| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Lavern Berends (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wendell Pounds (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Chernosky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Nugent (fresh) 4 pts. C - David McFall (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Melvin Alexander (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerry Boots (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Hanna (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Reggie Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Raggs (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Emporia St. | Ronald Hanna inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Emporia St. | Bill Raggs banks in the wide open layup | 33-42 |
| 19:46 | Central Missouri | John Chernosky buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Wendell Pounds | 35-42 |
| 19:44 | Emporia St. | David McFall steals it from Ronald Hanna in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| 19:23 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Wendell Pounds | 37-42 |
| 19:10 | Emporia St. | Reggie Jones connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Melvin Alexander | 37-44 |
| 18:53 | Central Missouri | David McFall's floater is tipped away by Bill Raggs | 37-44 |
| 18:51 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent tips it home | 39-44 |
| 18:38 | Emporia St. | Jerry Boots misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Wendell Pounds - foul #2 on Wendell Pounds, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Vernon Zurich (SF), Wayne Beal (C) John Chernosky, David McFall | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Joseph Judd (PG), Jerry Woodie (SF), Donald Barre (PF) Melvin Alexander, Ronald Hanna, Reggie Jones | |
| 18:38 | Emporia St. | Jerry Boots makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 18:38 | Emporia St. | Jerry Boots makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 18:14 | Central Missouri | Wendell Pounds shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 39-46 |
| 18:13 | Emporia St. | Bill Raggs gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 17:54 | Emporia St. | Jerry Woodie connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joseph Judd | 39-49 |
| 17:36 | Central Missouri | Vernon Zurich splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 17:34 | Emporia St. | Bill Raggs grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 17:27 | Emporia St. | Jerry Woodie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Milton West (SG), Thomas Crouch (SF), Willie Greiner (PF), David McFall (C) Lavern Berends, Wendell Pounds, Joshua Nugent, Wayne Beal | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Melvin Alexander (PG), Ronald Hanna (SF), Reggie Jones (PF) Joseph Judd, Jerry Woodie, Donald Barre | |
| 17:03 | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch buries a floater in the lane and the foul's on Melvin Alexander - foul #1 on Melvin Alexander, team foul #1 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Wendell Pounds (SG) Vernon Zurich | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 17:03 | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 16:51 | Emporia St. | Reggie Jones loses the dribble to Milton West | 42-49 |
| 16:28 | Central Missouri | Wendell Pounds evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 16:27 | Central Missouri | Milton West tips it back up and in | 44-49 |
| 16:13 | Emporia St. | Ronald Hanna is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ronald Hanna, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Chernosky (SF), Wayne Beal (PF) Wendell Pounds, David McFall | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Joseph Judd (PG), Trevor Cherry (SG), Donald Barre (C) Melvin Alexander, Jerry Boots, Bill Raggs | |
| 16:00 | Central Missouri | Willie Greiner scores on a turnaround from the right block | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Milton West (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Crouch (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Chernosky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Beal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Greiner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Joseph Judd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Trevor Cherry (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hanna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Reggie Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Barre (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Emporia St. | Trevor Cherry can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 15:49 | Emporia St. | Joseph Judd grabs the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 15:38 | Emporia St. | Trevor Cherry makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Judd | 46-52 |
| 15:19 | Central Missouri | Willie Greiner's pass is intercepted by Ronald Hanna | 46-52 |
| 15:08 | Emporia St. | Trevor Cherry misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 15:07 | Central Missouri | John Chernosky snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 14:50 | Central Missouri | John Chernosky loses the dribble to Donald Barre | 46-52 |
