| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Eugene Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nicholas Hinton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harold Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. C - Arthur Gauvin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mesa St. | PG - William Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Moses (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mike McClallen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tommy Keyser (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Dyson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mesa St. | Mike McClallen inbounds the ball | 42-41 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mesa St. | Mesa St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Mesa St. | William Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 19:45 | Mesa St. | Gary Moses snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 19:25 | Mesa St. | Tommy Keyser hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Troy Jones - foul #3 on Troy Jones, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | John Allen (PF) Troy Jones | |
| Subs | Mesa St. | | |
| 19:25 | Mesa St. | Tommy Keyser makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 19:25 | Mesa St. | Tommy Keyser makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 19:06 | Emporia St. | Nicholas Hinton drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Eugene Stevens | 45-43 |
| 18:51 | Mesa St. | Gary Moses is fouled on the floor by Eugene Stevens - foul #3 on Eugene Stevens, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Dwight Nall (PG), Michael Smith (SG), William Johnson (SF), Kurt Collins (C) Eugene Stevens, Nicholas Hinton, Harold Sanders, Arthur Gauvin | |
| Subs | Mesa St. | David Delvalle (PG), Michael Lindsey (SG), Bruno Howell (PF), Thomas Butts (C) William Robinson, Gary Moses, Tommy Keyser, Joe Dyson | |
| 18:34 | Mesa St. | Thomas Butts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brandon Oliphant (SG) John Allen | |
| Subs | Mesa St. | | |
| 18:21 | Emporia St. | Brandon Oliphant misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 18:20 | Mesa St. | Bruno Howell pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 17:58 | Mesa St. | Mike McClallen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 17:57 | Emporia St. | William Johnson snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 17:52 | Emporia St. | Brandon Oliphant misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 17:51 | Mesa St. | Bruno Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 17:48 | Mesa St. | David Delvalle is hacked by Brandon Oliphant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Oliphant, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Nicholas Hinton (SG), Harold Sanders (SF), John Allen (PF), Arthur Gauvin (C) Brandon Oliphant, Michael Smith, William Johnson, Kurt Collins | |
| Subs | Mesa St. | William Robinson (PG), Gary Moses (SG), Tommy Keyser (PF), Jessie Thomas (C) David Delvalle, Michael Lindsey, Bruno Howell, Thomas Butts | |
| 17:32 | Mesa St. | John Allen takes the ball from Gary Moses | 45-43 |
| 17:29 | Emporia St. | Gary Moses steals it from Arthur Gauvin in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 17:17 | Mesa St. | Dwight Nall is called for the reach on William Robinson - foul #3 on Dwight Nall, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Smith (PG) Dwight Nall | |
| Subs | Mesa St. | | |
| 16:56 | Mesa St. | Harold Sanders blocks the short jumper by Mike McClallen | 45-43 |
| 16:54 | Mesa St. | Jessie Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:35 | Mesa St. | Tommy Keyser knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from William Robinson | 45-45 |
| 16:33 | Emporia St. | Nicholas Hinton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brandon Oliphant (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Michael Lindsey (PG), Bruno Howell (PF), Joe Dyson (C) William Robinson, Tommy Keyser, Jessie Thomas | |
| 16:16 | Mesa St. | Mike McClallen misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 45-45 |
| 16:15 | Mesa St. | Joe Dyson tips it back up and in | 45-47 |
| 15:56 | Emporia St. | Nicholas Hinton drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harold Sanders | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Brandon Oliphant (fairly fresh) SG - Nicholas Hinton (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harold Sanders (tiring) 4 pts. PF - John Allen (tiring) 4 reb. C - Arthur Gauvin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mesa St. | PG - Michael Lindsey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Moses (tiring) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Mike McClallen (tired) 3 pts. PF - Bruno Howell (fresh) 6 reb. C - Joe Dyson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Mesa St. | Bruno Howell is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Gary Moses | 47-49 |
