| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Martin Guida (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonzo Daniel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Hutsell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Philip Saunders (fresh) 8 pts. C - Andrew Walters (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gene Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bill Raggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Bronson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri Southern St. | Robert Hutsell inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Missouri Southern St. | James Ryan steals it from Martin Guida out of a doubleteam | 30-34 |
| 19:35 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Ryan | 30-36 |
| 19:16 | Missouri Southern St. | Philip Saunders hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 30-36 |
| 19:14 | Emporia St. | Bill Raggs grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 19:02 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis travels with the ball | 30-36 |
| 18:37 | Missouri Southern St. | Alonzo Daniel works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 18:35 | Missouri Southern St. | Martin Guida tips it back up and in | 32-36 |
| 18:18 | Emporia St. | Fred Bronson is hacked by Robert Hutsell - foul #2 on Robert Hutsell, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 18:06 | Emporia St. | Fred Bronson misses the turnaround from the baseline | 32-36 |
| 18:05 | Missouri Southern St. | Alonzo Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:41 | Missouri Southern St. | Robert Hutsell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Hutsell, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Raymond Bush (SF) Robert Hutsell | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 17:17 | Emporia St. | Gene Bruno connects on the jump hook from close range set up by James Ryan | 32-38 |
| 16:57 | Missouri Southern St. | Alonzo Daniel connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Martin Guida | 35-38 |
| 16:42 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Ryan | 35-41 |
| 16:18 | Missouri Southern St. | Alonzo Daniel is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 16:16 | Emporia St. | Fred Bronson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 16:10 | Emporia St. | Bill Raggs can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-41 |
| 16:08 | Missouri Southern St. | Philip Saunders pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 15:45 | Missouri Southern St. | Philip Saunders is called for traveling | 35-41 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Robert Hutsell (SF), Robert Gilmore (C) Raymond Bush, Andrew Walters | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Taylor (PG), William Armstrong (SG), Frederick Antonelli (SF), Floyd Hoover (PF), Michael Powe (C) James Ryan, Gene Bruno, Thomas Curtis, Bill Raggs, Fred Bronson | |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Martin Guida (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonzo Daniel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Hutsell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Philip Saunders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Gilmore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Taylor (fresh) SG - William Armstrong (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frederick Antonelli (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Floyd Hoover (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Powe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Emporia St. | Martin Guida steps in front of the Frederick Antonelli pass | 35-41 |
| 15:13 | Missouri Southern St. | Alonzo Daniel splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Hutsell | 38-41 |
| 15:05 | Emporia St. | Frederick Antonelli drills a floater from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 14:37 | Missouri Southern St. | Michael Powe steals it from Martin Guida | 38-43 |
| 14:28 | Emporia St. | Frederick Antonelli is fouled on the floor by Robert Hutsell - foul #4 on Robert Hutsell, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Raymond Bush (SF) Robert Hutsell | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Ryan (PG), Fred Bronson (C) William Armstrong, Michael Powe | |
| 14:23 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Ryan | 38-45 |
| 14:00 | Missouri Southern St. | Philip Saunders misses long on an open shot in the paint | 38-45 |
| 13:58 | Missouri Southern St. | Raymond Bush grabs the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 13:37 | Missouri Southern St. | Martin Guida hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 38-45 |
| 13:36 | Missouri Southern St. | Robert Gilmore tips it back up and in | 40-45 |
| 13:27 | Emporia St. | James Ryan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 13:26 | Missouri Southern St. | The rebound goes to Raymond Bush | 40-45 |
| 13:03 | Missouri Southern St. | Alonzo Daniel works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right side and he's hacked by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Jonathan Roberts (PG), Gregory Bury (PF), Andrew Walters (C) Martin Guida, Philip Saunders, Robert Gilmore | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Gene Bruno (SG), Thomas Curtis (SF), Bill Raggs (PF) James Taylor, Frederick Antonelli, Floyd Hoover | |
| 13:03 | Missouri Southern St. | Alonzo Daniel makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:54 | Emporia St. | Gene Bruno blows the layup but he's hacked by Alonzo Daniel - foul #3 on Alonzo Daniel, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| 12:54 | Emporia St. | Gene Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:54 | Emporia St. | Gene Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:29 | Missouri Southern St. | Raymond Bush is fouled on the floor by Bill Raggs - foul #2 on Bill Raggs, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| 12:01 | Missouri Southern St. | Andrew Walters can't finish the layup | 43-46 |
