| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Daniel Nichols (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joshua Dupre (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Merrill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Salaam (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Cofer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - John Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Blaker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Fenwick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Sweeney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jarred Ulm (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Missouri | Virgil Merrill inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Central Missouri | Virgil Merrill is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Virgil Merrill, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Matthews (PF) Phillip Sweeney | |
| 19:40 | Emporia St. | Virgil Merrill steps in front of the John Thompson pass in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 19:20 | Central Missouri | Virgil Merrill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 19:19 | Emporia St. | Jarred Ulm snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 19:16 | Emporia St. | John Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Cofer - foul #3 on Albert Cofer, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steven Beaty (SF), Carl Twigg (PF), James Matsumura (C) Virgil Merrill, James Salaam, Albert Cofer | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Richard Godby (PG), Perry Hagberg (SF) John Thompson, Scott Fenwick | |
| 19:03 | Emporia St. | Richard Godby comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 19:01 | Central Missouri | Carl Twigg pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:37 | Central Missouri | Joshua Dupre clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Godby - foul #2 on Richard Godby, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steve Cross (PG) Daniel Nichols | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Nathan King (SG), William Hayes (PF) Raymond Blaker, John Matthews | |
| 18:37 | Central Missouri | Joshua Dupre makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:37 | Central Missouri | Joshua Dupre misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:37 | Emporia St. | Jarred Ulm grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 18:20 | Emporia St. | Jarred Ulm clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Steven Beaty - foul #3 on Steven Beaty, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | George Postell (SG), Virgil Merrill (SF), James Salaam (PF), Dan Massey (C) Joshua Dupre, Steven Beaty, Carl Twigg, James Matsumura | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Sam Moore (SG), Scott Fenwick (SF) Richard Godby, Perry Hagberg | |
| 18:20 | Emporia St. | Jarred Ulm misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:20 | Emporia St. | Jarred Ulm makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:02 | Central Missouri | Steve Cross can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Jarred Ulm - foul #3 on Jarred Ulm, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Thompson (PG), Phillip Sweeney (PF) Scott Fenwick, Jarred Ulm | |
| 18:02 | Central Missouri | Steve Cross misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:02 | Central Missouri | Steve Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:47 | Emporia St. | Sam Moore is fouled on the floor by Virgil Merrill - foul #3 on Virgil Merrill, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Carl Twigg (C) Virgil Merrill | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Matthews (C) William Hayes | |
| 17:30 | Emporia St. | Phillip Sweeney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Christopher Prowell (PG), James Matsumura (C) Steve Cross, Dan Massey | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Raymond Blaker (SG), Scott Fenwick (SF) Nathan King, Sam Moore | |
| 17:14 | Central Missouri | George Postell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Joshua Dupre (SG) George Postell | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Richard Godby (PG) John Thompson | |
| 17:10 | Emporia St. | Scott Fenwick double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 16:57 | Central Missouri | Christopher Prowell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 16:56 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Phillip Sweeney | 41-39 |
| 16:53 | Emporia St. | Richard Godby is hacked by Joshua Dupre in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Dupre, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Perry Hagberg (SF), William Hayes (C) Scott Fenwick, John Matthews | |
| 16:34 | Emporia St. | Joshua Dupre takes the ball from Raymond Blaker | 41-39 |
| 16:29 | Central Missouri | Christopher Prowell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Daniel Nichols (PG) Christopher Prowell | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Thompson (PG), John Matthews (C) Richard Godby, Phillip Sweeney | |
| 16:11 | Emporia St. | John Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 16:09 | Central Missouri | James Matsumura grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 16:05 | Central Missouri | Daniel Nichols buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Twigg | 44-39 |
