| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Charles Camarena (fresh) SG - William Ruhl (fresh) SF - Jimmy Kilkenny (fresh) PF - Gary Thomas (fresh) C - Marc Thrailkill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Roger Hamilton (fresh) SG - Maurice Warner (fresh) SF - Donald Petrone (fresh) PF - Don Washington (fresh) C - Glenn Dean (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Missouri | Don Washington wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Emporia St. | Marc Thrailkill misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Central Missouri | Don Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Central Missouri | Roger Hamilton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Jimmy Kilkenny | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny jams the wide open dunk set up by Gary Thomas | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Central Missouri | Glenn Dean knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Roger Hamilton | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Camarena | 4-2 |
| 18:08 | Central Missouri | Don Washington's floater is tipped away by Marc Thrailkill | 4-2 |
| 18:07 | Emporia St. | William Ruhl gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:02 | Central Missouri | Glenn Dean gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Raymond Myhre (PG), Robert Mares (SG), Howard Hall (PF), Howard Ardito (C) Charles Camarena, William Ruhl, Gary Thomas, Marc Thrailkill | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Paul Serna (PG), Marlon Hancock (SG), Steven Alba (SF), Floyd Peters (PF), David Holton (C) Roger Hamilton, Maurice Warner, Donald Petrone, Don Washington, Glenn Dean | |
| 17:42 | Emporia St. | Howard Hall is open but misses the lay-in | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | Central Missouri | David Holton grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:21 | Central Missouri | Floyd Peters can't finish the layup | 4-2 |
| 17:19 | Central Missouri | Floyd Peters gets the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:09 | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Serna and the foul's on Robert Mares - foul #1 on Robert Mares, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer (PG), Rafael Baker (SG), Marc Thrailkill (C) Raymond Myhre, Robert Mares, Howard Ardito | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham (SG), Don Washington (PF), Thomas Wilson (C) Steven Alba, Floyd Peters, David Holton | |
| 17:09 | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:07 | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Roger Hamilton (PG) Marlon Hancock | |
| 16:54 | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 16:53 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:48 | Emporia St. | Rafael Baker misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 16:46 | Central Missouri | Paul Serna grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:43 | Central Missouri | Roger Hamilton is hacked by Corey Palmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Corey Palmer, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito (SF), Gary Thomas (PF) Jimmy Kilkenny, Howard Hall | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone (SF) Paul Serna | |
| 16:29 | Central Missouri | Corey Palmer picks off the pass by Don Washington | 4-5 |
| 16:00 | Emporia St. | Marc Thrailkill comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Petrone - foul #1 on Donald Petrone, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena (PG), Robert Mares (SG), Jimmy Kilkenny (SF) Corey Palmer, Rafael Baker, Howard Ardito | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock (PG), Maurice Warner (SG), Floyd Peters (PF), Glenn Dean (C) Roger Hamilton, Steven Callaham, Don Washington, Thomas Wilson | |
| 16:00 | Emporia St. | Marc Thrailkill makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:00 | Emporia St. | Marc Thrailkill makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Charles Camarena (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Mares (fresh) SF - Jimmy Kilkenny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Marc Thrailkill (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Marlon Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Maurice Warner (fresh) SF - Donald Petrone (fairly fresh) PF - Floyd Peters (fresh) C - Glenn Dean (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Central Missouri | Floyd Peters hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-5 |
| 15:34 | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone gets the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:22 | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock is hacked by Charles Camarena - foul #1 on Charles Camarena, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Raymond Myhre (PG), William Ruhl (SG), Howard Ardito (C) Charles Camarena, Robert Mares, Marc Thrailkill | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Paul Serna (PG), Steven Alba (SF), David Holton (C) Marlon Hancock, Donald Petrone, Glenn Dean | |
| 15:07 | Central Missouri | Paul Serna comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 15:06 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to William Ruhl | 6-5 |
| 15:03 | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito is fouled in the backcourt by David Holton - foul #1 on David Holton, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Howard Hall (PF) Gary Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Roger Hamilton (PG) Maurice Warner | |
| 14:46 | Emporia St. | Roger Hamilton steps in front of the Howard Hall pass | 6-5 |
| 14:42 | Central Missouri | Steven Alba banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roger Hamilton | 6-7 |
| 14:28 | Emporia St. | Howard Hall hits a wide open turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jimmy Kilkenny | 8-7 |
| 14:15 | Central Missouri | William Ruhl steps in front of the David Holton pass | 8-7 |
