| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Charles Fossett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dave Scruggs (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bowers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Thurman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Ryan Jess (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Carl Boisvert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Tollett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Benjamin Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Dick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri Southern St. | James Bowers inbounds the ball | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Missouri Southern St. | James Bowers lays it in on a nice dish by Dave Scruggs and he's hacked by James Miller - foul #3 on James Miller, team foul #1 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt (SG) James Miller | |
| 19:50 | Missouri Southern St. | James Bowers makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 19:37 | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Tollett | 48-53 |
| 19:12 | Missouri Southern St. | Dave Scruggs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 19:11 | Emporia St. | Benjamin Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 19:07 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-53 |
| 19:06 | Missouri Southern St. | James Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 19:01 | Missouri Southern St. | Dave Scruggs misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 19:00 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 18:56 | Emporia St. | Carl Boisvert misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-53 |
| 18:54 | Missouri Southern St. | The rebound goes to Ryan Jess | 48-53 |
| 18:50 | Missouri Southern St. | Charles Fossett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Carl Boisvert - foul #3 on Carl Boisvert, team foul #2 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Jonathan McAbier (C) Ryan Jess | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jerry Gotcher (PG), Mark Heins (C) Carl Boisvert, James Dick | |
| 18:50 | Missouri Southern St. | Charles Fossett makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 18:50 | Missouri Southern St. | Charles Fossett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 18:37 | Emporia St. | Benjamin Robertson is fouled on the floor by Dave Scruggs - foul #2 on Dave Scruggs, team foul #1 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Alvin Meaux (SG), Allen Ford (SF) Arthur Pollitt, Gary Tollett | |
| 18:21 | Emporia St. | Mark Heins connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jerry Gotcher | 50-55 |
| 18:04 | Missouri Southern St. | Jonathan McAbier is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 18:02 | Emporia St. | Benjamin Robertson snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 17:58 | Emporia St. | Charles Fossett is called for the reach on Jerry Gotcher - foul #3 on Charles Fossett, team foul #2 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Brian Hinton (PG), James Wagar (SG) Charles Fossett, Dave Scruggs | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 17:43 | Emporia St. | Mark Heins misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Jonathan McAbier - foul #1 on Jonathan McAbier, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt (SG), Gary Tollett (SF), James Dick (C) Jerry Gotcher, Allen Ford, Benjamin Robertson | |
| 17:43 | Emporia St. | Mark Heins misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 17:43 | Emporia St. | Mark Heins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 17:29 | Missouri Southern St. | Brian Hinton buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 17:24 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Arthur Pollitt | 52-58 |
| 16:55 | Missouri Southern St. | Brian Hinton makes the wide open jumper from the left side | 54-58 |
| 16:50 | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt connects on the floater from the right side set up by Gary Tollett | 54-60 |
| 16:37 | Missouri Southern St. | James Wagar misses the floater in the lane | 54-60 |
| 16:36 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 16:30 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett makes the shot from the right wing set up by Alvin Meaux | 54-62 |
| 16:23 | Missouri Southern St. | James Bowers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-62 |
| 16:22 | Missouri Southern St. | Joseph Thurman tips it in | 56-62 |
| 16:15 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Heins | 56-65 |
| 15:50 | Missouri Southern St. | Joseph Thurman misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 15:49 | Missouri Southern St. | Jonathan McAbier grabs the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Brian Hinton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Wagar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bowers (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Thurman (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan McAbier (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Alvin Meaux (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Pollitt (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Tollett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Heins (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Dick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Missouri Southern St. | Joseph Thurman buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James Bowers | 58-65 |
| 15:15 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett's fadeaway is rejected by James Bowers | 58-65 |
