| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Scheerer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Hess (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Youmans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Chien (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Hage (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert West (fresh) PF - Clarence Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Robert West inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes hits the finger roll | 27-24 |
| 19:20 | Missouri | Richard Hess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-24 |
| 19:13 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage misses the jumper from the free throw line | 27-24 |
| 19:12 | Buffalo | John Norton grabs the offensive board | 27-24 |
| 18:55 | Buffalo | John Norton is fouled on the floor by David Brace - foul #1 on David Brace, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 18:44 | Buffalo | John Norton can't finish the layup | 27-24 |
| 18:42 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 18:19 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer lays it up and in set up by David Brace | 29-24 |
| 18:01 | Buffalo | Richard Hess steals it from Daniel Hage | 29-24 |
| 17:51 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer is fouled on the floor by Robert West - foul #3 on Robert West, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Clark (SF), Jessie Ullery (C) Robert West, John Norton | |
| 17:40 | Missouri | Richard Hess connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Chien | 31-24 |
| 17:28 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Hughes | 31-27 |
| 17:11 | Missouri | Richard Hess misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Christopher Clark - foul #2 on Christopher Clark, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG), William Lablanc (SF) Daniel Hage, Clarence Hughes | |
| 17:11 | Missouri | Richard Hess misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 17:11 | Missouri | Richard Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 16:59 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 16:37 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer misses the fadeaway from close range | 32-30 |
| 16:36 | Missouri | Richard Hess snags the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 16:17 | Missouri | Richard Hess can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 16:02 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Youmans - foul #2 on Anthony Youmans, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG), Clarence Hughes (PF), John Norton (C) Ted Volpe, William Lablanc, Jessie Ullery | |
| 16:02 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:02 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:02 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark makes the 3rd free throw | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Scheerer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Hess (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Anthony Youmans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Chien (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Glenn Fleury (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from David Brace | 34-32 |
| 15:31 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Glenn Fleury | 34-35 |
| 15:16 | Missouri | Richard Hess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Hage (SG), Robert West (SF) Stanley Carter, Christopher Clark | |
| 15:05 | Buffalo | Richard Hess swats the dunk try by Robert West | 34-35 |
| 15:03 | Missouri | Anthony Youmans grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 14:53 | Missouri | David Brace drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-35 |
| 14:32 | Buffalo | Terry Scheerer steals the ball from Clarence Hughes | 36-35 |
| 14:25 | Missouri | John Norton blocks the short jumper by Thomas Chien | 36-35 |
| 14:24 | Missouri | Thomas Chien grabs the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:15 | Missouri | David Brace is fouled on the floor by Glenn Fleury - foul #3 on Glenn Fleury, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | Clarence Kay (PG), Norman Kirtley (SG) David Brace, Terry Scheerer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Christopher Clark (PF), Jessie Ullery (C) Glenn Fleury, Clarence Hughes, John Norton | |
| 14:02 | Missouri | Anthony Youmans is fouled on the floor by Jessie Ullery - foul #2 on Jessie Ullery, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| 13:48 | Missouri | Anthony Youmans misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 13:46 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:38 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery buries a floater near the basket set up by Daniel Hage and he's fouled by Norman Kirtley - foul #3 on Norman Kirtley, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Raulston (SF), Joseph Loomis (PF), Donald Pettitt (C) Richard Hess, Anthony Youmans, Thomas Chien | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 13:38 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:27 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis is whistled for a carry | 36-38 |
| 13:14 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 13:12 | Missouri | Clarence Kay snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 12:53 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Ted Volpe - foul #2 on Ted Volpe, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Brace (PG), Terry Scheerer (SG) Clarence Kay, Donald Pettitt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG), Clarence Hughes (PF) Daniel Hage, Christopher Clark | |
| 12:53 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:53 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 12:36 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Fleury | 38-41 |
| 12:15 | Missouri | David Brace drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Kirtley | 40-41 |
| 11:56 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 11:54 | Missouri | Michael Raulston gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Scheerer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Norman Kirtley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Loomis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Raulston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Fleury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert West (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Clarence Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jessie Ullery (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis misses the floater from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 11:40 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Jessie Ullery | 40-41 |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | Robert West knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 11:02 | Missouri | David Brace misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 11:01 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 10:39 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Glenn Fleury - foul #4 on Glenn Fleury, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Missouri | Clarence Kay (PG), Richard Hess (SF), Anthony Youmans (PF), Thomas Chien (C) David Brace, Norman Kirtley, Joseph Loomis, Michael Raulston | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (PG), Daniel Hage (SG), William Lablanc (SF), Christopher Clark (PF), John Norton (C) Ted Volpe, Glenn Fleury, Robert West, Clarence Hughes, Jessie Ullery | |
| 10:39 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:39 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:39 | Buffalo | John Norton snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Chien - foul #4 on Thomas Chien, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Missouri | Norman Kirtley (SG) Terry Scheerer | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:16 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 10:09 | Missouri | William Lablanc steals the ball from Anthony Youmans | 41-45 |
| 10:05 | Buffalo | William Lablanc throws it down | 41-47 |
| 09:56 | Missouri | Richard Hess comes up short on the shot in the paint | 41-47 |
| 09:54 | Missouri | Thomas Chien grabs the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:45 | Missouri | Thomas Chien hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Clarence Kay | 43-47 |