| 14:35 | Emporia St. | John Chernosky is called for the reach on Joseph Judd - foul #1 on John Chernosky, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Lavern Berends (PG), Wendell Pounds (SG), Vernon Zurich (SF), Joshua Nugent (PF), David McFall (C) Milton West, Thomas Crouch, John Chernosky, Wayne Beal, Willie Greiner | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Melvin Alexander (PG), Jerry Boots (SG), Jerry Woodie (SF), Bill Raggs (C) Joseph Judd, Trevor Cherry, Ronald Hanna, Donald Barre | |
| 14:21 | Emporia St. | Bill Raggs misses short on a shot from the baseline | 46-52 |
| 14:19 | Emporia St. | Jerry Boots hits the follow up shot | 46-54 |
| 14:02 | Central Missouri | Vernon Zurich shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-54 |
| 14:01 | Emporia St. | Jerry Boots snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 13:56 | Emporia St. | Jerry Woodie misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 13:54 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 13:35 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 13:12 | Emporia St. | Jerry Woodie drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Melvin Alexander | 48-57 |
| 12:53 | Central Missouri | Vernon Zurich works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 48-57 |
| 12:52 | Central Missouri | Vernon Zurich tips it back up and in | 50-57 |
| 12:39 | Emporia St. | Bill Raggs loses the dribble to David McFall | 50-57 |
| 12:14 | Central Missouri | Vernon Zurich lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Joshua Nugent | 52-57 |
| 12:12 | Emporia St. | Jerry Boots is hacked by Wendell Pounds in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wendell Pounds, team foul #3 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Norman Allen (SF), Wayne Beal (C) Vernon Zurich, David McFall | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Joseph Judd (PG), Trevor Cherry (SG), Ronald Hanna (SF), Donald Barre (PF) Melvin Alexander, Jerry Boots, Jerry Woodie, Reggie Jones | |
| 12:02 | Emporia St. | Trevor Cherry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 12:01 | Central Missouri | Wendell Pounds grabs the board | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Lavern Berends (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wendell Pounds (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Allen (fresh) PF - Joshua Nugent (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Beal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Joseph Judd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Trevor Cherry (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hanna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Barre (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Raggs (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:57 | Central Missouri | Lavern Berends scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wendell Pounds | 54-57 |
| 11:40 | Emporia St. | Joseph Judd misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Joshua Nugent - foul #3 on Joshua Nugent, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Milton West (PG), Thomas Crouch (SF) Lavern Berends, Norman Allen | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jerry Boots (SG) Trevor Cherry | |
| 11:40 | Emporia St. | Joseph Judd makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 11:40 | Emporia St. | Joseph Judd makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:25 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent makes the jumper in the paint set up by Milton West | 56-59 |
| 11:13 | Emporia St. | Bill Raggs connects on the jump hook from the left block | 56-61 |
| 11:00 | Central Missouri | Milton West connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 10:58 | Emporia St. | Wendell Pounds is called for the reach on Jerry Boots in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wendell Pounds, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Lavern Berends (PG), Willie Greiner (C) Wendell Pounds, Wayne Beal | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Melvin Alexander (PG), Trevor Cherry (SG), Reggie Jones (PF) Joseph Judd, Jerry Boots, Donald Barre | |
| 10:43 | Emporia St. | Bill Raggs makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Trevor Cherry | 58-63 |
| 10:18 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 10:16 | Central Missouri | Lavern Berends can't tip it in | 58-63 |
| 10:15 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Trevor Cherry | 58-63 |
| 10:00 | Emporia St. | Bill Raggs misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 58-63 |
| 09:59 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 09:55 | Central Missouri | Lavern Berends connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Willie Greiner | 61-63 |
| 09:46 | Emporia St. | Bill Raggs can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Willie Greiner - foul #1 on Willie Greiner, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Vernon Zurich (SG), John Chernosky (SF), Wayne Beal (PF), David McFall (C) Milton West, Thomas Crouch, Joshua Nugent, Willie Greiner | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Joseph Judd (PG), Jerry Boots (SG), Donald Barre (PF) Melvin Alexander, Trevor Cherry, Reggie Jones | |
| 09:46 | Emporia St. | Bill Raggs makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 09:46 | Emporia St. | Bill Raggs makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 09:22 | Central Missouri | John Chernosky can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 09:21 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Donald Barre | 61-65 |
