| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - James Madera (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan McLaughlan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roderick King (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Murphree (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Leonard Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Rowell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Gordon (fresh) PF - Henry Hamlet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Uren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Emporia St. | Bernard Gordon inbounds the ball | 42-41 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Emporia St. | Bernard Gordon's pass is intercepted by Roderick King | 42-41 |
| 19:23 | Central Missouri | Jonathan McLaughlan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-41 |
| 19:22 | Central Missouri | John Murphree tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 19:18 | Emporia St. | Douglas Rowell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 19:16 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Robert Lamb | 44-41 |
| 19:06 | Central Missouri | Douglas Rowell takes the ball from James Madera | 44-41 |
| 19:04 | Emporia St. | Leonard Chambers is hacked by James Madera in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Madera, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Oliver Grullon (PG), Scott Anderson (SG), Micheal Lindsey (PF), David Sawinski (C) James Madera, Jonathan McLaughlan, Robert Lamb, John Murphree | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ronnie Farrar (PG), Robert Genova (SF), John Lezama (PF), Ryan Furlong (C) Leonard Chambers, Bernard Gordon, Henry Hamlet, David Uren | |
| 18:54 | Emporia St. | Douglas Rowell misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 18:53 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Micheal Lindsey | 44-41 |
| 18:51 | Central Missouri | Ronnie Farrar steps in front of the Oliver Grullon pass in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 18:31 | Emporia St. | John Lezama lays it in uncontested set up by Ronnie Farrar | 44-43 |
| 18:16 | Central Missouri | Oliver Grullon clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-43 |
| 18:15 | Emporia St. | Ryan Furlong pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 18:09 | Emporia St. | Douglas Rowell is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Genova | 44-45 |
| 17:57 | Central Missouri | Scott Anderson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 17:56 | Central Missouri | Roderick King tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 17:51 | Emporia St. | Douglas Rowell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-45 |
| 17:49 | Central Missouri | David Sawinski gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 17:29 | Central Missouri | Scott Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-45 |
| 17:27 | Emporia St. | Ronnie Farrar grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 17:22 | Emporia St. | John Lezama misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Micheal Lindsey - foul #1 on Micheal Lindsey, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Roy Blade (PG), Jonathan McLaughlan (SG), James Madera (SF), Robert Lamb (PF), John Murphree (C) Oliver Grullon, Scott Anderson, Roderick King, Micheal Lindsey, David Sawinski | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Leonard Chambers (PG), Bernard Gordon (SF), David Uren (C) Ronnie Farrar, Robert Genova, Ryan Furlong | |
| 17:22 | Emporia St. | John Lezama makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 17:22 | Emporia St. | John Lezama makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 17:09 | Central Missouri | James Madera loses the dribble to Bernard Gordon | 46-47 |
| 17:07 | Emporia St. | Robert Lamb steals the ball from Leonard Chambers in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 16:52 | Central Missouri | James Madera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 16:50 | Emporia St. | David Uren grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 16:28 | Emporia St. | John Lezama misses long on a shot from the left side | 46-47 |
| 16:26 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Jonathan McLaughlan | 46-47 |
| 16:24 | Central Missouri | Jonathan McLaughlan double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Roderick King (SF) Roy Blade | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Henry Hamlet (PF), Brian McIlwaine (C) John Lezama, David Uren | |
| 16:19 | Emporia St. | Douglas Rowell is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-47 |
| 16:17 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to John Murphree | 46-47 |