| 15:13 | Missouri Southern St. | Brian Hinton grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 15:07 | Missouri Southern St. | Brian Hinton is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Hinton, team foul #4 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Charles Fossett (PG), Dave Scruggs (SG), Lee Terry (SF), Reed Wehrle (PF), Ryan Jess (C) Brian Hinton, James Wagar, James Bowers, Joseph Thurman, Jonathan McAbier | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Carl Boisvert (PG), James Miller (SG), Allen Ford (SF), Benjamin Robertson (PF), William Freel (C) Alvin Meaux, Arthur Pollitt, Gary Tollett, Mark Heins, James Dick | |
| 14:57 | Emporia St. | James Miller hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 58-65 |
| 14:56 | Missouri Southern St. | Ryan Jess grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 14:39 | Missouri Southern St. | Dave Scruggs misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 14:38 | Emporia St. | Benjamin Robertson snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 14:20 | Emporia St. | William Freel misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Ryan Jess - foul #1 on Ryan Jess, team foul #5 | 58-65 |
| 14:20 | Emporia St. | William Freel misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 14:20 | Emporia St. | William Freel misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 14:20 | Missouri Southern St. | Reed Wehrle gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 14:18 | Missouri Southern St. | Charles Fossett is hacked by James Miller in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Miller, team foul #3 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jerry Gotcher (SG) James Miller | |
| 13:52 | Missouri Southern St. | Dave Scruggs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 13:50 | Emporia St. | William Freel snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 13:44 | Emporia St. | Benjamin Robertson scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Carl Boisvert and the foul's on Reed Wehrle - foul #4 on Reed Wehrle, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | James Bowers (SF) Reed Wehrle | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Craig Lee (SF) Allen Ford | |
| 13:44 | Emporia St. | Benjamin Robertson makes the free throw | 58-68 |
| 13:39 | Missouri Southern St. | Jerry Gotcher steals it from Dave Scruggs in the backcourt | 58-68 |
| 13:26 | Emporia St. | Carl Boisvert is whistled for a carry | 58-68 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Jason Holland (PG) Charles Fossett | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 13:22 | Missouri Southern St. | Jason Holland is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Boisvert - foul #4 on Carl Boisvert, team foul #4 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt (SG) Carl Boisvert | |
| 13:09 | Missouri Southern St. | Lee Terry loses the dribble to Jerry Gotcher | 58-68 |
| 12:55 | Emporia St. | William Freel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-68 |
| 12:54 | Missouri Southern St. | Dave Scruggs grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 12:30 | Missouri Southern St. | Lee Terry lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Holland and he's fouled by Craig Lee - foul #1 on Craig Lee, team foul #5 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Charles Fossett (PG), James Wagar (SG), Joseph Thurman (PF) Jason Holland, Dave Scruggs, James Bowers | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett (SF) Craig Lee | |
| 12:30 | Missouri Southern St. | Lee Terry makes the free throw | 61-68 |
| 12:16 | Emporia St. | Ryan Jess is called for the reach on William Freel - foul #2 on Ryan Jess, team foul #7 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | James Bowers (SF) Lee Terry | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 12:16 | Emporia St. | William Freel makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 12:16 | Emporia St. | William Freel misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 12:16 | Missouri Southern St. | Ryan Jess grabs the defensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 12:14 | Missouri Southern St. | Gary Tollett is called for the reach on James Wagar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Tollett, team foul #6 | 61-69 |
| 12:01 | Missouri Southern St. | Joseph Thurman misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 61-69 |
| 11:59 | Missouri Southern St. | Ryan Jess pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 11:47 | Missouri Southern St. | Benjamin Robertson picks off the pass by Ryan Jess | 61-69 |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Charles Fossett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Wagar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bowers (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Thurman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Jess (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Jerry Gotcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SG - Arthur Pollitt (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Tollett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Robertson (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - William Freel (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Emporia St. | William Freel banks in the layup set up by Jerry Gotcher | 61-71 |
| 11:22 | Missouri Southern St. | James Bowers hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Fossett | 63-71 |