| 09:18 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter loses the dribble to Anthony Youmans | 43-47 |
| 09:01 | Missouri | Richard Hess misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 09:00 | Missouri | Richard Hess tips it in | 45-47 |
| 08:48 | Buffalo | John Norton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Brace (PG) Clarence Kay | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Robert West (SF), Clarence Hughes (PF) Stanley Carter, William Lablanc, Christopher Clark | |
| 08:25 | Missouri | Richard Hess can't finish the layup | 45-47 |
| 08:23 | Missouri | Richard Hess tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 08:04 | Buffalo | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Hage is blocked by Thomas Chien | 47-47 |
| 08:03 | Missouri | Richard Hess snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 07:46 | Missouri | David Brace knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Hess | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Kirtley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Hess (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Youmans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Chien (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Hage (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert West (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Norton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes is denied on a layup by Anthony Youmans | 50-47 |
| 07:29 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Anthony Youmans | 50-47 |
| 07:21 | Missouri | The jump hook by Anthony Youmans is blocked by John Norton | 50-47 |
| 07:19 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Ted Volpe | 50-47 |
| 07:02 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ted Volpe | 50-49 |
| 06:48 | Missouri | Thomas Chien is fouled on the floor by John Norton - foul #2 on John Norton, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Missouri | Clarence Kay (PG), Terry Scheerer (SG) David Brace, Norman Kirtley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG), Jessie Ullery (C) Daniel Hage, John Norton | |
| 06:48 | Missouri | Thomas Chien misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 06:30 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes misses the dunk | 50-49 |
| 06:28 | Missouri | Richard Hess grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 06:16 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer is hacked by Clarence Hughes - foul #1 on Clarence Hughes, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Raulston (SF), Joseph Loomis (PF), Donald Pettitt (C) Richard Hess, Anthony Youmans, Thomas Chien | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Stanley Carter (SG), Christopher Clark (PF) Ted Volpe, Clarence Hughes | |
| 06:16 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:16 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:16 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:58 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark is fouled on the floor by Clarence Kay - foul #2 on Clarence Kay, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | William Lablanc (SF) Robert West | |
| 05:49 | Buffalo | William Lablanc misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 05:48 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury tips it back up and in | 51-51 |
| 05:34 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis banks in the layup | 53-51 |
| 05:18 | Buffalo | Stanley Carter comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 53-51 |
| 05:17 | Buffalo | Christopher Clark hits the follow up shot | 53-53 |
| 05:04 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer misses the turnaround from the baseline | 53-53 |
| 05:02 | Missouri | Clarence Kay gets the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 04:44 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 04:42 | Buffalo | Jessie Ullery grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Donald Pettitt is called for the reach on Stanley Carter - foul #1 on Donald Pettitt, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Brace (PG), Richard Hess (SF), Anthony Youmans (PF), Thomas Chien (C) Clarence Kay, Michael Raulston, Joseph Loomis, Donald Pettitt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ted Volpe (PG), Robert West (SF), Clarence Hughes (PF) Stanley Carter, William Lablanc, Christopher Clark | |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Ted Volpe and he's fouled by Richard Hess - foul #1 on Richard Hess, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Hage (SG), Jessie Matthews (C) Glenn Fleury, Jessie Ullery | |
| 04:18 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:07 | Missouri | David Brace knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Anthony Youmans | 55-56 |
| 03:41 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 03:40 | Missouri | Richard Hess grabs the board | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Scheerer (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Hess (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Youmans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Chien (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Ted Volpe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Hage (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert West (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Hughes (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jessie Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Missouri | Richard Hess misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 03:13 | Missouri | Thomas Chien misses the tip | 55-56 |
| 03:11 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 02:55 | Buffalo | Daniel Hage misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 55-56 |
| 02:53 | Missouri | Anthony Youmans grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 02:48 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer hits a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Clarence Hughes - foul #2 on Clarence Hughes, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Loomis (C) Thomas Chien | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury (SG), John Norton (C) Daniel Hage, Jessie Matthews | |
| 02:48 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer misses the free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:48 | Buffalo | John Norton gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:40 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes clanks a jumper near the basket | 57-56 |
| 02:39 | Buffalo | Glenn Fleury tips it but misses | 57-56 |
| 02:37 | Missouri | David Brace pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:12 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Hess | 59-56 |
| 01:59 | Buffalo | John Norton makes the 3 from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 01:39 | Missouri | The jump hook by Joseph Loomis is blocked by Robert West | 59-59 |
| 01:38 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis hits the follow up shot | 61-59 |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | Clarence Hughes misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 61-59 |
| 01:08 | Missouri | Richard Hess gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 01:03 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | Missouri | Thomas Chien (C) Joseph Loomis | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Daniel Hage (SG) Glenn Fleury | |
| 00:44 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 61-59 |
| 00:43 | Missouri | Anthony Youmans grabs the board | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Missouri | David Brace drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Hess | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Buffalo | Ted Volpe drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Missouri | Anthony Youmans is hacked by Ted Volpe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ted Volpe, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| 00:06 | Missouri | Anthony Youmans makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:06 | Missouri | Anthony Youmans misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | John Norton snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | John Norton misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 64-62 |