| Lineup | Missouri S&T | PG - Jim Crisler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Henry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Hillen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicolas Gatto (fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnny Plunkett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Walter Layne (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - David Bird (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Fred Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fred Rhoades (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri S&T | Joe Hillen inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Missouri S&T | David Bird is called for the reach on Derrick Henry - foul #3 on David Bird, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Diller (SG) David Bird | |
| 19:21 | Missouri S&T | Derrick Henry makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jim Crisler | 42-31 |
| 19:00 | Emporia St. | Walter Layne can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 42-31 |
| 18:58 | Emporia St. | Fred Brown snags the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 18:40 | Emporia St. | Walter Layne is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Ryan Jackson | 42-33 |
| 18:38 | Missouri S&T | Joe Hillen is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Hillen, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Dennis Maher (PG), William Neely (SG), Calvin Beaird (SF), Paul Elders (PF), Zachary Payne (C) Jim Crisler, Derrick Henry, Joe Hillen, Nicolas Gatto, Johnny Plunkett | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jerry Jarrell (PG), Leon Mahler (SG), Robert Paugh (SF), Jeffrey Walker (PF), Louis Crow (C) Walter Layne, Robert Diller, Ryan Jackson, Fred Brown, Fred Rhoades | |
| 18:27 | Emporia St. | Leon Mahler drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 18:25 | Missouri S&T | Jerry Jarrell steps in front of the Zachary Payne pass in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 18:05 | Emporia St. | Calvin Beaird picks off the pass by Jerry Jarrell | 42-36 |
| 17:44 | Missouri S&T | Paul Elders misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 17:43 | Missouri S&T | William Neely can't tip it in | 42-36 |
| 17:42 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Louis Crow | 42-36 |
| 17:39 | Emporia St. | Leon Mahler is hacked by William Neely in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Neely, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Thomas Sandiford (PG), Derrick Henry (SG), Joe Hillen (SF), Nicolas Gatto (PF), Johnny Plunkett (C) Dennis Maher, William Neely, Calvin Beaird, Paul Elders, Zachary Payne | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Walter Layne (PG), Robert Diller (SG), Steven Tryninewski (SF), Fred Brown (PF), Fred Rhoades (C) Jerry Jarrell, Leon Mahler, Robert Paugh, Jeffrey Walker, Louis Crow | |
| 17:26 | Emporia St. | Steven Tryninewski is hacked by Derrick Henry - foul #2 on Derrick Henry, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| 17:18 | Emporia St. | Fred Rhoades drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Walter Layne | 42-38 |
| 17:04 | Missouri S&T | Derrick Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 17:02 | Missouri S&T | Nicolas Gatto grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 16:46 | Missouri S&T | Steven Tryninewski steals the ball from Johnny Plunkett | 42-38 |
| 16:37 | Emporia St. | Fred Brown knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Walter Layne | 42-40 |
| 16:17 | Missouri S&T | Joe Hillen scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Nicolas Gatto | 44-40 |
| 16:12 | Emporia St. | Walter Layne is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Jim Crisler (PG), Dennis Maher (SG), Calvin Beaird (SF), Paul Elders (C) Thomas Sandiford, Derrick Henry, Joe Hillen, Johnny Plunkett | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jerry Jarrell (SG), Ryan Jackson (SF), Louis Crow (C) Robert Diller, Steven Tryninewski, Fred Rhoades | |
| 16:01 | Missouri S&T | Nicolas Gatto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Zachary Payne (C) Nicolas Gatto | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Lineup | Missouri S&T | PG - Jim Crisler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Maher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Calvin Beaird (fresh) PF - Paul Elders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Walter Layne (tiring) 4 pts. 9 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jerry Jarrell (fresh) SF - Ryan Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Fred Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Crow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Emporia St. | Jerry Jarrell misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block | 44-40 |
| 15:35 | Emporia St. | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Crow | 44-40 |
| 15:24 | Emporia St. | Fred Brown misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 44-40 |
