| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Harold Mundt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Virgil Salley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Starks (fresh) PF - George Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cowherd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Sean Starks inbounds the ball | 19-34 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Missouri | Keith Whitlock takes the ball from Sean Starks | 19-34 |
| 19:32 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses the shot from the free throw line | 19-34 |
| 19:31 | Missouri | Virgil Salley grabs the board | 19-34 |
| 19:14 | Missouri | Virgil Salley misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 19-34 |
| 19:13 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock snags the defensive board | 19-34 |
| 19:02 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy double dribbles | 19-34 |
| 18:39 | Missouri | Harold Mundt clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-34 |
| 18:37 | Buffalo | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 19-34 |
| 18:19 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock is called for traveling | 19-34 |
| 17:59 | Missouri | Harold Mundt comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 19-34 |
| 17:57 | Missouri | Virgil Salley tips it home | 21-34 |
| 17:44 | Buffalo | Robert Cowherd is called for the reach on John Peters - foul #1 on Robert Cowherd, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| 17:35 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock comes up short on the runner from the right block | 21-34 |
| 17:34 | Missouri | George Foster grabs the board | 21-34 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:12 | Missouri | Virgil Salley is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Missouri | Roy Burrell (SF), Christopher Cox (PF) Harold Mundt, George Foster | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (PF) Kenneth Kelty | |
| 16:53 | Missouri | Robert Smith steals it from Robert Cowherd | 21-34 |
| 16:35 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock hits a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Sean Starks - foul #2 on Sean Starks, team foul #2 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Huntington (PG), Edward Lemansky (SG) Sean Starks, Virgil Salley | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil (SG), Andrew Wilson (C) Robert Smith, Edward Murphy | |
| 16:35 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock makes the free throw | 21-37 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:18 | Missouri | Christopher Cox misses the turnaround in the lane | 21-37 |
| 16:17 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock grabs the board | 21-37 |
| 16:11 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves misses the easy layup | 21-37 |
| 16:09 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd gets the rebound | 21-37 |
| 15:49 | Missouri | Christopher Cox banks in the layup | 23-37 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Huntington (fresh) SG - Edward Lemansky (fresh) SF - Roy Burrell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cowherd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerome McCoil (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Whitlock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Buffalo | Robert Cowherd takes the ball from Phillip Graves | 23-37 |
| 15:09 | Missouri | Andrew Wilson is called for the reach on David Huntington - foul #2 on Andrew Wilson, team foul #2 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Mundt (PG), Virgil Salley (SG), Sean Starks (SF), George Foster (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) David Huntington, Edward Lemansky, Roy Burrell, Christopher Cox, Robert Cowherd | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG), James Adams (SF), Kenneth Kelty (PF), Edward Murphy (C) John Peters, Keith Whitlock, Phillip Graves, Andrew Wilson | |
| 14:50 | Missouri | Jerome McCoil is called for the reach on Jerry Johnson - foul #2 on Jerome McCoil, team foul #3 | 23-37 |
| 14:38 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson misses the easy layup | 23-37 |
| 14:36 | Missouri | Harold Mundt tips it in | 25-37 |
| 14:15 | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 14:13 | Buffalo | Robert Smith gets the offensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 14:08 | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 14:06 | Missouri | George Foster pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:04 | Missouri | Jerome McCoil steals it from Harold Mundt in the backcourt | 25-37 |
| 14:03 | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil blows the layup | 25-37 |
| 14:02 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy hits the follow up shot | 25-39 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:41 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson buries a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Edward Murphy - foul #1 on Edward Murphy, team foul #4 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG) Jerome McCoil | |
| 13:41 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson misses the free throw | 27-39 |
| 13:41 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 13:19 | Buffalo | John Peters is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Peters, team foul #5 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Missouri | Edward Lemansky (SG), Robert Cowherd (C) Virgil Salley, Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock (SF) James Adams | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:59 | Missouri | Edward Lemansky knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Harold Mundt | 30-39 |
| 12:42 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by George Foster - foul #3 on George Foster, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Missouri | Roy Burrell (SF) Sean Starks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (SG) Robert Smith | |
| 12:42 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 12:42 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 12:18 | Missouri | Kenneth Kelty blocks the jumper by Roy Burrell | 30-41 |
| 12:17 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 11:54 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Whitlock | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:37 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Edward Murphy - foul #2 on Edward Murphy, team foul #6 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Huntington (PG), Virgil Salley (SG), Christopher Cox (PF) Harold Mundt, Edward Lemansky, George Foster | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG), James Adams (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Andrew Wilson (C) Herbert Burroughs, Keith Whitlock, Kenneth Kelty, Edward Murphy | |
| 11:37 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd makes the free throw | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Huntington (fresh) SG - Virgil Salley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Burrell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cowherd (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Buffalo | James Adams travels with the ball | 33-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | Sean Starks (PG) David Huntington | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:04 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd's fadeaway is rejected by James Adams | 33-43 |
