| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Roger Hamilton (fresh) SG - Paul Serna (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Curtin (fresh) PF - Nathan Wachowski (fresh) C - Sammy Horner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - John Bester (fresh) SG - Mark Lee (fresh) SF - Jimmy Kilkenny (fresh) PF - Gary Thomas (fresh) C - Peter Barnes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Missouri | Sammy Horner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Central Missouri | Paul Serna is hacked by Mark Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Lee, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Central Missouri | Nathan Wachowski drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Roger Hamilton | 2-0 |
| 19:46 | Emporia St. | Peter Barnes is hacked by Nathan Wachowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Wachowski, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Emporia St. | John Bester double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Central Missouri | Sammy Horner is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Roger Hamilton | 4-0 |
| 18:56 | Emporia St. | Paul Serna is called for the reach on John Bester - foul #1 on Paul Serna, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:43 | Emporia St. | Mark Lee makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Peter Barnes | 4-2 |
| 18:31 | Central Missouri | Jeffrey Curtin is fouled on the floor by John Bester - foul #1 on John Bester, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:18 | Central Missouri | Peter Barnes blocks the short jumper by Sammy Horner | 4-2 |
| 18:16 | Emporia St. | Peter Barnes gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Bester | 4-5 |
| 17:41 | Central Missouri | Paul Serna hits the easy wide open finger roll and he's hacked by Mark Lee - foul #2 on Mark Lee, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock (PG), Kenneth Barksdale (SF), Richard Podrasky (PF), Don Washington (C) Roger Hamilton, Jeffrey Curtin, Nathan Wachowski, Sammy Horner | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Manuel Davis (PG), Timothy Nguyen (SG), John Johnson (SF), Marc Thrailkill (PF), Howard Ardito (C) John Bester, Mark Lee, Jimmy Kilkenny, Gary Thomas, Peter Barnes | |
| 17:41 | Central Missouri | Paul Serna misses the free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:41 | Emporia St. | Marc Thrailkill pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:25 | Emporia St. | Timothy Nguyen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-5 |
| 17:24 | Central Missouri | Kenneth Barksdale gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:08 | Central Missouri | Kenneth Barksdale scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marlon Hancock | 8-5 |
| 16:55 | Emporia St. | Timothy Nguyen can't throw it down but the foul's on Kenneth Barksdale - foul #1 on Kenneth Barksdale, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Donovan Hudnall (SG) Paul Serna | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 16:55 | Emporia St. | Timothy Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:55 | Emporia St. | Timothy Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:55 | Central Missouri | Don Washington gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:50 | Central Missouri | Don Washington lays it up and in set up by Marlon Hancock | 10-6 |
| 16:26 | Emporia St. | John Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-6 |
| 16:25 | Emporia St. | Timothy Nguyen grabs the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 16:16 | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito hits a driving attempt in the lane | 10-8 |
| 16:14 | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham (PG), Jeffrey Curtin (SF), Nathan Wachowski (PF), Sammy Horner (C) Marlon Hancock, Kenneth Barksdale, Richard Podrasky, Don Washington | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brian Thompson (PG), Jimmy Kilkenny (SF), Howard Hall (PF), Peter Barnes (C) Manuel Davis, John Johnson, Marc Thrailkill, Howard Ardito | |
| 16:03 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny scores on a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Steven Callaham - foul #1 on Steven Callaham, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner (SG) Donovan Hudnall | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Bester (PG) Brian Thompson | |
| 16:03 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny makes the free throw | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Steven Callaham (fresh) SG - Maurice Warner (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Curtin (fresh) PF - Nathan Wachowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Sammy Horner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - John Bester (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Nguyen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jimmy Kilkenny (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Howard Hall (fresh) C - Peter Barnes (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Central Missouri | Nathan Wachowski scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Howard Hall - foul #1 on Howard Hall, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| 15:44 | Central Missouri | Nathan Wachowski makes the free throw | 13-11 |
