| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Kendrick Tarver (fresh) SG - Johnnie Reach (fresh) SF - Benjamin Mangum (fresh) PF - James Roberts (fresh) C - John Kennard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Williams (fresh) SG - Jimmy Hart (fresh) SF - Chad Harris (fresh) PF - Michael Shirley (fresh) C - David Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | James Roberts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Hofstra | Benjamin Mangum misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Missouri | Michael Shirley pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Missouri | Chad Harris is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Hofstra | John Kennard connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kendrick Tarver | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Missouri | Chad Harris misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Hofstra | James Roberts grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Missouri | Michael Shirley grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | Missouri | Chad Harris scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Shirley and he's fouled by Benjamin Mangum - foul #1 on Benjamin Mangum, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | Missouri | Chad Harris makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:18 | Hofstra | John Kennard comes up short on the floater in the paint | 3-3 |
| 18:16 | Missouri | Chad Harris snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:01 | Missouri | Michael Shirley's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Mangum | 3-3 |
| 17:58 | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver banks in the layup set up by Benjamin Mangum | 5-3 |
| 17:44 | Missouri | James Roberts denies the turnaround by Michael Shirley | 5-3 |
| 17:42 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Shirley | 5-3 |
| 17:28 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart misses the lay-in but the foul's on Benjamin Mangum - foul #2 on Benjamin Mangum, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Richard Walters (SF), Scott Hendricks (PF), Gerald Bogert (C) Benjamin Mangum, James Roberts, John Kennard | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 17:28 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:28 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:00 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert is fouled on the floor by David Davis - foul #1 on David Davis, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich (PG), Nelson Claytor (SG) Kendrick Tarver, Johnnie Reach | |
| Subs | Missouri | Kurt Slaton (SF) Chad Harris | |
| 16:46 | Hofstra | Scott Hendricks misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 5-5 |
| 16:45 | Missouri | David Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:23 | Missouri | David Davis misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Bogert - foul #1 on Gerald Bogert, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| 16:23 | Missouri | David Davis misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:23 | Missouri | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:11 | Hofstra | Richard Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Kennard (C) Gerald Bogert | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 15:59 | Missouri | David Davis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 15:58 | Missouri | Kurt Slaton tips it back up and in | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Brent Froehlich (fresh) SG - Nelson Claytor (fresh) SF - Richard Walters (fresh) PF - Scott Hendricks (fresh) C - John Kennard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) SG - Jimmy Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kurt Slaton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Shirley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Hofstra | Scott Hendricks misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Davis - foul #2 on David Davis, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver (PG), Johnnie Reach (SG), James Roberts (PF) Brent Froehlich, Nelson Claytor, Richard Walters | |
| Subs | Missouri | Chad Harris (SF), Randy Pederson (C) Kurt Slaton, David Davis | |
| 15:52 | Hofstra | Scott Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:52 | Hofstra | Scott Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:24 | Missouri | David Williams is hacked by James Roberts - foul #1 on James Roberts, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Richard Walters (SF) Scott Hendricks | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 15:19 | Missouri | Richard Walters takes the ball from Chad Harris | 7-8 |
| 15:05 | Hofstra | James Roberts knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kendrick Tarver | 9-8 |
| 14:41 | Missouri | 3 seconds is called on Jimmy Hart | 9-8 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert (C) John Kennard | |
| Subs | Missouri | Kurt Slaton (SF) Chad Harris | |
| 14:23 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Johnnie Reach | 11-8 |
| 14:03 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Gerald Bogert - foul #2 on Gerald Bogert, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich (PG), Nelson Claytor (SG), Scott Hendricks (PF), Ray King (C) Kendrick Tarver, Johnnie Reach, James Roberts, Gerald Bogert | |
| Subs | Missouri | James Phillips (PF) Michael Shirley | |
| 14:03 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:03 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:40 | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich clanks a runner from close range | 11-10 |
| 13:38 | Hofstra | Richard Walters gets the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:25 | Hofstra | Nelson Claytor misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Keith Unrein (SG), John Kennard (C) Richard Walters, Ray King | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Desalvo (PG), Chad Harris (SF) David Williams, Kurt Slaton | |
