| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Tom Knight (fresh) SG - Michael Losinski (fresh) SF - Shane Baker (fresh) PF - Zachary Maher (fresh) C - Russell Ziak (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Anthony Allen (fresh) SG - Marvin Thompson (fresh) SF - Lynn Mahon (fresh) PF - Henry Johnson (fresh) C - Dennis Soares (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Missouri | Russell Ziak wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Central Missouri | Anthony Allen takes the ball from Zachary Maher in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Emporia St. | Marvin Thompson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Zachary Maher - foul #1 on Zachary Maher, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Emporia St. | Marvin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:33 | Emporia St. | Marvin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Central Missouri | Michael Losinski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Emporia St. | Henry Johnson gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Emporia St. | Anthony Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Emporia St. | Henry Johnson tips it home | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Central Missouri | Shane Baker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:48 | Emporia St. | Marvin Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:23 | Emporia St. | Marvin Thompson makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Johnson | 0-7 |
| 18:21 | Central Missouri | Tom Knight travels in the backcourt | 0-7 |
| 18:05 | Emporia St. | Henry Johnson misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-7 |
| 18:03 | Central Missouri | Tom Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 17:56 | Central Missouri | Zachary Maher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-7 |
| 17:55 | Emporia St. | Henry Johnson snags the defensive board | 0-7 |
| 17:45 | Emporia St. | Dennis Soares is called for 10 seconds | 0-7 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Buzbee (PG), Kenneth Richards (SG), Kirk Bonner (SF), Eddie Stewart (PF), Larry Roundtree (C) Tom Knight, Michael Losinski, Shane Baker, Zachary Maher, Russell Ziak | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Gregory Leday (PG), Gregory Neilsen (SG), Bryon Gagnon (SF), Damien Robertson (PF), James Palmatier (C) Anthony Allen, Marvin Thompson, Lynn Mahon, Henry Johnson, Dennis Soares | |
| 17:38 | Central Missouri | John Buzbee comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-7 |
| 17:37 | Central Missouri | Kirk Bonner can't tip it in | 0-7 |
| 17:36 | Central Missouri | Larry Roundtree pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 17:18 | Central Missouri | Kenneth Richards connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-7 |
| 17:09 | Emporia St. | Bryon Gagnon is hacked by John Buzbee - foul #1 on John Buzbee, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| 16:48 | Emporia St. | Bryon Gagnon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 16:47 | Central Missouri | Eddie Stewart pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:23 | Central Missouri | Kirk Bonner misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 16:22 | Emporia St. | James Palmatier pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:20 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Richards is called for the reach on Gregory Neilsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Richards, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Leon Nance (PG), Shane Baker (SF), Zachary Maher (PF), Michael Calhoun (C) John Buzbee, Kirk Bonner, Eddie Stewart, Larry Roundtree | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Anthony Allen (PG), Marvin Thompson (SG), Lynn Mahon (SF), Jeffery Craner (PF), Lamont Merritt (C) Gregory Leday, Gregory Neilsen, Bryon Gagnon, Damien Robertson, James Palmatier | |
| 16:10 | Emporia St. | Anthony Allen hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 16:08 | Central Missouri | Zachary Maher grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:02 | Central Missouri | Zachary Maher comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Jeffery Craner - foul #1 on Jeffery Craner, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Losinski (SG) Kenneth Richards | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Henry Johnson (PF) Lynn Mahon | |
| 16:02 | Central Missouri | Zachary Maher makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:02 | Central Missouri | Zachary Maher misses the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:02 | Emporia St. | Lamont Merritt pulls down the rebound | 3-7 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Leon Nance (fresh) SG - Michael Losinski (fairly fresh) SF - Shane Baker (tiring) PF - Zachary Maher (tiring) 1 pts. C - Michael Calhoun (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Anthony Allen (fresh) SG - Marvin Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffery Craner (fresh) PF - Henry Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lamont Merritt (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Emporia St. | Lamont Merritt misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Zachary Maher - foul #2 on Zachary Maher, team foul #4 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Eddie Stewart (PF) Zachary Maher | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 15:45 | Emporia St. | Lamont Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 15:45 | Emporia St. | Lamont Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 3-9 |
