| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Ray Foster (fresh) SG - Williams Lezama (fresh) SF - Leroy Walker (fresh) PF - Jerry Parker (fresh) C - Ron Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (fresh) SG - Larry Thomas (fresh) SF - Edward McGrath (fresh) PF - Scott Pearson (fresh) C - Brian Lentz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Emporia St. | Brian Lentz picks off the pass by Leroy Walker | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Williams Lezama - foul #1 on Williams Lezama, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:57 | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews is hacked by Scott Pearson - foul #1 on Scott Pearson, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 18:38 | Emporia St. | Leroy Walker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 18:37 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:16 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath is fouled on the floor by Leroy Walker - foul #1 on Leroy Walker, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| 17:58 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-1 |
| 17:56 | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 17:51 | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-1 |
| 17:50 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 17:48 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath is fouled in the backcourt by Williams Lezama - foul #2 on Williams Lezama, team foul #3 | 0-1 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Hanson (SG) Williams Lezama | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 17:28 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz lays it in uncontested set up by Lawrence Buck | 0-3 |
| 17:23 | Emporia St. | Leroy Walker can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 17:22 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Brian Lentz | 0-3 |
| 16:58 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz makes the shot near the basket set up by Lawrence Buck and he's hacked by Ron Matthews - foul #1 on Ron Matthews, team foul #4 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eugene Decker (PG), Brian Dantzler (SF), Darrell McLean (PF), Michael Marcum (C) Ray Foster, Leroy Walker, Jerry Parker, Ron Matthews | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG), Walter Toribio (PF) Larry Thomas, Scott Pearson | |
| 16:58 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz makes the free throw | 0-6 |
| 16:40 | Emporia St. | Brian Dantzler misses the lay-in | 0-6 |
| 16:39 | Emporia St. | Brian Dantzler hits the follow up shot | 2-6 |
| 16:36 | Kansas State | Darrell McLean is called for the reach on Lawrence Buck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrell McLean, team foul #5 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman (C) Brian Lentz | |
| 16:15 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket | 2-6 |
| 16:13 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:57 | Kansas State | Richard Pray is whistled for a carry | 2-6 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews (C) Robert Hanson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Scott Pearson (PF) Walter Toribio | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Eugene Decker (fresh) SG - Michael Marcum (fresh) SF - Brian Dantzler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell McLean (fresh) C - Ron Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Pray (fresh) SF - Edward McGrath (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Pearson (fresh) C - Bryan Eastman (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Emporia St. | Michael Marcum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 2-6 |
| 15:48 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:41 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 15:40 | Kansas State | Richard Pray hits the follow up shot | 2-8 |
| 15:28 | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews is called for 5 seconds | 2-8 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ray Foster (PG), Leroy Walker (SF), Jerry Parker (PF) Eugene Decker, Brian Dantzler, Darrell McLean | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 15:05 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck misses the lay-in | 2-8 |
| 15:04 | Emporia St. | Michael Marcum gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 14:58 | Emporia St. | Ray Foster is whistled for a carry | 2-8 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Hanson (SG) Michael Marcum | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Thomas (SG), Brian Lentz (C) Richard Pray, Bryan Eastman | |
| 14:33 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Thomas | 2-11 |
| 14:04 | Emporia St. | Lawrence Buck takes the ball from Ron Matthews | 2-11 |
| 13:54 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-11 |
| 13:53 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-11 |
| 13:30 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson travels with the ball | 2-11 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eugene Decker (PG), Michael Marcum (SG), Darrell McLean (PF), Brian Dantzler (C) Ray Foster, Robert Hanson, Jerry Parker, Ron Matthews | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG), Walter Toribio (PF), Bryan Eastman (C) Larry Thomas, Edward McGrath, Brian Lentz | |
| 13:05 | Emporia St. | Michael Marcum clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-11 |
| 13:04 | Emporia St. | Brian Dantzler grabs the offensive rebound | 2-11 |
| 12:58 | Emporia St. | Leroy Walker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-11 |
| 12:57 | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman gets the rebound | 2-11 |
| 12:36 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Toribio | 2-14 |
| 12:30 | Emporia St. | Michael Marcum drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-14 |
