| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - James Severs (fresh) SG - Dewey Seal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Conlon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Neal Boyles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Ham (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Herbert Berner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cole Benton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Legge (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter McClurg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wallace Deleon (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Missouri | Arnold Conlon inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Central Missouri | Herbert Berner is called for the reach on James Severs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Berner, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | George Iddings (PF) Peter McClurg | |
| 19:37 | Central Missouri | James Severs comes up short on the runner from close range | 42-38 |
| 19:36 | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 19:34 | Emporia St. | James Severs picks off the pass by Herbert Berner in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 19:33 | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal lays it in on a great pass from James Severs | 44-38 |
| 19:14 | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on James Severs - foul #3 on James Severs, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore (PG), Maurice Hennen (PF), Clarence Clevenger (C) James Severs, Neal Boyles, William Ham | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 19:14 | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 19:14 | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 18:46 | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ralph Moore | 47-40 |
| 18:43 | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Moore - foul #1 on Ralph Moore, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Corder (PG), Henry Singleton (C) Dewey Seal, Arnold Conlon | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus (PG), David Pierro (SG), Marvin Mohammad (SF), Michael Chitwood (PF), Alfred Rutter (C) Herbert Berner, Cole Benton, Arthur Legge, George Iddings, Wallace Deleon | |
| 18:32 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad is whistled for a carry | 47-40 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Robert Ross (SF) Maurice Hennen | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 18:09 | Central Missouri | Michael Corder misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Chitwood - foul #1 on Michael Chitwood, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal (SG), Neal Boyles (PF), William Ham (C) Ralph Moore, Clarence Clevenger, Henry Singleton | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 18:09 | Central Missouri | Michael Corder makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 18:09 | Central Missouri | Michael Corder makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 17:53 | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood is hacked by Neal Boyles - foul #2 on Neal Boyles, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore (PG) Michael Corder | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Cole Benton (SG), Arthur Legge (SF), Peter McClurg (PF), Wallace Deleon (C) David Pierro, Marvin Mohammad, Michael Chitwood, Alfred Rutter | |
| 17:33 | Emporia St. | Cole Benton knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Norman Lucus | 49-43 |
| 17:31 | Central Missouri | William Ham is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Arnold Conlon (SF), Henry Singleton (C) Robert Ross, William Ham | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen (PG) Norman Lucus | |
| 17:14 | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen loses the ball out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Maurice Hennen (PF) Neal Boyles | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 16:54 | Central Missouri | Cole Benton steps in front of the Ralph Moore pass | 49-43 |
| 16:33 | Emporia St. | Cole Benton is called for traveling | 49-43 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Corder (PG), Neal Boyles (PF), Donnie Caldwell (C) Ralph Moore, Maurice Hennen, Henry Singleton | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner (PG), David Pierro (SG), Marvin Mohammad (SF), George Iddings (PF) Ronald Nguyen, Cole Benton, Arthur Legge, Peter McClurg | |
| 16:25 | Central Missouri | Wallace Deleon is called for the reach on Dewey Seal - foul #1 on Wallace Deleon, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| 16:07 | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 15:59 | Emporia St. | Neal Boyles swats the short shot by Wallace Deleon | 52-43 |
| 15:58 | Central Missouri | Donnie Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Michael Corder (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dewey Seal (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Conlon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Neal Boyles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donnie Caldwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Herbert Berner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Pierro (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marvin Mohammad (fresh) PF - George Iddings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wallace Deleon (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-43 |
| 15:32 | Central Missouri | Neal Boyles hits the follow up shot | 54-43 |
| 15:29 | Emporia St. | Michael Corder is called for the reach on David Pierro in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Corder, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Severs (PG), Ralph Moore (SG), Robert Ross (SF), Clarence Clevenger (PF), William Ham (C) Michael Corder, Dewey Seal, Arnold Conlon, Neal Boyles, Donnie Caldwell | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus (PG), Cole Benton (SG), Arthur Legge (SF), Michael Chitwood (PF), Alfred Rutter (C) Herbert Berner, David Pierro, Marvin Mohammad, George Iddings, Wallace Deleon | |
| 15:20 | Emporia St. | Alfred Rutter misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 15:19 | Central Missouri | William Ham snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 15:12 | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-43 |
| 15:10 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 15:04 | Emporia St. | Arthur Legge lays it up and in on a great pass from Norman Lucus | 54-45 |
| 15:00 | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore loses the dribble to Norman Lucus in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| 14:59 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus lays it up and in | 54-47 |
