| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Noble (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Thornton (fresh) 10 pts. C - Floyd Hoover (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Paul Dietrich (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Guida (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randy Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daren Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis inbounds the ball | 44-30 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Emporia St. | Paul Dietrich picks off the pass by Ralph Noble | 44-30 |
| 19:18 | Missouri Southern St. | Paul Dietrich misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 19:16 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Thomas Curtis | 44-30 |
| 19:11 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-30 |
| 18:59 | Missouri Southern St. | Ralph Noble picks off the pass by Daren Davis out of a doubleteam | 44-30 |
| 18:39 | Emporia St. | Martin Guida is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #2 on Martin Guida, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| 18:34 | Emporia St. | James Taylor makes the shot from the right wing set up by Ralph Noble | 46-30 |
| 18:18 | Missouri Southern St. | Paul Dietrich makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Daren Davis | 46-32 |
| 18:07 | Emporia St. | David Thornton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-32 |
| 18:05 | Missouri Southern St. | The rebound goes to John Anderson | 46-32 |
| 17:58 | Missouri Southern St. | Martin Guida makes the contested fadeaway from the right side set up by Paul Dietrich | 46-34 |
| 17:40 | Emporia St. | Ralph Noble misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 17:39 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover tips it home | 48-34 |
| 17:23 | Missouri Southern St. | Martin Guida splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-34 |
| 17:22 | Missouri Southern St. | Daren Davis grabs the offensive board | 48-34 |
| 17:17 | Missouri Southern St. | Martin Guida evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 17:15 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover gets the rebound | 48-34 |
| 17:10 | Emporia St. | James Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-34 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby (SF), Fred Bronson (PF) Thomas Curtis, David Thornton | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Jason Thomas (PG), Alonzo Daniel (SG), Philip Saunders (PF) Paul Dietrich, Martin Guida, Daren Davis | |
| 16:54 | Missouri Southern St. | Alonzo Daniel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-34 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Ryan (PG), Gene Bruno (SG) James Taylor, Ralph Noble | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | | |
| 16:39 | Emporia St. | Gene Bruno's pass is intercepted by Jason Thomas | 48-34 |
| 16:26 | Missouri Southern St. | Randy Reid misses the easy layup | 48-34 |
| 16:25 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 16:18 | Emporia St. | Gene Bruno hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Philip Saunders - foul #3 on Philip Saunders, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Tyrone Burns (C) Floyd Hoover | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Paul Dietrich (PG), Daren Davis (PF) Randy Reid, Philip Saunders | |
| 16:18 | Emporia St. | Gene Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 16:18 | Emporia St. | Gene Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 15:50 | Missouri Southern St. | John Anderson makes the wide open 3 from the left wing | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gene Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harry Hamby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fred Bronson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tyrone Burns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Paul Dietrich (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alonzo Daniel (fresh) SF - Jason Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Daren Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Emporia St. | Paul Dietrich picks off the pass by Harry Hamby | 49-37 |
| 15:08 | Missouri Southern St. | Paul Dietrich misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Tyrone Burns - foul #1 on Tyrone Burns, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Taylor (PG), Ralph Noble (SG), Thomas Curtis (SF), David Thornton (PF), Floyd Hoover (C) James Ryan, Gene Bruno, Harry Hamby, Fred Bronson, Tyrone Burns | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Martin Guida (SG), Philip Saunders (PF) Alonzo Daniel, Daren Davis | |
| 15:08 | Missouri Southern St. | Paul Dietrich makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 15:08 | Missouri Southern St. | Paul Dietrich makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 14:59 | Emporia St. | John Anderson is called for the reach on Thomas Curtis - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Randy Reid (SF) Paul Dietrich | |
| 14:34 | Emporia St. | Ralph Noble is fouled on the floor by Jason Thomas - foul #2 on Jason Thomas, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| 14:24 | Emporia St. | David Thornton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Philip Saunders - foul #4 on Philip Saunders, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Daren Davis (PF) Philip Saunders | |
| 14:24 | Emporia St. | David Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 14:24 | Emporia St. | David Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 13:55 | Missouri Southern St. | John Anderson misses short on a jumper near the basket | 50-39 |
| 13:54 | Missouri Southern St. | Daren Davis tips it in | 50-41 |
| 13:36 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David Thornton | 52-41 |