| 15:55 | Central Missouri | John Murphree misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 15:54 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Leonard Chambers | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - James Madera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan McLaughlan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roderick King (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Lamb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Murphree (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Leonard Chambers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Rowell (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Gordon (fairly fresh) PF - Henry Hamlet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian McIlwaine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Emporia St. | Henry Hamlet misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 15:34 | Central Missouri | John Murphree pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 15:20 | Central Missouri | Jonathan McLaughlan is fouled on the floor by Douglas Rowell - foul #1 on Douglas Rowell, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Arnold Staab (PG), Vincent Halls (SF), Micheal Lindsey (C) James Madera, Roderick King, John Murphree | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Craig Umstead (PG), Irving Leopold (SG), David Uren (C) Leonard Chambers, Douglas Rowell, Brian McIlwaine | |
| 15:06 | Central Missouri | Vincent Halls hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jonathan McLaughlan | 48-47 |
| 15:02 | Emporia St. | Irving Leopold is hacked by Jonathan McLaughlan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan McLaughlan, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Roderick King (SF) Robert Lamb | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 14:43 | Emporia St. | Irving Leopold can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 14:42 | Emporia St. | Craig Umstead can't tip it in | 48-47 |
| 14:40 | Central Missouri | Jonathan McLaughlan grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 14:37 | Central Missouri | Roderick King throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Roy Blade (PG) Arnold Staab | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 14:23 | Emporia St. | Henry Hamlet is called for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Robert Lamb (PF) Vincent Halls | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 14:07 | Central Missouri | Micheal Lindsey is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 48-47 |
| 14:06 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to David Uren | 48-47 |
| 14:01 | Emporia St. | Irving Leopold knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Umstead | 48-49 |
| 13:34 | Central Missouri | Roderick King misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Bernard Gordon - foul #3 on Bernard Gordon, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Oliver Grullon (PG), James Madera (SG), David Sawinski (C) Roy Blade, Jonathan McLaughlan, Robert Lamb | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ronnie Farrar (SG), Robert Genova (SF), Ryan Furlong (PF) Irving Leopold, Bernard Gordon, Henry Hamlet | |
| 13:34 | Central Missouri | Roderick King makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:34 | Central Missouri | Roderick King makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:24 | Emporia St. | Craig Umstead's fadeaway is rejected by Micheal Lindsey | 50-49 |
| 13:23 | Emporia St. | David Uren tips it back up and in | 50-51 |
| 13:06 | Central Missouri | Oliver Grullon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 13:05 | Emporia St. | Craig Umstead grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 13:02 | Emporia St. | Robert Genova's pass is intercepted by Roderick King in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 12:44 | Central Missouri | James Madera drills a jumper from the left block set up by Oliver Grullon | 52-51 |
| 12:29 | Emporia St. | Craig Umstead misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 12:27 | Central Missouri | David Sawinski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 12:17 | Central Missouri | Roderick King is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Oliver Grullon | 55-51 |
| 12:07 | Emporia St. | Robert Genova connects on the open driving attempt in the paint set up by Craig Umstead | 55-53 |
| 11:44 | Central Missouri | James Madera misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 11:43 | Emporia St. | Ryan Furlong snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Oliver Grullon (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Madera (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roderick King (tired) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Micheal Lindsey (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Sawinski (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Craig Umstead (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Farrar (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Genova (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Furlong (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Uren (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Emporia St. | David Uren can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-53 |
| 11:36 | Emporia St. | David Uren misses the tip | 55-53 |
| 11:35 | Central Missouri | James Madera grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 11:21 | Central Missouri | David Sawinski misses the lay-in | 55-53 |