| 11:03 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Burrell | 33-43 |
| 10:39 | Missouri | Virgil Salley scores on a floater from close range and he's hacked by John Peters - foul #2 on John Peters, team foul #7 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil (PG), Keith Whitlock (SF) John Peters, James Adams | |
| 10:39 | Missouri | Virgil Salley makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 10:27 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-43 |
| 10:25 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves hits the follow up shot | 36-45 |
| 09:56 | Missouri | Sean Starks misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 09:54 | Missouri | Christopher Cox hits the follow up shot | 38-45 |
| 09:52 | Buffalo | Sean Starks steps in front of the Jerome McCoil pass in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 09:30 | Missouri | Christopher Cox misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-45 |
| 09:28 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 09:05 | Buffalo | Andrew Wilson misses the easy layup | 38-45 |
| 09:04 | Missouri | Christopher Cox pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 08:42 | Missouri | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Virgil Salley - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #8 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Mundt (PG), Paul Ruffin (SF), George Foster (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Sean Starks, Roy Burrell, Christopher Cox, Robert Cowherd | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG), James Adams (SF), Kenneth Kelty (PF), Edward Murphy (C) Robert Smith, Keith Whitlock, Phillip Graves, Andrew Wilson | |
| 08:42 | Missouri | Virgil Salley makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 08:42 | Missouri | Virgil Salley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 08:21 | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Foster - foul #4 on George Foster, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Missouri | Edward Lemansky (SG), Christopher Cox (PF) Virgil Salley, George Foster | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 08:21 | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 08:21 | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 07:56 | Missouri | Christopher Cox can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 07:54 | Missouri | Christopher Cox misses the tip | 40-46 |
| 07:53 | Missouri | Christopher Cox grabs the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 07:38 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson misses long on a runner from the right block | 40-46 |
| 07:36 | Buffalo | John Peters pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Harold Mundt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Lemansky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Ruffin (fresh) PF - Christopher Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerome McCoil (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | John Peters misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerry Johnson - foul #1 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Missouri | George Foster (PF) Christopher Cox | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Herbert Burroughs (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF) Jerome McCoil, James Adams | |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | John Peters misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 07:27 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 07:02 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin is hacked by Keith Whitlock - foul #1 on Keith Whitlock, team foul #9 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Missouri | Sean Starks (SF), Robert Cowherd (C) Edward Lemansky, Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG) Herbert Burroughs | |
| 07:02 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 07:02 | Missouri | Paul Ruffin misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 07:02 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Edward Murphy | 41-47 |
| 06:43 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 06:41 | Missouri | Harold Mundt pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 06:24 | Missouri | Sean Starks is whistled for traveling | 41-47 |
| Subs | Missouri | Virgil Salley (SG) Paul Ruffin | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by John Peters and he's hacked by Robert Cowherd - foul #2 on Robert Cowherd, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Missouri | Roy Burrell (SF) Harold Mundt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 06:06 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy makes the free throw | 41-50 |
| 05:50 | Missouri | Virgil Salley drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Roy Burrell | 43-50 |
| 05:34 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty lays it up and in and he's fouled by George Foster - foul #5 on George Foster, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Missouri | Christopher Cox (PF) George Foster | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 05:34 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty misses the free throw | 43-52 |
| 05:34 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 05:10 | Missouri | Kenneth Kelty blocks the jumper by Sean Starks | 43-52 |
| 05:08 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kenneth Kelty | 43-52 |
| 04:52 | Buffalo | John Peters connects on the shot from the right side | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:41 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-54 |
| 04:39 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd tips it back up and in | 45-54 |
| 04:26 | Buffalo | John Peters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Missouri | Harold Mundt (PG) Sean Starks | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil (PG), Herbert Burroughs (SG), James Adams (SF), Phillip Graves (PF), Andrew Wilson (C) John Peters, Robert Smith, Keith Whitlock, Kenneth Kelty, Edward Murphy | |
| 04:06 | Missouri | Virgil Salley double dribbles | 45-54 |
| Subs | Missouri | Edward Lemansky (SG), Jerry Johnson (PF) Virgil Salley, Christopher Cox | |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 03:46 | Missouri | Jerry Johnson grabs the board | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd buries a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Phillip Graves - foul #1 on Phillip Graves, team foul #10 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | John Peters (PG) Herbert Burroughs | |
| 03:21 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Harold Mundt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Lemansky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Burrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cowherd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome McCoil (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Jerome McCoil misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 03:04 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Jerry Johnson | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:40 | Missouri | Harold Mundt blows the layup but the foul's on Andrew Wilson - foul #3 on Andrew Wilson, team foul #11 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Missouri | Virgil Salley (SG), Sean Starks (SF), Christopher Cox (PF) Edward Lemansky, Roy Burrell, Robert Cowherd | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Robert Smith (SG), Keith Whitlock (SF), Edward Murphy (C) Jerome McCoil, James Adams, Andrew Wilson | |