| 13:09 | Missouri Southern St. | Daren Davis evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Floyd Hoover - foul #1 on Floyd Hoover, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Paul Dietrich (PG), Alonzo Daniel (SG) Martin Guida, Randy Reid | |
| 13:09 | Missouri Southern St. | Daren Davis makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:51 | Emporia St. | Ralph Noble misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 12:49 | Missouri Southern St. | John Anderson snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 12:28 | Missouri Southern St. | Jason Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 12:26 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 12:21 | Emporia St. | Ralph Noble drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Taylor | 55-44 |
| 11:59 | Missouri Southern St. | Paul Dietrich is hacked by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Ryan (PG), Gene Bruno (SG), Harry Hamby (SF), Fred Bronson (PF), Tyrone Burns (C) James Taylor, Ralph Noble, Thomas Curtis, David Thornton, Floyd Hoover | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Martin Guida (SG), Andrew Walters (C) Alonzo Daniel, John Anderson | |
| 11:53 | Missouri Southern St. | Martin Guida makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 11:37 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gene Bruno | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gene Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Hamby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fred Bronson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tyrone Burns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Paul Dietrich (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Guida (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jason Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Daren Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Missouri Southern St. | Daren Davis hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 58-49 |
| 11:03 | Emporia St. | James Ryan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 11:02 | Emporia St. | Fred Bronson snags the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 10:44 | Emporia St. | James Ryan's pass is intercepted by Daren Davis | 58-49 |
| 10:36 | Missouri Southern St. | Jason Thomas hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Paul Dietrich | 58-52 |
| 10:26 | Emporia St. | Fred Bronson hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 10:14 | Missouri Southern St. | Daren Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 10:12 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 09:53 | Emporia St. | James Ryan drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 09:36 | Missouri Southern St. | Jason Thomas buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Martin Guida | 63-54 |
| 09:26 | Emporia St. | James Ryan can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 09:25 | Missouri Southern St. | Daren Davis snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 09:23 | Missouri Southern St. | Paul Dietrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Taylor (PG), Ralph Noble (SG), Thomas Curtis (SF), David Thornton (PF), Floyd Hoover (C) James Ryan, Gene Bruno, Harry Hamby, Fred Bronson, Tyrone Burns | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Alonzo Daniel (SG), Randy Reid (SF), John Anderson (C) Martin Guida, Jason Thomas, Andrew Walters | |
| 09:08 | Emporia St. | Paul Dietrich steals the ball from Ralph Noble | 63-54 |
| 08:49 | Missouri Southern St. | Paul Dietrich misses short on a turnaround from close range | 63-54 |
| 08:48 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Ralph Noble | 63-54 |
| 08:35 | Emporia St. | David Thornton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 08:34 | Missouri Southern St. | John Anderson snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 08:28 | Missouri Southern St. | Randy Reid is fouled on the floor by Ralph Noble - foul #1 on Ralph Noble, team foul #4 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Jason Thomas (SF) Daren Davis | |
| 08:10 | Missouri Southern St. | Jason Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 08:08 | Missouri Southern St. | John Anderson tips it in | 63-56 |
| 07:51 | Emporia St. | Ralph Noble makes the 3 from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 07:31 | Missouri Southern St. | James Taylor is called for the reach on Paul Dietrich - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #5 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Philip Saunders (PF) Paul Dietrich | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Noble (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Thornton (fresh) 11 pts. C - Floyd Hoover (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Jason Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alonzo Daniel (fresh) SF - Randy Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Missouri Southern St. | Alonzo Daniel loses the dribble to Ralph Noble | 66-56 |
| 07:15 | Emporia St. | James Taylor lays it in set up by Ralph Noble | 68-56 |
| 06:57 | Missouri Southern St. | Randy Reid's fadeaway is rejected by Floyd Hoover | 68-56 |
| 06:55 | Missouri Southern St. | Philip Saunders pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 06:46 | Missouri Southern St. | Philip Saunders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-56 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby (SF) Thomas Curtis | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Martin Guida (PG), Robert Hutsell (SG) Jason Thomas, Alonzo Daniel | |
| 06:33 | Emporia St. | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 68-56 |