| 09:05 | Emporia St. | Donald Barre is hacked by Wayne Beal - foul #2 on Wayne Beal, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Melvin Alexander (PG), Reggie Jones (PF) Joseph Judd, Bill Raggs | |
| 09:05 | Emporia St. | Donald Barre misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 09:05 | Central Missouri | John Chernosky pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 08:47 | Central Missouri | Wayne Beal scores on a turnaround near the basket | 63-65 |
| 08:40 | Emporia St. | Jerry Boots scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Reggie Jones | 63-67 |
| 08:11 | Central Missouri | John Chernosky clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 63-67 |
| 08:10 | Central Missouri | David McFall gets the offensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 07:57 | Central Missouri | Wayne Beal misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 07:56 | Central Missouri | Lavern Berends grabs the offensive board | 63-67 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Lavern Berends (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Vernon Zurich (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Chernosky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Beal (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David McFall (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Melvin Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jerry Boots (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronald Hanna (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Reggie Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Barre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Central Missouri | Vernon Zurich misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but the foul's on Jerry Boots - foul #2 on Jerry Boots, team foul #3 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Wendell Pounds (SG), Thomas Crouch (SF), Joshua Nugent (PF), Willie Greiner (C) Lavern Berends, John Chernosky, Wayne Beal, David McFall | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Joseph Judd (PG), Trevor Cherry (SG), Bill Raggs (C) Melvin Alexander, Jerry Boots, Donald Barre | |
| 07:40 | Central Missouri | Vernon Zurich makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 07:40 | Central Missouri | Vernon Zurich makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 07:31 | Emporia St. | Joseph Judd misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-67 |
| 07:30 | Central Missouri | Vernon Zurich grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 07:19 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Crouch | 67-67 |
| 07:03 | Emporia St. | Bill Raggs is hacked by Thomas Crouch - foul #3 on Thomas Crouch, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Milton West (PG) Vernon Zurich | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Melvin Alexander (PG), Jerry Boots (SG) Joseph Judd, Reggie Jones | |
| 07:03 | Emporia St. | Bill Raggs makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 07:03 | Emporia St. | Bill Raggs makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 06:56 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 67-69 |
| 06:55 | Emporia St. | Trevor Cherry pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| 06:53 | Emporia St. | Jerry Boots is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Greiner - foul #2 on Willie Greiner, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Norman Allen (SF) Thomas Crouch | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Joseph Judd (PG) Melvin Alexander | |
| 06:53 | Emporia St. | Jerry Boots makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 06:53 | Emporia St. | Jerry Boots makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 06:39 | Central Missouri | Willie Greiner makes the floater from the right wing set up by Joshua Nugent and he's fouled by Bill Raggs - foul #2 on Bill Raggs, team foul #4 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Melvin Alexander (PG), Jerry Woodie (SG), Reggie Jones (PF) Joseph Judd, Jerry Boots, Trevor Cherry | |
| 06:39 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| 06:39 | Central Missouri | Willie Greiner misses the free throw | 69-71 |
| 06:39 | Emporia St. | Reggie Jones pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 06:15 | Emporia St. | The short jumper by Bill Raggs is denied by Joshua Nugent | 69-71 |
| 06:13 | Central Missouri | Norman Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 05:58 | Central Missouri | Willie Greiner misses short on a shot from the left wing | 69-71 |
| 05:56 | Central Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Greiner | 69-71 |
| 05:35 | Central Missouri | Ronald Hanna picks off the pass by Wendell Pounds | 69-71 |
| 05:23 | Emporia St. | Bill Raggs buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Melvin Alexander | 69-73 |
| 05:13 | Central Missouri | Norman Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-73 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Lavern Berends (PG), Thomas Crouch (SF), David McFall (C) Milton West, Norman Allen, Willie Greiner | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Joseph Judd (PG), Jerry Boots (SG), Trevor Cherry (PF) Melvin Alexander, Jerry Woodie, Reggie Jones | |