| 15:19 | Emporia St. | Nicholas Hinton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 15:18 | Mesa St. | The rebound goes to Mike McClallen | 47-49 |
| 15:07 | Mesa St. | Michael Lindsey misses long on a floater from the right side | 47-49 |
| 15:06 | Emporia St. | Brandon Oliphant grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 15:03 | Emporia St. | Brandon Oliphant is hacked by Michael Lindsey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Lindsey, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eugene Stevens (PG), Michael Smith (SG), William Johnson (SF), Troy Jones (PF), Kurt Collins (C) Brandon Oliphant, Nicholas Hinton, Harold Sanders, John Allen, Arthur Gauvin | |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Roger Kidd (PG), William Robinson (SG), Thomas Butts (PF), William Henderson (C) Michael Lindsey, Gary Moses, Mike McClallen, Joe Dyson | |
| 14:49 | Emporia St. | Troy Jones misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Butts - foul #1 on Thomas Butts, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| 14:49 | Emporia St. | Troy Jones misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 14:49 | Emporia St. | Troy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:20 | Mesa St. | William Henderson is whistled for a carry | 48-49 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Dwight Nall (SG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Gary Moses (SG), Tommy Keyser (PF), Joe Dyson (C) Bruno Howell, Thomas Butts, William Henderson | |
| 14:02 | Emporia St. | Dwight Nall hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Johnson | 51-49 |
| 13:40 | Mesa St. | Roger Kidd is fouled on the floor by Kurt Collins - foul #1 on Kurt Collins, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Nicholas Hinton (SG), Arthur Gauvin (C) William Johnson, Kurt Collins | |
| Subs | Mesa St. | David Delvalle (PG) Roger Kidd | |
| 13:28 | Mesa St. | Tommy Keyser misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Eugene Stevens - foul #4 on Eugene Stevens, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Smith (SF) Eugene Stevens | |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Michael Lindsey (SG), Bruno Howell (SF) Gary Moses, William Robinson | |
| 13:28 | Mesa St. | Tommy Keyser makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 13:28 | Mesa St. | Tommy Keyser makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:25 | Emporia St. | Dwight Nall is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 13:07 | Mesa St. | Michael Lindsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 13:06 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Arthur Gauvin | 51-51 |
| 13:03 | Emporia St. | David Delvalle is called for the reach on Troy Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Delvalle, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Mike McClallen (SF), Jessie Thomas (PF), William Henderson (C) Bruno Howell, Tommy Keyser, Joe Dyson | |
| 12:55 | Emporia St. | Troy Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Smith | 54-51 |
| 12:51 | Mesa St. | Nicholas Hinton takes the ball from David Delvalle in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 12:38 | Emporia St. | Dwight Nall misses the wide open shot near the basket | 54-51 |
| 12:36 | Mesa St. | The rebound goes to Michael Lindsey | 54-51 |
| 12:33 | Mesa St. | Dwight Nall picks off the pass by William Henderson in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 12:16 | Emporia St. | Troy Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Arthur Gauvin | 56-51 |
| 11:50 | Mesa St. | William Henderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Arthur Gauvin - foul #2 on Arthur Gauvin, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Harold Sanders (SF), Kurt Collins (C) Dwight Nall, Arthur Gauvin | |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Roger Kidd (PG), Gary Moses (SG), Bruno Howell (SF), Thomas Butts (PF) David Delvalle, Michael Lindsey, Mike McClallen, Jessie Thomas | |
| 11:50 | Mesa St. | William Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 11:50 | Mesa St. | William Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Hinton (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Harold Sanders (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Troy Jones (tiring) 14 pts. 3 pf. C - Kurt Collins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mesa St. | PG - Roger Kidd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Moses (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bruno Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Butts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Henderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Emporia St. | Nicholas Hinton hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 56-52 |