| 15:30 | Central Missouri | Leon Nance is hacked by Jeffery Craner - foul #2 on Jeffery Craner, team foul #2 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Tom Knight (PG), Kenneth Richards (SF), Russell Ziak (C) Leon Nance, Shane Baker, Michael Calhoun | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Lynn Mahon (SF), Dennis Soares (C) Anthony Allen, Jeffery Craner | |
| 15:17 | Central Missouri | Tom Knight misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 3-9 |
| 15:15 | Emporia St. | Lamont Merritt snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 15:00 | Emporia St. | Lynn Mahon clanks a floater from the free throw line | 3-9 |
| 14:58 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Eddie Stewart | 3-9 |
| 14:37 | Central Missouri | Kenneth Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 3-9 |
| 14:36 | Emporia St. | Dennis Soares gets the rebound | 3-9 |
| 14:32 | Emporia St. | Lamont Merritt drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Henry Johnson | 3-11 |
| 14:13 | Central Missouri | Kenneth Richards hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Marvin Thompson - foul #1 on Marvin Thompson, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Buzbee (PG), Shane Baker (SF) Tom Knight, Michael Losinski | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Anthony Allen (PG), Gregory Leday (SF), Damien Robertson (PF) Lamont Merritt, Lynn Mahon, Henry Johnson | |
| 14:13 | Central Missouri | Kenneth Richards misses the free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:13 | Central Missouri | Eddie Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:03 | Central Missouri | Russell Ziak's floater is knocked away by Damien Robertson | 5-11 |
| 14:02 | Central Missouri | Eddie Stewart can't tip it in | 5-11 |
| 14:01 | Central Missouri | Russell Ziak tips it in | 7-11 |
| 13:56 | Emporia St. | Anthony Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Leon Nance (PG) John Buzbee | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 13:44 | Central Missouri | Gregory Leday is called for the reach on Shane Baker - foul #1 on Gregory Leday, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Kirk Bonner (SG), Larry Roundtree (PF) Kenneth Richards, Eddie Stewart | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Bryon Gagnon (SF) Marvin Thompson | |
| 13:28 | Central Missouri | Shane Baker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kirk Bonner | 9-11 |
| 13:16 | Emporia St. | Shane Baker steals it from Gregory Leday | 9-11 |
| 13:11 | Central Missouri | Larry Roundtree hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shane Baker | 11-11 |
| 12:53 | Emporia St. | Anthony Allen clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-11 |
| 12:52 | Emporia St. | Damien Robertson tips it back up and in | 11-13 |
| 12:36 | Central Missouri | Shane Baker misses the 3 from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 12:34 | Emporia St. | Damien Robertson gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:29 | Emporia St. | Anthony Allen's fadeaway is rejected by Shane Baker | 11-13 |
| 12:28 | Emporia St. | Anthony Allen tips it back up and in | 11-15 |
| 12:23 | Central Missouri | Dennis Soares is called for the reach on Kirk Bonner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Soares, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Buzbee (PG), Michael Losinski (SG), Kenneth Richards (SF), Eddie Stewart (PF), Michael Calhoun (C) Leon Nance, Kirk Bonner, Shane Baker, Larry Roundtree, Russell Ziak | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Gregory Neilsen (SG), Lynn Mahon (SF), Henry Johnson (PF), James Palmatier (C) Gregory Leday, Bryon Gagnon, Damien Robertson, Dennis Soares | |
| 12:06 | Central Missouri | Michael Losinski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Eddie Stewart | 14-15 |
| 11:55 | Emporia St. | Anthony Allen blows the layup | 14-15 |
| 11:54 | Central Missouri | Michael Calhoun snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - John Buzbee (fresh) SG - Michael Losinski (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Richards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eddie Stewart (tiring) 4 reb. C - Michael Calhoun (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Anthony Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Neilsen (fresh) SF - Lynn Mahon (fairly fresh) PF - Henry Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Palmatier (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Central Missouri | Henry Johnson takes the ball from Michael Losinski | 14-15 |