| 11:17 | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ryan Jess - foul #3 on Ryan Jess, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Brian Hinton (PG), Dave Scruggs (SG), Lee Terry (SF) Charles Fossett, James Wagar, James Bowers | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Alvin Meaux (PG), Allen Ford (SF), Craig Lee (PF) Jerry Gotcher, Gary Tollett, Benjamin Robertson | |
| 11:17 | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 11:17 | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 11:17 | Missouri Southern St. | Ryan Jess pulls down the rebound | 63-72 |
| 11:06 | Missouri Southern St. | Dave Scruggs misses the fadeaway from the right side | 63-72 |
| 11:05 | Missouri Southern St. | Lee Terry grabs the offensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 10:59 | Missouri Southern St. | Joseph Thurman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 10:57 | Missouri Southern St. | Dave Scruggs grabs the offensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 10:44 | Missouri Southern St. | Allen Ford steps in front of the Lee Terry pass | 63-72 |
| 10:39 | Emporia St. | Ryan Jess takes the ball from Alvin Meaux | 63-72 |
| 10:24 | Missouri Southern St. | Joseph Thurman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Craig Lee - foul #2 on Craig Lee, team foul #7 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Jonathan McAbier (C) Ryan Jess | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jerry Gotcher (PG), Benjamin Robertson (PF), James Dick (C) Arthur Pollitt, Craig Lee, William Freel | |
| 10:24 | Missouri Southern St. | Joseph Thurman makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 10:24 | Missouri Southern St. | Joseph Thurman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 10:24 | Missouri Southern St. | Joseph Thurman makes the 3rd free throw | 66-72 |
| 10:08 | Emporia St. | Alvin Meaux misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 66-72 |
| 10:07 | Missouri Southern St. | Jonathan McAbier gets the rebound | 66-72 |
| 09:45 | Missouri Southern St. | Dave Scruggs misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 66-72 |
| 09:43 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Benjamin Robertson | 66-72 |
| 09:36 | Emporia St. | Jerry Gotcher is called for traveling | 66-72 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Charles Fossett (PG), James Wagar (SG), James Bowers (SF) Brian Hinton, Dave Scruggs, Joseph Thurman | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett (SF) Allen Ford | |
| 09:26 | Missouri Southern St. | Charles Fossett is hacked by Alvin Meaux - foul #2 on Alvin Meaux, team foul #8 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt (SG), Mark Heins (PF) Alvin Meaux, Benjamin Robertson | |
| 09:26 | Missouri Southern St. | Charles Fossett misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 09:26 | Emporia St. | James Dick pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 09:20 | Emporia St. | Mark Heins clanks a jump hook in the lane | 66-72 |
| 09:19 | Missouri Southern St. | Jonathan McAbier grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 09:13 | Missouri Southern St. | Lee Terry comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 66-72 |
| 09:11 | Emporia St. | Jerry Gotcher gets the rebound | 66-72 |
| 09:05 | Emporia St. | Mark Heins knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 66-74 |
| 08:52 | Missouri Southern St. | James Bowers misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-74 |
| 08:51 | Emporia St. | Mark Heins gets the rebound | 66-74 |
| 08:45 | Emporia St. | Mark Heins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-74 |
| 08:43 | Missouri Southern St. | The rebound goes to Jonathan McAbier | 66-74 |
| 08:31 | Missouri Southern St. | James Wagar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-74 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Ryan Jess (C) Jonathan McAbier | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Alvin Meaux (PG), Craig Lee (PF), William Freel (C) Arthur Pollitt, Mark Heins, James Dick | |
| 08:20 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Bowers - foul #2 on James Bowers, team foul #9 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Dave Scruggs (SG), Joseph Thurman (PF) James Wagar, Lee Terry | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 08:20 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 08:20 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 08:16 | Missouri Southern St. | Gary Tollett is called for the reach on James Bowers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Tollett, team foul #9 | 66-76 |
| 08:16 | Missouri Southern St. | James Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 08:16 | Missouri Southern St. | James Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 08:09 | Emporia St. | Craig Lee misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Charles Fossett - foul #4 on Charles Fossett, team foul #10 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Jason Holland (PG) Charles Fossett | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt (SG) Jerry Gotcher | |
| 08:09 | Emporia St. | Craig Lee makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 08:09 | Emporia St. | Craig Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 07:46 | Missouri Southern St. | James Bowers's floater is knocked away by Alvin Meaux | 68-78 |