| 14:41 | Central Missouri | William Ham travels with the ball | 54-47 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal (SG), Maurice Hennen (SF), Neal Boyles (PF) Ralph Moore, Robert Ross, Clarence Clevenger | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen (PG), Peter McClurg (PF), George Iddings (C) Cole Benton, Michael Chitwood, Alfred Rutter | |
| 14:38 | Emporia St. | George Iddings throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Henry Singleton (C) William Ham | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 14:26 | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 14:24 | Emporia St. | Arthur Legge grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 14:17 | Emporia St. | George Iddings can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 14:16 | Central Missouri | Neal Boyles pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 13:53 | Central Missouri | James Severs can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Nguyen - foul #3 on Ronald Nguyen, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore (SG), Arnold Conlon (SF), William Ham (C) Dewey Seal, Neal Boyles, Henry Singleton | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner (PG), Cole Benton (SG), David Pierro (SF), Wallace Deleon (C) Ronald Nguyen, Norman Lucus, Arthur Legge, George Iddings | |
| 13:53 | Central Missouri | James Severs misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 13:53 | Central Missouri | James Severs makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 13:35 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg misses short on a shot from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 13:34 | Emporia St. | Cole Benton pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 13:13 | Emporia St. | David Pierro is hacked by Arnold Conlon - foul #2 on Arnold Conlon, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Corder (SG), Clarence Clevenger (PF), Donnie Caldwell (C) Ralph Moore, Maurice Hennen, William Ham | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad (SF), Alfred Rutter (PF) David Pierro, Peter McClurg | |
| 13:06 | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 13:05 | Emporia St. | Wallace Deleon misses the tip | 55-47 |
| 13:03 | Central Missouri | Michael Corder gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 13:00 | Central Missouri | James Severs is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Berner - foul #3 on Herbert Berner, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| 12:48 | Central Missouri | Donnie Caldwell can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Wallace Deleon - foul #2 on Wallace Deleon, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal (SG), Robert Ross (PF) Arnold Conlon, Clarence Clevenger | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Pierro (SG), Michael Chitwood (PF) Cole Benton, Wallace Deleon | |
| 12:48 | Central Missouri | Donnie Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 12:48 | Central Missouri | Donnie Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 12:26 | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Berner | 57-49 |
| 12:24 | Central Missouri | Donnie Caldwell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Neal Boyles (PF), William Ham (C) Michael Corder, Donnie Caldwell | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Arthur Legge (SF), George Iddings (PF), Wallace Deleon (C) Marvin Mohammad, Michael Chitwood, Alfred Rutter | |
| 12:07 | Emporia St. | Wallace Deleon drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 11:44 | Central Missouri | Neal Boyles misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 57-52 |
| 11:43 | Central Missouri | Neal Boyles tips it back up and in | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - James Severs (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dewey Seal (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ross (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Neal Boyles (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - William Ham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Herbert Berner (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Pierro (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Arthur Legge (tiring) 6 pts. PF - George Iddings (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wallace Deleon (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Emporia St. | George Iddings misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Neal Boyles - foul #3 on Neal Boyles, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Corder (PG), Ralph Moore (SG), Arnold Conlon (SF), Clarence Clevenger (PF), Henry Singleton (C) James Severs, Dewey Seal, Robert Ross, Neal Boyles, William Ham | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen (PG), Norman Lucus (SG), Peter McClurg (PF) Herbert Berner, David Pierro, Wallace Deleon | |
| 11:30 | Emporia St. | George Iddings makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 11:30 | Emporia St. | George Iddings makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 11:11 | Central Missouri | Norman Lucus is called for the reach on Ralph Moore - foul #1 on Norman Lucus, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad (SF), Michael Chitwood (PF), Alfred Rutter (C) Arthur Legge, Peter McClurg, George Iddings | |
| 11:11 | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 11:11 | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 11:09 | Emporia St. | Ralph Moore picks off the pass by Marvin Mohammad in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| 11:07 | Central Missouri | Clarence Clevenger banks in the layup on a great pass from Ralph Moore | 63-54 |
| 10:46 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad misses the 3 from straight away | 63-54 |
| 10:45 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad grabs the offensive board | 63-54 |
| 10:39 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Nguyen | 63-57 |
| 10:17 | Central Missouri | Arnold Conlon comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 63-57 |
| 10:15 | Central Missouri | Henry Singleton hits the follow up shot | 65-57 |
| 10:00 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 09:58 | Central Missouri | Clarence Clevenger pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 09:45 | Central Missouri | Michael Corder misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 09:43 | Central Missouri | Henry Singleton pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 09:26 | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 65-57 |
