| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Michael Dart (fresh) SG - Michael Dennis (fresh) SF - Ralph Randall (fresh) PF - James Vanburen (fresh) C - Paul Shimizu (fresh) | |
| Lineup | City College of NY | PG - John Price (fresh) SG - Brent Hanson (fresh) SF - Kenneth Dawkins (fresh) PF - Richard Barton (fresh) C - Ronald Stevens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | City College of NY | Ronald Stevens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | City College of NY | City College of NY is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | City College of NY | James Vanburen steps in front of the John Price pass | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Emerson | James Vanburen loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | City College of NY | Richard Barton buries a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by James Vanburen - foul #1 on James Vanburen, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | City College of NY | Richard Barton makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Emerson | Michael Dart is hacked by Ronald Stevens - foul #1 on Ronald Stevens, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Emerson | Paul Shimizu comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | City College of NY | Kenneth Dawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | City College of NY | James Vanburen steals the ball from John Price | 0-3 |
| 18:08 | Emerson | Paul Shimizu misses short on a runner in the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:07 | City College of NY | Ronald Stevens snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:02 | City College of NY | Brent Hanson hits a jump hook near the basket | 0-5 |
| 17:55 | Emerson | Ralph Randall makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Dart | 2-5 |
| 17:26 | City College of NY | Ronald Stevens can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 2-5 |
| 17:25 | City College of NY | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Barton | 2-5 |
| 17:17 | City College of NY | John Price connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 2-7 |
| 17:00 | Emerson | Paul Shimizu loses the dribble to Brent Hanson | 2-7 |
| 16:56 | City College of NY | Brent Hanson lays it up and in | 2-9 |
| 16:47 | Emerson | James Vanburen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-9 |
| 16:46 | City College of NY | Ronald Stevens gets the rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:31 | City College of NY | John Price misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-9 |
| 16:30 | City College of NY | Richard Barton gets the offensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:19 | City College of NY | Kenneth Dawkins is hacked by Paul Shimizu - foul #1 on Paul Shimizu, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Emerson | Jerry Wilson (PG), Gary Huskey (SG), David Keller (SF), Steven Brooks (PF), Maxwell Kirkpatrick (C) Michael Dart, Michael Dennis, Ralph Randall, James Vanburen, Paul Shimizu | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Edmund Derose (PG), Lynn Sapien (SG), Robert Russel (SF), Everett Ham (PF), Wayne Bellinger (C) John Price, Brent Hanson, Kenneth Dawkins, Richard Barton, Ronald Stevens | |
| 16:00 | City College of NY | Everett Ham clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-9 |
| 15:59 | Emerson | The rebound goes to David Keller | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Jerry Wilson (fresh) SG - Gary Huskey (fresh) SF - David Keller (fresh) PF - Steven Brooks (fresh) C - Maxwell Kirkpatrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | City College of NY | PG - Edmund Derose (fresh) SG - Lynn Sapien (fresh) SF - Robert Russel (fresh) PF - Everett Ham (fresh) C - Wayne Bellinger (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Emerson | Jerry Wilson misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Edmund Derose - foul #1 on Edmund Derose, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| 15:40 | Emerson | Jerry Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 15:40 | Emerson | Jerry Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:23 | City College of NY | Robert Russel slams it home and the foul's on David Keller - foul #1 on David Keller, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Dart (PG), Michael Dennis (SG), Paul Shimizu (C) Jerry Wilson, David Keller, Steven Brooks | |
| Subs | City College of NY | | |
| 15:23 | City College of NY | Robert Russel makes the free throw | 4-12 |
| 15:00 | Emerson | Paul Shimizu scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Michael Dart and the foul's on Robert Russel - foul #1 on Robert Russel, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| 15:00 | Emerson | Paul Shimizu makes the free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:53 | City College of NY | Wayne Bellinger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 14:51 | Emerson | Maxwell Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 14:33 | Emerson | Michael Dennis knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Paul Shimizu | 10-12 |
| 14:25 | City College of NY | Everett Ham can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Maxwell Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on Maxwell Kirkpatrick, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Emerson | Ralph Randall (SF), James Vanburen (PF) Gary Huskey, Maxwell Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | City College of NY | John Price (PG), Richard Barton (PF) Edmund Derose, Wayne Bellinger | |
| 14:25 | City College of NY | Everett Ham makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:25 | City College of NY | Everett Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 14:07 | Emerson | Ralph Randall can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 14:06 | City College of NY | Richard Barton gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:48 | City College of NY | John Price hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 13:46 | Emerson | James Vanburen pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:35 | Emerson | Paul Shimizu's pass is intercepted by Robert Russel | 10-14 |
