| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Thomas Vanderhoff (fresh) SG - Rory Priest (fresh) SF - Herman Rainwater (fresh) PF - Michael Ross (fresh) C - Henry Singleton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Daniel Chavers (fresh) SG - Dennis Kinsey (fresh) SF - Michael Chitwood (fresh) PF - Marquis Foster (fresh) C - Victor Killian (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Missouri | Herman Rainwater wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Central Missouri | Michael Ross comes up short on the jumper from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Victor Killian | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Emporia St. | Victor Killian hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Central Missouri | Herman Rainwater pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Central Missouri | The jump hook by Michael Ross is blocked by Dennis Kinsey | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Emporia St. | Victor Killian grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Emporia St. | Daniel Chavers is fouled on the floor by Thomas Vanderhoff - foul #1 on Thomas Vanderhoff, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Emporia St. | Victor Killian comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Emporia St. | Victor Killian grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Emporia St. | Victor Killian snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:59 | Emporia St. | Daniel Chavers buries a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Henry Singleton - foul #1 on Henry Singleton, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Harder (PG), Mathew Bernardo (SG), Norman Smith (SF), William Ham (PF), Clarence Clevenger (C) Thomas Vanderhoff, Rory Priest, Herman Rainwater, Michael Ross, Henry Singleton | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Stephen Todd (SG), Peter McClurg (SF), Dewey Hudson (PF) Dennis Kinsey, Michael Chitwood, Marquis Foster | |
| 17:59 | Emporia St. | Daniel Chavers makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:56 | Central Missouri | Daniel Chavers is called for the reach on Mathew Bernardo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Chavers, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield (SG) Daniel Chavers | |
| 17:51 | Central Missouri | Norman Smith misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Peter McClurg - foul #1 on Peter McClurg, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Alfred Rutter (C) Victor Killian | |
| 17:51 | Central Missouri | Norman Smith makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:51 | Central Missouri | Norman Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | Emporia St. | William Ham steals the ball from Stephen Todd in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 17:34 | Central Missouri | William Ham misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 2-3 |
| 17:33 | Central Missouri | Clarence Clevenger tips it in | 4-3 |
| 17:31 | Emporia St. | Norman Smith steals it from Peter McClurg in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 17:22 | Central Missouri | Clarence Clevenger buries a driving attempt near the basket | 6-3 |
| 17:03 | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield is open and lays it up and in | 6-5 |
| 16:46 | Central Missouri | William Ham makes the wide open jump hook in the lane | 8-5 |
| 16:21 | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-5 |
| 16:20 | Central Missouri | William Ham pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:59 | Central Missouri | Clarence Clevenger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 15:58 | Emporia St. | Dewey Hudson grabs the board | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - James Harder (fairly fresh) SG - Mathew Bernardo (fairly fresh) SF - Norman Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Ham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Clevenger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Stephen Todd (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Summerfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter McClurg (fairly fresh) PF - Dewey Hudson (fairly fresh) C - Alfred Rutter (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Emporia St. | Dewey Hudson knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Peter McClurg | 8-7 |
| 15:48 | Central Missouri | Mathew Bernardo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Vanderhoff (PG), Rory Priest (SG), Herman Rainwater (SF), Steven Johnson (PF), Henry Singleton (C) James Harder, Mathew Bernardo, Norman Smith, William Ham, Clarence Clevenger | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Daniel Chavers (PG), Dennis Kinsey (SG), Michael Chitwood (SF), Marquis Foster (PF), Victor Killian (C) Stephen Todd, Eric Summerfield, Peter McClurg, Dewey Hudson, Alfred Rutter | |
| 15:24 | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steven Johnson - foul #1 on Steven Johnson, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| 15:24 | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:24 | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:06 | Central Missouri | Herman Rainwater is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Johnson | 10-8 |
| 14:44 | Emporia St. | Dennis Kinsey is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Daniel Chavers | 10-11 |
| 14:39 | Central Missouri | Thomas Vanderhoff is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Chavers - foul #2 on Daniel Chavers, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Ross (PF), Donnie Caldwell (C) Steven Johnson, Henry Singleton | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Dennis Booth (PG), Travis Burris (SG) Daniel Chavers, Dennis Kinsey | |
| 14:18 | Central Missouri | Herman Rainwater misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Victor Killian - foul #1 on Victor Killian, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Harder (SG) Rory Priest | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 14:18 | Central Missouri | Herman Rainwater makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:18 | Central Missouri | Herman Rainwater makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:02 | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood misses short on an open jump hook from the right block | 12-11 |
| 14:01 | Central Missouri | Donnie Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:46 | Central Missouri | Herman Rainwater misses the 3 from straight away | 12-11 |
