| Lineup | Emory | PG - Chris Barker (fresh) SG - Harold Alexander (fresh) SF - Andrew Bricker (fresh) PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) C - Garry Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - James Dodd (fresh) SG - Clyde Graves (fresh) SF - Thomas Blevins (fresh) PF - Gordon Dupras (fresh) C - Bob Peterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Emory | Ronald Hawkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Emory | Emory is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dubuque | Dubuque is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Emory | Harold Alexander's pass is intercepted by James Dodd in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Dubuque | Bob Peterson hits a turnaround from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Emory | Harold Alexander misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Dubuque | Thomas Blevins pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Dubuque | James Dodd is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Dodd, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Emory | Harold Alexander buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Barker | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Dubuque | Gordon Dupras misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Dubuque | Thomas Blevins grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Dubuque | Bob Peterson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Emory | Ronald Hawkins snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Emory | Chris Barker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gordon Dupras - foul #1 on Gordon Dupras, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Emory | Chris Barker misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Emory | Chris Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:54 | Dubuque | Thomas Blevins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | Emory | Andrew Bricker snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Emory | Harold Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Emory | Richard Moore (PG), Wayne Ward (SG), Charles Chapell (SF), Jeremy Mojica (PF) Chris Barker, Harold Alexander, Andrew Bricker, Ronald Hawkins | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Wayne Lawson (PG), Manuel Mann (SG), Bert Maloney (SF), Lorenzo Beeson (PF), John Baker (C) James Dodd, Clyde Graves, Thomas Blevins, Gordon Dupras, Bob Peterson | |
| 17:24 | Dubuque | John Baker misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Garry Johnson - foul #1 on Garry Johnson, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | Dubuque | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:24 | Dubuque | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Emory | Richard Moore travels with the ball | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | Dubuque | Bert Maloney is called for 3 seconds | 4-4 |
| 16:52 | Emory | Charles Chapell drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Moore | 6-4 |
| 16:50 | Dubuque | Richard Moore is called for the reach on Wayne Lawson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Moore, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 16:36 | Dubuque | Bert Maloney comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-4 |
| 16:35 | Dubuque | Bert Maloney tips it back up and in | 6-6 |
| 16:26 | Emory | Jeremy Mojica knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Moore | 8-6 |
| 15:59 | Dubuque | Manuel Mann loses the dribble to Wayne Ward | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wayne Ward (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Chapell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Mojica (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Garry Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Wayne Lawson (fairly fresh) SG - Manuel Mann (fairly fresh) SF - Bert Maloney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lorenzo Beeson (fairly fresh) C - John Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Emory | Wayne Ward hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Chapell | 10-6 |
| 15:35 | Dubuque | Jeremy Mojica denies the turnaround by John Baker | 10-6 |
| 15:33 | Emory | Richard Moore gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:30 | Emory | Manuel Mann is called for the reach on Charles Chapell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Mann, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Emory | Chris Barker (PG), Harold Alexander (SG), Andrew Bricker (SF), Logan Talty (PF) Richard Moore, Wayne Ward, Charles Chapell, Jeremy Mojica | |
| Subs | Dubuque | James Dodd (PG), Tony Montenegro (SG), Thomas Blevins (SF), Gordon Dupras (PF), Bob Peterson (C) Wayne Lawson, Manuel Mann, Bert Maloney, Lorenzo Beeson, John Baker | |
| 15:19 | Emory | Harold Alexander is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-6 |
| 15:18 | Dubuque | Thomas Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:07 | Dubuque | James Dodd scores on a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Chris Barker - foul #1 on Chris Barker, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Clyde Graves (SG) Tony Montenegro | |
| 15:07 | Dubuque | James Dodd makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:50 | Emory | Gordon Dupras is called for the reach on Logan Talty - foul #2 on Gordon Dupras, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Emory | Ronald Hawkins (PF) Logan Talty | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Bert Maloney (PF) Gordon Dupras | |
| 14:36 | Emory | Bob Peterson is called for the reach on Harold Alexander - foul #1 on Bob Peterson, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| 14:25 | Emory | Chris Barker scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 14:09 | Dubuque | Garry Johnson steals it from Thomas Blevins | 13-9 |
| 13:50 | Emory | Chris Barker is whistled for a carry | 13-9 |
| Subs | Emory | Richard Moore (PG), Wayne Ward (SG), Logan Talty (PF) Chris Barker, Harold Alexander, Ronald Hawkins | |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Meyer (PG), Tony Montenegro (SG) James Dodd, Clyde Graves | |