| 04:53 | Emporia St. | Thomas Crouch is called for the reach on Ronald Hanna - foul #4 on Thomas Crouch, team foul #10 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Vernon Zurich (PG), John Chernosky (SF) Lavern Berends, Thomas Crouch | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Donald Barre (PF) Trevor Cherry | |
| 04:53 | Emporia St. | Ronald Hanna misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 04:53 | Emporia St. | Ronald Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 04:39 | Central Missouri | David McFall is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Bill Raggs - foul #3 on Bill Raggs, team foul #5 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch (SG), Wayne Beal (PF) Wendell Pounds, Joshua Nugent | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Trevor Cherry (PF) Donald Barre | |
| 04:39 | Central Missouri | David McFall makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 04:39 | Central Missouri | David McFall misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 04:39 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Trevor Cherry | 70-74 |
| 04:19 | Emporia St. | Joseph Judd is whistled for a carry | 70-74 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Wendell Pounds (SG), Joshua Nugent (PF) John Chernosky, David McFall | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Donald Barre (PF) Trevor Cherry | |
| 04:06 | Central Missouri | Donald Barre denies the turnaround by Joshua Nugent | 70-74 |
| 04:05 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Bill Raggs | 70-74 |
| 03:44 | Emporia St. | The short jumper by Bill Raggs is denied by Wayne Beal | 70-74 |
| 03:42 | Central Missouri | Wendell Pounds grabs the defensive rebound | 70-74 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Vernon Zurich (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Wendell Pounds (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Crouch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Joshua Nugent (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Beal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Joseph Judd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Boots (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ronald Hanna (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Barre (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bill Raggs (tired) 23 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-74 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Milton West (PG) Vernon Zurich | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Melvin Alexander (PG), Trevor Cherry (SG), Reggie Jones (PF) Joseph Judd, Jerry Boots, Donald Barre | |
| 03:35 | Emporia St. | Joshua Nugent picks off the pass by Ronald Hanna in the backcourt | 70-74 |
| 03:10 | Central Missouri | Milton West loses the dribble to Trevor Cherry | 70-74 |
| 02:59 | Emporia St. | Bill Raggs hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Reggie Jones | 70-76 |
| 02:59 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Lavern Berends (PG), John Chernosky (SF), Willie Greiner (C) Milton West, Thomas Crouch, Wayne Beal | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jerry Boots (SG), Jerry Woodie (SF) Trevor Cherry, Ronald Hanna | |
| 02:37 | Central Missouri | Wendell Pounds works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-76 |
| 02:35 | Central Missouri | John Chernosky tips it home | 72-76 |
| 02:25 | Emporia St. | Reggie Jones misses badly on a shot in the paint | 72-76 |
| 02:23 | Central Missouri | Willie Greiner pulls down the rebound | 72-76 |
| 02:15 | Central Missouri | Willie Greiner can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Jerry Boots - foul #3 on Jerry Boots, team foul #6 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | David McFall (C) Joshua Nugent | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Joseph Judd (PG), Trevor Cherry (SG), Ronald Hanna (SF), Donald Barre (PF) Melvin Alexander, Jerry Boots, Jerry Woodie, Reggie Jones | |
| 02:15 | Central Missouri | Willie Greiner makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 02:15 | Central Missouri | Willie Greiner makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:11 | Emporia St. | Trevor Cherry double dribbles in the backcourt | 74-76 |
| 01:57 | Central Missouri | Willie Greiner connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Lavern Berends | 76-76 |
| 01:44 | Emporia St. | Ronald Hanna travels with the ball | 76-76 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent (PF) Willie Greiner | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Melvin Alexander (PG), Jerry Boots (SG), Reggie Jones (PF) Joseph Judd, Trevor Cherry, Donald Barre | |
| 01:32 | Central Missouri | John Chernosky misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-76 |
| 01:31 | Central Missouri | Wendell Pounds snags the offensive board | 76-76 |
| 01:15 | Central Missouri | John Chernosky hits the finger roll set up by Wendell Pounds | 78-76 |
| 01:07 | Emporia St. | Bill Raggs's floater is tipped away by Joshua Nugent | 78-76 |
| 01:05 | Emporia St. | Bill Raggs grabs the offensive board | 78-76 |
| 01:05 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| 00:46 | Emporia St. | Reggie Jones hits the easy wide open finger roll | 78-78 |
| 00:39 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 78-78 |
| 00:38 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Bill Raggs | 78-78 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Emporia St. | Joshua Nugent blocks the short jumper by Bill Raggs | 78-78 |
