| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Joshua Morgan (fresh) SG - Phillip Bergman (fresh) SF - Clifford Pressler (fresh) PF - Charles Croft (fresh) C - Claude Murray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Thomas Bounds (fresh) SG - Joseph Allen (fresh) SF - Bernard Wilson (fresh) PF - Richard Mills (fresh) C - Chris Strack (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Emporia St. | Clifford Pressler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Emporia St. | Charles Croft drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Phillip Bergman | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Central Arkansas | Bernard Wilson misses the wide open turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Claude Murray - foul #1 on Claude Murray, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Central Arkansas | Bernard Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Central Arkansas | Bernard Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:03 | Emporia St. | Joshua Morgan hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Croft | 4-1 |
| 19:01 | Central Arkansas | Bernard Wilson is hacked by Clifford Pressler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifford Pressler, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| 18:47 | Central Arkansas | Chris Strack scores on a floater from the left block set up by Richard Mills and the foul's on Clifford Pressler - foul #2 on Clifford Pressler, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Arthur Johnson (SF) Clifford Pressler | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| 18:47 | Central Arkansas | Chris Strack makes the free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:27 | Emporia St. | Phillip Bergman scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-4 |
| 18:17 | Central Arkansas | Bernard Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 18:16 | Emporia St. | Phillip Bergman pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 18:10 | Emporia St. | Arthur Johnson misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bernard Wilson - foul #1 on Bernard Wilson, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| 18:10 | Emporia St. | Arthur Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 18:10 | Emporia St. | Arthur Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 18:10 | Central Arkansas | Chris Strack grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 18:08 | Central Arkansas | Chris Strack travels in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| 17:55 | Emporia St. | Claude Murray misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 17:54 | Central Arkansas | Bernard Wilson snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 17:37 | Central Arkansas | Richard Mills is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Bounds | 8-6 |
| 17:13 | Emporia St. | Claude Murray travels with the ball | 8-6 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Leon Ouellette (PG), Mark Havener (SG), William Brazeal (SF), Daniel Manjarrez (C) Joshua Morgan, Phillip Bergman, Arthur Johnson, Claude Murray | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Robert Benn (PF), Wilburn Jock (C) Richard Mills, Chris Strack | |
| 16:52 | Central Arkansas | Thomas Bounds clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 16:50 | Emporia St. | Charles Croft grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 16:29 | Emporia St. | Mark Havener is hacked by Robert Benn - foul #1 on Robert Benn, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Claude Murray (C) Charles Croft | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Bryan Lagunas (PG), James Voyles (SG), Joe Welliver (SF) Thomas Bounds, Joseph Allen, Bernard Wilson | |
| 16:18 | Emporia St. | Wilburn Jock steals the ball from Daniel Manjarrez | 8-6 |
| 15:58 | Central Arkansas | Bryan Lagunas clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-6 |
| 15:57 | Emporia St. | Claude Murray gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Leon Ouellette (fresh) SG - Mark Havener (fresh) SF - Daniel Manjarrez (fairly fresh) PF - William Brazeal (fairly fresh) C - Claude Murray (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Bryan Lagunas (fresh) SG - James Voyles (fresh) SF - Joe Welliver (fresh) PF - Robert Benn (fresh) C - Wilburn Jock (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Emporia St. | Mark Havener can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Benn - foul #2 on Robert Benn, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Arthur Johnson (SF), Charles Croft (PF) Daniel Manjarrez, William Brazeal | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Richard Mills (PF) Robert Benn | |
| 15:53 | Emporia St. | Mark Havener makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:53 | Emporia St. | Mark Havener makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:36 | Central Arkansas | Bryan Lagunas loses the dribble to Arthur Johnson | 10-6 |
| 15:15 | Emporia St. | Richard Mills takes the ball from Leon Ouellette | 10-6 |
| 14:55 | Central Arkansas | Richard Mills lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Voyles | 10-8 |
