| Lineup | Emory | PG - George Leflore (fresh) SG - John Lair (fresh) SF - James Brooks (fresh) PF - Andrew Herman (fresh) C - Donald Doherty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Millsaps | PG - Robert Shine (fresh) SG - James Oubre (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - Hans Pressley (fresh) C - Ronald Steffan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Emory | Donald Doherty wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Emory | Emory is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Millsaps | Millsaps is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Emory | Donald Doherty can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Steffan - foul #1 on Ronald Steffan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Emory | Donald Doherty makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | Emory | Donald Doherty misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | Millsaps | Ronald Steffan pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:37 | Millsaps | Robert Shine is hacked by George Leflore in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Leflore, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:19 | Millsaps | James Oubre drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Shine | 1-3 |
| 19:04 | Emory | Donald Doherty buries a jumper from the left block set up by George Leflore | 3-3 |
| 18:56 | Millsaps | Hans Pressley is hacked by Andrew Herman - foul #1 on Andrew Herman, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:40 | Millsaps | James Oubre knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 18:22 | Emory | Donald Doherty can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 3-6 |
| 18:20 | Millsaps | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 18:18 | Millsaps | Ronald Steffan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 18:01 | Emory | Donald Doherty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-6 |
| 17:53 | Millsaps | James Oubre can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 17:51 | Emory | Andrew Herman pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:23 | Emory | Robert Smith steps in front of the John Lair pass | 3-6 |
| 17:20 | Millsaps | Robert Smith hits the finger roll | 3-8 |
| 16:52 | Emory | John Lair hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 3-8 |
| 16:51 | Emory | Donald Doherty can't tip it in | 3-8 |
| 16:50 | Millsaps | Hans Pressley pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:34 | Millsaps | James Oubre misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 16:33 | Emory | Donald Doherty grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 16:29 | Emory | Robert Shine takes the ball from James Brooks in the backcourt | 3-8 |
| 16:28 | Millsaps | Robert Shine banks in the layup | 3-10 |
| 16:02 | Emory | Donald Doherty misses the dunk attempt | 3-10 |
| 16:01 | Millsaps | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 3-10 |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - George Leflore (tiring) 1 ast. SG - John Lair (tiring) SF - James Brooks (tiring) PF - Andrew Herman (tiring) C - Donald Doherty (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millsaps | PG - Robert Shine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Oubre (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Robert Smith (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Hans Pressley (tiring) C - Ronald Steffan (tiring) | |
| 15:42 | Millsaps | James Oubre hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-10 |
| 15:40 | Emory | Donald Doherty grabs the board | 3-10 |
| 15:38 | Emory | George Leflore is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Shine - foul #1 on Robert Shine, team foul #2 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Emory | Ray Coy (PG), Jack Hartley (SG), Michael Lovett (SF), Edward Rademacher (PF), James Cameron (C) George Leflore, John Lair, James Brooks, Andrew Herman, Donald Doherty | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Robert Anderson (PG), Jeffrey Aguayo (SG), John Dupre (PF), Norman Deakins (C) Robert Shine, James Oubre, Hans Pressley, Ronald Steffan | |
| 15:14 | Emory | James Cameron hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 14:51 | Millsaps | Robert Anderson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-13 |
| 14:35 | Emory | Ray Coy misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Norman Deakins - foul #1 on Norman Deakins, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Steven Webb (SG), William Whitham (PF) Robert Anderson, Norman Deakins | |
| 14:35 | Emory | Ray Coy misses the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 14:35 | Emory | Ray Coy makes the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 14:08 | Millsaps | Steven Webb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-13 |
| Subs | Emory | Ross Gladden (SG) Michael Lovett | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Robert Shine (PG) Jeffrey Aguayo | |
| 13:39 | Emory | James Cameron makes the wide open shot in the paint | 8-13 |
