| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Charles Camarena (fresh) SG - William Ruhl (fresh) SF - Jimmy Kilkenny (fresh) PF - Gary Thomas (fresh) C - Clement Garrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Steven Callaham (fresh) SG - Maurice Warner (fresh) SF - Donald Petrone (fresh) PF - Don Washington (fresh) C - Glenn Dean (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Emporia St. | Clement Garrett 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) | |
| 19:40 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Callaham - foul #1 on Steven Callaham, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Camarena - foul #1 on Charles Camarena, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Jimmy Kilkenny | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny blows the layup but he's hacked by Don Washington - foul #1 on Don Washington, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Central Missouri | Glenn Dean misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Clement Garrett - foul #1 on Clement Garrett, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Central Missouri | Glenn Dean makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:54 | Central Missouri | Glenn Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:54 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas gets the rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:52 | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena is hacked by Steven Callaham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Callaham, team foul #3 | 3-1 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steven Cook (PG) Steven Callaham | |
| 18:40 | Emporia St. | Clement Garrett misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 3-1 |
| 18:38 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas tips it in | 5-1 |
| 18:17 | Central Missouri | Glenn Dean comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 5-1 |
| 18:15 | Central Missouri | Glenn Dean misses the tip | 5-1 |
| 18:13 | Emporia St. | Clement Garrett grabs the board | 5-1 |
| 18:09 | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-1 |
| 17:53 | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner drills a 3 from straight away set up by Steven Cook | 5-4 |
| 17:37 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jimmy Kilkenny | 7-4 |
| 17:24 | Central Missouri | Don Washington blows the layup | 7-4 |
| 17:22 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:16 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas's pass is intercepted by Steven Cook | 7-4 |
| 17:05 | Central Missouri | Don Washington lays it in uncontested set up by Maurice Warner | 7-6 |
| 16:48 | Emporia St. | Glenn Dean steps in front of the Jimmy Kilkenny pass | 7-6 |
| 16:46 | Central Missouri | Steven Cook loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Mares (PG), Corey Palmer (SG), Howard Ardito (SF), Howard Hall (PF), Raymond Myhre (C) Charles Camarena, William Ruhl, Jimmy Kilkenny, Gary Thomas, Clement Garrett | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Dunn (PG), Steven Alba (SG), Thomas Wilson (SF), Floyd Peters (PF), David Holton (C) Steven Cook, Maurice Warner, Donald Petrone, Don Washington, Glenn Dean | |
| 16:30 | Emporia St. | Howard Hall can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 16:28 | Central Missouri | Floyd Peters gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:07 | Central Missouri | Floyd Peters can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 16:05 | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:03 | Emporia St. | Robert Mares's pass is intercepted by Thomas Dunn in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 16:02 | Central Missouri | Thomas Dunn can't finish the layup | 7-6 |
| 16:00 | Central Missouri | Floyd Peters grabs the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Robert Mares (fresh) SG - Corey Palmer (fresh) SF - Howard Ardito (fresh) PF - Howard Hall (fresh) C - Raymond Myhre (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Thomas Dunn (fresh) SG - Steven Alba (fresh) SF - Thomas Wilson (fresh) PF - Floyd Peters (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Holton (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Central Missouri | David Holton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena (PG), Jimmy Kilkenny (SF), Gary Thomas (PF) Corey Palmer, Howard Hall, Raymond Myhre | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Donte Evans (PG), Maurice Warner (SG), Donald Petrone (SF), Don Washington (PF), Glenn Dean (C) Thomas Dunn, Steven Alba, Thomas Wilson, Floyd Peters, David Holton | |
| 15:24 | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito is denied on a layup by Donald Petrone | 7-6 |
| 15:22 | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:09 | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito can't finish the layup | 7-6 |
| 15:07 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:56 | Emporia St. | Robert Mares knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Charles Camarena and he's fouled by Donte Evans - foul #1 on Donte Evans, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | William Ruhl (SG), Clement Garrett (C) Charles Camarena, Howard Ardito | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 14:56 | Emporia St. | Robert Mares misses the free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:56 | Central Missouri | Don Washington grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 14:46 | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 14:44 | Central Missouri | Don Washington tips it back up and in | 9-8 |
| 14:16 | Emporia St. | Robert Mares misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-8 |
