| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Gary Cox (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Samuel Reilly (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stiltner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Christmas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Parker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Douglas Perry (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith King (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Adams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Mosley (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Missouri | John Stiltner inbounds the ball | 33-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Central Missouri | John Stiltner is hacked by John Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Adams, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| 19:39 | Central Missouri | Gary Cox comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 19:38 | Central Missouri | Robert Parker grabs the offensive board | 33-47 |
| 19:16 | Central Missouri | Samuel Reilly's pass is intercepted by John Adams | 33-47 |
| 19:00 | Emporia St. | John Adams comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 18:59 | Central Missouri | Robert Parker gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| 18:55 | Central Missouri | Gary Cox knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Reilly | 36-47 |
| 18:53 | Emporia St. | Richard Holloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-47 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Raymond Opitz (PG), Arnold Dixon (SG), Tyler Hank (SF), Sean Faulkner (PF), David Long (C) Gary Cox, Samuel Reilly, John Stiltner, Earl Christmas, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Storms (PG), Carlos White (SG), Robert Quill (SF), William Day (PF), Robert Saunders (C) Douglas Perry, Richard Holloway, Keith King, John Adams, Stephen Mosley | |
| 18:47 | Central Missouri | Tyler Hank comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-47 |
| 18:46 | Central Missouri | Sean Faulkner can't tip it in | 36-47 |
| 18:44 | Emporia St. | William Day snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 18:19 | Emporia St. | Carlos White is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 36-47 |
| 18:17 | Emporia St. | Carlos White tips it home | 36-49 |
| 18:04 | Central Missouri | Arnold Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-49 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Gary Cox (SG), John Stiltner (SF), Earl Christmas (PF), Robert Parker (C) Arnold Dixon, Tyler Hank, Sean Faulkner, David Long | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Richard Holloway (SG), John Eckart (SF), Franklin Fredrick (PF), Stephen Mosley (C) Carlos White, Robert Quill, William Day, Robert Saunders | |
| 17:55 | Emporia St. | David Storms comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 17:54 | Emporia St. | Stephen Mosley can't tip it in | 36-49 |
| 17:53 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Gary Cox | 36-49 |
| 17:48 | Central Missouri | Gary Cox misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Holloway - foul #3 on Richard Holloway, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Samuel Reilly (SG) Raymond Opitz | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Douglas Perry (PG), Carlos White (SG) David Storms, Richard Holloway | |
| 17:48 | Central Missouri | Gary Cox makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 17:48 | Central Missouri | Gary Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 17:32 | Emporia St. | Carlos White misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 17:30 | Central Missouri | Robert Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 17:28 | Central Missouri | Carlos White picks off the pass by Gary Cox in the backcourt | 38-49 |
| 17:26 | Emporia St. | Carlos White banks in the layup | 38-51 |
| 17:24 | Central Missouri | Samuel Reilly is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Mosley - foul #2 on Stephen Mosley, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| 17:10 | Central Missouri | Robert Parker lays it up and in | 40-51 |
| 16:49 | Emporia St. | Carlos White misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 16:48 | Central Missouri | John Stiltner snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 16:40 | Central Missouri | Robert Parker misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 16:38 | Central Missouri | Earl Christmas misses the tip | 40-51 |
| 16:37 | Central Missouri | John Stiltner snags the offensive board | 40-51 |
| 16:31 | Central Missouri | Earl Christmas can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Douglas Perry - foul #3 on Douglas Perry, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Raymond Opitz (PG), Tyler Hank (SF), David Long (C) Samuel Reilly, John Stiltner, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Storms (PG), Keith King (SF), John Adams (PF), William Day (C) Douglas Perry, John Eckart, Franklin Fredrick, Stephen Mosley | |
