| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Roger Hamilton (fresh) SG - Maurice Warner (fresh) SF - Donald Petrone (fresh) PF - Don Washington (fresh) C - Glenn Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Charles Camarena (fresh) SG - William Ruhl (fresh) SF - Jimmy Kilkenny (fresh) PF - Gary Thomas (fresh) C - Marc Thrailkill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas 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) | |
| 19:44 | Emporia St. | Marc Thrailkill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Central Missouri | Don Washington misses the driving attempt from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Central Missouri | Glenn Dean hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena is hacked by Roger Hamilton - foul #1 on Roger Hamilton, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Maurice Warner - foul #1 on Maurice Warner, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:57 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:57 | Emporia St. | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Thrailkill | 2-1 |
| 18:45 | Emporia St. | Marc Thrailkill misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 18:43 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:29 | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roger Hamilton - foul #2 on Roger Hamilton, team foul #3 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Paul Serna (PG) Roger Hamilton | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 18:29 | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena makes the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Central Missouri | Don Washington hits the finger roll set up by Donald Petrone | 4-3 |
| 18:11 | Emporia St. | Maurice Warner picks off the pass by Jimmy Kilkenny in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 17:57 | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone misses the 3 from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 17:56 | Central Missouri | Don Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:39 | Central Missouri | Paul Serna drills a shot in the lane | 6-3 |
| 17:17 | Emporia St. | William Ruhl misses the shot from the free throw line | 6-3 |
| 17:16 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Don Washington | 6-3 |
| 17:05 | Central Missouri | Charles Camarena steals the ball from Donald Petrone | 6-3 |
| 17:00 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-3 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock (SG), Steven Alba (SF), Floyd Peters (PF), David Holton (C) Maurice Warner, Donald Petrone, Don Washington, Glenn Dean | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Raymond Myhre (PG), Robert Mares (SG), Howard Hall (PF), Howard Ardito (C) Charles Camarena, William Ruhl, Gary Thomas, Marc Thrailkill | |
| 16:42 | Central Missouri | Steven Alba travels with the ball | 6-3 |
| 16:16 | Emporia St. | Howard Hall scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Raymond Myhre | 6-5 |
| 15:58 | Central Missouri | Paul Serna misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 15:56 | Central Missouri | Floyd Peters gets the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Paul Serna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marlon Hancock (fresh) SF - Steven Alba (fresh) PF - Floyd Peters (fresh) C - David Holton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Raymond Myhre (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Mares (fresh) SF - Jimmy Kilkenny (tiring) PF - Howard Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard Ardito (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Central Missouri | Steven Alba is fouled on the floor by Raymond Myhre - foul #1 on Raymond Myhre, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham (PG), Maurice Warner (SG), Donald Petrone (SF), Thomas Wilson (PF), Glenn Dean (C) Paul Serna, Marlon Hancock, Steven Alba, Floyd Peters, David Holton | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer (PG), Rafael Baker (SG), Gary Thomas (PF), Marc Thrailkill (C) Raymond Myhre, Robert Mares, Jimmy Kilkenny, Howard Hall | |
| 15:20 | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 15:18 | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham hits the follow up shot | 8-5 |
| 15:13 | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito blows the dunk | 8-5 |
| 15:11 | Central Missouri | Glenn Dean gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:09 | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham is hacked by Corey Palmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Corey Palmer, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| 15:00 | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-5 |
| 14:58 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:52 | Emporia St. | Steven Callaham picks off the pass by Corey Palmer | 8-5 |
| 14:47 | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner slams it home set up by Steven Callaham | 10-5 |
| 14:40 | Emporia St. | Marc Thrailkill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-5 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock (PG), Don Washington (PF) Maurice Warner, Glenn Dean | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny (SF) Howard Ardito | |
| 14:21 | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone is whistled for traveling | 10-5 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Paul Serna (PG), Floyd Peters (SF), Glenn Dean (C) Steven Callaham, Donald Petrone, Thomas Wilson | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena (PG), William Ruhl (SG), Howard Hall (PF) Corey Palmer, Rafael Baker, Gary Thomas | |
| 14:01 | Emporia St. | William Ruhl hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-7 |
| 13:49 | Central Missouri | Marc Thrailkill is called for the reach on Don Washington - foul #1 on Marc Thrailkill, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner (SG), Steven Alba (SF), David Holton (C) Marlon Hancock, Don Washington, Glenn Dean | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Mares (SG) William Ruhl | |