| 15:23 | Missouri S&T | Calvin Beaird grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 15:13 | Missouri S&T | Dennis Maher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Franklin Kovalsky (PG), William Neely (SG), Joe Hillen (SF), Johnny Plunkett (C) Jim Crisler, Dennis Maher, Calvin Beaird, Zachary Payne | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Leon Mahler (PG), David Bird (SG), Jeffrey Walker (PF), Robert Paugh (C) Walter Layne, Jerry Jarrell, Fred Brown, Louis Crow | |
| 14:57 | Emporia St. | Ryan Jackson blows the wide open layup | 44-40 |
| 14:56 | Emporia St. | Robert Paugh tips it in | 44-42 |
| 14:36 | Missouri S&T | Johnny Plunkett is open and buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Neely | 46-42 |
| 14:11 | Emporia St. | David Bird is wide open but clanks a runner from close range | 46-42 |
| 14:09 | Missouri S&T | Paul Elders gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:46 | Missouri S&T | Franklin Kovalsky hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 13:45 | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Walker snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 13:41 | Emporia St. | David Bird slams it home set up by Leon Mahler and the foul's on William Neely - foul #4 on William Neely, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Jim Crisler (PG), Dennis Maher (SG), Nicolas Gatto (PF), Zachary Payne (C) Franklin Kovalsky, William Neely, Paul Elders, Johnny Plunkett | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Walter Layne (PG), Louis Crow (PF), Fred Rhoades (C) Leon Mahler, Jeffrey Walker, Robert Paugh | |
| 13:41 | Emporia St. | David Bird misses the free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:41 | Missouri S&T | Zachary Payne grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 13:26 | Missouri S&T | Nicolas Gatto misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Louis Crow - foul #1 on Louis Crow, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Calvin Beaird (SF) Joe Hillen | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Steven Tryninewski (SF) Ryan Jackson | |
| 13:26 | Missouri S&T | Nicolas Gatto makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:26 | Missouri S&T | Nicolas Gatto makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:12 | Emporia St. | Fred Rhoades hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 13:10 | Emporia St. | Steven Tryninewski tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 12:56 | Missouri S&T | Calvin Beaird makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Maher | 50-46 |
| 12:52 | Emporia St. | David Bird is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 12:51 | Emporia St. | Louis Crow grabs the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:33 | Emporia St. | David Bird connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Layne | 50-48 |
| 12:13 | Missouri S&T | Calvin Beaird misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 12:11 | Emporia St. | Fred Rhoades grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:08 | Emporia St. | Dennis Maher takes the ball from Walter Layne in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 11:59 | Missouri S&T | Nicolas Gatto misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 11:57 | Missouri S&T | Zachary Payne pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:47 | Missouri S&T | Dennis Maher connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Crisler | 53-48 |
| 11:47 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-48 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Thomas Sandiford (PG), Derrick Henry (SG), Joe Hillen (SF), Paul Elders (PF), Johnny Plunkett (C) Jim Crisler, Dennis Maher, Calvin Beaird, Nicolas Gatto, Zachary Payne | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Diller (PG), Jerry Jarrell (SG), Ryan Jackson (SF), Fred Brown (PF) Walter Layne, David Bird, Steven Tryninewski, Louis Crow | |
| Lineup | Missouri S&T | PG - Thomas Sandiford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Hillen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Elders (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Plunkett (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Robert Diller (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jerry Jarrell (fresh) SF - Ryan Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Fred Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Rhoades (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Emporia St. | Johnny Plunkett is called for the reach on Jerry Jarrell - foul #1 on Johnny Plunkett, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Paugh (C) Fred Rhoades | |
| 11:10 | Emporia St. | Robert Paugh is fouled on the floor by Derrick Henry - foul #3 on Derrick Henry, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Nicolas Gatto (PF) Paul Elders | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 11:02 | Emporia St. | Jerry Jarrell is whistled for a carry | 53-48 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Leon Mahler (PG), Jeffrey Walker (PF) Fred Brown, Robert Paugh | |