| 06:31 | Missouri Southern St. | Martin Guida pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| 06:06 | Missouri Southern St. | Martin Guida is whistled for a carry | 68-56 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Ryan (PG), Gene Bruno (SG), Fred Bronson (PF) James Taylor, Ralph Noble, David Thornton | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Paul Dietrich (PG) Robert Hutsell | |
| 05:45 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby blows the layup but the foul's on Randy Reid - foul #1 on Randy Reid, team foul #6 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis (SF), Tyrone Burns (C) Gene Bruno, Floyd Hoover | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Alonzo Daniel (SG), Jason Thomas (SF) Paul Dietrich, Randy Reid | |
| 05:45 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 05:45 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 05:22 | Missouri Southern St. | Jason Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 05:21 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 05:17 | Emporia St. | James Ryan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 05:15 | Missouri Southern St. | Alonzo Daniel pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 05:09 | Missouri Southern St. | Martin Guida scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Thomas | 69-58 |
| 04:59 | Emporia St. | Fred Bronson connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Tyrone Burns | 71-58 |
| 04:40 | Missouri Southern St. | Harry Hamby steals it from Martin Guida out of a doubleteam | 71-58 |
| 04:36 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby can't throw it down | 71-58 |
| 04:34 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis tips it but misses | 71-58 |
| 04:32 | Missouri Southern St. | The rebound goes to John Anderson | 71-58 |
| 04:14 | Missouri Southern St. | Alonzo Daniel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Martin Guida | 71-61 |
| 04:14 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-61 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Taylor (PG), Ralph Noble (SG), David Thornton (PF), Floyd Hoover (C) James Ryan, Harry Hamby, Fred Bronson, Tyrone Burns | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Paul Dietrich (PG), Randy Reid (SF) Alonzo Daniel, Jason Thomas | |
| 03:54 | Emporia St. | David Thornton is hacked by Philip Saunders - foul #5 on Philip Saunders, team foul #7 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Jason Thomas (SF) Philip Saunders | |
| 03:54 | Emporia St. | David Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 03:54 | Emporia St. | David Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:35 | Missouri Southern St. | Martin Guida works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-61 |
| 03:33 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover grabs the board | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Noble (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Thornton (fresh) 13 pts. C - Floyd Hoover (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Paul Dietrich (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Martin Guida (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - Randy Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Emporia St. | David Thornton clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Randy Reid - foul #2 on Randy Reid, team foul #8 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Daren Davis (PF) Jason Thomas | |
| 03:14 | Emporia St. | David Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 03:14 | Emporia St. | David Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 02:55 | Missouri Southern St. | Randy Reid can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-61 |
| 02:54 | Missouri Southern St. | Daren Davis misses the tip | 75-61 |
| 02:52 | Missouri Southern St. | Randy Reid misses the tip | 75-61 |
| 02:51 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover snags the defensive board | 75-61 |
| 02:45 | Emporia St. | Ralph Noble clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-61 |
| 02:44 | Missouri Southern St. | The rebound goes to Randy Reid | 75-61 |
| 02:24 | Missouri Southern St. | Martin Guida evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-61 |
| 02:22 | Missouri Southern St. | Randy Reid tips it in | 75-63 |
| 02:07 | Emporia St. | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Randy Reid - foul #3 on Randy Reid, team foul #9 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby (SF) Thomas Curtis | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Alonzo Daniel (PG), Robert Hutsell (SG), Jason Thomas (SF), Andrew Walters (C) Paul Dietrich, Martin Guida, Randy Reid, John Anderson | |
| 02:07 | Emporia St. | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 02:07 | Emporia St. | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 01:47 | Missouri Southern St. | Andrew Walters is whistled for traveling | 77-63 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis (SF) Harry Hamby | |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | | |
| 01:33 | Emporia St. | James Taylor buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Curtis | 79-63 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Missouri Southern St. | Jason Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-63 |
| 01:18 | Missouri Southern St. | Andrew Walters tips it in | 79-65 |
| 00:53 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover's pass is intercepted by Robert Hutsell | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Missouri Southern St. | Andrew Walters's pass is intercepted by Floyd Hoover | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover hits the finger roll | 81-65 |
| 00:17 | Missouri Southern St. | Daren Davis is denied on a layup by Thomas Curtis | 81-65 |
| 00:16 | Missouri Southern St. | Andrew Walters tips it but misses | 81-65 |
| 00:14 | Emporia St. | James Taylor snags the defensive board | 81-65 |
| 00:00 | Emporia St. | James Taylor runs out the clock | 81-65 |