| 13:34 | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Howard Hall - foul #1 on Howard Hall, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Don Washington (PF) Floyd Peters | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito (SF), Gary Thomas (PF) Jimmy Kilkenny, Howard Hall | |
| 13:34 | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:34 | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:32 | Emporia St. | Paul Serna is called for the reach on Gary Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Serna, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| 13:15 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 13:13 | Central Missouri | David Holton grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:11 | Central Missouri | Paul Serna is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Camarena - foul #1 on Charles Camarena, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham (PG), Donald Petrone (SF), Glenn Dean (C) Paul Serna, Steven Alba, David Holton | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Rafael Baker (SG), Raymond Myhre (SF) Charles Camarena, Marc Thrailkill | |
| 13:02 | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone is fouled on the floor by Rafael Baker - foul #1 on Rafael Baker, team foul #6 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Wilson (C) Glenn Dean | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer (PG) Robert Mares | |
| 12:49 | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Corey Palmer - foul #2 on Corey Palmer, team foul #7 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny (SF) Corey Palmer | |
| 12:49 | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 12:49 | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 12:25 | Emporia St. | Rafael Baker hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Raymond Myhre | 13-10 |
| 12:13 | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 12:12 | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:07 | Emporia St. | Raymond Myhre misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Callaham - foul #1 on Steven Callaham, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Paul Serna (PG), Marlon Hancock (SG), Floyd Peters (PF), Glenn Dean (C) Steven Callaham, Maurice Warner, Don Washington, Thomas Wilson | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | William Ruhl (SG), Howard Hall (PF), Marc Thrailkill (C) Rafael Baker, Gary Thomas, Howard Ardito | |
| 12:07 | Emporia St. | Raymond Myhre makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:07 | Emporia St. | Raymond Myhre makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:59 | Central Missouri | Paul Serna misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 11:57 | Emporia St. | Marc Thrailkill grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:54 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | David Holton (PF) Donald Petrone | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Mares (PG) Raymond Myhre | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Paul Serna (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marlon Hancock (fresh) SF - Floyd Peters (fresh) PF - David Holton (fresh) C - Glenn Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Robert Mares (fresh) SG - William Ruhl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Kilkenny (tiring) PF - Howard Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marc Thrailkill (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Central Missouri | Floyd Peters drills a floater near the basket set up by Paul Serna | 15-12 |
| 11:21 | Emporia St. | Marc Thrailkill misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Glenn Dean - foul #1 on Glenn Dean, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steven Alba (SF) David Holton | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena (PG), Gary Thomas (PF) Robert Mares, Jimmy Kilkenny | |
| 11:21 | Emporia St. | Marc Thrailkill makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:21 | Emporia St. | Marc Thrailkill misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:21 | Central Missouri | Glenn Dean grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 11:19 | Central Missouri | Paul Serna loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| 10:58 | Emporia St. | William Ruhl travels with the ball | 15-13 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner (SG), Don Washington (PF) Marlon Hancock, Floyd Peters | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito (SF) Marc Thrailkill | |
| 10:44 | Central Missouri | William Ruhl steps in front of the Paul Serna pass | 15-13 |
| 10:24 | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena travels with the ball | 15-13 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone (SF) Steven Alba | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Mares (PG), Rafael Baker (SG), Jimmy Kilkenny (SF) Charles Camarena, William Ruhl, Gary Thomas | |
| 10:11 | Central Missouri | Don Washington scores on a jump hook from close range | 17-13 |
| 10:07 | Emporia St. | Robert Mares misses short on a shot from the left side | 17-13 |
| 10:05 | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito tips it home | 17-15 |
| 09:54 | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-15 |
| 09:52 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Howard Hall | 17-15 |
| 09:36 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny is hacked by Donald Petrone - foul #1 on Donald Petrone, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock (PG), Steven Callaham (SG), Floyd Peters (PF), David Holton (C) Paul Serna, Maurice Warner, Don Washington, Glenn Dean | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena (PG), Raymond Myhre (SG), Gary Thomas (PF), Marc Thrailkill (C) Robert Mares, Rafael Baker, Howard Hall, Howard Ardito | |
| 09:36 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:36 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:19 | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock is hacked by Jimmy Kilkenny - foul #1 on Jimmy Kilkenny, team foul #8 | 17-17 |