| 10:34 | Missouri S&T | Joe Hillen misses badly on a runner from close range | 53-48 |
| 10:32 | Emporia St. | Leon Mahler grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:19 | Emporia St. | Robert Diller double dribbles | 53-48 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Franklin Kovalsky (PG), Paul Elders (PF), Zachary Payne (C) Thomas Sandiford, Nicolas Gatto, Johnny Plunkett | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Walter Layne (PG), Fred Brown (PF), Fred Rhoades (C) Leon Mahler, Jeffrey Walker, Jerry Jarrell | |
| 09:59 | Missouri S&T | Joe Hillen misses the jumper from the right block | 53-48 |
| 09:58 | Emporia St. | Fred Rhoades grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:51 | Emporia St. | Zachary Payne denies the turnaround by Ryan Jackson | 53-48 |
| 09:50 | Missouri S&T | Paul Elders snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 09:44 | Missouri S&T | Walter Layne picks off the pass by Derrick Henry | 53-48 |
| 09:41 | Emporia St. | Walter Layne slams it home | 53-50 |
| 09:20 | Missouri S&T | Franklin Kovalsky knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 09:18 | Emporia St. | Walter Layne is hacked by Franklin Kovalsky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Franklin Kovalsky, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Jim Crisler (PG), Dennis Maher (SG), Calvin Beaird (SF), Nicolas Gatto (PF), Johnny Plunkett (C) Franklin Kovalsky, Derrick Henry, Joe Hillen, Paul Elders, Zachary Payne | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Bird (SG), Steven Tryninewski (SF), Robert Paugh (C) Robert Diller, Ryan Jackson, Fred Rhoades | |
| 09:18 | Emporia St. | Walter Layne misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:18 | Missouri S&T | Johnny Plunkett grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 08:56 | Missouri S&T | Jim Crisler comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 56-50 |
| 08:54 | Emporia St. | Steven Tryninewski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:48 | Emporia St. | Walter Layne knocks in the jumper from the right side | 56-52 |
| 08:44 | Missouri S&T | Dennis Maher is hacked by David Bird in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Bird, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jerry Jarrell (SG), Ryan Jackson (SF) David Bird, Steven Tryninewski | |
| 08:19 | Missouri S&T | Dennis Maher can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 08:18 | Emporia St. | Ryan Jackson snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 08:13 | Emporia St. | Walter Layne connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ryan Jackson | 56-55 |
| 08:11 | Missouri S&T | Jim Crisler is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Crisler, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Derrick Henry (SG), Paul Elders (PF), Zachary Payne (C) Dennis Maher, Nicolas Gatto, Johnny Plunkett | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Leon Mahler (SG), Jeffrey Walker (PF), Louis Crow (C) Jerry Jarrell, Ryan Jackson, Fred Brown | |
| 07:49 | Emporia St. | Leon Mahler is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 07:47 | Missouri S&T | Paul Elders gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Missouri S&T | PG - Jim Crisler (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Henry (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Beaird (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Elders (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Zachary Payne (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Walter Layne (tiring) 11 pts. 10 ast. 5 stl. SG - Leon Mahler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Paugh (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Crow (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Missouri S&T | Zachary Payne can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Louis Crow - foul #2 on Louis Crow, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Thomas Sandiford (PG), Dennis Maher (SG), Joe Hillen (SF), William Neely (PF) Jim Crisler, Derrick Henry, Calvin Beaird, Paul Elders | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Diller (PG), David Bird (SG), Steven Tryninewski (SF), Fred Rhoades (C) Walter Layne, Leon Mahler, Robert Paugh, Jeffrey Walker | |
| 07:30 | Missouri S&T | Zachary Payne makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:30 | Missouri S&T | Zachary Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:20 | Emporia St. | Fred Rhoades blows the layup | 58-55 |
| 07:18 | Missouri S&T | Joe Hillen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 07:16 | Missouri S&T | Joe Hillen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Fred Brown (PF) Louis Crow | |
| 07:05 | Emporia St. | Fred Brown connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-58 |
| 06:49 | Missouri S&T | Dennis Maher buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Neely | 61-58 |