| 13:45 | Central Missouri | Michael Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:35 | Central Missouri | Thomas Vanderhoff is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 13:34 | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:30 | Emporia St. | Dennis Booth misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 12-11 |
| 13:28 | Central Missouri | Donnie Caldwell grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 13:13 | Central Missouri | Michael Ross is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Donnie Caldwell | 14-11 |
| 13:11 | Emporia St. | Dennis Booth is hacked by Thomas Vanderhoff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Vanderhoff, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Mathew Bernardo (PG), Rory Priest (SG), Norman Smith (SF), William Ham (PF), Henry Singleton (C) Thomas Vanderhoff, James Harder, Herman Rainwater, Michael Ross, Donnie Caldwell | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield (PG), Dennis Kinsey (SG), Peter McClurg (SF), Dewey Hudson (PF) Dennis Booth, Travis Burris, Michael Chitwood, Marquis Foster | |
| 12:58 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 12:57 | Central Missouri | William Ham grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 12:48 | Central Missouri | William Ham blows the layup but he's fouled by Dewey Hudson - foul #1 on Dewey Hudson, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| 12:48 | Central Missouri | William Ham misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:48 | Central Missouri | William Ham misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:48 | Central Missouri | Norman Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:34 | Central Missouri | Henry Singleton is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 12:20 | Emporia St. | Victor Killian buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Summerfield | 16-14 |
| 12:07 | Central Missouri | Henry Singleton knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Mathew Bernardo | 18-14 |
| 11:52 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Norman Smith - foul #1 on Norman Smith, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Harder (PG), Steven Johnson (SF), Michael Ross (PF) Mathew Bernardo, Norman Smith, William Ham | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Stephen Todd (PG), Marquis Foster (PF), Alfred Rutter (C) Eric Summerfield, Dewey Hudson, Victor Killian | |
| 11:52 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:52 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - James Harder (fresh) SG - Rory Priest (tiring) SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) PF - Michael Ross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Singleton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Stephen Todd (fresh) SG - Dennis Kinsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter McClurg (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Marquis Foster (tiring) 1 pts. C - Alfred Rutter (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Central Missouri | Steven Johnson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Johnson, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Herman Rainwater (SF) Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood (SF) Peter McClurg | |
| 11:35 | Emporia St. | Stephen Todd loses the dribble to Michael Ross | 18-16 |
| 11:16 | Central Missouri | Herman Rainwater's pass is intercepted by Dennis Kinsey | 18-16 |
| 10:58 | Emporia St. | Stephen Todd is fouled on the floor by Henry Singleton - foul #2 on Henry Singleton, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Mathew Bernardo (SG), Clarence Clevenger (PF), Donnie Caldwell (C) Rory Priest, Michael Ross, Henry Singleton | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Victor Killian (C) Alfred Rutter | |
| 10:58 | Emporia St. | Stephen Todd makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:58 | Emporia St. | Stephen Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:48 | Central Missouri | Marquis Foster blocks the short jumper by James Harder | 18-18 |
| 10:46 | Central Missouri | Clarence Clevenger tips it home | 20-18 |
| 10:43 | Emporia St. | Victor Killian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | William Ham (PF) Donnie Caldwell | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Dennis Booth (PG), Travis Burris (SG) Stephen Todd, Dennis Kinsey | |
| 10:26 | Central Missouri | William Ham hits a runner from the baseline set up by James Harder | 22-18 |
| 10:08 | Emporia St. | Clarence Clevenger swats the short shot by Marquis Foster | 22-18 |
| 10:06 | Central Missouri | William Ham grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 09:57 | Central Missouri | Mathew Bernardo misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-18 |
| 09:56 | Central Missouri | Herman Rainwater tips it but misses | 22-18 |
| 09:55 | Central Missouri | Clarence Clevenger snags the offensive board | 22-18 |
| 09:43 | Central Missouri | Clarence Clevenger misses short on an open turnaround from the right block | 22-18 |
| 09:42 | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 09:42 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-18 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Rory Priest (SG), Norman Smith (SF), Donnie Caldwell (C) Mathew Bernardo, Herman Rainwater, Clarence Clevenger | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield (SG), Stephen Todd (SF), Alfred Rutter (PF), Dewey Hudson (C) Travis Burris, Michael Chitwood, Marquis Foster, Victor Killian | |
| 09:15 | Emporia St. | Norman Smith steps in front of the Dennis Booth pass | 22-18 |
| 08:54 | Central Missouri | William Ham makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Harder | 24-18 |
| 08:29 | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield is fouled on the floor by Rory Priest - foul #1 on Rory Priest, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Mathew Bernardo (PG), Michael Ross (PF) Rory Priest, Donnie Caldwell | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Dennis Kinsey (SG), Peter McClurg (SF), Victor Killian (C) Dennis Booth, Stephen Todd, Alfred Rutter | |
| 08:29 | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 08:29 | Central Missouri | William Ham snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 08:26 | Central Missouri | Mathew Bernardo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-18 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Stephen Todd (PG), Travis Burris (SG) Eric Summerfield, Dennis Kinsey | |
