| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Kenneth Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Townson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Royce Strong (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Dismukes (fresh) 9 pts. C - Shaun Cadwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Gary Manzo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Cayer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerry Jones (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Karlson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Tibbetts (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Missouri | Jerry Jones inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Central Missouri | Kenneth Tibbetts's floater is tipped away by Shaun Cadwell | 40-36 |
| 19:43 | Emporia St. | Royce Strong gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 19:40 | Emporia St. | Gary Manzo picks off the pass by Phillip Townson in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 19:12 | Central Missouri | Nicholas Karlson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 19:11 | Emporia St. | Royce Strong grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 19:06 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Horton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 18:48 | Central Missouri | Gary Manzo knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Theodore Cayer | 43-39 |
| 18:27 | Emporia St. | Phillip Townson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Royce Strong | 46-39 |
| 18:11 | Central Missouri | Gary Manzo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 18:10 | Emporia St. | Shaun Cadwell snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 18:06 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Horton's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Karlson | 46-39 |
| 17:56 | Central Missouri | Kenneth Tibbetts misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Shaun Cadwell - foul #2 on Shaun Cadwell, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Billy Nicholas (PG), Matthew Sabb (SG), Kent Romans (SF), Robert Beets (PF), Danny Deas (C) Kenneth Horton, Phillip Townson, Royce Strong, James Dismukes, Shaun Cadwell | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Carter (PG), Derek Clemens (SG), Richard Parish (SF), Mike Schultz (PF) Gary Manzo, Theodore Cayer, Jerry Jones, Nicholas Karlson | |
| 17:56 | Central Missouri | Kenneth Tibbetts makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:56 | Central Missouri | Kenneth Tibbetts misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:56 | Emporia St. | Danny Deas gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 17:41 | Emporia St. | Robert Beets connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 17:23 | Central Missouri | Kenneth Tibbetts misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-40 |
| 17:22 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Robert Beets | 49-40 |
| 17:17 | Emporia St. | Matthew Sabb can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 49-40 |
| 17:16 | Central Missouri | Mike Schultz snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 17:02 | Central Missouri | Richard Parish is hacked by Kent Romans - foul #1 on Kent Romans, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kenneth Horton (PG), Donald Helberg (SF), Samuel White (PF), Shaun Cadwell (C) Billy Nicholas, Kent Romans, Robert Beets, Danny Deas | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Ronald Gorenberg (PG), Richard Watson (SG), Samuel Thompson (PF) Thomas Carter, Richard Parish, Kenneth Tibbetts | |
| 16:43 | Central Missouri | Matthew Sabb steals it from Samuel Thompson | 49-40 |
| 16:41 | Emporia St. | Donald Helberg is hacked by Richard Watson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Watson, team foul #1 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Phillip Townson (SG) Matthew Sabb | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Jerry Jones (SF), Nicholas Karlson (PF) Derek Clemens, Mike Schultz | |
| 16:34 | Emporia St. | Donald Helberg can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side but he's fouled by Samuel Thompson - foul #1 on Samuel Thompson, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| 16:34 | Emporia St. | Donald Helberg misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 16:34 | Emporia St. | Donald Helberg misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 16:34 | Emporia St. | Shaun Cadwell grabs the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 16:26 | Emporia St. | Donald Helberg hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Phillip Townson | 51-40 |
| 16:11 | Central Missouri | Ronald Gorenberg makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 16:01 | Emporia St. | Shaun Cadwell misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Jerry Jones - foul #1 on Jerry Jones, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kent Romans (SF), Danny Deas (PF) Donald Helberg, Samuel White | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Gary Manzo (PG), Theodore Cayer (SG), Richard Parish (SF), Mike Schultz (C) Ronald Gorenberg, Richard Watson, Jerry Jones, Samuel Thompson | |
