| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Carl Boisvert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Tollett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Heins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Freel (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Dustin Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rudolph Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Andrew Shumate (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francis Fermin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Missouri | Andrew Shumate inbounds the ball | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Central Missouri | Andrew Shumate loses the dribble to William Freel | 42-51 |
| 19:33 | Emporia St. | Mark Heins hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Carl Boisvert | 44-51 |
| 19:23 | Central Missouri | Andrew Shumate misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-51 |
| 19:22 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 19:09 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett knocks in the shot from the left side set up by James Miller | 46-51 |
| 19:07 | Central Missouri | Rudolph Thompson is hacked by James Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Miller, team foul #1 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt (SG), Allen Ford (SF), James Dick (PF) James Miller, Gary Tollett, Mark Heins | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Manuel Chambers (PG), Jeff Ingram (SG), William Choate (SF), Dennis Gilbert (PF), Jon Woodworth (C) Dustin Lee, Rudolph Thompson, Andrew Shumate, Francis Fermin, John Hamilton | |
| 18:53 | Central Missouri | William Choate can't connect on a runner in the paint | 46-51 |
| 18:52 | Emporia St. | James Dick snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 18:48 | Emporia St. | Dennis Gilbert steals it from Carl Boisvert in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 18:35 | Central Missouri | William Choate misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 18:34 | Emporia St. | Carl Boisvert gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 18:28 | Emporia St. | Allen Ford misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by William Choate - foul #1 on William Choate, team foul #1 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jerry Gotcher (SG) Arthur Pollitt | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Francis Fermin (PF), John Hamilton (C) Dennis Gilbert, Jon Woodworth | |
| 18:28 | Emporia St. | Allen Ford makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 18:28 | Emporia St. | Allen Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 18:09 | Central Missouri | James Dick swats the layup by John Hamilton | 48-51 |
| 18:07 | Emporia St. | Allen Ford grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 18:04 | Emporia St. | Carl Boisvert loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Alvin Meaux (SG), Gary Tollett (SF), Craig Lee (PF) Carl Boisvert, Allen Ford, James Dick | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Fred Hennigan (PG), Rudolph Thompson (SG), Andrew Shumate (SF) Manuel Chambers, Jeff Ingram, William Choate | |
| 17:58 | Central Missouri | Fred Hennigan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 17:56 | Central Missouri | John Hamilton can't tip it in | 48-51 |
| 17:55 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Craig Lee | 48-51 |
| 17:49 | Emporia St. | Craig Lee misses the lay-in | 48-51 |
| 17:48 | Emporia St. | The offensive rebound goes to William Freel | 48-51 |
| 17:33 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett is hacked by Francis Fermin - foul #3 on Francis Fermin, team foul #2 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt (SG) Jerry Gotcher | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Dustin Lee (PG), Dennis Gilbert (PF), Jon Woodworth (C) Fred Hennigan, Francis Fermin, John Hamilton | |
| 17:28 | Emporia St. | Alvin Meaux is hacked by Dustin Lee - foul #1 on Dustin Lee, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| 17:23 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett comes up short on the 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Rudolph Thompson - foul #2 on Rudolph Thompson, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Mark Heins (PF) Craig Lee | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 17:23 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 17:23 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 17:23 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett makes the 3rd free throw | 50-51 |
| 17:20 | Central Missouri | Arthur Pollitt steps in front of the Rudolph Thompson pass in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 17:07 | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt is fouled on the floor by Rudolph Thompson - foul #3 on Rudolph Thompson, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Carl Boisvert (PG) Alvin Meaux | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Manuel Chambers (SG) Rudolph Thompson | |
| 16:56 | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 16:55 | Central Missouri | Jon Woodworth snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 16:50 | Central Missouri | Dustin Lee clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 16:48 | Emporia St. | William Freel snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 16:39 | Emporia St. | Jon Woodworth steps in front of the William Freel pass | 50-51 |