| 11:20 | Emporia St. | Robert Genova pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 11:20 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Arnold Staab (PG), Scott Anderson (SG), Vincent Halls (SF), Robert Lamb (PF), John Murphree (C) Oliver Grullon, James Madera, Roderick King, Micheal Lindsey, David Sawinski | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Irving Leopold (PG), Douglas Rowell (SG), Leonard Chambers (SF), Henry Hamlet (PF), Brian McIlwaine (C) Craig Umstead, Ronnie Farrar, Robert Genova, Ryan Furlong, David Uren | |
| 10:58 | Emporia St. | Irving Leopold makes the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Arnold Staab - foul #4 on Arnold Staab, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Roy Blade (PG) Arnold Staab | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 10:58 | Emporia St. | Irving Leopold makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:56 | Central Missouri | Scott Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Rowell - foul #2 on Douglas Rowell, team foul #3 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Lezama (C) Henry Hamlet | |
| 10:45 | Central Missouri | Vincent Halls can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 10:44 | Emporia St. | Brian McIlwaine pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 10:37 | Emporia St. | Irving Leopold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Jonathan McLaughlan (SG) Scott Anderson | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Henry Hamlet (PF) Brian McIlwaine | |
| 10:35 | Central Missouri | Douglas Rowell takes the ball from Vincent Halls in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 10:30 | Emporia St. | John Lezama hits a wide open shot from the right block on a nice dish by Douglas Rowell | 55-58 |
| 10:09 | Central Missouri | Henry Hamlet denies the turnaround by Robert Lamb | 55-58 |
| 10:08 | Emporia St. | Henry Hamlet gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 10:04 | Emporia St. | Douglas Rowell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-58 |
| 10:02 | Central Missouri | Robert Lamb grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 09:46 | Central Missouri | Vincent Halls drills a jumper from the right side set up by Jonathan McLaughlan | 57-58 |
| 09:26 | Emporia St. | Vincent Halls steps in front of the John Lezama pass | 57-58 |
| 09:23 | Central Missouri | Roy Blade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Oliver Grullon (PG), Scott Anderson (SG), James Madera (SF), Micheal Lindsey (C) Roy Blade, Jonathan McLaughlan, Vincent Halls, John Murphree | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Bernard Gordon (SF) Leonard Chambers | |
| 08:57 | Emporia St. | Bernard Gordon is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-61 |
| 08:42 | Central Missouri | Scott Anderson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Oliver Grullon and he's hacked by Douglas Rowell - foul #3 on Douglas Rowell, team foul #4 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Roderick King (SF), David Sawinski (C) Oliver Grullon, Robert Lamb | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Craig Umstead (PG), Brian McIlwaine (PF), David Uren (C) Irving Leopold, Henry Hamlet, John Lezama | |
| 08:42 | Central Missouri | Scott Anderson makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 08:40 | Emporia St. | Scott Anderson is called for the reach on Douglas Rowell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Anderson, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Jonathan McLaughlan (SG) Scott Anderson | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 08:27 | Emporia St. | Bernard Gordon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 08:26 | Central Missouri | David Sawinski grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 08:13 | Central Missouri | Douglas Rowell steals the ball from Micheal Lindsey | 60-61 |
| 08:10 | Emporia St. | Craig Umstead banks in the layup on a great pass from Douglas Rowell | 60-63 |
| 08:06 | Central Missouri | James Madera is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Umstead - foul #4 on Craig Umstead, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Vincent Halls (PF) Micheal Lindsey | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Leonard Chambers (PG), Irving Leopold (SG), Robert Genova (SF) Craig Umstead, Douglas Rowell, Bernard Gordon | |
| 07:52 | Central Missouri | Roderick King lays it in | 62-63 |
| 07:31 | Emporia St. | Robert Genova misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Roderick King - foul #3 on Roderick King, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Arnold Staab (PG), Robert Lamb (PF), John Murphree (C) James Madera, Vincent Halls, David Sawinski | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Craig Umstead (PG), Henry Hamlet (PF), Ryan Furlong (C) Irving Leopold, Brian McIlwaine, David Uren | |