| 16:01 | Emporia St. | Shaun Cadwell makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 16:01 | Emporia St. | Shaun Cadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Kenneth Horton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Townson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kent Romans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Danny Deas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Shaun Cadwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Gary Manzo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theodore Cayer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Parish (fresh) PF - Nicholas Karlson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Mike Schultz (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Central Missouri | Gary Manzo is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-43 |
| 15:42 | Emporia St. | Shaun Cadwell gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 15:40 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Horton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Billy Nicholas (PG), Matthew Sabb (SG), James Dismukes (PF) Kenneth Horton, Phillip Townson, Shaun Cadwell | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Carter (SG) Theodore Cayer | |
| 15:24 | Central Missouri | Nicholas Karlson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 15:22 | Emporia St. | Danny Deas gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 15:17 | Emporia St. | Matthew Sabb hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Billy Nicholas | 55-43 |
| 15:00 | Central Missouri | Gary Manzo is whistled for a carry | 55-43 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kenneth Horton (PG), Royce Strong (SF), Robert Beets (PF), Shaun Cadwell (C) Billy Nicholas, Kent Romans, James Dismukes, Danny Deas | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Theodore Cayer (SG), Derek Clemens (SF), Samuel Thompson (PF) Thomas Carter, Richard Parish, Nicholas Karlson | |
| 14:42 | Emporia St. | Royce Strong hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 14:41 | Central Missouri | Mike Schultz snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 14:25 | Central Missouri | Gary Manzo scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Theodore Cayer | 55-46 |
| 14:21 | Emporia St. | Matthew Sabb scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Horton | 57-46 |
| 14:01 | Central Missouri | Theodore Cayer misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 14:00 | Emporia St. | Royce Strong snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 13:54 | Emporia St. | Shaun Cadwell loses the dribble to Derek Clemens | 57-46 |
| 13:37 | Central Missouri | Samuel Thompson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 13:17 | Emporia St. | Shaun Cadwell is open but misses the lay-in | 57-49 |
| 13:16 | Emporia St. | Royce Strong grabs the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 13:07 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Horton is called for traveling | 57-49 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Billy Nicholas (PG), Phillip Townson (SG), Donald Helberg (SF), Samuel White (PF) Kenneth Horton, Matthew Sabb, Royce Strong, Robert Beets | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Carter (PG), Richard Watson (SG), Jerry Jones (SF), Nicholas Karlson (PF), Richard Parish (C) Gary Manzo, Theodore Cayer, Derek Clemens, Samuel Thompson, Mike Schultz | |
| 12:43 | Central Missouri | Jerry Jones is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Parish | 57-51 |
| 12:24 | Emporia St. | Billy Nicholas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Phillip Townson | 59-51 |
| 12:01 | Central Missouri | Nicholas Karlson misses long on an open runner in the lane | 59-51 |
| 11:59 | Central Missouri | Nicholas Karlson tips it back up and in | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Billy Nicholas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Townson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Helberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Shaun Cadwell (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Thomas Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Watson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerry Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Karlson (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Parish (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Emporia St. | Phillip Townson misses the lay-in | 59-53 |
| 11:39 | Emporia St. | Samuel White tips it in | 61-53 |
| 11:20 | Central Missouri | Richard Parish misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 11:19 | Central Missouri | Thomas Carter tips it home | 61-55 |
| 11:17 | Emporia St. | Phillip Townson is hacked by Richard Watson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Watson, team foul #4 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kenneth Horton (PG), Kent Romans (SF), James Dismukes (PF), Danny Deas (C) Billy Nicholas, Donald Helberg, Samuel White, Shaun Cadwell | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Ronald Gorenberg (PG), Theodore Cayer (SG), Mike Schultz (PF), Kenneth Tibbetts (C) Thomas Carter, Richard Watson, Nicholas Karlson, Richard Parish | |