| 13:25 | Millsaps | Robert Shine is hacked by James Cameron - foul #1 on James Cameron, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Emory | Andrew Herman (PF), Donald Doherty (C) Edward Rademacher, James Cameron | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Robert Anderson (PG), Hans Pressley (PF), Ronald Steffan (C) Robert Shine, William Whitham, John Dupre | |
| 13:10 | Millsaps | Robert Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 13:08 | Millsaps | Hans Pressley grabs the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:46 | Millsaps | Robert Anderson double dribbles | 8-13 |
| Subs | Emory | Michael Lovett (SF) Ross Gladden | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Jeffrey Aguayo (SG), Norman Deakins (C) Steven Webb, Ronald Steffan | |
| 12:22 | Emory | Ray Coy buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jack Hartley | 11-13 |
| 11:59 | Millsaps | Robert Anderson double dribbles | 11-13 |
| Subs | Emory | John Lair (SG), Edward Rademacher (PF), James Cameron (C) Michael Lovett, Andrew Herman, Donald Doherty | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Robert Shine (PG), James Oubre (SG), William Whitham (PF), John Dupre (C) Robert Anderson, Jeffrey Aguayo, Hans Pressley, Norman Deakins | |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Ray Coy (tiring) 4 pts. SG - John Lair (fairly fresh) SF - Jack Hartley (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Edward Rademacher (fairly fresh) C - James Cameron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Millsaps | PG - Robert Shine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Oubre (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Smith (very tired) 2 pts. PF - William Whitham (fresh) C - John Dupre (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Emory | Ray Coy misses the 3 from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 11:32 | Millsaps | John Dupre grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:14 | Millsaps | James Oubre is open and scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Shine | 11-15 |
| 10:47 | Emory | Jack Hartley drills a 3 from straight away set up by Edward Rademacher | 14-15 |
| 10:29 | Millsaps | James Oubre misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 10:28 | Millsaps | John Dupre snags the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 10:19 | Millsaps | William Whitham drills a jumper in the lane | 14-17 |
| 09:51 | Emory | James Cameron is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side | 14-17 |
| 09:50 | Emory | James Cameron pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:31 | Emory | Ray Coy misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 09:29 | Emory | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Coy | 14-17 |
| 09:29 | Emory | Emory calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-17 |
| Subs | Emory | George Leflore (PG), Ross Gladden (SG), Michael Lovett (SF), Andrew Herman (PF), Donald Doherty (C) Ray Coy, John Lair, Jack Hartley, Edward Rademacher, James Cameron | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Robert Anderson (PG), Jeffrey Aguayo (SG), Norman Deakins (PF), Ronald Steffan (C) Robert Shine, James Oubre, William Whitham, John Dupre | |
| 09:11 | Emory | George Leflore connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Ross Gladden | 16-17 |
| 09:08 | Millsaps | Robert Smith's pass is intercepted by Andrew Herman in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| 08:48 | Emory | Andrew Herman is hacked by Ronald Steffan - foul #2 on Ronald Steffan, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Hans Pressley (PF) Ronald Steffan | |
| 08:35 | Emory | Donald Doherty's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Aguayo | 16-17 |
| 08:30 | Millsaps | Jeffrey Aguayo hits the finger roll | 16-19 |
| 08:28 | Emory | Jeffrey Aguayo steals the ball from Ross Gladden in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| 08:26 | Millsaps | Jeffrey Aguayo lays it up and in | 16-21 |
| 08:14 | Emory | George Leflore misses long on a runner from the baseline | 16-21 |
| 08:12 | Millsaps | Norman Deakins grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 08:08 | Millsaps | Robert Smith's pass is intercepted by George Leflore in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| 08:05 | Emory | George Leflore lays it up and in | 18-21 |
| 07:54 | Millsaps | Robert Anderson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-21 |
| 07:52 | Emory | Andrew Herman grabs the board | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - George Leflore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Gladden (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Lovett (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Herman (tired) 2 reb. C - Donald Doherty (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Millsaps | PG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Aguayo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Smith (very tired) 2 pts. PF - Hans Pressley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Norman Deakins (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Emory | George Leflore hits a jumper from the right side set up by Ross Gladden | 20-21 |
