| Lineup | Washburn | PG - Walter Cotten (fresh) SG - David Hill (fresh) SF - Edward McClain (fresh) PF - Phillip Davis (fresh) C - David Vath (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - David Riggs (fresh) SG - David Maule (fresh) SF - John Harris (fresh) PF - Cary Saulters (fresh) C - Mark Earl (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washburn | David Vath wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Washburn | Washburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Washburn | Edward McClain is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Emporia St. | David Riggs misses the fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Washburn | The rebound goes to David Vath | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Washburn | Phillip Davis hits the easy wide open finger roll | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Emporia St. | David Maule drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | Washburn | Walter Cotten buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Phillip Davis | 4-3 |
| 18:09 | Emporia St. | David Maule clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 18:07 | Emporia St. | Cary Saulters grabs the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:57 | Emporia St. | John Harris misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:55 | Washburn | The rebound goes to Phillip Davis | 4-3 |
| 17:41 | Washburn | David Hill is whistled for a carry | 4-3 |
| Subs | Washburn | Robert Boles (SG), James Gustavson (SF), Curtis Conner (PF), James Kennedy (C) David Hill, Edward McClain, Phillip Davis, David Vath | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 17:29 | Emporia St. | John Harris buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Maule | 4-6 |
| 17:13 | Washburn | Curtis Conner hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Boles | 6-6 |
| 17:04 | Emporia St. | David Riggs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 17:02 | Washburn | Curtis Conner snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 17:00 | Washburn | David Maule steals the ball from James Gustavson in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 16:59 | Emporia St. | David Maule misses the lay-in | 6-6 |
| 16:58 | Emporia St. | David Riggs tips it back up and in | 6-8 |
| 16:53 | Washburn | James Kennedy is hacked by Cary Saulters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cary Saulters, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Washburn | James Barroso (SG) Walter Cotten | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jay Chapdelaine (PG), James Roder (SG), Andrew Dittrich (SF), Brian Stout (PF), Martin Webber (C) David Riggs, David Maule, John Harris, Cary Saulters, Mark Earl | |
| 16:35 | Washburn | James Barroso hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Conner | 9-8 |
| 16:18 | Emporia St. | Robert Boles steals the ball from Jay Chapdelaine | 9-8 |
| 16:14 | Washburn | James Barroso can't finish the layup | 9-8 |
| 16:12 | Emporia St. | Martin Webber snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 16:06 | Emporia St. | Andrew Dittrich clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 16:04 | Emporia St. | Jay Chapdelaine hits the follow up shot | 9-10 |
| 15:41 | Washburn | Brian Stout steals it from James Barroso | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Washburn | PG - Robert Boles (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Barroso (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Gustavson (fairly fresh) PF - Curtis Conner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Kennedy (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Jay Chapdelaine (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Roder (fresh) SF - Andrew Dittrich (fresh) PF - Brian Stout (fresh) C - Martin Webber (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Emporia St. | James Roder hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jay Chapdelaine | 9-12 |
| 15:11 | Washburn | James Gustavson blows the wide open layup | 9-12 |
| 15:10 | Emporia St. | Brian Stout grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 15:05 | Emporia St. | James Roder blows the layup but he's fouled by Curtis Conner - foul #1 on Curtis Conner, team foul #1 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Washburn | Walter Cotten (PG), David Hill (SG), Edward McClain (SF), Phillip Davis (PF), David Vath (C) Robert Boles, James Barroso, James Gustavson, Curtis Conner, James Kennedy | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Maule (SG), John Harris (SF), Cary Saulters (PF), Mark Earl (C) Jay Chapdelaine, Andrew Dittrich, Brian Stout, Martin Webber | |
| 15:05 | Emporia St. | James Roder misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 15:05 | Emporia St. | James Roder makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:49 | Washburn | Phillip Davis drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Walter Cotten and he's hacked by Cary Saulters - foul #2 on Cary Saulters, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Washburn | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Riggs (PG), Roger Uecker (PF) James Roder, Cary Saulters | |