| 13:31 | Dubuque | Tony Montenegro misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 13:30 | Emory | The rebound goes to Logan Talty | 13-9 |
| 13:15 | Emory | Wayne Ward makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Logan Talty | 16-9 |
| 12:57 | Dubuque | Tony Montenegro misses short on a shot from the left wing | 16-9 |
| 12:55 | Dubuque | Bert Maloney grabs the offensive board | 16-9 |
| 12:45 | Dubuque | Tony Montenegro travels with the ball | 16-9 |
| Subs | Emory | Harold Alexander (SG), Charles Chapell (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF) Wayne Ward, Andrew Bricker, Logan Talty | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Wayne Lawson (PG), Manuel Mann (SG), John Baker (C) John Meyer, Thomas Blevins, Bob Peterson | |
| 12:30 | Emory | Bert Maloney takes the ball from Charles Chapell | 16-9 |
| 12:17 | Dubuque | Bert Maloney makes the turnaround from the left block | 16-11 |
| 12:13 | Emory | Charles Chapell is hacked by John Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Thomas Blevins (SF), Lorenzo Beeson (C) Tony Montenegro, Bert Maloney | |
| 12:04 | Emory | Harold Alexander hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Moore | 19-11 |
| 11:45 | Dubuque | Thomas Blevins misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 19-11 |
| 11:43 | Dubuque | Wayne Lawson grabs the offensive board | 19-11 |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Richard Moore (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harold Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Chapell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fairly fresh) C - Garry Johnson (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - Wayne Lawson (fresh) SG - Manuel Mann (fresh) SF - Thomas Blevins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lorenzo Beeson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Dubuque | John Baker hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 19-11 |
| 11:23 | Emory | Harold Alexander gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 11:09 | Emory | Harold Alexander is fouled on the floor by Wayne Lawson - foul #1 on Wayne Lawson, team foul #7 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Emory | Chris Barker (PG), Wayne Ward (SF), Jeremy Mojica (PF), Joshua Surratt (C) Richard Moore, Charles Chapell, Ronald Hawkins, Garry Johnson | |
| Subs | Dubuque | James Dodd (PG), Clyde Graves (SG), Bert Maloney (PF), Bob Peterson (C) Wayne Lawson, Manuel Mann, John Baker, Lorenzo Beeson | |
| 11:09 | Emory | Harold Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 11:09 | Dubuque | Bob Peterson grabs the board | 19-11 |
| 10:52 | Dubuque | Bert Maloney clanks a 3 from the right wing | 19-11 |
| 10:51 | Emory | Joshua Surratt gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 10:46 | Emory | Chris Barker misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-11 |
| 10:45 | Dubuque | Bert Maloney gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 10:36 | Dubuque | Bob Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-11 |
| Subs | Emory | Andrew Bricker (SF) Harold Alexander | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Tony Montenegro (SF) Thomas Blevins | |
| 10:17 | Emory | Bert Maloney swats the short shot by Joshua Surratt | 19-11 |
| 10:16 | Dubuque | Bob Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 10:10 | Dubuque | Clyde Graves misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-11 |
| 10:09 | Dubuque | The offensive rebound goes to Bob Peterson | 19-11 |
| 09:54 | Dubuque | James Dodd is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Dodd, team foul #8 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Emory | Logan Talty (PF), Garry Johnson (C) Jeremy Mojica, Joshua Surratt | |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Meyer (PG), Manuel Mann (SF), John Baker (PF), Lorenzo Beeson (C) James Dodd, Tony Montenegro, Bert Maloney, Bob Peterson | |
| 09:39 | Emory | Wayne Ward is hacked by Clyde Graves - foul #1 on Clyde Graves, team foul #9 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Emory | Richard Moore (SG) Andrew Bricker | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Thomas Blevins (SF) Clyde Graves | |
| 09:39 | Emory | Wayne Ward makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 09:39 | Emory | Wayne Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 09:29 | Dubuque | Manuel Mann hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Meyer | 21-14 |
| 09:16 | Emory | Chris Barker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-14 |
| 09:15 | Emory | Chris Barker tips it back up and in | 23-14 |
| 08:54 | Dubuque | John Meyer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-14 |
| 08:52 | Emory | Logan Talty gets the rebound | 23-14 |
| 08:31 | Emory | Wayne Ward drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Moore | 25-14 |
| 08:18 | Dubuque | John Meyer buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Blevins | 25-16 |
| 08:03 | Emory | Chris Barker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-16 |
| 08:01 | Emory | The offensive rebound goes to Logan Talty | 25-16 |
| 07:56 | Emory | Chris Barker hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-16 |
| 07:43 | Dubuque | John Meyer misses the shot from the right block | 28-16 |
| 07:42 | Dubuque | John Baker gets the offensive rebound | 28-16 |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Chris Barker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Moore (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Wayne Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Logan Talty (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Garry Johnson (tired) | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - John Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Mann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Blevins (tiring) 3 reb. PF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lorenzo Beeson (tiring) | |
| 07:24 | Dubuque | John Meyer misses the shot from the left wing | 28-16 |