| 07:31 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| 07:31 | Emporia St. | Robert Genova makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 07:31 | Emporia St. | Robert Genova misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 07:31 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to John Murphree | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Arnold Staab (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Jonathan McLaughlan (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Roderick King (tiring) 22 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Lamb (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Murphree (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Craig Umstead (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leonard Chambers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Genova (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry Hamlet (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Furlong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Central Missouri | John Murphree drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Roderick King | 64-64 |
| 06:44 | Emporia St. | Ryan Furlong comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 64-64 |
| 06:43 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to John Murphree | 64-64 |
| 06:26 | Central Missouri | Jonathan McLaughlan is fouled on the floor by Leonard Chambers - foul #3 on Leonard Chambers, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Oliver Grullon (PG), Scott Anderson (SG), James Madera (SF), Vincent Halls (PF), Micheal Lindsey (C) Arnold Staab, Jonathan McLaughlan, Roderick King, Robert Lamb, John Murphree | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ronnie Farrar (PG), Douglas Rowell (SG), Bernard Gordon (SF), John Lezama (PF), David Uren (C) Craig Umstead, Leonard Chambers, Robert Genova, Henry Hamlet, Ryan Furlong | |
| 06:12 | Central Missouri | Vincent Halls can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by John Lezama - foul #2 on John Lezama, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| 06:12 | Central Missouri | Vincent Halls makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 06:12 | Central Missouri | Vincent Halls misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 06:12 | Emporia St. | John Lezama pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 06:06 | Emporia St. | Ronnie Farrar hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Douglas Rowell | 65-66 |
| 05:53 | Central Missouri | James Madera drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Oliver Grullon | 67-66 |
| 05:47 | Emporia St. | Bernard Gordon scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by James Madera - foul #3 on James Madera, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | David Sawinski (C) Vincent Halls | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Irving Leopold (SG), Brian McIlwaine (PF) Douglas Rowell, David Uren | |
| 05:47 | Emporia St. | Bernard Gordon makes the free throw | 67-69 |
| 05:37 | Central Missouri | David Sawinski misses the driving attempt near the basket | 67-69 |
| 05:35 | Central Missouri | James Madera can't tip it in | 67-69 |
| 05:33 | Central Missouri | David Sawinski tips it in | 69-69 |
| 05:31 | Emporia St. | Oliver Grullon picks off the pass by Brian McIlwaine in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| 05:22 | Central Missouri | James Madera comes up short on the shot from the right side | 69-69 |
| 05:20 | Central Missouri | Micheal Lindsey misses the tip | 69-69 |
| 05:19 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Brian McIlwaine | 69-69 |
| 05:14 | Emporia St. | Irving Leopold clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-69 |
| 05:13 | Central Missouri | Oliver Grullon snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 05:06 | Central Missouri | Scott Anderson hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Oliver Grullon and the foul's on Irving Leopold - foul #4 on Irving Leopold, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Roy Blade (PG), Roderick King (SF), Vincent Halls (PF) Oliver Grullon, James Madera, Micheal Lindsey | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Douglas Rowell (SG), Henry Hamlet (PF) Ronnie Farrar, John Lezama | |
| 05:06 | Central Missouri | Scott Anderson makes the free throw | 72-69 |
| 05:03 | Emporia St. | Brian McIlwaine throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Jonathan McLaughlan (SG) Scott Anderson | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ryan Furlong (C) Brian McIlwaine | |
| 04:48 | Central Missouri | Jonathan McLaughlan hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Roderick King | 75-69 |
| 04:43 | Emporia St. | Irving Leopold misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 04:42 | Emporia St. | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Hamlet | 75-69 |
| 04:28 | Emporia St. | Henry Hamlet is denied on a layup by David Sawinski | 75-69 |
| 04:26 | Emporia St. | Bernard Gordon tips it back up and in | 75-71 |
| 04:00 | Central Missouri | David Sawinski slams it home on a nice dish by Roderick King | 77-71 |
| 04:00 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Arnold Staab (PG), James Madera (SF), Robert Lamb (PF), Micheal Lindsey (C) Roy Blade, Roderick King, Vincent Halls, David Sawinski | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Craig Umstead (PG), Robert Genova (SF), Brian McIlwaine (PF), David Uren (C) Irving Leopold, Bernard Gordon, Henry Hamlet, Ryan Furlong | |