| 11:34 | Emporia St. | Gregory Neilsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 11:33 | Central Missouri | Michael Losinski pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:04 | Central Missouri | Michael Calhoun drills a jump hook from the baseline | 16-15 |
| 10:41 | Emporia St. | Anthony Allen hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 10:39 | Central Missouri | John Buzbee is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Buzbee, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Tom Knight (PG), Shane Baker (SF), Larry Roundtree (PF), Russell Ziak (C) John Buzbee, Michael Losinski, Eddie Stewart, Michael Calhoun | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Lamont Merritt (PG), Marvin Thompson (SG), Gregory Leday (SF), Damien Robertson (PF), Dennis Soares (C) Anthony Allen, Gregory Neilsen, Lynn Mahon, Henry Johnson, James Palmatier | |
| 10:24 | Emporia St. | Marvin Thompson's pass is intercepted by Russell Ziak | 16-18 |
| 10:07 | Central Missouri | Tom Knight misses short on a 3 from straight away | 16-18 |
| 10:05 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Damien Robertson | 16-18 |
| 10:02 | Emporia St. | Tom Knight is called for the reach on Lamont Merritt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tom Knight, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Kirk Bonner (SG) Kenneth Richards | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Henry Johnson (PF) Dennis Soares | |
| 09:48 | Emporia St. | Marvin Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 09:47 | Central Missouri | Shane Baker pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:24 | Central Missouri | Kirk Bonner misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Marvin Thompson - foul #2 on Marvin Thompson, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Kenneth Richards (SF), Eddie Stewart (PF) Shane Baker, Larry Roundtree | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Anthony Allen (PG), Lynn Mahon (SF), Dennis Soares (C) Lamont Merritt, Marvin Thompson, Damien Robertson | |
| 09:24 | Central Missouri | Kirk Bonner misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:24 | Central Missouri | Kirk Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:58 | Emporia St. | Tom Knight picks off the pass by Gregory Leday | 17-18 |
| 08:54 | Central Missouri | Kenneth Richards lays it in on a nice dish by Tom Knight | 19-18 |
| 08:49 | Emporia St. | Gregory Leday hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 08:47 | Emporia St. | Henry Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:33 | Emporia St. | Dennis Soares is denied on a layup by Russell Ziak | 19-18 |
| 08:31 | Central Missouri | Kenneth Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:16 | Central Missouri | Kenneth Richards comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 08:14 | Emporia St. | Henry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:14 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-18 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Leon Nance (PG), Michael Losinski (SG), Shane Baker (SF), Larry Roundtree (C) Tom Knight, Kirk Bonner, Eddie Stewart, Russell Ziak | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Gregory Neilsen (SG), Bryon Gagnon (SF), Damien Robertson (PF), Lamont Merritt (C) Gregory Leday, Lynn Mahon, Henry Johnson, Dennis Soares | |
| 08:01 | Emporia St. | Anthony Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Palmatier (C) Anthony Allen | |
| 07:41 | Central Missouri | Gregory Neilsen steps in front of the Michael Losinski pass | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Leon Nance (fresh) SG - Michael Losinski (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Shane Baker (tired) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Richards (tiring) 6 pts. C - Larry Roundtree (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Lamont Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gregory Neilsen (fresh) SF - Bryon Gagnon (fresh) PF - Damien Robertson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Palmatier (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Emporia St. | Gregory Neilsen is called for 10 seconds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Tom Knight (PG), Russell Ziak (C) Leon Nance, Kenneth Richards | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Anthony Allen (PG), Gregory Leday (SG) Gregory Neilsen, Damien Robertson | |
| 07:24 | Central Missouri | Larry Roundtree misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by James Palmatier - foul #1 on James Palmatier, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Dennis Soares (C) Lamont Merritt | |
| 07:24 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-18 |