| 11:03 | Emporia St. | James Dismukes can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 61-55 |
| 11:02 | Central Missouri | Theodore Cayer snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 10:58 | Central Missouri | Ronald Gorenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Horton - foul #2 on Kenneth Horton, team foul #3 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Matthew Sabb (SG) Phillip Townson | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Derek Clemens (SF) Jerry Jones | |
| 10:48 | Central Missouri | Danny Deas is called for the reach on Kenneth Tibbetts - foul #1 on Danny Deas, team foul #4 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Samuel Thompson (PF) Mike Schultz | |
| 10:30 | Central Missouri | Samuel Thompson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-55 |
| 10:29 | Central Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Gorenberg | 61-55 |
| 10:19 | Central Missouri | Ronald Gorenberg's fadeaway is rejected by Danny Deas | 61-55 |
| 10:17 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Horton grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 10:13 | Emporia St. | Kent Romans can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 10:12 | Central Missouri | Samuel Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 09:49 | Central Missouri | Theodore Cayer is hacked by Danny Deas - foul #2 on Danny Deas, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Phillip Townson (SG), Royce Strong (SF), Robert Beets (C) Matthew Sabb, Kent Romans, Danny Deas | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Gary Manzo (PG), Thomas Carter (SG), Jerry Jones (SF), Mike Schultz (PF) Ronald Gorenberg, Theodore Cayer, Derek Clemens, Samuel Thompson | |
| 09:39 | Central Missouri | Robert Beets swats the shot by Gary Manzo | 61-55 |
| 09:38 | Central Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Jones | 61-55 |
| 09:32 | Central Missouri | Kenneth Tibbetts hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Phillip Townson - foul #2 on Phillip Townson, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| 09:32 | Central Missouri | Kenneth Tibbetts misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 09:32 | Central Missouri | Kenneth Tibbetts misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 09:32 | Emporia St. | Royce Strong snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 09:12 | Emporia St. | Robert Beets is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Tibbetts - foul #1 on Kenneth Tibbetts, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Nicholas Karlson (PF), Richard Parish (C) Mike Schultz, Kenneth Tibbetts | |
| 09:00 | Emporia St. | Robert Beets's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Billy Nicholas (PG) Kenneth Horton | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Theodore Cayer (SG), Samuel Thompson (C) Thomas Carter, Jerry Jones | |
| 08:51 | Central Missouri | Samuel Thompson travels with the ball | 61-55 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Matthew Sabb (SG), Kent Romans (SF), Samuel White (PF) Phillip Townson, Royce Strong, James Dismukes | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 08:36 | Emporia St. | Samuel White misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-55 |
| 08:35 | Emporia St. | Billy Nicholas hits the follow up shot | 63-55 |
| 08:17 | Central Missouri | Richard Parish banks in the wide open layup | 63-57 |
| 07:59 | Emporia St. | Matthew Sabb can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 63-57 |
| 07:58 | Central Missouri | Nicholas Karlson grabs the board | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Billy Nicholas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Sabb (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kent Romans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Samuel White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Beets (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Gary Manzo (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theodore Cayer (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Parish (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Karlson (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Central Missouri | Samuel Thompson is called for traveling | 63-57 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kenneth Horton (PG), Phillip Townson (SG), Royce Strong (SF), James Dismukes (PF), Shaun Cadwell (C) Billy Nicholas, Matthew Sabb, Kent Romans, Samuel White, Robert Beets | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Ronald Gorenberg (PG), Richard Watson (SG), Derek Clemens (SF), Mike Schultz (PF) Gary Manzo, Theodore Cayer, Richard Parish, Nicholas Karlson | |
| 07:46 | Emporia St. | Richard Watson is called for the reach on Phillip Townson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Watson, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Kenneth Tibbetts (C) Samuel Thompson | |
| 07:26 | Emporia St. | James Dismukes misses the easy layup | 63-57 |
| 07:25 | Emporia St. | Shaun Cadwell grabs the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 07:10 | Emporia St. | Shaun Cadwell hits a runner from close range set up by Kenneth Horton | 65-57 |