| 14:15 | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 14:11 | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 14:10 | Central Missouri | Glenn Dean grabs the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 13:51 | Central Missouri | Don Washington makes the floater in the lane and he's hacked by Gary Thomas - foul #1 on Gary Thomas, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena (PG), Corey Palmer (SG), Howard Hall (PF), Howard Ardito (C) Robert Mares, William Ruhl, Gary Thomas, Clement Garrett | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steven Cook (PG), Steven Alba (SG), Floyd Peters (SF), Thomas Wilson (C) Donte Evans, Maurice Warner, Donald Petrone, Glenn Dean | |
| 13:51 | Central Missouri | Don Washington misses the free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:51 | Emporia St. | Howard Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:46 | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-10 |
| 13:45 | Central Missouri | Don Washington gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:37 | Central Missouri | Floyd Peters misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 9-10 |
| 13:36 | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:07 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Corey Palmer | 11-10 |
| 12:43 | Central Missouri | Thomas Wilson is fouled on the floor by Howard Ardito - foul #1 on Howard Ardito, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Raymond Myhre (SG), Clement Garrett (C) Corey Palmer, Jimmy Kilkenny | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Dunn (PG), Donald Petrone (SF), David Holton (C) Steven Cook, Don Washington, Thomas Wilson | |
| 12:33 | Central Missouri | David Holton comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Clement Garrett - foul #2 on Clement Garrett, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | William Ruhl (SG), Gary Thomas (PF) Charles Camarena, Clement Garrett | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 12:33 | Central Missouri | David Holton makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:33 | Central Missouri | David Holton misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:33 | Central Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Peters | 11-11 |
| 12:20 | Central Missouri | Floyd Peters misses the easy layup | 11-11 |
| 12:18 | Emporia St. | Raymond Myhre gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:13 | Emporia St. | Raymond Myhre misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 12:11 | Central Missouri | David Holton pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:07 | Central Missouri | Thomas Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Hall - foul #1 on Howard Hall, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Mares (SG) William Ruhl | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner (SG) Steven Alba | |
| 11:53 | Central Missouri | Floyd Peters connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Dunn and he's fouled by Gary Thomas - foul #2 on Gary Thomas, team foul #7 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny (SF) Gary Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 11:53 | Central Missouri | Floyd Peters makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Raymond Myhre (fresh) SG - Robert Mares (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Kilkenny (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Hall (fairly fresh) C - Howard Ardito (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Thomas Dunn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice Warner (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Petrone (tiring) PF - Floyd Peters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Holton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:51 | Emporia St. | Maurice Warner picks off the pass by Jimmy Kilkenny in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| 11:49 | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner lays it in | 11-16 |
| 11:47 | Emporia St. | Raymond Myhre is hacked by David Holton in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Holton, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Glenn Dean (C) David Holton | |
| 11:33 | Emporia St. | Floyd Peters denies the turnaround by Jimmy Kilkenny | 11-16 |
| 11:31 | Central Missouri | Glenn Dean gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 11:21 | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 11:20 | Central Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Peters | 11-16 |
| 11:15 | Central Missouri | Glenn Dean's pass is intercepted by Howard Ardito | 11-16 |
| 11:11 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 11:09 | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 10:42 | Central Missouri | Floyd Peters misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 10:40 | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner can't tip it in | 11-16 |
| 10:38 | Central Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Dean | 11-16 |
| 10:23 | Central Missouri | Jimmy Kilkenny steals it from Donald Petrone | 11-16 |
| 10:18 | Emporia St. | Raymond Myhre loses the dribble to Thomas Dunn in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| 10:15 | Central Missouri | Thomas Dunn banks in the layup | 11-18 |
| 10:13 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-18 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena (PG), Corey Palmer (SG) Raymond Myhre, Robert Mares | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steven Cook (PG), Donte Evans (SG), Steven Alba (SF), David Holton (PF), Thomas Wilson (C) Thomas Dunn, Maurice Warner, Donald Petrone, Floyd Peters, Glenn Dean | |
| 10:02 | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-18 |
| 10:01 | Central Missouri | Steven Alba pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| 09:57 | Central Missouri | Steven Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-18 |
| 09:41 | Emporia St. | Steven Cook steals it from Jimmy Kilkenny | 11-18 |
| 09:38 | Central Missouri | Steven Cook misses the lay-in | 11-18 |
| 09:37 | Emporia St. | Howard Hall pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| 09:31 | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donte Evans - foul #2 on Donte Evans, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | William Ruhl (SG) Charles Camarena | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Don Washington (PF) Donte Evans | |