| 13:25 | Hofstra | Nelson Claytor misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:25 | Hofstra | Nelson Claytor makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:14 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart is hacked by Brent Froehlich - foul #1 on Brent Froehlich, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach (SG) Keith Unrein | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 13:05 | Missouri | David Desalvo scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Chad Harris | 12-13 |
| 12:53 | Hofstra | Randy Pederson swats the short shot by Scott Hendricks | 12-13 |
| 12:51 | Missouri | David Desalvo grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 12:32 | Missouri | John Kennard takes the ball from Jimmy Hart | 12-13 |
| 12:11 | Hofstra | Scott Hendricks's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Hart | 12-13 |
| 12:01 | Missouri | John Kennard is called for the reach on Randy Pederson - foul #1 on John Kennard, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver (PG), Richard Walters (SF), James Roberts (PF), Ray King (C) Brent Froehlich, Nelson Claytor, Scott Hendricks, John Kennard | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Williams (PG), Michael Shirley (PF) Jimmy Hart, James Phillips | |
| 12:01 | Missouri | Randy Pederson misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:01 | Hofstra | Ray King pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Kendrick Tarver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnnie Reach (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Walters (fresh) PF - James Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) SG - David Desalvo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chad Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Shirley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Randy Pederson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Hofstra | James Roberts buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Walters | 15-13 |
| 11:30 | Missouri | Chad Harris scores on a shot from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 11:12 | Hofstra | James Roberts misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 11:10 | Missouri | Randy Pederson grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 11:04 | Missouri | Randy Pederson lays it up and in on a great pass from David Desalvo | 15-17 |
| 11:00 | Hofstra | Richard Walters can't finish the layup but the foul's on Chad Harris - foul #1 on Chad Harris, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich (SG), John Kennard (C) Johnnie Reach, Ray King | |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Love (SG), Kurt Slaton (SF) David Desalvo, Chad Harris | |
| 11:00 | Hofstra | Richard Walters makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:00 | Hofstra | Richard Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:00 | Missouri | Randy Pederson snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 10:37 | Missouri | Michael Shirley blows the layup but he's fouled by John Kennard - foul #2 on John Kennard, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ray King (C) John Kennard | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jimmy Hart (SG) Justin Love | |
| 10:37 | Missouri | Michael Shirley makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:37 | Missouri | Michael Shirley misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:37 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to James Roberts | 16-18 |
| 10:21 | Hofstra | Ray King is called for traveling | 16-18 |
| 10:08 | Missouri | Randy Pederson drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by David Williams and he's fouled by Ray King - foul #1 on Ray King, team foul #9 | 16-20 |
| 10:08 | Missouri | Randy Pederson misses the free throw | 16-20 |
| 10:08 | Hofstra | Ray King grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:51 | Hofstra | Richard Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach (SG), Nelson Claytor (SF), Scott Hendricks (PF) Brent Froehlich, Richard Walters, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Desalvo (PG), James Phillips (C) David Williams, Randy Pederson | |
| 09:32 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 09:31 | Missouri | Kurt Slaton tips it but misses | 16-20 |
| 09:29 | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:24 | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver is hacked by Kurt Slaton - foul #1 on Kurt Slaton, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| 09:06 | Hofstra | Jimmy Hart steals the ball from Nelson Claytor | 16-20 |
| 08:41 | Missouri | David Desalvo hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-23 |
| 08:18 | Hofstra | Ray King lays it in | 18-23 |
| 08:01 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 07:59 | Hofstra | Ray King snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Kendrick Tarver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnnie Reach (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nelson Claytor (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Scott Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Desalvo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Hart (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kurt Slaton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Shirley (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Phillips (fresh) | |
| 07:54 | Hofstra | Nelson Claytor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 07:53 | Missouri | James Phillips gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 07:39 | Missouri | Michael Shirley scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by James Phillips | 18-25 |
| 07:34 | Hofstra | Scott Hendricks connects on the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Michael Shirley - foul #1 on Michael Shirley, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich (PG), Keith Unrein (SG), James Roberts (PF), Richard Walters (C) Kendrick Tarver, Johnnie Reach, Nelson Claytor, Ray King | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Williams (PG), Justin Love (SG), Chad Harris (SF), Randy Pederson (C) David Desalvo, Jimmy Hart, Kurt Slaton, James Phillips | |