| 14:12 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny slams it home set up by William Ruhl | 10-7 |
| 13:58 | Central Missouri | David Holton misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-7 |
| 13:57 | Central Missouri | Floyd Peters gets the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:48 | Central Missouri | David Holton drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Hamilton | 10-9 |
| 13:34 | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito buries a floater from the right block | 12-9 |
| 13:11 | Central Missouri | David Holton clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-9 |
| 13:09 | Central Missouri | David Holton grabs the offensive board | 12-9 |
| 12:54 | Central Missouri | Floyd Peters is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-9 |
| 12:53 | Emporia St. | Howard Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:46 | Emporia St. | David Holton swats the layup by William Ruhl | 12-9 |
| 12:44 | Emporia St. | Howard Hall gets the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:22 | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito is open and lays it up and in | 14-9 |
| 12:01 | Central Missouri | Steven Alba misses long on an open turnaround in the paint | 14-9 |
| 11:59 | Central Missouri | David Holton tips it in | 14-11 |
| 11:59 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-11 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena (PG), Robert Mares (SG), Gary Thomas (PF), Marc Thrailkill (C) Raymond Myhre, William Ruhl, Jimmy Kilkenny, Howard Ardito | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock (PG), Maurice Warner (SG), Donald Petrone (SF), Don Washington (PF), Glenn Dean (C) Roger Hamilton, Paul Serna, Steven Alba, Floyd Peters, David Holton | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Charles Camarena (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Mares (fresh) SF - Howard Hall (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marc Thrailkill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Marlon Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Maurice Warner (fresh) SF - Donald Petrone (fresh) PF - Don Washington (fresh) C - Glenn Dean (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Emporia St. | Howard Hall is open but comes up short on the shot in the lane | 14-11 |
| 11:44 | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:26 | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 11:25 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:21 | Emporia St. | Howard Hall is hacked by Maurice Warner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maurice Warner, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny (SF) Howard Hall | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 11:11 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny's fadeaway is rejected by Glenn Dean | 14-11 |
| 11:10 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas can't tip it in | 14-11 |
| 11:09 | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:07 | Central Missouri | Robert Mares is called for the reach on Maurice Warner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Mares, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Rafael Baker (SG) Robert Mares | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham (SG), Thomas Wilson (PF) Maurice Warner, Don Washington | |
| 10:44 | Central Missouri | Thomas Wilson buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marlon Hancock | 14-13 |
| 10:27 | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Marlon Hancock - foul #1 on Marlon Hancock, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito (SF) Jimmy Kilkenny | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner (SG), Paul Serna (SF), Don Washington (PF) Marlon Hancock, Donald Petrone, Glenn Dean | |
| 10:27 | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena misses the free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:27 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas grabs the offensive board | 16-13 |
| 10:20 | Emporia St. | Rafael Baker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 10:19 | Central Missouri | Thomas Wilson snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 10:01 | Central Missouri | Paul Serna connects on the floater from the left side set up by Steven Callaham | 16-15 |
| 09:43 | Emporia St. | Marc Thrailkill misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 09:41 | Emporia St. | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Thomas | 16-15 |
| 09:25 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas clanks a 3 from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 09:23 | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 08:59 | Central Missouri | Gary Thomas is called for the reach on Don Washington - foul #1 on Gary Thomas, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer (PG), William Ruhl (SG), Howard Hall (SF) Charles Camarena, Rafael Baker, Howard Ardito | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Roger Hamilton (PG), Donald Petrone (SF), Glenn Dean (C) Steven Callaham, Paul Serna, Thomas Wilson | |
| 08:53 | Central Missouri | Gary Thomas is called for the reach on Don Washington - foul #2 on Gary Thomas, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny (SF) Gary Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 08:47 | Central Missouri | Glenn Dean knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Maurice Warner | 16-17 |
| 08:40 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 08:38 | Central Missouri | Roger Hamilton gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:18 | Central Missouri | Howard Hall steals the ball from Maurice Warner | 16-17 |
| 08:05 | Emporia St. | Roger Hamilton is called for the reach on Howard Hall - foul #1 on Roger Hamilton, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock (PG), Paul Serna (SG) Roger Hamilton, Maurice Warner | |