| 15:46 | Emporia St. | William Hayes connects on the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by James Salaam - foul #2 on James Salaam, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steve Cross (PG), George Postell (SG), Virgil Merrill (SF), Dan Massey (PF), Albert Cofer (C) Daniel Nichols, Joshua Dupre, Carl Twigg, James Salaam, James Matsumura | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Nathan King (PG), Sam Moore (SG), Scott Fenwick (SF), Jarred Ulm (C) John Thompson, Raymond Blaker, Perry Hagberg, John Matthews | |
| 15:46 | Emporia St. | William Hayes misses the free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:46 | Central Missouri | Dan Massey pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Steve Cross (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Postell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Merrill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dan Massey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Cofer (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Nathan King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Fenwick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jarred Ulm (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Central Missouri | Jarred Ulm is called for the reach on George Postell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jarred Ulm, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Phillip Sweeney (PF) Jarred Ulm | |
| 15:34 | Central Missouri | Virgil Merrill clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 15:32 | Emporia St. | Phillip Sweeney pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:22 | Emporia St. | William Hayes hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 44-41 |
| 15:21 | Central Missouri | Virgil Merrill grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 15:02 | Central Missouri | Virgil Merrill misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 15:00 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to William Hayes | 44-41 |
| 14:55 | Emporia St. | Steve Cross steals the ball from Sam Moore | 44-41 |
| 14:43 | Central Missouri | Dan Massey is open but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 44-41 |
| 14:41 | Central Missouri | Albert Cofer grabs the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 14:28 | Central Missouri | Dan Massey buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-41 |
| 14:11 | Emporia St. | William Hayes drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 13:54 | Central Missouri | Nathan King steals the ball from Steve Cross | 46-44 |
| 13:35 | Emporia St. | Nathan King drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Scott Fenwick | 46-47 |
| 13:21 | Central Missouri | Dan Massey can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 13:20 | Central Missouri | Virgil Merrill snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 13:09 | Central Missouri | Dan Massey's pass is intercepted by Nathan King | 46-47 |
| 13:05 | Emporia St. | Nathan King misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 46-47 |
| 13:04 | Central Missouri | Virgil Merrill grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 12:51 | Central Missouri | Albert Cofer knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Virgil Merrill | 48-47 |
| 12:51 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Daniel Nichols (PG), Christopher Prowell (SG), Steven Beaty (SF), James Salaam (PF), Carl Twigg (C) Steve Cross, George Postell, Virgil Merrill, Dan Massey, Albert Cofer | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Thompson (PG), Raymond Blaker (SG), Perry Hagberg (PF), John Matthews (C) Nathan King, Sam Moore, Phillip Sweeney, William Hayes | |
| 12:32 | Emporia St. | Raymond Blaker drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Fenwick | 48-50 |
| 12:17 | Central Missouri | Steven Beaty buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Nichols | 51-50 |
| 12:13 | Emporia St. | John Thompson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Blaker | 51-53 |
| 12:05 | Central Missouri | Carl Twigg blows the layup but the foul's on John Matthews - foul #1 on John Matthews, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Joshua Dupre (SG), Virgil Merrill (SF) Christopher Prowell, Steven Beaty | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Richard Godby (PG), Phillip Sweeney (PF) John Thompson, Scott Fenwick | |
| 12:05 | Central Missouri | Carl Twigg makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 12:05 | Central Missouri | Carl Twigg makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:47 | Emporia St. | John Matthews misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Carl Twigg - foul #1 on Carl Twigg, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Albert Cofer (C) James Salaam | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 11:47 | Emporia St. | John Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:47 | Emporia St. | John Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Daniel Nichols (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joshua Dupre (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Merrill (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Twigg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Cofer (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Richard Godby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Blaker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Perry Hagberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Sweeney (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Matthews (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Central Missouri | Virgil Merrill clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 11:36 | Central Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Twigg | 53-54 |