| 14:31 | Emporia St. | Mark Havener can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 14:30 | Emporia St. | Leon Ouellette snags the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 14:16 | Emporia St. | Bryan Lagunas is called for the reach on Mark Havener - foul #1 on Bryan Lagunas, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Joshua Morgan (PG), Phillip Bergman (SG), William Brazeal (PF), Daniel Manjarrez (C) Mark Havener, Leon Ouellette, Charles Croft, Claude Murray | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Thomas Bounds (PG), Joseph Allen (SG), Bernard Wilson (SF), David Singh (PF), Chris Strack (C) Bryan Lagunas, James Voyles, Joe Welliver, Richard Mills, Wilburn Jock | |
| 14:11 | Emporia St. | Joshua Morgan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Bounds - foul #1 on Thomas Bounds, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| 14:11 | Emporia St. | Joshua Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:11 | Emporia St. | Joshua Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:08 | Central Arkansas | Thomas Bounds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| 13:49 | Emporia St. | Arthur Johnson misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Bernard Wilson - foul #2 on Bernard Wilson, team foul #6 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Richard Mills (PF) Bernard Wilson | |
| 13:49 | Emporia St. | Arthur Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:49 | Emporia St. | Arthur Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:46 | Central Arkansas | Thomas Bounds is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Morgan - foul #1 on Joshua Morgan, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| 13:34 | Central Arkansas | Richard Mills is wide open but clanks a shot from the baseline | 13-8 |
| 13:32 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to William Brazeal | 13-8 |
| 13:26 | Emporia St. | Arthur Johnson scores on a shot from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 12:59 | Central Arkansas | Chris Strack misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 15-8 |
| 12:58 | Central Arkansas | Richard Mills tips it but misses | 15-8 |
| 12:57 | Central Arkansas | Joseph Allen grabs the offensive board | 15-8 |
| 12:46 | Central Arkansas | Chris Strack is open and scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Bounds | 15-10 |
| 12:28 | Emporia St. | Daniel Manjarrez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Allen - foul #1 on Joseph Allen, team foul #7 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Donald Gracia (PG), Leon Ouellette (SG), Charles Croft (PF), Claude Murray (C) Joshua Morgan, Phillip Bergman, Arthur Johnson, William Brazeal | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Joe Welliver (SF) David Singh | |
| 12:28 | Emporia St. | Daniel Manjarrez makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:28 | Emporia St. | Daniel Manjarrez makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 12:08 | Central Arkansas | Joe Welliver hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Bounds | 17-12 |
| 11:49 | Emporia St. | Charles Croft misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Bounds - foul #2 on Thomas Bounds, team foul #8 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Arthur Johnson (SF) Daniel Manjarrez | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Bryan Lagunas (PG), James Voyles (SG) Thomas Bounds, Joseph Allen | |
| 11:49 | Emporia St. | Charles Croft makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 11:49 | Emporia St. | Charles Croft makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Donald Gracia (fresh) SG - Leon Ouellette (fresh) SF - Arthur Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Charles Croft (tiring) 4 pts. C - Claude Murray (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Bryan Lagunas (fresh) SG - James Voyles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Welliver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Mills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Chris Strack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Central Arkansas | Richard Mills misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Croft - foul #1 on Charles Croft, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Mark Havener (C) Claude Murray | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| 11:35 | Central Arkansas | Richard Mills makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 11:35 | Central Arkansas | Richard Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 11:11 | Emporia St. | Mark Havener double dribbles | 19-14 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Phillip Bergman (SG) Leon Ouellette | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Wilburn Jock (PF), David Singh (C) Richard Mills, Chris Strack | |
| 10:53 | Central Arkansas | Mark Havener denies the turnaround by Joe Welliver | 19-14 |
| 10:52 | Central Arkansas | Wilburn Jock grabs the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 10:39 | Central Arkansas | David Singh clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 19-14 |
| 10:37 | Central Arkansas | Wilburn Jock snags the offensive board | 19-14 |
| 10:25 | Central Arkansas | Wilburn Jock scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Bryan Lagunas | 19-16 |
| 10:11 | Emporia St. | David Singh is called for the reach on Arthur Johnson - foul #1 on David Singh, team foul #9 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Joshua Morgan (PG), Leon Ouellette (SG), Claude Murray (C) Donald Gracia, Phillip Bergman, Mark Havener | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Joseph Allen (SG), Leo Bittinger (SF), Chris Strack (C) Bryan Lagunas, Joe Welliver, Wilburn Jock | |