| 11:59 | Missouri Southern St. | Andrew Walters tips it home | 45-46 |
| 11:46 | Emporia St. | James Ryan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 11:44 | Emporia St. | Fred Bronson tips it but misses | 45-46 |
| 11:42 | Missouri Southern St. | Gregory Bury gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Jonathan Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonzo Daniel (tiring) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Bush (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Gregory Bury (fresh) C - Andrew Walters (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gene Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Bill Raggs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Bronson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Missouri Southern St. | Alonzo Daniel can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 45-46 |
| 11:11 | Emporia St. | Bill Raggs grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:58 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 10:56 | Missouri Southern St. | Andrew Walters pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:35 | Missouri Southern St. | Andrew Walters comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on James Ryan - foul #4 on James Ryan, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Martin Guida (SG), Philip Saunders (PF) Raymond Bush, Gregory Bury | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Taylor (PG), Floyd Hoover (C) James Ryan, Fred Bronson | |
| 10:35 | Missouri Southern St. | Andrew Walters makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:35 | Missouri Southern St. | Andrew Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:35 | Missouri Southern St. | Philip Saunders grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 10:17 | Missouri Southern St. | Martin Guida shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jonathan Roberts | 48-46 |
| 10:08 | Emporia St. | Gene Bruno is hacked by Jonathan Roberts - foul #2 on Jonathan Roberts, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Raymond Bush (SF), Robert Gilmore (C) Jonathan Roberts, Andrew Walters | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Frederick Antonelli (SF), Michael Powe (C) Thomas Curtis, Bill Raggs | |
| 10:00 | Emporia St. | Gene Bruno drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from James Taylor | 48-48 |
| 09:37 | Missouri Southern St. | Philip Saunders misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 09:36 | Emporia St. | James Taylor snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 09:30 | Emporia St. | Robert Gilmore is called for the reach on Gene Bruno - foul #2 on Robert Gilmore, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Ryan (PG), Fred Bronson (C) Gene Bruno, Michael Powe | |
| 09:18 | Emporia St. | James Ryan is fouled on the floor by Robert Gilmore - foul #3 on Robert Gilmore, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| 09:18 | Emporia St. | James Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:18 | Emporia St. | James Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:56 | Missouri Southern St. | Alonzo Daniel drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 08:38 | Emporia St. | James Ryan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Jonathan Roberts (PG) Raymond Bush | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis (SF), Bill Raggs (PF) Frederick Antonelli, Floyd Hoover | |
| 08:15 | Missouri Southern St. | Philip Saunders drills a floater in the lane set up by Alonzo Daniel out of the doubleteam | 53-50 |
| 08:06 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 08:05 | Emporia St. | Fred Bronson hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 07:42 | Missouri Southern St. | Martin Guida dunks the ball over the doubleteam and he's hacked by Bill Raggs - foul #3 on Bill Raggs, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Robert Hutsell (SF), Gregory Bury (PF), Andrew Walters (C) Alonzo Daniel, Philip Saunders, Robert Gilmore | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Gene Bruno (SG) James Taylor | |
| 07:42 | Missouri Southern St. | Martin Guida makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Jonathan Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Guida (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hutsell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Gregory Bury (fresh) C - Andrew Walters (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gene Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Bill Raggs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Bronson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis hits a 3 from straight away | 56-55 |
| 07:08 | Missouri Southern St. | Gregory Bury hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 07:06 | Emporia St. | Bill Raggs grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 07:01 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 06:33 | Missouri Southern St. | Robert Hutsell knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Roberts | 58-58 |
| 06:27 | Emporia St. | Fred Bronson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Curtis | 58-60 |
| 06:03 | Missouri Southern St. | Martin Guida connects on the 3 pointer from straight away and he's hacked by Gene Bruno - foul #1 on Gene Bruno, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Alonzo Daniel (SG), Philip Saunders (PF) Jonathan Roberts, Gregory Bury | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Taylor (PG), Frederick Antonelli (SF), Floyd Hoover (PF), Michael Powe (C) James Ryan, Thomas Curtis, Bill Raggs, Fred Bronson | |