| 16:31 | Central Missouri | Earl Christmas makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 16:31 | Central Missouri | Earl Christmas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 16:28 | Emporia St. | Tyler Hank takes the ball from Keith King in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| 16:21 | Central Missouri | Earl Christmas is hacked by William Day - foul #2 on William Day, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Sean Faulkner (PF) Earl Christmas | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 16:03 | Central Missouri | Tyler Hank misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 16:02 | Emporia St. | William Day pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 15:59 | Emporia St. | Raymond Opitz is called for the reach on David Storms in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Opitz, team foul #1 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Donald Balducci (PG), Alvin Abbott (SG), Arnold Dixon (SF), Robert Parker (C) Raymond Opitz, Gary Cox, Tyler Hank, David Long | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Richard Holloway (SG), Robert Saunders (C) Carlos White, William Day | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Donald Balducci (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alvin Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Arnold Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Faulkner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - David Storms (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith King (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Adams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Saunders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Emporia St. | Keith King misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Arnold Dixon - foul #3 on Arnold Dixon, team foul #2 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Douglas Perry (PG) David Storms | |
| 15:47 | Emporia St. | Keith King makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 15:47 | Emporia St. | Keith King makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 15:33 | Central Missouri | Donald Balducci misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-53 |
| 15:31 | Central Missouri | Alvin Abbott gets the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 15:13 | Central Missouri | Arnold Dixon hits a wide open floater near the basket on a nice dish by Alvin Abbott | 44-53 |
| 14:48 | Emporia St. | Donald Balducci steals the ball from Richard Holloway | 44-53 |
| 14:45 | Central Missouri | Donald Balducci blows the layup | 44-53 |
| 14:43 | Central Missouri | Sean Faulkner pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 14:31 | Central Missouri | Arnold Dixon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Douglas Perry - foul #4 on Douglas Perry, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Raymond Opitz (PG), David Long (PF), Tyler Hank (C) Donald Balducci, Sean Faulkner, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Storms (PG), Robert Quill (SF), William Day (PF), Stephen Mosley (C) Douglas Perry, Keith King, John Adams, Robert Saunders | |
| 14:31 | Central Missouri | Arnold Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 14:31 | Central Missouri | Arnold Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 14:31 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Stephen Mosley | 44-53 |
| 14:29 | Emporia St. | Richard Holloway is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Stiltner (SF) Arnold Dixon | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 14:19 | Central Missouri | Tyler Hank comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 14:17 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to David Storms | 44-53 |
| 13:59 | Emporia St. | William Day drills a jumper from the left block | 44-55 |
| 13:52 | Central Missouri | Alvin Abbott buries a shot from the right block set up by Tyler Hank and he's hacked by David Storms - foul #1 on David Storms, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Earl Christmas (PF) Tyler Hank | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 13:52 | Central Missouri | Alvin Abbott makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 13:37 | Emporia St. | David Storms can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-55 |
| 13:36 | Central Missouri | David Long gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 13:16 | Central Missouri | John Stiltner misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Quill - foul #2 on Robert Quill, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Donald Balducci (PG), Robert Parker (C) Raymond Opitz, David Long | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Carlos White (SG), John Eckart (SF), John Adams (PF) Richard Holloway, Robert Quill, William Day | |
| 13:16 | Central Missouri | John Stiltner makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 13:16 | Central Missouri | John Stiltner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 13:14 | Emporia St. | David Storms throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Samuel Reilly (SF) John Stiltner | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 12:56 | Central Missouri | Earl Christmas blows the dunk | 49-55 |
| 12:55 | Central Missouri | Robert Parker snags the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 12:45 | Central Missouri | Earl Christmas hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Balducci | 51-55 |
| 12:40 | Emporia St. | Carlos White's pass is intercepted by Alvin Abbott in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 12:35 | Central Missouri | Donald Balducci scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 12:33 | Emporia St. | David Storms is hacked by Donald Balducci in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Balducci, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Gary Cox (PG), John Stiltner (SF), David Long (PF) Donald Balducci, Samuel Reilly, Earl Christmas | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Franklin Fredrick (PF), Robert Saunders (C) John Adams, Stephen Mosley | |
