| Lineup | Missouri S&T | PG - Richard Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jeffrey Baker (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Cole (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George McManus (fresh) 5 pts. C - Neil Tracy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Mark McClement (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mel Crumpton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Croft (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Claude Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Emporia St. | Mel Crumpton inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Emporia St. | Arthur Johnson drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Mel Crumpton | 37-40 |
| 19:34 | Missouri S&T | Jeffrey Baker comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 19:32 | Missouri S&T | Richard Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 19:22 | Missouri S&T | Jeffrey Baker makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Richard Fisher | 39-40 |
| 18:59 | Emporia St. | Mark McClement can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 18:57 | Missouri S&T | Jeffrey Baker snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 18:31 | Missouri S&T | Neil Tracy buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from George McManus | 41-40 |
| 18:13 | Emporia St. | Mel Crumpton is open and scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Arthur Johnson | 41-42 |
| 17:52 | Missouri S&T | Claude Murray steals it from George McManus | 41-42 |
| 17:31 | Emporia St. | Neil Tracy is called for the reach on Arthur Johnson - foul #3 on Neil Tracy, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Robin Delong (PG), Aaron Thomas (SG), Jamie McMina (SF), Eric Collinson (PF), Lee Toth (C) Richard Fisher, Jeffrey Baker, Richard Cole, George McManus, Neil Tracy | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Jimerson (PG), Thomas Payne (SG), David Carleton (SF), Daniel Manjarrez (PF), Christopher Potts (C) Mark McClement, Arthur Johnson, Mel Crumpton, Charles Croft, Claude Murray | |
| 17:21 | Emporia St. | John Jimerson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robin Delong - foul #2 on Robin Delong, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| 17:21 | Emporia St. | John Jimerson makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:21 | Emporia St. | John Jimerson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:21 | Missouri S&T | Eric Collinson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 17:00 | Missouri S&T | Robin Delong blows the dunk | 41-43 |
| 16:58 | Missouri S&T | Aaron Thomas snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 16:40 | Missouri S&T | Jamie McMina misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 16:39 | Missouri S&T | Lee Toth hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 16:31 | Emporia St. | Thomas Payne clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Aaron Thomas - foul #3 on Aaron Thomas, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Richard Cole (SF), George McManus (PF) Aaron Thomas, Lee Toth | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Christopher Remley (PG), Charles Croft (PF), Claude Murray (C) John Jimerson, David Carleton, Christopher Potts | |
| 16:31 | Emporia St. | Thomas Payne misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:31 | Emporia St. | Thomas Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 16:17 | Missouri S&T | George McManus misses long on an open jump hook from the left block | 43-44 |
| 16:16 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Claude Murray | 43-44 |
| 16:12 | Emporia St. | Christopher Remley's floater is knocked away by Eric Collinson | 43-44 |
| 16:11 | Emporia St. | Charles Croft grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 15:54 | Emporia St. | Thomas Payne hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Christopher Remley | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Missouri S&T | PG - Robin Delong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie McMina (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Cole (tiring) 2 pts. PF - George McManus (tiring) 5 pts. C - Eric Collinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Christopher Remley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Payne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Manjarrez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Croft (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Claude Murray (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Missouri S&T | George McManus misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Croft - foul #3 on Charles Croft, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Richard Fisher (PG), Aaron Thomas (SG), Ned Harpe (C) Robin Delong, Jamie McMina, Eric Collinson | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Donald Winters (PG), Arthur Johnson (SG), Mel Crumpton (SF) Christopher Remley, Thomas Payne, Daniel Manjarrez | |
| 15:28 | Missouri S&T | George McManus makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 15:28 | Missouri S&T | George McManus makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 15:20 | Emporia St. | Arthur Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-47 |
| 15:19 | Emporia St. | Mel Crumpton pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 15:14 | Emporia St. | Claude Murray's floater is tipped away by Ned Harpe | 45-47 |
| 15:12 | Missouri S&T | Ned Harpe grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:54 | Missouri S&T | Richard Fisher misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 14:52 | Missouri S&T | George McManus tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 14:46 | Emporia St. | Richard Cole takes the ball from Donald Winters in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 14:35 | Missouri S&T | Richard Fisher scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Cole | 50-47 |
| 14:33 | Emporia St. | Donald Winters's pass is intercepted by Richard Fisher in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 14:32 | Missouri S&T | Aaron Thomas lays it up and in set up by Richard Fisher | 52-47 |
| 14:18 | Emporia St. | Arthur Johnson is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mel Crumpton | 52-50 |
| 14:05 | Missouri S&T | Richard Fisher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 14:04 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Arthur Johnson | 52-50 |