| 13:32 | City College of NY | John Price lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Russel | 10-16 |
| 13:11 | Emerson | Ralph Randall clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Russel - foul #2 on Robert Russel, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Emerson | Jerry Wilson (PG), Gary Huskey (SG), Maxwell Kirkpatrick (C) Michael Dart, Michael Dennis, Paul Shimizu | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Brent Hanson (SG), Kenneth Dawkins (SF), Wayne Bellinger (C) Lynn Sapien, Robert Russel, Everett Ham | |
| 13:11 | Emerson | Ralph Randall misses the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 13:11 | Emerson | Ralph Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:50 | City College of NY | James Vanburen steals the ball from Wayne Bellinger | 11-16 |
| 12:42 | Emerson | Jerry Wilson misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by John Price - foul #1 on John Price, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Emerson | David Keller (SF), Steven Brooks (PF) Ralph Randall, James Vanburen | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Ronald Stevens (C) Wayne Bellinger | |
| 12:42 | Emerson | Jerry Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:42 | Emerson | Jerry Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:23 | City College of NY | Brent Hanson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 12:21 | Emerson | Jerry Wilson snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 12:15 | Emerson | Gary Huskey comes up short on the shot from the right block | 12-16 |
| 12:14 | Emerson | David Keller grabs the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 12:00 | Emerson | Steven Brooks banks in the layup set up by Gary Huskey | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Jerry Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Huskey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Keller (fresh) PF - Steven Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Maxwell Kirkpatrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | City College of NY | PG - John Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brent Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Dawkins (fresh) PF - Richard Barton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Stevens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | City College of NY | David Keller is called for the reach on Brent Hanson - foul #2 on David Keller, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Dart (PG), Michael Dennis (SG), Paul Shimizu (C) Jerry Wilson, David Keller, Steven Brooks | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Edmund Derose (PG), Karl Darrell (SG), Jason Zuehlke (PF) John Price, Brent Hanson, Richard Barton | |
| 11:36 | City College of NY | Ronald Stevens hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 11:34 | Emerson | Paul Shimizu grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 11:30 | Emerson | Michael Dart misses short on a jumper from the left block | 14-16 |
| 11:28 | Emerson | Michael Dennis tips it back up and in | 16-16 |
| 11:05 | City College of NY | Karl Darrell misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 11:03 | City College of NY | Ronald Stevens tips it but misses | 16-16 |
| 11:02 | City College of NY | Edmund Derose pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:48 | City College of NY | Edmund Derose misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 10:47 | Emerson | Michael Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:23 | Emerson | Paul Shimizu drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Michael Dennis | 18-16 |
| 10:08 | City College of NY | Karl Darrell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 10:06 | Emerson | Maxwell Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 09:50 | Emerson | Michael Dennis's pass is intercepted by Jason Zuehlke | 18-16 |
| 09:45 | City College of NY | Karl Darrell drills a 3 from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 09:27 | Emerson | Paul Shimizu loses the dribble to Ronald Stevens | 18-19 |
| 09:05 | City College of NY | Kenneth Dawkins is whistled for traveling | 18-19 |
| Subs | Emerson | Jerry Wilson (PG), Steve Marciano (SG), Ralph Randall (SF), James Vanburen (PF) Michael Dart, Michael Dennis, Gary Huskey, Maxwell Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | City College of NY | John Price (PG), Brent Hanson (SG), Wayne Bellinger (SF), Richard Barton (PF), Everett Ham (C) Edmund Derose, Karl Darrell, Kenneth Dawkins, Jason Zuehlke, Ronald Stevens | |
| 08:49 | Emerson | Jerry Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 18-19 |
| 08:47 | City College of NY | The rebound goes to Brent Hanson | 18-19 |
| 08:24 | City College of NY | Brent Hanson misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Jerry Wilson - foul #1 on Jerry Wilson, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| 08:24 | City College of NY | Brent Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:24 | City College of NY | Brent Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:04 | Emerson | Steve Marciano hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Everett Ham - foul #1 on Everett Ham, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Dart (PG) Paul Shimizu | |
| Subs | City College of NY | | |
| 08:04 | Emerson | Steve Marciano misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:04 | Emerson | Steve Marciano misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:04 | City College of NY | Richard Barton gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 07:52 | City College of NY | Jerry Wilson picks off the pass by Everett Ham | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Michael Dart (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steve Marciano (fresh) SF - Ralph Randall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Vanburen (fresh) 3 stl. C - Jerry Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | City College of NY | PG - John Price (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brent Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wayne Bellinger (fresh) PF - Richard Barton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Everett Ham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Emerson | Jerry Wilson slams it home on a great pass from Ralph Randall | 20-20 |