| 09:19 | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:19 | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:19 | Emporia St. | Marc Thrailkill snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 08:55 | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena is hacked by Marlon Hancock - foul #1 on Marlon Hancock, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Wilson (C) David Holton | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito (SF) Jimmy Kilkenny | |
| 08:55 | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:55 | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:55 | Central Missouri | Thomas Wilson gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:42 | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Myhre - foul #2 on Raymond Myhre, team foul #9 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Paul Serna (SG) Marlon Hancock | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Rafael Baker (SG) Raymond Myhre | |
| 08:42 | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:42 | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:38 | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner (SG), Steven Alba (SF) Steven Callaham, Donald Petrone | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 08:26 | Central Missouri | Floyd Peters steps out of bounds on the sideline | 20-18 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Howard Hall (SF) Howard Ardito | |
| 08:08 | Emporia St. | Rafael Baker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 08:06 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Steven Alba | 20-18 |
| 08:01 | Central Missouri | Paul Serna misses the jumper from close range | 20-18 |
| 07:59 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 07:55 | Emporia St. | Howard Hall is hacked by Paul Serna in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Serna, team foul #9 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock (PG), Donald Petrone (SF), Don Washington (PF), Glenn Dean (C) Paul Serna, Steven Alba, Floyd Peters, Thomas Wilson | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Mares (PG), William Ruhl (SG), Jimmy Kilkenny (SF), Howard Ardito (C) Charles Camarena, Rafael Baker, Gary Thomas, Marc Thrailkill | |
| 07:55 | Emporia St. | Howard Hall makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:55 | Emporia St. | Howard Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Marlon Hancock (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Maurice Warner (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Donald Petrone (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Don Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Robert Mares (fresh) SG - William Ruhl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Kilkenny (tired) 2 pts. PF - Howard Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Howard Ardito (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Ruhl - foul #1 on William Ruhl, team foul #10 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | David Holton (C) Glenn Dean | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 07:36 | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:36 | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:34 | Emporia St. | Robert Mares is fouled in the backcourt by Marlon Hancock - foul #2 on Marlon Hancock, team foul #10 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham (PG) Marlon Hancock | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 07:34 | Emporia St. | Robert Mares makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:34 | Emporia St. | Robert Mares makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:32 | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner is hacked by William Ruhl in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Ruhl, team foul #11 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena (PG) William Ruhl | |
| 07:32 | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:32 | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:04 | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito misses short on an open jump hook from close range | 22-22 |
| 07:02 | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:43 | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 06:39 | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-22 |
| 06:38 | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito tips it back up and in | 25-24 |
| 06:16 | Central Missouri | Don Washington misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Jimmy Kilkenny - foul #2 on Jimmy Kilkenny, team foul #12 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Floyd Peters (SF), Thomas Wilson (C) Donald Petrone, David Holton | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Rafael Baker (SG), Gary Thomas (PF), Marc Thrailkill (C) Robert Mares, Jimmy Kilkenny, Howard Ardito | |
| 06:16 | Central Missouri | Don Washington makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:16 | Central Missouri | Don Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:59 | Emporia St. | Floyd Peters is called for the reach on Howard Hall - foul #1 on Floyd Peters, team foul #11 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steven Alba (SF) Don Washington | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 05:59 | Emporia St. | Howard Hall makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:59 | Emporia St. | Howard Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:45 | Central Missouri | Floyd Peters clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Camarena - foul #2 on Charles Camarena, team foul #13 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Glenn Dean (C) Thomas Wilson | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Mares (PG), Howard Ardito (SF) Charles Camarena, Howard Hall | |
| 05:45 | Central Missouri | Floyd Peters makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:45 | Central Missouri | Floyd Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:23 | Emporia St. | Robert Mares misses short on a jumper from the right side | 29-26 |
| 05:21 | Central Missouri | Floyd Peters gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 05:19 | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham's pass is intercepted by Rafael Baker in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 05:02 | Emporia St. | Marc Thrailkill connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Mares | 29-29 |