| 15:34 | Emporia St. | John Bester is called for 10 seconds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Manuel Davis (SG) Timothy Nguyen | |
| 15:19 | Central Missouri | Sammy Horner buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Maurice Warner | 15-11 |
| 15:12 | Emporia St. | Maurice Warner is called for the reach on Peter Barnes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maurice Warner, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Roger Hamilton (PG), Paul Serna (SG), Richard Podrasky (PF) Steven Callaham, Maurice Warner, Nathan Wachowski | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brian Thompson (PG), Gary Thomas (PF) John Bester, Howard Hall | |
| 14:50 | Emporia St. | Manuel Davis misses long on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 15-11 |
| 14:48 | Emporia St. | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Barnes | 15-11 |
| 14:33 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 14:32 | Central Missouri | Roger Hamilton gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 14:25 | Central Missouri | Jeffrey Curtin is fouled on the floor by Brian Thompson - foul #1 on Brian Thompson, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock (PG), Donovan Hudnall (SG), Kenneth Barksdale (SF), Nathan Wachowski (PF) Roger Hamilton, Paul Serna, Jeffrey Curtin, Sammy Horner | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Timothy Nguyen (SG), Howard Ardito (C) Manuel Davis, Peter Barnes | |
| 14:15 | Central Missouri | Richard Podrasky drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marlon Hancock | 17-11 |
| 14:13 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-11 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Bester (PG), John Johnson (SG), Marc Thrailkill (PF) Brian Thompson, Timothy Nguyen, Gary Thomas | |
| 13:55 | Central Missouri | Marc Thrailkill steps in front of the Richard Podrasky pass | 17-11 |
| 13:45 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny drills a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Kenneth Barksdale - foul #2 on Kenneth Barksdale, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Roger Hamilton (PG), Jeffrey Curtin (SF), Don Washington (C) Marlon Hancock, Kenneth Barksdale, Richard Podrasky | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas (PF) Howard Ardito | |
| 13:45 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny misses the free throw | 17-13 |
| 13:45 | Central Missouri | Don Washington grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 13:35 | Central Missouri | Nathan Wachowski makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Roger Hamilton | 19-13 |
| 13:08 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Marc Thrailkill | 19-16 |
| 12:48 | Central Missouri | Donovan Hudnall hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-16 |
| 12:41 | Emporia St. | John Bester clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roger Hamilton - foul #1 on Roger Hamilton, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham (PG), Maurice Warner (SG), Richard Podrasky (PF), Sammy Horner (C) Roger Hamilton, Donovan Hudnall, Nathan Wachowski, Don Washington | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Manuel Davis (SG), Timothy Nguyen (SF), Howard Hall (PF), Peter Barnes (C) John Johnson, Jimmy Kilkenny, Gary Thomas, Marc Thrailkill | |
| 12:41 | Emporia St. | John Bester misses the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 12:41 | Emporia St. | John Bester makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 12:23 | Central Missouri | Richard Podrasky misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-17 |
| 12:22 | Central Missouri | Jeffrey Curtin tips it but misses | 22-17 |
| 12:20 | Emporia St. | Peter Barnes snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 12:15 | Emporia St. | Timothy Nguyen drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Bester | 22-19 |
| 12:01 | Central Missouri | Jeffrey Curtin can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 22-19 |
| 12:00 | Central Missouri | Richard Podrasky grabs the offensive board | 22-19 |
| 11:53 | Central Missouri | Jeffrey Curtin is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 22-19 |
| 11:51 | Central Missouri | Richard Podrasky tips it home | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Steven Callaham (fairly fresh) SG - Maurice Warner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Curtin (tiring) PF - Richard Podrasky (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Horner (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - John Bester (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Davis (fresh) SF - Timothy Nguyen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Howard Hall (fairly fresh) C - Peter Barnes (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Emporia St. | John Bester misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 11:32 | Central Missouri | Sammy Horner gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 11:26 | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Bester - foul #2 on John Bester, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Paul Serna (SG) Maurice Warner | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brian Thompson (PG), Jimmy Kilkenny (SF), Gary Thomas (PF), Howard Ardito (C) John Bester, Manuel Davis, Howard Hall, Peter Barnes | |
