| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Ray Foster (fresh) SG - Williams Lezama (fresh) SF - Leroy Walker (fresh) PF - Kevin Harris (fresh) C - Ron Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri S&T | PG - Bo Hong (fresh) SG - David Garrett (fresh) SF - Edwin Laymon (fresh) PF - Norman Thompson (fresh) C - Alfred Barr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Emporia St. | Leroy Walker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Missouri S&T | Edwin Laymon grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Missouri S&T | Bo Hong misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Emporia St. | Leroy Walker gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Foster | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Missouri S&T | Edwin Laymon is fouled on the floor by Kevin Harris - foul #1 on Kevin Harris, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Leroy Walker | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Harris | 5-2 |
| 18:35 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson is called for 5 seconds | 5-2 |
| 18:16 | Emporia St. | Ray Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | Missouri S&T | David Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:11 | Missouri S&T | Leroy Walker picks off the pass by David Garrett in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 18:02 | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 7-2 |
| 18:00 | Missouri S&T | Bo Hong is fouled in the backcourt by Ron Matthews - foul #1 on Ron Matthews, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 17:45 | Missouri S&T | Edwin Laymon is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 17:43 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson grabs the offensive board | 7-2 |
| 17:31 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-2 |
| 17:30 | Missouri S&T | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Thompson | 7-2 |
| 17:13 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson drills a turnaround from close range set up by Edwin Laymon and he's fouled by Kevin Harris - foul #2 on Kevin Harris, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| 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 | Missouri S&T | Kevin Welborn (PG), Gregory Koster (SG), George Witkowsky (SF), Charles Barley (C) Bo Hong, David Garrett, Edwin Laymon, Alfred Barr | |
| 17:13 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:07 | Emporia St. | Robert Hanson is hacked by Gregory Koster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Koster, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Ross Whiteley (PF) Norman Thompson | |
| 16:46 | Emporia St. | Eugene Decker comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 16:45 | Missouri S&T | Charles Barley grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:39 | Missouri S&T | Charles Barley misses short on a jumper near the basket | 7-5 |
| 16:37 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Craig Owens | 7-5 |
| 16:31 | Emporia St. | Michael Marcum makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Darrell McLean | 10-5 |
| 16:28 | Missouri S&T | George Witkowsky's pass is intercepted by Robert Hanson in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| 16:13 | Emporia St. | Eugene Decker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 16:12 | Missouri S&T | The rebound goes to Charles Barley | 10-5 |
| 15:58 | Missouri S&T | Charles Barley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Eugene Decker - foul #1 on Eugene Decker, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Matthew Atkinson (PG), Williams Lezama (SG), Leroy Walker (SF), Ron Matthews (C) Eugene Decker, Robert Hanson, Darrell McLean, Craig Owens | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Bo Hong (PG), Arthur Adams (SF), Norman Thompson (PF) Kevin Welborn, George Witkowsky, Ross Whiteley | |
| 15:58 | Missouri S&T | Charles Barley makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:58 | Missouri S&T | Charles Barley misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:58 | Emporia St. | Leroy Walker pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Matthew Atkinson (fresh) SG - Williams Lezama (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leroy Walker (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Michael Marcum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ron Matthews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri S&T | PG - Bo Hong (tiring) SG - Gregory Koster (fairly fresh) SF - Arthur Adams (fresh) PF - Norman Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Barley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Emporia St. | Leroy Walker connects on the open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Marcum and he's fouled by Gregory Koster - foul #2 on Gregory Koster, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | David Garrett (SG), Alfred Barr (C) Gregory Koster, Charles Barley | |
| 15:49 | Emporia St. | Leroy Walker makes the free throw | 13-6 |
| 15:47 | Missouri S&T | David Garrett is hacked by Leroy Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Walker, team foul #5 | 13-6 |