| 06:46 | Emporia St. | Dennis Maher steps in front of the David Bird pass in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 06:43 | Missouri S&T | Dennis Maher hits the finger roll | 63-58 |
| 06:22 | Emporia St. | Robert Diller can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-58 |
| 06:21 | Missouri S&T | The rebound goes to Zachary Payne | 63-58 |
| 06:19 | Missouri S&T | David Bird is called for the reach on Dennis Maher in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Bird, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Franklin Kovalsky (PG), Derrick Henry (SG), Nicolas Gatto (PF), Johnny Plunkett (C) Thomas Sandiford, Dennis Maher, Joe Hillen, Zachary Payne | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Walter Layne (PG), Jerry Jarrell (SG), Ryan Jackson (SF), Jeffrey Walker (PF), Louis Crow (C) Robert Diller, David Bird, Steven Tryninewski, Fred Brown, Fred Rhoades | |
| 05:58 | Missouri S&T | Nicolas Gatto clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 63-58 |
| 05:56 | Missouri S&T | Nicolas Gatto tips it back up and in | 65-58 |
| 05:39 | Emporia St. | Ryan Jackson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 05:37 | Missouri S&T | Franklin Kovalsky grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 05:37 | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Calvin Beaird (SF), Paul Elders (C) Nicolas Gatto, Johnny Plunkett | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Leon Mahler (SG), Robert Paugh (PF) Jeffrey Walker, Louis Crow | |
| 05:16 | Missouri S&T | Robert Paugh takes the ball from Franklin Kovalsky | 65-58 |
| 05:14 | Emporia St. | Franklin Kovalsky is called for the reach on Ryan Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Franklin Kovalsky, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Dennis Maher (SG) Derrick Henry | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Fred Rhoades (C) Jerry Jarrell | |
| 05:14 | Emporia St. | Ryan Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:14 | Emporia St. | Ryan Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:52 | Missouri S&T | Calvin Beaird comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 04:50 | Missouri S&T | Franklin Kovalsky grabs the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 04:41 | Missouri S&T | Franklin Kovalsky is hacked by Walter Layne - foul #3 on Walter Layne, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Jim Crisler (PG), Joe Hillen (SF), Johnny Plunkett (C) Franklin Kovalsky, Calvin Beaird, Paul Elders | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jerry Jarrell (PG), Robert Diller (SG), Steven Tryninewski (SF), Fred Brown (PF) Walter Layne, Leon Mahler, Ryan Jackson, Robert Paugh | |
| 04:26 | Missouri S&T | Johnny Plunkett comes up short on the shot near the basket | 65-60 |
| 04:25 | Emporia St. | Steven Tryninewski snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 04:23 | Emporia St. | Dennis Maher steps in front of the Robert Diller pass in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 04:22 | Missouri S&T | Dennis Maher throws it down | 67-60 |
| 03:57 | Emporia St. | Robert Diller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 03:56 | Missouri S&T | Johnny Plunkett grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 03:36 | Missouri S&T | Johnny Plunkett is hacked by Fred Rhoades - foul #1 on Fred Rhoades, team foul #7 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Thomas Sandiford (PG), Derrick Henry (SG), Calvin Beaird (SF), Nicolas Gatto (PF) Jim Crisler, Dennis Maher, Joe Hillen, William Neely | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Walter Layne (PG), Ryan Jackson (SF), Jeffrey Walker (PF), Louis Crow (C) Robert Diller, Steven Tryninewski, Fred Brown, Fred Rhoades | |
| 03:36 | Missouri S&T | Johnny Plunkett makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 03:36 | Missouri S&T | Johnny Plunkett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Lineup | Missouri S&T | PG - Thomas Sandiford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Henry (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Beaird (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicolas Gatto (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Plunkett (very tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Walter Layne (tiring) 11 pts. 10 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Jarrell (tiring) SF - Ryan Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Crow (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Emporia St. | Ryan Jackson hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Crow | 69-63 |
| 03:17 | Missouri S&T | Johnny Plunkett double dribbles in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Zachary Payne (C) Johnny Plunkett | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Leon Mahler (SG) Jerry Jarrell | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Emporia St. | Walter Layne clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-63 |