| 12:19 | Emporia St. | John Eckart knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 12:14 | Central Missouri | Alvin Abbott's pass is intercepted by David Storms in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| 11:54 | Emporia St. | Robert Parker steals it from John Eckart | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Gary Cox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Alvin Abbott (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Stiltner (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Long (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Parker (tired) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - David Storms (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carlos White (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Eckart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Franklin Fredrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Saunders (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Central Missouri | Gary Cox misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 11:35 | Emporia St. | Robert Saunders gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 11:33 | Emporia St. | David Long is called for the reach on Franklin Fredrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Long, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Raymond Opitz (PG), Samuel Reilly (SF), Sean Faulkner (PF), Tyler Hank (C) Alvin Abbott, John Stiltner, David Long, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Richard Holloway (SG), Keith King (SF), John Adams (PF), William Day (C) Carlos White, John Eckart, Franklin Fredrick, Robert Saunders | |
| 11:22 | Emporia St. | Richard Holloway misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Samuel Reilly - foul #3 on Samuel Reilly, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| 11:22 | Emporia St. | Richard Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:22 | Emporia St. | Richard Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:22 | Emporia St. | John Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 11:03 | Emporia St. | William Day's dunk attempt is rejected by Sean Faulkner | 54-59 |
| 11:01 | Central Missouri | Tyler Hank grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 10:55 | Central Missouri | Tyler Hank is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Opitz | 57-59 |
| 10:51 | Emporia St. | Richard Holloway is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Earl Christmas (PF) Sean Faulkner | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Quill (SF), Stephen Mosley (C) Keith King, John Adams | |
| 10:37 | Central Missouri | Earl Christmas buries a floater from the right side set up by Samuel Reilly | 59-59 |
| 10:17 | Emporia St. | Raymond Opitz is called for the reach on Richard Holloway - foul #4 on Raymond Opitz, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| 10:17 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Alvin Abbott (SG), John Stiltner (SF), Sean Faulkner (PF), Robert Parker (C) Raymond Opitz, Samuel Reilly, Earl Christmas, Tyler Hank | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Carlos White (SG), Franklin Fredrick (PF) Richard Holloway, William Day | |
| 10:05 | Emporia St. | Carlos White comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 10:03 | Central Missouri | Sean Faulkner snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 09:57 | Central Missouri | Alvin Abbott misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 09:56 | Emporia St. | Stephen Mosley pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 09:27 | Emporia St. | Stephen Mosley scores on a runner in the paint | 59-61 |
| 09:01 | Central Missouri | Alvin Abbott lays it in and the foul's on Carlos White - foul #2 on Carlos White, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Samuel Reilly (PG), Arnold Dixon (SF), Earl Christmas (PF), David Long (C) Gary Cox, John Stiltner, Sean Faulkner, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Richard Holloway (SG), Keith King (SF), John Adams (PF), Robert Saunders (C) Carlos White, Robert Quill, Franklin Fredrick, Stephen Mosley | |
| 09:01 | Central Missouri | Alvin Abbott makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| 08:39 | Emporia St. | David Storms is called for traveling | 62-61 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Tyler Hank (SF) Alvin Abbott | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Carlos White (PG), William Day (C) David Storms, Robert Saunders | |
| 08:21 | Central Missouri | David Long connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Tyler Hank | 64-61 |
| 08:02 | Emporia St. | Carlos White knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Keith King | 64-64 |
| 07:43 | Central Missouri | Earl Christmas hits the finger roll set up by Samuel Reilly | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Samuel Reilly (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arnold Dixon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tyler Hank (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Earl Christmas (tired) 10 pts. C - David Long (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Carlos White (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Holloway (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Adams (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Day (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Emporia St. | William Day buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Keith King and he's fouled by David Long - foul #3 on David Long, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Donald Balducci (PG), Gary Cox (SG), John Stiltner (SF), Sean Faulkner (PF), Robert Parker (C) Samuel Reilly, Arnold Dixon, Tyler Hank, Earl Christmas, David Long | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Douglas Perry (PG), John Eckart (SF), Robert Saunders (C) Carlos White, Keith King, John Adams | |
| 07:34 | Emporia St. | William Day misses the free throw | 66-66 |
