| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Norman Lucus (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Chitwood (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Marquis Foster (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dewey Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri S&T | PG - Harry Duvall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Cowie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Kerr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood inbounds the ball | 43-41 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 43-41 |
| 19:46 | Missouri S&T | Adam Kerr grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 19:24 | Missouri S&T | John Watson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 19:22 | Missouri S&T | Antonio Lewis can't tip it in | 43-41 |
| 19:20 | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 19:18 | Emporia St. | Brett Cowie takes the ball from Michael Chitwood in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 19:12 | Missouri S&T | Harry Duvall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 19:11 | Missouri S&T | Adam Kerr pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 19:04 | Missouri S&T | John Watson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Harry Duvall and he's hacked by Marquis Foster - foul #1 on Marquis Foster, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Dennis Kinsey (PG), Stephen Todd (SG), Peter McClurg (SF), Victor Killian (PF), Alfred Rutter (C) Norman Lucus, Ronald Nguyen, Michael Chitwood, Marquis Foster, Dewey Hudson | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | William Bartolome (PG), Charles Zanter (SG), Efrain Eno (PF), Allen Johnston (C) Harry Duvall, Brett Cowie, Adam Kerr, Antonio Lewis | |
| 19:04 | Missouri S&T | John Watson makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 18:49 | Emporia St. | Alfred Rutter hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 43-44 |
| 18:47 | Missouri S&T | Allen Johnston snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 18:24 | Missouri S&T | Efrain Eno makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by William Bartolome and he's hacked by Stephen Todd - foul #1 on Stephen Todd, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield (PG), Michael Chitwood (SF), Marquis Foster (PF), Dewey Hudson (C) Dennis Kinsey, Peter McClurg, Victor Killian, Alfred Rutter | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Brett Cowie (SG), Christopher Kelly (PF) John Watson, Allen Johnston | |
| 18:24 | Missouri S&T | Efrain Eno makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 18:09 | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Todd | 45-47 |
| 17:50 | Missouri S&T | Christopher Kelly misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 17:49 | Missouri S&T | Efrain Eno pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 17:34 | Missouri S&T | Charles Zanter's pass is intercepted by Eric Summerfield | 45-47 |
| 17:29 | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield lays it in | 47-47 |
| 17:06 | Missouri S&T | Charles Zanter misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 17:04 | Missouri S&T | Brett Cowie hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 16:43 | Emporia St. | Dewey Hudson misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Brett Cowie - foul #3 on Brett Cowie, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus (PG), Ronald Nguyen (SG), Peter McClurg (SF), Victor Killian (PF) Eric Summerfield, Stephen Todd, Michael Chitwood, Marquis Foster | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Harry Duvall (PG), Allen Johnston (SF), Adam Kerr (PF), Antonio Lewis (C) Brett Cowie, Charles Zanter, Christopher Kelly, Efrain Eno | |
| 16:43 | Emporia St. | Dewey Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 16:43 | Emporia St. | Dewey Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 16:27 | Missouri S&T | William Bartolome clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 16:26 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 16:22 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 16:21 | Emporia St. | Dewey Hudson hits the follow up shot | 50-49 |
| 16:02 | Missouri S&T | Norman Lucus steals it from William Bartolome | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Norman Lucus (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Nguyen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter McClurg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Killian (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Dewey Hudson (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri S&T | PG - Harry Duvall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Bartolome (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allen Johnston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Kerr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Emporia St. | Dewey Hudson's fadeaway is rejected by Antonio Lewis | 50-49 |
| 15:50 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus tips it but misses | 50-49 |
| 15:49 | Missouri S&T | Adam Kerr snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 15:47 | Missouri S&T | Ronald Nguyen steps in front of the Antonio Lewis pass in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 15:31 | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen is fouled on the floor by William Bartolome - foul #3 on William Bartolome, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad (SG), Dennis Kinsey (SF), Alfred Rutter (PF) Ronald Nguyen, Peter McClurg, Dewey Hudson | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Brian Nunes (PG), John Watson (SF) William Bartolome, Allen Johnston | |
| 15:21 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Victor Killian | 52-49 |
| 15:17 | Missouri S&T | John Watson is hacked by Dennis Kinsey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Kinsey, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Brett Cowie (SG) Harry Duvall | |
| 15:00 | Missouri S&T | Adam Kerr is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Adam Kerr, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| 14:56 | Emporia St. | Brian Nunes steals it from Dennis Kinsey in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 14:55 | Missouri S&T | Brian Nunes banks in the layup | 52-51 |
