| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Ray Foster (fresh) SG - Williams Lezama (fresh) SF - Leroy Walker (fresh) PF - Kevin Harris (fresh) C - Ron Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (fresh) SG - Richard Pray (fresh) SF - Edward McGrath (fresh) PF - Walter Toribio (fresh) C - Brian Lentz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews 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) | |
| 19:43 | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews lays it up and in on a great pass from Leroy Walker | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Kansas State | Ray Foster is called for the reach on Lawrence Buck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Foster, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz makes the jumper from the left block set up by Lawrence Buck | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Emporia St. | Ray Foster is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Lawrence Buck | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:37 | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:27 | Emporia St. | Ray Foster's pass is intercepted by Richard Pray | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath lays it in on a great pass from Richard Pray | 2-6 |
| 17:57 | Emporia St. | The jumper by Leroy Walker is denied by Lawrence Buck | 2-6 |
| 17:56 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:27 | Kansas State | Richard Pray misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 17:25 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz misses the tip | 2-6 |
| 17:23 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio gets the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:07 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Buck | 2-8 |
| 16:46 | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 2-8 |
| 16:44 | Emporia St. | Leroy Walker grabs the offensive board | 2-8 |
| 16:32 | Emporia St. | Leroy Walker misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-8 |
| 16:30 | Emporia St. | Leroy Walker grabs the offensive board | 2-8 |
| 16:08 | Emporia St. | The jumper by Williams Lezama is denied by Brian Lentz | 2-8 |
| 16:06 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Buck | 2-8 |
| 16:03 | Kansas State | Leroy Walker steps in front of the Lawrence Buck pass in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| 15:53 | Emporia St. | Leroy Walker is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Leroy Walker, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eugene Decker (PG), Robert Hanson (SG), Michael Marcum (SF), Darrell McLean (PF), Craig Owens (C) Ray Foster, Williams Lezama, Leroy Walker, Kevin Harris, Ron Matthews | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (PG), Max Whitesell (SG), Bryan Eastman (C) Lawrence Buck, Richard Pray, Brian Lentz | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Eugene Decker (fresh) SG - Robert Hanson (fresh) SF - Michael Marcum (fresh) PF - Darrell McLean (fresh) C - Craig Owens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Sanford Staten (fresh) SG - Max Whitesell (fresh) SF - Edward McGrath (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Toribio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Eastman (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman is alone and drills a jumper in the paint set up by Max Whitesell | 2-10 |
| 15:11 | Emporia St. | Michael Marcum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-10 |
| 15:09 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten gets the rebound | 2-10 |
| 15:06 | Kansas State | Michael Marcum is called for the reach on Edward McGrath in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Marcum, team foul #3 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck (PF) Walter Toribio | |
| 14:50 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten is hacked by Eugene Decker - foul #1 on Eugene Decker, team foul #4 | 2-10 |
| 14:23 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward McGrath | 2-13 |
| 13:57 | Emporia St. | Max Whitesell is called for the reach on Eugene Decker - foul #1 on Max Whitesell, team foul #1 | 2-13 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Matthew Atkinson (PG), Williams Lezama (SG), Kevin Harris (PF), Ron Matthews (C) Eugene Decker, Robert Hanson, Darrell McLean, Craig Owens | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Walter Toribio (PF), Brian Lentz (C) Edward McGrath, Bryan Eastman | |
| 13:42 | Emporia St. | Michael Marcum hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 2-13 |
| 13:40 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten grabs the defensive rebound | 2-13 |
| 13:19 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-13 |
| 13:17 | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews gets the rebound | 2-13 |
| 13:11 | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Buck - foul #1 on Lawrence Buck, team foul #2 | 2-13 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Leroy Walker (SF) Michael Marcum | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG) Max Whitesell | |
| 13:11 | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama makes the 1st free throw | 3-13 |
| 13:11 | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama misses the 2nd free throw | 3-13 |
| 13:11 | Emporia St. | The offensive rebound goes to Ron Matthews | 3-13 |
| 13:02 | Emporia St. | Leroy Walker hits a jumper from the left side set up by Matthew Atkinson | 5-13 |
| 12:46 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz is whistled for a carry | 5-13 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eugene Decker (PG), Robert Hanson (SG) Matthew Atkinson, Williams Lezama | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gary Paolucci (PG), Edward McGrath (SF), Bryan Eastman (C) Sanford Staten, Lawrence Buck, Walter Toribio | |
| 12:32 | Emporia St. | Eugene Decker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Paolucci - foul #1 on Gary Paolucci, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ray Foster (PG), Darrell McLean (PF) Leroy Walker, Kevin Harris | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 12:32 | Emporia St. | Eugene Decker misses the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 12:32 | Emporia St. | Eugene Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 12:30 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-13 |
| 12:20 | Emporia St. | Darrell McLean is whistled for a carry | 6-13 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Leroy Walker (SF), Craig Owens (C) Eugene Decker, Ron Matthews | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 11:57 | Kansas State | Richard Pray comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 6-13 |
