| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Duprey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Chrisman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Kania (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Strassberg (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Steven Dinan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Sperber (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Mahr (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joey Toussaint (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Niagara | David Clement blows the layup but the foul's on Steven Dinan - foul #1 on Steven Dinan, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 19:31 | Niagara | David Clement misses the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 19:31 | Niagara | David Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 19:14 | Missouri | Joey Toussaint's pass is intercepted by Thomas Kania | 37-28 |
| 18:55 | Niagara | Thomas Kania misses the easy layup | 37-28 |
| 18:53 | Niagara | Thomas Kania tips it home | 39-28 |
| 18:34 | Missouri | Steven Dinan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 18:32 | Missouri | William Sperber tips it back up and in | 39-30 |
| 18:20 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (SG), Dennis Stancil (SF), John Brumley (PF), Marco Ricci (C) Arthur Duprey, Charles Chrisman, Thomas Kania, Ralph Strassberg | |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Eckberg (PF), Donald Polanski (C) Frank Mahr, Joey Toussaint | |
| 18:03 | Missouri | William Sperber is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Eckberg | 39-32 |
| 17:45 | Niagara | John Brumley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Russell McNabb (SG) David Clement | |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Collins (SG), Frank Perdue (SF) William Sperber, Gary Wilson | |
| 17:43 | Missouri | Richard Brogden steps in front of the Joseph Collins pass in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 17:32 | Niagara | Richard Brogden is fouled on the floor by Robert Eckberg - foul #2 on Robert Eckberg, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| 17:25 | Niagara | Russell McNabb's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Eckberg | 39-32 |
| 17:24 | Niagara | John Brumley pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:13 | Niagara | Richard Brogden misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 17:11 | Missouri | Joseph Collins snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 17:08 | Missouri | Dennis Stancil is called for the reach on Frank Perdue in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Stancil, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Kania (PF) Marco Ricci | |
| Subs | Missouri | Frank Mahr (PF) Steven Dinan | |
| 16:56 | Missouri | Frank Perdue loses the ball out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Duane Covington (SG), Paul Carpenter (SF) Richard Brogden, Dennis Stancil | |
| Subs | Missouri | William Sperber (SG) Robert Eckberg | |
| 16:43 | Niagara | John Brumley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 39-32 |
| 16:41 | Niagara | Russell McNabb grabs the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 16:21 | Niagara | John Brumley slams it home set up by Paul Carpenter and he's fouled by Frank Perdue - foul #1 on Frank Perdue, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), Arthur Duprey (SG), Charles Chrisman (SF), Ralph Strassberg (C) Russell McNabb, Duane Covington, Paul Carpenter, Thomas Kania | |
| Subs | Missouri | Joey Toussaint (C) Donald Polanski | |
| 16:21 | Niagara | John Brumley misses the free throw | 41-32 |
| 16:21 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Joey Toussaint | 41-32 |
| 16:05 | Missouri | Frank Perdue clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Chrisman - foul #2 on Charles Chrisman, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Kania (PF) John Brumley | |
| Subs | Missouri | Gary Wilson (SF), Alexander Stroup (PF) William Sperber, Frank Mahr | |
| 16:05 | Missouri | Frank Perdue makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:05 | Missouri | Frank Perdue makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:57 | Niagara | David Clement misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 15:55 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg grabs the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Duprey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Chrisman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Kania (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Ralph Strassberg (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Frank Perdue (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joseph Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Stroup (fresh) C - Joey Toussaint (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Niagara | David Clement is fouled on the floor by Frank Perdue - foul #2 on Frank Perdue, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Steven Dinan (PG), James Lux (SG), Robert Eckberg (PF) Frank Perdue, Joseph Collins, Alexander Stroup | |
| 15:25 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Chrisman | 44-34 |
| 15:23 | Missouri | Steven Dinan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (SG), Dennis Stancil (SF), Marco Ricci (C) Arthur Duprey, Charles Chrisman, Ralph Strassberg | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 15:09 | Niagara | Thomas Kania makes the fadeaway near the basket | 46-34 |
| 14:49 | Missouri | James Lux misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-34 |
| 14:48 | Niagara | Marco Ricci pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 14:34 | Niagara | Richard Brogden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | Russell McNabb (SG), Paul Carpenter (SF), Ralph Strassberg (C) David Clement, Dennis Stancil, Marco Ricci | |
| Subs | Missouri | William Sperber (SG), James Almendarez (SF), Frank Mahr (PF), Donald Polanski (C) Steven Dinan, Gary Wilson, Robert Eckberg, Joey Toussaint | |
| 14:15 | Missouri | William Sperber comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Russell McNabb - foul #1 on Russell McNabb, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | Arthur Duprey (SG), John Brumley (PF) Richard Brogden, Thomas Kania | |
| Subs | Missouri | Frank Perdue (SF) James Almendarez | |