| 03:01 | Missouri S&T | Zachary Payne snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 02:59 | Missouri S&T | Thomas Sandiford is hacked by Walter Layne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Layne, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Paugh (C) Louis Crow | |
| 02:59 | Missouri S&T | Thomas Sandiford misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:59 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Ryan Jackson | 69-63 |
| 02:47 | Emporia St. | Robert Paugh scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Leon Mahler | 69-65 |
| 02:27 | Missouri S&T | Thomas Sandiford scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicolas Gatto | 72-65 |
| 02:23 | Emporia St. | Thomas Sandiford picks off the pass by Leon Mahler in the backcourt | 72-65 |
| 02:13 | Missouri S&T | Calvin Beaird's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Walker | 72-65 |
| 02:12 | Missouri S&T | Zachary Payne tips it back up and in | 74-65 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:52 | Emporia St. | Robert Paugh hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Walker | 74-68 |
| 01:50 | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | Jim Crisler (PG), Joe Hillen (SF), Johnny Plunkett (C) Thomas Sandiford, Calvin Beaird, Zachary Payne | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Diller (SG), Fred Brown (PF), Fred Rhoades (C) Leon Mahler, Jeffrey Walker, Robert Paugh | |
| 01:29 | Missouri S&T | Fred Brown swats the shot by Derrick Henry | 74-68 |
| 01:28 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Robert Diller | 74-68 |
| 01:28 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:26 | Emporia St. | Robert Diller is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Crisler - foul #3 on Jim Crisler, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| 01:26 | Emporia St. | Robert Diller makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:26 | Emporia St. | Robert Diller makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:10 | Missouri S&T | Johnny Plunkett dunks the ball | 76-70 |
| 01:04 | Emporia St. | Ryan Jackson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Layne | 76-72 |
| 01:04 | Missouri S&T | Missouri S&T calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-72 |
| 00:58 | Missouri S&T | Jim Crisler is hacked by Walter Layne in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Layne, team foul #9 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jerry Jarrell (SG) Walter Layne | |
| 00:58 | Missouri S&T | Jim Crisler makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:58 | Missouri S&T | Jim Crisler makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Emporia St. | Robert Diller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 78-72 |
| 00:39 | Missouri S&T | Johnny Plunkett pulls down the rebound | 78-72 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Missouri S&T | Johnny Plunkett is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Diller - foul #1 on Robert Diller, team foul #10 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Missouri S&T | William Neely (SG), Paul Elders (PF) Derrick Henry, Nicolas Gatto | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 00:37 | Missouri S&T | Johnny Plunkett misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:37 | Missouri S&T | Johnny Plunkett makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Emporia St. | Jerry Jarrell loses the ball out of bounds | 79-72 |
| 00:28 | Missouri S&T | Paul Elders is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Jarrell - foul #2 on Jerry Jarrell, team foul #11 | 79-72 |
| 00:28 | Missouri S&T | Paul Elders misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:28 | Missouri S&T | Paul Elders makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Emporia St. | Jerry Jarrell clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-72 |
| 00:20 | Emporia St. | Fred Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 80-72 |
| 00:16 | Emporia St. | Paul Elders blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Fred Rhoades | 80-72 |
| 00:14 | Missouri S&T | Joe Hillen grabs the defensive rebound | 80-72 |
| 00:12 | Missouri S&T | Jerry Jarrell is called for the reach on Joe Hillen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Jarrell, team foul #12 | 80-72 |
| 00:12 | Missouri S&T | Joe Hillen misses the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:12 | Missouri S&T | Joe Hillen makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:05 | Emporia St. | Robert Diller scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Jarrell | 81-75 |
| 00:03 | Missouri S&T | Joe Hillen is hacked by Jerry Jarrell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Jarrell, team foul #13 | 81-75 |
| 00:03 | Missouri S&T | Joe Hillen makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:03 | Missouri S&T | Joe Hillen misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:03 | Emporia St. | Fred Rhoades grabs the board | 82-75 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Emporia St. | Fred Rhoades misses the halfcourt shot | 82-75 |