| 16:28 | Central Missouri | William Freel is called for the reach on Jon Woodworth - foul #1 on William Freel, team foul #2 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Dick (C) William Freel | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Fred Hennigan (PG), Jeff Ingram (SG), William Choate (SF), John Hamilton (C) Dustin Lee, Manuel Chambers, Andrew Shumate, Jon Woodworth | |
| 16:18 | Central Missouri | William Choate is hacked by Arthur Pollitt - foul #2 on Arthur Pollitt, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Craig Lee (PF) Mark Heins | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 16:11 | Central Missouri | John Hamilton is hacked by Gary Tollett - foul #2 on Gary Tollett, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jerry Gotcher (SG), Allen Ford (SF) Arthur Pollitt, Gary Tollett | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 15:51 | Central Missouri | John Hamilton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 15:50 | Central Missouri | Dennis Gilbert grabs the offensive board | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Carl Boisvert (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Gotcher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Ford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Craig Lee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Dick (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Fred Hennigan (fresh) SG - Jeff Ingram (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Choate (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dennis Gilbert (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Hamilton (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Central Missouri | Fred Hennigan is fouled on the floor by Allen Ford - foul #1 on Allen Ford, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Alvin Meaux (PG), James Miller (SG), Gary Tollett (SF), Benjamin Robertson (PF), William Freel (C) Carl Boisvert, Jerry Gotcher, Allen Ford, Craig Lee, James Dick | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Dustin Lee (PG), Brandon Crane (SG), Andrew Shumate (SF), Francis Fermin (PF), Jon Woodworth (C) Fred Hennigan, Jeff Ingram, William Choate, Dennis Gilbert, John Hamilton | |
| 15:07 | Central Missouri | Andrew Shumate hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dustin Lee | 50-54 |
| 15:03 | Emporia St. | Alvin Meaux travels in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 14:49 | Central Missouri | Jon Woodworth misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-54 |
| 14:48 | Central Missouri | Francis Fermin grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 14:28 | Central Missouri | Brandon Crane can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 14:26 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 14:22 | Emporia St. | James Miller misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-54 |
| 14:20 | Central Missouri | Andrew Shumate pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 14:05 | Central Missouri | Brandon Crane clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 14:03 | Central Missouri | Jon Woodworth gets the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 13:44 | Central Missouri | Brandon Crane makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dustin Lee | 50-57 |
| 13:28 | Emporia St. | Alvin Meaux banks in the layup and the foul's on Dustin Lee - foul #2 on Dustin Lee, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Allen Ford (SF), James Dick (C) Gary Tollett, William Freel | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Rudolph Thompson (PG), Manuel Chambers (SG), Jeff Ingram (SF), John Hamilton (C) Dustin Lee, Brandon Crane, Andrew Shumate, Jon Woodworth | |
| 13:28 | Emporia St. | Alvin Meaux makes the free throw | 53-57 |
| 13:11 | Central Missouri | John Hamilton slams it home and he's fouled by James Miller - foul #4 on James Miller, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jerry Gotcher (PG), Arthur Pollitt (SG), Craig Lee (C) Alvin Meaux, James Miller, James Dick | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 13:11 | Central Missouri | John Hamilton makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 13:07 | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt's pass is intercepted by Manuel Chambers in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| 12:54 | Central Missouri | John Hamilton misses short on a jumper from the right block | 53-60 |
| 12:52 | Emporia St. | Allen Ford snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 12:47 | Emporia St. | Benjamin Robertson misses the easy layup | 53-60 |
| 12:45 | Central Missouri | Rudolph Thompson pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 12:27 | Central Missouri | Francis Fermin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 12:25 | Emporia St. | Craig Lee snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 12:21 | Emporia St. | Allen Ford connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Craig Lee | 55-60 |