| 11:26 | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 11:26 | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham misses the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 11:26 | Central Missouri | Sammy Horner gets the offensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 11:08 | Central Missouri | Sammy Horner connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Serna | 26-19 |
| 11:04 | Emporia St. | Timothy Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 26-19 |
| 11:03 | Central Missouri | Richard Podrasky grabs the board | 26-19 |
| 10:44 | Central Missouri | Richard Podrasky is whistled for a carry | 26-19 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock (PG), Donovan Hudnall (SF), Nathan Wachowski (PF), Don Washington (C) Steven Callaham, Jeffrey Curtin, Richard Podrasky, Sammy Horner | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Marc Thrailkill (PF) Gary Thomas | |
| 10:42 | Emporia St. | Timothy Nguyen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-19 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Johnson (SG) Timothy Nguyen | |
| 10:32 | Central Missouri | Don Washington is called for traveling | 26-19 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Manuel Davis (PG) Brian Thompson | |
| 10:13 | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Marc Thrailkill | 26-21 |
| 10:11 | Central Missouri | Manuel Davis steps in front of the Marlon Hancock pass in the backcourt | 26-21 |
| 10:09 | Emporia St. | Manuel Davis misses the easy layup | 26-21 |
| 10:07 | Central Missouri | Nathan Wachowski grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 10:05 | Central Missouri | Manuel Davis is called for the reach on Donovan Hudnall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Davis, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Timothy Nguyen (SG), Peter Barnes (C) Jimmy Kilkenny, Howard Ardito | |
| 10:05 | Central Missouri | Donovan Hudnall makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 10:05 | Central Missouri | Donovan Hudnall makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 09:39 | Emporia St. | Peter Barnes double dribbles | 28-21 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Roger Hamilton (PG), Jeffrey Curtin (SF), Richard Podrasky (PF) Marlon Hancock, Donovan Hudnall, Nathan Wachowski | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brian Thompson (PG), Jimmy Kilkenny (SF), Gary Thomas (PF) Manuel Davis, John Johnson, Marc Thrailkill | |
| 09:37 | Central Missouri | Roger Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-21 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Sammy Horner (C) Don Washington | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 09:24 | Emporia St. | Sammy Horner takes the ball from Timothy Nguyen | 28-21 |
| 09:20 | Central Missouri | Richard Podrasky loses the dribble to Timothy Nguyen in the backcourt | 28-21 |
| 09:18 | Emporia St. | Timothy Nguyen throws it down | 28-23 |
| 09:07 | Central Missouri | Jeffrey Curtin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 09:05 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 09:00 | Emporia St. | Brian Thompson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 28-23 |
| 08:58 | Central Missouri | Richard Podrasky pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 08:32 | Central Missouri | Jeffrey Curtin is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Serna | 31-23 |
| 08:32 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-23 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock (PG), Maurice Warner (SG), Donovan Hudnall (SF), Nathan Wachowski (PF), Don Washington (C) Roger Hamilton, Paul Serna, Jeffrey Curtin, Richard Podrasky, Sammy Horner | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Manuel Davis (PG), John Johnson (SG), Howard Hall (SF), Marc Thrailkill (PF), Howard Ardito (C) Brian Thompson, Timothy Nguyen, Jimmy Kilkenny, Gary Thomas, Peter Barnes | |