| 07:34 | Hofstra | Scott Hendricks makes the free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:16 | Missouri | Chad Harris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Scott Hendricks - foul #1 on Scott Hendricks, team foul #10 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ray King (C) Scott Hendricks | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 07:16 | Missouri | Chad Harris misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:16 | Missouri | Chad Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:59 | Hofstra | James Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 21-26 |
| 06:40 | Missouri | Michael Shirley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randy Pederson | 21-28 |
| 06:20 | Hofstra | Keith Unrein misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-28 |
| 06:19 | Hofstra | James Roberts tips it home | 23-28 |
| 05:58 | Missouri | Brent Froehlich is called for the reach on David Williams - foul #2 on Brent Froehlich, team foul #11 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Nelson Claytor (PG), Johnnie Reach (SG), Scott Hendricks (SF) Brent Froehlich, Keith Unrein, Ray King | |
| Subs | Missouri | James Phillips (PF) Michael Shirley | |
| 05:58 | Missouri | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:58 | Missouri | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 05:40 | Hofstra | Richard Walters is whistled for a carry | 23-30 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver (PG) Scott Hendricks | |
| Subs | Missouri | Jimmy Hart (SG) Justin Love | |
| 05:25 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart travels with the ball | 23-30 |
| 05:07 | Hofstra | David Williams is called for the reach on Kendrick Tarver - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #7 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Scott Hendricks (PF), Ray King (C) James Roberts, Richard Walters | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Desalvo (PG) David Williams | |
| 05:07 | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 05:07 | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:48 | Missouri | Chad Harris misses the turnaround from the right block | 25-30 |
| 04:46 | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 04:18 | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 04:16 | Missouri | James Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 04:11 | Missouri | David Desalvo's pass is intercepted by Kendrick Tarver | 25-30 |
| 04:08 | Hofstra | Nelson Claytor hits the finger roll set up by Kendrick Tarver | 27-30 |
| 03:52 | Missouri | Ray King takes the ball from Randy Pederson | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Kendrick Tarver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnnie Reach (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nelson Claytor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Hendricks (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ray King (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Desalvo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Hart (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Chad Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Pederson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Hofstra | Ray King is denied on a layup by Chad Harris | 27-30 |
| 03:34 | Hofstra | Scott Hendricks can't tip it in | 27-30 |
| 03:32 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Chad Harris | 27-30 |
| 03:21 | Missouri | Chad Harris misses short on a 3 from straight away | 27-30 |
| 03:20 | Hofstra | Ray King grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 03:00 | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver comes up short on the shot from the right side | 27-30 |
| 02:59 | Missouri | Randy Pederson gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 02:40 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Johnnie Reach - foul #1 on Johnnie Reach, team foul #12 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich (PG), Keith Unrein (SG), Benjamin Mangum (SF), James Roberts (PF), John Kennard (C) Kendrick Tarver, Johnnie Reach, Nelson Claytor, Scott Hendricks, Ray King | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Williams (PG), Kurt Slaton (SF), Michael Shirley (PF), David Davis (C) David Desalvo, Chad Harris, James Phillips, Randy Pederson | |
| 02:40 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:40 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:40 | Hofstra | James Roberts pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 02:25 | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by James Roberts | 29-31 |
| 02:07 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-31 |
| 02:06 | Hofstra | Benjamin Mangum gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 01:47 | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 01:46 | Hofstra | James Roberts misses the tip | 29-31 |
| 01:44 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Kurt Slaton | 29-31 |
| 01:22 | Missouri | Michael Shirley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brent Froehlich - foul #3 on Brent Froehlich, team foul #13 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach (SG) Brent Froehlich | |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Love (SG) Jimmy Hart | |
| 01:22 | Missouri | Michael Shirley makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:22 | Missouri | Michael Shirley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:01 | Hofstra | David Davis takes the ball from James Roberts | 29-33 |
| 00:41 | Missouri | Michael Shirley misses the lay-in | 29-33 |
| 00:40 | Missouri | Michael Shirley tips it back up and in | 29-35 |
| 00:27 | Hofstra | Benjamin Mangum misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 00:26 | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach tips it in | 31-35 |
| 00:03 | Missouri | David Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 00:02 | Hofstra | James Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | James Roberts misses the fullcourt shot | 31-35 |