| 03:35 | Emporia St. | Craig Umstead is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Craig Umstead, team foul #9 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ronnie Farrar (PG), Leonard Chambers (SG) Craig Umstead, Douglas Rowell | |
| 03:25 | Central Missouri | Micheal Lindsey can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 77-71 |
| 03:24 | Emporia St. | Leonard Chambers pulls down the rebound | 77-71 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Arnold Staab (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Jonathan McLaughlan (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Madera (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Lamb (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Lindsey (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Ronnie Farrar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Chambers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Genova (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian McIlwaine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Uren (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Emporia St. | Robert Lamb is called for the reach on Ronnie Farrar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Lamb, team foul #8 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Oliver Grullon (PG), Roderick King (SF), John Murphree (C) Arnold Staab, James Madera, Robert Lamb | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Lezama (PF) Brian McIlwaine | |
| 03:17 | Emporia St. | Ronnie Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 03:17 | Emporia St. | Ronnie Farrar makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 03:07 | Central Missouri | Oliver Grullon is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Murphree | 79-73 |
| 03:03 | Emporia St. | Leonard Chambers misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jonathan McLaughlan - foul #2 on Jonathan McLaughlan, team foul #9 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Scott Anderson (SG) Jonathan McLaughlan | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Douglas Rowell (SG), Bernard Gordon (SF) Ronnie Farrar, Robert Genova | |
| 03:03 | Emporia St. | Leonard Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 03:03 | Emporia St. | Leonard Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 02:54 | Central Missouri | Micheal Lindsey misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by John Lezama - foul #3 on John Lezama, team foul #10 | 79-75 |
| 02:54 | Central Missouri | Micheal Lindsey misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 02:54 | Central Missouri | Micheal Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 02:51 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-75 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Arnold Staab (PG), Robert Lamb (PF) Oliver Grullon, Micheal Lindsey | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Genova (SF) Bernard Gordon | |
| 02:34 | Emporia St. | John Lezama is whistled for a carry | 80-75 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Madera (SF), Micheal Lindsey (C) Roderick King, John Murphree | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ronnie Farrar (PG), Irving Leopold (SG), Henry Hamlet (PF), Brian McIlwaine (C) Leonard Chambers, Douglas Rowell, John Lezama, David Uren | |
| 02:17 | Central Missouri | Scott Anderson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 80-75 |
| 02:16 | Central Missouri | Robert Lamb gets the offensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 01:58 | Central Missouri | Arnold Staab is fouled on the floor by Henry Hamlet - foul #2 on Henry Hamlet, team foul #11 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Jonathan McLaughlan (SG), Roderick King (SF), John Murphree (C) Scott Anderson, James Madera, Micheal Lindsey | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Douglas Rowell (SG), Bernard Gordon (SF), David Uren (C) Ronnie Farrar, Robert Genova, Brian McIlwaine | |
| 01:58 | Central Missouri | Arnold Staab makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 01:58 | Central Missouri | Arnold Staab makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 01:32 | Emporia St. | Irving Leopold hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bernard Gordon | 82-77 |
| 01:14 | Central Missouri | Roderick King misses short on an open runner near the basket | 82-77 |
| 01:12 | Central Missouri | John Murphree snags the offensive board | 82-77 |
| 00:59 | Central Missouri | John Murphree's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-77 |
| 00:59 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-77 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Emporia St. | Arnold Staab is called for the reach on Irving Leopold - foul #5 on Arnold Staab, team foul #10 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Madera (PG) Arnold Staab | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 00:40 | Emporia St. | Irving Leopold makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:40 | Emporia St. | Irving Leopold makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Central Missouri | Roderick King misses badly on a runner in the lane | 82-79 |
