| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Benjamin Marasco (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hightower (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Winter (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - David Riggs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Maule (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cary Saulters (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Earl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Emporia St. | John Harris inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Emporia St. | Leroy Washington is called for the reach on David Maule - foul #3 on Leroy Washington, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Charles Castiglia (PF) Leroy Washington | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 19:31 | Emporia St. | Charles Castiglia is called for the reach on David Maule - foul #2 on Charles Castiglia, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| 19:17 | Emporia St. | John Harris scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Riggs | 41-41 |
| 19:04 | Central Missouri | Benjamin Marasco travels with the ball | 41-41 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Bryan McClamroch (SG), Charles Hochberg (SF), Stephen Williams (C) John Hightower, David Thomas, Donald Winter | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jay Chapdelaine (PG), James Roder (SG), Brian Stout (PF), Martin Webber (C) David Riggs, David Maule, Cary Saulters, Mark Earl | |
| 18:50 | Emporia St. | John Harris is alone and drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jay Chapdelaine | 41-43 |
| 18:46 | Central Missouri | James Roder is called for the reach on Bryan McClamroch in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Roder, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Max Galbreath (PG), Joseph Epperly (SG) Benjamin Marasco, Charles Castiglia | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Andrew Dittrich (SF) John Harris | |
| 18:31 | Central Missouri | Jay Chapdelaine takes the ball from Joseph Epperly | 41-43 |
| 18:25 | Emporia St. | Max Galbreath steals it from James Roder in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 18:22 | Central Missouri | Max Galbreath hits the finger roll | 43-43 |
| 18:17 | Emporia St. | Brian Stout hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 18:16 | Emporia St. | Andrew Dittrich tips it home | 43-45 |
| 18:01 | Central Missouri | Bryan McClamroch comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Andrew Dittrich - foul #3 on Andrew Dittrich, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | David Thomas (SF), Charles Castiglia (PF), Donald Winter (C) Max Galbreath, Stephen Williams, Charles Hochberg | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Riggs (PG), David Maule (SG), Roger Uecker (SF), Cary Saulters (PF), Dennis Almonte (C) Jay Chapdelaine, James Roder, Andrew Dittrich, Brian Stout, Martin Webber | |
| 18:01 | Central Missouri | Bryan McClamroch makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 18:01 | Central Missouri | Bryan McClamroch misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 18:01 | Emporia St. | Dennis Almonte gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 17:56 | Emporia St. | Donald Winter steals the ball from David Maule | 44-45 |
| 17:54 | Central Missouri | Bryan McClamroch is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Benjamin Marasco (PG), John Hightower (SG) Bryan McClamroch, Joseph Epperly | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Mark Earl (C) Dennis Almonte | |
| 17:38 | Emporia St. | David Riggs misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 17:37 | Central Missouri | Charles Castiglia snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 17:30 | Central Missouri | Benjamin Marasco misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 17:28 | Emporia St. | Roger Uecker grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 17:22 | Emporia St. | David Thomas steals the ball from Mark Earl | 44-45 |
| 17:18 | Central Missouri | David Thomas can't finish the layup | 44-45 |
| 17:16 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Cary Saulters | 44-45 |
| 17:03 | Emporia St. | Mark Earl clanks a turnaround from the right block | 44-45 |
| 17:01 | Emporia St. | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Earl | 44-45 |
| 16:49 | Emporia St. | Mark Earl is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 16:48 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Charles Castiglia | 44-45 |
| 16:35 | Central Missouri | David Thomas knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Castiglia | 46-45 |
| 16:32 | Emporia St. | Cary Saulters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Max Galbreath (PG), Joseph Epperly (SF), Stephen Williams (PF) Benjamin Marasco, David Thomas, Charles Castiglia | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jay Chapdelaine (PG), James Roder (SG), John Harris (SF), Brian Stout (PF), Dennis Almonte (C) David Riggs, David Maule, Roger Uecker, Cary Saulters, Mark Earl | |
| 16:24 | Central Missouri | Joseph Epperly makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Donald Winter | 49-45 |
| 16:17 | Emporia St. | John Harris is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Roder | 49-48 |
| 15:55 | Central Missouri | Joseph Epperly scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Max Galbreath (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Hightower (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Epperly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Winter (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Jay Chapdelaine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Roder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Stout (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Almonte (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Emporia St. | Donald Winter picks off the pass by John Harris | 51-48 |