| 11:56 | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman tips it in | 6-15 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Ray Foster (fresh) SG - Robert Hanson (fresh) SF - Leroy Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell McLean (fresh) C - Craig Owens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Gary Paolucci (fresh) SG - Richard Pray (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward McGrath (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Lentz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Eastman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Emporia St. | Leroy Walker misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 6-15 |
| 11:41 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Bryan Eastman | 6-15 |
| 11:23 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Hanson - foul #1 on Robert Hanson, team foul #5 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eugene Decker (PG), Williams Lezama (SG), Michael Marcum (SF), Kevin Harris (PF), Ron Matthews (C) Ray Foster, Robert Hanson, Leroy Walker, Darrell McLean, Craig Owens | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (PG), Max Whitesell (SG), Lawrence Buck (SF), Walter Toribio (PF) Gary Paolucci, Richard Pray, Edward McGrath, Bryan Eastman | |
| 11:23 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 6-16 |
| 11:23 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz misses the 2nd free throw | 6-16 |
| 11:23 | Emporia St. | Kevin Harris pulls down the rebound | 6-16 |
| 10:58 | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Max Whitesell - foul #2 on Max Whitesell, team foul #4 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG) Max Whitesell | |
| 10:58 | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 10:58 | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 10:36 | Kansas State | Richard Pray hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Buck | 8-19 |
| 10:30 | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Williams Lezama, team foul #6 | 8-19 |
| 10:05 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Sanford Staten and he's fouled by Kevin Harris - foul #1 on Kevin Harris, team foul #7 | 8-21 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ray Foster (PG), Darrell McLean (PF), Craig Owens (C) Eugene Decker, Kevin Harris, Ron Matthews | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 10:05 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck makes the free throw | 8-22 |
| 09:48 | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-22 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Hanson (SF) Michael Marcum | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Edward McGrath (SF), Bryan Eastman (C) Walter Toribio, Brian Lentz | |
| 09:20 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck makes the jumper from the right side set up by Sanford Staten | 8-24 |
| 09:06 | Emporia St. | Sanford Staten is called for the reach on Ray Foster - foul #1 on Sanford Staten, team foul #5 | 8-24 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Leroy Walker (SF), Michael Marcum (PF) Williams Lezama, Darrell McLean | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Walter Toribio (PF) Sanford Staten | |
| 08:48 | Emporia St. | Craig Owens comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-24 |
| 08:46 | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman pulls down the rebound | 8-24 |
| 08:20 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck is hacked by Ray Foster - foul #2 on Ray Foster, team foul #8 | 8-24 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eugene Decker (PG), Williams Lezama (SG), Ron Matthews (C) Ray Foster, Robert Hanson, Craig Owens | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brian Lentz (C) Bryan Eastman | |
| 08:20 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck makes the 1st free throw | 8-25 |
| 08:20 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 8-26 |
| 08:07 | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-26 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kevin Harris (PF) Michael Marcum | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gary Paolucci (PG) Lawrence Buck | |
| 07:43 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz scores on a shot in the paint set up by Edward McGrath | 8-28 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Eugene Decker (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Williams Lezama (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Leroy Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Harris (fairly fresh) C - Ron Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Gary Paolucci (fresh) SG - Richard Pray (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward McGrath (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Toribio (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Lentz (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews knocks in the floater in the lane | 10-28 |
| 06:51 | Kansas State | Ron Matthews is called for the reach on Gary Paolucci - foul #1 on Ron Matthews, team foul #9 | 10-28 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Marcum (SF), Darrell McLean (PF) Leroy Walker, Kevin Harris | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (SG), Lawrence Buck (PF) Richard Pray, Walter Toribio | |
| 06:51 | Kansas State | Gary Paolucci makes the 1st free throw | 10-29 |
| 06:51 | Kansas State | Gary Paolucci makes the 2nd free throw | 10-30 |
| 06:48 | Emporia St. | Eugene Decker travels in the backcourt | 10-30 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Walter Toribio (PF) Gary Paolucci | |
| 06:37 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio makes the wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Sanford Staten | 10-33 |
| 06:28 | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-33 |
| 06:27 | Emporia St. | Michael Marcum gets the offensive rebound | 10-33 |
| 06:13 | Emporia St. | Eugene Decker loses the dribble to Lawrence Buck | 10-33 |
| 06:10 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck jams it | 10-35 |
| 05:51 | Emporia St. | Michael Marcum knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Eugene Decker | 12-35 |
| 05:49 | Kansas State | Williams Lezama is called for the reach on Lawrence Buck in the backcourt - foul #2 on Williams Lezama, team foul #10 | 12-35 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Matthew Atkinson (PG), Robert Hanson (SG), Craig Owens (C) Eugene Decker, Williams Lezama, Ron Matthews | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Max Whitesell (SG), Bryan Eastman (C) Walter Toribio, Brian Lentz | |