| 08:07 | Emporia St. | Dewey Hudson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-18 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Herman Rainwater (SF), Clarence Clevenger (C) Norman Smith, William Ham | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 07:50 | Central Missouri | Herman Rainwater is called for traveling | 24-18 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Rory Priest (SG) James Harder | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Dennis Kinsey (SG), Marquis Foster (PF) Travis Burris, Dewey Hudson | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Mathew Bernardo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rory Priest (tired) SF - Herman Rainwater (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Ross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Clevenger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Stephen Todd (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Kinsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter McClurg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marquis Foster (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Killian (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Emporia St. | Victor Killian misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Mathew Bernardo - foul #1 on Mathew Bernardo, team foul #9 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | William Ham (C) Clarence Clevenger | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield (PG) Stephen Todd | |
| 07:37 | Emporia St. | Victor Killian makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:37 | Emporia St. | Victor Killian makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:35 | Central Missouri | Eric Summerfield is called for the reach on Mathew Bernardo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Summerfield, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| 07:22 | Central Missouri | Herman Rainwater clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 24-20 |
| 07:20 | Emporia St. | Victor Killian pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 07:14 | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster misses long on a jump hook from close range | 24-20 |
| 07:13 | Emporia St. | Dennis Kinsey can't tip it in | 24-20 |
| 07:11 | Emporia St. | Victor Killian misses the tip | 24-20 |
| 07:09 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Herman Rainwater | 24-20 |
| 07:05 | Central Missouri | Mathew Bernardo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-20 |
| 07:04 | Emporia St. | Victor Killian grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 06:44 | Emporia St. | Michael Ross swats the layup by Victor Killian | 24-20 |
| 06:42 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Rory Priest | 24-20 |
| 06:40 | Central Missouri | Michael Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Marquis Foster - foul #1 on Marquis Foster, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Harder (PG), Norman Smith (SF), Donnie Caldwell (C) Rory Priest, Herman Rainwater, William Ham | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Stephen Todd (PG), Michael Chitwood (SF), Alfred Rutter (PF), Dewey Hudson (C) Eric Summerfield, Peter McClurg, Marquis Foster, Victor Killian | |
| 06:40 | Central Missouri | Michael Ross makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:40 | Central Missouri | Michael Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:38 | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Chitwood, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| 06:23 | Central Missouri | Mathew Bernardo loses the dribble to Michael Chitwood | 26-20 |
| 06:19 | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood banks in the layup | 26-22 |
| 05:57 | Central Missouri | James Harder connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mathew Bernardo | 28-22 |
| 05:52 | Emporia St. | Dennis Kinsey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-22 |
| 05:51 | Central Missouri | James Harder pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 05:49 | Central Missouri | Stephen Todd steals the ball from James Harder in the backcourt | 28-22 |
| 05:47 | Emporia St. | Stephen Todd lays it up and in | 28-24 |
| 05:23 | Central Missouri | Mathew Bernardo comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 05:22 | Central Missouri | Norman Smith grabs the offensive board | 28-24 |
| 05:16 | Central Missouri | Mathew Bernardo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Chitwood - foul #2 on Michael Chitwood, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Herman Rainwater (SF), Clarence Clevenger (PF), William Ham (C) Norman Smith, Michael Ross, Donnie Caldwell | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield (PG), Travis Burris (SG), Peter McClurg (SF), Marquis Foster (PF), Victor Killian (C) Stephen Todd, Dennis Kinsey, Michael Chitwood, Alfred Rutter, Dewey Hudson | |
| 05:16 | Central Missouri | Mathew Bernardo makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:16 | Central Missouri | Mathew Bernardo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 05:00 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Peter McClurg, team foul #10 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Rory Priest (SG) Mathew Bernardo | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Alfred Rutter (SF) Peter McClurg | |
| 04:50 | Central Missouri | William Ham buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Rory Priest and he's fouled by Victor Killian - foul #2 on Victor Killian, team foul #11 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Dennis Booth (PG), Dewey Hudson (C) Eric Summerfield, Victor Killian | |
| 04:50 | Central Missouri | William Ham makes the free throw | 33-24 |
| 04:32 | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster banks in the layup | 33-26 |
| 04:32 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-26 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield (PG) Dennis Booth | |
| 04:08 | Central Missouri | Herman Rainwater can't throw it down | 33-26 |
| 04:06 | Emporia St. | Travis Burris pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 04:03 | Emporia St. | William Ham is called for the reach on Eric Summerfield in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Ham, team foul #10 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Norman Smith (SF), Michael Ross (PF), Donnie Caldwell (C) Herman Rainwater, Clarence Clevenger, William Ham | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Dennis Booth (PG), Stephen Todd (SF) Travis Burris, Alfred Rutter | |