| 09:31 | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito misses the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:31 | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:18 | Central Missouri | Steven Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-18 |
| 09:17 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Howard Hall | 12-18 |
| 09:12 | Emporia St. | William Ruhl can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 09:11 | Emporia St. | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Hall | 12-18 |
| 08:58 | Emporia St. | Howard Hall scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Corey Palmer | 14-18 |
| 08:56 | Central Missouri | William Ruhl picks off the pass by David Holton in the backcourt | 14-18 |
| 08:55 | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Ruhl | 16-18 |
| 08:36 | Central Missouri | David Holton buries a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Howard Ardito - foul #2 on Howard Ardito, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena (PG), Raymond Myhre (C) Corey Palmer, Howard Ardito | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Dunn (PG), Maurice Warner (SG), Donald Petrone (SF), Glenn Dean (C) Steven Cook, Steven Alba, Thomas Wilson, Don Washington | |
| 08:36 | Central Missouri | David Holton makes the free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:20 | Emporia St. | Howard Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 08:19 | Central Missouri | Glenn Dean gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 08:00 | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Petrone | 16-23 |
| 07:43 | Emporia St. | The pull-up jumper by Jimmy Kilkenny is blocked by Glenn Dean | 16-23 |
| 07:42 | Central Missouri | Glenn Dean grabs the board | 16-23 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Charles Camarena (tiring) 1 ast. SG - William Ruhl (tired) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Kilkenny (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Hall (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Myhre (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Thomas Dunn (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Maurice Warner (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Petrone (tiring) PF - David Holton (tiring) 4 pts. C - Glenn Dean (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Central Missouri | Thomas Dunn is hacked by William Ruhl in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Ruhl, team foul #9 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Mares (SG) William Ruhl | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steven Alba (SF), Floyd Peters (PF) Donald Petrone, David Holton | |
| 07:40 | Central Missouri | Thomas Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 07:40 | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| 07:37 | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena is hacked by Thomas Dunn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Dunn, team foul #7 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steven Cook (PG) Thomas Dunn | |
| 07:37 | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 07:37 | Central Missouri | Floyd Peters snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| 07:16 | Central Missouri | Floyd Peters clanks a 3 from straight away | 16-23 |
| 07:15 | Central Missouri | Steven Alba tips it back up and in | 16-25 |
| 07:01 | Emporia St. | Glenn Dean blocks the short jumper by Robert Mares | 16-25 |
| 07:00 | Central Missouri | Steven Alba snags the defensive board | 16-25 |
| 06:55 | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Cook | 16-28 |
| 06:38 | Emporia St. | Howard Hall double dribbles | 16-28 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | William Ruhl (SG) Charles Camarena | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Dunn (PG), Donald Petrone (SF), Don Washington (PF) Steven Cook, Maurice Warner, Floyd Peters | |
| 06:36 | Central Missouri | Thomas Dunn travels in the backcourt | 16-28 |
| 06:12 | Emporia St. | William Ruhl connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-28 |
| 06:08 | Central Missouri | Raymond Myhre steals it from Thomas Dunn in the backcourt | 19-28 |
| 05:50 | Emporia St. | William Ruhl misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-28 |
| 05:48 | Central Missouri | Glenn Dean pulls down the rebound | 19-28 |
| 05:42 | Central Missouri | Don Washington misses the dunk | 19-28 |
| 05:41 | Central Missouri | Steven Alba grabs the offensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 05:23 | Central Missouri | Don Washington is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Don Washington, team foul #8 | 19-28 |
| 05:23 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-28 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena (PG), Corey Palmer (SG) Robert Mares, William Ruhl | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steven Cook (PG), Maurice Warner (SG), Floyd Peters (PF), Thomas Wilson (C) Thomas Dunn, Steven Alba, Don Washington, Glenn Dean | |
| 05:03 | Emporia St. | Howard Hall is denied on a layup by Floyd Peters | 19-28 |
| 05:01 | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone snags the defensive board | 19-28 |
| 04:56 | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Cook and the foul's on Jimmy Kilkenny - foul #1 on Jimmy Kilkenny, team foul #10 | 19-30 |
| 04:56 | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone makes the free throw | 19-31 |
| 04:54 | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer is hacked by Maurice Warner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maurice Warner, team foul #9 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | David Holton (C) Donald Petrone | |
| 04:54 | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 04:54 | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 04:25 | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 04:24 | Central Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to David Holton | 21-31 |
