| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Perry Hopkins (fresh) SG - Thomas White (fresh) SF - John Kelemen (fresh) PF - Manuel Pereira (fresh) C - Jack Wilbur (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Warren Stevenson (fresh) SG - Carl Bauder (fresh) SF - Scotty Probst (fresh) PF - Jerome Johnson (fresh) C - Gary Simmons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas Tech | Jack Wilbur wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Tech | Arkansas Tech is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Arkansas Tech | Perry Hopkins misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Arkansas Tech | Manuel Pereira tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Emporia St. | Jerome Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas Tech | Jack Wilbur grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas Tech | Perry Hopkins scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:54 | Emporia St. | Scotty Probst is hacked by John Kelemen - foul #1 on John Kelemen, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:43 | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas Tech | Perry Hopkins's pass is intercepted by Warren Stevenson in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 18:22 | Emporia St. | Jerome Johnson is denied on a layup by Manuel Pereira | 5-0 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas Tech | Manuel Pereira grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas Tech | Perry Hopkins comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 5-0 |
| 17:58 | Emporia St. | Gary Simmons pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:52 | Emporia St. | Jerome Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 17:50 | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder grabs the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:32 | Emporia St. | Jerome Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jerome Johnson, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Roger Melvin (PG), Derrick Hamby (SG), William Christenson (SF), Roger Rogers (PF), John Smith (C) Perry Hopkins, Thomas White, John Kelemen, Manuel Pereira, Jack Wilbur | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson (PG), Andre Jeffers (SG), David Ward (PF), Jonathan Dials (C) Warren Stevenson, Carl Bauder, Jerome Johnson, Gary Simmons | |
| 17:07 | Arkansas Tech | William Christenson is fouled on the floor by Scotty Probst - foul #1 on Scotty Probst, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ronnie Holmes (SF) Scotty Probst | |
| 16:48 | Arkansas Tech | John Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jonathan Dials - foul #1 on Jonathan Dials, team foul #3 | 5-0 |
| 16:48 | Arkansas Tech | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 16:48 | Arkansas Tech | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 16:48 | Emporia St. | Jonathan Dials grabs the board | 6-0 |
| 16:38 | Emporia St. | Andre Jeffers knocks in the shot from the right side and he's fouled by Roger Melvin - foul #1 on Roger Melvin, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder (SG) David Ward | |
| 16:38 | Emporia St. | Andre Jeffers misses the free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas Tech | John Smith gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:34 | Arkansas Tech | Andre Jeffers is called for the reach on Roger Melvin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andre Jeffers, team foul #4 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Lester Heinz (C) Andre Jeffers | |
| 16:19 | Arkansas Tech | John Smith is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 6-2 |
| 16:18 | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:13 | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder's pass is intercepted by Roger Melvin | 6-2 |
| 15:54 | Arkansas Tech | Lester Heinz steps in front of the Roger Melvin pass | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Roger Melvin (fairly fresh) SG - Derrick Hamby (fairly fresh) SF - William Christenson (fairly fresh) PF - Roger Rogers (fairly fresh) C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Kevin Ferguson (fairly fresh) SG - Carl Bauder (fresh) SF - Ronnie Holmes (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathan Dials (fairly fresh) C - Lester Heinz (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Emporia St. | John Smith is called for the reach on Ronnie Holmes - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Perry Hopkins (PG), Steven Gilman (SG), Mark Skidmore (SF), Manuel Pereira (PF), Jack Wilbur (C) Roger Melvin, Derrick Hamby, William Christenson, Roger Rogers, John Smith | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Warren Stevenson (PG), Andre Jeffers (SG), Scotty Probst (SF), Jerome Johnson (PF) Kevin Ferguson, Carl Bauder, Ronnie Holmes, Jonathan Dials | |
| 15:35 | Emporia St. | Scotty Probst lays it up and in on a great pass from Lester Heinz | 6-4 |
| 15:33 | Arkansas Tech | Scotty Probst steps in front of the Steven Gilman pass in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 15:19 | Emporia St. | Lester Heinz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 15:17 | Arkansas Tech | Steven Gilman gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas Tech | Jack Wilbur can't throw it down | 6-4 |
| 15:02 | Arkansas Tech | Manuel Pereira tips it back up and in | 8-4 |
| 14:45 | Emporia St. | The jump hook by Jerome Johnson is blocked by Jack Wilbur | 8-4 |
| 14:44 | Arkansas Tech | The rebound goes to Jack Wilbur | 8-4 |
| 14:29 | Arkansas Tech | Manuel Pereira hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-4 |
| 14:28 | Arkansas Tech | Jack Wilbur pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:16 | Arkansas Tech | Perry Hopkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-4 |
| 14:14 | Emporia St. | Scotty Probst grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 13:55 | Emporia St. | Andre Jeffers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-4 |
| 13:53 | Emporia St. | Scotty Probst grabs the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 13:45 | Emporia St. | Jerome Johnson drills a 3 from straight away set up by Andre Jeffers | 8-7 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas Tech | Perry Hopkins connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Manuel Pereira | 10-7 |