| 00:16 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent gets the rebound | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Central Missouri | John Chernosky clanks a jumper from the baseline | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Lavern Berends (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wendell Pounds (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Chernosky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Nugent (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - David McFall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Melvin Alexander (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Jerry Boots (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Hanna (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Reggie Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Raggs (tired) 25 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Emporia St. | Bill Raggs wins the tip | 78-78 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:56 | Emporia St. | Jerry Boots is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Boots, team foul #7 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Vernon Zurich (SF), Wayne Beal (PF), Willie Greiner (C) John Chernosky, Joshua Nugent, David McFall | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Joseph Judd (PG), Trevor Cherry (SG), Donald Barre (PF) Melvin Alexander, Jerry Boots, Reggie Jones | |
| 04:45 | Central Missouri | Willie Greiner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 78-78 |
| 04:44 | Emporia St. | Donald Barre grabs the board | 78-78 |
| 04:38 | Emporia St. | Wayne Beal swats the short shot by Bill Raggs | 78-78 |
| 04:37 | Emporia St. | Donald Barre can't tip it in | 78-78 |
| 04:35 | Emporia St. | Bill Raggs gets the offensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 04:23 | Emporia St. | Trevor Cherry clanks a 3 from the right corner | 78-78 |
| 04:22 | Central Missouri | Wayne Beal grabs the defensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 04:13 | Central Missouri | Willie Greiner connects on the open runner near the basket on a nice dish by Lavern Berends | 80-78 |
| 03:52 | Emporia St. | Willie Greiner steals it from Bill Raggs | 80-78 |
| 03:31 | Central Missouri | Wendell Pounds splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Vernon Zurich | 82-78 |
| 03:28 | Emporia St. | Lavern Berends is called for the reach on Trevor Cherry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lavern Berends, team foul #11 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Milton West (PG), Thomas Crouch (SF), Joshua Nugent (PF), David McFall (C) Lavern Berends, Vernon Zurich, Wayne Beal, Willie Greiner | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Melvin Alexander (PG), Jerry Woodie (SF), Reggie Jones (PF) Joseph Judd, Ronald Hanna, Bill Raggs | |
| 03:28 | Emporia St. | Trevor Cherry misses the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 03:28 | Emporia St. | Trevor Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 03:21 | Central Missouri | Thomas Crouch is called for traveling | 82-79 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jerry Boots (SG) Trevor Cherry | |
| 03:17 | Emporia St. | Wendell Pounds is called for the reach on Jerry Boots in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wendell Pounds, team foul #12 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Lavern Berends (PG) Wendell Pounds | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Bill Raggs (C) Donald Barre | |
| 03:17 | Emporia St. | Jerry Boots misses the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 03:17 | Emporia St. | Jerry Boots makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 03:08 | Central Missouri | David McFall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 82-80 |
| 03:06 | Central Missouri | David McFall hits the follow up shot | 84-80 |
| 02:49 | Emporia St. | Bill Raggs misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 84-80 |
| 02:47 | Central Missouri | Lavern Berends gets the rebound | 84-80 |
| 02:47 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-80 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Vernon Zurich (SG), John Chernosky (SF), Wayne Beal (C) Milton West, Thomas Crouch, David McFall | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Joseph Judd (PG), Trevor Cherry (SG), Ronald Hanna (SF), Donald Barre (C) Melvin Alexander, Jerry Boots, Jerry Woodie, Bill Raggs | |
| 02:31 | Central Missouri | Reggie Jones steps in front of the Vernon Zurich pass | 84-80 |
| 02:17 | Emporia St. | Reggie Jones lays it up and in | 84-82 |
| 02:17 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-82 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Melvin Alexander (PG), Jerry Boots (SG), Bill Raggs (C) Joseph Judd, Trevor Cherry, Donald Barre | |
| 01:59 | Central Missouri | John Chernosky is hacked by Melvin Alexander - foul #2 on Melvin Alexander, team foul #8 | 84-82 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | David McFall (C) Wayne Beal | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 01:59 | Central Missouri | John Chernosky makes the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 01:59 | Central Missouri | John Chernosky makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 01:55 | Emporia St. | Vernon Zurich is called for the reach on Jerry Boots in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vernon Zurich, team foul #13 | 86-82 |
