| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Michael Havens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Wait (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Legge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Pate (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Wallace Deleon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Ralph Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Jimmerson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arnold Conlon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Shaw (fresh) 3 reb. C - Broderick Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Emporia St. | Arthur Legge inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Emporia St. | Michael Havens's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Shaw | 39-36 |
| 19:44 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Kevin Shaw | 39-36 |
| 19:27 | Central Missouri | Michael Jimmerson hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ralph Moore | 39-38 |
| 19:14 | Emporia St. | Douglas Wait is hacked by Broderick Richards - foul #2 on Broderick Richards, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Lewis Weidler (SF), Terry Spring (C) Arthur Legge, Wallace Deleon | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Jones (PF) Kevin Shaw | |
| 18:55 | Emporia St. | Douglas Wait throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Buchman (PG), Thomas Delmonte (SF), George Iddings (C) Michael Havens, Douglas Wait, Charles Pate | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Severs (PG), Michael Corder (SG), Maurice Hennen (SF), Neal Boyles (C) Ralph Moore, Michael Jimmerson, Arnold Conlon, Broderick Richards | |
| 18:53 | Central Missouri | Michael Corder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 18:40 | Emporia St. | James Buchman makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Lewis Weidler | 42-38 |
| 18:35 | Central Missouri | James Buchman steals it from Michael Corder in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 18:17 | Emporia St. | George Iddings blows the layup but he's hacked by Neal Boyles - foul #2 on Neal Boyles, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Pierro (SG), Arthur Legge (SF) Lewis Weidler, Terry Spring | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Jonathan Carrow (C) John Jones | |
| 18:17 | Emporia St. | George Iddings makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:17 | Emporia St. | George Iddings makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:05 | Central Missouri | Maurice Hennen makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Corder | 44-41 |
| 17:53 | Emporia St. | George Iddings hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 44-41 |
| 17:51 | Central Missouri | Neal Boyles grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 17:46 | Central Missouri | Maurice Hennen is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-41 |
| 17:44 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Carrow misses the tip | 44-41 |
| 17:42 | Emporia St. | James Buchman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 17:34 | Emporia St. | Neal Boyles takes the ball from Thomas Delmonte | 44-41 |
| 17:30 | Central Missouri | Thomas Delmonte picks off the pass by Maurice Hennen in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 17:15 | Emporia St. | James Buchman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 17:13 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Jonathan Carrow | 44-41 |
| 17:09 | Central Missouri | Michael Corder makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Neal Boyles | 44-44 |
| 17:05 | Emporia St. | David Pierro's pass is intercepted by Michael Corder in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 16:54 | Central Missouri | Michael Corder misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Pierro - foul #1 on David Pierro, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Havens (PG), Douglas Wait (SG), Lewis Weidler (SF), Charles Pate (PF), Wallace Deleon (C) James Buchman, David Pierro, Arthur Legge, Thomas Delmonte, George Iddings | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Jimmerson (SG), Arnold Conlon (SF), Kevin Shaw (PF), Broderick Richards (C) James Severs, Maurice Hennen, Neal Boyles, Jonathan Carrow | |
| 16:54 | Central Missouri | Michael Corder misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:54 | Central Missouri | Michael Corder makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:31 | Emporia St. | Lewis Weidler double dribbles | 44-45 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Terry Spring (SF) Lewis Weidler | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore (PG) Michael Corder | |
| 16:09 | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Arnold Conlon | 44-47 |
| 16:06 | Emporia St. | Ralph Moore steals the ball from Charles Pate in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 15:56 | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range | 44-47 |
| 15:54 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Terry Spring | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Michael Havens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Wait (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Spring (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Pate (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Wallace Deleon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Ralph Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Jimmerson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arnold Conlon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Broderick Richards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Emporia St. | Michael Havens scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Spring | 47-47 |
