| Lineup | Missouri S&T | PG - Jim Crisler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Henry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Hillen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nicolas Gatto (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Elders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Walter Layne (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Bird (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ryan Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Rhoades (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri S&T | Joe Hillen inbounds the ball | 45-45 |
| Game Plan | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Missouri S&T | Joe Hillen's floater is tipped away by Fred Rhoades | 45-45 |
| 19:34 | Emporia St. | Fred Brown gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 19:32 | Emporia St. | Walter Layne is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Crisler - foul #2 on Jim Crisler, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| 19:23 | Emporia St. | Derrick Henry is called for the reach on David Bird - foul #2 on Derrick Henry, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| 19:08 | Emporia St. | Ryan Jackson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 19:06 | Emporia St. | Fred Brown snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 18:49 | Emporia St. | Ryan Jackson misses the easy open layup | 45-45 |
| 18:47 | Missouri S&T | Paul Elders grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 18:41 | Missouri S&T | Derrick Henry hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jim Crisler | 48-45 |
| 18:36 | Emporia St. | Ryan Jackson is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 18:34 | Missouri S&T | Jim Crisler gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 18:17 | Missouri S&T | Nicolas Gatto hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Fred Rhoades - foul #3 on Fred Rhoades, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Dennis Maher (PG), William Neely (SG), Calvin Beaird (SF), Zachary Payne (C) Jim Crisler, Derrick Henry, Joe Hillen, Paul Elders | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Diller (PG), Jerry Jarrell (SG), Steven Tryninewski (SF), Jeffrey Walker (PF), Robert Paugh (C) Walter Layne, David Bird, Ryan Jackson, Fred Brown, Fred Rhoades | |
| 18:17 | Missouri S&T | Nicolas Gatto makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 18:17 | Missouri S&T | Nicolas Gatto misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 18:17 | Emporia St. | Robert Paugh pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 18:15 | Emporia St. | Robert Paugh is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 17:59 | Missouri S&T | Dennis Maher is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by William Neely | 51-45 |
| 17:55 | Emporia St. | Robert Diller buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Walker | 51-47 |
| 17:51 | Missouri S&T | Nicolas Gatto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Thomas Sandiford (PG) Nicolas Gatto | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 17:36 | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Walker is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 17:34 | Missouri S&T | Thomas Sandiford pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 17:15 | Missouri S&T | Robert Diller steals it from Zachary Payne | 51-47 |
| 17:12 | Emporia St. | Robert Diller hits the finger roll | 51-49 |
| 16:47 | Missouri S&T | Thomas Sandiford hits a 3 from straight away set up by Dennis Maher | 54-49 |
| 16:32 | Emporia St. | Robert Paugh banks in the wide open layup | 54-51 |
| 16:30 | Missouri S&T | Jerry Jarrell is called for the reach on Calvin Beaird in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Jarrell, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Franklin Kovalsky (PG), Derrick Henry (SG), Joe Hillen (SF), Nicolas Gatto (PF), Paul Elders (C) Thomas Sandiford, Dennis Maher, Calvin Beaird, William Neely, Zachary Payne | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Walter Layne (PG), Leon Mahler (SG), Ryan Jackson (SF), Fred Brown (PF) Robert Diller, Jerry Jarrell, Steven Tryninewski, Jeffrey Walker | |
| 16:09 | Missouri S&T | Derrick Henry is whistled for a carry | 54-51 |
| 15:44 | Emporia St. | Robert Paugh knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ryan Jackson | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Missouri S&T | PG - Franklin Kovalsky (fresh) SG - Derrick Henry (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Joe Hillen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nicolas Gatto (tiring) 4 pts. C - Paul Elders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Walter Layne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leon Mahler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Paugh (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Missouri S&T | Nicolas Gatto drills a jumper from the right block | 56-53 |
