| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Shawn Berrian (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Trammell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rick Samuels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rick Farley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Stoltzfus (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fred Bronson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Powe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Emporia St. | James Ryan inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby (SG), David Thornton (SF), Floyd Hoover (C) James Taylor, James Ryan, Michael Powe | |
| 19:47 | Central Missouri | William Trammell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 19:45 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 19:39 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover is whistled for a carry | 36-33 |
| 19:18 | Central Missouri | Floyd Hoover takes the ball from Rick Farley | 36-33 |
| 19:16 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Taylor (PG) Harry Hamby | |
| 19:00 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby (SG), Michael Powe (C) Thomas Curtis, Floyd Hoover | |
| 18:49 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-33 |
| 18:48 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:32 | Central Missouri | William Trammell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 18:31 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Fred Bronson | 36-33 |
| 18:02 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 17:57 | Central Missouri | Shawn Berrian misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Fred Bronson - foul #3 on Fred Bronson, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Sisco (SG), David Schrader (SF), James Walsh (PF), Ralph Kingsley (C) William Trammell, Rick Samuels, Rick Farley, Greg Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Ryan (PG), Thomas Curtis (SG), Floyd Hoover (C) James Taylor, Harry Hamby, Michael Powe | |
| 17:57 | Central Missouri | Shawn Berrian makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:57 | Central Missouri | Shawn Berrian makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:57 | Central Missouri | Shawn Berrian makes the 3rd free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:54 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Berrian - foul #2 on Shawn Berrian, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Alexander (SG) Shawn Berrian | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 17:40 | Emporia St. | James Ryan buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 17:22 | Central Missouri | James Walsh double dribbles | 39-38 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Taylor (PG), Michael Powe (C) David Thornton, Floyd Hoover | |
| 16:58 | Emporia St. | Michael Powe loses the dribble to David Schrader | 39-38 |
| 16:53 | Central Missouri | John Alexander hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Schrader | 41-38 |
| 16:49 | Emporia St. | James Ryan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Thornton (SF), Floyd Hoover (C) James Taylor, Michael Powe | |
| 16:28 | Central Missouri | Ralph Kingsley loses the dribble to Thomas Curtis | 41-38 |
| 16:23 | Emporia St. | David Thornton banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Curtis | 41-40 |
| 16:07 | Central Missouri | James Walsh is denied on a layup by Fred Bronson | 41-40 |
| 16:06 | Emporia St. | James Ryan pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:55 | Emporia St. | David Thornton drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by James Ryan | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Thomas Sisco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Schrader (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Walsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Kingsley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Ryan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Curtis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thornton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Fred Bronson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Floyd Hoover (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Central Missouri | Thomas Sisco misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-42 |
| 15:29 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 15:21 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis loses the dribble to Thomas Sisco | 41-42 |
| 14:57 | Central Missouri | David Schrader is hacked by David Thornton - foul #1 on David Thornton, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Shawn Berrian (PG), William Trammell (SG), Rick Samuels (SF), Rick Farley (PF), Greg Stoltzfus (C) Thomas Sisco, John Alexander, David Schrader, James Walsh, Ralph Kingsley | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Taylor (PG), Harry Hamby (SG), Frederick Antonelli (SF), Michael Powe (C) James Ryan, Thomas Curtis, David Thornton, Fred Bronson | |
| 14:52 | Central Missouri | Harry Hamby is called for the reach on Rick Farley - foul #1 on Harry Hamby, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| 14:35 | Central Missouri | Greg Stoltzfus misses short on a jump hook from close range | 41-42 |
| 14:34 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:31 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby is fouled in the backcourt by William Trammell - foul #3 on William Trammell, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| 14:17 | Emporia St. | Michael Powe misses long on a floater near the basket | 41-42 |
| 14:16 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 13:53 | Central Missouri | William Trammell drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Shawn Berrian | 44-42 |
| 13:45 | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover's fadeaway is rejected by Rick Farley | 44-42 |
| 13:44 | Central Missouri | Greg Stoltzfus pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:18 | Central Missouri | William Trammell is whistled for a carry | 44-42 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | David Primo (PG), Gregg Hein (SF) Shawn Berrian, Rick Samuels | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis (SG), David Thornton (SF), Fred Bronson (PF) Harry Hamby, Frederick Antonelli, Floyd Hoover | |
| 13:11 | Emporia St. | David Thornton misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 13:09 | Emporia St. | Michael Powe grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 12:50 | Emporia St. | Gregg Hein is called for the reach on Thomas Curtis - foul #1 on Gregg Hein, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Ryan (SF) David Thornton | |