| 13:57 | Emporia St. | Mel Crumpton is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Cole - foul #1 on Richard Cole, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Jeffrey Baker (SG), Lee Toth (SF), Neil Tracy (C) Aaron Thomas, Richard Cole, George McManus | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Jimerson (PG), David Carleton (SF), Christopher Potts (PF), Daniel Manjarrez (C) Donald Winters, Mel Crumpton, Charles Croft, Claude Murray | |
| 13:34 | Emporia St. | Arthur Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 13:32 | Missouri S&T | Ned Harpe pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 13:12 | Missouri S&T | Christopher Potts is called for the reach on Ned Harpe - foul #1 on Christopher Potts, team foul #2 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Robin Delong (PG), Eric Collinson (PF) Richard Fisher, Ned Harpe | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Mark McClement (PG), Donald Winters (SG) John Jimerson, Arthur Johnson | |
| 12:56 | Missouri S&T | Neil Tracy is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Robin Delong | 54-50 |
| 12:52 | Emporia St. | David Carleton makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Mark McClement and he's fouled by Lee Toth - foul #2 on Lee Toth, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Jamie McMina (SF) Lee Toth | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 12:52 | Emporia St. | David Carleton makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:50 | Missouri S&T | Jeffrey Baker double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 12:29 | Emporia St. | Christopher Potts can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 54-53 |
| 12:28 | Emporia St. | Daniel Manjarrez hits the follow up shot | 54-55 |
| 12:09 | Missouri S&T | Mark McClement steals it from Robin Delong | 54-55 |
| 12:05 | Emporia St. | Robin Delong is called for the reach on Mark McClement in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robin Delong, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Jimerson (PG), Arthur Johnson (SG), Mel Crumpton (SF), Charles Croft (PF), Claude Murray (C) Mark McClement, Donald Winters, David Carleton, Daniel Manjarrez, Christopher Potts | |
| 11:54 | Emporia St. | Eric Collinson is called for the reach on John Jimerson - foul #3 on Eric Collinson, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Aaron Thomas (PG), Lee Toth (SF), George McManus (PF) Robin Delong, Jamie McMina, Neil Tracy | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 11:54 | Emporia St. | John Jimerson misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:54 | Missouri S&T | Eric Collinson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Missouri S&T | PG - Aaron Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Baker (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Toth (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - George McManus (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Collinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - John Jimerson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Arthur Johnson (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mel Crumpton (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Croft (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Claude Murray (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:52 | Missouri S&T | Aaron Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by John Jimerson - foul #2 on John Jimerson, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| 11:39 | Missouri S&T | Aaron Thomas misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 11:37 | Missouri S&T | Eric Collinson misses the tip | 54-55 |
| 11:35 | Emporia St. | Charles Croft pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 11:31 | Emporia St. | Mel Crumpton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 11:29 | Missouri S&T | Eric Collinson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 11:25 | Missouri S&T | Charles Croft picks off the pass by Lee Toth in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 11:25 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Richard Fisher (PG), Ned Harpe (C) Jeffrey Baker, Eric Collinson | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Thomas Payne (SG) Arthur Johnson | |
| 11:04 | Emporia St. | Claude Murray makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Jimerson and he's hacked by Ned Harpe - foul #4 on Ned Harpe, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Richard Cole (SF), Neil Tracy (C) Lee Toth, Ned Harpe | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Mark McClement (PG), David Carleton (SF), Daniel Manjarrez (PF) John Jimerson, Mel Crumpton, Charles Croft | |
| 11:04 | Emporia St. | Claude Murray misses the free throw | 54-57 |
| 11:04 | Missouri S&T | Neil Tracy pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 10:35 | Missouri S&T | George McManus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Robin Delong (PG), Jamie McMina (SF), Eric Collinson (PF) Richard Fisher, Richard Cole, George McManus | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Arthur Johnson (SG), Christopher Potts (PF) Thomas Payne, Claude Murray | |
| 10:23 | Emporia St. | David Carleton is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Carleton, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Jeffrey Baker (SG) Aaron Thomas | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Christopher Remley (PG), Mel Crumpton (SF), Charles Croft (PF) Mark McClement, David Carleton, Daniel Manjarrez | |
| 10:10 | Missouri S&T | Neil Tracy misses the wide open jumper from close range | 54-57 |
| 10:08 | Emporia St. | Christopher Potts grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 10:02 | Emporia St. | Mel Crumpton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Lee Toth (SF), George McManus (PF) Jamie McMina, Neil Tracy | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Jimerson (PG), Donald Winters (SG) Christopher Remley, Arthur Johnson | |
| 09:39 | Missouri S&T | Robin Delong is fouled on the floor by John Jimerson - foul #3 on John Jimerson, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Richard Fisher (PG), Richard Cole (SF) Robin Delong, Lee Toth | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Carleton (SF), Daniel Manjarrez (PF) Mel Crumpton, Charles Croft | |
