| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Norman Lucus (fresh) SG - David Pierro (fresh) SF - Michael Chitwood (fresh) PF - Peter McClurg (fresh) C - Victor Killian (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - James Harder (fresh) SG - Dewey Seal (fresh) SF - Herman Rainwater (fresh) PF - Roy Wood (fresh) C - William Ham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Missouri | William Ham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Central Missouri | William Ham misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Victor Killian - foul #1 on Victor Killian, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Central Missouri | William Ham makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:50 | Central Missouri | William Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Emporia St. | David Pierro drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Norman Lucus | 2-2 |
| 19:26 | Central Missouri | Michael Chitwood is called for the reach on Dewey Seal - foul #1 on Michael Chitwood, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Central Missouri | William Ham misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Victor Killian - foul #2 on Victor Killian, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster (C) Victor Killian | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 19:11 | Central Missouri | William Ham makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Central Missouri | William Ham misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 18:32 | Central Missouri | Roy Wood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 18:30 | Central Missouri | William Ham hits the follow up shot | 5-5 |
| 18:09 | Emporia St. | William Ham picks off the pass by David Pierro | 5-5 |
| 17:53 | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 5-5 |
| 17:52 | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:50 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner (PG), Dennis Kinsey (SG), Marvin Mohammad (SF), Alfred Rutter (C) Norman Lucus, David Pierro, Michael Chitwood, Marquis Foster | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Corder (PG), Thomas Vanderhoff (SG), Robert Ross (SF), Henry Singleton (PF), Clarence Clevenger (C) James Harder, Dewey Seal, Herman Rainwater, Roy Wood, William Ham | |
| 17:32 | Central Missouri | Thomas Vanderhoff misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 17:31 | Central Missouri | Clarence Clevenger tips it but misses | 5-5 |
| 17:30 | Central Missouri | Robert Ross snags the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:11 | Central Missouri | Robert Ross loses the ball out of bounds | 5-5 |
| 16:58 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg misses the easy open layup | 5-5 |
| 16:56 | Central Missouri | Henry Singleton snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:44 | Central Missouri | Michael Corder misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 16:43 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Dennis Kinsey | 5-5 |
| 16:38 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 16:36 | Central Missouri | Henry Singleton gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:34 | Central Missouri | Dennis Kinsey steals it from Thomas Vanderhoff in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 16:33 | Emporia St. | Dennis Kinsey lays it up and in | 7-5 |
| 16:15 | Central Missouri | Clarence Clevenger can't finish the uncontested layup | 7-5 |
| 16:14 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:10 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Vanderhoff - foul #1 on Thomas Vanderhoff, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus (PG), David Pierro (SG), Michael Chitwood (SF), Marquis Foster (C) Herbert Berner, Dennis Kinsey, Marvin Mohammad, Alfred Rutter | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Harder (PG), Dewey Seal (SG), Herman Rainwater (SF), Roy Wood (PF), Donnie Caldwell (C) Michael Corder, Thomas Vanderhoff, Robert Ross, Henry Singleton, Clarence Clevenger | |
| 15:52 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Pierro | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Norman Lucus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Pierro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Chitwood (fairly fresh) PF - Peter McClurg (tiring) 3 pts. C - Marquis Foster (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - James Harder (fairly fresh) SG - Dewey Seal (fairly fresh) SF - Herman Rainwater (fairly fresh) PF - Roy Wood (fairly fresh) C - Donnie Caldwell (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Central Missouri | Norman Lucus steals it from James Harder in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| 15:47 | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood hits the finger roll on a great pass from Norman Lucus | 12-5 |
| 15:26 | Central Missouri | Roy Wood blows the wide open layup | 12-5 |
| 15:24 | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal grabs the offensive board | 12-5 |
| 15:10 | Central Missouri | James Harder makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dewey Seal | 12-7 |
| 14:59 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Pierro | 15-7 |
| 14:50 | Central Missouri | Roy Wood misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-7 |
| 14:48 | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster snags the defensive board | 15-7 |
| 14:43 | Emporia St. | David Pierro is fouled on the floor by James Harder - foul #1 on James Harder, team foul #2 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen (PG), Marvin Mohammad (SF) Norman Lucus, Michael Chitwood | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Corder (PG), Henry Singleton (PF), William Ham (C) James Harder, Roy Wood, Donnie Caldwell | |
| 14:30 | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Henry Singleton - foul #1 on Henry Singleton, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner (SG), Alfred Rutter (PF) David Pierro, Peter McClurg | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 14:30 | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 16-7 |
| 14:30 | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 17-7 |
| 14:13 | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 17-7 |
| 14:12 | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster grabs the board | 17-7 |