| 15:35 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Leroy Walker - foul #2 on Leroy Walker, team foul #6 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Hanson (SF) Leroy Walker | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| 15:35 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 15:35 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 15:14 | Emporia St. | Norman Thompson denies the turnaround by Robert Hanson | 13-8 |
| 15:12 | Emporia St. | Matthew Atkinson tips it home | 15-8 |
| 14:51 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson double dribbles | 15-8 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eugene Decker (PG), Craig Owens (PF) Matthew Atkinson, Robert Hanson | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Edwin Laymon (SF), Ross Whiteley (PF) Arthur Adams, Norman Thompson | |
| 14:49 | Emporia St. | Bo Hong is called for the reach on Eugene Decker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bo Hong, team foul #3 | 15-8 |
| 14:31 | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama is hacked by David Garrett - foul #1 on David Garrett, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Hanson (SF) Ron Matthews | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | George Witkowsky (SF) Edwin Laymon | |
| 14:23 | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-8 |
| 14:21 | Missouri S&T | Alfred Barr grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 14:17 | Missouri S&T | Bo Hong comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 14:15 | Emporia St. | Craig Owens grabs the board | 15-8 |
| 14:11 | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama loses the ball out of bounds | 15-8 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ray Foster (PG), Darrell McLean (SF) Eugene Decker, Robert Hanson | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson (PF), Charles Barley (C) Ross Whiteley, Alfred Barr | |
| 14:07 | Missouri S&T | Bo Hong double dribbles in the backcourt | 15-8 |
| 13:53 | Emporia St. | Craig Owens misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 13:52 | Missouri S&T | Bo Hong gets the rebound | 15-8 |
| 13:48 | Missouri S&T | Bo Hong comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-8 |
| 13:46 | Emporia St. | Michael Marcum grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 13:44 | Emporia St. | Ray Foster double dribbles in the backcourt | 15-8 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews (C) Craig Owens | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Kevin Welborn (PG), Edwin Laymon (SF) Bo Hong, George Witkowsky | |
| 13:30 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson is wide open but clanks a shot from the baseline | 15-8 |
| 13:28 | Emporia St. | Darrell McLean grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 13:26 | Emporia St. | Ray Foster is hacked by David Garrett in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Garrett, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Hanson (SF) Darrell McLean | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Bo Hong (PG), Alfred Barr (C) David Garrett, Charles Barley | |
| 13:04 | Emporia St. | Michael Marcum buries a driving attempt from the right block | 17-8 |
| 12:43 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Alfred Barr | 17-10 |
| 12:43 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-10 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Matthew Atkinson (PG), Eugene Decker (SG), Darrell McLean (PF), Craig Owens (C) Ray Foster, Williams Lezama, Michael Marcum, Ron Matthews | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Arthur Adams (SF), Ross Whiteley (PF) Edwin Laymon, Norman Thompson | |
| 12:24 | Emporia St. | Eugene Decker is hacked by Kevin Welborn - foul #1 on Kevin Welborn, team foul #6 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | George Witkowsky (SF) Alfred Barr | |
| 12:10 | Emporia St. | Craig Owens misses long on an open runner from close range | 17-10 |
| 12:08 | Missouri S&T | Ross Whiteley gets the rebound | 17-10 |
| 12:06 | Missouri S&T | George Witkowsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-10 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews (C) Robert Hanson | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Edwin Laymon (SG), Charles Barley (C) Kevin Welborn, Arthur Adams | |
| 11:56 | Emporia St. | Darrell McLean misses the 3 from the right corner | 17-10 |
| 11:55 | Emporia St. | Craig Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-10 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Matthew Atkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Decker (fresh) SF - Darrell McLean (fairly fresh) PF - Craig Owens (tiring) 3 reb. C - Ron Matthews (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri S&T | PG - Bo Hong (tired) SG - Edwin Laymon (tiring) SF - George Witkowsky (fairly fresh) PF - Ross Whiteley (fairly fresh) C - Charles Barley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Emporia St. | George Witkowsky is called for the reach on Matthew Atkinson - foul #1 on George Witkowsky, team foul #7 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama (SG), Michael Marcum (SF) Eugene Decker, Craig Owens | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson (PF) Ross Whiteley | |