| 09:25 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 09:19 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alfred Rutter | 65-59 |
| 09:05 | Central Missouri | Norman Lucus steals it from Michael Corder | 65-59 |
| 08:57 | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen is open and scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Mohammad | 65-61 |
| 08:55 | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore is hacked by Norman Lucus in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Lucus, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Severs (PG), Maurice Hennen (SF), Neal Boyles (PF), Donnie Caldwell (C) Michael Corder, Arnold Conlon, Clarence Clevenger, Henry Singleton | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner (PG), Cole Benton (SG), Arthur Legge (SF), Peter McClurg (PF), Wallace Deleon (C) Ronald Nguyen, Norman Lucus, Marvin Mohammad, Michael Chitwood, Alfred Rutter | |
| 08:55 | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 08:55 | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 08:55 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 08:38 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-61 |
| 08:37 | Central Missouri | Donnie Caldwell grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 08:22 | Central Missouri | Neal Boyles misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-61 |
| 08:20 | Central Missouri | Neal Boyles pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 08:08 | Central Missouri | Maurice Hennen misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 08:06 | Central Missouri | Neal Boyles can't tip it in | 66-61 |
| 08:04 | Emporia St. | Wallace Deleon grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 07:59 | Emporia St. | Cole Benton drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Arthur Legge | 66-63 |
| 07:49 | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Maurice Hennen | 68-63 |
| 07:31 | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - James Severs (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Moore (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Hennen (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Neal Boyles (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Donnie Caldwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Herbert Berner (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cole Benton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Legge (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Peter McClurg (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Deleon (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Central Missouri | Neal Boyles connects on the shot from close range and he's fouled by Peter McClurg - foul #2 on Peter McClurg, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal (SG), Robert Ross (SF), William Ham (C) Ralph Moore, Maurice Hennen, Donnie Caldwell | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Pierro (SF), George Iddings (PF) Arthur Legge, Peter McClurg | |
| 07:25 | Central Missouri | Neal Boyles makes the free throw | 71-65 |
| 07:21 | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner is hacked by Dewey Seal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dewey Seal, team foul #7 | 71-65 |
| 07:21 | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 07:21 | Central Missouri | William Ham snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 07:07 | Central Missouri | William Ham scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Dewey Seal | 73-65 |
| 06:47 | Emporia St. | Cole Benton makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 06:37 | Central Missouri | Neal Boyles misses the 3 from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 06:35 | Central Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to William Ham | 73-68 |
| 06:15 | Central Missouri | Robert Ross hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Dewey Seal | 76-68 |
| 05:57 | Emporia St. | Wallace Deleon misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 76-68 |
| 05:55 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Robert Ross | 76-68 |
| 05:45 | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-68 |
| 05:44 | Central Missouri | William Ham snags the offensive board | 76-68 |
| 05:44 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Corder (PG), Arnold Conlon (SF), Maurice Hennen (PF), Donnie Caldwell (C) James Severs, Robert Ross, Neal Boyles, William Ham | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus (PG), Marvin Mohammad (SF), Peter McClurg (PF) Herbert Berner, Cole Benton, Wallace Deleon | |
| 05:30 | Central Missouri | Donnie Caldwell clanks a jump hook from the right block | 76-68 |
| 05:28 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg grabs the board | 76-68 |
| 05:25 | Emporia St. | Michael Corder is called for the reach on Norman Lucus in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Corder, team foul #8 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Cole Benton (SG), Alfred Rutter (C) David Pierro, George Iddings | |
| 05:25 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 05:25 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 05:25 | Central Missouri | Arnold Conlon grabs the defensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 05:22 | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal is hacked by Cole Benton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cole Benton, team foul #10 | 76-69 |
| 05:22 | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 05:22 | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 05:06 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-69 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Severs (PG), Henry Singleton (C) Michael Corder, Donnie Caldwell | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Arthur Legge (SF) Marvin Mohammad | |
| 04:44 | Central Missouri | Arnold Conlon is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Severs | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:32 | Emporia St. | Henry Singleton swats the dunk try by Arthur Legge | 81-69 |
| 04:30 | Central Missouri | Henry Singleton snags the defensive board | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:18 | Central Missouri | Arthur Legge picks off the pass by Dewey Seal | 81-69 |
| 04:16 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus is hacked by James Severs in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Severs, team foul #9 | 81-69 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Corder (PG), Ralph Moore (SG), Clarence Clevenger (PF), William Ham (C) James Severs, Dewey Seal, Maurice Hennen, Henry Singleton | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Pierro (SG), Michael Chitwood (PF), George Iddings (C) Cole Benton, Peter McClurg, Alfred Rutter | |