| 07:53 | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 07:51 | Central Missouri | Paul Serna grabs the board | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Corey Palmer (fairly fresh) SG - William Ruhl (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Kilkenny (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Hall (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Thrailkill (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Marlon Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Serna (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Petrone (fairly fresh) PF - Don Washington (tiring) C - Glenn Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone is open but comes up short on the floater in the paint | 16-17 |
| 07:36 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to William Ruhl | 16-17 |
| 07:21 | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 07:20 | Emporia St. | Howard Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 07:04 | Emporia St. | Marc Thrailkill's layup is rejected by Glenn Dean | 16-17 |
| 07:02 | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 06:56 | Central Missouri | William Ruhl is called for the reach on Marlon Hancock in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Ruhl, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena (PG), Raymond Myhre (SG), Howard Ardito (SF) Corey Palmer, William Ruhl, Jimmy Kilkenny | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Roger Hamilton (PG), Floyd Peters (PF) Donald Petrone, Don Washington | |
| 06:56 | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 06:56 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Howard Hall | 16-17 |
| 06:32 | Emporia St. | Howard Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner (SG) Marlon Hancock | |
| 06:17 | Central Missouri | Floyd Peters makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 16-19 |
| 06:10 | Emporia St. | Howard Hall hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Camarena | 18-19 |
| 06:08 | Central Missouri | Roger Hamilton is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Hamilton, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Rafael Baker (SG), Jimmy Kilkenny (SF) Raymond Myhre, Marc Thrailkill | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone (SF), David Holton (C) Roger Hamilton, Glenn Dean | |
| 05:54 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny is fouled on the floor by Donald Petrone - foul #2 on Donald Petrone, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock (PG) Donald Petrone | |
| 05:54 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:54 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:54 | Central Missouri | David Holton snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 05:33 | Central Missouri | Paul Serna comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 19-19 |
| 05:31 | Emporia St. | Howard Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 05:29 | Emporia St. | Howard Hall double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| 05:18 | Central Missouri | Floyd Peters misses the easy layup | 19-19 |
| 05:16 | Central Missouri | Paul Serna pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 05:00 | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock is hacked by Charles Camarena - foul #2 on Charles Camarena, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Raymond Myhre (PG), William Ruhl (SG), Marc Thrailkill (C) Charles Camarena, Rafael Baker, Jimmy Kilkenny | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham (SG), Don Washington (PF), Glenn Dean (C) Maurice Warner, Floyd Peters, David Holton | |
| 05:00 | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:00 | Emporia St. | Howard Hall gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 04:58 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 19-19 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer (PG) William Ruhl | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steven Alba (SF), Thomas Wilson (C) Marlon Hancock, Glenn Dean | |
| 04:44 | Emporia St. | Raymond Myhre hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Corey Palmer | 22-19 |
| 04:28 | Central Missouri | Don Washington misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Corey Palmer - foul #2 on Corey Palmer, team foul #9 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Rafael Baker (SG), Jimmy Kilkenny (SF) Corey Palmer, Howard Ardito | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 04:28 | Central Missouri | Don Washington misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 04:28 | Central Missouri | Don Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 04:28 | Emporia St. | Howard Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 04:26 | Emporia St. | Raymond Myhre is hacked by Steven Alba in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Alba, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner (SG) Steven Alba | |
| 04:26 | Emporia St. | Raymond Myhre misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 04:26 | Central Missouri | Thomas Wilson snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 04:10 | Central Missouri | Paul Serna is open and scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Wilson | 22-21 |
| 04:08 | Emporia St. | Maurice Warner steals the ball from Howard Hall in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| 03:50 | Central Missouri | Don Washington misses long on a floater from the right block | 22-21 |
| 03:49 | Emporia St. | Howard Hall grabs the board | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Raymond Myhre (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Rafael Baker (fresh) SF - Jimmy Kilkenny (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Hall (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Marc Thrailkill (very tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Steven Callaham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice Warner (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Paul Serna (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Don Washington (tiring) C - Thomas Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Emporia St. | Howard Hall lays it up and in | 24-21 |