| 15:31 | Central Missouri | Broderick Richards is denied on a dunk by Terry Spring | 47-47 |
| 15:30 | Emporia St. | Charles Pate snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 15:27 | Emporia St. | Douglas Wait is hacked by Broderick Richards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Broderick Richards, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner (PG), Lewis Weidler (SF) Michael Havens, Terry Spring | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal (SF), John Jones (PF) Arnold Conlon, Kevin Shaw | |
| 15:15 | Emporia St. | Charles Pate misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dewey Seal - foul #2 on Dewey Seal, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| 15:15 | Emporia St. | Charles Pate makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 15:15 | Emporia St. | Charles Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 15:11 | Central Missouri | Charles Pate is called for the reach on Michael Jimmerson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Pate, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| 14:56 | Central Missouri | John Jones drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Jimmerson | 49-49 |
| 14:52 | Emporia St. | Ralph Moore is called for the reach on Herbert Berner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Moore, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Arthur Legge (SF) Lewis Weidler | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Severs (SG), Kevin Shaw (PF) Michael Jimmerson, Broderick Richards | |
| 14:36 | Emporia St. | Charles Pate buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Wallace Deleon | 51-49 |
| 14:14 | Central Missouri | Kevin Shaw misses short on a floater from the left side | 51-49 |
| 14:13 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Wallace Deleon | 51-49 |
| 14:09 | Emporia St. | James Severs steals it from Douglas Wait in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 14:07 | Central Missouri | James Severs hits the finger roll | 51-51 |
| 13:49 | Emporia St. | John Jones steals it from Herbert Berner | 51-51 |
| 13:47 | Central Missouri | Douglas Wait steps in front of the Ralph Moore pass in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 13:24 | Emporia St. | The jump hook by Charles Pate is blocked by John Jones | 51-51 |
| 13:22 | Central Missouri | Kevin Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 12:56 | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 12:54 | Emporia St. | Charles Pate pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 12:50 | Emporia St. | Douglas Wait misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 12:48 | Emporia St. | Charles Pate tips it back up and in | 53-51 |
| 12:27 | Central Missouri | James Severs is fouled on the floor by Charles Pate - foul #2 on Charles Pate, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| 12:27 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Havens (PG), James Buchman (SG), Lewis Weidler (SF), Terry Spring (PF), George Iddings (C) Herbert Berner, Douglas Wait, Arthur Legge, Charles Pate, Wallace Deleon | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Jimmerson (SG), Arnold Conlon (SF), Neal Boyles (PF), Broderick Richards (C) Ralph Moore, Dewey Seal, Kevin Shaw, John Jones | |
| 12:22 | Central Missouri | James Severs hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Havens - foul #2 on Michael Havens, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| 12:22 | Central Missouri | James Severs makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 12:22 | Central Missouri | James Severs misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 12:22 | Central Missouri | Neal Boyles pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 12:13 | Central Missouri | Michael Jimmerson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Buchman - foul #2 on James Buchman, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Corder (PG) James Severs | |
| 12:13 | Central Missouri | Michael Jimmerson makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 12:13 | Central Missouri | Michael Jimmerson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 12:10 | Emporia St. | Michael Havens is hacked by Michael Corder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Corder, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| 11:55 | Emporia St. | Terry Spring makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Michael Havens | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Michael Havens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Buchman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lewis Weidler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Terry Spring (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - George Iddings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Michael Corder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Jimmerson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Conlon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Neal Boyles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Broderick Richards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Central Missouri | Michael Havens takes the ball from Arnold Conlon | 55-54 |
| 11:30 | Emporia St. | Michael Jimmerson picks off the pass by Michael Havens | 55-54 |
| 11:27 | Central Missouri | Michael Corder banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Jimmerson | 55-56 |
| 11:06 | Emporia St. | Arnold Conlon is called for the reach on Terry Spring - foul #1 on Arnold Conlon, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Pierro (SG), Thomas Delmonte (PF) James Buchman, George Iddings | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Severs (PG), Maurice Hennen (SF), Jonathan Carrow (PF) Michael Corder, Arnold Conlon, Neal Boyles | |
