| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Reese (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) C - Carlos Rowles (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Henry Torre (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willard Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Zamarripa (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steve Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Brian Zamarripa inbounds the ball | 42-34 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Canisius | Steve Ward hits a floater from the left side set up by Willard Bennett | 42-36 |
| 19:33 | Missouri State | John Fulbright loses the dribble to Ryan Morrison | 42-36 |
| 19:15 | Canisius | Edwin Brouwer is called for the reach on Henry Torre - foul #2 on Edwin Brouwer, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 18:57 | Canisius | John Fulbright steals the ball from Ryan Morrison | 42-36 |
| 18:34 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles misses badly on a shot from the left side | 42-36 |
| 18:32 | Canisius | Henry Torre grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 18:27 | Canisius | Brian Zamarripa blows the layup but he's fouled by Carl Reese - foul #2 on Carl Reese, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| 18:27 | Canisius | Brian Zamarripa makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 18:27 | Canisius | Brian Zamarripa makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | John Fulbright misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Steve Ward - foul #1 on Steve Ward, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | John Fulbright makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | John Fulbright misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:16 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Steve Ward | 43-38 |
| 18:01 | Canisius | Willard Bennett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 18:00 | Canisius | Steve Ward tips it in | 43-40 |
| 17:32 | Missouri State | Carl Reese misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 17:30 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Brian Zamarripa | 43-40 |
| 17:25 | Canisius | Bruce Alcaraz swats the shot by Henry Torre | 43-40 |
| 17:24 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 17:18 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer makes the 3 from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 17:13 | Canisius | Henry Torre makes the floater from the left side set up by Ryan Morrison | 46-42 |
| 16:54 | Missouri State | Carl Reese knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Edwin Brouwer | 49-42 |
| 16:35 | Canisius | Henry Torre is hacked by Bruce Alcaraz - foul #3 on Bruce Alcaraz, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Roland Johnson (SG), Eddie Jones (SF), Victor Planas (PF), Chris Lipsey (C) Edwin Brouwer, Carl Reese, John Fulbright, Bruce Alcaraz, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Canisius | Allen Arnold (PG), Donald Evans (SG), Tracy Lanier (SF), Garland Provenzano (PF), Joseph Merkley (C) Henry Torre, Willard Bennett, Brian Zamarripa, Steve Ward, Ryan Morrison | |
| 16:24 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Tracy Lanier | 49-45 |
| 16:02 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson misses the 3 from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 16:01 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Tracy Lanier | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roland Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Victor Planas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Chris Lipsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Allen Arnold (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Evans (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Tracy Lanier (fresh) PF - Garland Provenzano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Merkley (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Canisius | Donald Evans misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 15:54 | Missouri State | Victor Planas snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 15:42 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Uang Chinn (C) Chris Lipsey | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 15:20 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier is fouled on the floor by Roland Johnson - foul #1 on Roland Johnson, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Willard Bennett (SG) Donald Evans | |
| 15:10 | Canisius | Allen Arnold misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-45 |
| 15:09 | Canisius | Joseph Merkley grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 15:04 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano banks in the layup | 49-47 |
| 14:52 | Missouri State | Victor Planas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 14:50 | Canisius | Joseph Merkley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 14:44 | Canisius | Joseph Merkley connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Garland Provenzano | 49-49 |
| 14:25 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-49 |
| 14:24 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Joseph Merkley | 49-49 |
| 14:17 | Canisius | Eddie Jones is called for the reach on Joseph Merkley - foul #2 on Eddie Jones, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG), Carl Reese (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Bruce Alcaraz (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Wayne Camp, Roland Johnson, Eddie Jones, Victor Planas, Uang Chinn | |
| Subs | Canisius | Henry Torre (PG), Brian Zamarripa (SF), Steve Ward (PF) Allen Arnold, Tracy Lanier, Joseph Merkley | |
| 13:57 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano is fouled on the floor by Carlos Rowles - foul #1 on Carlos Rowles, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Ryan Morrison (C) Garland Provenzano | |
| 13:48 | Canisius | Willard Bennett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 13:47 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:26 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 13:25 | Canisius | Steve Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:18 | Canisius | Willard Bennett makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 12:52 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles blows the layup | 49-51 |
| 12:51 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Ryan Morrison | 49-51 |
| 12:37 | Canisius | Henry Torre can't connect on a runner from the left block | 49-51 |
| 12:35 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Carlos Rowles | 49-51 |
| 12:16 | Missouri State | Carl Reese knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Fulbright | 52-51 |