| 07:17 | City College of NY | Brent Hanson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 07:16 | City College of NY | Brent Hanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 06:56 | City College of NY | John Price drills a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Steve Marciano - foul #1 on Steve Marciano, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Dennis (SG), Steven Brooks (PF) Steve Marciano, James Vanburen | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Lynn Sapien (SG), Edmund Derose (SF), Ronald Stevens (C) Brent Hanson, Wayne Bellinger, Everett Ham | |
| 06:56 | City College of NY | John Price misses the free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:56 | Emerson | Jerry Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 06:39 | Emerson | Michael Dart connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Wilson | 22-22 |
| 06:17 | City College of NY | Richard Barton comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 06:15 | Emerson | Steven Brooks pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:09 | Emerson | Jerry Wilson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Brooks | 24-22 |
| 05:44 | City College of NY | Richard Barton clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 24-22 |
| 05:42 | City College of NY | Ronald Stevens grabs the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 05:27 | City College of NY | Richard Barton comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 24-22 |
| 05:26 | City College of NY | Richard Barton tips it home | 24-24 |
| 04:58 | Emerson | Michael Dart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 04:57 | City College of NY | Ronald Stevens grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 04:30 | City College of NY | Lynn Sapien blows the layup | 24-24 |
| 04:28 | Emerson | Jerry Wilson grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 04:22 | Emerson | Jerry Wilson hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Michael Dennis | 26-24 |
| 04:05 | City College of NY | Ronald Stevens misses the lay-in | 26-24 |
| 04:04 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Jerry Wilson | 26-24 |
| 03:57 | Emerson | Michael Dennis makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Dart | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Michael Dart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Dennis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Randall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | City College of NY | PG - John Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lynn Sapien (fairly fresh) SF - Edmund Derose (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Barton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Stevens (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 03:37 | City College of NY | John Price misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-24 |
| 03:36 | Emerson | Ralph Randall grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 03:09 | Emerson | The short jumper by Jerry Wilson is denied by Ronald Stevens | 28-24 |
| 03:08 | Emerson | Steven Brooks hits the follow up shot | 30-24 |
| 02:46 | City College of NY | John Price is fouled on the floor by Steven Brooks - foul #1 on Steven Brooks, team foul #8 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Emerson | Gary Huskey (PG), Steve Marciano (SG), David Keller (SF), James Vanburen (PF), Paul Shimizu (C) Michael Dart, Michael Dennis, Ralph Randall, Steven Brooks, Jerry Wilson | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Brent Hanson (SG), Kenneth Dawkins (SF), Everett Ham (PF), Robert Russel (C) Lynn Sapien, Edmund Derose, Richard Barton, Ronald Stevens | |
| 02:46 | City College of NY | John Price makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:46 | City College of NY | John Price misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:46 | Emerson | Paul Shimizu gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 02:38 | Emerson | Steve Marciano misses badly on a floater from the right block | 30-25 |
| 02:37 | City College of NY | Everett Ham pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 02:13 | City College of NY | Robert Russel banks in the layup on a great pass from Brent Hanson and the foul's on Gary Huskey - foul #1 on Gary Huskey, team foul #9 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Karl Darrell (PG) John Price | |
| 02:13 | City College of NY | Robert Russel makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:01 | Emerson | Brent Hanson takes the ball from David Keller | 30-28 |
| 01:57 | City College of NY | A charge is called on Karl Darrell - foul #1 on Karl Darrell, team foul #7 | 30-28 |
| 01:39 | Emerson | Paul Shimizu hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-28 |
| 01:37 | City College of NY | Karl Darrell grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 01:23 | City College of NY | Steve Marciano steals the ball from Robert Russel | 30-28 |
| 01:13 | Emerson | Paul Shimizu misses the jumper from the left side | 30-28 |
| 01:12 | Emerson | James Vanburen tips it back up and in | 32-28 |
| 01:07 | City College of NY | Steve Marciano steps in front of the Brent Hanson pass | 32-28 |
| 01:04 | Emerson | Steve Marciano banks in the layup | 34-28 |
| 00:47 | City College of NY | Everett Ham double dribbles | 34-28 |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Dennis (SG) Steve Marciano | |
| Subs | City College of NY | Wayne Bellinger (C) Everett Ham | |
| 00:30 | Emerson | Gary Huskey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 00:28 | City College of NY | Robert Russel pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:01 | City College of NY | Wayne Bellinger scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 00:00 | Emerson | David Keller misses long on a fullcourt shot | 34-31 |