| 14:15 | Missouri | William Sperber misses the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 14:15 | Missouri | William Sperber misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 14:15 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 14:05 | Niagara | John Brumley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 14:03 | Niagara | Russell McNabb snags the offensive board | 46-34 |
| 13:51 | Niagara | Paul Carpenter comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-34 |
| 13:49 | Missouri | Donald Polanski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 13:40 | Missouri | James Lux misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 46-34 |
| 13:38 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 13:23 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg misses the lay-in | 46-34 |
| 13:21 | Niagara | Paul Carpenter can't tip it in | 46-34 |
| 13:20 | Niagara | Russell McNabb snags the offensive board | 46-34 |
| 13:04 | Niagara | Russell McNabb misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-34 |
| 13:02 | Missouri | Donald Polanski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 13:00 | Missouri | Paul Carpenter steals the ball from William Sperber in the backcourt | 46-34 |
| 12:45 | Niagara | Frank Mahr swats the layup by Ralph Strassberg | 46-34 |
| 12:43 | Missouri | Donald Polanski grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 12:19 | Missouri | Frank Mahr buries a jumper in the paint | 46-36 |
| 12:03 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Brumley | 49-36 |
| 11:48 | Missouri | Frank Perdue drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Lux | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Russell McNabb (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Duprey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Brumley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Strassberg (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - James Lux (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Sperber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frank Perdue (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Frank Mahr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Polanski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-38 |
| 11:25 | Missouri | William Sperber pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 11:09 | Missouri | Frank Perdue comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 11:08 | Niagara | Russell McNabb grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 10:54 | Niagara | Russell McNabb hits the finger roll set up by John Brumley and he's hacked by Donald Polanski - foul #2 on Donald Polanski, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), Charles Chrisman (SF), Thomas Kania (PF), Dennis Stancil (C) Arthur Duprey, Paul Carpenter, John Brumley, Ralph Strassberg | |
| Subs | Missouri | Steven Dinan (PG), Joseph Collins (SG), Gary Wilson (SF), Robert Eckberg (PF), Joey Toussaint (C) James Lux, William Sperber, Frank Perdue, Frank Mahr, Donald Polanski | |
| 10:54 | Niagara | Russell McNabb makes the free throw | 52-38 |
| 10:25 | Missouri | Steven Dinan hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Collins | 52-40 |
| 10:17 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Russell McNabb | 54-40 |
| 10:01 | Missouri | Joey Toussaint makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Steven Dinan | 54-42 |
| 09:53 | Niagara | Joey Toussaint blocks the short jumper by Thomas Kania | 54-42 |
| 09:51 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Gary Wilson | 54-42 |
| 09:36 | Missouri | Steven Dinan connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gary Wilson | 54-45 |
| 09:19 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman's pass is intercepted by Gary Wilson | 54-45 |
| 09:15 | Missouri | Steven Dinan lays it up and in set up by Gary Wilson | 54-47 |
| 08:50 | Niagara | Thomas Kania hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Gary Wilson - foul #1 on Gary Wilson, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Duane Covington (SG), Marco Ricci (C) David Clement, Russell McNabb, Dennis Stancil | |
| Subs | Missouri | William Sperber (SG), James Almendarez (SF), Alexander Stroup (PF) Joseph Collins, Gary Wilson, Robert Eckberg | |
| 08:50 | Niagara | Thomas Kania makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:50 | Niagara | Thomas Kania makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:35 | Missouri | Steven Dinan is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Sperber | 56-50 |
| 08:11 | Niagara | Richard Brogden drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thomas Kania | 59-50 |
| 07:57 | Missouri | James Almendarez misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 07:56 | Niagara | Marco Ricci snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 07:39 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman misses short on a floater from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 07:37 | Niagara | Marco Ricci gets the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Richard Brogden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Duane Covington (fresh) SF - Charles Chrisman (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Kania (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Marco Ricci (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Steven Dinan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Sperber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Almendarez (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Alexander Stroup (fresh) C - Joey Toussaint (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Niagara | Richard Brogden misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-50 |
| 07:19 | Missouri | Joey Toussaint gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 07:17 | Missouri | Thomas Kania is called for the reach on Steven Dinan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Kania, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), Arthur Duprey (SG), Dennis Stancil (SF), John Brumley (C) Richard Brogden, Duane Covington, Charles Chrisman, Marco Ricci | |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Collins (PG), Frank Perdue (SG), Gary Wilson (SF), Frank Mahr (PF) Steven Dinan, William Sperber, James Almendarez, Alexander Stroup | |
| 06:55 | Missouri | Gary Wilson is hacked by Dennis Stancil - foul #2 on Dennis Stancil, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg (C) Thomas Kania | |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Eckberg (C) Joey Toussaint | |