| 11:47 | Emporia St. | Matthew Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 11:47 | Emporia St. | Matthew Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 11:45 | Missouri S&T | Michael Marcum is called for the reach on George Witkowsky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Marcum, team foul #7 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ray Foster (PG) Matthew Atkinson | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Alfred Barr (C) Charles Barley | |
| 11:45 | Missouri S&T | George Witkowsky makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 11:45 | Missouri S&T | George Witkowsky misses the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 11:45 | Emporia St. | Darrell McLean gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 11:35 | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-11 |
| 11:33 | Missouri S&T | George Witkowsky gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 11:28 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-11 |
| 11:27 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Ron Matthews | 19-11 |
| 11:23 | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ray Foster | 21-11 |
| 11:09 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-11 |
| 11:07 | Missouri S&T | George Witkowsky hits the follow up shot | 21-13 |
| 10:42 | Emporia St. | Ray Foster scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Williams Lezama | 24-13 |
| 10:26 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson misses badly on a runner in the lane | 24-13 |
| 10:24 | Missouri S&T | George Witkowsky snags the offensive board | 24-13 |
| 10:24 | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-13 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Matthew Atkinson (PG), Eugene Decker (SG), Robert Hanson (SF), Craig Owens (C) Ray Foster, Williams Lezama, Darrell McLean, Ron Matthews | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Kevin Welborn (SG), Arthur Adams (SF), Ross Whiteley (PF), Charles Barley (C) Edwin Laymon, George Witkowsky, Norman Thompson, Alfred Barr | |
| 10:08 | Missouri S&T | Kevin Welborn makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 10:03 | Emporia St. | Michael Marcum can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bo Hong - foul #2 on Bo Hong, team foul #8 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Edwin Laymon (SG) Bo Hong | |
| 10:03 | Emporia St. | Michael Marcum makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 10:03 | Emporia St. | Michael Marcum misses the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 10:03 | Missouri S&T | Charles Barley pulls down the rebound | 25-16 |
| 09:43 | Missouri S&T | Kevin Welborn hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Charles Barley | 25-18 |
| 09:23 | Emporia St. | Eugene Decker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-18 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ray Foster (PG), Williams Lezama (SG), Ron Matthews (C) Matthew Atkinson, Eugene Decker, Michael Marcum | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | George Witkowsky (SF), Norman Thompson (PF), Alfred Barr (C) Arthur Adams, Ross Whiteley, Charles Barley | |
| 09:01 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 25-18 |
| 08:59 | Missouri S&T | Alfred Barr tips it but misses | 25-18 |
| 08:57 | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 08:54 | Emporia St. | Alfred Barr steps in front of the Robert Hanson pass in the backcourt | 25-18 |
| 08:41 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Craig Owens - foul #1 on Craig Owens, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Darrell McLean (PF) Craig Owens | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| 08:41 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:41 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:28 | Emporia St. | Robert Hanson misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 08:26 | Missouri S&T | Alfred Barr grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 08:22 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by George Witkowsky | 25-22 |
| 08:18 | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Welborn - foul #2 on Kevin Welborn, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eugene Decker (PG) Ray Foster | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Gregory Koster (SG), Arthur Adams (SF), Charles Barley (C) Kevin Welborn, George Witkowsky, Alfred Barr | |
| 08:18 | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 08:18 | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 08:18 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 08:13 | Missouri S&T | Edwin Laymon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 26-22 |
| 08:12 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson can't tip it in | 26-22 |
| 08:10 | Missouri S&T | Charles Barley hits the follow up shot | 26-24 |