| 04:16 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 04:16 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:55 | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-71 |
| 03:53 | Central Missouri | Michael Corder tips it home | 83-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:51 | Emporia St. | Ralph Moore steals it from Norman Lucus in the backcourt | 83-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Central Missouri | Clarence Clevenger comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 83-71 |
| 03:26 | Central Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to William Ham | 83-71 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Michael Corder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - Ralph Moore (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Arnold Conlon (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Clevenger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Ham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Norman Lucus (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - David Pierro (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Arthur Legge (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Michael Chitwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Iddings (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Central Missouri | Arnold Conlon is fouled on the floor by Arthur Legge - foul #2 on Arthur Legge, team foul #11 | 83-71 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Severs (PG), Dewey Seal (SG), Robert Ross (PF), Donnie Caldwell (C) Michael Corder, Ralph Moore, Clarence Clevenger, William Ham | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen (PG), Cole Benton (SG), Marvin Mohammad (SF), Alfred Rutter (PF), Wallace Deleon (C) Norman Lucus, David Pierro, Arthur Legge, Michael Chitwood, George Iddings | |
| 02:58 | Central Missouri | Arnold Conlon misses the 1st free throw | 83-71 |
| 02:58 | Central Missouri | Arnold Conlon misses the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| 02:58 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad gets the rebound | 83-71 |
| 02:46 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Dewey Seal - foul #4 on Dewey Seal, team foul #10 | 83-71 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Neal Boyles (PF) Arnold Conlon | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 02:46 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad makes the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 02:46 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 02:40 | Central Missouri | James Severs is called for traveling in the backcourt | 83-73 |
| 02:18 | Emporia St. | Wallace Deleon hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 83-73 |
| 02:16 | Emporia St. | Alfred Rutter tips it but misses | 83-73 |
| 02:14 | Central Missouri | Robert Ross snags the defensive board | 83-73 |
| 02:14 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-73 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Maurice Hennen (PF), Henry Singleton (C) Neal Boyles, Donnie Caldwell | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg (PF) Alfred Rutter | |
| 02:12 | Central Missouri | Cole Benton steps in front of the Dewey Seal pass in the backcourt | 83-73 |
| 01:53 | Emporia St. | Cole Benton clanks a 3 from straight away | 83-73 |
| 01:51 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Maurice Hennen | 83-73 |
| 01:48 | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal is fouled in the backcourt by Cole Benton - foul #4 on Cole Benton, team foul #12 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Arnold Conlon (SF), Neal Boyles (PF), William Ham (C) Robert Ross, Maurice Hennen, Henry Singleton | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner (PG), Arthur Legge (SF) Ronald Nguyen, Marvin Mohammad | |
| 01:48 | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal makes the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 01:48 | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal misses the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 01:48 | Emporia St. | Arthur Legge gets the rebound | 84-73 |
| 01:45 | Emporia St. | Cole Benton is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cole Benton, team foul #13 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Corder (PG), Ralph Moore (SG), Maurice Hennen (SF), Clarence Clevenger (PF), Henry Singleton (C) James Severs, Dewey Seal, Arnold Conlon, Neal Boyles, William Ham | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus (PG), David Pierro (SG), Marvin Mohammad (SF), George Iddings (PF), Alfred Rutter (C) Herbert Berner, Cole Benton, Arthur Legge, Peter McClurg, Wallace Deleon | |
| 01:23 | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore misses the jumpshot from the right side | 84-73 |
| 01:21 | Central Missouri | Clarence Clevenger tips it home | 86-73 |
| 01:16 | Emporia St. | David Pierro is hacked by Ralph Moore - foul #2 on Ralph Moore, team foul #11 | 86-73 |
| 01:16 | Emporia St. | David Pierro makes the 1st free throw | 86-74 |
| 01:16 | Emporia St. | David Pierro makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 01:05 | Central Missouri | Michael Corder scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 88-75 |
| 01:02 | Emporia St. | David Pierro throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-75 |
| 00:42 | Central Missouri | Maurice Hennen misses long on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 88-75 |
| 00:40 | Emporia St. | George Iddings grabs the defensive rebound | 88-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Emporia St. | David Pierro clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Clarence Clevenger - foul #1 on Clarence Clevenger, team foul #12 | 88-75 |
| 00:36 | Emporia St. | David Pierro makes the 1st free throw | 88-76 |
| 00:36 | Emporia St. | David Pierro misses the 2nd free throw | 88-76 |
| 00:36 | Emporia St. | George Iddings grabs the offensive board | 88-76 |
| 00:34 | Emporia St. | The jump hook by George Iddings is blocked by Henry Singleton | 88-76 |
| 00:32 | Central Missouri | Clarence Clevenger grabs the defensive rebound | 88-76 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Central Missouri | Maurice Hennen is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Alfred Rutter - foul #2 on Alfred Rutter, team foul #14 | 88-76 |
| 00:05 | Central Missouri | Maurice Hennen makes the 1st free throw | 89-76 |
| 00:05 | Central Missouri | Maurice Hennen makes the 2nd free throw | 90-76 |
| 00:00 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 90-76 |