| Lineup | Rivier | PG - John Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Valentino (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Toby Guerriero (fresh) SG - Anthony Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Haughton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Pickering (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Perry (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rivier | Michael Williams inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Rivier | Fred Cooper is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Fred Cooper, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 19:29 | Emerson | Richard Valentino swats the short shot by John Perry | 32-28 |
| 19:27 | Rivier | Richard Valentino snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 19:15 | Rivier | Michael Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Hess | 35-28 |
| 19:10 | Emerson | Fred Cooper is called for the reach on Anthony Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Cooper, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| 18:59 | Emerson | Patrick Pickering's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-28 |
| 18:43 | Rivier | William Brown misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 18:41 | Rivier | Richard Valentino misses the tip | 35-28 |
| 18:40 | Emerson | Toby Guerriero snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 18:16 | Emerson | Toby Guerriero is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Terry Haughton | 35-30 |
| 18:01 | Rivier | Richard Valentino is fouled on the floor by John Perry - foul #1 on John Perry, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Rivier | Thomas Walter (PG), Don Black (SG), Thomas Shelton (SF), Steven Taylor (PF), Scott Shoemaker (C) John Hess, Fred Cooper, Michael Williams, William Brown, Richard Valentino | |
| Subs | Emerson | James Peters (PG), William Sullivan (SG), Jan Cleaver (SF), Ruben Donaldson (PF), Richard Locklear (C) Toby Guerriero, Anthony Young, Terry Haughton, Patrick Pickering, John Perry | |
| 17:46 | Rivier | Don Black clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 17:44 | Rivier | Scott Shoemaker snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 17:30 | Rivier | Scott Shoemaker buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Don Black | 37-30 |
| 17:18 | Emerson | Richard Locklear misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-30 |
| 17:16 | Rivier | Don Black snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 16:57 | Rivier | Steven Taylor buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Don Black | 39-30 |
| 16:52 | Emerson | James Peters hits a jumper near the basket set up by Richard Locklear | 39-32 |
| 16:38 | Rivier | Ruben Donaldson picks off the pass by Thomas Shelton | 39-32 |
| 16:23 | Emerson | Jan Cleaver is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 39-34 |
| 16:07 | Rivier | Thomas Shelton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 16:06 | Emerson | Richard Locklear snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 16:04 | Emerson | Jan Cleaver is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jan Cleaver, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Rivier | John Hess (PG), Gary John (SG), Michael Williams (SF), William Brown (PF), Richard Valentino (C) Thomas Walter, Don Black, Thomas Shelton, Steven Taylor, Scott Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Emerson | Toby Guerriero (PG), Anthony Young (SG), Terry Haughton (SF), Patrick Pickering (PF), John Perry (C) James Peters, William Sullivan, Jan Cleaver, Ruben Donaldson, Richard Locklear | |
| 15:58 | Rivier | William Brown scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Hess and he's fouled by Patrick Pickering - foul #1 on Patrick Pickering, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Rivier | Charles Steadham (PF) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 15:58 | Rivier | William Brown makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - John Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary John (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Steadham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Valentino (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Toby Guerriero (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Haughton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Pickering (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Perry (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Emerson | Anthony Young is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| Subs | Rivier | Michael Williams (SF) William Brown | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 15:33 | Rivier | Michael Williams comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 15:31 | Rivier | Charles Steadham gets the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 15:19 | Rivier | John Hess misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 15:17 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Patrick Pickering | 42-34 |
| 15:12 | Emerson | Richard Valentino is called for the reach on John Perry - foul #1 on Richard Valentino, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Rivier | Fred Cooper (SG), William Brown (C) Gary John, Richard Valentino | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 14:47 | Emerson | John Perry makes the wide open shot in the lane on a great pass from Terry Haughton | 42-36 |
| 14:37 | Rivier | Fred Cooper misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-36 |
| 14:36 | Emerson | Anthony Young pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:18 | Emerson | Anthony Young clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 14:17 | Rivier | The rebound goes to John Hess | 42-36 |
| 13:57 | Rivier | William Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-36 |
| 13:56 | Emerson | Patrick Pickering grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 13:54 | Emerson | John Hess is called for the reach on Toby Guerriero in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hess, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Rivier | Thomas Walter (PG), Don Black (SG), Steven Taylor (PF), Scott Shoemaker (C) John Hess, Fred Cooper, Michael Williams, Charles Steadham | |
| Subs | Emerson | James Peters (PG), William Sullivan (SG), Jan Cleaver (SF), Ruben Donaldson (PF), Richard Locklear (C) Toby Guerriero, Anthony Young, Terry Haughton, Patrick Pickering, John Perry | |
| 13:36 | Emerson | Richard Locklear is fouled on the floor by Thomas Walter - foul #2 on Thomas Walter, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Rivier | Thomas Shelton (SF) William Brown | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 13:24 | Emerson | Jan Cleaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| 13:06 | Rivier | Thomas Shelton travels with the ball | 42-36 |