| 11:20 | Central Missouri | Virgil Merrill knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Daniel Nichols and he's fouled by Raymond Blaker - foul #2 on Raymond Blaker, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Matsumura (PF) Albert Cofer | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Thompson (PG) Raymond Blaker | |
| 11:20 | Central Missouri | Virgil Merrill makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:08 | Emporia St. | John Matthews's layup is rejected by James Matsumura | 56-54 |
| 11:07 | Emporia St. | John Matthews snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 10:47 | Emporia St. | Phillip Sweeney hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Perry Hagberg | 56-57 |
| 10:26 | Central Missouri | Joshua Dupre clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 10:24 | Emporia St. | John Matthews pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 10:20 | Emporia St. | John Thompson is fouled on the floor by James Matsumura - foul #2 on James Matsumura, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Christopher Prowell (PG), Steven Beaty (SF), James Salaam (PF), Albert Cofer (C) Daniel Nichols, Virgil Merrill, James Matsumura, Carl Twigg | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Raymond Blaker (SG), Scott Fenwick (SF) Richard Godby, Phillip Sweeney | |
| 10:20 | Emporia St. | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 10:20 | Emporia St. | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 10:10 | Central Missouri | Joshua Dupre misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 10:08 | Central Missouri | Albert Cofer hits the follow up shot | 58-59 |
| 10:06 | Emporia St. | Raymond Blaker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steve Cross (SG) Joshua Dupre | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 09:56 | Central Missouri | Steven Beaty loses the dribble to John Matthews | 58-59 |
| 09:51 | Emporia St. | The jump hook by Scott Fenwick is blocked by Albert Cofer | 58-59 |
| 09:50 | Central Missouri | Steven Beaty snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 09:45 | Central Missouri | John Thompson is called for the reach on Christopher Prowell in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Daniel Nichols (PG) Christopher Prowell | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | William Hayes (C) Scott Fenwick | |
| 09:31 | Central Missouri | Steven Beaty misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by William Hayes - foul #1 on William Hayes, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | George Postell (SG), James Matsumura (C) Daniel Nichols, Albert Cofer | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Richard Godby (PG) John Thompson | |
| 09:31 | Central Missouri | Steven Beaty misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 09:31 | Central Missouri | Steven Beaty makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:27 | Emporia St. | Richard Godby is hacked by Steve Cross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Cross, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| 09:27 | Emporia St. | Richard Godby makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 09:27 | Emporia St. | Richard Godby makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 09:05 | Central Missouri | Steve Cross buries a driving attempt from the left block | 61-61 |
| 09:03 | Emporia St. | John Matthews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Daniel Nichols (PG), Carl Twigg (PF) Steve Cross, James Salaam | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Nathan King (PG), Scott Fenwick (SF), Phillip Sweeney (PF) Richard Godby, Perry Hagberg, John Matthews | |
| 08:58 | Central Missouri | George Postell's pass is intercepted by Scott Fenwick | 61-61 |
| 08:44 | Emporia St. | Raymond Blaker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 08:43 | Central Missouri | Daniel Nichols snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 08:26 | Central Missouri | Carl Twigg comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 61-61 |
| 08:25 | Central Missouri | Steven Beaty pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 08:13 | Central Missouri | James Matsumura misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 08:11 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Phillip Sweeney | 61-61 |
| 08:08 | Emporia St. | Raymond Blaker is hacked by Carl Twigg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Twigg, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Christopher Prowell (PG), Joshua Dupre (SG), Virgil Merrill (SF), James Salaam (PF), Albert Cofer (C) Daniel Nichols, George Postell, Steven Beaty, Carl Twigg, James Matsumura | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Thompson (PG), Sam Moore (SF), John Matthews (C) Nathan King, Scott Fenwick, William Hayes | |
| 08:08 | Emporia St. | Raymond Blaker makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 08:08 | Emporia St. | Raymond Blaker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 07:52 | Central Missouri | Albert Cofer hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Prowell | 63-63 |
| 07:35 | Emporia St. | John Matthews is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Sam Moore | 63-65 |