| 01:55 | Emporia St. | Jerry Boots misses the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 01:55 | Emporia St. | Jerry Boots makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 01:26 | Central Missouri | John Chernosky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 86-83 |
| 01:22 | Emporia St. | Melvin Alexander is hacked by Lavern Berends in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lavern Berends, team foul #14 | 86-83 |
| 01:22 | Emporia St. | Melvin Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 01:22 | Emporia St. | Melvin Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:57 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent throws it down set up by Lavern Berends and the foul's on Reggie Jones - foul #2 on Reggie Jones, team foul #9 | 88-84 |
| 00:57 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent makes the free throw | 89-84 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Lavern Berends (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Zurich (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Chernosky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Nugent (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - David McFall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Melvin Alexander (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jerry Boots (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Hanna (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Reggie Jones (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bill Raggs (tired) 25 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:39 | Emporia St. | Ronald Hanna misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on John Chernosky - foul #2 on John Chernosky, team foul #15 | 89-84 |
| 00:39 | Emporia St. | Ronald Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:39 | Emporia St. | Ronald Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Central Missouri | Lavern Berends is hacked by Melvin Alexander in the backcourt - foul #3 on Melvin Alexander, team foul #10 | 89-86 |
| 00:38 | Central Missouri | Lavern Berends misses the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:38 | Central Missouri | Lavern Berends misses the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:38 | Emporia St. | Reggie Jones gets the rebound | 89-86 |
| 00:36 | Emporia St. | Vernon Zurich picks off the pass by Jerry Boots in the backcourt | 89-86 |
| 00:34 | Central Missouri | Lavern Berends is hacked by Melvin Alexander - foul #4 on Melvin Alexander, team foul #11 | 89-86 |
| 00:34 | Central Missouri | Lavern Berends makes the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:34 | Central Missouri | Lavern Berends makes the 2nd free throw | 91-86 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Emporia St. | Melvin Alexander misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 91-86 |
| 00:28 | Emporia St. | Bill Raggs can't tip it in | 91-86 |
| 00:26 | Central Missouri | David McFall grabs the defensive rebound | 91-86 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Central Missouri | David McFall is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Alexander - foul #5 on Melvin Alexander, team foul #12 | 91-86 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Milton West (SG), Thomas Crouch (SF) Vernon Zurich, John Chernosky | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Joseph Judd (PG) Melvin Alexander | |
| 00:25 | Central Missouri | David McFall makes the 1st free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:25 | Central Missouri | David McFall makes the 2nd free throw | 93-86 |
| 00:20 | Emporia St. | Joseph Judd hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 93-89 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Judd - foul #2 on Joseph Judd, team foul #13 | 93-89 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Vernon Zurich (SG), John Chernosky (SF) Milton West, Thomas Crouch | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 00:17 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent makes the 1st free throw | 94-89 |
| 00:17 | Central Missouri | Joshua Nugent makes the 2nd free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:11 | Emporia St. | Joseph Judd misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 95-89 |
| 00:10 | Central Missouri | John Chernosky grabs the board | 95-89 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Central Missouri | John Chernosky is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Judd - foul #3 on Joseph Judd, team foul #14 | 95-89 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Milton West (SG) Vernon Zurich | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 00:07 | Central Missouri | John Chernosky makes the 1st free throw | 96-89 |
| 00:07 | Central Missouri | John Chernosky makes the 2nd free throw | 97-89 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Emporia St. | Joseph Judd is fouled on the floor by Milton West - foul #3 on Milton West, team foul #16 | 97-89 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Vernon Zurich (SG) Milton West | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 00:02 | Emporia St. | Joseph Judd makes the 1st free throw | 97-90 |
| 00:02 | Emporia St. | Joseph Judd makes the 2nd free throw | 97-91 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Missouri | Lavern Berends runs out the clock | 97-91 |