| 14:08 | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-7 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg (PF) Marquis Foster | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Robert Ross (SF), Roy Wood (PF) Herman Rainwater, Henry Singleton | |
| 14:05 | Central Missouri | Robert Ross is hacked by Alfred Rutter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Rutter, team foul #4 | 17-7 |
| 13:57 | Central Missouri | Michael Corder knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 17-9 |
| 13:55 | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ross - foul #1 on Robert Ross, team foul #4 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus (PG) Ronald Nguyen | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 13:39 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus misses the open dunk but he's fouled by Robert Ross - foul #2 on Robert Ross, team foul #5 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Pierro (SG), Michael Chitwood (SF) Herbert Berner, Marvin Mohammad | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Harder (PG) Robert Ross | |
| 13:39 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus misses the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 13:39 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus makes the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 13:24 | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range | 18-9 |
| 13:22 | Central Missouri | William Ham can't tip it in | 18-9 |
| 13:21 | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal grabs the offensive rebound | 18-9 |
| 13:01 | Central Missouri | Michael Corder hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Norman Lucus - foul #1 on Norman Lucus, team foul #5 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Dennis Kinsey (SG), Marquis Foster (PF) David Pierro, Peter McClurg | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Vanderhoff (SG), Clarence Clevenger (PF) Dewey Seal, Roy Wood | |
| 13:01 | Central Missouri | Michael Corder makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 13:01 | Central Missouri | Michael Corder makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 12:59 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-11 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad (SF) Michael Chitwood | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Herman Rainwater (SF) Michael Corder | |
| 12:42 | Central Missouri | William Ham hits the finger roll | 18-13 |
| 12:34 | Emporia St. | William Ham is called for the reach on Marvin Mohammad - foul #1 on William Ham, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen (PG), Peter McClurg (PF) Norman Lucus, Alfred Rutter | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Henry Singleton (PF) Clarence Clevenger | |
| 12:16 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Nguyen and he's fouled by James Harder - foul #2 on James Harder, team foul #7 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner (SG) Dennis Kinsey | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal (SG), Michael Corder (SF) James Harder, Herman Rainwater | |
| 12:16 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad makes the free throw | 21-13 |
| 12:14 | Central Missouri | Thomas Vanderhoff is fouled in the backcourt by Peter McClurg - foul #1 on Peter McClurg, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood (SF) Marvin Mohammad | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 11:56 | Central Missouri | William Ham hits a fadeaway from the right block | 21-15 |
| 11:37 | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Dewey Seal - foul #1 on Dewey Seal, team foul #8 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus (PG), Marvin Mohammad (SF), Alfred Rutter (PF) Ronald Nguyen, Michael Chitwood, Peter McClurg | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Herman Rainwater (SF), Donnie Caldwell (C) Thomas Vanderhoff, William Ham | |
| 11:37 | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 11:37 | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Norman Lucus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Berner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Mohammad (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alfred Rutter (tiring) C - Marquis Foster (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Michael Corder (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Dewey Seal (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Herman Rainwater (tiring) PF - Henry Singleton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Donnie Caldwell (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Central Missouri | Henry Singleton misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-15 |
| 11:20 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Marvin Mohammad | 23-15 |
| 11:15 | Emporia St. | Michael Corder is called for the reach on Norman Lucus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Corder, team foul #9 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Pierro (SG), Peter McClurg (PF) Herbert Berner, Marquis Foster | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Clarence Clevenger (PF) Henry Singleton | |
| 11:15 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 11:15 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus misses the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 11:15 | Central Missouri | Clarence Clevenger pulls down the rebound | 24-15 |
| 10:56 | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by David Pierro - foul #1 on David Pierro, team foul #7 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Vanderhoff (PG), Roy Wood (PF) Michael Corder, Donnie Caldwell | |
| 10:56 | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 10:56 | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 10:36 | Emporia St. | Alfred Rutter misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 10:34 | Central Missouri | Roy Wood grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 10:31 | Central Missouri | Norman Lucus steps in front of the Thomas Vanderhoff pass in the backcourt | 24-17 |
| 10:30 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus lays it up and in | 26-17 |