| 00:10 | Central Missouri | Roderick King can't tip it in | 82-79 |
| 00:09 | Central Missouri | Jonathan McLaughlan gets the offensive rebound | 82-79 |
| 00:09 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-79 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Oliver Grullon (PG), Micheal Lindsey (PF) Roderick King, Robert Lamb | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Central Missouri | Bernard Gordon is called for the reach on Jonathan McLaughlan - foul #4 on Bernard Gordon, team foul #12 | 82-79 |
| 00:08 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-79 |
| 00:08 | Central Missouri | Jonathan McLaughlan misses the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:08 | Central Missouri | Jonathan McLaughlan misses the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:08 | Emporia St. | David Uren grabs the defensive rebound | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Emporia St. | Irving Leopold is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Missouri | Oliver Grullon clanks a halfcourt shot | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - James Madera (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan McLaughlan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Roderick King (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Lamb (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Murphree (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Irving Leopold (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Douglas Rowell (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Gordon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Henry Hamlet (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Uren (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Emporia St. | David Uren wins the tip | 82-82 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:45 | Emporia St. | Irving Leopold is hacked by James Madera - foul #4 on James Madera, team foul #11 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Oliver Grullon (PG), Vincent Halls (SF), Micheal Lindsey (PF), David Sawinski (C) Jonathan McLaughlan, Roderick King, Robert Lamb, John Murphree | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Leonard Chambers (SG), Ronnie Farrar (SF), Ryan Furlong (PF), Brian McIlwaine (C) Douglas Rowell, Bernard Gordon, Henry Hamlet, David Uren | |
| 04:45 | Emporia St. | Irving Leopold makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 04:45 | Emporia St. | Irving Leopold makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 04:43 | Central Missouri | Leonard Chambers is called for the reach on James Madera in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Chambers, team foul #13 | 82-84 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Genova (SF) Irving Leopold | |
| 04:43 | Central Missouri | James Madera makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 04:43 | Central Missouri | James Madera makes the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 04:41 | Emporia St. | Brian McIlwaine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-84 |
| 04:31 | Central Missouri | Micheal Lindsey can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 84-84 |
| 04:30 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Robert Genova | 84-84 |
| 04:22 | Emporia St. | Leonard Chambers misses the jumpshot from the left side | 84-84 |
| 04:20 | Emporia St. | Leonard Chambers tips it home | 84-86 |
| 04:17 | Central Missouri | Ronnie Farrar steals it from James Madera in the backcourt | 84-86 |
| 04:03 | Emporia St. | Ronnie Farrar hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 84-86 |
| 04:01 | Central Missouri | David Sawinski gets the rebound | 84-86 |
| 03:40 | Central Missouri | Oliver Grullon comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Leonard Chambers - foul #5 on Leonard Chambers, team foul #14 | 84-86 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Scott Anderson (SG), Roderick King (SF) James Madera, David Sawinski | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Irving Leopold (PG), Douglas Rowell (SG), Bernard Gordon (SF), John Lezama (C) Leonard Chambers, Ronnie Farrar, Robert Genova, Brian McIlwaine | |
| 03:40 | Central Missouri | Oliver Grullon makes the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 03:40 | Central Missouri | Oliver Grullon makes the 2nd free throw | 86-86 |
| 03:26 | Emporia St. | Bernard Gordon is whistled for traveling | 86-86 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Roy Blade (PG) Oliver Grullon | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 03:05 | Central Missouri | Micheal Lindsey makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Anderson | 89-86 |
| 02:48 | Emporia St. | Irving Leopold is fouled on the floor by Scott Anderson - foul #2 on Scott Anderson, team foul #12 | 89-86 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Jonathan McLaughlan (SG), David Sawinski (C) Scott Anderson, Vincent Halls | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Uren (C) Ryan Furlong | |