| 15:25 | Emporia St. | Robert Paugh loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Jim Crisler (PG), Johnny Plunkett (C) Franklin Kovalsky, Paul Elders | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Bird (SG), Louis Crow (PF), Fred Rhoades (C) Leon Mahler, Fred Brown, Robert Paugh | |
| 15:14 | Missouri S&T | Derrick Henry misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 15:12 | Missouri S&T | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Plunkett | 56-53 |
| 14:56 | Missouri S&T | Joe Hillen is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range | 56-53 |
| 14:55 | Emporia St. | Ryan Jackson pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 14:26 | Emporia St. | David Bird is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Layne | 56-55 |
| 14:04 | Missouri S&T | Joe Hillen misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ryan Jackson - foul #2 on Ryan Jackson, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | William Neely (SG), Paul Elders (PF) Derrick Henry, Nicolas Gatto | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Fred Brown (PF) Louis Crow | |
| 14:04 | Missouri S&T | Joe Hillen makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 14:04 | Missouri S&T | Joe Hillen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 14:00 | Emporia St. | Walter Layne is fouled in the backcourt by William Neely - foul #2 on William Neely, team foul #3 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Thomas Sandiford (PG) Jim Crisler | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 13:46 | Emporia St. | Ryan Jackson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Bird | 58-57 |
| 13:17 | Missouri S&T | David Bird steps in front of the Paul Elders pass | 58-57 |
| 13:04 | Emporia St. | Fred Brown travels with the ball | 58-57 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Franklin Kovalsky (PG), Dennis Maher (SG), Calvin Beaird (SF) Thomas Sandiford, Joe Hillen, Paul Elders | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jerry Jarrell (PG), Leon Mahler (SG), Steven Tryninewski (SF) Walter Layne, David Bird, Ryan Jackson | |
| 12:51 | Missouri S&T | Calvin Beaird hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 12:50 | Missouri S&T | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin Kovalsky | 58-57 |
| 12:36 | Missouri S&T | Franklin Kovalsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 12:35 | Emporia St. | Fred Rhoades gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 12:30 | Emporia St. | Jerry Jarrell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 12:29 | Emporia St. | Fred Rhoades grabs the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 12:22 | Emporia St. | Fred Rhoades hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 12:16 | Missouri S&T | Calvin Beaird double dribbles | 58-59 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Jim Crisler (PG), Paul Elders (PF), Zachary Payne (C) Franklin Kovalsky, William Neely, Johnny Plunkett | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Walter Layne (PG), Robert Diller (SG), Ryan Jackson (SF), Jeffrey Walker (PF), Louis Crow (C) Jerry Jarrell, Leon Mahler, Steven Tryninewski, Fred Brown, Fred Rhoades | |
| 11:54 | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Walker can't connect on an uncontested turnaround near the basket | 58-59 |
| 11:53 | Emporia St. | Louis Crow tips it back up and in | 58-61 |
| 11:47 | Missouri S&T | Jim Crisler is hacked by Walter Layne - foul #3 on Walter Layne, team foul #4 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Derrick Henry (SG), Joe Hillen (SF), Nicolas Gatto (PF) Dennis Maher, Calvin Beaird, Paul Elders | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Bird (SG) Walter Layne | |
| 11:29 | Missouri S&T | Jim Crisler makes the shot from close range and he's hacked by Ryan Jackson - foul #3 on Ryan Jackson, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | William Neely (SG) Derrick Henry | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Paugh (SF), Fred Brown (PF) Ryan Jackson, Jeffrey Walker | |
| 11:29 | Missouri S&T | Jim Crisler misses the free throw | 60-61 |
| 11:29 | Emporia St. | Louis Crow grabs the board | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Missouri S&T | PG - Jim Crisler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Neely (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Hillen (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nicolas Gatto (tired) 6 pts. C - Zachary Payne (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Robert Diller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Bird (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Paugh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Crow (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:09 | Emporia St. | Robert Paugh can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Zachary Payne - foul #2 on Zachary Payne, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Johnny Plunkett (C) Zachary Payne | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Walter Layne (PG), Fred Rhoades (C) David Bird, Louis Crow | |