| 07:52 | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama loses the dribble to Edwin Laymon | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Eugene Decker (fresh) SG - Williams Lezama (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hanson (tiring) PF - Darrell McLean (tiring) 2 reb. C - Ron Matthews (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri S&T | PG - Edwin Laymon (very tired) SG - Gregory Koster (fresh) SF - Arthur Adams (fairly fresh) PF - Norman Thompson (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Barley (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson buries a driving attempt from the right block | 26-26 |
| 07:11 | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Hanson | 28-26 |
| 06:50 | Missouri S&T | Charles Barley is fouled on the floor by Robert Hanson - foul #1 on Robert Hanson, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Matthew Atkinson (PG), Michael Marcum (PF), Craig Owens (C) Eugene Decker, Darrell McLean, Ron Matthews | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | George Witkowsky (SF), Ross Whiteley (PF), Alfred Barr (C) Gregory Koster, Arthur Adams, Norman Thompson | |
| 06:50 | Missouri S&T | Charles Barley misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:50 | Emporia St. | Craig Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 06:29 | Emporia St. | Matthew Atkinson clanks a floater from the right side | 28-26 |
| 06:27 | Emporia St. | Michael Marcum tips it back up and in | 30-26 |
| 06:08 | Missouri S&T | Alfred Barr misses short on a runner in the lane | 30-26 |
| 06:07 | Missouri S&T | Ross Whiteley pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 05:49 | Missouri S&T | Ross Whiteley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-28 |
| 05:34 | Emporia St. | The jump hook by Craig Owens is blocked by Alfred Barr | 30-28 |
| 05:32 | Missouri S&T | Charles Barley pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 05:29 | Missouri S&T | Michael Marcum is called for the reach on Ross Whiteley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Marcum, team foul #10 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ray Foster (PG), Eugene Decker (SG), Darrell McLean (SF), Ron Matthews (C) Matthew Atkinson, Williams Lezama, Robert Hanson, Michael Marcum | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | David Garrett (SG), Arthur Adams (SF) Charles Barley, George Witkowsky | |
| 05:29 | Missouri S&T | Ross Whiteley makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 05:29 | Missouri S&T | Ross Whiteley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 05:06 | Emporia St. | Darrell McLean connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Decker | 32-30 |
| 05:03 | Missouri S&T | David Garrett is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Decker - foul #2 on Eugene Decker, team foul #11 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama (SG) Eugene Decker | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson (PF) Ross Whiteley | |
| 05:03 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-30 |
| 05:03 | Missouri S&T | David Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 05:03 | Missouri S&T | David Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 05:00 | Emporia St. | Darrell McLean is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 04:48 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson is fouled on the floor by Craig Owens - foul #2 on Craig Owens, team foul #12 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Hanson (SF) Craig Owens | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | George Witkowsky (SF) Arthur Adams | |
| 04:48 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 04:48 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 04:24 | Emporia St. | Ray Foster loses the ball out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Matthew Atkinson (PG) Ray Foster | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| 04:08 | Missouri S&T | Darrell McLean is called for the reach on Norman Thompson - foul #1 on Darrell McLean, team foul #13 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Gregory Koster (SG) David Garrett | |
| 04:08 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 04:08 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 04:08 | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 03:51 | Emporia St. | Robert Hanson's layup is rejected by Alfred Barr | 32-33 |
| 03:49 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Matthew Atkinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Williams Lezama (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hanson (very tired) 1 ast. PF - Darrell McLean (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ron Matthews (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri S&T | PG - Edwin Laymon (very tired) SG - Gregory Koster (fresh) SF - George Witkowsky (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Thompson (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Barr (tired) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:43 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 32-33 |
| 03:42 | Emporia St. | Robert Hanson snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 03:36 | Emporia St. | Darrell McLean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ray Foster (PG), Eugene Decker (SG), Leroy Walker (SF), Kevin Harris (PF), Michael Marcum (C) Matthew Atkinson, Williams Lezama, Robert Hanson, Darrell McLean, Ron Matthews | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Bo Hong (PG), David Garrett (SF), Ross Whiteley (C) Edwin Laymon, George Witkowsky, Alfred Barr | |