| 07:34 | Central Missouri | Sean Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 07:13 | Central Missouri | Robert Parker knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Faulkner | 68-66 |
| 06:53 | Emporia St. | Douglas Perry misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 68-66 |
| 06:52 | Emporia St. | Douglas Perry tips it back up and in | 68-68 |
| 06:36 | Central Missouri | John Stiltner's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Saunders | 68-68 |
| 06:34 | Emporia St. | John Eckart grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 06:32 | Emporia St. | Donald Balducci takes the ball from Douglas Perry in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 06:16 | Central Missouri | Robert Parker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Balducci | 70-68 |
| 06:06 | Emporia St. | William Day lays it up and in | 70-70 |
| 06:06 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Raymond Opitz (PG), Alvin Abbott (SG), Earl Christmas (PF), Tyler Hank (C) Donald Balducci, Gary Cox, Sean Faulkner, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Carlos White (SG), Robert Quill (SF), Franklin Fredrick (PF), Stephen Mosley (C) Richard Holloway, John Eckart, William Day, Robert Saunders | |
| 05:40 | Central Missouri | Alvin Abbott is fouled on the floor by Robert Quill - foul #3 on Robert Quill, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Samuel Reilly (SF) John Stiltner | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Keith King (SF) Robert Quill | |
| 05:40 | Central Missouri | Alvin Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 05:40 | Central Missouri | Alvin Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 05:40 | Emporia St. | Stephen Mosley gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 05:30 | Emporia St. | Douglas Perry's pass is intercepted by Samuel Reilly | 71-70 |
| 05:09 | Central Missouri | Samuel Reilly hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 71-70 |
| 05:08 | Emporia St. | Stephen Mosley pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 04:47 | Emporia St. | Raymond Opitz takes the ball from Stephen Mosley | 71-70 |
| 04:27 | Central Missouri | Alvin Abbott misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-70 |
| 04:26 | Emporia St. | Franklin Fredrick snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| 04:08 | Emporia St. | Raymond Opitz denies the turnaround by Franklin Fredrick | 71-70 |
| 04:06 | Emporia St. | Keith King grabs the offensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 03:55 | Emporia St. | Stephen Mosley can't throw it down but the foul's on Tyler Hank - foul #1 on Tyler Hank, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Donald Balducci (PG), Arnold Dixon (SG), John Stiltner (SF), David Long (PF), Robert Parker (C) Raymond Opitz, Alvin Abbott, Samuel Reilly, Earl Christmas, Tyler Hank | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Storms (SG), Robert Quill (SF), John Adams (PF) Carlos White, Keith King, Franklin Fredrick | |
| 03:55 | Emporia St. | Stephen Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:55 | Emporia St. | Stephen Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:55 | Emporia St. | John Adams snags the offensive board | 71-71 |
| 03:45 | Emporia St. | John Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-71 |
| 03:43 | Central Missouri | Robert Parker grabs the board | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Donald Balducci (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Arnold Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Stiltner (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Parker (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Douglas Perry (tiring) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - David Storms (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Quill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Mosley (tired) 3 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Central Missouri | Robert Quill picks off the pass by John Stiltner in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| 03:25 | Emporia St. | Robert Quill hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Douglas Perry | 71-73 |
| 03:23 | Central Missouri | Robert Parker is hacked by Stephen Mosley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Mosley, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Gary Cox (SG), Sean Faulkner (PF) Arnold Dixon, David Long | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | William Day (C) Stephen Mosley | |
| 03:23 | Central Missouri | Robert Parker makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:23 | Central Missouri | Robert Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:23 | Emporia St. | John Adams gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| 03:18 | Emporia St. | Douglas Perry is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Douglas Perry, team foul #12 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Richard Holloway (SG) Douglas Perry | |
| 03:09 | Central Missouri | John Stiltner is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 03:07 | Central Missouri | Gary Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 03:02 | Central Missouri | Sean Faulkner is wide open but clanks a jumper from close range | 72-73 |
| 03:00 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Robert Quill | 72-73 |
| 02:50 | Emporia St. | A charge is called on William Day - foul #3 on William Day, team foul #13 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | David Long (C) Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Eckart (SF), Robert Saunders (C) Robert Quill, William Day | |