| 03:40 | Central Missouri | Rafael Baker picks off the pass by Steven Callaham | 24-21 |
| 03:15 | Emporia St. | Raymond Myhre is hacked by Steven Callaham - foul #1 on Steven Callaham, team foul #9 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer (PG), Robert Mares (SG), Gary Thomas (PF), Howard Ardito (C) Rafael Baker, Jimmy Kilkenny, Howard Hall, Marc Thrailkill | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Roger Hamilton (PG), Marlon Hancock (SG), Donald Petrone (SF), Floyd Peters (PF), Glenn Dean (C) Steven Callaham, Maurice Warner, Paul Serna, Don Washington, Thomas Wilson | |
| 03:15 | Emporia St. | Raymond Myhre makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 03:15 | Emporia St. | Raymond Myhre makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:12 | Central Missouri | Robert Mares picks off the pass by Marlon Hancock in the backcourt | 26-21 |
| 02:48 | Emporia St. | Robert Mares clanks a 3 from the right corner | 26-21 |
| 02:46 | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 02:43 | Central Missouri | Roger Hamilton is hacked by Gary Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Thomas, team foul #10 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny (SF), Howard Hall (PF) Raymond Myhre, Gary Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steven Alba (SF) Donald Petrone | |
| 02:43 | Central Missouri | Roger Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 02:43 | Central Missouri | Roger Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 02:14 | Emporia St. | Robert Mares drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-23 |
| 02:00 | Central Missouri | Roger Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Corey Palmer - foul #3 on Corey Palmer, team foul #11 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena (PG), William Ruhl (SG), Marc Thrailkill (C) Corey Palmer, Robert Mares, Jimmy Kilkenny | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Paul Serna (SG), Donald Petrone (SF), David Holton (PF) Marlon Hancock, Steven Alba, Floyd Peters | |
| 02:00 | Central Missouri | Roger Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 02:00 | Central Missouri | Roger Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:57 | Emporia St. | Roger Hamilton steals the ball from Howard Ardito in the backcourt | 29-25 |
| 01:55 | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone misses the easy layup | 29-25 |
| 01:53 | Central Missouri | Roger Hamilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 01:36 | Central Missouri | Roger Hamilton is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 29-27 |
| 01:34 | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Hamilton - foul #3 on Roger Hamilton, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Rafael Baker (SG), Jimmy Kilkenny (SF) William Ruhl, Howard Ardito | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock (SG), Floyd Peters (PF) Roger Hamilton, Glenn Dean | |
| 01:34 | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:34 | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:34 | Central Missouri | Floyd Peters gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 01:16 | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock is hacked by Charles Camarena - foul #3 on Charles Camarena, team foul #12 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Mares (PG) Charles Camarena | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 01:16 | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:16 | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:16 | Emporia St. | Marc Thrailkill grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 01:14 | Emporia St. | Marlon Hancock is called for the reach on Rafael Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marlon Hancock, team foul #11 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Raymond Myhre (PF) Howard Hall | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 01:14 | Emporia St. | Rafael Baker makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:14 | Emporia St. | Rafael Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:14 | Central Missouri | Floyd Peters pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 01:11 | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock is hacked by Robert Mares in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Mares, team foul #13 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Howard Hall (PF) Robert Mares | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Glenn Dean (C) David Holton | |
| 01:11 | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:11 | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:07 | Emporia St. | Donald Petrone takes the ball from Marc Thrailkill in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 00:51 | Central Missouri | Glenn Dean travels with the ball | 30-30 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | William Ruhl (SG) Rafael Baker | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner (SG), Don Washington (PF) Marlon Hancock, Floyd Peters | |
| 00:29 | Emporia St. | Glenn Dean swats the short shot by Howard Hall | 30-30 |
| 00:27 | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 00:25 | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Kilkenny - foul #1 on Jimmy Kilkenny, team foul #14 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito (SF) Jimmy Kilkenny | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham (PG), David Holton (C) Paul Serna, Glenn Dean | |
| 00:25 | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:25 | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:25 | Emporia St. | Marc Thrailkill snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 00:05 | Emporia St. | Don Washington blocks the jumper by Howard Hall | 30-30 |
| 00:04 | Central Missouri | David Holton snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 00:00 | Central Missouri | David Holton misses short on a halfcourt shot | 30-30 |