| 04:07 | Central Missouri | Maurice Warner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-31 |
| 04:06 | Central Missouri | Thomas Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 03:50 | Central Missouri | David Holton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-31 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Mares (PG), William Ruhl (SG), Howard Ardito (SF), Gary Thomas (PF), Clement Garrett (C) Charles Camarena, Corey Palmer, Jimmy Kilkenny, Howard Hall, Raymond Myhre | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham (PG), Donte Evans (SG), Donald Petrone (SF), Don Washington (PF), Glenn Dean (C) Steven Cook, Maurice Warner, Thomas Wilson, Floyd Peters, David Holton | |
| 03:32 | Emporia St. | Steven Callaham steps in front of the William Ruhl pass | 21-31 |
| 03:28 | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham lays it up and in | 21-33 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Robert Mares (tiring) 2 pts. SG - William Ruhl (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Ardito (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clement Garrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Steven Callaham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donte Evans (fresh) SF - Donald Petrone (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Washington (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Dean (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Emporia St. | Glenn Dean picks off the pass by William Ruhl in the backcourt | 21-33 |
| 03:04 | Central Missouri | Donte Evans misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-33 |
| 03:02 | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham grabs the offensive board | 21-33 |
| 02:52 | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone's floater is knocked away by Gary Thomas | 21-33 |
| 02:50 | Emporia St. | Robert Mares grabs the board | 21-33 |
| 02:45 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas hits a wide open jumper from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 02:43 | Central Missouri | Robert Mares is called for the reach on Steven Callaham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Mares, team foul #11 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer (SG) William Ruhl | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steven Alba (SG), Floyd Peters (PF) Donte Evans, Don Washington | |
| 02:43 | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 02:43 | Central Missouri | Steven Callaham makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:23 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-35 |
| 02:21 | Central Missouri | Steven Alba gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 02:16 | Central Missouri | Corey Palmer picks off the pass by Donald Petrone in the backcourt | 23-35 |
| 02:14 | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer hits the finger roll | 25-35 |
| 02:00 | Central Missouri | Glenn Dean misses the dunk attempt | 25-35 |
| 01:59 | Emporia St. | Clement Garrett pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 01:54 | Emporia St. | Robert Mares scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Corey Palmer | 28-35 |
| 01:50 | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone is hacked by Corey Palmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Corey Palmer, team foul #12 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena (PG) Robert Mares | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Don Washington (PF), David Holton (C) Floyd Peters, Glenn Dean | |
| 01:50 | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:50 | Central Missouri | Donald Petrone makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:30 | Emporia St. | Steven Callaham is called for the reach on Charles Camarena - foul #3 on Steven Callaham, team foul #10 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jimmy Kilkenny (SF) Howard Ardito | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Dunn (PG), Maurice Warner (SG), Thomas Wilson (SF) Steven Callaham, Steven Alba, Donald Petrone | |
| 01:30 | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 01:30 | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 01:10 | Central Missouri | Don Washington is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 00:53 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-39 |
| 00:52 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Thomas Wilson | 30-39 |
| 00:47 | Central Missouri | Thomas Dunn drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Wilson | 30-41 |
| 00:47 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 30-41 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Mares (SG) Corey Palmer | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Donte Evans (SG), Floyd Peters (PF), Glenn Dean (C) Maurice Warner, Don Washington, David Holton | |
| 00:35 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Floyd Peters - foul #1 on Floyd Peters, team foul #11 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Howard Ardito (SF) Jimmy Kilkenny | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steven Alba (SF) Thomas Wilson | |
| 00:35 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 00:35 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:29 | Central Missouri | Donte Evans is hacked by Charles Camarena in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Camarena, team foul #13 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | William Ruhl (SG) Charles Camarena | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 00:29 | Central Missouri | Donte Evans misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:29 | Central Missouri | Donte Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 00:03 | Emporia St. | Gary Thomas is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 00:01 | Emporia St. | Clement Garrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 00:00 | Emporia St. | The clock runs out | 31-42 |