| 11:24 | Mesa St. | Thomas Butts grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 11:09 | Mesa St. | Roger Kidd can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 56-52 |
| 11:08 | Emporia St. | Harold Sanders snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 11:02 | Emporia St. | Harold Sanders is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Harold Sanders, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| 11:02 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brandon Oliphant (PG), Dwight Nall (SG), William Johnson (PF), John Allen (C) Michael Smith, Nicholas Hinton, Troy Jones, Kurt Collins | |
| Subs | Mesa St. | William Robinson (SG), Tommy Keyser (PF) Gary Moses, William Henderson | |
| 10:59 | Mesa St. | William Robinson's pass is intercepted by Dwight Nall in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 10:44 | Emporia St. | Harold Sanders misses long on a shot from the left side | 56-52 |
| 10:43 | Mesa St. | Tommy Keyser gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 10:27 | Mesa St. | Thomas Butts misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Dwight Nall - foul #4 on Dwight Nall, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Nicholas Hinton (SG), Troy Jones (PF) Dwight Nall, Harold Sanders | |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Michael Lindsey (SG), Joe Dyson (C) Bruno Howell, Tommy Keyser | |
| 10:27 | Mesa St. | Thomas Butts makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:27 | Mesa St. | Thomas Butts misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:27 | Emporia St. | John Allen snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 10:15 | Emporia St. | Nicholas Hinton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Smith (PG) Brandon Oliphant | |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Tommy Keyser (PF) Thomas Butts | |
| 09:59 | Mesa St. | William Robinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Harold Sanders (SF), Kurt Collins (C) William Johnson, John Allen | |
| Subs | Mesa St. | | |
| 09:59 | Mesa St. | William Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:59 | Mesa St. | William Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:45 | Emporia St. | Nicholas Hinton is fouled on the floor by Roger Kidd - foul #4 on Roger Kidd, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Mesa St. | David Delvalle (PG), Mike McClallen (SF) Roger Kidd, William Robinson | |
| 09:23 | Emporia St. | Michael Lindsey is called for the reach on Kurt Collins - foul #2 on Michael Lindsey, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brandon Oliphant (PG), John Allen (C) Nicholas Hinton, Troy Jones | |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Gary Moses (SG), Bruno Howell (PF) Michael Lindsey, Tommy Keyser | |
| 09:10 | Emporia St. | Michael Smith comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Moses - foul #1 on Gary Moses, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | William Johnson (SF), Arthur Gauvin (C) Harold Sanders, Kurt Collins | |
| Subs | Mesa St. | | |
| 09:10 | Emporia St. | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:10 | Emporia St. | Michael Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:10 | Mesa St. | Bruno Howell grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 09:06 | Mesa St. | William Johnson takes the ball from Mike McClallen in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 08:54 | Emporia St. | John Allen buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Brandon Oliphant | 60-54 |
| 08:40 | Mesa St. | David Delvalle makes the shot from the right wing set up by Bruno Howell | 60-56 |
| 08:34 | Emporia St. | Gary Moses steals the ball from William Johnson in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 08:29 | Mesa St. | Michael Smith steals the ball from Gary Moses | 60-56 |
| 08:26 | Emporia St. | Brandon Oliphant banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 62-56 |
| 08:07 | Mesa St. | David Delvalle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 08:05 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Brandon Oliphant | 62-56 |
| 07:48 | Emporia St. | Joe Dyson swats the layup by Arthur Gauvin | 62-56 |
| 07:46 | Mesa St. | Bruno Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Michael Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brandon Oliphant (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Allen (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Gauvin (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mesa St. | PG - David Delvalle (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Moses (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Mike McClallen (tired) 3 pts. PF - Bruno Howell (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Joe Dyson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Mesa St. | Mike McClallen is whistled for traveling | 62-56 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eugene Stevens (PG), Nicholas Hinton (SG), Dwight Nall (SF), Troy Jones (PF), Kurt Collins (C) Michael Smith, Brandon Oliphant, William Johnson, John Allen, Arthur Gauvin | |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Roger Kidd (PG), Michael Lindsey (SG), William Robinson (SF), Tommy Keyser (PF), Jessie Thomas (C) David Delvalle, Gary Moses, Mike McClallen, Bruno Howell, Joe Dyson | |