| 13:21 | Emporia St. | Scotty Probst makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Warren Stevenson | 10-9 |
| 13:05 | Arkansas Tech | Manuel Pereira misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side | 10-9 |
| 13:04 | Arkansas Tech | Jack Wilbur tips it but misses | 10-9 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas Tech | Jack Wilbur grabs the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas Tech | Jack Wilbur misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 10-9 |
| 12:49 | Emporia St. | Jerome Johnson snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 12:45 | Emporia St. | Warren Stevenson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Perry Hopkins - foul #1 on Perry Hopkins, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Roger Melvin (PG), Thomas White (SG), John Kelemen (SF), Roger Rogers (PF), John Smith (C) Perry Hopkins, Steven Gilman, Mark Skidmore, Manuel Pereira, Jack Wilbur | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder (SG), Ronnie Holmes (SF), Jonathan Dials (PF), Gary Simmons (C) Andre Jeffers, Scotty Probst, Jerome Johnson, Lester Heinz | |
| 12:45 | Emporia St. | Warren Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:45 | Emporia St. | Warren Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:45 | Emporia St. | Warren Stevenson makes the 3rd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:43 | Arkansas Tech | Warren Stevenson is called for the reach on Roger Melvin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Stevenson, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson (PG) Warren Stevenson | |
| 12:31 | Arkansas Tech | John Kelemen is whistled for traveling | 10-12 |
| 12:14 | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson loses the ball out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Ward (PF) Jonathan Dials | |
| 11:59 | Arkansas Tech | Thomas White connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Roger Melvin | 12-12 |
| 11:37 | Emporia St. | Gary Simmons is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gary Simmons, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Derrick Hamby (PG) Roger Melvin | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Scotty Probst (SF) Ronnie Holmes | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Derrick Hamby (fresh) SG - Thomas White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Kelemen (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) 1 pts. C - Roger Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Kevin Ferguson (fresh) SG - Carl Bauder (fresh) SF - Scotty Probst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Ward (fresh) C - Gary Simmons (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Arkansas Tech | Roger Rogers misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Ward - foul #1 on David Ward, team foul #7 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | William Christenson (SF), Manuel Pereira (PF) John Kelemen, John Smith | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Warren Stevenson (PG) Kevin Ferguson | |
| 11:23 | Arkansas Tech | Roger Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:23 | Arkansas Tech | Roger Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:03 | Emporia St. | William Christenson is called for the reach on Scotty Probst - foul #1 on William Christenson, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jonathan Dials (PF) David Ward | |
| 10:57 | Emporia St. | Scotty Probst is whistled for a carry | 14-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Jack Wilbur (C) Roger Rogers | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 10:48 | Arkansas Tech | Thomas White loses the ball out of bounds | 14-12 |
| 10:29 | Emporia St. | Gary Simmons is whistled for a carry | 14-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Roger Melvin (PG), Roger Rogers (PF) Thomas White, Manuel Pereira | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jerome Johnson (PF) Jonathan Dials | |
| 10:12 | Arkansas Tech | Jerome Johnson steps in front of the Derrick Hamby pass | 14-12 |
| 10:07 | Emporia St. | Jack Wilbur blocks the jumper by Warren Stevenson | 14-12 |
| 10:05 | Emporia St. | Scotty Probst grabs the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 09:44 | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder misses the easy layup | 14-12 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas Tech | Roger Rogers gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 09:39 | Arkansas Tech | Roger Melvin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 14-12 |
| 09:38 | Emporia St. | Scotty Probst grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 09:31 | Emporia St. | Roger Melvin steps in front of the Warren Stevenson pass | 14-12 |
| 09:28 | Arkansas Tech | Jack Wilbur loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Perry Hopkins (PG), Steven Gilman (SG), John Kelemen (SF), Manuel Pereira (PF), John Smith (C) Roger Melvin, Derrick Hamby, William Christenson, Roger Rogers, Jack Wilbur | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson (PG), Ronnie Holmes (SF), David Ward (PF), Jonathan Dials (C) Warren Stevenson, Scotty Probst, Jerome Johnson, Gary Simmons | |
| 09:11 | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Roger Rogers (C) John Smith | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 09:11 | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:11 | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas Tech | Roger Rogers pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas Tech | Perry Hopkins misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 08:52 | Emporia St. | Jonathan Dials grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 08:46 | Emporia St. | David Ward can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 14-12 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas Tech | John Kelemen pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 08:41 | Arkansas Tech | Kevin Ferguson is called for the reach on Perry Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Ferguson, team foul #8 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Thomas White (SG), Jack Wilbur (C) Steven Gilman, Roger Rogers | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 08:41 | Arkansas Tech | Perry Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 08:41 | Emporia St. | Jonathan Dials grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 08:23 | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas Tech | The rebound goes to John Kelemen | 14-12 |