| 07:07 | Central Missouri | Ronald Gorenberg is hacked by Royce Strong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Royce Strong, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Donald Helberg (SG), Danny Deas (C) Phillip Townson, Shaun Cadwell | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Jerry Jones (SF), Samuel Thompson (C) Derek Clemens, Kenneth Tibbetts | |
| 07:07 | Central Missouri | Ronald Gorenberg makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 07:07 | Central Missouri | Ronald Gorenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 07:07 | Emporia St. | Donald Helberg grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 07:00 | Emporia St. | James Dismukes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 06:59 | Central Missouri | Mike Schultz snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 06:56 | Central Missouri | Ronald Gorenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Royce Strong - foul #3 on Royce Strong, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kent Romans (SF), Samuel White (PF) Royce Strong, James Dismukes | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Carter (SG) Richard Watson | |
| 06:56 | Central Missouri | Ronald Gorenberg makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:56 | Central Missouri | Ronald Gorenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:32 | Emporia St. | Kent Romans is fouled on the floor by Ronald Gorenberg - foul #1 on Ronald Gorenberg, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Matthew Sabb (SG) Donald Helberg | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Gary Manzo (PG), Richard Parish (PF) Ronald Gorenberg, Samuel Thompson | |
| 06:32 | Emporia St. | Kent Romans misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:32 | Central Missouri | Thomas Carter gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 06:30 | Central Missouri | Matthew Sabb is called for the reach on Thomas Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Sabb, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Derek Clemens (SF) Jerry Jones | |
| 06:30 | Central Missouri | Thomas Carter makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:30 | Central Missouri | Thomas Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 06:13 | Emporia St. | Danny Deas misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Gary Manzo - foul #2 on Gary Manzo, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Phillip Townson (SG), Royce Strong (SF), Shaun Cadwell (C) Kenneth Horton, Kent Romans, Samuel White | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Nicholas Karlson (PF) Mike Schultz | |
| 06:13 | Emporia St. | Danny Deas makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:13 | Emporia St. | Danny Deas makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:52 | Central Missouri | Royce Strong is called for the reach on Derek Clemens - foul #4 on Royce Strong, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Billy Nicholas (PG), James Dismukes (PF) Matthew Sabb, Danny Deas | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Theodore Cayer (SG) Gary Manzo | |
| 05:52 | Central Missouri | Derek Clemens misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:52 | Central Missouri | Derek Clemens misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:52 | Emporia St. | Shaun Cadwell grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 05:50 | Emporia St. | Billy Nicholas is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Richard Watson (SG), Jerry Jones (SF), Samuel Thompson (C) Theodore Cayer, Derek Clemens, Richard Parish | |
| 05:36 | Central Missouri | Nicholas Karlson knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Carter | 67-64 |
| 05:09 | Emporia St. | Phillip Townson's pass is intercepted by Jerry Jones | 67-64 |
| 04:49 | Central Missouri | Nicholas Karlson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Carter and he's fouled by Shaun Cadwell - foul #3 on Shaun Cadwell, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kenneth Horton (PG), Donald Helberg (SG), Kent Romans (SF), Robert Beets (PF) Billy Nicholas, Phillip Townson, Royce Strong, James Dismukes | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Gary Manzo (PG), Theodore Cayer (SG), Derek Clemens (SF), Mike Schultz (C) Thomas Carter, Richard Watson, Jerry Jones, Samuel Thompson | |
| 04:49 | Central Missouri | Nicholas Karlson makes the free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:45 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Horton is hacked by Nicholas Karlson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Karlson, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Kenneth Tibbetts (C) Nicholas Karlson | |
| 04:45 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Horton makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:45 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:45 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Derek Clemens | 68-67 |
| 04:21 | Central Missouri | Kent Romans steals it from Theodore Cayer | 68-67 |