| 15:44 | Central Missouri | Jay Chapdelaine steps in front of the Stephen Williams pass in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 15:43 | Emporia St. | James Roder banks in the layup on a great pass from Jay Chapdelaine | 51-50 |
| 15:41 | Central Missouri | John Harris picks off the pass by John Hightower in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 15:40 | Emporia St. | Jay Chapdelaine banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Harris | 51-52 |
| 15:38 | Central Missouri | Donald Winter's pass is intercepted by James Roder in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 15:32 | Emporia St. | Jay Chapdelaine comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 15:31 | Central Missouri | Max Galbreath grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 15:25 | Central Missouri | Joseph Epperly clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 15:23 | Emporia St. | Dennis Almonte gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 15:19 | Emporia St. | Max Galbreath is called for the reach on Jay Chapdelaine - foul #1 on Max Galbreath, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Buswell (PG), Benjamin Marasco (SG), Bryan McClamroch (SF), Leroy Washington (PF), Charles Hochberg (C) Max Galbreath, John Hightower, Joseph Epperly, Stephen Williams, Donald Winter | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Riggs (PG), David Maule (SG), Andrew Dittrich (SF), Martin Webber (PF), Mark Earl (C) Jay Chapdelaine, James Roder, John Harris, Brian Stout, Dennis Almonte | |
| 15:14 | Emporia St. | Charles Hochberg picks off the pass by David Riggs | 51-52 |
| 14:56 | Central Missouri | Benjamin Marasco is hacked by David Maule - foul #3 on David Maule, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Cary Saulters (PF) Mark Earl | |
| 14:43 | Central Missouri | Benjamin Marasco is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Hochberg | 54-52 |
| 14:40 | Emporia St. | David Riggs is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Marasco - foul #2 on Benjamin Marasco, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | David Thomas (SF), Charles Castiglia (C) Benjamin Marasco, Charles Hochberg | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 14:35 | Emporia St. | David Maule clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-52 |
| 14:33 | Emporia St. | Martin Webber snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 14:17 | Emporia St. | David Maule hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Riggs | 54-55 |
| 14:02 | Central Missouri | John Buswell clanks a floater from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 14:01 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Martin Webber | 54-55 |
| 13:38 | Emporia St. | David Maule hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 13:37 | Central Missouri | Leroy Washington grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 13:12 | Central Missouri | John Buswell hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Thomas | 56-55 |
| 12:49 | Emporia St. | David Thomas steals it from Cary Saulters | 56-55 |
| 12:24 | Central Missouri | Martin Webber picks off the pass by David Thomas | 56-55 |
| 12:24 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Benjamin Marasco (PG), Joseph Epperly (SG), Charles Hochberg (SF), Stephen Williams (PF), Donald Winter (C) John Buswell, Bryan McClamroch, David Thomas, Leroy Washington, Charles Castiglia | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jay Chapdelaine (PG), James Roder (SG), John Harris (SF), Brian Stout (PF), Mark Earl (C) David Riggs, David Maule, Andrew Dittrich, Cary Saulters, Martin Webber | |
| 12:20 | Emporia St. | Jay Chapdelaine throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 11:59 | Central Missouri | Stephen Williams makes the driving attempt in the paint | 58-55 |
| 11:37 | Emporia St. | James Roder travels with the ball | 58-55 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Max Galbreath (PG), David Thomas (SF), Leroy Washington (PF) Joseph Epperly, Charles Hochberg, Stephen Williams | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Roger Uecker (PF), Dennis Almonte (C) Brian Stout, Mark Earl | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Max Galbreath (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Benjamin Marasco (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thomas (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Leroy Washington (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Winter (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Jay Chapdelaine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Roder (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Uecker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Almonte (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Central Missouri | Donald Winter hits the finger roll | 60-55 |
| 11:19 | Emporia St. | John Harris is hacked by Max Galbreath in the backcourt - foul #2 on Max Galbreath, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Hightower (SG) Benjamin Marasco | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Maule (SG) James Roder | |
| 11:03 | Emporia St. | David Maule misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-55 |
| 11:02 | Emporia St. | Jay Chapdelaine tips it back up and in | 60-57 |
| 10:46 | Central Missouri | Donald Winter blows the layup but he's fouled by Jay Chapdelaine - foul #2 on Jay Chapdelaine, team foul #4 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Buswell (PG), Charles Hochberg (SF) Max Galbreath, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brian Stout (PF), Mark Earl (C) Roger Uecker, Dennis Almonte | |