| 12:15 | Central Missouri | Jeff Ingram is fouled on the floor by Allen Ford - foul #2 on Allen Ford, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Carl Boisvert (PG), Mark Heins (PF), James Dick (C) Jerry Gotcher, Benjamin Robertson, Craig Lee | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Fred Hennigan (PG), Brandon Crane (SG), Dennis Gilbert (PF), William Choate (C) Rudolph Thompson, Manuel Chambers, Francis Fermin, John Hamilton | |
| 12:15 | Central Missouri | Jeff Ingram misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 12:15 | Central Missouri | Dennis Gilbert gets the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 11:59 | Central Missouri | Brandon Crane connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Gilbert and he's hacked by Arthur Pollitt - foul #3 on Arthur Pollitt, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett (SF) Allen Ford | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Hamilton (C) Jeff Ingram | |
| 11:59 | Central Missouri | Brandon Crane makes the free throw | 55-63 |
| 11:44 | Emporia St. | James Dick hits a wide open jump hook in the paint set up by Carl Boisvert | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Carl Boisvert (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Pollitt (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Tollett (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Heins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Dick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Fred Hennigan (fresh) SG - Brandon Crane (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Choate (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dennis Gilbert (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Hamilton (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Central Missouri | Fred Hennigan is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Tollett - foul #3 on Gary Tollett, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Jon Woodworth (C) John Hamilton | |
| 11:39 | Central Missouri | Fred Hennigan makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 11:39 | Central Missouri | Fred Hennigan misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 11:39 | Emporia St. | James Dick pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 11:17 | Emporia St. | Carl Boisvert can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 11:16 | Central Missouri | Brandon Crane pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 11:07 | Central Missouri | Brandon Crane makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Choate | 57-66 |
| 10:57 | Emporia St. | James Dick misses short on an open shot from the right block | 57-66 |
| 10:55 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett tips it back up and in | 59-66 |
| 10:38 | Central Missouri | Dennis Gilbert misses long on an open jumper near the basket | 59-66 |
| 10:37 | Emporia St. | Mark Heins pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 10:35 | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt loses the dribble to Fred Hennigan in the backcourt | 59-66 |
| 10:22 | Central Missouri | Dennis Gilbert misses the easy layup | 59-66 |
| 10:21 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Mark Heins | 59-66 |
| 10:21 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jerry Gotcher (SG), Allen Ford (SF), Benjamin Robertson (PF), Craig Lee (C) Arthur Pollitt, Gary Tollett, Mark Heins, James Dick | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Rudolph Thompson (PG), Manuel Chambers (SG), Jeff Ingram (SF), Francis Fermin (PF), John Hamilton (C) Fred Hennigan, Brandon Crane, William Choate, Dennis Gilbert, Jon Woodworth | |
| 09:58 | Emporia St. | The pull-up jumper by Jerry Gotcher is blocked by Francis Fermin | 59-66 |
| 09:57 | Central Missouri | Francis Fermin pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 09:30 | Central Missouri | John Hamilton knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 59-68 |
| 09:21 | Emporia St. | Benjamin Robertson misses the wide open floater from the baseline | 59-68 |
| 09:20 | Central Missouri | Manuel Chambers pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| 09:04 | Central Missouri | Jeff Ingram misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 09:03 | Central Missouri | Francis Fermin grabs the offensive board | 59-68 |
| 08:46 | Central Missouri | Francis Fermin's floater is tipped away by Craig Lee | 59-68 |
| 08:45 | Central Missouri | John Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 08:26 | Central Missouri | Francis Fermin is hacked by Benjamin Robertson - foul #4 on Benjamin Robertson, team foul #10 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Alvin Meaux (PG), Arthur Pollitt (SG), Gary Tollett (SF), Mark Heins (PF), William Freel (C) Carl Boisvert, Jerry Gotcher, Allen Ford, Benjamin Robertson, Craig Lee | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Dustin Lee (PG), Brandon Crane (SG), Andrew Shumate (SF), Jon Woodworth (C) Rudolph Thompson, Manuel Chambers, Jeff Ingram, John Hamilton | |
| 08:26 | Central Missouri | Francis Fermin makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 08:26 | Central Missouri | Francis Fermin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 08:09 | Emporia St. | Andrew Shumate steals it from Arthur Pollitt | 59-70 |