| 07:24 | Emporia St. | Roger Kidd is called for the reach on Nicholas Hinton - foul #5 on Roger Kidd, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Bruno Howell (SF), Thomas Butts (PF) Roger Kidd, Tommy Keyser | |
| 07:24 | Emporia St. | Nicholas Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:24 | Emporia St. | Nicholas Hinton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:04 | Mesa St. | Bruno Howell is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block | 64-58 |
| 07:02 | Emporia St. | Eugene Stevens is hacked by Michael Lindsey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Lindsey, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Harold Sanders (SF) Nicholas Hinton | |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Tommy Keyser (PF) Jessie Thomas | |
| 07:02 | Emporia St. | Eugene Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 07:02 | Mesa St. | Thomas Butts snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 06:50 | Mesa St. | Tommy Keyser's dunk attempt is rejected by Troy Jones | 64-58 |
| 06:48 | Emporia St. | Dwight Nall snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 06:43 | Emporia St. | Thomas Butts steals it from Troy Jones | 64-58 |
| 06:19 | Mesa St. | Michael Lindsey is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Robinson | 64-60 |
| 06:04 | Emporia St. | Harold Sanders misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 06:03 | Emporia St. | Kurt Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:45 | Emporia St. | Thomas Butts takes the ball from Kurt Collins | 64-60 |
| 05:45 | Mesa St. | Mesa St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Nicholas Hinton (SG), Michael Smith (SF), William Johnson (PF), Arthur Gauvin (C) Dwight Nall, Harold Sanders, Troy Jones, Kurt Collins | |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Gary Moses (SG), Mike McClallen (SF), Jessie Thomas (PF), William Henderson (C) William Robinson, Bruno Howell, Tommy Keyser, Thomas Butts | |
| 05:27 | Mesa St. | Gary Moses clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| 05:27 | Mesa St. | Gary Moses makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:27 | Mesa St. | Gary Moses misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:27 | Emporia St. | Arthur Gauvin pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:05 | Emporia St. | Michael Smith is alone and drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Eugene Stevens | 66-61 |
| 04:45 | Mesa St. | William Henderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 66-61 |
| 04:44 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Arthur Gauvin | 66-61 |
| 04:39 | Emporia St. | Gary Moses is called for the reach on William Johnson - foul #2 on Gary Moses, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Dwight Nall (SF), John Allen (C) Michael Smith, Arthur Gauvin | |
| Subs | Mesa St. | David Delvalle (PG), Tommy Keyser (PF), Joe Dyson (C) Michael Lindsey, Jessie Thomas, William Henderson | |
| 04:39 | Emporia St. | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:39 | Emporia St. | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:23 | Mesa St. | Joe Dyson misses short on a runner in the paint | 68-61 |
| 04:21 | Emporia St. | John Allen pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 04:16 | Emporia St. | Nicholas Hinton knocks in the runner from the right block and the foul's on Gary Moses - foul #3 on Gary Moses, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brandon Oliphant (PG), Harold Sanders (SF), Troy Jones (PF) Eugene Stevens, Dwight Nall, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Bruno Howell (SG), William Robinson (SF) Gary Moses, Mike McClallen | |
| 04:16 | Emporia St. | Nicholas Hinton makes the free throw | 71-61 |
| 03:54 | Mesa St. | Joe Dyson can't finish the uncontested layup | 71-61 |
| 03:53 | Mesa St. | Bruno Howell pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mesa St. | Mesa St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:36 | Mesa St. | Tommy Keyser connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from William Robinson and the foul's on Brandon Oliphant - foul #2 on Brandon Oliphant, team foul #12 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eugene Stevens (PG), Dwight Nall (SF) Nicholas Hinton, Harold Sanders | |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Michael Lindsey (PG), Mike McClallen (SF) David Delvalle, William Robinson | |