| 02:48 | Central Missouri | Richard Holloway is called for the reach on Gary Cox in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Holloway, team foul #14 | 72-73 |
| 02:48 | Central Missouri | Gary Cox makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:48 | Central Missouri | Gary Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:24 | Emporia St. | Richard Holloway misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 74-73 |
| 02:22 | Emporia St. | John Adams gets the offensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 02:02 | Emporia St. | David Storms hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 02:01 | Emporia St. | John Eckart gets the offensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 01:48 | Emporia St. | John Eckart hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Storms | 74-75 |
| 01:33 | Central Missouri | John Stiltner connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Sean Faulkner | 76-75 |
| 01:33 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Alvin Abbott (SG), Earl Christmas (PF), Robert Parker (C) Gary Cox, Sean Faulkner, David Long | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Keith King (SF), Stephen Mosley (C) John Eckart, Robert Saunders | |
| 01:13 | Emporia St. | Stephen Mosley is hacked by John Stiltner - foul #3 on John Stiltner, team foul #9 | 76-75 |
| 01:13 | Emporia St. | Stephen Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:13 | Emporia St. | Stephen Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:13 | Emporia St. | The offensive rebound goes to John Adams | 76-76 |
| 01:05 | Emporia St. | David Storms is fouled on the floor by John Stiltner - foul #4 on John Stiltner, team foul #10 | 76-76 |
| 01:05 | Emporia St. | David Storms makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:05 | Emporia St. | David Storms makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:03 | Central Missouri | Donald Balducci is fouled in the backcourt by David Storms - foul #2 on David Storms, team foul #15 | 76-78 |
| 01:03 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-78 |
| 01:03 | Central Missouri | Donald Balducci makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 01:03 | Central Missouri | Donald Balducci makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:39 | Emporia St. | Stephen Mosley makes the wide open shot from the left side | 78-80 |
| 00:37 | Central Missouri | Alvin Abbott is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Emporia St. | Keith King is fouled on the floor by Robert Parker - foul #2 on Robert Parker, team foul #11 | 78-80 |
| 00:34 | Emporia St. | Keith King misses the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:34 | Emporia St. | Keith King makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:32 | Central Missouri | John Stiltner is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Holloway - foul #5 on Richard Holloway, team foul #16 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Carlos White (SG) Richard Holloway | |
| 00:32 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-81 |
| 00:32 | Central Missouri | John Stiltner makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:32 | Central Missouri | John Stiltner makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:29 | Emporia St. | Carlos White is hacked by Donald Balducci in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Balducci, team foul #12 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Gary Cox (PG) Donald Balducci | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 00:29 | Emporia St. | Carlos White makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:29 | Emporia St. | Carlos White makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:08 | Central Missouri | John Stiltner knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Cox | 83-83 |
| 00:08 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Emporia St. | David Storms misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 83-83 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Gary Cox (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Abbott (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Stiltner (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Earl Christmas (tired) 10 pts. C - Robert Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - David Storms (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carlos White (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith King (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Adams (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Mosley (tired) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Central Missouri | Earl Christmas wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:31 | Central Missouri | Gary Cox knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Alvin Abbott | 86-83 |
| 04:21 | Emporia St. | Gary Cox is called for the reach on David Storms - foul #2 on Gary Cox, team foul #13 | 86-83 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Raymond Opitz (PG), Arnold Dixon (SG), Samuel Reilly (SF), Sean Faulkner (PF), Tyler Hank (C) Gary Cox, Alvin Abbott, John Stiltner, Earl Christmas, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Quill (SF), William Day (PF), Franklin Fredrick (C) Keith King, John Adams, Stephen Mosley | |
| 04:21 | Emporia St. | David Storms makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 04:21 | Emporia St. | David Storms makes the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| 04:08 | Central Missouri | Samuel Reilly hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Storms - foul #3 on David Storms, team foul #17 | 86-85 |
| 04:08 | Central Missouri | Samuel Reilly misses the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 04:08 | Central Missouri | Samuel Reilly makes the 2nd free throw | 87-85 |