| 14:36 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 14:35 | Missouri S&T | Antonio Lewis gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 14:19 | Missouri S&T | Adam Kerr misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 14:18 | Emporia St. | Victor Killian gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 14:09 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 14:07 | Missouri S&T | Antonio Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 13:54 | Missouri S&T | Adam Kerr misses short on an open fadeaway in the paint | 52-51 |
| 13:52 | Emporia St. | Dennis Kinsey grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 13:46 | Emporia St. | Alfred Rutter comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 52-51 |
| 13:44 | Missouri S&T | John Watson grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 13:27 | Missouri S&T | Adam Kerr is fouled on the floor by Dennis Kinsey - foul #4 on Dennis Kinsey, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield (PG), Michael Chitwood (SF), Marquis Foster (PF), Peter McClurg (C) Norman Lucus, Dennis Kinsey, Alfred Rutter, Victor Killian | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Harry Duvall (SG), Christopher Kelly (PF), Efrain Eno (C) Brett Cowie, Adam Kerr, Antonio Lewis | |
| 13:13 | Missouri S&T | Harry Duvall misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 13:12 | Missouri S&T | The offensive rebound goes to Efrain Eno | 52-51 |
| 12:57 | Missouri S&T | Brian Nunes is whistled for a carry | 52-51 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen (SG) Marvin Mohammad | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Allen Johnston (C) Christopher Kelly | |
| 12:36 | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronald Nguyen, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus (PG) Eric Summerfield | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Christopher Kelly (SF) John Watson | |
| 12:13 | Missouri S&T | Efrain Eno comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 52-51 |
| 12:11 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 12:05 | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 52-51 |
| 12:03 | Missouri S&T | Efrain Eno grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 11:59 | Missouri S&T | Brian Nunes drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Norman Lucus (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Nguyen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Chitwood (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Marquis Foster (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter McClurg (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri S&T | PG - Brian Nunes (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harry Duvall (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Efrain Eno (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Allen Johnston (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-53 |
| 11:34 | Missouri S&T | Harry Duvall grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 11:18 | Missouri S&T | Allen Johnston hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Brian Nunes | 52-56 |
| 10:53 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg is open and scores on a shot from the right side set up by Norman Lucus | 54-56 |
| 10:51 | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield (PG), Stephen Todd (SG), Victor Killian (PF), Dewey Hudson (C) Norman Lucus, Ronald Nguyen, Marquis Foster, Peter McClurg | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Charles Zanter (PG), Brett Cowie (SG), John Watson (SF), Adam Kerr (PF), Antonio Lewis (C) Brian Nunes, Harry Duvall, Christopher Kelly, Efrain Eno, Allen Johnston | |
| 10:32 | Missouri S&T | Antonio Lewis misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Victor Killian - foul #2 on Victor Killian, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Alfred Rutter (SF) Michael Chitwood | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| 10:32 | Missouri S&T | Antonio Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 10:32 | Missouri S&T | Antonio Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 10:28 | Emporia St. | Alfred Rutter is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Rutter, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| 10:13 | Missouri S&T | Adam Kerr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad (SG) Stephen Todd | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| 09:51 | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Charles Zanter - foul #3 on Charles Zanter, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg (SF) Alfred Rutter | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Brian Nunes (PG), William Bartolome (SG) Charles Zanter, Brett Cowie | |
| 09:51 | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:51 | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:40 | Missouri S&T | Brian Nunes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Lewis | 55-61 |
| 09:24 | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Mohammad | 57-61 |
| 09:07 | Missouri S&T | Antonio Lewis is called for traveling | 57-61 |
| 09:07 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus (PG), Michael Chitwood (SF), Marquis Foster (PF), Alfred Rutter (C) Eric Summerfield, Peter McClurg, Victor Killian, Dewey Hudson | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Harry Duvall (SG), Charles Zanter (SF), Christopher Kelly (PF) William Bartolome, John Watson, Adam Kerr | |
| 08:43 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 08:22 | Missouri S&T | Charles Zanter misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-61 |
| 08:21 | Emporia St. | Alfred Rutter pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 08:18 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Nunes - foul #4 on Brian Nunes, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Stephen Todd (SG), Dewey Hudson (C) Marvin Mohammad, Marquis Foster | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | William Bartolome (PG), Brett Cowie (SG), John Watson (SF), Efrain Eno (PF), Allen Johnston (C) Brian Nunes, Harry Duvall, Charles Zanter, Christopher Kelly, Antonio Lewis | |
| 08:13 | Emporia St. | Stephen Todd hits a wide open floater from the right side | 62-61 |
| 08:01 | Missouri S&T | Allen Johnston's pass is intercepted by Stephen Todd | 62-61 |
