27 |
| 05:29 | Missouri | Melvin Waldo lays it in on a nice dish by Mike Johnson | 21-29 |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | Buddy Eady is fouled on the floor by Melvin Waldo - foul #2 on Melvin Waldo, team foul #7 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Vernon Taub (SF) Andrew Goff, Herman Billie | |
| Subs | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo (PF), John Trask (C) Darin Riddle, Melvin Waldo | |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | Buddy Eady makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:06 | Buffalo | Buddy Eady makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:55 | Missouri | Brian Ellis misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 04:54 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ruben Aguayo - foul #1 on Ruben Aguayo, team foul #8 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Goff (SG), Karl Sullivan (C) Newton Dalessio, Buddy Eady | |
| Subs | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum (PG), Robert Davis (SF) Adam Waldon, Mike Johnson | |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:49 | Buffalo | Vernon Taub misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:49 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 04:32 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Ruben Aguayo, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio (SG), Buddy Eady (SF) Andrew Goff, Vernon Taub | |
| Subs | Missouri | Darin Riddle (PF) Ruben Aguayo | |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio is hacked by Brian Ellis - foul #1 on Brian Ellis, team foul #10 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Goff (SG), Vernon Taub (SF) Buddy Eady, Karl Sullivan | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:18 | Missouri | John Trask snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 04:00 | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 03:59 | Missouri | Brian Ellis can't tip it in | 24-29 |
| 03:58 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 03:54 | Buffalo | Andrew Goff can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-29 |
| 03:52 | Missouri | Brian Ellis snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 03:41 | Missouri | Vernon Taub blocks the jumper by Charles Nusbaum | 24-29 |
| 03:40 | Missouri | Robert Davis snags the offensive board | 24-29 |
| 03:19 | Missouri | Brian Ellis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 03:17 | Missouri | John Trask tips it in | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Tyree Isaac (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Goff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Vernon Taub (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Elmer Clapp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Newton Dalessio (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Charles Nusbaum (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Ellis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darin Riddle (fresh) C - John Trask (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyree Isaac, team foul #7 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart (PG), Buddy Eady (SF), Kurt King (PF), Karl Sullivan (C) Tyree Isaac, Vernon Taub, Elmer Clapp, Newton Dalessio | |
| Subs | Missouri | Adam Waldon (PG), Scott Shaver (SG), Mike Johnson (SF), Ruben Aguayo (PF), Melvin Waldo (C) Charles Nusbaum, Brian Ellis, Robert Davis, Darin Riddle, John Trask | |
| 03:10 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo misses badly on a jumper from close range | 24-31 |
| 03:08 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 02:46 | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 02:29 | Missouri | Scott Shaver hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Andrew Goff - foul #1 on Andrew Goff, team foul #8 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Newton Dalessio (SG) Andrew Goff | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 02:29 | Missouri | Scott Shaver misses the free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:29 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kurt King | 27-33 |
| 02:15 | Buffalo | Karl Sullivan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 02:14 | Missouri | Scott Shaver pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 02:08 | Missouri | Ruben Aguayo knocks in the runner in the paint | 27-35 |
| 01:56 | Buffalo | Scott Shaver steals it from Karl Sullivan | 27-35 |
| 01:39 | Missouri | Scott Shaver misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Karl Sullivan - foul #3 on Karl Sullivan, team foul #9 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Vernon Taub (SF), Herman Billie (C) Newton Dalessio, Buddy Eady, Karl Sullivan | |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Davis (SF) Mike Johnson | |
| 01:39 | Missouri | Scott Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 01:39 | Missouri | Scott Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 01:17 | Buffalo | Herman Billie is whistled for traveling | 27-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andrew Goff (SG), Buddy Eady (SF), Elmer Clapp (C) Tyree Isaac, Vernon Taub, Herman Billie | |
| Subs | Missouri | Brian Ellis (PG), John Trask (PF) Adam Waldon, Ruben Aguayo | |
| 01:04 | Missouri | Andrew Goff is called for the reach on Scott Shaver - foul #2 on Andrew Goff, team foul #10 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Tyree Isaac (PG), Vernon Taub (SF) Nicholas Rhinehart, Buddy Eady | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 01:04 | Missouri | Scott Shaver misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 01:04 | Missouri | Scott Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 00:38 | Buffalo | Kurt King misses the dunk attempt | 27-38 |
| 00:36 | Buffalo | Kurt King tips it in | 29-38 |
| 00:15 | Missouri | Brian Ellis knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Scott Shaver | 29-41 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp is fouled on the floor by Brian Ellis - foul #2 on Brian Ellis, team foul #11 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Nicholas Rhinehart (PG), Newton Dalessio (SG), Buddy Eady (SF) Tyree Isaac, Andrew Goff, Vernon Taub | |
| Subs | Missouri | Charles Nusbaum (PG), Mike Johnson (SF), Darin Riddle (PF) Brian Ellis, Robert Davis, John Trask | |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 00:03 | Buffalo | Elmer Clapp makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Scott Shaver misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 31-41 |