| 11:06 | Emporia St. | Terry Spring makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 11:06 | Emporia St. | Terry Spring makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 10:55 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Carrow misses the easy open layup | 57-56 |
| 10:53 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Carrow tips it but misses | 57-56 |
| 10:52 | Central Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Broderick Richards | 57-56 |
| 10:35 | Central Missouri | Terry Spring picks off the pass by Broderick Richards | 57-56 |
| 10:33 | Emporia St. | Michael Havens is fouled in the backcourt by James Severs - foul #1 on James Severs, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Charles Pate (PF) Lewis Weidler | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 10:33 | Emporia St. | Michael Havens makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 10:33 | Emporia St. | Michael Havens misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 10:33 | Central Missouri | Maurice Hennen grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 10:22 | Central Missouri | Michael Jimmerson is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Maurice Hennen | 58-58 |
| 09:58 | Emporia St. | David Pierro makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Havens | 61-58 |
| 09:36 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Carrow misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Havens - foul #3 on Michael Havens, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Buchman (PG), Douglas Wait (SG), Arthur Legge (SF), George Iddings (C) Michael Havens, David Pierro, Thomas Delmonte, Terry Spring | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore (PG), Arnold Conlon (SF), John Jones (C) James Severs, Maurice Hennen, Broderick Richards | |
| 09:36 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Carrow misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 09:36 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Carrow makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 09:30 | Emporia St. | Douglas Wait's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Kevin Shaw (PF) Jonathan Carrow | |
| 09:20 | Central Missouri | Michael Jimmerson knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Arnold Conlon | 61-61 |
| 09:15 | Emporia St. | Douglas Wait misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Jimmerson - foul #1 on Michael Jimmerson, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| 09:15 | Emporia St. | Douglas Wait makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 09:15 | Emporia St. | Douglas Wait makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 08:51 | Central Missouri | Arnold Conlon is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Ralph Moore | 63-63 |
| 08:30 | Emporia St. | George Iddings is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 08:29 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Ralph Moore | 63-63 |
| 08:27 | Central Missouri | Michael Jimmerson is hacked by George Iddings in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Iddings, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Havens (PG), Lewis Weidler (SF), Wallace Deleon (C) James Buchman, Arthur Legge, George Iddings | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Corder (PG), Neal Boyles (PF), Broderick Richards (C) Ralph Moore, Kevin Shaw, John Jones | |
| 08:27 | Central Missouri | Michael Jimmerson makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 08:27 | Central Missouri | Michael Jimmerson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 08:13 | Emporia St. | Lewis Weidler connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Havens and he's hacked by Broderick Richards - foul #4 on Broderick Richards, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Severs (SG), John Jones (C) Michael Jimmerson, Broderick Richards | |
| 08:13 | Emporia St. | Lewis Weidler makes the free throw | 66-65 |
| 08:11 | Central Missouri | Douglas Wait steps in front of the James Severs pass in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| 08:10 | Emporia St. | Michael Havens slams it home on a nice dish by Douglas Wait | 68-65 |
| 07:46 | Central Missouri | Michael Corder is whistled for traveling | 68-65 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Terry Spring (PF) Charles Pate | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Maurice Hennen (SF), Broderick Richards (C) Arnold Conlon, John Jones | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Michael Havens (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Wait (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lewis Weidler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Terry Spring (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Wallace Deleon (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - James Severs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Corder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Hennen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neal Boyles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Broderick Richards (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Emporia St. | Michael Havens misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 07:26 | Emporia St. | Terry Spring grabs the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 07:19 | Emporia St. | Michael Havens is hacked by Michael Corder - foul #4 on Michael Corder, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Arthur Legge (SF), Charles Pate (PF) Lewis Weidler, Wallace Deleon | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore (PG), Kevin Shaw (PF) Michael Corder, Neal Boyles | |