| 07:24 | Central Missouri | Larry Roundtree misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:24 | Central Missouri | Larry Roundtree makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 07:04 | Emporia St. | Gregory Leday hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 07:03 | Central Missouri | Russell Ziak snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 06:58 | Central Missouri | Shane Baker clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 06:56 | Emporia St. | James Palmatier pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 06:50 | Emporia St. | Anthony Allen connects on the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Tom Knight - foul #2 on Tom Knight, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Leon Nance (PG), Kenneth Richards (SF), Eddie Stewart (PF), Michael Calhoun (C) Tom Knight, Shane Baker, Larry Roundtree, Russell Ziak | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Gregory Neilsen (SG), Lynn Mahon (SF), Damien Robertson (PF), Lamont Merritt (C) Gregory Leday, Bryon Gagnon, James Palmatier, Dennis Soares | |
| 06:50 | Emporia St. | Anthony Allen misses the free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:50 | Central Missouri | Eddie Stewart snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 06:37 | Central Missouri | Leon Nance misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Anthony Allen - foul #1 on Anthony Allen, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Kirk Bonner (SF) Michael Losinski | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 06:37 | Central Missouri | Leon Nance makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:37 | Central Missouri | Leon Nance misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:37 | Emporia St. | Damien Robertson grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 06:32 | Emporia St. | Gregory Neilsen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-20 |
| 06:30 | Central Missouri | Michael Calhoun gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:28 | Central Missouri | Kirk Bonner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| 06:23 | Emporia St. | Gregory Neilsen misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Calhoun - foul #1 on Michael Calhoun, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| 06:23 | Emporia St. | Gregory Neilsen makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:23 | Emporia St. | Gregory Neilsen makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:56 | Central Missouri | Leon Nance lays it up and in | 23-22 |
| 05:52 | Emporia St. | Anthony Allen is hacked by Leon Nance in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leon Nance, team foul #9 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Losinski (SG), Russell Ziak (C) Kirk Bonner, Michael Calhoun | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Gregory Leday (SG), Henry Johnson (PF), Dennis Soares (C) Gregory Neilsen, Damien Robertson, Lamont Merritt | |
| 05:52 | Emporia St. | Anthony Allen makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:52 | Emporia St. | Anthony Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:31 | Central Missouri | Kenneth Richards buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Losinski | 26-24 |
| 05:29 | Emporia St. | Anthony Allen is hacked by Russell Ziak in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Ziak, team foul #10 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Shane Baker (SF) Eddie Stewart | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Bryon Gagnon (SF) Lynn Mahon | |
| 05:29 | Emporia St. | Anthony Allen makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:29 | Emporia St. | Anthony Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:29 | Central Missouri | Kenneth Richards snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 05:22 | Central Missouri | Russell Ziak comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 26-25 |
| 05:20 | Central Missouri | Shane Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 05:07 | Central Missouri | Shane Baker misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Allen - foul #2 on Anthony Allen, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Kirk Bonner (SG), Larry Roundtree (PF) Michael Losinski, Kenneth Richards | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Lamont Merritt (PG), James Palmatier (C) Anthony Allen, Dennis Soares | |
| 05:07 | Central Missouri | Shane Baker misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:07 | Central Missouri | Shane Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:07 | Emporia St. | Henry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:51 | Emporia St. | Bryon Gagnon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 04:50 | Emporia St. | Lamont Merritt grabs the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:32 | Emporia St. | Gregory Leday misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 04:30 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Leon Nance | 26-25 |
| 04:10 | Central Missouri | Russell Ziak scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 28-25 |
| 03:46 | Emporia St. | Henry Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-25 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Tom Knight (PG), John Buzbee (SG), Kenneth Richards (SF), Zachary Maher (PF), Michael Calhoun (C) Leon Nance, Kirk Bonner, Shane Baker, Larry Roundtree, Russell Ziak | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Anthony Allen (PG), Marvin Thompson (SG), Lynn Mahon (SF), Jeffery Craner (PF), Damien Robertson (C) Lamont Merritt, Gregory Leday, Bryon Gagnon, Henry Johnson, James Palmatier | |
