| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Daniel Cooper (fresh) SG - William Williams (fresh) SF - Charles Bise (fresh) PF - Jason Cleveland (fresh) C - Mark Leblanc (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Roberts (fresh) SG - Richard Brown (fresh) SF - Christopher Coats (fresh) PF - Ray Bilderback (fresh) C - Kenneth Marr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Marr wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Canisius | Daniel Cooper snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Canisius | Charles Bise misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Christopher Coats - foul #1 on Christopher Coats, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Canisius | Charles Bise makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:21 | Canisius | Charles Bise misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:21 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Coats grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 19:16 | SE Missouri State | Charles Roberts misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 19:14 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Marr misses the tip | 1-0 |
| 19:12 | Canisius | Daniel Cooper pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:05 | Canisius | Daniel Cooper misses the floater near the basket | 1-0 |
| 19:04 | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 18:44 | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 1-0 |
| 18:42 | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown gets the offensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:22 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Marr is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Marr, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 17:58 | Canisius | Jason Cleveland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-0 |
| 17:46 | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown is fouled on the floor by Charles Bise - foul #1 on Charles Bise, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 17:30 | SE Missouri State | Charles Roberts misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Bise - foul #2 on Charles Bise, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| Subs | Canisius | Manuel Biggs (SF) Charles Bise | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 17:30 | SE Missouri State | Charles Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 17:30 | SE Missouri State | Charles Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 1-1 |
| 17:30 | Canisius | William Williams gets the rebound | 1-1 |
| 17:08 | Canisius | Mark Leblanc is whistled for traveling | 1-1 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Jiminez (C) Kenneth Marr | |
| 16:52 | SE Missouri State | Charles Roberts can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Cooper - foul #1 on Daniel Cooper, team foul #3 | 1-1 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Cooper (SF), Edward Gregory (PF) Christopher Coats, Ray Bilderback | |
| 16:52 | SE Missouri State | Charles Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 16:52 | SE Missouri State | Charles Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 16:44 | Canisius | Jason Cleveland knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by William Williams | 3-3 |
| 16:29 | SE Missouri State | Charles Roberts double dribbles | 3-3 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Howard Rehm (PG) Charles Roberts | |
| 16:20 | Canisius | William Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 16:19 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Howard Rehm | 3-3 |
| 16:15 | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Gregory and he's hacked by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #4 | 3-5 |
| 16:15 | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown makes the free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:01 | Canisius | Jason Cooper steps in front of the Manuel Biggs pass | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Daniel Cooper (fairly fresh) SG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Manuel Biggs (fresh) PF - Jason Cleveland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Leblanc (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Howard Rehm (fresh) SG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Cooper (fresh) PF - Edward Gregory (fresh) C - Michael Jiminez (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 3-6 |
| 15:41 | Canisius | Manuel Biggs gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 15:16 | Canisius | Mark Leblanc misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Michael Jiminez - foul #1 on Michael Jiminez, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Canisius | Sean Avery (PG), Patrick Meaney (SG), Willie Dostie (PF) Daniel Cooper, William Williams, Jason Cleveland | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Roberts (PG), Christopher Coats (SF), Ray Bilderback (PF), Kenneth Marr (C) Howard Rehm, Richard Brown, Edward Gregory, Michael Jiminez | |
| 15:16 | Canisius | Mark Leblanc makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:16 | Canisius | Mark Leblanc misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:16 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ray Bilderback | 4-6 |
| 14:48 | SE Missouri State | Ray Bilderback lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Roberts | 4-8 |
| 14:25 | Canisius | Manuel Biggs's floater is knocked away by Christopher Coats | 4-8 |
| 14:24 | Canisius | Willie Dostie tips it in | 6-8 |
| 14:13 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Marr is fouled on the floor by Mark Leblanc - foul #1 on Mark Leblanc, team foul #5 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Canisius | Joshua Waugh (C) Mark Leblanc | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 13:58 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Coats can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 13:57 | Canisius | Manuel Biggs pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:50 | Canisius | Sean Avery is hacked by Christopher Coats - foul #2 on Christopher Coats, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Canisius | David Cooley (SF) Manuel Biggs | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown (SG), Michael Jiminez (SF) Jason Cooper, Christopher Coats | |
| 13:36 | Canisius | Richard Brown takes the ball from David Cooley | 6-8 |
| 13:32 | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown lays it in | 6-10 |
| 13:10 | Canisius | Patrick Meaney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 13:08 | SE Missouri State | Michael Jiminez snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 12:53 | SE Missouri State | Michael Jiminez connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 6-12 |
