| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Otto Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Markham (fresh) SF - Bradford Hager (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ortez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mack West (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bruce Trachtenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Virgil Classen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Bradford Hager inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Canisius | A charge is called on Otto Johnson - foul #2 on Otto Johnson, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 19:29 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-34 |
| 19:27 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman tips it in | 27-36 |
| 19:15 | Canisius | Daniel Markham is called for traveling | 27-36 |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | Otto Johnson steals the ball from Virgil Classen | 27-36 |
| 18:57 | Canisius | Bradford Hager blows the layup | 27-36 |
| 18:55 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 18:37 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Otto Johnson - foul #3 on Otto Johnson, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Canisius | George Alexander (SG) Otto Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 18:37 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:37 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 18:20 | Canisius | George Alexander comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 27-38 |
| 18:18 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 17:56 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by George Alexander - foul #1 on George Alexander, team foul #3 | 27-38 |
| 17:56 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 17:56 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 17:56 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 17:39 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell is hacked by Mack West - foul #2 on Mack West, team foul #4 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Canisius | Ollie Morse (SF) Bradford Hager | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Lauver (C) Virgil Classen | |
| 17:21 | Missouri State | George Alexander is called for the reach on Kevin Russell - foul #2 on George Alexander, team foul #5 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Stone (PG), Derek Devore (PF), Troy Dilworth (C) Daniel Markham, John Ortez, Mack West | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Stone - foul #2 on Michael Stone, team foul #6 | 27-39 |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 17:10 | Canisius | Michael Stone is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Pittman - foul #1 on Edward Pittman, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| 16:53 | Canisius | Ollie Morse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-41 |
| 16:52 | Canisius | Derek Devore gets the offensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 16:35 | Canisius | Ollie Morse connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 16:10 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Derek Devore - foul #1 on Derek Devore, team foul #7 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Canisius | Daniel Markham (PG), Bradford Hager (SF), John Ortez (PF), Mack West (C) Michael Stone, Ollie Morse, Derek Devore, Troy Dilworth | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski (SF) Bruce Trachtenberg | |
| 16:10 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 16:10 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 15:50 | Canisius | John Ortez is hacked by Randall Campbell - foul #2 on Randall Campbell, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Canisius | Otto Johnson (PG), Jeffery Bolden (SG) Daniel Markham, George Alexander | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Virgil Classen (C) Paul Lauver | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Otto Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Bolden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bradford Hager (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ortez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mack West (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Floyd Kazanowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Virgil Classen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Canisius | Edward Pittman picks off the pass by Bradford Hager | 30-43 |
| 15:15 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 15:14 | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski tips it but misses | 30-43 |
| 15:13 | Canisius | Mack West gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 15:08 | Canisius | Jeffery Bolden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-43 |
| 15:07 | Canisius | Mack West pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 14:54 | Canisius | Bradford Hager hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Floyd Kazanowski - foul #2 on Floyd Kazanowski, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg (SF) Floyd Kazanowski | |
| 14:54 | Canisius | Bradford Hager makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 14:54 | Canisius | Bradford Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg double dribbles | 32-43 |
| Subs | Canisius | Ollie Morse (C) Mack West | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:14 | Canisius | Jeffery Bolden is hacked by Randall Campbell - foul #3 on Randall Campbell, team foul #4 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Canisius | George Alexander (SF), Derek Devore (C) Bradford Hager, John Ortez | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Hampton (PF) Randall Campbell | |
| 13:56 | Canisius | Edward Pittman takes the ball from George Alexander | 32-43 |
| 13:29 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 13:28 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton grabs the offensive board | 32-43 |
| 13:17 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg misses the lay-in but he's fouled by George Alexander - foul #3 on George Alexander, team foul #8 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Canisius | Daniel Markham (SG), Mack West (C) Jeffery Bolden, George Alexander | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Calvin Randall (PG), Paul Lauver (C) Edward Pittman, Virgil Classen | |
| 13:17 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 13:17 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 12:56 | Canisius | A charge is called on Daniel Markham - foul #1 on Daniel Markham, team foul #9 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Canisius | Bradford Hager (SF), John Ortez (PF) Ollie Morse, Derek Devore | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski (SF), Randall Campbell (PF) Bruce Trachtenberg, Chad Hampton | |
| 12:34 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell blows the dunk | 32-45 |
| 12:33 | Canisius | John Ortez pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| 12:28 | Canisius | Bradford Hager is called for traveling | 32-45 |
| Subs | Canisius | George Alexander (SG) Otto Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall is hacked by Daniel Markham - foul #2 on Daniel Markham, team foul #10 | 32-45 |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 11:49 | Canisius | Daniel Markham connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Daniel Markham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Alexander (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Bradford Hager (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ortez (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mack West (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Floyd Kazanowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Lauver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell is fouled on the floor by Mack West - foul #3 on Mack West, team foul #11 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Canisius | Otto Johnson (PG), Jeffery Bolden (SG), Ollie Morse (C) Daniel Markham, George Alexander, Mack West | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), Bruce Trachtenberg (SF), Chad Hampton (PF), Virgil Classen (C) Calvin Randall, Floyd Kazanowski, Randall Campbell, Paul Lauver | |
| 11:30 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 11:30 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 11:30 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen grabs the offensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 11:17 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Edward Pittman | 35-50 |