| 09:32 | Missouri S&T | Eric Collinson can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Potts - foul #2 on Christopher Potts, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Christopher Remley (PG) John Jimerson | |
| 09:32 | Missouri S&T | Eric Collinson makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:32 | Missouri S&T | Eric Collinson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:14 | Emporia St. | Daniel Manjarrez makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Christopher Potts | 56-59 |
| 09:11 | Missouri S&T | Richard Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Aaron Thomas (SG), Neil Tracy (C) Jeffrey Baker, George McManus | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Mark McClement (PG), Arthur Johnson (SG), Claude Murray (C) Christopher Remley, Donald Winters, Christopher Potts | |
| 08:49 | Emporia St. | Daniel Manjarrez is fouled on the floor by Eric Collinson - foul #4 on Eric Collinson, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Robin Delong (PG), Jamie McMina (SF), Lee Toth (PF) Richard Fisher, Richard Cole, Eric Collinson | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Thomas Payne (SG), Charles Croft (PF) Arthur Johnson, David Carleton | |
| 08:49 | Emporia St. | Daniel Manjarrez makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:49 | Emporia St. | Daniel Manjarrez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 08:38 | Missouri S&T | Lee Toth is hacked by Daniel Manjarrez - foul #1 on Daniel Manjarrez, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Christopher Remley (PG), Mel Crumpton (SF) Mark McClement, Daniel Manjarrez | |
| 08:38 | Missouri S&T | Lee Toth makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:38 | Missouri S&T | Lee Toth misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:38 | Emporia St. | Claude Murray pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 08:20 | Emporia St. | Mel Crumpton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-61 |
| 08:18 | Missouri S&T | The rebound goes to Lee Toth | 57-61 |
| 08:16 | Missouri S&T | Robin Delong is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Remley - foul #3 on Christopher Remley, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | George McManus (PF) Aaron Thomas | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Jimerson (PG), Arthur Johnson (SG), Christopher Potts (C) Christopher Remley, Thomas Payne, Claude Murray | |
| 08:16 | Missouri S&T | Robin Delong makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:16 | Missouri S&T | Robin Delong makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:53 | Emporia St. | George McManus blocks the short jumper by Charles Croft | 59-61 |
| 07:52 | Missouri S&T | Lee Toth gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Missouri S&T | PG - Robin Delong (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamie McMina (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Lee Toth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - George McManus (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Tracy (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - John Jimerson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Johnson (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mel Crumpton (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Croft (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Potts (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Missouri S&T | Robin Delong misses the floater in the lane | 59-61 |
| 07:34 | Emporia St. | Charles Croft gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 07:30 | Emporia St. | Arthur Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Richard Fisher (PG), Jeffrey Baker (SG), Richard Cole (SF), Ned Harpe (PF), Eric Collinson (C) Robin Delong, Jamie McMina, Lee Toth, George McManus, Neil Tracy | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Mark McClement (PG), Donald Winters (SG), David Carleton (SF), Daniel Manjarrez (PF), Claude Murray (C) John Jimerson, Arthur Johnson, Mel Crumpton, Charles Croft, Christopher Potts | |
| 07:19 | Missouri S&T | Richard Fisher misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 07:18 | Emporia St. | David Carleton gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 07:15 | Emporia St. | David Carleton is hacked by Richard Fisher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Fisher, team foul #10 | 59-61 |
| 07:15 | Emporia St. | David Carleton misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:15 | Emporia St. | David Carleton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 07:01 | Missouri S&T | Richard Fisher hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Cole | 61-62 |
| 06:32 | Emporia St. | Daniel Manjarrez is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane | 61-64 |
| 06:25 | Missouri S&T | Eric Collinson comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 61-64 |
| 06:24 | Emporia St. | Mark McClement grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 06:20 | Emporia St. | Donald Winters misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 06:18 | Missouri S&T | Eric Collinson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 06:18 | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Aaron Thomas (SG) Jeffrey Baker | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Thomas Payne (SG), Mel Crumpton (SF), Charles Croft (PF), Christopher Potts (C) Donald Winters, David Carleton, Daniel Manjarrez, Claude Murray | |
| 06:06 | Missouri S&T | Eric Collinson drills a turnaround from the left block | 63-64 |
| 05:39 | Emporia St. | Thomas Payne misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 05:37 | Missouri S&T | Eric Collinson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 05:21 | Missouri S&T | Aaron Thomas hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 05:16 | Emporia St. | Thomas Payne loses the ball out of bounds | 66-64 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Robin Delong (PG), Jamie McMina (SG), Lee Toth (SF), George McManus (PF) Richard Fisher, Aaron Thomas, Richard Cole, Eric Collinson | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Jimerson (PG), Arthur Johnson (SG), David Carleton (SF), Daniel Manjarrez (PF), Claude Murray (C) Mark McClement, Thomas Payne, Mel Crumpton, Charles Croft, Christopher Potts | |