| 07:48 | Central Missouri | Francis Fermin buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Lee | 59-72 |
| 07:34 | Emporia St. | Mark Heins hits the finger roll and the foul's on Dustin Lee - foul #3 on Dustin Lee, team foul #7 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Miller (SG) Arthur Pollitt | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Fred Hennigan (PG), Dennis Gilbert (PF), William Choate (C) Dustin Lee, Francis Fermin, Jon Woodworth | |
| 07:34 | Emporia St. | Mark Heins makes the free throw | 62-72 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Alvin Meaux (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Tollett (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Heins (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - William Freel (tired) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Fred Hennigan (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Brandon Crane (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Shumate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Gilbert (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - William Choate (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Central Missouri | Dennis Gilbert hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Shumate | 62-75 |
| 07:10 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Alvin Meaux | 65-75 |
| 07:08 | Central Missouri | Fred Hennigan is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Meaux - foul #2 on Alvin Meaux, team foul #11 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jerry Gotcher (PG), Benjamin Robertson (PF), James Dick (C) Alvin Meaux, Mark Heins, William Freel | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Rudolph Thompson (SG) Brandon Crane | |
| 07:08 | Central Missouri | Fred Hennigan makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 07:08 | Central Missouri | Fred Hennigan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 07:06 | Emporia St. | James Miller's pass is intercepted by Fred Hennigan in the backcourt | 65-77 |
| 07:05 | Central Missouri | Andrew Shumate can't finish the layup | 65-77 |
| 07:04 | Central Missouri | Rudolph Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-77 |
| 06:48 | Central Missouri | Andrew Shumate misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 65-77 |
| 06:46 | Central Missouri | Fred Hennigan gets the offensive rebound | 65-77 |
| 06:31 | Central Missouri | Rudolph Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-77 |
| 06:30 | Central Missouri | Andrew Shumate hits the follow up shot | 65-79 |
| 06:26 | Emporia St. | James Miller loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-79 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Carl Boisvert (PG), Allen Ford (SF) Jerry Gotcher, Gary Tollett | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Dustin Lee (PG) Fred Hennigan | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:04 | Central Missouri | Andrew Shumate is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 65-79 |
| 06:03 | Emporia St. | James Miller snags the defensive board | 65-79 |
| 05:59 | Emporia St. | Carl Boisvert makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Miller | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:57 | Central Missouri | James Miller picks off the pass by Dustin Lee in the backcourt | 68-79 |
| 05:52 | Emporia St. | James Dick is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing | 71-79 |
| 05:35 | Central Missouri | Dennis Gilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-79 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Alvin Meaux (PG), Gary Tollett (SF), Mark Heins (PF), William Freel (C) Carl Boisvert, Allen Ford, Benjamin Robertson, James Dick | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Jeff Ingram (SG), Jon Woodworth (C) Rudolph Thompson, William Choate | |
| 05:23 | Emporia St. | William Freel blows the layup but he's hacked by Andrew Shumate - foul #1 on Andrew Shumate, team foul #8 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Manuel Chambers (SG), Francis Fermin (PF) Andrew Shumate, Dennis Gilbert | |
| 05:23 | Emporia St. | William Freel makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 05:23 | Emporia St. | William Freel misses the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 05:23 | Central Missouri | Jon Woodworth gets the rebound | 72-79 |
| 05:16 | Central Missouri | Jeff Ingram is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jeff Ingram, team foul #9 | 72-79 |
| 05:01 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-79 |
| 04:44 | Central Missouri | Jeff Ingram misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-79 |
| 04:43 | Emporia St. | William Freel snags the defensive board | 74-79 |
| 04:38 | Emporia St. | James Miller misses short on a runner from the baseline | 74-79 |
| 04:37 | Central Missouri | Jon Woodworth gets the rebound | 74-79 |
| 04:21 | Central Missouri | Manuel Chambers knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Ingram | 74-81 |
| 04:05 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett loses the dribble to Dustin Lee | 74-81 |
| 03:47 | Central Missouri | Jon Woodworth clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-81 |
| 03:45 | Emporia St. | Mark Heins pulls down the rebound | 74-81 |