| Subs | Rivier | Richard Valentino (C) Scott Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 12:48 | Emerson | Richard Locklear's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Rivier | Gary John (PG), Charles Steadham (PF) Thomas Shelton, Steven Taylor | |
| Subs | Emerson | Toby Guerriero (PG), Robert Sewell (C) William Sullivan, Jan Cleaver | |
| 12:33 | Rivier | Don Black knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Walter and he's fouled by James Peters - foul #3 on James Peters, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Rivier | William Brown (PF) Charles Steadham | |
| Subs | Emerson | Thomas Trueman (SF) Ruben Donaldson | |
| 12:33 | Rivier | Don Black makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 12:31 | Emerson | Don Black is called for the reach on James Peters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Black, team foul #6 | 45-36 |
| 12:08 | Emerson | William Brown steals it from Thomas Trueman | 45-36 |
| 11:51 | Rivier | Gary John clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Toby Guerriero - foul #3 on Toby Guerriero, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Rivier | Fred Cooper (SG), Charles Steadham (PF), Scott Shoemaker (C) Don Black, Thomas Walter, Richard Valentino | |
| Subs | Emerson | Anthony Young (SG), Terry Haughton (SF), Patrick Pickering (PF) James Peters, Thomas Trueman, Richard Locklear | |
| 11:51 | Rivier | Gary John makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 11:51 | Rivier | Gary John misses the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 11:51 | Emerson | Anthony Young grabs the board | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Gary John (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Steadham (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Shoemaker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Toby Guerriero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Haughton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Pickering (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Sewell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Emerson | Terry Haughton misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 11:27 | Emerson | Terry Haughton tips it in | 46-38 |
| 11:17 | Rivier | Charles Steadham banks in the layup set up by William Brown | 48-38 |
| 11:01 | Emerson | Robert Sewell drills a runner from the left block | 48-40 |
| 10:42 | Rivier | Gary John is fouled on the floor by Toby Guerriero - foul #4 on Toby Guerriero, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Rivier | John Hess (PG), Thomas Walter (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Steven Taylor (PF), Richard Valentino (C) Gary John, Fred Cooper, William Brown, Charles Steadham, Scott Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Emerson | James Peters (PG), Jan Cleaver (SF), Ruben Donaldson (PF), John Perry (C) Toby Guerriero, Terry Haughton, Patrick Pickering, Robert Sewell | |
| 10:37 | Rivier | John Perry picks off the pass by John Hess | 48-40 |
| 10:16 | Emerson | John Perry lays it up and in set up by Anthony Young | 48-42 |
| 09:58 | Rivier | Thomas Walter misses the easy layup | 48-42 |
| 09:56 | Rivier | Richard Valentino gets the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:38 | Rivier | Richard Valentino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 09:36 | Emerson | Ruben Donaldson pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:22 | Emerson | Anthony Young is open and scores on a shot from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 09:01 | Rivier | John Hess hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-44 |
| 08:59 | Rivier | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Valentino | 48-44 |
| 08:42 | Rivier | Michael Williams clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 08:41 | Emerson | John Perry pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:25 | Emerson | Anthony Young drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 08:08 | Rivier | James Peters steps in front of the Steven Taylor pass | 48-47 |
| 07:53 | Emerson | Jan Cleaver blows the layup | 48-47 |
| 07:51 | Rivier | Steven Taylor pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - John Hess (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Walter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Valentino (tiring) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - James Peters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Young (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jan Cleaver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ruben Donaldson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Rivier | Michael Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Rivier | Gary John (PG), Fred Cooper (SG), William Brown (SF), Charles Steadham (PF), Scott Shoemaker (C) John Hess, Thomas Walter, Michael Williams, Steven Taylor, Richard Valentino | |
| Subs | Emerson | Toby Guerriero (PG), William Sullivan (SG), Terry Haughton (SF), Patrick Pickering (PF), Richard Locklear (C) James Peters, Anthony Young, Jan Cleaver, Ruben Donaldson, John Perry | |
| 07:07 | Emerson | William Sullivan steps out of bounds on the baseline | 48-47 |
| 06:52 | Rivier | Fred Cooper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 06:51 | Rivier | Scott Shoemaker tips it in | 50-47 |
| 06:38 | Emerson | William Brown denies the turnaround by Terry Haughton | 50-47 |
| 06:37 | Rivier | The rebound goes to Charles Steadham | 50-47 |
| 06:23 | Rivier | Charles Steadham hits a 3 from the right wing set up by William Brown | 53-47 |
| 06:10 | Emerson | Patrick Pickering misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary John - foul #2 on Gary John, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Rivier | Don Black (SG), Thomas Shelton (SF) Fred Cooper, Scott Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 06:10 | Emerson | Patrick Pickering misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:10 | Emerson | Patrick Pickering misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:10 | Rivier | Thomas Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 05:56 | Rivier | William Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Steadham | 56-47 |
| 05:51 | Emerson | Toby Guerriero loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| Subs | Rivier | John Hess (PG) Gary John | |
| Subs | Emerson | Thomas Trueman (SF), Robert Sewell (C) Terry Haughton, Patrick Pickering | |
| 05:37 | Rivier | Charles Steadham misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 05:36 | Rivier | William Brown snags the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 05:18 | Rivier | John Hess drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Steadham | 59-47 |