| 05:02 | Missouri S&T | Robin Delong hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 05:00 | Missouri S&T | Lee Toth grabs the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 04:43 | Missouri S&T | Robin Delong scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Lee Toth and he's hacked by David Carleton - foul #3 on David Carleton, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Jeffrey Baker (SG), Neil Tracy (C) Jamie McMina, Ned Harpe | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 04:43 | Missouri S&T | Robin Delong makes the free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:40 | Emporia St. | David Carleton is hacked by Neil Tracy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Neil Tracy, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Charles Croft (PF) Claude Murray | |
| 04:40 | Emporia St. | David Carleton makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:40 | Emporia St. | David Carleton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:19 | Missouri S&T | Robin Delong misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 04:18 | Emporia St. | Arthur Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 03:49 | Emporia St. | John Jimerson jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Arthur Johnson | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Missouri S&T | PG - Robin Delong (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Baker (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Toth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. PF - George McManus (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Tracy (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - John Jimerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Johnson (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Carleton (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Croft (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Manjarrez (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:33 | Missouri S&T | John Jimerson steps in front of the Jeffrey Baker pass | 69-68 |
| 03:24 | Emporia St. | John Jimerson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 03:23 | Emporia St. | Arthur Johnson tips it but misses | 69-68 |
| 03:22 | Missouri S&T | Lee Toth grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 03:05 | Missouri S&T | George McManus lays it up and in | 71-68 |
| 03:05 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Richard Fisher (PG), Aaron Thomas (SG), Jamie McMina (SF), Eric Collinson (PF), Ned Harpe (C) Robin Delong, Jeffrey Baker, Lee Toth, George McManus, Neil Tracy | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Mark McClement (PG), Thomas Payne (SG), Donald Winters (SF), Christopher Potts (PF), Claude Murray (C) John Jimerson, Arthur Johnson, David Carleton, Charles Croft, Daniel Manjarrez | |
| 02:49 | Emporia St. | Mark McClement misses short on a jumper from close range | 71-68 |
| 02:48 | Emporia St. | Donald Winters tips it home | 71-70 |
| 02:25 | Missouri S&T | Aaron Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-70 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Richard Cole (SF) Jamie McMina | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 02:07 | Emporia St. | Mark McClement is fouled on the floor by Richard Cole - foul #2 on Richard Cole, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Jamie McMina (SG), George McManus (PF) Aaron Thomas, Ned Harpe | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Arthur Johnson (SG), Mel Crumpton (SF) Thomas Payne, Donald Winters | |
| 02:07 | Emporia St. | Mark McClement misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:07 | Emporia St. | Mark McClement makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:03 | Missouri S&T | Jamie McMina is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Johnson - foul #2 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Christopher Remley (PG) Mark McClement | |
| 02:03 | Missouri S&T | Jamie McMina misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:03 | Missouri S&T | Jamie McMina makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:50 | Emporia St. | Christopher Remley makes the shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Richard Fisher - foul #3 on Richard Fisher, team foul #13 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Jeffrey Baker (SG), Neil Tracy (C) Jamie McMina, Eric Collinson | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Charles Croft (PF) Christopher Potts | |
| 01:50 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-73 |
| 01:50 | Emporia St. | Christopher Remley makes the free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:34 | Missouri S&T | Richard Fisher hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-74 |
| 01:32 | Missouri S&T | The offensive rebound goes to Neil Tracy | 72-74 |
| 01:18 | Missouri S&T | Jeffrey Baker buries a floater from the left block | 74-74 |
| 01:18 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Mark McClement (PG) Christopher Remley | |
| 00:52 | Emporia St. | Mel Crumpton comes up short on the floater from the right side | 74-74 |
| 00:51 | Missouri S&T | Jeffrey Baker snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 00:51 | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| 00:35 | Missouri S&T | Richard Fisher can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Mark McClement - foul #3 on Mark McClement, team foul #12 | 74-74 |
| 00:35 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-74 |
| 00:35 | Missouri S&T | Richard Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:35 | Missouri S&T | Richard Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:13 | Emporia St. | The jump hook by Claude Murray is blocked by Neil Tracy | 76-74 |
| 00:12 | Missouri S&T | George McManus gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Missouri S&T | George McManus is hacked by Mark McClement in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark McClement, team foul #13 | 76-74 |
| 00:09 | Missouri S&T | George McManus misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:09 | Missouri S&T | George McManus misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:09 | Emporia St. | Charles Croft grabs the board | 76-74 |
| 00:04 | Emporia St. | Claude Murray's fadeaway is rejected by George McManus | 76-74 |
| 00:02 | Missouri S&T | George McManus gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| 00:00 | Missouri S&T | George McManus runs out the clock | 76-74 |