| 03:34 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 74-81 |
| 03:33 | Central Missouri | Jeff Ingram snags the defensive board | 74-81 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Alvin Meaux (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Miller (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Tollett (very tired) 18 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Heins (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Freel (very tired) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Dustin Lee (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Chambers (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeff Ingram (tiring) 4 ast. PF - Francis Fermin (very tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jon Woodworth (very tired) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Central Missouri | Dustin Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-81 |
| 03:16 | Emporia St. | William Freel pulls down the rebound | 74-81 |
| 03:16 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-81 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jerry Gotcher (PG), Craig Lee (SF), Benjamin Robertson (PF), James Dick (C) Alvin Meaux, Gary Tollett, Mark Heins, William Freel | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Fred Hennigan (PG), Brandon Crane (SG), Andrew Shumate (SF), William Choate (PF), John Hamilton (C) Dustin Lee, Manuel Chambers, Jeff Ingram, Francis Fermin, Jon Woodworth | |
| 03:12 | Emporia St. | James Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Crane - foul #4 on Brandon Crane, team foul #10 | 74-81 |
| 03:12 | Emporia St. | James Miller makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 03:12 | Emporia St. | James Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 03:02 | Central Missouri | John Hamilton's fadeaway is rejected by James Dick | 76-81 |
| 03:00 | Emporia St. | Craig Lee gets the rebound | 76-81 |
| 02:56 | Emporia St. | Craig Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Hennigan - foul #3 on Fred Hennigan, team foul #11 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt (SG) James Miller | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 02:56 | Emporia St. | Craig Lee makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 02:56 | Emporia St. | Craig Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 02:35 | Central Missouri | Arthur Pollitt steps in front of the John Hamilton pass | 78-81 |
| 02:30 | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Brandon Crane - foul #5 on Brandon Crane, team foul #12 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Carl Boisvert (PG), Allen Ford (SF) Jerry Gotcher, Craig Lee | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Rudolph Thompson (SG), Dennis Gilbert (PF) Brandon Crane, William Choate | |
| 02:30 | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 02:30 | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 02:09 | Central Missouri | Rudolph Thompson makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Fred Hennigan and the foul's on Carl Boisvert - foul #3 on Carl Boisvert, team foul #12 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Miller (SG) Arthur Pollitt | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Dustin Lee (PG) Fred Hennigan | |
| 02:09 | Central Missouri | Rudolph Thompson makes the free throw | 80-84 |
| 02:07 | Emporia St. | Rudolph Thompson steps in front of the James Miller pass in the backcourt | 80-84 |
| 01:51 | Central Missouri | Dennis Gilbert is called for traveling | 80-84 |
| 01:51 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-84 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett (SF), William Freel (C) Allen Ford, James Dick | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Francis Fermin (PF) Dennis Gilbert | |
| 01:32 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-84 |
| 01:31 | Emporia St. | Carl Boisvert pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-84 |
| 01:22 | Emporia St. | Benjamin Robertson is open and lays it up and in and he's fouled by Francis Fermin - foul #4 on Francis Fermin, team foul #13 | 82-84 |
| 01:22 | Emporia St. | Benjamin Robertson makes the free throw | 83-84 |
| 00:58 | Central Missouri | Francis Fermin is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Dustin Lee | 83-86 |
| 00:58 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-86 |
| 00:39 | Emporia St. | William Freel slams it home | 85-86 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Central Missouri | Dustin Lee is fouled in the backcourt by James Miller - foul #5 on James Miller, team foul #13 | 85-86 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt (SG) James Miller | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 00:37 | Central Missouri | Dustin Lee makes the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:37 | Central Missouri | Dustin Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:20 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 85-88 |
| 00:18 | Emporia St. | William Freel pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-88 |
| 00:18 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 85-88 |
| 00:15 | Emporia St. | Carl Boisvert is fouled on the floor by Dustin Lee - foul #4 on Dustin Lee, team foul #14 | 85-88 |