| 11:11 | Canisius | Jeffery Bolden is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Jeffery Bolden, team foul #12 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Canisius | George Alexander (SG), Derek Devore (C) Jeffery Bolden, Bradford Hager | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Derek Devore - foul #2 on Derek Devore, team foul #13 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Canisius | Daniel Markham (SG) John Ortez | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:37 | Canisius | Derek Devore hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint | 37-52 |
| 10:12 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman's pass is intercepted by George Alexander | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:09 | Canisius | Otto Johnson loses the dribble to Edward Pittman in the backcourt | 37-52 |
| 09:50 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-52 |
| 09:48 | Canisius | Otto Johnson grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 09:24 | Canisius | Ollie Morse hits a shot from the right block set up by Otto Johnson out of the doubleteam | 39-52 |
| 09:03 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Pittman | 39-54 |
| 08:59 | Canisius | Otto Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 39-54 |
| 08:58 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 08:53 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell is denied on a layup by Derek Devore | 39-54 |
| 08:51 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton tips it but misses | 39-54 |
| 08:49 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 08:33 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell banks in the layup and the foul's on Daniel Markham - foul #3 on Daniel Markham, team foul #14 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Stone (PG), Bradford Hager (SF), John Ortez (PF), Mack West (C) Otto Johnson, George Alexander, Ollie Morse, Derek Devore | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Calvin Randall (PG), Floyd Kazanowski (SF), Randall Campbell (PF), Paul Lauver (C) Edward Pittman, Bruce Trachtenberg, Chad Hampton, Virgil Classen | |
| 08:33 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the free throw | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:24 | Canisius | John Ortez loses the dribble to Randall Campbell | 39-57 |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver throws it down on a great pass from Floyd Kazanowski | 39-59 |
| 07:52 | Canisius | Bradford Hager travels with the ball | 39-59 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jeffery Bolden (SG) Daniel Markham | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Michael Stone (fresh) SG - Jeffery Bolden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Bradford Hager (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ortez (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mack West (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (tiring) 19 pts. SF - Floyd Kazanowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Lauver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell connects on the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Jeffery Bolden - foul #5 on Jeffery Bolden, team foul #15 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Canisius | George Alexander (SG) Jeffery Bolden | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg (SF) Floyd Kazanowski | |
| 07:29 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the free throw | 39-62 |
| 07:13 | Canisius | George Alexander comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 39-62 |
| 07:11 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Paul Lauver | 39-62 |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell loses the dribble to John Ortez | 39-62 |
| 06:26 | Canisius | George Alexander misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-62 |
| 06:24 | Missouri State | Bruce Trachtenberg gets the rebound | 39-62 |
| 05:55 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-62 |
| 05:53 | Canisius | Bradford Hager grabs the board | 39-62 |
| 05:48 | Canisius | Michael Stone makes the fadeaway from the right side | 41-62 |
| 05:44 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-62 |
| Subs | Canisius | Daniel Markham (PG), Ollie Morse (SF), Derek Devore (PF), Troy Dilworth (C) Michael Stone, Bradford Hager, John Ortez, Mack West | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Issac Harris (PG), Floyd Kazanowski (SG), Robert Yetter (SF), Chad Hampton (PF) Calvin Randall, Kevin Russell, Bruce Trachtenberg, Randall Campbell | |
| 05:34 | Canisius | Daniel Markham scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-62 |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Issac Harris | 44-64 |
| 04:59 | Canisius | Ollie Morse misses the floater from just outside the lane | 44-64 |
| 04:57 | Missouri State | Robert Yetter grabs the board | 44-64 |
| 04:35 | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski loses the dribble to Daniel Markham | 44-64 |
| 04:18 | Canisius | Derek Devore is hacked by Robert Yetter - foul #1 on Robert Yetter, team foul #5 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Stone (PG) George Alexander | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Calvin Randall (PG), William Caldera (SF) Issac Harris, Paul Lauver | |
| 04:13 | Canisius | Troy Dilworth knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 46-64 |
| 03:56 | Missouri State | Ollie Morse is called for the reach on Floyd Kazanowski - foul #3 on Ollie Morse, team foul #16 | 46-64 |
| 03:56 | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 03:56 | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 03:56 | Canisius | Derek Devore gets the rebound | 46-65 |
| 03:32 | Canisius | Troy Dilworth misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 46-65 |
| 03:31 | Canisius | Ollie Morse misses the tip | 46-65 |
| 03:30 | Canisius | Derek Devore pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-65 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Michael Stone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Markham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ollie Morse (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derek Devore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Troy Dilworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Kazanowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Caldera (fresh) PF - Chad Hampton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Yetter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Canisius | Michael Stone misses short on a jumper from the left side | 46-65 |
| 03:11 | Missouri State | Chad Hampton snags the defensive board | 46-65 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:42 | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-65 |
| 02:41 | Canisius | Michael Stone grabs the board | 46-65 |
| 02:23 | Canisius | Robert Yetter blocks the jumper by Daniel Markham | 46-65 |
| 02:22 | Canisius | Troy Dilworth tips it in | 48-65 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Daniel Markham is called for the reach on Floyd Kazanowski - foul #4 on Daniel Markham, team foul #17 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Canisius | George Alexander (SF) Troy Dilworth | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Lauver (C) William Caldera | |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 02:00 | Canisius | Derek Devore grabs the board | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:34 | Canisius | Derek Devore is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Derek Devore, team foul #18 | 48-66 |
| 01:05 | Missouri State | Floyd Kazanowski loses the ball out of bounds | 48-66 |
| 00:47 | Canisius | Daniel Markham connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Derek Devore is called for the reach on Calvin Randall - foul #4 on Derek Devore, team foul #19 | 50-66 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall misses the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 00:21 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Derek Devore | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Canisius | Daniel Markham comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 50-67 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall runs out the clock | 50-67 |