| 05:49 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck makes the 1st free throw | 12-36 |
| 05:49 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 12-37 |
| 05:23 | Emporia St. | Robert Hanson can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 12-37 |
| 05:22 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck pulls down the rebound | 12-37 |
| 05:20 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath is hacked by Craig Owens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Owens, team foul #11 | 12-37 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kevin Harris (PF) Darrell McLean | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 05:20 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath misses the 1st free throw | 12-37 |
| 05:20 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath makes the 2nd free throw | 12-38 |
| 05:03 | Emporia St. | Matthew Atkinson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Matthew Atkinson, team foul #12 | 12-38 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Leroy Walker (SF) Michael Marcum | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Walter Toribio (PF) Edward McGrath | |
| 04:43 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Sanford Staten | 12-41 |
| 04:25 | Emporia St. | Robert Hanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-41 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eugene Decker (PG) Matthew Atkinson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gary Paolucci (PG), Brian Lentz (C) Sanford Staten, Bryan Eastman | |
| 04:04 | Kansas State | Gary Paolucci is whistled for traveling | 12-41 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Darrell McLean (SF), Michael Marcum (PF), Ron Matthews (C) Leroy Walker, Kevin Harris, Craig Owens | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG) Walter Toribio | |
| 03:54 | Emporia St. | Max Whitesell steals it from Robert Hanson | 12-41 |
| 03:51 | Kansas State | Gary Paolucci can't finish the layup | 12-41 |
| 03:50 | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 12-41 |
| 03:46 | Emporia St. | Eugene Decker misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-41 |
| 03:44 | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-41 |
| 03:24 | Emporia St. | Eugene Decker knocks in the shot from the right side | 14-41 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Eugene Decker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hanson (fairly fresh) SF - Darrell McLean (fresh) PF - Michael Marcum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ron Matthews (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Gary Paolucci (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Pray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Max Whitesell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Buck (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. C - Brian Lentz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Kansas State | Richard Pray loses the ball out of bounds | 14-41 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ray Foster (PG), Williams Lezama (SG), Kevin Harris (PF) Eugene Decker, Robert Hanson, Darrell McLean | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (PG), Edward McGrath (SF), Bryan Eastman (C) Gary Paolucci, Max Whitesell, Brian Lentz | |
| 02:52 | Emporia St. | Ray Foster misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 14-41 |
| 02:51 | Emporia St. | Kevin Harris tips it in | 16-41 |
| 02:48 | Kansas State | Williams Lezama is called for the reach on Richard Pray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Williams Lezama, team foul #13 | 16-41 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Hanson (SG), Leroy Walker (SF), Craig Owens (C) Williams Lezama, Michael Marcum, Ron Matthews | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 02:48 | Kansas State | Richard Pray makes the 1st free throw | 16-42 |
| 02:48 | Kansas State | Richard Pray makes the 2nd free throw | 16-43 |
| 02:37 | Emporia St. | Richard Pray is called for the reach on Leroy Walker - foul #1 on Richard Pray, team foul #6 | 16-43 |
| 02:20 | Emporia St. | Kevin Harris comes up short on the runner from the right block | 16-43 |
| 02:19 | Kansas State | Bryan Eastman grabs the defensive rebound | 16-43 |
| 01:56 | Kansas State | Richard Pray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-43 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Darrell McLean (SF), Michael Marcum (PF), Ron Matthews (C) Leroy Walker, Kevin Harris, Craig Owens | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Walter Toribio (PF), Brian Lentz (C) Lawrence Buck, Bryan Eastman | |
| 01:40 | Emporia St. | Ray Foster clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-43 |
| 01:39 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten pulls down the rebound | 16-43 |
| 01:25 | Kansas State | Richard Pray clanks a 3 from the left wing | 16-43 |
| 01:23 | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews snags the defensive board | 16-43 |
| 01:17 | Emporia St. | Darrell McLean misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-43 |
| 01:15 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath pulls down the rebound | 16-43 |
| 00:58 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath can't connect on a floater from the left side | 16-43 |
| 00:57 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten gets the offensive rebound | 16-43 |
| 00:41 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Richard Pray | 16-45 |
| 00:15 | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Hanson | 18-45 |
| 00:05 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ray Foster - foul #3 on Ray Foster, team foul #14 | 18-45 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Matthew Atkinson (PG), Eugene Decker (SG), Leroy Walker (SF), Kevin Harris (PF), Craig Owens (C) Ray Foster, Robert Hanson, Darrell McLean, Michael Marcum, Ron Matthews | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gary Paolucci (PG), Max Whitesell (SG), Lawrence Buck (PF), Bryan Eastman (C) Sanford Staten, Richard Pray, Walter Toribio, Brian Lentz | |
| 00:05 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath makes the 1st free throw | 18-46 |
| 00:05 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath makes the 2nd free throw | 18-47 |
| 00:01 | Emporia St. | Kevin Harris travels with the ball | 18-47 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Walter Toribio (PF) Edward McGrath | |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 18-47 |