| 10:13 | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-17 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner (PG), Dennis Kinsey (SG), Michael Chitwood (SF), Marquis Foster (C) Norman Lucus, David Pierro, Marvin Mohammad, Alfred Rutter | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Corder (PG), William Ham (C) Dewey Seal, Clarence Clevenger | |
| 09:57 | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster makes the wide open turnaround from the right block | 28-17 |
| 09:54 | Central Missouri | Herbert Berner takes the ball from Michael Corder in the backcourt | 28-17 |
| 09:42 | Emporia St. | Dennis Kinsey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-17 |
| 09:41 | Central Missouri | Roy Wood grabs the board | 28-17 |
| 09:35 | Central Missouri | Roy Wood can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Peter McClurg - foul #2 on Peter McClurg, team foul #8 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen (PG), Alfred Rutter (PF) Dennis Kinsey, Peter McClurg | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal (SG), Donnie Caldwell (C) Herman Rainwater, William Ham | |
| 09:35 | Central Missouri | Roy Wood makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 09:35 | Central Missouri | Roy Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 09:33 | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood loses the dribble to Roy Wood in the backcourt | 28-19 |
| 09:16 | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 09:14 | Emporia St. | Alfred Rutter snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 09:06 | Emporia St. | Roy Wood is called for the reach on Ronald Nguyen - foul #1 on Roy Wood, team foul #10 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus (PG), David Pierro (SG), Marvin Mohammad (SF) Herbert Berner, Michael Chitwood, Marquis Foster | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Herman Rainwater (SF), Henry Singleton (PF) Thomas Vanderhoff, Roy Wood | |
| 09:06 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-19 |
| 09:06 | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 09:06 | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 08:49 | Central Missouri | Herman Rainwater misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 30-19 |
| 08:48 | Central Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Corder | 30-19 |
| 08:38 | Central Missouri | Michael Corder lays it up and in | 30-21 |
| 08:35 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad is hacked by Herman Rainwater in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herman Rainwater, team foul #11 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Dennis Kinsey (SG), Marquis Foster (PF) David Pierro, Ronald Nguyen | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Clarence Clevenger (C) Donnie Caldwell | |
| 08:35 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 08:35 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 08:31 | Central Missouri | Marvin Mohammad steals the ball from Michael Corder in the backcourt | 32-21 |
| 08:26 | Emporia St. | Dennis Kinsey is fouled on the floor by Dewey Seal - foul #2 on Dewey Seal, team foul #12 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Pierro (SG) Alfred Rutter | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Vanderhoff (SG) Dewey Seal | |
| 08:26 | Emporia St. | Dennis Kinsey makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 08:26 | Emporia St. | Dennis Kinsey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 08:06 | Central Missouri | Thomas Vanderhoff connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 34-23 |
| 08:04 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus is hacked by Clarence Clevenger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Clevenger, team foul #13 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood (SF), Alfred Rutter (C) David Pierro, Marvin Mohammad | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | William Ham (C) Clarence Clevenger | |
| 08:04 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 08:04 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 08:02 | Central Missouri | Thomas Vanderhoff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-23 |
| 07:47 | Emporia St. | William Ham blocks the short jumper by Marquis Foster | 36-23 |
| 07:46 | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 07:30 | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-23 |
| 07:29 | Central Missouri | Michael Corder grabs the board | 36-23 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Norman Lucus (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Kinsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Chitwood (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Rutter (tired) C - Marquis Foster (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Michael Corder (tired) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Vanderhoff (tired) 2 pts. SF - Herman Rainwater (very tired) PF - Henry Singleton (tiring) 2 reb. C - William Ham (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Central Missouri | Henry Singleton makes the turnaround near the basket | 36-25 |
| 07:11 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-25 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen (PG), Herbert Berner (SG), Marvin Mohammad (SF) Norman Lucus, Dennis Kinsey, Michael Chitwood | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Clarence Clevenger (PF), Donnie Caldwell (C) Henry Singleton, William Ham | |
| 06:56 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad double dribbles | 36-25 |
| 06:40 | Central Missouri | Clarence Clevenger can't connect on a jumper from close range | 36-25 |
| 06:39 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Ronald Nguyen | 36-25 |
| 06:33 | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Corder - foul #2 on Michael Corder, team foul #14 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Pierro (SG) Alfred Rutter | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Harder (PG), Roy Wood (PF) Michael Corder, Clarence Clevenger | |
| 06:33 | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 06:33 | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 06:11 | Central Missouri | Roy Wood hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Vanderhoff | 38-27 |