| 12:39 | Emporia St. | James Ryan is fouled on the floor by Gregg Hein - foul #2 on Gregg Hein, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Rick Samuels (SF) Rick Farley | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 12:34 | Emporia St. | Fred Bronson jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Michael Powe | 44-44 |
| 12:19 | Central Missouri | Greg Stoltzfus clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 12:18 | Central Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Stoltzfus | 44-44 |
| 12:06 | Central Missouri | Gregg Hein hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 12:04 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:53 | Emporia St. | William Trammell is called for the reach on Thomas Curtis - foul #4 on William Trammell, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Alexander (SG), Rick Farley (PF) William Trammell, Gregg Hein | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Thornton (SF) James Ryan | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - David Primo (fresh) SG - John Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Samuels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rick Farley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Greg Stoltzfus (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Thomas Curtis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thornton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Fred Bronson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Powe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Emporia St. | David Primo is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #1 on David Primo, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Shawn Berrian (PG), David Schrader (SF), James Walsh (C) David Primo, Rick Samuels, Greg Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Floyd Hoover (PF) Fred Bronson | |
| 11:16 | Emporia St. | David Thornton is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Taylor | 44-47 |
| 10:52 | Central Missouri | James Walsh misses the driving attempt from the left block | 44-47 |
| 10:50 | Emporia St. | Michael Powe grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:29 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 10:27 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Rick Farley | 44-47 |
| 10:21 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley is fouled on the floor by Michael Powe - foul #1 on Michael Powe, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | David Primo (PG), Thomas Sisco (SG), Rick Samuels (SF), Gregg Hein (PF), Ralph Kingsley (C) Shawn Berrian, John Alexander, David Schrader, Rick Farley, James Walsh | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Ryan (PG), Harry Hamby (SG), Fred Bronson (PF) James Taylor, Thomas Curtis, Michael Powe | |
| 10:07 | Central Missouri | Thomas Sisco misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Floyd Hoover - foul #4 on Floyd Hoover, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Taylor (PG) David Thornton | |
| 10:07 | Central Missouri | Thomas Sisco makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:07 | Central Missouri | Thomas Sisco makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:49 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Rick Samuels - foul #3 on Rick Samuels, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Thornton (SF) James Taylor | |
| 09:49 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:49 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:49 | Central Missouri | Gregg Hein gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 09:23 | Central Missouri | Gregg Hein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Rick Farley (PF) Gregg Hein | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Taylor (PG), Thomas Curtis (SG), Michael Powe (C) Harry Hamby, David Thornton, Floyd Hoover | |
| 09:00 | Emporia St. | James Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 08:59 | Central Missouri | Thomas Sisco pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:39 | Central Missouri | Rick Samuels clanks a shot from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 08:38 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley can't tip it in | 46-48 |
| 08:37 | Central Missouri | Ralph Kingsley pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:17 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 08:15 | Emporia St. | Michael Powe snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 07:56 | Emporia St. | Michael Powe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Shawn Berrian (PG), William Trammell (SG), David Schrader (SF), Gregg Hein (PF), James Walsh (C) David Primo, Thomas Sisco, Rick Samuels, Rick Farley, Ralph Kingsley | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby (SG), David Thornton (SF), Floyd Hoover (C) Thomas Curtis, James Ryan, Michael Powe | |
| 07:32 | Central Missouri | James Walsh misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Floyd Hoover - foul #5 on Floyd Hoover, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Ryan (PG), Thomas Curtis (SG), Michael Powe (C) James Taylor, Harry Hamby, Floyd Hoover | |
| 07:32 | Central Missouri | James Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:32 | Central Missouri | James Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:32 | Emporia St. | Michael Powe snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Shawn Berrian (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Trammell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - David Schrader (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregg Hein (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Ryan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Curtis (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thornton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Fred Bronson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Powe (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis misses the easy layup | 47-48 |
| 07:27 | Emporia St. | Michael Powe pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 07:14 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Trammell - foul #5 on William Trammell, team foul #8 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Alexander (SG), Greg Stoltzfus (C) William Trammell, James Walsh | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Taylor (PG) James Ryan | |