| 12:27 | Kansas State | Darrell McLean is called for the reach on Walter Toribio in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell McLean, team foul #6 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jerry Parker (PF), Ron Matthews (C) Leroy Walker, Darrell McLean | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Thomas (SG), Edward McGrath (SF) Richard Pray, Scott Pearson | |
| 11:58 | Kansas State | Brian Dantzler picks off the pass by Lawrence Buck | 4-14 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Eugene Decker (fresh) SG - Michael Marcum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Dantzler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Parker (fairly fresh) C - Ron Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Larry Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward McGrath (tiring) PF - Walter Toribio (fairly fresh) C - Bryan Eastman (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Emporia St. | Eugene Decker comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 4-14 |
| 11:38 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Walter Toribio | 4-14 |
| 11:35 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath is hacked by Michael Marcum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Marcum, team foul #7 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ray Foster (PG), Robert Hanson (SG) Eugene Decker, Michael Marcum | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Scott Pearson (PF), Brian Lentz (C) Walter Toribio, Bryan Eastman | |
| 11:35 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath makes the 1st free throw | 4-15 |
| 11:35 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath misses the 2nd free throw | 4-15 |
| 11:35 | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews grabs the board | 4-15 |
| 11:18 | Emporia St. | Brian Dantzler misses short on a floater near the basket | 4-15 |
| 11:17 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas gets the rebound | 4-15 |
| 11:05 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas is open and scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Buck | 4-17 |
| 10:39 | Emporia St. | Jerry Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-17 |
| 10:38 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath gets the rebound | 4-17 |
| 10:09 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Pearson | 4-19 |
| 09:56 | Emporia St. | Ray Foster is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ray Foster, team foul #8 | 4-19 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eugene Decker (PG), Leroy Walker (SF), Michael Marcum (C) Ray Foster, Brian Dantzler, Ron Matthews | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG), Walter Toribio (PF) Lawrence Buck, Edward McGrath | |
| 09:36 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the paint | 4-19 |
| 09:34 | Emporia St. | Jerry Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 4-19 |
| 09:30 | Emporia St. | Eugene Decker hits a floater from the right wing | 6-19 |
| 09:11 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-21 |
| 08:42 | Emporia St. | Jerry Parker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jerry Parker, team foul #9 | 6-21 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Matthew Atkinson (PG), Ron Matthews (C) Eugene Decker, Robert Hanson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck (PG), Edward McGrath (SF), Bryan Eastman (C) Larry Thomas, Walter Toribio, Brian Lentz | |
| 08:22 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-21 |
| 08:21 | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews pulls down the rebound | 6-21 |
| 08:15 | Emporia St. | The short jumper by Jerry Parker is denied by Bryan Eastman | 6-21 |
| 08:13 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson gets the rebound | 6-21 |
| 08:09 | Kansas State | Jerry Parker steals it from Scott Pearson | 6-21 |
| 08:04 | Emporia St. | Matthew Atkinson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-21 |
| 08:02 | Emporia St. | Michael Marcum grabs the offensive rebound | 6-21 |
| 07:41 | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Bryan Eastman - foul #1 on Bryan Eastman, team foul #2 | 6-21 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ray Foster (PG), Robert Hanson (SG), Brian Dantzler (PF) Matthew Atkinson, Michael Marcum, Jerry Parker | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Thomas (SG) Richard Pray | |
| 07:41 | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 6-21 |
| 07:41 | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 7-21 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Ray Foster (fresh) SG - Robert Hanson (fairly fresh) SF - Leroy Walker (tiring) PF - Brian Dantzler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ron Matthews (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward McGrath (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Scott Pearson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. C - Bryan Eastman (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-21 |
| 07:13 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-21 |
| 06:54 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-21 |
| 06:53 | Emporia St. | Robert Hanson pulls down the rebound | 7-21 |
| 06:47 | Emporia St. | Brian Dantzler is called for traveling | 7-21 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Marcum (C) Ron Matthews | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Walter Toribio (PF), Brian Lentz (C) Scott Pearson, Bryan Eastman | |
| 06:28 | Kansas State | Brian Dantzler is called for the reach on Lawrence Buck - foul #1 on Brian Dantzler, team foul #10 | 7-21 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jerry Parker (PF) Leroy Walker | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 06:28 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck makes the 1st free throw | 7-22 |