| 07:44 | Emporia St. | Craig Lee grabs the board | 68-78 |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Jason Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave Scruggs (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bowers (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Thurman (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Jess (tiring) 3 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Alvin Meaux (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Pollitt (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Tollett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Craig Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Freel (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Emporia St. | James Bowers blocks the jumper by Arthur Pollitt | 68-78 |
| 07:37 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett tips it in | 68-80 |
| 07:10 | Missouri Southern St. | Ryan Jess connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 70-80 |
| 07:04 | Emporia St. | James Bowers picks off the pass by Alvin Meaux | 70-80 |
| 07:01 | Missouri Southern St. | Dave Scruggs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Bowers | 72-80 |
| 06:46 | Emporia St. | Arthur Pollitt misses short on a floater from the right wing | 72-80 |
| 06:45 | Missouri Southern St. | Jason Holland snags the defensive board | 72-80 |
| 06:43 | Missouri Southern St. | Dave Scruggs is called for traveling in the backcourt | 72-80 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Charles Fossett (PG), James Wagar (SG), Brian Hinton (SF), Lee Terry (PF), Reed Wehrle (C) Jason Holland, Dave Scruggs, James Bowers, Joseph Thurman, Ryan Jess | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Carl Boisvert (PG), James Miller (SG), Allen Ford (SF), Benjamin Robertson (PF), James Dick (C) Alvin Meaux, Arthur Pollitt, Gary Tollett, Craig Lee, William Freel | |
| 06:30 | Emporia St. | Allen Ford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-80 |
| 06:29 | Missouri Southern St. | James Wagar grabs the board | 72-80 |
| 06:27 | Missouri Southern St. | Carl Boisvert steps in front of the Brian Hinton pass in the backcourt | 72-80 |
| 06:14 | Emporia St. | Charles Fossett is called for the reach on Carl Boisvert - foul #5 on Charles Fossett, team foul #11 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Dave Scruggs (SG) Charles Fossett | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Mark Heins (PF) Benjamin Robertson | |
| 06:14 | Emporia St. | Carl Boisvert misses the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 06:14 | Emporia St. | Carl Boisvert misses the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 06:14 | Missouri Southern St. | Reed Wehrle grabs the board | 72-80 |
| 05:56 | Missouri Southern St. | James Wagar is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 72-80 |
| 05:55 | Emporia St. | Mark Heins snags the defensive board | 72-80 |
| 05:35 | Emporia St. | James Miller misses the lay-in | 72-80 |
| 05:34 | Missouri Southern St. | Brian Hinton grabs the board | 72-80 |
| 05:27 | Missouri Southern St. | Reed Wehrle makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Dave Scruggs | 74-80 |
| 05:09 | Emporia St. | Mark Heins double dribbles | 74-80 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | James Bowers (SF), Jonathan McAbier (PF) Dave Scruggs, Lee Terry | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett (SF), Benjamin Robertson (PF), William Freel (C) Allen Ford, Mark Heins, James Dick | |
| 04:49 | Missouri Southern St. | Brian Hinton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-80 |
| 04:48 | Missouri Southern St. | James Wagar gets the offensive rebound | 74-80 |
| 04:40 | Missouri Southern St. | James Bowers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-80 |
| 04:38 | Emporia St. | William Freel snags the defensive board | 74-80 |
| 04:22 | Emporia St. | William Freel can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by James Bowers - foul #3 on James Bowers, team foul #12 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Jason Holland (PG), Joseph Thurman (PF) Brian Hinton, Reed Wehrle | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 04:22 | Emporia St. | William Freel makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 04:22 | Emporia St. | William Freel misses the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 04:22 | Missouri Southern St. | James Wagar pulls down the rebound | 74-81 |
| 04:00 | Missouri Southern St. | James Bowers can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 74-81 |
| 03:59 | Emporia St. | Benjamin Robertson snags the defensive board | 74-81 |
| 03:53 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett makes the jump hook from the right block set up by James Miller | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Missouri Southern St. | William Freel steps in front of the Jason Holland pass | 74-83 |
| Lineup | Missouri Southern St. | PG - Jason Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wagar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bowers (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Thurman (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan McAbier (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Carl Boisvert (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Miller (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Tollett (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Robertson (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - William Freel (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 74-83 |
| 03:30 | Emporia St. | James Miller grabs the offensive board | 74-83 |
| 03:15 | Emporia St. | Jonathan McAbier is called for the reach on William Freel - foul #2 on Jonathan McAbier, team foul #13 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Brian Hinton (PG), Dave Scruggs (SG), Lee Terry (PF), Reed Wehrle (C) Jason Holland, James Wagar, Joseph Thurman, Jonathan McAbier | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Craig Lee (SF), Mark Heins (PF) Gary Tollett, Benjamin Robertson | |