| 10:46 | Central Missouri | Donald Winter misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 10:46 | Central Missouri | Donald Winter misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 10:46 | Emporia St. | Brian Stout pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 10:29 | Emporia St. | Mark Earl can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 10:27 | Central Missouri | Leroy Washington grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 10:13 | Central Missouri | Charles Hochberg can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Harris - foul #2 on John Harris, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Benjamin Marasco (SG), Joseph Epperly (SF), Stephen Williams (C) John Hightower, Leroy Washington, Donald Winter | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Riggs (PG), James Roder (SG) Jay Chapdelaine, David Maule | |
| 10:13 | Central Missouri | Charles Hochberg misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 10:13 | Central Missouri | Charles Hochberg misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 10:13 | Emporia St. | Mark Earl pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 10:10 | Emporia St. | John Buswell picks off the pass by David Riggs in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 09:51 | Central Missouri | Joseph Epperly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 09:49 | Emporia St. | Brian Stout grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 09:43 | Emporia St. | James Roder misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on John Buswell - foul #4 on John Buswell, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Hightower (SG), Bryan McClamroch (SF), Leroy Washington (PF) John Buswell, Joseph Epperly, Charles Hochberg | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Cary Saulters (PF) Brian Stout | |
| 09:43 | Emporia St. | James Roder makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 09:43 | Emporia St. | James Roder makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 09:38 | Central Missouri | James Roder takes the ball from John Hightower in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 09:37 | Emporia St. | Cary Saulters banks in the layup set up by James Roder | 60-61 |
| 09:23 | Central Missouri | Leroy Washington misses short on a jumper from the left block | 60-61 |
| 09:22 | Emporia St. | Cary Saulters gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 09:17 | Emporia St. | David Riggs knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by James Roder | 60-64 |
| 09:02 | Central Missouri | John Hightower drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-64 |
| 08:44 | Emporia St. | Mark Earl misses the lay-in | 63-64 |
| 08:42 | Central Missouri | Stephen Williams snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 08:22 | Central Missouri | Bryan McClamroch's pass is intercepted by Cary Saulters | 63-64 |
| 08:20 | Emporia St. | John Hightower steals it from David Riggs in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| 08:06 | Central Missouri | John Harris steps in front of the Benjamin Marasco pass | 63-64 |
| 07:58 | Emporia St. | David Riggs is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-64 |
| 07:57 | Emporia St. | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Earl | 63-64 |
| 07:47 | Emporia St. | John Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 63-64 |
| 07:45 | Central Missouri | Benjamin Marasco grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 07:45 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Buswell (PG), Joseph Epperly (SG), David Thomas (SF), Charles Castiglia (PF), Donald Winter (C) Benjamin Marasco, John Hightower, Bryan McClamroch, Leroy Washington, Stephen Williams | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Andrew Dittrich (PG), Jay Chapdelaine (SG), Roger Uecker (SF), Brian Stout (PF), Martin Webber (C) David Riggs, James Roder, John Harris, Cary Saulters, Mark Earl | |
| 07:29 | Central Missouri | Jay Chapdelaine is called for the reach on Joseph Epperly - foul #3 on Jay Chapdelaine, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - John Buswell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Epperly (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charles Castiglia (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Winter (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Jay Chapdelaine (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Dittrich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Roger Uecker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Stout (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Webber (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Central Missouri | Joseph Epperly misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Stout - foul #1 on Brian Stout, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Charles Hochberg (PF) Donald Winter | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Dennis Almonte (C) Martin Webber | |
| 07:10 | Central Missouri | Joseph Epperly makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:10 | Central Missouri | Joseph Epperly makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 07:03 | Emporia St. | Brian Stout's pass is intercepted by David Thomas in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| 06:49 | Central Missouri | Joseph Epperly hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 06:47 | Central Missouri | Charles Castiglia misses the tip | 65-64 |
| 06:46 | Central Missouri | Charles Hochberg misses the tip | 65-64 |