| 07:54 | Emporia St. | Brett Cowie picks off the pass by Stephen Todd in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 07:52 | Missouri S&T | William Bartolome hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brett Cowie | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Norman Lucus (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Todd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Chitwood (tired) 2 stl. PF - Alfred Rutter (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Dewey Hudson (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri S&T | PG - William Bartolome (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brett Cowie (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Watson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Efrain Eno (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Allen Johnston (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Bartolome - foul #4 on William Bartolome, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen (SG), Dennis Kinsey (SF), Victor Killian (PF) Stephen Todd, Michael Chitwood, Alfred Rutter | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Brian Nunes (PG), Adam Kerr (PF) William Bartolome, Allen Johnston | |
| 07:36 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 07:36 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 07:33 | Missouri S&T | Brett Cowie is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Nguyen - foul #2 on Ronald Nguyen, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield (PG) Norman Lucus | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| 07:33 | Missouri S&T | Brett Cowie makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:33 | Missouri S&T | Brett Cowie makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 07:17 | Emporia St. | Dewey Hudson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-65 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster (PF) Dewey Hudson | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Harry Duvall (SG), Antonio Lewis (C) Brett Cowie, Efrain Eno | |
| 07:13 | Missouri S&T | Harry Duvall is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Nguyen - foul #3 on Ronald Nguyen, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Christopher Kelly (PF) Adam Kerr | |
| 07:13 | Missouri S&T | Harry Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 07:13 | Missouri S&T | Harry Duvall misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 07:13 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Victor Killian | 64-66 |
| 07:02 | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen is hacked by Antonio Lewis - foul #2 on Antonio Lewis, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad (SG) Eric Summerfield | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| 07:02 | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 07:02 | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 06:46 | Missouri S&T | Christopher Kelly buries a fadeaway from the left side | 66-68 |
| 06:28 | Emporia St. | Dennis Kinsey makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Marvin Mohammad | 69-68 |
| 06:24 | Missouri S&T | Marvin Mohammad takes the ball from John Watson in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| 06:01 | Emporia St. | Christopher Kelly steals it from Ronald Nguyen | 69-68 |
| 05:38 | Missouri S&T | Marvin Mohammad steals it from Harry Duvall | 69-68 |
| 05:33 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad lays it up and in | 71-68 |
| 05:15 | Missouri S&T | Harry Duvall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 05:13 | Emporia St. | Victor Killian gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 05:07 | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen loses the dribble to John Watson | 71-68 |
| 05:02 | Missouri S&T | Christopher Kelly hits the finger roll set up by John Watson | 71-70 |
| 04:59 | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen is hacked by Harry Duvall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Duvall, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Stephen Todd (SG), Peter McClurg (SF), Alfred Rutter (PF), Dewey Hudson (C) Marvin Mohammad, Dennis Kinsey, Marquis Foster, Victor Killian | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | William Bartolome (PG), Brett Cowie (SG), Charles Zanter (SF), Adam Kerr (PF), Allen Johnston (C) Brian Nunes, Harry Duvall, John Watson, Christopher Kelly, Antonio Lewis | |
| 04:59 | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:59 | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:59 | Missouri S&T | Adam Kerr grabs the board | 72-70 |
| 04:39 | Missouri S&T | Brett Cowie hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Bartolome | 72-73 |
| 04:36 | Emporia St. | Stephen Todd is fouled in the backcourt by William Bartolome - foul #5 on William Bartolome, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield (PG) Ronald Nguyen | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Brian Nunes (PG), Efrain Eno (PF) William Bartolome, Adam Kerr | |
| 04:36 | Emporia St. | Stephen Todd makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:36 | Emporia St. | Stephen Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:18 | Missouri S&T | Efrain Eno travels with the ball | 74-73 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood (SF) Dewey Hudson | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Adam Kerr (PF) Allen Johnston | |
| 04:14 | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield is hacked by Efrain Eno in the backcourt - foul #1 on Efrain Eno, team foul #10 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus (PG), Marvin Mohammad (SG) Stephen Todd, Alfred Rutter | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| 04:14 | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:14 | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 04:12 | Missouri S&T | Brett Cowie is called for traveling in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Alfred Rutter (C) Eric Summerfield | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| 03:54 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Adam Kerr - foul #2 on Adam Kerr, team foul #11 | 75-73 |