| 11:09 | Emporia St. | Robert Paugh makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 11:09 | Emporia St. | Robert Paugh makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 10:48 | Missouri S&T | William Neely can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Walter Layne - foul #4 on Walter Layne, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Franklin Kovalsky (PG), Dennis Maher (SG), Paul Elders (PF) Jim Crisler, Joe Hillen, Nicolas Gatto | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Bird (SG), Steven Tryninewski (SF) Walter Layne, Robert Paugh | |
| 10:48 | Missouri S&T | William Neely makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 10:48 | Missouri S&T | William Neely makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 10:24 | Emporia St. | Robert Diller hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Bird | 62-66 |
| 10:05 | Missouri S&T | Franklin Kovalsky travels with the ball | 62-66 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Thomas Sandiford (PG), Derrick Henry (SG), Calvin Beaird (SF), Zachary Payne (C) Franklin Kovalsky, Dennis Maher, William Neely, Johnny Plunkett | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jerry Jarrell (PG), Leon Mahler (SG), Ryan Jackson (SF), Louis Crow (PF) Robert Diller, David Bird, Steven Tryninewski, Fred Brown | |
| 09:44 | Emporia St. | Jerry Jarrell comes up short on the runner near the basket | 62-66 |
| 09:43 | Emporia St. | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Crow | 62-66 |
| 09:31 | Emporia St. | Louis Crow buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Leon Mahler | 62-68 |
| 09:26 | Missouri S&T | Thomas Sandiford is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Sandiford, team foul #5 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Nicolas Gatto (PF) Paul Elders | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Bird (SG), Jeffrey Walker (PF) Leon Mahler, Fred Rhoades | |
| 09:09 | Emporia St. | David Bird makes the wide open floater from close range and the foul's on Nicolas Gatto - foul #3 on Nicolas Gatto, team foul #6 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Jim Crisler (PG), Dennis Maher (SG), Joe Hillen (SF) Thomas Sandiford, Derrick Henry, Calvin Beaird | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Paugh (C) Louis Crow | |
| 09:09 | Emporia St. | David Bird makes the free throw | 62-71 |
| 08:45 | Missouri S&T | Joe Hillen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-71 |
| 08:44 | Missouri S&T | Zachary Payne tips it home | 64-71 |
| 08:29 | Emporia St. | David Bird misses the floater from the left side | 64-71 |
| 08:27 | Missouri S&T | Joe Hillen pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 08:22 | Missouri S&T | Jerry Jarrell steps in front of the Jim Crisler pass | 64-71 |
| 08:19 | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Walker blows the layup | 64-71 |
| 08:18 | Missouri S&T | Joe Hillen pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 08:11 | Missouri S&T | Dennis Maher is hacked by David Bird in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Bird, team foul #7 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Franklin Kovalsky (PG), Calvin Beaird (SF), William Neely (PF), Johnny Plunkett (C) Jim Crisler, Joe Hillen, Nicolas Gatto, Zachary Payne | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Diller (PG), Steven Tryninewski (SF), Fred Brown (PF), Louis Crow (C) David Bird, Ryan Jackson, Jeffrey Walker, Robert Paugh | |
| 08:11 | Missouri S&T | Dennis Maher misses the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 08:11 | Emporia St. | Fred Brown gets the rebound | 64-71 |
| 07:52 | Emporia St. | Steven Tryninewski buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Diller | 64-73 |
| 07:34 | Missouri S&T | Franklin Kovalsky drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Neely | 67-73 |
| Lineup | Missouri S&T | PG - Franklin Kovalsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Maher (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Beaird (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Neely (tiring) 5 pts. C - Johnny Plunkett (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Robert Diller (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Jarrell (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Steven Tryninewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Brown (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Louis Crow (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Emporia St. | Jerry Jarrell is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 67-73 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Thomas Sandiford (PG), Derrick Henry (SG), Joe Hillen (SF), Paul Elders (PF) Franklin Kovalsky, Dennis Maher, Calvin Beaird, William Neely | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Walter Layne (PG), Leon Mahler (SG), Ryan Jackson (SF), Fred Rhoades (C) Robert Diller, Jerry Jarrell, Steven Tryninewski, Louis Crow | |