| 06:28 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 7-23 |
| 06:11 | Emporia St. | Walter Toribio is called for the reach on Ray Foster - foul #1 on Walter Toribio, team foul #3 | 7-23 |
| 05:52 | Emporia St. | Michael Marcum is whistled for a carry | 7-23 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eugene Decker (PG), Leroy Walker (SF) Ray Foster, Robert Hanson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG), Scott Pearson (PF) Larry Thomas, Walter Toribio | |
| 05:46 | Kansas State | Eugene Decker is called for the reach on Richard Pray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Decker, team foul #11 | 7-23 |
| 05:46 | Kansas State | Richard Pray makes the 1st free throw | 7-24 |
| 05:46 | Kansas State | Richard Pray misses the 2nd free throw | 7-24 |
| 05:46 | Emporia St. | Jerry Parker snags the defensive board | 7-24 |
| 05:41 | Emporia St. | Jerry Parker scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-24 |
| 05:16 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Buck | 10-27 |
| 05:14 | Emporia St. | Eugene Decker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-27 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Hanson (SG), Ron Matthews (C) Michael Marcum, Brian Dantzler | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman (C) Brian Lentz | |
| 05:07 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-30 |
| 04:47 | Emporia St. | Leroy Walker is fouled on the floor by Edward McGrath - foul #1 on Edward McGrath, team foul #4 | 10-30 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Thomas (SG) Richard Pray | |
| 04:35 | Emporia St. | Jerry Parker hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Leroy Walker | 12-30 |
| 04:31 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck double dribbles in the backcourt | 12-30 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ray Foster (PG), Brian Dantzler (SF), Michael Marcum (PF) Eugene Decker, Leroy Walker, Jerry Parker | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Walter Toribio (PF) Edward McGrath | |
| 04:03 | Emporia St. | Bryan Eastman swats the shot by Michael Marcum | 12-30 |
| 04:02 | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman grabs the board | 12-30 |
| 03:39 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-30 |
| 03:37 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-30 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Ray Foster (fresh) SG - Robert Hanson (tiring) SF - Brian Dantzler (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Marcum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ron Matthews (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (tired) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Thomas (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Pearson (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Toribio (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bryan Eastman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-30 |
| 03:16 | Emporia St. | Robert Hanson snags the defensive board | 12-30 |
| 03:10 | Emporia St. | Robert Hanson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Buck - foul #1 on Lawrence Buck, team foul #5 | 12-30 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eugene Decker (PG), Williams Lezama (SG), Darrell McLean (PF) Ray Foster, Brian Dantzler, Ron Matthews | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG), Edward McGrath (SF), Brian Lentz (C) Lawrence Buck, Walter Toribio, Bryan Eastman | |
| 03:10 | Emporia St. | Robert Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 12-30 |
| 03:10 | Emporia St. | Robert Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-30 |
| 02:42 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Larry Thomas | 13-32 |
| 02:40 | Emporia St. | Eugene Decker is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Decker, team foul #12 | 13-32 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Leroy Walker (SF) Robert Hanson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck (PG) Larry Thomas | |
| 02:27 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz can't throw it down | 13-32 |
| 02:26 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson grabs the offensive board | 13-32 |
| 02:26 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-32 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ray Foster (PG), Ron Matthews (C) Eugene Decker, Michael Marcum | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Walter Toribio (PF) Scott Pearson | |
| 02:12 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Toribio | 13-35 |
| 01:57 | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama travels with the ball | 13-35 |
| 01:33 | Kansas State | Richard Pray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-35 |
| 01:31 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath gets the offensive rebound | 13-35 |
| 01:16 | Kansas State | Richard Pray misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-35 |
| 01:14 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Darrell McLean | 13-35 |
| 01:09 | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-35 |
| 01:08 | Emporia St. | The offensive rebound goes to Ron Matthews | 13-35 |
| 00:53 | Emporia St. | Darrell McLean comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-35 |
| 00:52 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath snags the defensive board | 13-35 |
| 00:49 | Kansas State | Williams Lezama picks off the pass by Richard Pray in the backcourt | 13-35 |
| 00:48 | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama lays it in | 15-35 |
| 00:28 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the baseline | 15-35 |
| 00:27 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Ray Foster | 15-35 |
| 00:02 | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama throws it down | 17-35 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Richard Pray misses the fullcourt shot | 17-35 |