| 08:16 | Emporia St. | Marc Thrailkill misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nathan Wachowski - foul #2 on Nathan Wachowski, team foul #8 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Richard Podrasky (PF) Nathan Wachowski | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 08:16 | Emporia St. | Marc Thrailkill misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 08:16 | Emporia St. | Marc Thrailkill misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 08:16 | Central Missouri | Don Washington grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 08:14 | Central Missouri | Donovan Hudnall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-23 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Paul Serna (SG) Maurice Warner | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 08:03 | Emporia St. | Manuel Davis misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 08:02 | Central Missouri | Don Washington snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 07:44 | Central Missouri | Paul Serna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-23 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham (PG), Jeffrey Curtin (SF) Marlon Hancock, Donovan Hudnall | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny (SF) Marc Thrailkill | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Steven Callaham (fresh) SG - Paul Serna (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Curtin (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Richard Podrasky (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Manuel Davis (fresh) SG - John Johnson (tiring) SF - Jimmy Kilkenny (tired) 8 pts. PF - Howard Hall (fairly fresh) C - Howard Ardito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Curtin steps in front of the Jimmy Kilkenny pass in the backcourt | 31-23 |
| 07:29 | Central Missouri | Jeffrey Curtin misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #8 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Sammy Horner (C) Don Washington | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Timothy Nguyen (SG) John Johnson | |
| 07:29 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-23 |
| 07:29 | Central Missouri | Jeffrey Curtin makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 07:29 | Central Missouri | Jeffrey Curtin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 07:13 | Emporia St. | Manuel Davis is hacked by Richard Podrasky - foul #1 on Richard Podrasky, team foul #9 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Roger Hamilton (PG), Maurice Warner (SG) Steven Callaham, Paul Serna | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brian Thompson (PG), Gary Thomas (PF), Marc Thrailkill (C) Jimmy Kilkenny, Howard Hall, Howard Ardito | |
| 07:13 | Emporia St. | Manuel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 07:13 | Emporia St. | Manuel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 07:06 | Central Missouri | Jeffrey Curtin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 07:05 | Emporia St. | Marc Thrailkill pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 07:01 | Emporia St. | Brian Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Hamilton - foul #2 on Roger Hamilton, team foul #10 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock (PG) Roger Hamilton | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 07:01 | Emporia St. | Brian Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 07:01 | Emporia St. | Brian Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 06:42 | Central Missouri | Jeffrey Curtin misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 33-26 |
| 06:41 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 06:36 | Emporia St. | Timothy Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-26 |
| 06:35 | Emporia St. | Timothy Nguyen pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 06:22 | Emporia St. | Brian Thompson is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 33-26 |
| 06:20 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Marlon Hancock | 33-26 |
| 05:59 | Central Missouri | Jeffrey Curtin clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 05:57 | Central Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Curtin | 33-26 |
| 05:32 | Central Missouri | Jeffrey Curtin is hacked by Manuel Davis - foul #2 on Manuel Davis, team foul #9 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham (PG), Donovan Hudnall (SG), Don Washington (C) Marlon Hancock, Maurice Warner, Sammy Horner | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Johnson (SG), Jimmy Kilkenny (SF), Howard Hall (PF), Peter Barnes (C) Manuel Davis, Timothy Nguyen, Gary Thomas, Marc Thrailkill | |
| 05:32 | Central Missouri | Jeffrey Curtin makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 05:32 | Central Missouri | Jeffrey Curtin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 05:14 | Emporia St. | Brian Thompson lays it up and in set up by John Johnson and the foul's on Steven Callaham - foul #2 on Steven Callaham, team foul #11 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock (PG), Paul Serna (SG) Steven Callaham, Jeffrey Curtin | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito (C) Peter Barnes | |
| 05:14 | Emporia St. | Brian Thompson makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 04:55 | Central Missouri | Donovan Hudnall buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Serna | 37-29 |
| 04:53 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| 04:32 | Central Missouri | Jimmy Kilkenny steps in front of the Paul Serna pass | 37-29 |
| 04:13 | Emporia St. | John Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 03:53 | Central Missouri | Howard Ardito steps in front of the Donovan Hudnall pass | 37-32 |