| 11:59 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison connects on the runner from close range set up by Henry Torre | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Reese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Fulbright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Carlos Rowles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Henry Torre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willard Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Zamarripa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Ward (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Ryan Morrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Missouri State | Carl Reese misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 11:37 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer grabs the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Henry Torre - foul #1 on Henry Torre, team foul #2 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Johnson (SG), Eddie Jones (SF), Victor Planas (PF), Uang Chinn (C) Carl Reese, John Fulbright, Bruce Alcaraz, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Canisius | Allen Arnold (PG), Donald Evans (SG), Tracy Lanier (SF), Garland Provenzano (PF), Joseph Merkley (C) Henry Torre, Willard Bennett, Brian Zamarripa, Steve Ward, Ryan Morrison | |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:23 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Joseph Merkley | 53-53 |
| 11:04 | Canisius | Donald Evans is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Evans, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG) Edwin Brouwer | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 10:42 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp misses the shot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 10:41 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 10:23 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano misses the jump hook from the left block | 53-53 |
| 10:22 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 10:02 | Missouri State | Victor Planas misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 10:01 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn hits the follow up shot | 55-53 |
| 09:33 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eddie Jones - foul #3 on Eddie Jones, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG), John Fulbright (SF), Bruce Alcaraz (PF) Wayne Camp, Eddie Jones, Victor Planas | |
| Subs | Canisius | Willard Bennett (SG), Brian Zamarripa (SF) Donald Evans, Joseph Merkley | |
| 09:33 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:33 | Canisius | Tracy Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:21 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Allen Arnold - foul #3 on Allen Arnold, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Reese (SG) Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | Canisius | Ryan Morrison (C) Tracy Lanier | |
| 09:21 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:21 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:09 | Canisius | Allen Arnold hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Willard Bennett | 57-58 |
| 08:43 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz is hacked by Ryan Morrison - foul #2 on Ryan Morrison, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles (C) Uang Chinn | |
| Subs | Canisius | Henry Torre (PG), Joseph Merkley (PF) Allen Arnold, Garland Provenzano | |
| 08:31 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Edwin Brouwer | 60-58 |
| 08:07 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-61 |
| 07:53 | Missouri State | Willard Bennett is called for the reach on Carl Reese - foul #1 on Willard Bennett, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Roland Johnson (SG), Victor Planas (SF) Edwin Brouwer, Carl Reese, John Fulbright | |
| Subs | Canisius | Donald Evans (SG), Steve Ward (PF) Willard Bennett, Ryan Morrison | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roland Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Planas (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Carlos Rowles (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Henry Torre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Evans (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Brian Zamarripa (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Ward (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Merkley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Victor Planas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-61 |
| 07:34 | Canisius | Joseph Merkley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 07:27 | Canisius | Joseph Merkley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Carlos Rowles | 63-61 |
| 07:08 | Canisius | Donald Evans drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brian Zamarripa | 63-64 |
| 06:53 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles buries a floater from the free throw line | 65-64 |
| 06:41 | Canisius | Steve Ward misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 65-64 |
| 06:39 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 06:33 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Carlos Rowles | 67-64 |
| 06:12 | Canisius | Henry Torre banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Evans | 67-66 |
| 05:53 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 05:51 | Canisius | Joseph Merkley grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 05:45 | Canisius | Carlos Rowles blocks the short jumper by Steve Ward | 67-66 |
| 05:44 | Canisius | Joseph Merkley hits the follow up shot | 67-68 |
| 05:44 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG), Carl Reese (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Uang Chinn (C) Wayne Camp, Roland Johnson, Bruce Alcaraz, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Canisius | Allen Arnold (PG), Willard Bennett (SG), Garland Provenzano (SF), Ryan Morrison (C) Henry Torre, Donald Evans, Brian Zamarripa, Joseph Merkley | |
| 05:26 | Missouri State | Carl Reese knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Fulbright | 69-68 |
| 05:00 | Canisius | Willard Bennett comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 69-68 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Willard Bennett steals it from John Fulbright | 69-68 |
| 04:26 | Canisius | Allen Arnold can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 04:25 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano tips it but misses | 69-68 |
| 04:24 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | The pull-up jumper by Edwin Brouwer is blocked by Steve Ward | 69-68 |
| 04:00 | Canisius | Willard Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 03:54 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 03:53 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison tips it home | 69-70 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carl Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Victor Planas (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Uang Chinn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Allen Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willard Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Garland Provenzano (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Ward (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Ryan Morrison (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 03:32 | Canisius | Steve Ward pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 03:12 | Canisius | Allen Arnold misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 03:11 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison grabs the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 03:11 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Victor Planas, Uang Chinn | |