| 03:22 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Koster | 32-36 |
| 03:16 | Emporia St. | Kevin Harris clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Ross Whiteley - foul #1 on Ross Whiteley, team foul #10 | 32-36 |
| 03:16 | Emporia St. | Kevin Harris misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 03:16 | Emporia St. | Kevin Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 03:14 | Missouri S&T | Gregory Koster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 02:59 | Emporia St. | Kevin Harris misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 02:58 | Missouri S&T | Ross Whiteley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 02:51 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson can't throw it down | 33-36 |
| 02:49 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson tips it but misses | 33-36 |
| 02:47 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Kevin Harris | 33-36 |
| 02:43 | Emporia St. | Eugene Decker loses the dribble to Norman Thompson | 33-36 |
| 02:22 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson misses long on a runner from the left block | 33-36 |
| 02:21 | Emporia St. | Leroy Walker grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 02:16 | Emporia St. | Ross Whiteley picks off the pass by Kevin Harris | 33-36 |
| 02:02 | Missouri S&T | Ray Foster takes the ball from Norman Thompson | 33-36 |
| 01:42 | Emporia St. | Michael Marcum comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 01:40 | Emporia St. | Kevin Harris misses the tip | 33-36 |
| 01:39 | Missouri S&T | The rebound goes to David Garrett | 33-36 |
| 01:39 | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 33-36 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Matthew Atkinson (PG), Craig Owens (C) Ray Foster, Michael Marcum | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Kevin Welborn (PG), Arthur Adams (SF), Alfred Barr (C) Bo Hong, Gregory Koster, Ross Whiteley | |
| 01:32 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Kevin Harris - foul #3 on Kevin Harris, team foul #14 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Marcum (PF) Kevin Harris | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| 01:32 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:32 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 01:29 | Emporia St. | Craig Owens loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama (SG) Eugene Decker | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| 01:08 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson is hacked by Craig Owens - foul #3 on Craig Owens, team foul #15 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ron Matthews (C) Craig Owens | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| 01:08 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:08 | Missouri S&T | Norman Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:57 | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 00:56 | Missouri S&T | Alfred Barr pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 00:51 | Missouri S&T | David Garrett misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 00:49 | Missouri S&T | Arthur Adams tips it in | 33-42 |
| 00:39 | Emporia St. | Michael Marcum misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Alfred Barr - foul #1 on Alfred Barr, team foul #11 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ray Foster (PG), Eugene Decker (SG) Matthew Atkinson, Williams Lezama | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Bo Hong (PG), Gregory Koster (SG), Edwin Laymon (SF), Ross Whiteley (PF) Kevin Welborn, David Garrett, Arthur Adams, Norman Thompson | |
| 00:39 | Emporia St. | Michael Marcum misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 00:39 | Emporia St. | Michael Marcum makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 00:37 | Missouri S&T | Alfred Barr is hacked by Ray Foster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Foster, team foul #16 | 34-42 |
| 00:37 | Missouri S&T | Alfred Barr makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 00:37 | Missouri S&T | Alfred Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 00:33 | Emporia St. | Bo Hong steps in front of the Leroy Walker pass in the backcourt | 34-44 |
| 00:16 | Missouri S&T | Ray Foster is called for the reach on Alfred Barr - foul #2 on Ray Foster, team foul #17 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Darrell McLean (PF) Michael Marcum | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | George Witkowsky (SF) Edwin Laymon | |
| 00:16 | Missouri S&T | Alfred Barr makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 00:16 | Missouri S&T | Alfred Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 00:05 | Emporia St. | Ray Foster clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-46 |
| 00:03 | Missouri S&T | Ross Whiteley pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 00:00 | Missouri S&T | Ross Whiteley clanks a halfcourt shot | 34-46 |