| 02:48 | Emporia St. | Irving Leopold misses the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 02:48 | Emporia St. | Irving Leopold misses the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 02:48 | Central Missouri | Micheal Lindsey snags the defensive board | 89-86 |
| 02:29 | Central Missouri | David Sawinski buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Roy Blade and the foul's on David Uren - foul #1 on David Uren, team foul #15 | 91-86 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Madera (PG) Roy Blade | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ronnie Farrar (PG) Irving Leopold | |
| 02:29 | Central Missouri | David Sawinski makes the free throw | 92-86 |
| 02:18 | Emporia St. | Bernard Gordon misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 92-86 |
| 02:17 | Emporia St. | John Lezama tips it in | 92-88 |
| 02:13 | Central Missouri | Roderick King is hacked by Douglas Rowell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Rowell, team foul #16 | 92-88 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Robert Lamb (PF) David Sawinski | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brian McIlwaine (C) David Uren | |
| 02:13 | Central Missouri | Roderick King makes the 1st free throw | 93-88 |
| 02:13 | Central Missouri | Roderick King makes the 2nd free throw | 94-88 |
| 02:08 | Emporia St. | Jonathan McLaughlan steps in front of the Ronnie Farrar pass in the backcourt | 94-88 |
| 01:53 | Central Missouri | James Madera is hacked by Ronnie Farrar - foul #2 on Ronnie Farrar, team foul #17 | 94-88 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Murphree (C) Micheal Lindsey | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Irving Leopold (PG), Henry Hamlet (PF), David Uren (C) Ronnie Farrar, John Lezama, Brian McIlwaine | |
| 01:53 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 94-88 |
| 01:53 | Central Missouri | James Madera makes the 1st free throw | 95-88 |
| 01:53 | Central Missouri | James Madera makes the 2nd free throw | 96-88 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Emporia St. | James Madera steals it from Douglas Rowell in the backcourt | 96-88 |
| 01:47 | Central Missouri | Roderick King lays it in set up by James Madera | 98-88 |
| 01:45 | Emporia St. | Irving Leopold is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 98-88 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:26 | Central Missouri | Robert Lamb blows the layup but he's fouled by Henry Hamlet - foul #3 on Henry Hamlet, team foul #18 | 98-88 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Oliver Grullon (PG), Vincent Halls (SF), Micheal Lindsey (C) Jonathan McLaughlan, Roderick King, John Murphree | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ronnie Farrar (SG), Robert Genova (SF), John Lezama (PF), Ryan Furlong (C) Douglas Rowell, Bernard Gordon, Henry Hamlet, David Uren | |
| 01:26 | Central Missouri | Robert Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 99-88 |
| 01:26 | Central Missouri | Robert Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 100-88 |
| 01:11 | Emporia St. | Ryan Furlong misses the jump hook in the lane | 100-88 |
| 01:10 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to James Madera | 100-88 |
| 00:42 | Central Missouri | James Madera hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Oliver Grullon and he's fouled by John Lezama - foul #4 on John Lezama, team foul #19 | 102-88 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | David Sawinski (C) Robert Lamb | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 00:42 | Central Missouri | James Madera misses the free throw | 102-88 |
| 00:42 | Emporia St. | John Lezama pulls down the rebound | 102-88 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Oliver Grullon (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Madera (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Vincent Halls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Micheal Lindsey (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - David Sawinski (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Irving Leopold (tired) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronnie Farrar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Genova (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Lezama (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Ryan Furlong (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Emporia St. | Oliver Grullon is called for the reach on Irving Leopold in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oliver Grullon, team foul #13 | 102-88 |
| 00:39 | Emporia St. | Irving Leopold makes the 1st free throw | 102-89 |
| 00:39 | Emporia St. | Irving Leopold makes the 2nd free throw | 102-90 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Central Missouri | Micheal Lindsey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ryan Furlong - foul #1 on Ryan Furlong, team foul #20 | 102-90 |
| 00:10 | Central Missouri | Micheal Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 103-90 |
| 00:10 | Central Missouri | Micheal Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 104-90 |
| 00:04 | Emporia St. | Ronnie Farrar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 104-90 |
| 00:00 | Central Missouri | Oliver Grullon runs out the clock | 104-90 |