| 03:42 | Emporia St. | Robert Quill can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Raymond Opitz - foul #5 on Raymond Opitz, team foul #14 | 87-85 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Gary Cox (SG), David Long (C) Raymond Opitz, Arnold Dixon | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 03:42 | Emporia St. | Robert Quill makes the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 03:42 | Emporia St. | Robert Quill misses the 2nd free throw | 87-86 |
| 03:42 | Central Missouri | David Long grabs the defensive rebound | 87-86 |
| 03:20 | Central Missouri | Gary Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 87-86 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Alvin Abbott (SG), Robert Parker (C) Tyler Hank, Sean Faulkner | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Keith King (SF), Robert Saunders (C) Robert Quill, Franklin Fredrick | |
| 03:05 | Emporia St. | Carlos White misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 87-86 |
| 03:04 | Emporia St. | Robert Saunders gets the offensive rebound | 87-86 |
| 02:52 | Emporia St. | David Storms can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 87-86 |
| 02:50 | Emporia St. | Robert Saunders tips it home | 87-88 |
| 02:38 | Central Missouri | Gary Cox misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 87-88 |
| 02:36 | Emporia St. | William Day snags the defensive board | 87-88 |
| 02:34 | Emporia St. | Samuel Reilly takes the ball from Carlos White in the backcourt | 87-88 |
| 02:33 | Central Missouri | David Long hits the finger roll set up by Samuel Reilly | 89-88 |
| 02:12 | Emporia St. | Carlos White is whistled for traveling | 89-88 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Arnold Dixon (SG), Tyler Hank (SF), Sean Faulkner (PF) Alvin Abbott, Samuel Reilly, David Long | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Eckart (SF), John Adams (PF) Keith King, William Day | |
| 01:49 | Central Missouri | Arnold Dixon can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Carlos White - foul #3 on Carlos White, team foul #18 | 89-88 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Stiltner (SF), Earl Christmas (PF) Tyler Hank, Sean Faulkner | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Keith King (SF), Stephen Mosley (C) John Eckart, Robert Saunders | |
| 01:49 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 89-88 |
| 01:49 | Central Missouri | Arnold Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 89-88 |
| 01:49 | Central Missouri | Arnold Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 89-88 |
| 01:49 | Emporia St. | John Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 89-88 |
| 01:27 | Emporia St. | Stephen Mosley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 89-88 |
| 01:25 | Central Missouri | John Stiltner grabs the board | 89-88 |
| 01:14 | Central Missouri | Robert Parker hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arnold Dixon | 91-88 |
| 00:49 | Emporia St. | David Storms drills a 3 from straight away | 91-91 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Gary Cox (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Dixon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Stiltner (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Earl Christmas (tired) 10 pts. C - Robert Parker (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - David Storms (very tired) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carlos White (very tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Adams (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Mosley (tired) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:35 | Central Missouri | Earl Christmas buries a jumper from the right wing | 93-91 |
| 00:33 | Emporia St. | Carlos White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 93-91 |
| 00:33 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 93-91 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Alvin Abbott (SG) Arnold Dixon | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Central Missouri | Gary Cox is fouled on the floor by John Adams - foul #3 on John Adams, team foul #19 | 93-91 |
| 00:32 | Central Missouri | Gary Cox makes the 1st free throw | 94-91 |
| 00:32 | Central Missouri | Gary Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 94-91 |
| 00:32 | Emporia St. | John Adams pulls down the rebound | 94-91 |
| 00:17 | Emporia St. | Carlos White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 94-91 |
| 00:15 | Central Missouri | John Stiltner grabs the defensive rebound | 94-91 |
| 00:12 | Central Missouri | Carlos White is called for the reach on John Stiltner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carlos White, team foul #20 | 94-91 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Tyler Hank (PF) Earl Christmas | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 00:12 | Central Missouri | John Stiltner misses the 1st free throw | 94-91 |
| 00:12 | Central Missouri | John Stiltner makes the 2nd free throw | 95-91 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Emporia St. | David Storms comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 95-91 |
| 00:05 | Central Missouri | Robert Parker grabs the board | 95-91 |
| 00:04 | Central Missouri | David Storms is called for the reach on Robert Parker in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Storms, team foul #21 | 95-91 |
| 00:04 | Central Missouri | Robert Parker makes the 1st free throw | 96-91 |
| 00:04 | Central Missouri | Robert Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 97-91 |
| 00:00 | Emporia St. | Carlos White hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 97-91 |