| 10:11 | Emporia St. | Arthur Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 10:11 | Emporia St. | Arthur Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:43 | Central Arkansas | James Voyles is fouled on the floor by Leon Ouellette - foul #1 on Leon Ouellette, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | William Brazeal (SF), Daniel Manjarrez (PF) Arthur Johnson, Charles Croft | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Richard Mills (PF) David Singh | |
| 09:27 | Central Arkansas | Joseph Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 09:25 | Emporia St. | William Brazeal gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:07 | Emporia St. | The jumper by Leon Ouellette is denied by Leo Bittinger | 21-16 |
| 09:06 | Emporia St. | William Brazeal hits the follow up shot | 23-16 |
| 08:49 | Central Arkansas | Richard Mills double dribbles | 23-16 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Phillip Bergman (SG), Charles Croft (PF) Leon Ouellette, William Brazeal | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Bryan Lagunas (PG), Joe Welliver (SF), Wilburn Jock (C) James Voyles, Leo Bittinger, Chris Strack | |
| 08:26 | Emporia St. | Claude Murray's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Mills | 23-16 |
| 08:24 | Central Arkansas | Richard Mills snags the defensive board | 23-16 |
| 08:02 | Central Arkansas | Joe Welliver is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 08:00 | Emporia St. | Claude Murray grabs the board | 23-16 |
| 07:53 | Emporia St. | Joshua Morgan misses short on a 3 from straight away | 23-16 |
| 07:51 | Central Arkansas | Bryan Lagunas grabs the defensive rebound | 23-16 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Joshua Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Phillip Bergman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Manjarrez (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Charles Croft (tired) 4 pts. C - Claude Murray (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Bryan Lagunas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Allen (fresh) SF - Joe Welliver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Mills (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilburn Jock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Central Arkansas | Wilburn Jock is hacked by Claude Murray - foul #2 on Claude Murray, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Donald Gracia (PG), Leon Ouellette (SG), Arthur Johnson (SF), William Brazeal (PF), Mark Havener (C) Joshua Morgan, Phillip Bergman, Daniel Manjarrez, Charles Croft, Claude Murray | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | James Voyles (PG), David Singh (C) Bryan Lagunas, Richard Mills | |
| 07:34 | Central Arkansas | Wilburn Jock makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:34 | Central Arkansas | Wilburn Jock makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:17 | Emporia St. | David Singh is called for the reach on Mark Havener - foul #2 on David Singh, team foul #10 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Richard Mills (PF), Chris Strack (C) Wilburn Jock, David Singh | |
| 07:17 | Emporia St. | Mark Havener misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:17 | Emporia St. | Mark Havener makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:55 | Central Arkansas | Joseph Allen comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 24-18 |
| 06:54 | Emporia St. | William Brazeal snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 06:47 | Emporia St. | Mark Havener misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 06:45 | Central Arkansas | Joe Welliver pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 06:29 | Central Arkansas | Leon Ouellette picks off the pass by Joe Welliver | 24-18 |
| 06:13 | Emporia St. | Donald Gracia comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-18 |
| 06:12 | Central Arkansas | Joseph Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 06:10 | Central Arkansas | Richard Mills travels in the backcourt | 24-18 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Phillip Bergman (SG), Charles Croft (PF) Donald Gracia, William Brazeal | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Bryan Lagunas (PG), Leo Bittinger (SF) James Voyles, Joe Welliver | |
| 05:53 | Emporia St. | Phillip Bergman's floater is tipped away by Richard Mills | 24-18 |
| 05:52 | Central Arkansas | Bryan Lagunas gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 05:30 | Central Arkansas | Phillip Bergman is called for the reach on Joseph Allen - foul #1 on Phillip Bergman, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Donald Gracia (PG), Daniel Manjarrez (SF) Leon Ouellette, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Wilburn Jock (PF) Richard Mills | |
| 05:30 | Central Arkansas | Joseph Allen makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 05:30 | Central Arkansas | Joseph Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:12 | Emporia St. | Daniel Manjarrez misses the lay-in | 24-20 |
| 05:10 | Central Arkansas | Wilburn Jock grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 04:57 | Central Arkansas | Charles Croft steals the ball from Chris Strack | 24-20 |
| 04:40 | Emporia St. | Bryan Lagunas takes the ball from Charles Croft | 24-20 |