| 07:35 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steve Cross (SG), Carl Twigg (PF) Joshua Dupre, James Salaam | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Richard Godby (PG), Nathan King (SG), Perry Hagberg (SF), Jarred Ulm (C) John Thompson, Raymond Blaker, Sam Moore, John Matthews | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Christopher Prowell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Virgil Merrill (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Twigg (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Cofer (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Richard Godby (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Nathan King (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Perry Hagberg (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Sweeney (very tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jarred Ulm (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Central Missouri | Jarred Ulm steals it from Albert Cofer | 63-65 |
| 07:00 | Emporia St. | Richard Godby hits a wide open floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Perry Hagberg | 63-67 |
| 06:37 | Central Missouri | Albert Cofer misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Perry Hagberg - foul #1 on Perry Hagberg, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Daniel Nichols (PG), George Postell (SG), Dan Massey (SF), James Salaam (PF) Christopher Prowell, Steve Cross, Virgil Merrill, Carl Twigg | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Thompson (PG), Raymond Blaker (SG), Scott Fenwick (SF) Richard Godby, Nathan King, Perry Hagberg | |
| 06:37 | Central Missouri | Albert Cofer misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 06:37 | Central Missouri | Albert Cofer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 06:25 | Emporia St. | John Thompson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Blaker | 64-70 |
| 06:05 | Central Missouri | George Postell misses short on a jumper from the left side | 64-70 |
| 06:04 | Emporia St. | Jarred Ulm pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 06:02 | Emporia St. | Raymond Blaker is hacked by George Postell in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Postell, team foul #11 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steven Beaty (SF), James Matsumura (C) James Salaam, Albert Cofer | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Richard Godby (PG), Sam Moore (SF) John Thompson, Scott Fenwick | |
| 06:02 | Emporia St. | Raymond Blaker makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 06:02 | Emporia St. | Raymond Blaker misses the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 06:02 | Central Missouri | George Postell snags the defensive board | 64-71 |
| 05:48 | Central Missouri | Steven Beaty scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Nichols | 66-71 |
| 05:39 | Emporia St. | Richard Godby misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 66-71 |
| 05:37 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to George Postell | 66-71 |
| 05:16 | Central Missouri | Daniel Nichols buries a jumper from the right wing set up by George Postell | 68-71 |
| 04:50 | Emporia St. | James Matsumura denies the turnaround by Phillip Sweeney | 68-71 |
| 04:48 | Central Missouri | George Postell snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 04:28 | Central Missouri | James Matsumura misses short on an open runner in the paint | 68-71 |
| 04:26 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Jarred Ulm | 68-71 |
| 04:22 | Emporia St. | Sam Moore is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Richard Godby | 68-73 |
| 04:18 | Central Missouri | Daniel Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Godby - foul #3 on Richard Godby, team foul #9 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Joshua Dupre (SG), Virgil Merrill (SF), James Salaam (PF), Carl Twigg (C) George Postell, Steven Beaty, Dan Massey, James Matsumura | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Thompson (PG), Nathan King (SG), Perry Hagberg (SF), John Matthews (PF) Richard Godby, Raymond Blaker, Sam Moore, Phillip Sweeney | |
| 04:18 | Central Missouri | Daniel Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 04:18 | Central Missouri | Daniel Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:55 | Emporia St. | Nathan King misses the floater from just outside the lane | 70-73 |
| 03:53 | Central Missouri | Virgil Merrill snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 03:41 | Central Missouri | Virgil Merrill's floater is tipped away by Jarred Ulm | 70-73 |
| 03:40 | Emporia St. | Nathan King gets the rebound | 70-73 |
| 03:40 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Steve Cross (PG) Daniel Nichols | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Scott Fenwick (SF), William Hayes (PF) Perry Hagberg, John Matthews | |
| 03:21 | Emporia St. | James Salaam steals it from Jarred Ulm | 70-73 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Steve Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Dupre (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Merrill (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Salaam (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Twigg (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - John Thompson (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan King (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Fenwick (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hayes (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jarred Ulm (tired) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Central Missouri | Scott Fenwick takes the ball from Joshua Dupre in the backcourt | 70-73 |