| 14:49 | Washburn | Phillip Davis misses the free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:49 | Emporia St. | Roger Uecker pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 14:47 | Emporia St. | David Hill picks off the pass by David Riggs in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| 14:26 | Washburn | David Hill knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Phillip Davis | 13-13 |
| 14:03 | Emporia St. | David Maule misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 14:01 | Washburn | Phillip Davis gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:56 | Washburn | Edward McClain loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| Subs | Washburn | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Dennis Almonte (C) Mark Earl | |
| 13:42 | Emporia St. | David Maule is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Maule, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Washburn | James Barroso (PG), Ryan Parson (SG) Walter Cotten, David Hill | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jay Chapdelaine (SG), Brian Stout (PF) David Maule, Roger Uecker | |
| 13:29 | Washburn | James Barroso comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 13:28 | Washburn | Phillip Davis grabs the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 13:14 | Washburn | Phillip Davis misses the easy layup | 13-13 |
| 13:12 | Emporia St. | David Riggs pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:06 | Emporia St. | Jay Chapdelaine can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-13 |
| 13:05 | Emporia St. | John Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:51 | Emporia St. | John Harris clanks a shot from the right side | 13-13 |
| 12:49 | Emporia St. | Brian Stout gets the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:31 | Emporia St. | John Harris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 12:29 | Washburn | David Vath snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 12:13 | Washburn | Phillip Davis misses badly on a shot in the paint | 13-13 |
| 12:11 | Emporia St. | Dennis Almonte grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:06 | Emporia St. | David Riggs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 12:05 | Washburn | Phillip Davis grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 11:46 | Washburn | Phillip Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Stout | 13-13 |
| 11:45 | Washburn | David Vath tips it home | 15-13 |
| 11:41 | Emporia St. | David Riggs connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Brian Stout and he's fouled by James Barroso - foul #1 on James Barroso, team foul #2 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Washburn | Walter Cotten (PG), David Hill (SG), James Gustavson (SF), Curtis Conner (PF), James Kennedy (C) James Barroso, Ryan Parson, Edward McClain, Phillip Davis, David Vath | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Maule (SG), Andrew Dittrich (SF), Martin Webber (PF), Mark Earl (C) Jay Chapdelaine, John Harris, Brian Stout, Dennis Almonte | |
| 11:41 | Emporia St. | David Riggs misses the free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:41 | Washburn | Curtis Conner grabs the board | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Washburn | PG - Walter Cotten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Gustavson (fresh) PF - Curtis Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kennedy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - David Riggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Maule (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Dittrich (fresh) PF - Martin Webber (fresh) C - Mark Earl (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Washburn | James Gustavson connects on the open runner from the left block set up by Curtis Conner | 17-15 |
| 11:16 | Emporia St. | James Kennedy is called for the reach on David Maule - foul #1 on James Kennedy, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Washburn | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Roder (PG) David Riggs | |
| 10:53 | Emporia St. | Andrew Dittrich can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-15 |
| 10:51 | Washburn | Walter Cotten grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:49 | Washburn | James Roder steals it from Walter Cotten in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 10:48 | Emporia St. | James Roder hits the finger roll | 17-17 |
| 10:46 | Washburn | David Maule is called for the reach on James Gustavson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Maule, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Washburn | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Roger Uecker (SF) David Maule | |
| 10:28 | Washburn | James Kennedy lays it in uncontested | 19-17 |
| 10:13 | Emporia St. | Martin Webber hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 19-17 |
| 10:12 | Washburn | Curtis Conner gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 10:08 | Washburn | Walter Cotten is hacked by James Roder in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Roder, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Washburn | Robert Boles (SG), Robert Ranney (PF) David Hill, James Kennedy | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jay Chapdelaine (SG) Martin Webber | |
| 09:51 | Washburn | Jay Chapdelaine steps in front of the Curtis Conner pass | 19-17 |