| 06:03 | Missouri Southern St. | Martin Guida makes the free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:40 | Missouri Southern St. | The refs have stopped play. Robert Hutsell is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 62-60 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Raymond Bush (SF) Robert Hutsell | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 05:35 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover is fouled on the floor by Philip Saunders - foul #1 on Philip Saunders, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| 05:35 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:35 | Missouri Southern St. | Philip Saunders grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 05:23 | Missouri Southern St. | Alonzo Daniel works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-60 |
| 05:21 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 05:03 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Martin Guida - foul #1 on Martin Guida, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Robert Gilmore (C) Andrew Walters | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 05:03 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:03 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:03 | Missouri Southern St. | The rebound goes to Robert Gilmore | 62-61 |
| 04:43 | Missouri Southern St. | Alonzo Daniel misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 04:42 | Missouri Southern St. | Raymond Bush gets the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:32 | Missouri Southern St. | Philip Saunders hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raymond Bush | 64-61 |
| 04:15 | Emporia St. | James Taylor scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Gene Bruno | 64-63 |
| 03:54 | Missouri Southern St. | Alonzo Daniel misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 03:52 | Emporia St. | Frederick Antonelli pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:52 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Jonathan Roberts (PG), Andrew Walters (C) Martin Guida, Robert Gilmore | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Ryan (PG), Thomas Curtis (SF), Bill Raggs (PF), Fred Bronson (C) James Taylor, Frederick Antonelli, Floyd Hoover, Michael Powe | |
| 03:44 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 03:42 | Missouri Southern St. | Philip Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Jonathan Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alonzo Daniel (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Bush (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Philip Saunders (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Walters (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gene Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bill Raggs (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Bronson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Missouri Southern St. | Alonzo Daniel is denied on a dunk by Fred Bronson | 64-63 |
| 03:12 | Emporia St. | James Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:54 | Emporia St. | Fred Bronson blows the layup but the foul's on Andrew Walters - foul #2 on Andrew Walters, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Robert Hutsell (SF) Raymond Bush | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 02:54 | Emporia St. | Fred Bronson misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:54 | Emporia St. | Fred Bronson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:50 | Missouri Southern St. | Jonathan Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by James Ryan - foul #5 on James Ryan, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Taylor (PG) James Ryan | |
| 02:35 | Missouri Southern St. | Fred Bronson steps in front of the Alonzo Daniel pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 64-64 |
| 02:27 | Emporia St. | Jonathan Roberts picks off the pass by Gene Bruno | 64-64 |
| 02:23 | Missouri Southern St. | Jonathan Roberts lays it up and in | 66-64 |
| 02:04 | Emporia St. | James Taylor comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jonathan Roberts - foul #3 on Jonathan Roberts, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Gregory Bury (PF) Philip Saunders | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 02:04 | Emporia St. | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:04 | Emporia St. | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:57 | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Martin Guida (PG), Philip Saunders (PF) Jonathan Roberts, Gregory Bury | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 01:38 | Missouri Southern St. | Bill Raggs steals it from Philip Saunders | 66-66 |
| 01:28 | Emporia St. | Fred Bronson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Martin Guida - foul #2 on Martin Guida, team foul #12 | 66-66 |
| 01:28 | Emporia St. | Fred Bronson misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:28 | Emporia St. | Fred Bronson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:13 | Missouri Southern St. | Andrew Walters is denied on a layup by Thomas Curtis | 66-67 |
| 01:12 | Missouri Southern St. | Philip Saunders tips it in | 68-67 |
| 00:53 | Emporia St. | Bill Raggs is fouled on the floor by Philip Saunders - foul #2 on Philip Saunders, team foul #13 | 68-67 |
| 00:53 | Emporia St. | Bill Raggs makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:53 | Emporia St. | Bill Raggs makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:36 | Missouri Southern St. | Robert Hutsell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-69 |
| 00:35 | Missouri Southern St. | Alonzo Daniel tips it back up and in | 70-69 |
| 00:21 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Hutsell - foul #5 on Robert Hutsell, team foul #14 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Raymond Bush (SF) Robert Hutsell | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 00:21 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:21 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:21 | Missouri Southern St. | Andrew Walters grabs the board | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Missouri Southern St. | Andrew Walters scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-70 |
| 00:02 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Emporia St. | James Taylor misses short on a halfcourt shot | 72-70 |