| 07:14 | Millsaps | Robert Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ross Gladden - foul #1 on Ross Gladden, team foul #4 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Emory | Ray Coy (PG), Jack Hartley (SG), James Brooks (SF), Edward Rademacher (PF), James Cameron (C) George Leflore, Ross Gladden, Michael Lovett, Andrew Herman, Donald Doherty | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Steven Webb (SG), William Whitham (C) Jeffrey Aguayo, Norman Deakins | |
| 07:14 | Millsaps | Robert Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:14 | Millsaps | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:55 | Emory | James Cameron misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Robert Shine (PG), James Oubre (SG) Robert Anderson, Steven Webb | |
| 06:55 | Emory | James Cameron misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:55 | Emory | James Cameron misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:55 | Millsaps | William Whitham grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 06:46 | Millsaps | James Oubre comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jack Hartley - foul #1 on Jack Hartley, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| 06:46 | Millsaps | James Oubre makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:46 | Millsaps | James Oubre makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:31 | Emory | Hans Pressley is called for the reach on Edward Rademacher - foul #1 on Hans Pressley, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| 06:25 | Emory | Ray Coy buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-24 |
| 06:06 | Millsaps | William Whitham misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Ray Coy - foul #1 on Ray Coy, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Emory | Keith Langston (PG), John Lair (SG), Andrew Herman (PF), Donald Doherty (C) Ray Coy, Jack Hartley, Edward Rademacher, James Cameron | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Steven Webb (SG), John Dupre (C) James Oubre, Hans Pressley | |
| 06:06 | Millsaps | William Whitham makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:06 | Millsaps | William Whitham makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:04 | Emory | Keith Langston is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Shine - foul #2 on Robert Shine, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Hans Pressley (PF) William Whitham | |
| 06:04 | Emory | Keith Langston misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:04 | Emory | Donald Doherty gets the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 05:36 | Emory | Donald Doherty misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| 05:36 | Emory | Donald Doherty makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:36 | Emory | Donald Doherty misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:36 | Millsaps | Hans Pressley grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 05:14 | Millsaps | John Dupre misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 24-26 |
| 05:13 | Emory | Donald Doherty grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 04:56 | Emory | Donald Doherty's pass is intercepted by Robert Shine | 24-26 |
| 04:51 | Millsaps | Robert Smith hits the finger roll set up by Robert Shine | 24-28 |
| 04:33 | Emory | Donald Doherty makes the runner from close range | 26-28 |
| 04:14 | Millsaps | Hans Pressley is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Shine | 26-30 |
| 04:12 | Emory | James Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Emory | George Leflore (PG), Jack Hartley (SG), Edward Rademacher (PF), James Cameron (C) Keith Langston, John Lair, Andrew Herman, Donald Doherty | |
| Subs | Millsaps | James Oubre (SG), Jeffrey Aguayo (SF), William Whitham (PF), Norman Deakins (C) Steven Webb, Robert Smith, Hans Pressley, John Dupre | |
| 04:12 | Emory | James Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:12 | Emory | James Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:51 | Millsaps | William Whitham hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Shine | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - George Leflore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Hartley (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brooks (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Edward Rademacher (tiring) C - James Cameron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Millsaps | PG - Robert Shine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Oubre (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jeffrey Aguayo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Whitham (fresh) 6 pts. C - Norman Deakins (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:47 | Emory | George Leflore's pass is intercepted by Robert Shine in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 03:44 | Millsaps | Robert Shine lays it up and in | 28-34 |