| 07:14 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:14 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:51 | Central Missouri | Shawn Berrian misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Fred Bronson - foul #4 on Fred Bronson, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Rick Farley (PF) Gregg Hein | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Ryan (PG), Harry Hamby (SG) James Taylor, Thomas Curtis | |
| 06:51 | Central Missouri | Shawn Berrian makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:51 | Central Missouri | Shawn Berrian misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:51 | Emporia St. | Michael Powe grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 06:48 | Emporia St. | Fred Bronson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis (SG) Harry Hamby | |
| 06:38 | Central Missouri | Shawn Berrian misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-50 |
| 06:37 | Central Missouri | Greg Stoltzfus tips it home | 50-50 |
| 06:23 | Emporia St. | David Thornton hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Curtis | 50-53 |
| 06:08 | Central Missouri | David Schrader misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-53 |
| 06:07 | Central Missouri | Greg Stoltzfus tips it in | 52-53 |
| 06:05 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis is fouled in the backcourt by John Alexander - foul #2 on John Alexander, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | David Primo (PG), Rick Samuels (SF), James Walsh (C) Shawn Berrian, David Schrader, Greg Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Taylor (PG), Frederick Antonelli (SF), Tyrone Burns (PF) James Ryan, David Thornton, Fred Bronson | |
| 06:05 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:05 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:05 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 05:42 | Central Missouri | John Alexander is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on John Alexander, team foul #10 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Gregg Hein (PF) Rick Farley | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby (SG), David Thornton (SF), Fred Bronson (PF) Thomas Curtis, Frederick Antonelli, Tyrone Burns | |
| 05:26 | Emporia St. | David Thornton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 05:25 | Central Missouri | James Walsh snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 05:10 | Central Missouri | James Walsh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-54 |
| 05:09 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Harry Hamby | 52-54 |
| 04:46 | Emporia St. | Michael Powe's pass is intercepted by James Walsh | 52-54 |
| 04:21 | Central Missouri | James Walsh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 04:19 | Emporia St. | Fred Bronson snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 03:58 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby hits the finger roll set up by James Taylor | 52-56 |
| 03:34 | Central Missouri | Rick Samuels misses the lay-in | 52-56 |
| 03:33 | Emporia St. | David Thornton snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 03:33 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Shawn Berrian (PG), Thomas Sisco (SG), David Schrader (SF), Rick Farley (PF), Greg Stoltzfus (C) David Primo, John Alexander, Rick Samuels, Gregg Hein, James Walsh | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Ryan (PG), Thomas Curtis (SG), Frederick Antonelli (SF), Tyrone Burns (C) James Taylor, Harry Hamby, David Thornton, Michael Powe | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Shawn Berrian (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Sisco (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Schrader (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rick Farley (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Greg Stoltzfus (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Curtis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Antonelli (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Bronson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Tyrone Burns (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Emporia St. | Fred Bronson hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Ryan | 52-58 |
| 03:06 | Central Missouri | Thomas Sisco is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Sisco, team foul #11 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Taylor (PG), Michael Powe (C) Frederick Antonelli, Fred Bronson | |
| 03:04 | Emporia St. | Rick Farley picks off the pass by Thomas Curtis in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| 02:43 | Central Missouri | David Schrader hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on James Ryan - foul #2 on James Ryan, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Frederick Antonelli (SF), Fred Bronson (PF) James Taylor, Michael Powe | |
| 02:43 | Central Missouri | David Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 02:43 | Central Missouri | David Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:21 | Emporia St. | Fred Bronson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Ralph Kingsley (C) Greg Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Taylor (PG), Michael Powe (C) Frederick Antonelli, Fred Bronson | |
| 02:19 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Greg Stoltzfus (C) Ralph Kingsley | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 02:07 | Central Missouri | Shawn Berrian knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Sisco and he's fouled by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| 02:07 | Central Missouri | Shawn Berrian makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:55 | Emporia St. | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-58 |
| 01:54 | Central Missouri | Thomas Sisco pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 01:32 | Central Missouri | Greg Stoltzfus is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Greg Stoltzfus, team foul #12 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Rick Samuels (SF) David Schrader | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Fred Bronson (PF) Tyrone Burns | |
| 01:18 | Emporia St. | Greg Stoltzfus is called for the reach on James Ryan - foul #2 on Greg Stoltzfus, team foul #13 | 57-58 |