| 03:36 | Mesa St. | Tommy Keyser makes the free throw | 71-64 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Eugene Stevens (tiring) 7 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brandon Oliphant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Nall (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Troy Jones (tired) 14 pts. 3 pf. C - John Allen (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mesa St. | PG - Michael Lindsey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruno Howell (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. SF - Mike McClallen (tired) 3 pts. PF - Tommy Keyser (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Dyson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Emporia St. | Dwight Nall clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-64 |
| 03:22 | Emporia St. | Eugene Stevens tips it in | 73-64 |
| 03:15 | Mesa St. | Michael Lindsey hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-67 |
| 03:11 | Emporia St. | Bruno Howell steps in front of the Brandon Oliphant pass in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mesa St. | Mesa St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:59 | Mesa St. | Michael Lindsey misses long on a 3 from straight away | 73-67 |
| 02:57 | Mesa St. | Joe Dyson grabs the offensive board | 73-67 |
| 02:48 | Mesa St. | Tommy Keyser banks in the layup set up by Michael Lindsey | 73-69 |
| 02:48 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Smith (SG), Harold Sanders (SF), Kurt Collins (PF), Arthur Gauvin (C) Brandon Oliphant, Dwight Nall, Troy Jones, John Allen | |
| Subs | Mesa St. | David Delvalle (PG), Gary Moses (SG), Thomas Butts (PF), Jessie Thomas (C) Bruno Howell, Mike McClallen, Tommy Keyser, Joe Dyson | |
| 02:31 | Emporia St. | Michael Smith's pass is intercepted by David Delvalle | 73-69 |
| 02:29 | Mesa St. | David Delvalle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Nicholas Hinton (SG) Harold Sanders | |
| Subs | Mesa St. | William Robinson (SF) David Delvalle | |
| 02:16 | Emporia St. | Nicholas Hinton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-69 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Mesa St. | William Henderson (C) Jessie Thomas | |
| 01:54 | Mesa St. | Michael Lindsey makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Robinson | 73-71 |
| 01:52 | Emporia St. | Nicholas Hinton is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Moses - foul #4 on Gary Moses, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Harold Sanders (SF), Troy Jones (PF) Michael Smith, Kurt Collins | |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Mike McClallen (SF), Tommy Keyser (PF), Joe Dyson (C) Michael Lindsey, Thomas Butts, William Henderson | |
| 01:52 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-71 |
| 01:52 | Emporia St. | Nicholas Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:52 | Emporia St. | Nicholas Hinton misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:52 | Mesa St. | Joe Dyson snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| 01:52 | Mesa St. | Mesa St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 01:36 | Mesa St. | Mike McClallen scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Dyson | 74-73 |
| 01:29 | Emporia St. | Nicholas Hinton is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Moses - foul #5 on Gary Moses, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Bruno Howell (SG) Gary Moses | |
| 01:29 | Emporia St. | Nicholas Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:29 | Emporia St. | Nicholas Hinton makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:18 | Mesa St. | Tommy Keyser hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 76-73 |
| 01:17 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Harold Sanders | 76-73 |
| 01:17 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-73 |
| 01:02 | Emporia St. | Nicholas Hinton misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-73 |
| 01:01 | Mesa St. | Joe Dyson snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| 01:01 | Mesa St. | Mesa St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-73 |
| 00:43 | Mesa St. | Tommy Keyser misses short on a jumper from the left side | 76-73 |
| 00:41 | Mesa St. | Tommy Keyser can't tip it in | 76-73 |
| 00:40 | Mesa St. | Bruno Howell tips it in | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mesa St. | Mesa St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:12 | Emporia St. | Arthur Gauvin misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 76-75 |
| 00:10 | Mesa St. | Joe Dyson grabs the board | 76-75 |
| 00:10 | Mesa St. | Mesa St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-75 |
| 00:04 | Mesa St. | Tommy Keyser is denied on a dunk by Arthur Gauvin | 76-75 |
| 00:02 | Mesa St. | Joe Dyson grabs the offensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 00:00 | Mesa St. | The clock runs out | 76-75 |