| 12:33 | Canisius | David Cooley scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Patrick Meaney and he's hacked by Charles Roberts - foul #1 on Charles Roberts, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Canisius | Daniel Cooper (PG), William Williams (SG), Jason Cleveland (PF), Manuel Biggs (C) Sean Avery, Patrick Meaney, Willie Dostie, Joshua Waugh | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Howard Rehm (PG), Jason Cooper (SF), Edward Gregory (PF) Charles Roberts, Ray Bilderback, Kenneth Marr | |
| 12:33 | Canisius | David Cooley misses the free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:33 | SE Missouri State | Michael Jiminez pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:13 | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown misses the floater from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 12:12 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Jason Cleveland | 8-12 |
| 12:08 | Canisius | William Williams misses badly on a runner in the lane | 8-12 |
| 12:06 | SE Missouri State | Jason Cooper grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 11:48 | SE Missouri State | Michael Jiminez buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Daniel Cooper (fresh) SG - William Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Cleveland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Biggs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Howard Rehm (fresh) SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Cooper (fresh) PF - Edward Gregory (fresh) C - Michael Jiminez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Canisius | Daniel Cooper connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 11:09 | SE Missouri State | Howard Rehm misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 11:07 | Canisius | Jason Cleveland gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:01 | Canisius | Jason Cleveland hits a runner from the left block set up by William Williams and the foul's on Edward Gregory - foul #1 on Edward Gregory, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Canisius | Mark Leblanc (C) David Cooley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Roberts (PG), Ray Bilderback (PF), Kenneth Marr (C) Howard Rehm, Richard Brown, Edward Gregory | |
| 11:01 | Canisius | Jason Cleveland makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:50 | SE Missouri State | Jason Cooper comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Leblanc - foul #2 on Mark Leblanc, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Canisius | Willie Dostie (C) Mark Leblanc | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 10:50 | SE Missouri State | Jason Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:50 | SE Missouri State | Jason Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:40 | Canisius | Daniel Cooper clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 10:38 | Canisius | William Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:29 | Canisius | Michael Jiminez is called for the reach on William Williams - foul #2 on Michael Jiminez, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Monte Beale (SG), Melvin Moya (SF) Jason Cooper, Michael Jiminez | |
| 10:29 | Canisius | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:29 | Canisius | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:29 | Canisius | Willie Dostie pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:17 | Canisius | Manuel Biggs can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-16 |
| 10:16 | Canisius | Jason Cleveland gets the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:58 | Canisius | Kenneth Marr steps in front of the Manuel Biggs pass | 14-16 |
| 09:45 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Moya knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Roberts | 14-19 |
| 09:31 | Canisius | Manuel Biggs makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Williams | 17-19 |
| 09:25 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Marr misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 17-19 |
| 09:24 | Canisius | Willie Dostie gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:20 | Canisius | William Williams misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 17-19 |
| 09:18 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Moya snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 09:13 | SE Missouri State | Charles Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 09:12 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Marr tips it back up and in | 17-21 |
| 09:07 | Canisius | William Williams dunks the ball | 19-21 |
| 08:46 | SE Missouri State | Monte Beale misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 19-21 |
| 08:44 | Canisius | William Williams gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 08:25 | Canisius | Daniel Cooper scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 08:13 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Marr hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Charles Roberts | 21-23 |
| 07:53 | Canisius | Willie Dostie loses the dribble to Kenneth Marr | 21-23 |
| 07:36 | SE Missouri State | Monte Beale knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Roberts | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Daniel Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Biggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Cleveland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Dostie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Monte Beale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Moya (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Bilderback (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Marr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Canisius | William Williams is hacked by Monte Beale - foul #1 on Monte Beale, team foul #8 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Canisius | Sean Avery (PG), David Cooley (SF), Joshua Waugh (C) Daniel Cooper, Manuel Biggs, Willie Dostie | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Howard Rehm (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Jason Cooper (SF), Edward Gregory (PF) Charles Roberts, Monte Beale, Melvin Moya, Ray Bilderback | |
| 07:19 | Canisius | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:19 | Canisius | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:01 | SE Missouri State | Edward Gregory's pass is intercepted by Jason Cleveland | 23-25 |
| 06:57 | Canisius | Sean Avery scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Williams | 26-25 |
| 06:43 | SE Missouri State | Howard Rehm hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-25 |