| 03:41 | Emory | George Leflore is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Shine - foul #3 on Robert Shine, team foul #10 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Emory | Michael Lovett (SF) James Brooks | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Robert Anderson (PG), Ronald Steffan (C) Robert Shine, Norman Deakins | |
| 03:41 | Emory | George Leflore misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:41 | Emory | George Leflore makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:23 | Millsaps | William Whitham misses the lay-in | 29-34 |
| 03:22 | Millsaps | William Whitham tips it back up and in | 29-36 |
| 03:19 | Emory | Ronald Steffan steps in front of the George Leflore pass in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| 03:07 | Millsaps | William Whitham banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Aguayo and the foul's on James Cameron - foul #2 on James Cameron, team foul #7 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Emory | Ray Coy (PG), Ross Gladden (SG) George Leflore, Jack Hartley | |
| Subs | Millsaps | | |
| 03:07 | Millsaps | William Whitham misses the free throw | 29-38 |
| 03:07 | Emory | James Cameron pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 02:46 | Emory | James Cameron buries a jumper near the basket | 31-38 |
| 02:36 | Millsaps | William Whitham buries a floater in the paint | 31-40 |
| 02:33 | Emory | Ross Gladden is hacked by James Oubre in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Oubre, team foul #11 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Emory | Jack Hartley (SF), Donald Doherty (C) Michael Lovett, Edward Rademacher | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Steven Webb (SF), Norman Deakins (PF) Jeffrey Aguayo, William Whitham | |
| 02:33 | Emory | Ross Gladden makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 02:33 | Emory | Ross Gladden makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 02:10 | Millsaps | James Oubre hits a 3 from straight away | 33-43 |
| 01:48 | Emory | James Cameron hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Norman Deakins - foul #2 on Norman Deakins, team foul #12 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Emory | George Leflore (PG), John Lair (SG), Michael Lovett (SF), Andrew Herman (PF) Ray Coy, Ross Gladden, Jack Hartley, Donald Doherty | |
| Subs | Millsaps | John Dupre (PF) Norman Deakins | |
| 01:48 | Emory | James Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 01:48 | Emory | James Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 01:27 | Millsaps | Robert Anderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Oubre | 35-46 |
| 01:04 | Emory | George Leflore misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by John Dupre - foul #1 on John Dupre, team foul #13 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Emory | Ray Coy (SF), Edward Rademacher (PF), Donald Doherty (C) Michael Lovett, Andrew Herman, James Cameron | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Jeffrey Aguayo (SF), Norman Deakins (PF) Steven Webb, John Dupre | |
| 01:04 | Emory | George Leflore makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 01:04 | Emory | George Leflore makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 01:01 | Millsaps | James Oubre is hacked by George Leflore in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Leflore, team foul #8 | 37-46 |
| 01:01 | Millsaps | James Oubre makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 01:01 | Millsaps | James Oubre misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 01:01 | Emory | Edward Rademacher grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 00:57 | Emory | George Leflore is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| Subs | Millsaps | William Whitham (PF) Norman Deakins | |
| 00:49 | Millsaps | William Whitham blows the layup but he's fouled by Edward Rademacher - foul #1 on Edward Rademacher, team foul #9 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Emory | Keith Langston (PG) George Leflore | |
| Subs | Millsaps | | |
| 00:49 | Millsaps | William Whitham makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 00:49 | Millsaps | William Whitham misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 00:49 | Emory | Donald Doherty pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 00:20 | Emory | Ray Coy misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 00:19 | Millsaps | William Whitham snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 00:16 | Millsaps | James Oubre is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-48 |
| Subs | Emory | Jack Hartley (SF), Andrew Herman (PF) Keith Langston, Edward Rademacher | |
| Subs | Millsaps | Hans Pressley (PF), Norman Deakins (C) William Whitham, Ronald Steffan | |
| 00:05 | Emory | Donald Doherty misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-48 |
| 00:03 | Millsaps | The rebound goes to Hans Pressley | 37-48 |
| 00:00 | Millsaps | Hans Pressley misses short on a halfcourt shot | 37-48 |