| 06:45 | Emporia St. | Dennis Almonte gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 06:40 | Emporia St. | Jay Chapdelaine is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Dittrich | 65-67 |
| 06:29 | Central Missouri | David Thomas drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Buswell | 67-67 |
| 06:12 | Emporia St. | Andrew Dittrich misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-67 |
| 06:10 | Emporia St. | Roger Uecker gets the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 06:04 | Emporia St. | Brian Stout can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 67-67 |
| 06:03 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Charles Hochberg | 67-67 |
| 05:56 | Central Missouri | John Buswell misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Dennis Almonte - foul #2 on Dennis Almonte, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Benjamin Marasco (SG), Donald Winter (C) Joseph Epperly, Charles Hochberg | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Maule (SG), John Harris (SF), Martin Webber (PF), Mark Earl (C) Andrew Dittrich, Roger Uecker, Brian Stout, Dennis Almonte | |
| 05:56 | Central Missouri | John Buswell makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 05:56 | Central Missouri | John Buswell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:40 | Emporia St. | Jay Chapdelaine misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 69-67 |
| 05:39 | Central Missouri | Donald Winter snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 05:37 | Central Missouri | John Buswell is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Earl - foul #2 on Mark Earl, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Bryan McClamroch (SF), Leroy Washington (PF) David Thomas, Charles Castiglia | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 05:37 | Central Missouri | John Buswell makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:37 | Central Missouri | John Buswell misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:37 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Martin Webber | 70-67 |
| 05:34 | Emporia St. | John Buswell steps in front of the Jay Chapdelaine pass in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| 05:33 | Central Missouri | John Buswell can't finish the layup | 70-67 |
| 05:31 | Emporia St. | Mark Earl grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 05:25 | Emporia St. | Martin Webber is hacked by Leroy Washington - foul #4 on Leroy Washington, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Max Galbreath (PG) John Buswell | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Cary Saulters (PF) Mark Earl | |
| 05:25 | Emporia St. | Martin Webber makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 05:25 | Emporia St. | Martin Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 05:20 | Central Missouri | Bryan McClamroch is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Webber - foul #2 on Martin Webber, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Hightower (SG) Benjamin Marasco | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Roder (PG), Brian Stout (C) Jay Chapdelaine, Martin Webber | |
| 05:20 | Central Missouri | Bryan McClamroch makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 05:20 | Central Missouri | Bryan McClamroch makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:56 | Emporia St. | David Maule makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Cary Saulters | 72-71 |
| 04:53 | Central Missouri | Max Galbreath is hacked by Cary Saulters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cary Saulters, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | David Thomas (SF) Bryan McClamroch | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Riggs (PG), Mark Earl (C) James Roder, Brian Stout | |
| 04:53 | Central Missouri | Max Galbreath misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:53 | Central Missouri | Max Galbreath makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:40 | Emporia St. | David Maule loses the dribble to Max Galbreath | 73-71 |
| 04:30 | Central Missouri | Max Galbreath is called for 10 seconds | 73-71 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Buswell (PG), Benjamin Marasco (SG), Charles Castiglia (PF), Stephen Williams (C) Max Galbreath, John Hightower, Leroy Washington, Donald Winter | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Andrew Dittrich (SF) John Harris | |
| 04:16 | Emporia St. | Benjamin Marasco takes the ball from David Riggs | 73-71 |
| 04:13 | Central Missouri | Benjamin Marasco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-71 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Charles Hochberg (SF) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jay Chapdelaine (PG), Martin Webber (PF), Brian Stout (C) David Riggs, Cary Saulters, Mark Earl | |
| 03:58 | Emporia St. | John Buswell takes the ball from Andrew Dittrich | 73-71 |
| 03:53 | Central Missouri | John Buswell banks in the layup | 75-71 |
| 03:39 | Emporia St. | Andrew Dittrich is open but misses the lay-in | 75-71 |
| 03:37 | Emporia St. | Brian Stout pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 03:21 | Emporia St. | David Maule misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Williams - foul #1 on Stephen Williams, team foul #8 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Hightower (SG), Bryan McClamroch (SF), Leroy Washington (PF), Donald Winter (C) Benjamin Marasco, Charles Hochberg, Charles Castiglia, Stephen Williams | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Roder (PG), John Harris (SF), Cary Saulters (PF), Dennis Almonte (C) Jay Chapdelaine, Andrew Dittrich, Martin Webber, Brian Stout | |