| 06:41 | Canisius | David Cooley gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 06:36 | Canisius | William Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 06:35 | Canisius | Jason Cleveland tips it back up and in | 28-25 |
| 06:19 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Marr loses the dribble to David Cooley | 28-25 |
| 05:53 | Canisius | William Williams misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Brown - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| 05:53 | Canisius | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:53 | Canisius | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 05:31 | SE Missouri State | Howard Rehm scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-27 |
| 05:26 | Canisius | Sean Avery misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 05:24 | SE Missouri State | Howard Rehm gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 05:05 | SE Missouri State | Jason Cooper hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Howard Rehm | 30-30 |
| 04:46 | Canisius | Edward Gregory is called for the reach on Sean Avery - foul #2 on Edward Gregory, team foul #10 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Canisius | Patrick Meaney (SG), Manuel Biggs (SF), Willie Dostie (C) William Williams, David Cooley, Joshua Waugh | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Roberts (PG), Melvin Moya (SF), Ray Bilderback (PF) Howard Rehm, Edward Gregory, Kenneth Marr | |
| 04:46 | Canisius | Sean Avery makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 04:46 | Canisius | Sean Avery misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 04:46 | SE Missouri State | Jason Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 04:35 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Moya misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 31-30 |
| 04:34 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Moya gets the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 04:17 | SE Missouri State | Charles Roberts knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 31-33 |
| 04:12 | Canisius | Jason Cleveland is hacked by Jason Cooper - foul #1 on Jason Cooper, team foul #11 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Canisius | Daniel Cooper (PG) Sean Avery | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Monte Beale (SG), Kenneth Marr (C) Richard Brown, Jason Cooper | |
| 04:12 | Canisius | Jason Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 04:12 | Canisius | Jason Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 04:05 | SE Missouri State | Charles Roberts is fouled on the floor by Willie Dostie - foul #1 on Willie Dostie, team foul #7 | 33-33 |
| 04:05 | SE Missouri State | Charles Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 04:05 | SE Missouri State | Charles Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 03:49 | Canisius | Manuel Biggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Canisius | Charles Bise (SF), Mark Leblanc (C) Jason Cleveland, Willie Dostie | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Christopher Coats (SF), Michael Jiminez (C) Melvin Moya, Kenneth Marr | |
| 03:27 | SE Missouri State | Michael Jiminez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Daniel Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Patrick Meaney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Bise (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Manuel Biggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Leblanc (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Charles Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Monte Beale (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Coats (fresh) PF - Ray Bilderback (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Jiminez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Canisius | Ray Bilderback swats the layup by Charles Bise | 33-35 |
| 03:15 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Christopher Coats | 33-35 |
| 03:02 | SE Missouri State | Ray Bilderback is fouled on the floor by Manuel Biggs - foul #1 on Manuel Biggs, team foul #8 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Richard Brown (SG) Monte Beale | |
| 03:02 | SE Missouri State | Ray Bilderback makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 03:02 | SE Missouri State | Ray Bilderback makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 02:47 | Canisius | Manuel Biggs clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 02:45 | Canisius | Patrick Meaney grabs the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 02:30 | Canisius | Charles Bise scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Cooper | 35-37 |
| 02:10 | SE Missouri State | Charles Roberts hits a jumper from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 01:55 | Canisius | Daniel Cooper misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-39 |
| 01:54 | SE Missouri State | Ray Bilderback grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 01:33 | SE Missouri State | Charles Bise swats the short shot by Christopher Coats | 35-39 |
| 01:31 | Canisius | Manuel Biggs snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 01:27 | Canisius | Ray Bilderback steals the ball from Patrick Meaney | 35-39 |
| 01:10 | SE Missouri State | Charles Roberts is hacked by Daniel Cooper - foul #2 on Daniel Cooper, team foul #9 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Canisius | Sean Avery (PG), Charles Newlin (SG), Willie Dostie (PF), Joshua Waugh (C) Daniel Cooper, Patrick Meaney, Manuel Biggs, Mark Leblanc | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jason Cooper (SF), Edward Gregory (PF) Christopher Coats, Ray Bilderback | |
| 01:10 | SE Missouri State | Charles Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:10 | SE Missouri State | Charles Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:10 | Canisius | Willie Dostie pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 00:50 | Canisius | Charles Bise clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 00:48 | SE Missouri State | Michael Jiminez grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 00:26 | SE Missouri State | Michael Jiminez is whistled for traveling | 35-40 |
| Subs | Canisius | David Cooley (SF) Charles Bise | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Howard Rehm (PG), Monte Beale (SG), Kenneth Marr (C) Charles Roberts, Richard Brown, Michael Jiminez | |
| 00:05 | Canisius | David Cooley hits a jump hook in the lane | 37-40 |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | Jason Cooper knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | David Cooley misses the fullcourt shot | 37-43 |