| 03:41 | Emporia St. | John Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Roger Hamilton (PG), Kenneth Barksdale (SF), Nathan Wachowski (PF) Marlon Hancock, Donovan Hudnall, Richard Podrasky | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Bester (PG), Mark Lee (SG), Marc Thrailkill (PF), Peter Barnes (C) Brian Thompson, John Johnson, Howard Hall, Howard Ardito | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Roger Hamilton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Serna (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Barksdale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Wachowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Don Washington (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - John Bester (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Kilkenny (tired) 8 pts. PF - Marc Thrailkill (tiring) 2 reb. C - Peter Barnes (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Central Missouri | Nathan Wachowski's layup is rejected by Peter Barnes | 37-32 |
| 03:26 | Emporia St. | Mark Lee grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 03:21 | Emporia St. | Don Washington swats the shot by John Bester | 37-32 |
| 03:20 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Nathan Wachowski | 37-32 |
| 03:18 | Central Missouri | Jimmy Kilkenny is called for the reach on Kenneth Barksdale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Kilkenny, team foul #10 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Sammy Horner (C) Don Washington | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Timothy Nguyen (SF) Jimmy Kilkenny | |
| 03:18 | Central Missouri | Kenneth Barksdale makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 03:18 | Central Missouri | Kenneth Barksdale makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 02:55 | Emporia St. | Mark Lee misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 02:53 | Emporia St. | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Thrailkill | 39-32 |
| 02:39 | Emporia St. | Marc Thrailkill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham (PG), Donovan Hudnall (SG) Roger Hamilton, Paul Serna | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Manuel Davis (PG), Gary Thomas (PF) John Bester, Marc Thrailkill | |
| 02:36 | Central Missouri | Peter Barnes steps in front of the Donovan Hudnall pass in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 02:23 | Emporia St. | Timothy Nguyen is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Barnes | 39-35 |
| 02:08 | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 39-35 |
| 02:06 | Central Missouri | Donovan Hudnall misses the tip | 39-35 |
| 02:05 | Emporia St. | Manuel Davis gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 01:50 | Emporia St. | Timothy Nguyen's 3 pointer is rejected by Donovan Hudnall | 39-35 |
| 01:48 | Central Missouri | Nathan Wachowski gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 01:45 | Central Missouri | Nathan Wachowski is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Davis - foul #3 on Manuel Davis, team foul #11 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Roger Hamilton (PG), Paul Serna (SG), Don Washington (C) Steven Callaham, Donovan Hudnall, Sammy Horner | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Bester (PG), Jimmy Kilkenny (SF), Howard Hall (PF), Howard Ardito (C) Manuel Davis, Timothy Nguyen, Gary Thomas, Peter Barnes | |
| 01:45 | Central Missouri | Nathan Wachowski misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 01:45 | Central Missouri | Nathan Wachowski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 01:24 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 01:23 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Nathan Wachowski | 40-35 |
| 01:08 | Central Missouri | The jump hook by Nathan Wachowski is blocked by Howard Ardito | 40-35 |
| 01:06 | Emporia St. | Howard Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 01:01 | Emporia St. | Nathan Wachowski takes the ball from Mark Lee | 40-35 |
| 00:32 | Central Missouri | Paul Serna makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 00:29 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-35 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham (PG), Maurice Warner (SG), Jeffrey Curtin (SF) Roger Hamilton, Paul Serna, Don Washington | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Johnson (SF), Marc Thrailkill (PF), Peter Barnes (C) Jimmy Kilkenny, Howard Hall, Howard Ardito | |
| 00:14 | Emporia St. | Mark Lee knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Johnson | 43-38 |
| 00:11 | Central Missouri | Mark Lee is called for the reach on Maurice Warner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Lee, team foul #12 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Sammy Horner (C) Kenneth Barksdale | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Timothy Nguyen (SF) Mark Lee | |
| 00:11 | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 00:11 | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 00:00 | Emporia St. | John Johnson travels with the ball | 45-38 |