| 04:58 | Emerson | Robert Sewell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-47 |
| 04:56 | Emerson | William Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 59-47 |
| 04:39 | Emerson | The jumper by Toby Guerriero is denied by Charles Steadham | 59-47 |
| 04:37 | Emerson | Robert Sewell tips it in | 59-49 |
| 04:09 | Rivier | John Hess is hacked by Toby Guerriero - foul #5 on Toby Guerriero, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Rivier | Fred Cooper (SG), Thomas Walter (SF), Scott Shoemaker (C) Don Black, Thomas Shelton, William Brown | |
| Subs | Emerson | James Peters (PG), Terry Haughton (SF), Patrick Pickering (PF), Ruben Donaldson (C) Toby Guerriero, William Sullivan, Thomas Trueman, Richard Locklear | |
| 04:09 | Rivier | John Hess misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 04:09 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Robert Sewell | 59-49 |
| 04:05 | Emerson | Terry Haughton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| Subs | Rivier | Gary John (PG) John Hess | |
| Subs | Emerson | Anthony Young (SG) Robert Sewell | |
| 03:49 | Rivier | Scott Shoemaker is hacked by Ruben Donaldson - foul #1 on Ruben Donaldson, team foul #8 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Rivier | Michael Williams (SF), Richard Valentino (C) Gary John, Charles Steadham | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 03:49 | Rivier | Scott Shoemaker makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 03:49 | Rivier | Scott Shoemaker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Rivier | PG - Thomas Walter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Shoemaker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Valentino (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - James Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Haughton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Pickering (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ruben Donaldson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Emerson | Ruben Donaldson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Rivier | Fred Cooper buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Williams | 63-49 |
| 03:24 | Emerson | Terry Haughton is hacked by Scott Shoemaker - foul #2 on Scott Shoemaker, team foul #8 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Rivier | Gary John (PG), William Brown (SF), Steven Taylor (PF) Fred Cooper, Michael Williams, Richard Valentino | |
| Subs | Emerson | William Sullivan (SG), Jan Cleaver (PF) Anthony Young, Patrick Pickering | |
| 03:24 | Emerson | Terry Haughton makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 03:24 | Emerson | Terry Haughton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 02:55 | Rivier | William Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-51 |
| 02:53 | Emerson | James Peters pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 02:39 | Emerson | Jan Cleaver makes the jumper from the right block set up by Terry Haughton | 63-53 |
| 02:39 | Rivier | Rivier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-53 |
| Subs | Rivier | John Hess (PG), Fred Cooper (SG), Michael Williams (SF) Gary John, Thomas Walter, William Brown | |
| Subs | Emerson | Anthony Young (SG), Patrick Pickering (PF), John Perry (C) William Sullivan, Jan Cleaver, Ruben Donaldson | |
| 02:20 | Rivier | James Peters steals it from John Hess | 63-53 |
| 02:09 | Emerson | Patrick Pickering makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Peters | 63-55 |
| 02:09 | Rivier | Rivier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Rivier | Charles Steadham (PF), Richard Valentino (C) Steven Taylor, Scott Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 01:44 | Rivier | Charles Steadham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 01:42 | Rivier | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Valentino | 63-55 |
| 01:23 | Rivier | Charles Steadham is fouled on the floor by James Peters - foul #4 on James Peters, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| 01:23 | Rivier | Charles Steadham makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:23 | Rivier | Charles Steadham makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 01:11 | Emerson | John Perry makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Patrick Pickering | 65-57 |
| 00:47 | Rivier | Richard Valentino is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Valentino, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Emerson | Fred Cooper picks off the pass by James Peters in the backcourt | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Rivier | John Perry is called for the reach on Richard Valentino - foul #2 on John Perry, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Rivier | Thomas Walter (SF), William Brown (PF) Michael Williams, Charles Steadham | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 00:41 | Rivier | Richard Valentino makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:41 | Rivier | Richard Valentino makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:33 | Emerson | James Peters misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Valentino - foul #3 on Richard Valentino, team foul #10 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Rivier | Don Black (SG), Steven Taylor (PF), Scott Shoemaker (C) John Hess, Fred Cooper, Richard Valentino | |
| Subs | Emerson | William Sullivan (SG), Jan Cleaver (SF), Ruben Donaldson (PF), Richard Locklear (C) Anthony Young, Terry Haughton, Patrick Pickering, John Perry | |
| 00:33 | Emerson | James Peters makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:33 | Emerson | James Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:30 | Rivier | William Brown is hacked by James Peters in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Peters, team foul #11 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Rivier | John Hess (PG), Fred Cooper (SG), Richard Valentino (C) Don Black, Steven Taylor, Scott Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Emerson | Anthony Young (SG), Terry Haughton (SF), Patrick Pickering (PF), John Perry (C) James Peters, Jan Cleaver, Ruben Donaldson, Richard Locklear | |
| 00:30 | Rivier | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:30 | Rivier | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:24 | Emerson | William Sullivan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-59 |
| 00:23 | Rivier | Richard Valentino grabs the board | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Rivier | Rivier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rivier | John Hess runs out the clock | 69-59 |