| 06:09 | Emporia St. | David Pierro is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Vanderhoff - foul #2 on Thomas Vanderhoff, team foul #15 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus (PG), Victor Killian (C) Ronald Nguyen, Herbert Berner | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal (SG), William Ham (C) Thomas Vanderhoff, Donnie Caldwell | |
| 06:09 | Emporia St. | David Pierro makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 06:09 | Emporia St. | David Pierro makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 05:42 | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-27 |
| 05:40 | Emporia St. | Victor Killian snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 05:36 | Emporia St. | David Pierro makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Victor Killian and he's fouled by Dewey Seal - foul #3 on Dewey Seal, team foul #16 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood (SF) Marvin Mohammad | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Corder (SG), Henry Singleton (PF) Dewey Seal, Roy Wood | |
| 05:36 | Emporia St. | David Pierro makes the free throw | 43-27 |
| 05:21 | Central Missouri | James Harder is fouled on the floor by Norman Lucus - foul #2 on Norman Lucus, team foul #9 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner (PG), Alfred Rutter (C) Norman Lucus, Victor Killian | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 05:21 | Central Missouri | James Harder makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 05:21 | Central Missouri | James Harder makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 05:01 | Emporia St. | Alfred Rutter is hacked by James Harder - foul #3 on James Harder, team foul #17 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Dennis Kinsey (SG) David Pierro | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Clarence Clevenger (PF) Henry Singleton | |
| 05:01 | Emporia St. | Alfred Rutter makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 05:01 | Emporia St. | Alfred Rutter misses the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 05:01 | Central Missouri | Clarence Clevenger snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 04:43 | Central Missouri | Michael Corder misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-29 |
| 04:41 | Central Missouri | Michael Corder grabs the offensive board | 44-29 |
| 04:36 | Central Missouri | William Ham misses long on a jumper from the left block | 44-29 |
| 04:34 | Emporia St. | Dennis Kinsey grabs the defensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 04:28 | Emporia St. | Alfred Rutter is denied on a layup by Clarence Clevenger | 44-29 |
| 04:26 | Central Missouri | Clarence Clevenger snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 04:14 | Central Missouri | William Ham is open and buries a shot in the paint | 44-31 |
| 04:10 | Emporia St. | Michael Corder steals it from Herbert Berner | 44-31 |
| 04:07 | Central Missouri | Michael Corder banks in the layup | 44-33 |
| 04:02 | Emporia St. | Herman Rainwater steals it from Dennis Kinsey | 44-33 |
| 03:45 | Central Missouri | Dennis Kinsey picks off the pass by Michael Corder | 44-33 |
| 03:42 | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dennis Kinsey | 46-33 |
| 03:26 | Central Missouri | Alfred Rutter is called for the reach on Michael Corder - foul #2 on Alfred Rutter, team foul #10 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen (PG), David Pierro (SG), Marvin Mohammad (SF), Peter McClurg (PF), Victor Killian (C) Herbert Berner, Dennis Kinsey, Michael Chitwood, Alfred Rutter, Marquis Foster | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Vanderhoff (SG), Robert Ross (SF), Roy Wood (PF), Donnie Caldwell (C) James Harder, Herman Rainwater, Clarence Clevenger, William Ham | |
| 03:26 | Central Missouri | Michael Corder misses the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 03:26 | Central Missouri | Michael Corder makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Ronald Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Pierro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Mohammad (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter McClurg (tiring) 3 pts. C - Victor Killian (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Michael Corder (very tired) 9 pts. SG - Thomas Vanderhoff (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ross (fresh) PF - Roy Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donnie Caldwell (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Victor Killian | 49-34 |
| 02:50 | Central Missouri | Thomas Vanderhoff is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Thomas Vanderhoff, team foul #18 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal (SG), Henry Singleton (PF) Thomas Vanderhoff, Roy Wood | |
| 02:38 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Peter McClurg | 51-34 |
| 02:12 | Central Missouri | Michael Corder clanks a floater from the right wing | 51-34 |
| 02:11 | Emporia St. | Victor Killian grabs the board | 51-34 |
| 02:06 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 51-34 |
| 02:05 | Central Missouri | Henry Singleton gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| 01:44 | Central Missouri | Robert Ross scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Henry Singleton | 51-36 |
| 01:39 | Emporia St. | Henry Singleton blocks the jumper by Marvin Mohammad | 51-36 |
| 01:37 | Central Missouri | Henry Singleton grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 01:34 | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dewey Seal, team foul #19 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus (PG), Herbert Berner (SG) Ronald Nguyen, David Pierro | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Harder (PG), Roy Wood (PF) Dewey Seal, Donnie Caldwell | |
| 01:16 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 01:15 | Emporia St. | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Lucus | 51-36 |
| 00:57 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Norman Lucus | 53-36 |
| 00:40 | Central Missouri | Michael Corder drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roy Wood | 53-38 |
| 00:36 | Emporia St. | James Harder picks off the pass by Norman Lucus in the backcourt | 53-38 |
| 00:20 | Central Missouri | Roy Wood connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Ross | 53-40 |
| 00:00 | Emporia St. | Victor Killian connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-40 |