| 03:37 | Central Missouri | Damien Robertson picks off the pass by Zachary Maher | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Tom Knight (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Buzbee (fresh) SF - Kenneth Richards (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Maher (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Anthony Allen (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Marvin Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lynn Mahon (tiring) PF - Jeffery Craner (fresh) C - Damien Robertson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Emporia St. | Marvin Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Calhoun - foul #2 on Michael Calhoun, team foul #11 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Gregory Neilsen (PG) Anthony Allen | |
| 03:35 | Emporia St. | Marvin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:35 | Emporia St. | Marvin Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:35 | Emporia St. | The offensive rebound goes to Damien Robertson | 28-26 |
| 03:09 | Emporia St. | Marvin Thompson misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 28-26 |
| 03:07 | Central Missouri | Michael Calhoun pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 02:42 | Central Missouri | Michael Calhoun scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 02:21 | Emporia St. | Zachary Maher takes the ball from Lynn Mahon | 30-26 |
| 02:14 | Central Missouri | John Buzbee is fouled in the backcourt by Lynn Mahon - foul #1 on Lynn Mahon, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Losinski (SG), Eddie Stewart (C) Kenneth Richards, Michael Calhoun | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Anthony Allen (PG), Gregory Leday (SF), James Palmatier (PF), Dennis Soares (C) Gregory Neilsen, Lynn Mahon, Jeffery Craner, Damien Robertson | |
| 02:14 | Central Missouri | John Buzbee makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:14 | Central Missouri | John Buzbee makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 01:55 | Emporia St. | James Palmatier is whistled for traveling | 32-26 |
| 01:49 | Central Missouri | Marvin Thompson steals it from Michael Losinski in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 01:39 | Emporia St. | John Buzbee is called for the reach on Anthony Allen - foul #3 on John Buzbee, team foul #12 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Kenneth Richards (SF), Russell Ziak (C) John Buzbee, Eddie Stewart | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Henry Johnson (PF) James Palmatier | |
| 01:39 | Emporia St. | Anthony Allen makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 01:39 | Emporia St. | Anthony Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:28 | Central Missouri | Russell Ziak blows the layup but he's fouled by Dennis Soares - foul #2 on Dennis Soares, team foul #11 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Bryon Gagnon (SF) Gregory Leday | |
| 01:28 | Central Missouri | Russell Ziak misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:28 | Central Missouri | Russell Ziak makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:11 | Emporia St. | Anthony Allen hits a fadeaway from the right side | 33-30 |
| 01:03 | Central Missouri | Kenneth Richards misses the 3 from straight away | 33-30 |
| 01:01 | Emporia St. | Dennis Soares grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 00:56 | Emporia St. | Anthony Allen misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Russell Ziak - foul #2 on Russell Ziak, team foul #13 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Shane Baker (SF), Larry Roundtree (C) Kenneth Richards, Russell Ziak | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jeffery Craner (PF), Lamont Merritt (C) Henry Johnson, Dennis Soares | |
| 00:56 | Emporia St. | Anthony Allen makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:56 | Emporia St. | Anthony Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:31 | Central Missouri | Larry Roundtree misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-32 |
| 00:30 | Emporia St. | Marvin Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 00:27 | Emporia St. | Marvin Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Losinski - foul #1 on Michael Losinski, team foul #14 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Kirk Bonner (SG) Michael Losinski | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Gregory Leday (SF), Damien Robertson (PF) Bryon Gagnon, Jeffery Craner | |
| 00:27 | Emporia St. | Marvin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:27 | Emporia St. | Marvin Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:27 | Central Missouri | Zachary Maher snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 00:05 | Central Missouri | The jumper by Zachary Maher is denied by Damien Robertson | 33-33 |
| 00:04 | Emporia St. | Marvin Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 00:00 | Emporia St. | Marvin Thompson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 33-33 |