| 09:48 | Emporia St. | Jay Chapdelaine banks in the layup | 19-19 |
| 09:29 | Washburn | Robert Ranney buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Cotten | 21-19 |
| 09:15 | Emporia St. | Jay Chapdelaine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 09:13 | Emporia St. | Mark Earl tips it back up and in | 21-21 |
| 08:48 | Washburn | Robert Ranney buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Walter Cotten | 23-21 |
| 08:28 | Emporia St. | Roger Uecker misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 23-21 |
| 08:27 | Washburn | James Gustavson grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 08:11 | Washburn | Walter Cotten is hacked by Jay Chapdelaine - foul #1 on Jay Chapdelaine, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Washburn | James Barroso (PG), David Hill (SG), Edward McClain (SF), Phillip Davis (PF), James Kennedy (C) Walter Cotten, Robert Boles, James Gustavson, Robert Ranney, Curtis Conner | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Riggs (PG), John Harris (SF), Brian Stout (PF), Martin Webber (C) James Roder, Andrew Dittrich, Roger Uecker, Mark Earl | |
| 07:59 | Washburn | Edward McClain connects on the open floater from the free throw line on a great pass from David Hill | 25-21 |
| 07:52 | Emporia St. | David Hill steals it from David Riggs | 25-21 |
| 07:50 | Washburn | Edward McClain is hacked by John Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| 07:50 | Washburn | Edward McClain makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:50 | Washburn | Edward McClain makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:25 | Emporia St. | Martin Webber clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-21 |
| 07:24 | Emporia St. | Brian Stout can't tip it in | 27-21 |
| 07:22 | Washburn | James Kennedy grabs the board | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Washburn | PG - James Barroso (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward McClain (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Phillip Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - David Riggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jay Chapdelaine (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Stout (fresh) 3 reb. C - Martin Webber (fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Washburn | James Kennedy's floater is tipped away by Martin Webber | 27-21 |
| 07:05 | Emporia St. | Brian Stout grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 06:59 | Emporia St. | Martin Webber loses the ball out of bounds | 27-21 |
| Subs | Washburn | Robert Boles (PG), Ryan Parson (SF), David Vath (C) David Hill, Edward McClain, James Kennedy | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Dennis Almonte (C) Martin Webber | |
| 06:36 | Washburn | Phillip Davis hits the finger roll set up by James Barroso and he's fouled by David Riggs - foul #1 on David Riggs, team foul #8 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Washburn | Edward McClain (SF) James Barroso | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 06:36 | Washburn | Phillip Davis makes the free throw | 30-21 |
| 06:22 | Emporia St. | Edward McClain is called for the reach on David Riggs - foul #1 on Edward McClain, team foul #4 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Washburn | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Roder (SG) Jay Chapdelaine | |
| 06:01 | Emporia St. | John Harris is hacked by Edward McClain - foul #2 on Edward McClain, team foul #5 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Washburn | Walter Cotten (PG), David Hill (SG), Robert Ranney (PF) Robert Boles, Edward McClain, Phillip Davis | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 05:54 | Emporia St. | David Riggs clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-21 |
| 05:53 | Washburn | Robert Ranney snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 05:40 | Washburn | Walter Cotten is fouled on the floor by Brian Stout - foul #1 on Brian Stout, team foul #9 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Washburn | James Barroso (SG), James Gustavson (SF), James Kennedy (C) David Hill, Ryan Parson, David Vath | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Andrew Dittrich (SG), Martin Webber (PF), Mark Earl (C) James Roder, Brian Stout, Dennis Almonte | |
| 05:40 | Washburn | Walter Cotten misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:40 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Mark Earl | 30-21 |
| 05:36 | Emporia St. | John Harris loses the dribble to James Barroso | 30-21 |
| 05:33 | Washburn | James Gustavson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-21 |
| 05:11 | Emporia St. | David Riggs comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 30-21 |
| 05:10 | Washburn | James Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 04:44 | Washburn | Robert Ranney is fouled on the floor by Mark Earl - foul #1 on Mark Earl, team foul #10 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Washburn | Robert Boles (PG), David Hill (SG), Curtis Conner (C) Walter Cotten, James Barroso, James Kennedy | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jay Chapdelaine (SG), Roger Uecker (PF), Dennis Almonte (C) Andrew Dittrich, Martin Webber, Mark Earl | |