| 03:21 | Emporia St. | David Maule misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 03:21 | Emporia St. | David Maule misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 03:21 | Central Missouri | Leroy Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - John Buswell (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Hightower (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bryan McClamroch (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Leroy Washington (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Winter (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Roder (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Maule (tired) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Harris (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Cary Saulters (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Almonte (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Central Missouri | Leroy Washington clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 03:02 | Emporia St. | Dennis Almonte grabs the board | 75-71 |
| 02:35 | Emporia St. | James Roder is hacked by Leroy Washington - foul #5 on Leroy Washington, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Benjamin Marasco (SG), David Thomas (SF), Charles Castiglia (PF) John Hightower, Bryan McClamroch, Leroy Washington | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Riggs (PG), Andrew Dittrich (SF), Mark Earl (C) David Maule, John Harris, Dennis Almonte | |
| 02:35 | Emporia St. | James Roder makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:35 | Emporia St. | James Roder makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:16 | Central Missouri | David Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-73 |
| 02:15 | Emporia St. | Andrew Dittrich snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| 02:13 | Emporia St. | David Thomas is called for the reach on Andrew Dittrich in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jay Chapdelaine (SG), Brian Stout (PF) James Roder, Cary Saulters | |
| 02:13 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| 02:13 | Emporia St. | Andrew Dittrich misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:13 | Emporia St. | Andrew Dittrich makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:53 | Central Missouri | Charles Castiglia can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Stout - foul #2 on Brian Stout, team foul #12 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Hightower (SG) Benjamin Marasco | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Maule (SG), John Harris (SF), Cary Saulters (PF) Jay Chapdelaine, Andrew Dittrich, Brian Stout | |
| 01:53 | Central Missouri | Charles Castiglia misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:53 | Central Missouri | Charles Castiglia misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:53 | Emporia St. | Cary Saulters pulls down the rebound | 75-74 |
| 01:31 | Emporia St. | John Harris is hacked by John Hightower - foul #3 on John Hightower, team foul #11 | 75-74 |
| 01:31 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| 01:31 | Emporia St. | John Harris makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:31 | Emporia St. | John Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:31 | Central Missouri | Charles Castiglia snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 01:29 | Central Missouri | Donald Winter is hacked by David Riggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Riggs, team foul #13 | 75-75 |
| 01:29 | Central Missouri | Donald Winter makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:29 | Central Missouri | Donald Winter misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:29 | Emporia St. | John Harris pulls down the rebound | 76-75 |
| 01:26 | Emporia St. | John Harris is fouled in the backcourt by John Buswell - foul #5 on John Buswell, team foul #12 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Benjamin Marasco (PG) John Buswell | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 01:26 | Emporia St. | John Harris misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:26 | Emporia St. | John Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:04 | Central Missouri | David Maule steals the ball from Benjamin Marasco | 76-76 |
| 01:00 | Emporia St. | David Riggs misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 00:58 | Emporia St. | Mark Earl misses the tip | 76-76 |
| 00:57 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Benjamin Marasco | 76-76 |
| 00:57 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-76 |
| 00:40 | Central Missouri | Benjamin Marasco clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 00:38 | Emporia St. | John Harris snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 00:38 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:34 | Emporia St. | John Harris is hacked by David Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #13 | 76-76 |
| 00:34 | Emporia St. | John Harris makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:34 | Emporia St. | John Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:34 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Charles Castiglia | 76-77 |
| 00:19 | Central Missouri | David Thomas can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Cary Saulters - foul #2 on Cary Saulters, team foul #14 | 76-77 |
| 00:19 | Central Missouri | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:19 | Central Missouri | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:09 | Emporia St. | Cary Saulters hits the finger roll | 78-79 |
| 00:09 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-79 |
| 00:01 | Central Missouri | Mark Earl swats the shot by Benjamin Marasco | 78-79 |
| 00:00 | Emporia St. | Mark Earl grabs the board | 78-79 |