| 04:38 | Central Arkansas | Joseph Allen is hacked by Phillip Bergman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Bergman, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Joshua Morgan (PG), Leon Ouellette (SG), Arthur Johnson (SF), William Brazeal (PF) Donald Gracia, Phillip Bergman, Charles Croft, Mark Havener | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | James Voyles (PG), Joe Welliver (SF) Bryan Lagunas, Leo Bittinger | |
| 04:38 | Central Arkansas | Joseph Allen makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:38 | Central Arkansas | Joseph Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:38 | Emporia St. | Daniel Manjarrez grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 04:17 | Emporia St. | Daniel Manjarrez is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Manjarrez, team foul #10 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Richard Mills (PF) Wilburn Jock | |
| 03:53 | Central Arkansas | Richard Mills buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Voyles | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Joshua Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Leon Ouellette (fairly fresh) SF - Arthur Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. PF - William Brazeal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Manjarrez (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - James Voyles (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Allen (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Joe Welliver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Mills (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Strack (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Emporia St. | Leon Ouellette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 03:32 | Central Arkansas | Joe Welliver pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 03:28 | Central Arkansas | Joe Welliver is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Welliver, team foul #11 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Donald Gracia (PG), Phillip Bergman (SG), Clifford Pressler (SF), Charles Croft (PF), Claude Murray (C) Joshua Morgan, Leon Ouellette, Arthur Johnson, William Brazeal, Daniel Manjarrez | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Thomas Bounds (PG), Bernard Wilson (SF), Robert Benn (PF), David Singh (C) James Voyles, Joseph Allen, Richard Mills, Chris Strack | |
| 03:16 | Emporia St. | Thomas Bounds steps in front of the Phillip Bergman pass | 24-23 |
| 03:13 | Central Arkansas | Thomas Bounds lays it in | 24-25 |
| 02:50 | Emporia St. | Clifford Pressler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-25 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Wilburn Jock (C) David Singh | |
| 02:47 | Central Arkansas | Wilburn Jock throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| 02:30 | Emporia St. | Phillip Bergman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-25 |
| 02:28 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Bernard Wilson | 24-25 |
| 02:22 | Central Arkansas | Thomas Bounds can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 02:20 | Emporia St. | Phillip Bergman grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 02:14 | Emporia St. | Phillip Bergman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 02:12 | Central Arkansas | Wilburn Jock grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 01:54 | Central Arkansas | Joe Welliver comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 24-25 |
| 01:52 | Central Arkansas | Robert Benn tips it in | 24-27 |
| 01:47 | Emporia St. | Donald Gracia drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Phillip Bergman | 27-27 |
| 01:25 | Central Arkansas | Robert Benn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Phillip Bergman - foul #3 on Phillip Bergman, team foul #11 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Joshua Morgan (PG), Leon Ouellette (SG), William Brazeal (PF), Mark Havener (C) Donald Gracia, Phillip Bergman, Charles Croft, Claude Murray | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Bryan Lagunas (SG), David Singh (C) Joe Welliver, Wilburn Jock | |
| 01:25 | Central Arkansas | Robert Benn makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:25 | Central Arkansas | Robert Benn makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 01:08 | Emporia St. | Leon Ouellette scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Clifford Pressler | 30-29 |
| 00:39 | Central Arkansas | Thomas Bounds clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Joshua Morgan - foul #2 on Joshua Morgan, team foul #12 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Daniel Manjarrez (PF) William Brazeal | |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Leo Bittinger (SF), Richard Mills (PF) Bernard Wilson, Robert Benn | |
| 00:39 | Central Arkansas | Thomas Bounds makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:39 | Central Arkansas | Thomas Bounds makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:17 | Emporia St. | Mark Havener connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Manjarrez | 33-31 |
| 00:04 | Central Arkansas | Leo Bittinger clanks a shot from the left side | 33-31 |
| 00:02 | Central Arkansas | Richard Mills misses the tip | 33-31 |
| 00:01 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Clifford Pressler | 33-31 |
| 00:00 | Emporia St. | Clifford Pressler misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 33-31 |