| 04:44 | Washburn | Robert Ranney makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 04:44 | Washburn | Robert Ranney makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 04:31 | Emporia St. | David Riggs hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 04:29 | Washburn | David Hill is hacked by Jay Chapdelaine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Chapdelaine, team foul #11 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Washburn | Phillip Davis (PF) Robert Ranney | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Roder (SG) Jay Chapdelaine | |
| 04:29 | Washburn | David Hill makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 04:29 | Washburn | David Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 04:29 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Roger Uecker | 33-24 |
| 04:04 | Emporia St. | Curtis Conner steps in front of the James Roder pass | 33-24 |
| 04:02 | Washburn | David Hill is hacked by James Roder in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Roder, team foul #12 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Washburn | Ryan Parson (SF) James Gustavson | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Andrew Dittrich (SG), Mark Earl (C) James Roder, Dennis Almonte | |
| 04:02 | Washburn | David Hill misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 04:02 | Washburn | David Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 03:36 | Emporia St. | Phillip Davis swats the short shot by Mark Earl | 34-24 |
| 03:35 | Emporia St. | Mark Earl can't tip it in | 34-24 |
| 03:34 | Washburn | David Hill pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 03:18 | Washburn | Phillip Davis misses the easy layup | 34-24 |
| 03:17 | Washburn | Curtis Conner pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| Lineup | Washburn | PG - Robert Boles (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Parson (fresh) PF - Phillip Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Conner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - David Riggs (tired) 7 pts. SG - Andrew Dittrich (fresh) SF - John Harris (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Roger Uecker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Earl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Washburn | Mark Earl is called for the reach on Curtis Conner - foul #2 on Mark Earl, team foul #13 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Washburn | Walter Cotten (PG), James Barroso (SG), Edward McClain (SF), David Vath (C) Robert Boles, David Hill, Ryan Parson, Phillip Davis | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jay Chapdelaine (PG), David Maule (SG), Cary Saulters (PF), Brian Stout (C) David Riggs, Andrew Dittrich, Roger Uecker, Mark Earl | |
| 03:07 | Washburn | Curtis Conner misses the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 03:07 | Washburn | Curtis Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 02:45 | Emporia St. | Cary Saulters knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jay Chapdelaine | 35-26 |
| 02:27 | Washburn | David Maule steps in front of the James Barroso pass | 35-26 |
| 02:06 | Emporia St. | Cary Saulters can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 02:05 | Washburn | David Vath grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 01:47 | Washburn | Edward McClain banks in the wide open layup set up by James Barroso | 37-26 |
| 01:31 | Emporia St. | Brian Stout misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Edward McClain - foul #3 on Edward McClain, team foul #6 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Washburn | Robert Boles (PG), Ryan Parson (SG), James Gustavson (SF), Robert Ranney (PF), James Kennedy (C) Walter Cotten, James Barroso, Edward McClain, Curtis Conner, David Vath | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Roder (PG), Andrew Dittrich (SF), Martin Webber (C) Jay Chapdelaine, John Harris, Cary Saulters | |
| 01:31 | Emporia St. | Brian Stout makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 01:31 | Emporia St. | Brian Stout makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 01:29 | Washburn | David Maule picks off the pass by Ryan Parson in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| 01:00 | Emporia St. | David Maule misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 00:59 | Washburn | The rebound goes to James Gustavson | 37-28 |
| 00:43 | Washburn | James Gustavson banks in the wide open layup set up by Robert Boles | 39-28 |
| 00:32 | Emporia St. | James Roder lays it up and in set up by David Maule | 39-30 |
| 00:27 | Washburn | James Gustavson is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Dittrich - foul #1 on Andrew Dittrich, team foul #14 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Washburn | James Barroso (SG), Phillip Davis (PF) Ryan Parson, Robert Ranney | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Cary Saulters (PF) Brian Stout | |
| 00:27 | Washburn | James Gustavson makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:27 | Washburn | James Gustavson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 00:02 | Emporia St. | James Roder scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 00:00 | Washburn | James Gustavson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 41-32 |