| 01:18 | Emporia St. | James Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:18 | Emporia St. | James Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:49 | Central Missouri | Rick Samuels misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| 00:49 | Central Missouri | Rick Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:49 | Central Missouri | Rick Samuels makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:39 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 00:37 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Rick Samuels | 59-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Central Missouri | Thomas Sisco clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 00:08 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Fred Bronson | 59-59 |
| 00:08 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Emporia St. | Greg Stoltzfus takes the ball from Michael Powe | 59-59 |
| 00:05 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Central Missouri | Rick Samuels comes up short on the shot from the left side | 59-59 |
| 00:00 | Central Missouri | Greg Stoltzfus grabs the offensive board | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Shawn Berrian (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Sisco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rick Samuels (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rick Farley (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Greg Stoltzfus (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Curtis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fred Bronson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Michael Powe (tired) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Central Missouri | Greg Stoltzfus wins the tip | 59-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:48 | Central Missouri | Rick Samuels is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Rick Samuels, team foul #14 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Walsh (C) Greg Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby (SG), David Thornton (SF), Tyrone Burns (C) James Taylor, James Ryan, Michael Powe | |
| 04:31 | Emporia St. | David Thornton scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 04:13 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley's fadeaway is rejected by Tyrone Burns | 59-62 |
| 04:11 | Emporia St. | David Thornton pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 03:46 | Emporia St. | Shawn Berrian is called for the reach on Thomas Curtis - foul #3 on Shawn Berrian, team foul #15 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | David Schrader (PG), John Alexander (SG), Greg Stoltzfus (C) Shawn Berrian, Thomas Sisco, James Walsh | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Ryan (PG), Michael Powe (C) Harry Hamby, Fred Bronson | |
| 03:46 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:46 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:22 | Central Missouri | Greg Stoltzfus scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Alexander | 61-64 |
| 03:18 | Emporia St. | John Alexander is called for the reach on Thomas Curtis in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Alexander, team foul #16 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | David Primo (PG), Ralph Kingsley (PF) Rick Samuels, Rick Farley | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Taylor (PG) James Ryan | |
| 03:18 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 03:18 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 03:00 | Central Missouri | John Alexander is fouled on the floor by Thomas Curtis - foul #1 on Thomas Curtis, team foul #11 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Walsh (PF) Greg Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby (SG), Fred Bronson (PF) Thomas Curtis, Michael Powe | |
| 03:00 | Central Missouri | John Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:00 | Central Missouri | John Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:38 | Emporia St. | David Thornton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-66 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Ryan (SF), Michael Powe (C) David Thornton, Fred Bronson | |
| 02:32 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Shawn Berrian (PG), Thomas Sisco (SG), Rick Samuels (SF), Rick Farley (PF), Greg Stoltzfus (C) David Primo, John Alexander, David Schrader, James Walsh, Ralph Kingsley | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Thornton (SF) James Taylor | |
| 02:11 | Central Missouri | Rick Samuels lays it up and in on a great pass from Shawn Berrian and he's hacked by Michael Powe - foul #2 on Michael Powe, team foul #12 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Taylor (PG), Fred Bronson (PF) David Thornton, Michael Powe | |
| 02:11 | Central Missouri | Rick Samuels makes the free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:01 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 01:37 | Central Missouri | Greg Stoltzfus comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 01:36 | Emporia St. | James Ryan snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 01:19 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby misses the lay-in | 66-69 |
| 01:17 | Emporia St. | James Ryan grabs the offensive board | 66-69 |
| 01:01 | Emporia St. | James Ryan is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side set up by James Taylor | 66-71 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Shawn Berrian (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Sisco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rick Samuels (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Rick Farley (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Greg Stoltzfus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Hamby (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Ryan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fred Bronson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Tyrone Burns (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Fred Bronson - foul #5 on Fred Bronson, team foul #13 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis (SG), Michael Powe (C) Harry Hamby, Fred Bronson | |
| 00:45 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:45 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Emporia St. | James Ryan misses long on a jumper in the lane | 68-71 |
| 00:23 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Central Missouri | Thomas Sisco misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 00:16 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley grabs the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:08 | Central Missouri | Rick Samuels can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 00:06 | Central Missouri | Greg Stoltzfus grabs the offensive board | 68-71 |
| 00:02 | Central Missouri | Thomas Sisco scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-71 |