| 04:42 | Central Missouri | Floyd Peters misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rafael Baker - foul #2 on Rafael Baker, team foul #14 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone (SF) Steven Alba | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Raymond Myhre (SG), Howard Hall (SF) Rafael Baker, Howard Ardito | |
| 04:42 | Central Missouri | Floyd Peters misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:42 | Central Missouri | Floyd Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:29 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 04:27 | Central Missouri | Glenn Dean snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 04:22 | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 04:20 | Central Missouri | Glenn Dean tips it back up and in | 32-29 |
| 04:14 | Emporia St. | Marc Thrailkill jams it on a great pass from Howard Hall | 32-31 |
| 04:11 | Central Missouri | Marc Thrailkill is called for the reach on Donald Petrone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marc Thrailkill, team foul #15 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Don Washington (PF), Thomas Wilson (C) Floyd Peters, Glenn Dean | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito (C) Marc Thrailkill | |
| 04:11 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-31 |
| 04:11 | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 04:11 | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 04:09 | Emporia St. | Don Washington picks off the pass by Robert Mares in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 03:55 | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone banks in the layup | 36-31 |
| 03:51 | Emporia St. | Raymond Myhre's pass is intercepted by Don Washington in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Steven Callaham (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Warner (very tired) 8 pts. SF - Donald Petrone (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Don Washington (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Robert Mares (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Myhre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Hall (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Gary Thomas (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Ardito (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham makes the jumper from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 03:34 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 38-31 |
| 03:32 | Emporia St. | Raymond Myhre tips it back up and in | 38-33 |
| 03:15 | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-33 |
| 03:01 | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito loses the ball out of bounds | 41-33 |
| 03:01 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-33 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Roger Hamilton (PG), Marlon Hancock (SG), Paul Serna (SF), David Holton (PF), Glenn Dean (C) Steven Callaham, Maurice Warner, Donald Petrone, Don Washington, Thomas Wilson | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer (PG), William Ruhl (SG), Jimmy Kilkenny (SF) Robert Mares, Howard Hall, Howard Ardito | |
| 02:37 | Central Missouri | Roger Hamilton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Marlon Hancock | 44-33 |
| 02:25 | Emporia St. | William Ruhl is fouled on the floor by Paul Serna - foul #3 on Paul Serna, team foul #12 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steven Alba (SF) Paul Serna | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Howard Hall (PF), Marc Thrailkill (C) Gary Thomas, Raymond Myhre | |
| 02:25 | Emporia St. | William Ruhl makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 02:25 | Emporia St. | William Ruhl makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 02:06 | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Roger Hamilton | 46-35 |
| 01:55 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 46-35 |
| 01:54 | Central Missouri | Glenn Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 01:50 | Central Missouri | Marc Thrailkill is called for the reach on Steven Alba in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marc Thrailkill, team foul #16 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Floyd Peters (PF), Thomas Wilson (C) David Holton, Glenn Dean | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena (PG), Rafael Baker (SG), Raymond Myhre (C) Corey Palmer, William Ruhl, Marc Thrailkill | |
| 01:50 | Central Missouri | Steven Alba makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 01:50 | Central Missouri | Steven Alba makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 01:24 | Emporia St. | Rafael Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 01:23 | Central Missouri | Steven Alba grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 01:04 | Central Missouri | Floyd Peters misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-35 |
| 01:02 | Central Missouri | Steven Alba gets the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 00:47 | Central Missouri | Marlon Hancock misses short on a turnaround from close range | 48-35 |
| 00:45 | Central Missouri | Thomas Wilson grabs the offensive board | 48-35 |
| 00:30 | Central Missouri | Steven Alba comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Raymond Myhre - foul #3 on Raymond Myhre, team foul #17 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Don Washington (PF), Glenn Dean (C) Floyd Peters, Thomas Wilson | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | William Ruhl (SG), Gary Thomas (PF), Howard Ardito (C) Rafael Baker, Howard Hall, Raymond Myhre | |
| 00:30 | Central Missouri | Steven Alba misses the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 00:30 | Central Missouri | Steven Alba makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 00:02 | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito is open and lays it up and in | 49-37 |
| 00:00 | Central Missouri | Steven Alba misses short on a fullcourt shot | 49-37 |