| 08:17 | Arkansas Tech | Thomas White misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-12 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas Tech | Thomas White misses the tip | 14-12 |
| 08:13 | Arkansas Tech | Manuel Pereira grabs the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 07:50 | Arkansas Tech | Jack Wilbur is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Jonathan Dials - foul #2 on Jonathan Dials, team foul #9 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Roger Melvin (PG), Mark Skidmore (PF) Perry Hopkins, Manuel Pereira | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Warren Stevenson (PG), Scotty Probst (SF), Jerome Johnson (PF), Gary Simmons (C) Carl Bauder, Ronnie Holmes, David Ward, Jonathan Dials | |
| 07:50 | Arkansas Tech | Jack Wilbur misses the free throw | 16-12 |
| 07:50 | Emporia St. | Gary Simmons grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 07:30 | Emporia St. | Thomas White is called for the reach on Kevin Ferguson - foul #1 on Thomas White, team foul #7 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Steven Gilman (SF), Roger Rogers (C) John Kelemen, Jack Wilbur | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 07:30 | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 07:30 | Arkansas Tech | The rebound goes to Mark Skidmore | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Roger Melvin (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Gilman (fresh) PF - Mark Skidmore (fresh) C - Roger Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Warren Stevenson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Ferguson (fairly fresh) SF - Scotty Probst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerome Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Simmons (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Arkansas Tech | Thomas White can't connect on a floater in the lane | 16-12 |
| 07:04 | Emporia St. | Gary Simmons gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 06:57 | Emporia St. | Scotty Probst misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Gilman - foul #1 on Steven Gilman, team foul #8 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Perry Hopkins (PG), William Christenson (SF) Roger Melvin, Thomas White | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder (SG), Lester Heinz (C) Kevin Ferguson, Gary Simmons | |
| 06:57 | Emporia St. | Scotty Probst misses the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 06:57 | Emporia St. | Scotty Probst makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas Tech | Carl Bauder is called for the reach on Steven Gilman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Bauder, team foul #10 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Derrick Hamby (PG) Perry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 06:55 | Arkansas Tech | Steven Gilman makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas Tech | Steven Gilman misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 06:55 | Emporia St. | Jerome Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 06:31 | Emporia St. | Warren Stevenson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Mark Skidmore - foul #1 on Mark Skidmore, team foul #9 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Perry Hopkins (PG), Manuel Pereira (PF) Steven Gilman, Mark Skidmore | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 06:31 | Emporia St. | Warren Stevenson misses the free throw | 17-15 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas Tech | The rebound goes to Manuel Pereira | 17-15 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas Tech | Derrick Hamby comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carl Bauder - foul #2 on Carl Bauder, team foul #11 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Jack Wilbur (C) Roger Rogers | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Andre Jeffers (SG), Gary Simmons (C) Carl Bauder, Lester Heinz | |
| 06:20 | Arkansas Tech | Derrick Hamby makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas Tech | Derrick Hamby makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 06:01 | Emporia St. | Scotty Probst hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 19-15 |
| 05:59 | Emporia St. | The offensive rebound goes to Andre Jeffers | 19-15 |
| 05:46 | Emporia St. | Andre Jeffers clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-15 |
| 05:45 | Emporia St. | Scotty Probst gets the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 05:36 | Emporia St. | The pull-up jumper by Jerome Johnson is blocked by Manuel Pereira | 19-15 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas Tech | Jack Wilbur grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas Tech | Perry Hopkins clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Warren Stevenson - foul #2 on Warren Stevenson, team foul #12 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Thomas White (SG), John Kelemen (SF) Derrick Hamby, William Christenson | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson (PG), Ronnie Holmes (SF), David Ward (PF) Warren Stevenson, Scotty Probst, Jerome Johnson | |
| 05:30 | Arkansas Tech | Perry Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas Tech | Perry Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 05:09 | Emporia St. | David Ward can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Perry Hopkins - foul #2 on Perry Hopkins, team foul #10 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Roger Melvin (PG), Steven Gilman (SG), Roger Rogers (C) Perry Hopkins, Thomas White, Jack Wilbur | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Lester Heinz (PG) Andre Jeffers | |