| 06:49 | Missouri S&T | Johnny Plunkett knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Paul Elders and he's fouled by Ryan Jackson - foul #4 on Ryan Jackson, team foul #8 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Paugh (PF) Fred Brown | |
| 06:49 | Missouri S&T | Johnny Plunkett makes the free throw | 70-73 |
| 06:42 | Emporia St. | Leon Mahler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-73 |
| 06:42 | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Zachary Payne (C) Johnny Plunkett | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Steven Tryninewski (SF) Ryan Jackson | |
| 06:26 | Missouri S&T | Paul Elders misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 70-73 |
| 06:25 | Emporia St. | Steven Tryninewski snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 06:21 | Emporia St. | Walter Layne is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-73 |
| 06:20 | Emporia St. | Robert Paugh gets the offensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 06:00 | Emporia St. | Walter Layne hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-76 |
| 05:58 | Missouri S&T | Thomas Sandiford's pass is intercepted by Steven Tryninewski in the backcourt | 70-76 |
| 05:41 | Emporia St. | Fred Rhoades loses the ball out of bounds | 70-76 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Franklin Kovalsky (PG), William Neely (SG), Calvin Beaird (SF), Nicolas Gatto (PF), Johnny Plunkett (C) Thomas Sandiford, Derrick Henry, Joe Hillen, Paul Elders, Zachary Payne | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Diller (SG), Ryan Jackson (SF), Jeffrey Walker (PF), Louis Crow (C) Leon Mahler, Steven Tryninewski, Robert Paugh, Fred Rhoades | |
| 05:39 | Missouri S&T | Robert Diller is called for the reach on William Neely in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Diller, team foul #9 | 70-76 |
| 05:39 | Missouri S&T | William Neely misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 05:39 | Emporia St. | Louis Crow grabs the defensive rebound | 70-76 |
| 05:26 | Emporia St. | Louis Crow is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 70-76 |
| 05:25 | Missouri S&T | William Neely snags the defensive board | 70-76 |
| 05:04 | Missouri S&T | William Neely misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-76 |
| 05:02 | Emporia St. | Louis Crow grabs the defensive rebound | 70-76 |
| 04:55 | Emporia St. | Louis Crow banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Ryan Jackson | 70-78 |
| 04:42 | Missouri S&T | Calvin Beaird misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-78 |
| 04:41 | Missouri S&T | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin Kovalsky | 70-78 |
| 04:26 | Missouri S&T | Calvin Beaird comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-78 |
| 04:24 | Missouri S&T | Calvin Beaird tips it in | 72-78 |
| 04:14 | Emporia St. | Robert Diller misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-78 |
| 04:13 | Missouri S&T | William Neely gets the rebound | 72-78 |
| 03:54 | Missouri S&T | Calvin Beaird hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-78 |
| 03:53 | Emporia St. | Louis Crow snags the defensive board | 72-78 |
| 03:40 | Emporia St. | Walter Layne comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 72-78 |
| 03:38 | Missouri S&T | Franklin Kovalsky grabs the defensive rebound | 72-78 |
| 03:23 | Missouri S&T | Calvin Beaird misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Ryan Jackson - foul #5 on Ryan Jackson, team foul #10 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Jim Crisler (PG), Dennis Maher (SG), Paul Elders (PF), Zachary Payne (C) Franklin Kovalsky, William Neely, Nicolas Gatto, Johnny Plunkett | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Bird (SG), Steven Tryninewski (SF), Fred Brown (PF), Fred Rhoades (C) Robert Diller, Ryan Jackson, Jeffrey Walker, Louis Crow | |
| 03:23 | Missouri S&T | Calvin Beaird makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 03:23 | Missouri S&T | Calvin Beaird makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| Lineup | Missouri S&T | PG - Jim Crisler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Maher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Beaird (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Paul Elders (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Walter Layne (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Bird (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Tryninewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Rhoades (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Emporia St. | Dennis Maher steals the ball from Walter Layne in the backcourt | 74-78 |
| 02:59 | Missouri S&T | Calvin Beaird is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Zachary Payne | 77-78 |
| 02:44 | Emporia St. | David Bird misses the shot from the baseline | 77-78 |
| 02:43 | Missouri S&T | Calvin Beaird grabs the defensive rebound | 77-78 |