| 03:54 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:54 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Norman Lucus (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marvin Mohammad (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Chitwood (tired) 2 stl. PF - Peter McClurg (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Rutter (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri S&T | PG - Brian Nunes (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Brett Cowie (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Zanter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Adam Kerr (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Efrain Eno (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Missouri S&T | Brian Nunes clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 77-73 |
| 03:32 | Emporia St. | Alfred Rutter pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| 03:30 | Emporia St. | Brian Nunes steals it from Michael Chitwood in the backcourt | 77-73 |
| 03:28 | Missouri S&T | Brian Nunes lays it in | 77-75 |
| 03:21 | Emporia St. | Alfred Rutter misses badly on a shot in the lane | 77-75 |
| 03:19 | Emporia St. | The offensive rebound goes to Peter McClurg | 77-75 |
| 03:13 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus is fouled on the floor by Adam Kerr - foul #3 on Adam Kerr, team foul #12 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Stephen Todd (SG), Dennis Kinsey (SF), Dewey Hudson (C) Marvin Mohammad, Michael Chitwood, Alfred Rutter | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Harry Duvall (PG), John Watson (SF), Allen Johnston (C) Brian Nunes, Charles Zanter, Adam Kerr | |
| 03:13 | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-75 |
| 03:13 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 03:13 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 03:13 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg grabs the offensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 02:50 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Norman Lucus | 79-75 |
| 02:33 | Missouri S&T | John Watson is hacked by Dennis Kinsey - foul #5 on Dennis Kinsey, team foul #10 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield (PG), Michael Chitwood (SF), Marquis Foster (PF) Norman Lucus, Dennis Kinsey, Peter McClurg | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Adam Kerr (PF) Efrain Eno | |
| 02:33 | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-75 |
| 02:33 | Missouri S&T | John Watson misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 02:33 | Missouri S&T | John Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 02:33 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-76 |
| 02:14 | Emporia St. | Dewey Hudson makes the jump hook from the right block | 81-76 |
| 01:56 | Missouri S&T | Allen Johnston misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 81-76 |
| 01:54 | Missouri S&T | Allen Johnston pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-76 |
| 01:54 | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-76 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus (PG), Marvin Mohammad (SG) Eric Summerfield, Stephen Todd | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Brian Nunes (PG), Antonio Lewis (C) Harry Duvall, Allen Johnston | |
| 01:33 | Missouri S&T | Brian Nunes misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 81-76 |
| 01:32 | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 81-76 |
| 01:32 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-76 |
| 01:30 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 81-76 |
| 01:22 | Missouri S&T | Brian Nunes misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 81-76 |
| 01:21 | Missouri S&T | John Watson hits the follow up shot | 81-78 |
| 01:05 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad travels with the ball | 81-78 |
| 01:03 | Missouri S&T | Brian Nunes loses the dribble to Marquis Foster in the backcourt | 81-78 |
| 00:51 | Emporia St. | Dewey Hudson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-78 |
| 00:49 | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood gets the offensive rebound | 81-78 |
| 00:49 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Emporia St. | Dewey Hudson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Norman Lucus | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Missouri S&T | Brett Cowie travels in the backcourt | 83-78 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg (SF), Victor Killian (PF) Michael Chitwood, Marquis Foster | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Emporia St. | John Watson is called for the reach on Peter McClurg - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #13 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen (SG), Michael Chitwood (SF), Alfred Rutter (C) Marvin Mohammad, Victor Killian, Dewey Hudson | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| 00:24 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:24 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:18 | Missouri S&T | Adam Kerr connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 85-81 |
| 00:15 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus is hacked by Brett Cowie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brett Cowie, team foul #14 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad (SG), Victor Killian (PF), Dewey Hudson (C) Ronald Nguyen, Michael Chitwood, Alfred Rutter | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| 00:15 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus misses the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:15 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus misses the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:15 | Missouri S&T | Antonio Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 85-81 |
| 00:09 | Missouri S&T | Antonio Lewis misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-81 |
| 00:08 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad pulls down the rebound | 85-81 |
| 00:05 | Emporia St. | Brian Nunes is called for the reach on Marvin Mohammad in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Nunes, team foul #15 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Harry Duvall (PG) Brian Nunes | |
| 00:05 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad misses the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:05 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:00 | Missouri S&T | John Watson misses the 3 from straight away | 86-81 |