| Subs | Canisius | Henry Torre (PG), Brian Zamarripa (SF) Allen Arnold, Steve Ward | |
| 02:57 | Canisius | Brian Zamarripa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-70 |
| 02:36 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz is hacked by Garland Provenzano - foul #3 on Garland Provenzano, team foul #7 | 69-70 |
| 02:36 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:36 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison grabs the board | 69-70 |
| 02:31 | Canisius | Willard Bennett misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Carlos Rowles - foul #2 on Carlos Rowles, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Merkley (C) Ryan Morrison | |
| 02:31 | Canisius | Willard Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:31 | Canisius | Willard Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Fulbright and he's fouled by Joseph Merkley - foul #2 on Joseph Merkley, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles misses the free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | John Fulbright snags the offensive board | 71-72 |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 71-72 |
| 01:46 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to John Fulbright | 71-72 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-72 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Steve Ward (PF), Ryan Morrison (C) Garland Provenzano, Joseph Merkley | |
| 01:05 | Canisius | Willard Bennett makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-75 |
| 00:43 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles hits a floater from close range set up by Edwin Brouwer | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Canisius | Henry Torre clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 73-75 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| 00:06 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 73-75 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz tips it in | 75-75 |
| 00:05 | Canisius | Canisius calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Henry Torre misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Carl Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Carlos Rowles (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Henry Torre (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willard Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Zamarripa (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Ward (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Ryan Morrison (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:51 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Reese | 78-75 |
| 04:40 | Canisius | Brian Zamarripa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-75 |
| 04:13 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer blows the dunk | 78-75 |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer can't tip it in | 78-75 |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | John Fulbright tips it in | 80-75 |
| 03:53 | Canisius | Steve Ward misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Bruce Alcaraz - foul #4 on Bruce Alcaraz, team foul #9 | 80-75 |
| 03:53 | Canisius | Steve Ward makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 03:53 | Canisius | Steve Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | John Fulbright knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Bruce Alcaraz | 82-77 |
| 03:19 | Canisius | Ryan Morrison comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-77 |
| 03:18 | Canisius | Willard Bennett grabs the offensive board | 82-77 |
| 02:49 | Canisius | Willard Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-77 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Johnson (SG), Victor Planas (SF), Uang Chinn (C) Carl Reese, John Fulbright, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Canisius | Allen Arnold (PG), Garland Provenzano (PF), Joseph Merkley (C) Henry Torre, Steve Ward, Ryan Morrison | |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-77 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Ryan Morrison (C) Joseph Merkley | |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson is fouled on the floor by Willard Bennett - foul #2 on Willard Bennett, team foul #9 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles (C) Uang Chinn | |
| Subs | Canisius | Henry Torre (PG) Allen Arnold | |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 02:39 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano gets the rebound | 83-77 |
| 02:24 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano misses the runner from the baseline | 83-77 |
| 02:23 | Canisius | Garland Provenzano tips it back up and in | 83-79 |
| 01:57 | Missouri State | Victor Planas hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Edwin Brouwer | 85-79 |
| 01:39 | Canisius | Brian Zamarripa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-79 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Reese (SG), John Fulbright (SF) Roland Johnson, Victor Planas | |
| Subs | Canisius | Steve Ward (PF) Garland Provenzano | |
| 01:25 | Missouri State | Carl Reese's pass is intercepted by Willard Bennett | 85-79 |
| 01:22 | Canisius | Henry Torre banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willard Bennett | 85-81 |
| 01:08 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-81 |
| 01:07 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Ryan Morrison | 85-81 |
| 00:52 | Canisius | Brian Zamarripa clanks a runner from the baseline | 85-81 |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | Carl Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 85-81 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Carl Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Carlos Rowles (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Henry Torre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willard Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Brian Zamarripa (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Ward (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Ryan Morrison (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles jams it on a nice dish by Edwin Brouwer | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Canisius | Willard Bennett misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 87-81 |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Carlos Rowles | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Willard Bennett is called for the reach on Carlos Rowles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willard Bennett, team foul #10 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Jones (SF) John Fulbright | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles makes the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Canisius | Willard Bennett scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Henry Torre | 89-84 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Torre - foul #2 on Henry Torre, team foul #11 | 89-84 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer makes the 1st free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer makes the 2nd free throw | 91-84 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Canisius | Willard Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 91-84 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz snags the defensive board | 91-84 |