| 02:40 | Missouri | Harold Mundt makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:40 | Missouri | Harold Mundt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:24 | Buffalo | Christopher Cox blocks the short jumper by Phillip Graves | 50-54 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | Phillip Graves tips it but misses | 50-54 |
| 02:22 | Missouri | Sean Starks grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 02:22 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Cowherd (C) Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty (PF) Phillip Graves | |
| 02:07 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 02:06 | Buffalo | John Peters gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 01:48 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-54 |
| 01:46 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 01:26 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd is hacked by Edward Murphy - foul #3 on Edward Murphy, team foul #12 | 50-54 |
| 01:26 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 01:26 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | John Peters clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Harold Mundt - foul #1 on Harold Mundt, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:04 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:36 | Missouri | Virgil Salley buries a 3 from the left corner | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | John Peters is hacked by Harold Mundt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Mundt, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| 00:34 | Buffalo | John Peters misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:34 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 00:14 | Missouri | Harold Mundt is whistled for traveling | 55-56 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | John Peters is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Mundt - foul #3 on Harold Mundt, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:11 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:05 | Missouri | Sean Starks knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Mundt | 58-58 |
| 00:05 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Robert Smith misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Harold Mundt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Virgil Salley (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Starks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Cowherd (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Whitlock (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty wins the tip | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:45 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock connects on the shot from the left block | 58-60 |
| 04:27 | Missouri | Virgil Salley misses short on a floater from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 04:25 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:09 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty is whistled for a carry | 58-60 |
| 03:50 | Missouri | Virgil Salley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 03:48 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 03:41 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 58-60 |
| 03:39 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty tips it home | 58-62 |
| 03:19 | Missouri | Sean Starks is whistled for traveling | 58-62 |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | Christopher Cox is called for the reach on John Peters - foul #2 on Christopher Cox, team foul #11 | 58-62 |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 02:56 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:32 | Missouri | Virgil Salley connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Mundt | 60-64 |
| 02:21 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-64 |
| 02:20 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock grabs the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 02:01 | Buffalo | Edward Murphy misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 02:00 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 01:35 | Missouri | Harold Mundt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-64 |
| 01:33 | Missouri | Virgil Salley tips it home | 62-64 |
| 01:19 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty is fouled on the floor by Sean Starks - foul #3 on Sean Starks, team foul #12 | 62-64 |
| 01:19 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:19 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:04 | Missouri | Kenneth Kelty blocks the short jumper by Robert Cowherd | 62-65 |
| 01:02 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Harold Mundt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Virgil Salley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Starks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Cowherd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - John Peters (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Whitlock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Kelty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Edward Murphy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Buffalo | Keith Whitlock scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by John Peters | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Missouri | Edward Murphy picks off the pass by Robert Cowherd | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | John Peters is hacked by Harold Mundt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Mundt, team foul #13 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Fred Wuest (PF) Kenneth Kelty | |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:25 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:17 | Missouri | Sean Starks scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | John Peters is hacked by Harold Mundt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Mundt, team foul #14 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Missouri | Roy Burrell (SF) Harold Mundt | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Phillip Graves (PF) Fred Wuest | |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:16 | Buffalo | John Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:11 | Missouri | Sean Starks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 00:09 | Missouri | Robert Cowherd gets the offensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 00:05 | Missouri | Sean Starks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 00:03 | Missouri | Christopher Cox snags the offensive board | 65-71 |
| 00:03 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty (PF) Phillip Graves | |
| 00:01 | Missouri | Sean Starks misses long on a 3 from straight away | 65-71 |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Kenneth Kelty pulls down the rebound | 65-71 |