| 03:15 | Emporia St. | William Freel makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 03:15 | Emporia St. | William Freel misses the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 03:15 | Missouri Southern St. | Lee Terry pulls down the rebound | 74-84 |
| 03:12 | Missouri Southern St. | Carl Boisvert takes the ball from Dave Scruggs in the backcourt | 74-84 |
| 03:10 | Emporia St. | James Miller can't finish the layup | 74-84 |
| 03:08 | Missouri Southern St. | The rebound goes to James Bowers | 74-84 |
| 02:59 | Missouri Southern St. | James Bowers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-84 |
| 02:58 | Missouri Southern St. | Reed Wehrle grabs the offensive rebound | 74-84 |
| 02:39 | Missouri Southern St. | Brian Hinton is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-84 |
| 02:37 | Missouri Southern St. | Reed Wehrle tips it in | 76-84 |
| 02:31 | Emporia St. | Mark Heins can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 76-84 |
| 02:30 | Missouri Southern St. | Lee Terry grabs the board | 76-84 |
| 02:25 | Missouri Southern St. | Carl Boisvert is called for the reach on Brian Hinton - foul #5 on Carl Boisvert, team foul #10 | 76-84 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Ryan Jess (C) Reed Wehrle | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jerry Gotcher (PG), Allen Ford (SF), Benjamin Robertson (PF) Carl Boisvert, Mark Heins, William Freel | |
| 02:25 | Missouri Southern St. | Brian Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 02:25 | Missouri Southern St. | Brian Hinton misses the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 02:25 | Emporia St. | Benjamin Robertson gets the rebound | 77-84 |
| 02:07 | Emporia St. | James Miller misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 77-84 |
| 02:06 | Missouri Southern St. | Brian Hinton grabs the board | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:04 | Missouri Southern St. | Brian Hinton is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Gotcher - foul #2 on Jerry Gotcher, team foul #11 | 77-84 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | Joseph Thurman (PF) James Bowers | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Dick (C) Craig Lee | |
| 02:04 | Missouri Southern St. | Brian Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 02:04 | Missouri Southern St. | Brian Hinton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 01:49 | Emporia St. | James Miller clanks a floater from the free throw line | 79-84 |
| 01:48 | Missouri Southern St. | Joseph Thurman snags the defensive board | 79-84 |
| 01:44 | Missouri Southern St. | Dave Scruggs is open and scores on a 3 from straight away | 82-84 |
| 01:40 | Emporia St. | James Miller scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Gotcher and he's fouled by Joseph Thurman - foul #3 on Joseph Thurman, team foul #14 | 82-86 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | James Bowers (SF) Lee Terry | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett (SF), William Freel (C) Allen Ford, James Dick | |
| 01:40 | Emporia St. | James Miller makes the free throw | 82-87 |
| 01:17 | Missouri Southern St. | Dave Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-87 |
| 01:16 | Emporia St. | Benjamin Robertson gets the rebound | 82-87 |
| 01:16 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-87 |
| 00:55 | Emporia St. | Ryan Jess steps in front of the Benjamin Robertson pass | 82-87 |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Missouri Southern St. | James Bowers is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Tollett - foul #4 on Gary Tollett, team foul #12 | 82-87 |
| 00:53 | Missouri Southern St. | James Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:53 | Missouri Southern St. | James Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett makes the floater from just outside the lane | 84-89 |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Missouri Southern St. | Brian Hinton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-89 |
| 00:17 | Emporia St. | James Miller pulls down the rebound | 84-89 |
| 00:17 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-89 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Alvin Meaux (PG), Mark Heins (PF) Jerry Gotcher, Benjamin Robertson | |
| Game Plan | Missouri Southern St. | Missouri Southern St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Emporia St. | Dave Scruggs is called for the reach on William Freel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dave Scruggs, team foul #15 | 84-89 |
| 00:15 | Emporia St. | William Freel makes the 1st free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:15 | Emporia St. | William Freel makes the 2nd free throw | 84-91 |
| 00:09 | Missouri Southern St. | Dave Scruggs makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ryan Jess | 87-91 |
| 00:06 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett is hacked by Brian Hinton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Hinton, team foul #16 | 87-91 |
| Subs | Missouri Southern St. | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Benjamin Robertson (PF) Mark Heins | |
| 00:06 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett misses the 1st free throw | 87-91 |
| 00:06 | Emporia St. | Gary Tollett makes the 2nd free throw | 87-92 |
| 00:00 | Missouri Southern St. | Brian Hinton loses the dribble to Alvin Meaux | 87-92 |