| 06:35 | Missouri | Frank Perdue misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Ralph Strassberg - foul #1 on Ralph Strassberg, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| 06:35 | Missouri | Frank Perdue misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:35 | Missouri | Frank Perdue misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:35 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 06:22 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil banks in the layup on a great pass from John Brumley and the foul's on Gary Wilson - foul #2 on Gary Wilson, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Donald Polanski (C) Frank Mahr | |
| 06:22 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil misses the free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:22 | Missouri | Donald Polanski snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 05:58 | Missouri | The short jumper by Joseph Collins is denied by John Brumley | 61-50 |
| 05:56 | Niagara | The rebound goes to David Clement | 61-50 |
| 05:51 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 61-50 |
| 05:49 | Missouri | Donald Polanski grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 05:44 | Missouri | Frank Perdue's layup is rejected by John Brumley | 61-50 |
| 05:43 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Arthur Duprey | 61-50 |
| 05:21 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 61-50 |
| 05:20 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg tips it home | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:58 | Missouri | Robert Eckberg misses the lay-in | 63-50 |
| 04:56 | Missouri | Gary Wilson hits the follow up shot | 63-52 |
| 04:51 | Niagara | David Clement connects on the turnaround from the left block | 65-52 |
| 04:47 | Missouri | Joseph Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Duane Covington (SG), Paul Carpenter (SF), Thomas Kania (PF), Marco Ricci (C) David Clement, Arthur Duprey, Dennis Stancil, John Brumley, Ralph Strassberg | |
| Subs | Missouri | Steven Dinan (PG), James Lux (SG), James Almendarez (SF), Frank Mahr (PF), Alexander Stroup (C) Joseph Collins, Frank Perdue, Gary Wilson, Robert Eckberg, Donald Polanski | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:20 | Niagara | Thomas Kania is whistled for traveling | 65-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Missouri | William Sperber (SG) James Lux | |
| 04:16 | Missouri | Richard Brogden steals it from Steven Dinan in the backcourt | 65-52 |
| 04:04 | Niagara | Duane Covington hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Brogden | 67-52 |
| 03:53 | Missouri | Frank Mahr knocks in the runner from the left block set up by James Almendarez and he's hacked by Thomas Kania - foul #2 on Thomas Kania, team foul #7 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Brumley (C) Marco Ricci | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 03:53 | Missouri | Frank Mahr misses the free throw | 67-54 |
| 03:53 | Niagara | John Brumley pulls down the rebound | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Niagara | John Brumley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Brogden | 69-54 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Richard Brogden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Duane Covington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Carpenter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Kania (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - John Brumley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Steven Dinan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Sperber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Almendarez (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Frank Mahr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Alexander Stroup (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Missouri | William Sperber is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-54 |
| 03:24 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Thomas Kania | 69-54 |
| 02:58 | Niagara | Thomas Kania hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 69-54 |
| 02:57 | Missouri | The rebound goes to William Sperber | 69-54 |
| 02:38 | Missouri | The jump hook by Frank Mahr is blocked by Thomas Kania | 69-54 |
| 02:36 | Missouri | Alexander Stroup grabs the offensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 02:28 | Missouri | Frank Mahr knocks in the runner from close range | 69-56 |
| 02:09 | Niagara | Paul Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 69-56 |
| 02:08 | Missouri | Steven Dinan pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 01:48 | Missouri | James Almendarez blows the layup | 69-56 |
| 01:46 | Missouri | Alexander Stroup snags the offensive board | 69-56 |
| 01:32 | Missouri | James Almendarez clanks a 3 from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 01:31 | Niagara | Thomas Kania gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| 01:09 | Niagara | Frank Mahr takes the ball from Thomas Kania | 69-56 |
| 00:53 | Missouri | Steven Dinan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Brogden - foul #2 on Richard Brogden, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Russell McNabb (SG), Dennis Stancil (SF), Marco Ricci (C) Duane Covington, Paul Carpenter, Thomas Kania | |
| Subs | Missouri | James Lux (SG), Frank Perdue (SF), Robert Eckberg (PF), Donald Polanski (C) William Sperber, James Almendarez, Frank Mahr, Alexander Stroup | |
| 00:53 | Missouri | Steven Dinan makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:53 | Missouri | Steven Dinan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Niagara | The refs have stopped play. John Brumley is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 69-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | Paul Carpenter (SF) John Brumley | |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Collins (SG) Steven Dinan | |
| 00:32 | Niagara | Russell McNabb drills a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Joseph Collins - foul #1 on Joseph Collins, team foul #8 | 71-58 |
| 00:32 | Niagara | Russell McNabb makes the free throw | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Missouri | Frank Perdue knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Lux | 72-61 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Russell McNabb runs out the clock | 72-61 |