| 00:02 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Emporia St. | James Ryan comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Shawn Berrian (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Sisco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rick Samuels (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Rick Farley (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Greg Stoltzfus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ryan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tyrone Burns (fresh) C - Michael Powe (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Central Missouri | Greg Stoltzfus wins the tip | 71-71 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:49 | Central Missouri | Shawn Berrian misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-71 |
| 04:48 | Central Missouri | Rick Samuels snags the offensive board | 71-71 |
| 04:27 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley misses the 3 from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 04:26 | Emporia St. | Michael Powe gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:11 | Emporia St. | Michael Powe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Greg Stoltzfus - foul #3 on Greg Stoltzfus, team foul #17 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | David Schrader (PG), John Alexander (SG), James Walsh (C) Shawn Berrian, Thomas Sisco, Greg Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby (SG), David Thornton (SF) James Taylor, James Ryan | |
| 04:11 | Emporia St. | Michael Powe makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:11 | Emporia St. | Michael Powe misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:11 | Central Missouri | James Walsh pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| 03:51 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-72 |
| 03:49 | Central Missouri | Rick Samuels grabs the offensive board | 71-72 |
| 03:32 | Central Missouri | James Walsh loses the dribble to Thomas Curtis | 71-72 |
| 03:11 | Emporia St. | Harry Hamby makes the shot from the right side | 71-74 |
| 02:57 | Central Missouri | Rick Samuels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-74 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | David Primo (PG), Ralph Kingsley (C) Rick Samuels, Rick Farley | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Taylor (PG) Thomas Curtis | |
| 02:42 | Emporia St. | David Schrader steals the ball from David Thornton | 71-74 |
| 02:42 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Shawn Berrian (PG), Thomas Sisco (SG), Rick Farley (PF), Greg Stoltzfus (C) David Primo, John Alexander, James Walsh, Ralph Kingsley | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 02:23 | Central Missouri | David Schrader makes the jumper from the baseline | 73-74 |
| 02:21 | Emporia St. | David Thornton is hacked by David Schrader in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Schrader, team foul #18 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis (SG) Harry Hamby | |
| 02:21 | Emporia St. | David Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:21 | Emporia St. | David Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:21 | Central Missouri | Greg Stoltzfus pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| 02:16 | Central Missouri | David Schrader can't finish the layup | 73-75 |
| 02:14 | Emporia St. | Tyrone Burns pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| 02:11 | Emporia St. | James Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-75 |
| 01:56 | Central Missouri | Greg Stoltzfus is fouled on the floor by Michael Powe - foul #3 on Michael Powe, team foul #14 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Rick Samuels (SF) David Schrader | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Ryan (SF) David Thornton | |
| 01:56 | Central Missouri | Greg Stoltzfus misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:56 | Central Missouri | Greg Stoltzfus makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:53 | Emporia St. | Shawn Berrian picks off the pass by James Taylor in the backcourt | 74-75 |
| 01:50 | Central Missouri | Shawn Berrian hits the finger roll | 76-75 |
| 01:42 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis misses the dunk | 76-75 |
| 01:41 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 01:25 | Central Missouri | Rick Samuels misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 76-75 |
| 01:23 | Emporia St. | James Taylor pulls down the rebound | 76-75 |
| 01:17 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 76-75 |
| 01:15 | Central Missouri | Greg Stoltzfus grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 01:11 | Central Missouri | Shawn Berrian double dribbles | 76-75 |
| 00:58 | Emporia St. | Thomas Curtis misses short on an open shot from the left side | 76-75 |
| 00:57 | Central Missouri | Thomas Sisco snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Shawn Berrian (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Sisco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rick Samuels (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Rick Farley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. C - Greg Stoltzfus (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Ryan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tyrone Burns (tiring) 2 reb. C - Michael Powe (tired) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Central Missouri | Rick Samuels hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-75 |
| 00:34 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley tips it back up and in | 78-75 |
| 00:13 | Emporia St. | The jump hook by Michael Powe is blocked by Rick Farley | 78-75 |
| 00:12 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley gets the rebound | 78-75 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley is fouled in the backcourt by James Taylor - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #15 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | David Schrader (SF) Rick Samuels | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 00:09 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:09 | Central Missouri | Rick Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:03 | Emporia St. | James Ryan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-78 |
| 00:03 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Rick Samuels (SF) David Schrader | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 00:00 | Central Missouri | Shawn Berrian runs out the clock | 80-78 |