| 07:19 | Emporia St. | Michael Havens makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 07:19 | Emporia St. | Michael Havens makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 07:04 | Central Missouri | Charles Pate swats the short shot by Broderick Richards | 70-65 |
| 07:03 | Emporia St. | Charles Pate gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 07:00 | Emporia St. | Charles Pate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner (PG), James Buchman (SG) Michael Havens, Douglas Wait | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Arnold Conlon (SF) Maurice Hennen | |
| 06:35 | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Terry Spring - foul #1 on Terry Spring, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Pierro (SG), Lewis Weidler (SF), Thomas Delmonte (PF), George Iddings (C) Herbert Berner, Arthur Legge, Charles Pate, Terry Spring | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Jimmerson (SG), Jonathan Carrow (PF), John Jones (C) James Severs, Kevin Shaw, Broderick Richards | |
| 06:35 | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 06:35 | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 06:19 | Emporia St. | Lewis Weidler is fouled on the floor by Arnold Conlon - foul #2 on Arnold Conlon, team foul #12 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal (PG) Ralph Moore | |
| 06:19 | Emporia St. | Lewis Weidler makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 06:19 | Emporia St. | Lewis Weidler makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 06:12 | Central Missouri | Michael Jimmerson is fouled on the floor by James Buchman - foul #3 on James Buchman, team foul #9 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Maurice Hennen (SF), Neal Boyles (C) Arnold Conlon, Jonathan Carrow | |
| 06:12 | Central Missouri | Michael Jimmerson makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 06:12 | Central Missouri | Michael Jimmerson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 06:10 | Emporia St. | David Pierro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Douglas Wait (SG) David Pierro | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 05:55 | Central Missouri | John Jones is whistled for a carry | 72-69 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Havens (PG), Arthur Legge (SF), Wallace Deleon (C) James Buchman, Lewis Weidler, Thomas Delmonte | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Corder (PG), James Severs (SG) Dewey Seal, Michael Jimmerson | |
| 05:37 | Emporia St. | Arthur Legge can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Maurice Hennen - foul #1 on Maurice Hennen, team foul #13 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Charles Pate (PF) George Iddings | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Arnold Conlon (SF), Broderick Richards (C) Maurice Hennen, Neal Boyles | |
| 05:37 | Emporia St. | Arthur Legge makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 05:37 | Emporia St. | Arthur Legge makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 05:16 | Central Missouri | John Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 74-69 |
| 05:14 | Emporia St. | Charles Pate gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| 05:14 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner (PG), David Pierro (SG), Lewis Weidler (SF), Terry Spring (C) Michael Havens, Douglas Wait, Arthur Legge, Wallace Deleon | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore (PG), Dewey Seal (SG), Jonathan Carrow (PF) Michael Corder, James Severs, John Jones | |
| 05:00 | Emporia St. | Lewis Weidler makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Herbert Berner | 76-69 |
| 04:47 | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Arnold Conlon | 76-71 |
| 04:45 | Emporia St. | David Pierro loses the dribble to Ralph Moore in the backcourt | 76-71 |
| 04:42 | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal lays it up and in set up by Ralph Moore | 76-73 |
| 04:14 | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Pierro | 79-73 |
| 04:14 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Buchman (PG), Arthur Legge (SF), Thomas Delmonte (PF), George Iddings (C) Herbert Berner, Lewis Weidler, Charles Pate, Terry Spring | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Jimmerson (SG), Maurice Hennen (SF), Neal Boyles (PF) Ralph Moore, Arnold Conlon, Broderick Richards | |
| 04:08 | Central Missouri | James Buchman steals it from Maurice Hennen in the backcourt | 79-73 |
| 03:52 | Emporia St. | James Buchman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by George Iddings | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:43 | Central Missouri | Maurice Hennen can't connect on an uncontested shot near the basket | 82-73 |
| 03:41 | Emporia St. | George Iddings snags the defensive board | 82-73 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Buchman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Pierro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Legge (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Delmonte (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - George Iddings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Dewey Seal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Jimmerson (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Hennen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neal Boyles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Carrow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Emporia St. | David Pierro knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Buchman | 85-73 |