| 02:37 | Missouri S&T | Jim Crisler is hacked by Fred Rhoades - foul #4 on Fred Rhoades, team foul #11 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Joe Hillen (SF) Calvin Beaird | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Leon Mahler (PG), Robert Paugh (SF), Jerry Jarrell (C) Walter Layne, Steven Tryninewski, Fred Rhoades | |
| 02:37 | Missouri S&T | Jim Crisler makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:37 | Missouri S&T | Jim Crisler makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 02:34 | Emporia St. | Jim Crisler steps in front of the Robert Paugh pass in the backcourt | 79-78 |
| 02:20 | Missouri S&T | Dennis Maher can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 79-78 |
| 02:19 | Missouri S&T | Zachary Payne tips it in | 81-78 |
| 02:17 | Emporia St. | Leon Mahler travels in the backcourt | 81-78 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Thomas Sandiford (PG), Derrick Henry (SG) Jim Crisler, Dennis Maher | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 01:55 | Missouri S&T | Joe Hillen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 81-78 |
| 01:53 | Missouri S&T | Joe Hillen snags the offensive board | 81-78 |
| 01:39 | Missouri S&T | Thomas Sandiford drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 83-78 |
| 01:34 | Emporia St. | Thomas Sandiford steals it from David Bird | 83-78 |
| 01:10 | Missouri S&T | Zachary Payne scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Sandiford | 85-78 |
| 00:51 | Emporia St. | Leon Mahler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-78 |
| 00:50 | Emporia St. | Robert Paugh hits the follow up shot | 85-80 |
| 00:50 | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-80 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Jim Crisler (PG), Nicolas Gatto (PF), Johnny Plunkett (C) Thomas Sandiford, Paul Elders, Zachary Payne | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Walter Layne (PG), Fred Rhoades (C) Leon Mahler, Jerry Jarrell | |
| Game Plan | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Missouri S&T | Jim Crisler can't finish the layup | 85-80 |
| 00:29 | Emporia St. | David Bird grabs the defensive rebound | 85-80 |
| 00:29 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Emporia St. | Walter Layne is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Hillen - foul #1 on Joe Hillen, team foul #7 | 85-80 |
| 00:26 | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-80 |
| 00:26 | Emporia St. | Walter Layne makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:26 | Emporia St. | Walter Layne misses the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:26 | Missouri S&T | The rebound goes to Joe Hillen | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Missouri S&T | Joe Hillen is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Layne - foul #5 on Walter Layne, team foul #12 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Dennis Maher (PG), William Neely (PF) Jim Crisler, Nicolas Gatto | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Diller (PG) Walter Layne | |
| 00:23 | Missouri S&T | Joe Hillen misses the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:23 | Missouri S&T | Joe Hillen makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:19 | Emporia St. | Dennis Maher is called for the reach on David Bird - foul #2 on Dennis Maher, team foul #8 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Jim Crisler (PG), Nicolas Gatto (PF) Dennis Maher, William Neely | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 00:19 | Emporia St. | David Bird makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:19 | Emporia St. | David Bird makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:17 | Missouri S&T | Joe Hillen is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Diller - foul #2 on Robert Diller, team foul #13 | 86-83 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Dennis Maher (PG), William Neely (PF) Jim Crisler, Nicolas Gatto | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 00:17 | Missouri S&T | Joe Hillen makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:17 | Missouri S&T | Joe Hillen misses the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:17 | Emporia St. | Fred Rhoades snags the defensive board | 87-83 |
| 00:17 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-83 |
| 00:09 | Emporia St. | David Bird misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 87-83 |
| 00:07 | Emporia St. | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Paugh | 87-83 |
| 00:07 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-83 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Jim Crisler (PG), Nicolas Gatto (PF) Dennis Maher, William Neely | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 00:03 | Emporia St. | Robert Diller misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 87-83 |
| 00:02 | Missouri S&T | Nicolas Gatto gets the rebound | 87-83 |
| Game Plan | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri S&T | Nicolas Gatto runs out the clock | 87-83 |