| 04:03 | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 04:03 | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:47 | Central Missouri | James Harder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Vanderhoff (PG), Steven Johnson (SF), Henry Singleton (C) James Harder, Rory Priest, Donnie Caldwell | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Daniel Chavers (PG), Michael Chitwood (SF), Peter McClurg (PF), Victor Killian (C) Dennis Booth, Stephen Todd, Marquis Foster, Dewey Hudson | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Thomas Vanderhoff (fresh) SG - Norman Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Steven Johnson (fresh) PF - Michael Ross (tiring) 4 pts. C - Henry Singleton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Daniel Chavers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Summerfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Chitwood (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Peter McClurg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Killian (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Ross - foul #1 on Michael Ross, team foul #11 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Mathew Bernardo (SG) Norman Smith | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Dennis Kinsey (SG) Eric Summerfield | |
| 03:29 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:29 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:29 | Central Missouri | Michael Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 03:26 | Central Missouri | Michael Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-27 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | William Ham (PF) Michael Ross | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 03:02 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-27 |
| 03:01 | Emporia St. | Victor Killian gets the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 02:48 | Emporia St. | Henry Singleton denies the turnaround by Peter McClurg | 33-27 |
| 02:46 | Central Missouri | Steven Johnson pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 02:32 | Central Missouri | Mathew Bernardo hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Johnson | 35-27 |
| 02:30 | Emporia St. | Daniel Chavers loses the dribble to Mathew Bernardo in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| 02:29 | Central Missouri | Steven Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mathew Bernardo | 37-27 |
| 02:27 | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood is fouled in the backcourt by William Ham - foul #2 on William Ham, team foul #12 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Harder (SG), Herman Rainwater (SF), Clarence Clevenger (PF), Donnie Caldwell (C) Mathew Bernardo, Steven Johnson, William Ham, Henry Singleton | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Dennis Booth (PG), Travis Burris (SG) Daniel Chavers, Dennis Kinsey | |
| 02:27 | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 02:27 | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 02:16 | Central Missouri | Donnie Caldwell misses the runner from close range | 37-29 |
| 02:14 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 02:08 | Emporia St. | Dennis Booth is fouled on the floor by Thomas Vanderhoff - foul #3 on Thomas Vanderhoff, team foul #13 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Rory Priest (SG), Norman Smith (SF) Thomas Vanderhoff, Herman Rainwater | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster (PF) Michael Chitwood | |
| 02:08 | Emporia St. | Dennis Booth makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 02:08 | Emporia St. | Dennis Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 01:55 | Central Missouri | Travis Burris is called for the reach on Rory Priest - foul #1 on Travis Burris, team foul #12 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Ross (PF) Clarence Clevenger | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 01:55 | Central Missouri | Rory Priest makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 01:55 | Central Missouri | Rory Priest makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 01:34 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 01:33 | Emporia St. | Travis Burris can't tip it in | 39-31 |
| 01:31 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg grabs the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 01:15 | Emporia St. | Donnie Caldwell is called for the reach on Dennis Booth - foul #1 on Donnie Caldwell, team foul #14 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Herman Rainwater (SF), Henry Singleton (C) Norman Smith, Donnie Caldwell | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield (SG), Michael Chitwood (SF), Alfred Rutter (PF), Dewey Hudson (C) Travis Burris, Peter McClurg, Marquis Foster, Victor Killian | |
| 01:15 | Emporia St. | Dennis Booth makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 01:15 | Emporia St. | Dennis Booth misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 01:15 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Michael Ross | 39-32 |
| 01:13 | Central Missouri | James Harder is hacked by Dennis Booth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Booth, team foul #13 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Daniel Chavers (PG) Dennis Booth | |
| 01:13 | Central Missouri | James Harder makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 01:13 | Central Missouri | James Harder makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 01:06 | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield is hacked by James Harder in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Harder, team foul #15 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Mathew Bernardo (PG), William Ham (PF) James Harder, Michael Ross | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 01:06 | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 01:06 | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 00:49 | Central Missouri | Rory Priest misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-34 |
| 00:47 | Central Missouri | William Ham tips it in | 43-34 |
| 00:40 | Emporia St. | Dewey Hudson is denied on a layup by William Ham | 43-34 |
| 00:38 | Central Missouri | William Ham gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 00:28 | Central Missouri | Herman Rainwater is called for 10 seconds | 43-34 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Harder (SG), Clarence Clevenger (PF) Rory Priest, William Ham | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Stephen Todd (SG), Peter McClurg (SF) Eric Summerfield, Michael Chitwood | |
| 00:05 | Emporia St. | Daniel Chavers misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-34 |
| 00:03 | Central Missouri | Henry Singleton gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 00:00 | Central Missouri | Henry Singleton hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 43-34 |