| 00:15 | Emporia St. | Carl Boisvert makes the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:15 | Emporia St. | Carl Boisvert makes the 2nd free throw | 87-88 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:12 | Central Missouri | Andrew Shumate is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Boisvert - foul #4 on Carl Boisvert, team foul #14 | 87-88 |
| 00:12 | Central Missouri | Andrew Shumate makes the 1st free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:12 | Central Missouri | Andrew Shumate misses the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:12 | Emporia St. | William Freel snags the defensive board | 87-89 |
| 00:08 | Emporia St. | Carl Boisvert misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Hamilton - foul #2 on John Hamilton, team foul #15 | 87-89 |
| 00:08 | Emporia St. | Carl Boisvert makes the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 00:08 | Emporia St. | Carl Boisvert makes the 2nd free throw | 89-89 |
| 00:08 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:02 | Central Missouri | Francis Fermin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 89-89 |
| 00:00 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Arthur Pollitt | 89-89 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Carl Boisvert (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arthur Pollitt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Tollett (tired) 18 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Robertson (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - William Freel (tired) 3 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Dustin Lee (tiring) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Rudolph Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Shumate (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Fermin (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - John Hamilton (very tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Central Missouri | John Hamilton wins the tip | 89-89 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:49 | Central Missouri | John Hamilton travels with the ball | 89-89 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jerry Gotcher (PG), Allen Ford (SF), Craig Lee (PF), James Dick (C) Carl Boisvert, Gary Tollett, Benjamin Robertson, William Freel | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Fred Hennigan (PG), Manuel Chambers (SG), Jeff Ingram (SF), Dennis Gilbert (PF), William Choate (C) Dustin Lee, Rudolph Thompson, Andrew Shumate, Francis Fermin, John Hamilton | |
| 04:46 | Emporia St. | Manuel Chambers is called for the reach on Arthur Pollitt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Chambers, team foul #16 | 89-89 |
| 04:46 | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt misses the 1st free throw | 89-89 |
| 04:46 | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt makes the 2nd free throw | 90-89 |
| 04:19 | Central Missouri | Manuel Chambers is hacked by Jerry Gotcher - foul #3 on Jerry Gotcher, team foul #15 | 90-89 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Alvin Meaux (SG) Arthur Pollitt | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 04:19 | Central Missouri | Manuel Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 90-90 |
| 04:19 | Central Missouri | Manuel Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 90-91 |
| 04:03 | Emporia St. | Allen Ford's pass is intercepted by Manuel Chambers | 90-91 |
| 04:00 | Central Missouri | Fred Hennigan misses the lay-in | 90-91 |
| 03:58 | Central Missouri | Jeff Ingram hits the follow up shot | 90-93 |
| 03:56 | Emporia St. | James Dick loses the dribble to Jeff Ingram in the backcourt | 90-93 |
| 03:42 | Central Missouri | William Choate hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Fred Hennigan | 90-95 |
| 03:36 | Emporia St. | Allen Ford misses the lay-in | 90-95 |
| 03:35 | Central Missouri | William Choate grabs the board | 90-95 |
| 03:33 | Central Missouri | Fred Hennigan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-95 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Carl Boisvert (PG), Arthur Pollitt (SG), Mark Heins (PF) Jerry Gotcher, Alvin Meaux, Craig Lee | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Dustin Lee (PG), Rudolph Thompson (SG), Andrew Shumate (SF), Jon Woodworth (C) Fred Hennigan, Manuel Chambers, Jeff Ingram, William Choate | |
| 03:17 | Emporia St. | James Dick clanks a 3 from the right wing | 90-95 |
| 03:15 | Emporia St. | Carl Boisvert grabs the offensive rebound | 90-95 |
| 03:10 | Emporia St. | Mark Heins is open and buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Carl Boisvert | 92-95 |
| 02:52 | Central Missouri | Rudolph Thompson is hacked by Arthur Pollitt - foul #4 on Arthur Pollitt, team foul #16 | 92-95 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | William Freel (C) James Dick | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 02:52 | Central Missouri | Rudolph Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 92-96 |
| 02:52 | Central Missouri | Rudolph Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 92-97 |