| 04:08 | Emporia St. | Kent Romans blows the wide open layup but the foul's on Derek Clemens - foul #1 on Derek Clemens, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Matthew Sabb (SG), Samuel White (PF), Danny Deas (C) Donald Helberg, Robert Beets, Shaun Cadwell | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Ronald Gorenberg (PG), Richard Parish (PF) Gary Manzo, Kenneth Tibbetts | |
| 04:08 | Emporia St. | Kent Romans makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:08 | Emporia St. | Kent Romans makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:46 | Central Missouri | Theodore Cayer is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Derek Clemens | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Kenneth Horton (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Sabb (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kent Romans (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Samuel White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Deas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Ronald Gorenberg (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Theodore Cayer (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Derek Clemens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. PF - Richard Parish (tiring) 2 pts. C - Mike Schultz (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Emporia St. | Matthew Sabb drills a 3 from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 03:15 | Central Missouri | Ronald Gorenberg is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 03:13 | Emporia St. | Danny Deas pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| 03:06 | Emporia St. | Matthew Sabb is hacked by Theodore Cayer - foul #1 on Theodore Cayer, team foul #11 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Billy Nicholas (PG), Royce Strong (SF), Robert Beets (PF), Shaun Cadwell (C) Kenneth Horton, Kent Romans, Samuel White, Danny Deas | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Gary Manzo (PG), Jerry Jones (SF), Samuel Thompson (PF) Ronald Gorenberg, Derek Clemens, Mike Schultz | |
| 03:06 | Emporia St. | Matthew Sabb makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:06 | Emporia St. | Matthew Sabb makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 03:00 | Central Missouri | Jerry Jones is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 75-70 |
| 03:00 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Donald Helberg (SG) Matthew Sabb | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Richard Watson (SG) Theodore Cayer | |
| 02:45 | Emporia St. | Billy Nicholas misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Parish - foul #1 on Richard Parish, team foul #12 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Kenneth Tibbetts (C) Richard Parish | |
| 02:45 | Emporia St. | Billy Nicholas misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:45 | Emporia St. | Billy Nicholas misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:45 | Central Missouri | Samuel Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 02:43 | Central Missouri | Billy Nicholas takes the ball from Richard Watson in the backcourt | 75-70 |
| 02:30 | Emporia St. | Donald Helberg drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:28 | Central Missouri | Gary Manzo is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Helberg - foul #2 on Donald Helberg, team foul #12 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Matthew Sabb (PG), Phillip Townson (SG), Samuel White (PF) Billy Nicholas, Royce Strong, Robert Beets | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 02:28 | Central Missouri | Gary Manzo makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 02:28 | Central Missouri | Gary Manzo makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 02:15 | Emporia St. | Matthew Sabb knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Samuel White | 81-72 |
| 02:04 | Central Missouri | Jerry Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-72 |
| 02:02 | Emporia St. | Matthew Sabb pulls down the rebound | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:59 | Emporia St. | Samuel White is hacked by Gary Manzo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Manzo, team foul #13 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kenneth Horton (PG), James Dismukes (PF) Matthew Sabb, Donald Helberg | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Theodore Cayer (SG), Nicholas Karlson (PF) Richard Watson, Samuel Thompson | |
| 01:59 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| 01:59 | Emporia St. | Samuel White makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 01:59 | Emporia St. | Samuel White misses the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 01:59 | Emporia St. | Shaun Cadwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-72 |
| 01:42 | Emporia St. | Shaun Cadwell misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 82-72 |
| 01:41 | Emporia St. | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Horton | 82-72 |
| 01:29 | Emporia St. | James Dismukes misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-72 |
| 01:28 | Central Missouri | Nicholas Karlson gets the rebound | 82-72 |
| 01:19 | Central Missouri | Kenneth Tibbetts hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Manzo | 82-74 |
| 01:17 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Horton's pass is intercepted by Theodore Cayer in the backcourt | 82-74 |