| 03:32 | Central Missouri | David Pierro is called for the reach on Michael Jimmerson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Pierro, team foul #10 | 85-73 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner (PG), Charles Pate (PF), Wallace Deleon (C) David Pierro, Thomas Delmonte, George Iddings | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Corder (PG), Kevin Shaw (PF), John Jones (C) Dewey Seal, Neal Boyles, Jonathan Carrow | |
| 03:32 | Central Missouri | Michael Jimmerson misses the 1st free throw | 85-73 |
| 03:32 | Central Missouri | Michael Jimmerson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 03:10 | Emporia St. | Arthur Legge misses the lay-in but the foul's on Maurice Hennen - foul #2 on Maurice Hennen, team foul #14 | 85-74 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Douglas Wait (SG) James Buchman | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Severs (PG) Michael Jimmerson | |
| 03:10 | Emporia St. | Arthur Legge misses the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 03:10 | Emporia St. | Arthur Legge makes the 2nd free throw | 86-74 |
| 03:08 | Central Missouri | Michael Corder throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-74 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Lewis Weidler (SF) Arthur Legge | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 02:54 | Emporia St. | Charles Pate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 86-74 |
| 02:52 | Central Missouri | James Severs grabs the defensive rebound | 86-74 |
| 02:29 | Central Missouri | Maurice Hennen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 86-74 |
| 02:27 | Central Missouri | Kevin Shaw tips it in | 86-76 |
| 02:11 | Emporia St. | Lewis Weidler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 86-76 |
| 02:10 | Central Missouri | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 86-76 |
| 01:58 | Central Missouri | James Severs is fouled on the floor by Herbert Berner - foul #3 on Herbert Berner, team foul #11 | 86-76 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Havens (PG), Arthur Legge (SF) Herbert Berner, Lewis Weidler | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Jimmerson (SG), Arnold Conlon (SF), Broderick Richards (C) Michael Corder, Maurice Hennen, John Jones | |
| 01:58 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 86-76 |
| 01:58 | Central Missouri | James Severs makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 01:58 | Central Missouri | James Severs makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 01:42 | Emporia St. | Douglas Wait is fouled on the floor by Michael Jimmerson - foul #2 on Michael Jimmerson, team foul #15 | 86-78 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore (PG) James Severs | |
| 01:42 | Emporia St. | Douglas Wait makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 01:42 | Emporia St. | Douglas Wait makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 01:30 | Central Missouri | Arnold Conlon hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Jimmerson | 88-80 |
| 01:28 | Emporia St. | Wallace Deleon is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 88-80 |
| 01:28 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-80 |
| 01:16 | Central Missouri | Michael Jimmerson travels with the ball | 88-80 |
| 00:57 | Emporia St. | Charles Pate is alone and drills a jumper in the paint | 90-80 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Central Missouri | Broderick Richards hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 90-80 |
| 00:50 | Central Missouri | Broderick Richards can't tip it in | 90-80 |
| 00:49 | Emporia St. | Douglas Wait pulls down the rebound | 90-80 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Emporia St. | Douglas Wait is hacked by Ralph Moore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Moore, team foul #16 | 90-80 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Buchman (PG), Lewis Weidler (SF), Thomas Delmonte (PF), Terry Spring (C) Michael Havens, Arthur Legge, Charles Pate, Wallace Deleon | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Severs (PG), Michael Corder (SG), Maurice Hennen (SF), John Jones (PF), Neal Boyles (C) Ralph Moore, Michael Jimmerson, Arnold Conlon, Kevin Shaw, Broderick Richards | |
| 00:47 | Emporia St. | Douglas Wait makes the 1st free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:47 | Emporia St. | Douglas Wait misses the 2nd free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:47 | Central Missouri | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 91-80 |
| 00:45 | Central Missouri | John Jones is hacked by Lewis Weidler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lewis Weidler, team foul #12 | 91-80 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | George Iddings (C) Douglas Wait | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 00:45 | Central Missouri | John Jones misses the 1st free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:45 | Central Missouri | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:43 | Emporia St. | Lewis Weidler is hacked by Michael Corder in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Corder, team foul #17 | 91-81 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Pierro (SG) George Iddings | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal (SG) Michael Corder | |
| 00:43 | Emporia St. | Lewis Weidler makes the 1st free throw | 92-81 |
| 00:43 | Emporia St. | Lewis Weidler makes the 2nd free throw | 93-81 |
| 00:35 | Central Missouri | Maurice Hennen's pass is intercepted by David Pierro | 93-81 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Emporia St. | John Jones swats the layup by Lewis Weidler | 93-81 |
| 00:10 | Central Missouri | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 93-81 |
| 00:05 | Central Missouri | Terry Spring picks off the pass by John Jones | 93-81 |
| 00:00 | Emporia St. | James Buchman runs out the clock | 93-81 |