| 02:29 | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt travels with the ball | 92-97 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Alvin Meaux (PG), Gary Tollett (SF) Carl Boisvert, Allen Ford | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Manuel Chambers (SG), William Choate (SF) Rudolph Thompson, Andrew Shumate | |
| 02:10 | Central Missouri | Manuel Chambers misses long on an open jumper near the basket | 92-97 |
| 02:09 | Central Missouri | Jon Woodworth snags the offensive board | 92-97 |
| 01:51 | Central Missouri | The jumper by Manuel Chambers is denied by William Freel | 92-97 |
| 01:50 | Emporia St. | Alvin Meaux grabs the defensive rebound | 92-97 |
| 01:48 | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt double dribbles in the backcourt | 92-97 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Carl Boisvert (PG), Benjamin Robertson (PF) Alvin Meaux, Mark Heins | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Rudolph Thompson (SG), Andrew Shumate (SF), Francis Fermin (PF), John Hamilton (C) Manuel Chambers, William Choate, Dennis Gilbert, Jon Woodworth | |
| 01:27 | Central Missouri | Dustin Lee misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 92-97 |
| 01:26 | Emporia St. | Benjamin Robertson snags the defensive board | 92-97 |
| 01:26 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 92-97 |
| 01:06 | Emporia St. | Carl Boisvert misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 92-97 |
| 01:05 | Emporia St. | Benjamin Robertson can't tip it in | 92-97 |
| 01:04 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Dustin Lee | 92-97 |
| 01:01 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 92-97 |
| 00:51 | Central Missouri | Benjamin Robertson steals it from Dustin Lee | 92-97 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Carl Boisvert (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arthur Pollitt (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Gary Tollett (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Robertson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - William Freel (tired) 3 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Dustin Lee (tiring) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Rudolph Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Shumate (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Fermin (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - John Hamilton (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:39 | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt is whistled for traveling | 92-97 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:36 | Central Missouri | Rudolph Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Boisvert - foul #5 on Carl Boisvert, team foul #17 | 92-97 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jerry Gotcher (PG) Carl Boisvert | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 00:36 | Central Missouri | Rudolph Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 92-98 |
| 00:36 | Central Missouri | Rudolph Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 92-99 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | Emporia St. | Benjamin Robertson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 92-99 |
| 00:30 | Emporia St. | Jerry Gotcher grabs the offensive board | 92-99 |
| 00:27 | Emporia St. | Jerry Gotcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 92-99 |
| 00:26 | Central Missouri | Jerry Gotcher is called for the reach on Dustin Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Gotcher, team foul #18 | 92-99 |
| 00:26 | Central Missouri | Dustin Lee misses the 1st free throw | 92-99 |
| 00:26 | Central Missouri | Dustin Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 92-100 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Emporia St. | Jerry Gotcher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 92-100 |
| 00:21 | Emporia St. | Benjamin Robertson grabs the offensive rebound | 92-100 |
| 00:17 | Emporia St. | Jerry Gotcher is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 95-100 |
| 00:17 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 95-100 |
| 00:14 | Central Missouri | Dustin Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Gotcher - foul #5 on Jerry Gotcher, team foul #19 | 95-100 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Alvin Meaux (PG) Jerry Gotcher | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 00:14 | Central Missouri | Dustin Lee makes the 1st free throw | 95-101 |
| 00:14 | Central Missouri | Dustin Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 95-101 |
| 00:14 | Emporia St. | William Freel grabs the defensive rebound | 95-101 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:07 | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt misses the 3 from the right corner | 95-101 |
| 00:05 | Central Missouri | Andrew Shumate grabs the board | 95-101 |
| 00:02 | Central Missouri | Alvin Meaux is called for the reach on Andrew Shumate in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alvin Meaux, team foul #20 | 95-101 |
| 00:02 | Central Missouri | Andrew Shumate misses the 1st free throw | 95-101 |
| 00:02 | Central Missouri | Andrew Shumate misses the 2nd free throw | 95-101 |
| 00:02 | Emporia St. | Benjamin Robertson grabs the board | 95-101 |
| 00:00 | Emporia St. | Benjamin Robertson hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 95-101 |