| 01:17 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Royce Strong (SF) Samuel White | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 01:07 | Central Missouri | Kenneth Tibbetts's floater is tipped away by James Dismukes | 82-74 |
| 01:06 | Central Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Tibbetts | 82-74 |
| 00:58 | Central Missouri | Theodore Cayer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-74 |
| 00:57 | Emporia St. | James Dismukes pulls down the rebound | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Emporia St. | Gary Manzo is called for the reach on James Dismukes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Manzo, team foul #14 | 82-74 |
| 00:56 | Emporia St. | James Dismukes misses the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:56 | Emporia St. | James Dismukes makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Central Missouri | Theodore Cayer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-74 |
| 00:49 | Emporia St. | Royce Strong pulls down the rebound | 83-74 |
| 00:46 | Emporia St. | Royce Strong is hacked by Gary Manzo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Manzo, team foul #15 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Danny Deas (PF) James Dismukes | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Carter (PG) Gary Manzo | |
| 00:46 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-74 |
| 00:46 | Emporia St. | Royce Strong makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:46 | Emporia St. | Royce Strong misses the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:46 | Emporia St. | Shaun Cadwell grabs the offensive board | 84-74 |
| 00:43 | Emporia St. | Shaun Cadwell is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Karlson - foul #4 on Nicholas Karlson, team foul #16 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Billy Nicholas (PG), Matthew Sabb (SG), Kent Romans (SF) Kenneth Horton, Phillip Townson, Royce Strong | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Derek Clemens (SG), Richard Parish (SF), Mike Schultz (PF), Samuel Thompson (C) Theodore Cayer, Jerry Jones, Nicholas Karlson, Kenneth Tibbetts | |
| 00:43 | Emporia St. | Shaun Cadwell misses the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:43 | Emporia St. | Shaun Cadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:37 | Central Missouri | Samuel Thompson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 85-76 |
| 00:35 | Emporia St. | Matthew Sabb is hacked by Derek Clemens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derek Clemens, team foul #17 | 85-76 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kenneth Horton (PG), Royce Strong (SF) Billy Nicholas, Kent Romans | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Theodore Cayer (SG), Jerry Jones (SF), Nicholas Karlson (PF), Kenneth Tibbetts (C) Derek Clemens, Richard Parish, Mike Schultz, Samuel Thompson | |
| 00:35 | Emporia St. | Matthew Sabb makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:35 | Emporia St. | Matthew Sabb makes the 2nd free throw | 87-76 |
| 00:27 | Central Missouri | Jerry Jones connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Theodore Cayer | 87-78 |
| 00:24 | Emporia St. | Matthew Sabb is hacked by Thomas Carter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Carter, team foul #18 | 87-78 |
| 00:24 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 87-78 |
| 00:24 | Emporia St. | Matthew Sabb makes the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:24 | Emporia St. | Matthew Sabb makes the 2nd free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:20 | Central Missouri | Royce Strong is called for the reach on Jerry Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Royce Strong, team foul #13 | 89-78 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Billy Nicholas (PG), Kent Romans (SF), Robert Beets (PF) Kenneth Horton, Royce Strong, Shaun Cadwell | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Derek Clemens (SG), Mike Schultz (PF), Richard Parish (C) Theodore Cayer, Nicholas Karlson, Kenneth Tibbetts | |
| 00:20 | Central Missouri | Jerry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:20 | Central Missouri | Jerry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:18 | Emporia St. | Derek Clemens is called for the reach on Matthew Sabb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derek Clemens, team foul #19 | 89-80 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kenneth Horton (PG), Shaun Cadwell (C) Billy Nicholas, Robert Beets | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Theodore Cayer (SG), Nicholas Karlson (PF), Kenneth Tibbetts (C) Derek Clemens, Mike Schultz, Richard Parish | |
| 00:18 | Emporia St. | Matthew Sabb makes the 1st free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:18 | Emporia St. | Matthew Sabb makes the 2nd free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:11 | Central Missouri | Nicholas Karlson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 91-80 |
| 00:09 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Horton gets the rebound | 91-80 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Horton runs out the clock | 91-80 |