| 03:02 | Emporia St. | Steve Cross is called for the reach on John Thompson - foul #4 on Steve Cross, team foul #12 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Albert Cofer (C) James Salaam | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 03:02 | Emporia St. | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:02 | Emporia St. | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 02:45 | Central Missouri | Steve Cross is hacked by Jarred Ulm - foul #5 on Jarred Ulm, team foul #10 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Christopher Prowell (PG) Joshua Dupre | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Richard Godby (PG), Raymond Blaker (SG), Perry Hagberg (SF), Phillip Sweeney (PF), John Matthews (C) John Thompson, Nathan King, Scott Fenwick, William Hayes, Jarred Ulm | |
| 02:45 | Central Missouri | Steve Cross makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 02:45 | Central Missouri | Steve Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 02:45 | Emporia St. | Phillip Sweeney gets the rebound | 71-75 |
| 02:31 | Emporia St. | Raymond Blaker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Godby | 71-78 |
| 02:28 | Central Missouri | Steve Cross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-78 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Joshua Dupre (SG), James Matsumura (PF) Steve Cross, Virgil Merrill | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 02:17 | Emporia St. | Perry Hagberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-78 |
| 02:02 | Central Missouri | Joshua Dupre hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Prowell and he's hacked by Raymond Blaker - foul #3 on Raymond Blaker, team foul #11 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | George Postell (PG), Steven Beaty (SF), James Salaam (PF) Christopher Prowell, Carl Twigg, Albert Cofer | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | William Hayes (C) John Matthews | |
| 02:02 | Central Missouri | Joshua Dupre misses the free throw | 73-78 |
| 02:02 | Emporia St. | Raymond Blaker grabs the board | 73-78 |
| 01:59 | Emporia St. | Perry Hagberg is hacked by George Postell in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Postell, team foul #13 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Daniel Nichols (PG), Virgil Merrill (SF), Albert Cofer (C) George Postell, Steven Beaty, James Matsumura | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Thompson (PG), John Matthews (C) Richard Godby, William Hayes | |
| 01:59 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| 01:59 | Emporia St. | Perry Hagberg makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 01:59 | Emporia St. | Perry Hagberg makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 01:57 | Central Missouri | John Thompson is called for the reach on Daniel Nichols in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Thompson, team foul #12 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Scott Fenwick (SF) Perry Hagberg | |
| 01:57 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-80 |
| 01:57 | Central Missouri | Daniel Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 01:57 | Central Missouri | Daniel Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 01:57 | Emporia St. | Raymond Blaker pulls down the rebound | 74-80 |
| 01:52 | Emporia St. | John Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-80 |
| 01:50 | Emporia St. | Raymond Blaker snags the offensive board | 74-80 |
| 01:32 | Emporia St. | Scott Fenwick can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 74-80 |
| 01:30 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Albert Cofer | 74-80 |
| 01:26 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-80 |
| 01:04 | Central Missouri | Daniel Nichols is fouled on the floor by John Matthews - foul #2 on John Matthews, team foul #13 | 74-80 |
| 01:04 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-80 |
| 01:04 | Central Missouri | Daniel Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 01:04 | Central Missouri | Daniel Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 01:04 | Emporia St. | Phillip Sweeney pulls down the rebound | 75-80 |
| 01:02 | Emporia St. | Raymond Blaker loses the dribble to Daniel Nichols in the backcourt | 75-80 |
| 00:48 | Central Missouri | Joshua Dupre makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Daniel Nichols | 78-80 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Emporia St. | Raymond Blaker is open but misses the lay-in | 78-80 |
| 00:25 | Central Missouri | James Salaam pulls down the rebound | 78-80 |
| 00:25 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-80 |
| 00:09 | Central Missouri | Joshua Dupre drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 80-80 |
| 00:05 | Emporia St. | Scott Fenwick can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Virgil Merrill - foul #4 on Virgil Merrill, team foul #14 | 80-80 |
| 00:05 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-80 |
| 00:05 | Emporia St. | Scott Fenwick misses the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:05 | Emporia St. | Scott Fenwick misses the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:05 | Central Missouri | Albert Cofer grabs the board | 80-80 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Missouri | Virgil Merrill makes the jumper near the basket | 82-80 |