| 05:09 | Emporia St. | David Ward misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 05:09 | Emporia St. | David Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas Tech | Manuel Pereira makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Melvin and the foul's on Gary Simmons - foul #2 on Gary Simmons, team foul #13 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Andre Jeffers (SG) Gary Simmons | |
| 04:52 | Arkansas Tech | Manuel Pereira misses the free throw | 22-16 |
| 04:52 | Emporia St. | Lester Heinz gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 04:29 | Emporia St. | Andre Jeffers hits a jumpshot from the left side | 22-18 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas Tech | Manuel Pereira travels with the ball | 22-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Perry Hopkins (PG), Thomas White (SG), Mark Skidmore (PF), John Smith (C) Roger Melvin, Steven Gilman, Manuel Pereira, Roger Rogers | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Warren Stevenson (PG), Carl Bauder (SG), Scotty Probst (SF), Jerome Johnson (PF), Jonathan Dials (C) Kevin Ferguson, Andre Jeffers, Ronnie Holmes, David Ward, Lester Heinz | |
| 03:42 | Emporia St. | Warren Stevenson's pass is intercepted by John Kelemen | 22-18 |
| 03:35 | Arkansas Tech | John Kelemen misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 03:33 | Emporia St. | Warren Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 03:29 | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder is fouled on the floor by John Kelemen - foul #2 on John Kelemen, team foul #11 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | William Christenson (SF) John Kelemen | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 03:29 | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 03:29 | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 03:29 | Arkansas Tech | William Christenson pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Tech | PG - Perry Hopkins (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Thomas White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Christenson (fresh) PF - Mark Skidmore (fresh) C - John Smith (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Warren Stevenson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Bauder (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Scotty Probst (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerome Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Dials (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Arkansas Tech | Perry Hopkins is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Christenson | 25-19 |
| 03:05 | Emporia St. | Jonathan Dials comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 03:04 | Arkansas Tech | Thomas White grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 02:36 | Arkansas Tech | Carl Bauder steps in front of the William Christenson pass | 25-19 |
| 02:32 | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder banks in the layup | 25-21 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas Tech | John Smith's pass is intercepted by Scotty Probst in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| 02:18 | Emporia St. | Scotty Probst hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on William Christenson - foul #2 on William Christenson, team foul #12 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Derrick Hamby (PG), Steven Gilman (SG), John Kelemen (SF), Jack Wilbur (C) Perry Hopkins, Thomas White, William Christenson, Mark Skidmore | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson (PG), David Ward (PF), Gary Simmons (C) Warren Stevenson, Jerome Johnson, Jonathan Dials | |
| 02:18 | Emporia St. | Scotty Probst makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 02:18 | Emporia St. | Scotty Probst misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas Tech | Jack Wilbur gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 02:10 | Arkansas Tech | Steven Gilman connects on the shot in the lane | 27-22 |
| 02:03 | Emporia St. | David Ward misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 27-22 |
| 02:01 | Emporia St. | Scotty Probst grabs the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 01:49 | Emporia St. | Gary Simmons misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Steven Gilman - foul #2 on Steven Gilman, team foul #13 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Roger Melvin (PG), Roger Rogers (PF) John Kelemen, John Smith | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Lester Heinz (PG), Ronnie Holmes (SF) Kevin Ferguson, Scotty Probst | |
| 01:49 | Emporia St. | Gary Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 01:49 | Emporia St. | Gary Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas Tech | Roger Melvin makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-24 |
| 01:24 | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | John Kelemen (SF) Steven Gilman | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jonathan Dials (C) Gary Simmons | |
| 01:02 | Arkansas Tech | Roger Melvin misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 01:01 | Arkansas Tech | Roger Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas Tech | Roger Melvin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas Tech | Roger Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas Tech | Jonathan Dials denies the turnaround by John Kelemen | 30-24 |
| 00:29 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to David Ward | 30-24 |
| 00:24 | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder is fouled on the floor by Derrick Hamby - foul #1 on Derrick Hamby, team foul #14 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Arkansas Tech | Thomas White (SG), William Christenson (SF), Manuel Pereira (PF), John Smith (C) Derrick Hamby, John Kelemen, Roger Rogers, Jack Wilbur | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kevin Ferguson (PG), Scotty Probst (SF), Jerome Johnson (PF), Gary Simmons (C) Lester Heinz, Ronnie Holmes, David Ward, Jonathan Dials | |
| 00:24 | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 00:24 | Emporia St. | Carl Bauder makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas Tech | William Christenson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-25 |