| 07:22 | Emory | Logan Talty gets the rebound | 28-16 |
| 07:11 | Emory | Wayne Ward misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Blevins - foul #1 on Thomas Blevins, team foul #10 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Emory | Harold Alexander (SG), Charles Chapell (SF), Ronald Hawkins (PF), Joshua Surratt (C) Chris Barker, Richard Moore, Logan Talty, Garry Johnson | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Wayne Lawson (PG), Clyde Graves (SG), Tony Montenegro (SF), Bert Maloney (PF), Bob Peterson (C) John Meyer, Manuel Mann, Thomas Blevins, John Baker, Lorenzo Beeson | |
| 07:11 | Emory | Wayne Ward makes the 1st free throw | 29-16 |
| 07:11 | Emory | Wayne Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 30-16 |
| 06:50 | Dubuque | Harold Alexander takes the ball from Bert Maloney | 30-16 |
| 06:45 | Emory | Harold Alexander banks in the layup | 32-16 |
| 06:22 | Dubuque | Bob Peterson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Surratt - foul #1 on Joshua Surratt, team foul #4 | 32-16 |
| Subs | Emory | Chris Barker (PG) Wayne Ward | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 06:22 | Dubuque | Bob Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 32-16 |
| 06:22 | Dubuque | Bob Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-17 |
| 06:09 | Emory | Joshua Surratt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-17 |
| 06:07 | Dubuque | Tony Montenegro grabs the board | 32-17 |
| 05:53 | Dubuque | Bert Maloney drills a runner from close range set up by Wayne Lawson and he's hacked by Ronald Hawkins - foul #1 on Ronald Hawkins, team foul #5 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Emory | Andrew Bricker (SF) Chris Barker | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Thomas Blevins (SF) Tony Montenegro | |
| 05:53 | Dubuque | Bert Maloney makes the free throw | 32-20 |
| 05:40 | Emory | Charles Chapell misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Wayne Lawson - foul #2 on Wayne Lawson, team foul #11 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Emory | Jeremy Mojica (PF), Garry Johnson (C) Ronald Hawkins, Joshua Surratt | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Manuel Mann (PG) Wayne Lawson | |
| 05:40 | Emory | Charles Chapell misses the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 05:40 | Emory | Charles Chapell misses the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 05:40 | Dubuque | The rebound goes to Bob Peterson | 32-20 |
| 05:16 | Dubuque | Bert Maloney hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Blevins | 32-23 |
| 05:13 | Emory | Harold Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-23 |
| Subs | Emory | Richard Moore (PG) Charles Chapell | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 04:53 | Dubuque | Thomas Blevins makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 04:51 | Emory | Andrew Bricker is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Bricker, team foul #6 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Tony Montenegro (SF) Thomas Blevins | |
| 04:39 | Dubuque | Bob Peterson's pass is intercepted by Richard Moore | 32-26 |
| 04:22 | Emory | Manuel Mann is called for the reach on Richard Moore - foul #2 on Manuel Mann, team foul #12 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Emory | Ronald Hawkins (PF), Joshua Surratt (C) Jeremy Mojica, Garry Johnson | |
| Subs | Dubuque | John Meyer (PG), John Baker (C) Manuel Mann, Bob Peterson | |
| 04:22 | Emory | Richard Moore makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 04:22 | Emory | Richard Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 04:22 | Dubuque | John Baker snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 04:03 | Dubuque | John Meyer comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Bricker - foul #2 on Andrew Bricker, team foul #7 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Thomas Blevins (SF) Tony Montenegro | |
| 04:03 | Dubuque | John Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 04:03 | Dubuque | John Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 04:03 | Emory | Ronald Hawkins gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 04:01 | Emory | Richard Moore is hacked by Clyde Graves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clyde Graves, team foul #13 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Tony Montenegro (SG) Clyde Graves | |
| 04:01 | Emory | Richard Moore makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 04:01 | Emory | Richard Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 03:52 | Dubuque | Thomas Blevins is fouled on the floor by Andrew Bricker - foul #3 on Andrew Bricker, team foul #8 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Emory | Charles Chapell (SF) Andrew Bricker | |
| Subs | Dubuque | James Dodd (PG), Clyde Graves (SG), Gordon Dupras (PF) John Meyer, Tony Montenegro, Bert Maloney | |
| 03:52 | Dubuque | Thomas Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:52 | Dubuque | Thomas Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 03:42 | Emory | Harold Alexander misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 03:40 | Dubuque | Gordon Dupras pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Chapell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Surratt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Dubuque | PG - James Dodd (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clyde Graves (tiring) SF - Thomas Blevins (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Dupras (fresh) C - John Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Dubuque | Gordon Dupras's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Emory | Chris Barker (PG), Logan Talty (C) Richard Moore, Joshua Surratt | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Lorenzo Beeson (C) John Baker | |
| 02:58 | Emory | Ronald Hawkins is hacked by Gordon Dupras - foul #3 on Gordon Dupras, team foul #14 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Manuel Mann (SG), Bert Maloney (PF), Bob Peterson (C) Clyde Graves, Gordon Dupras, Lorenzo Beeson | |
| 02:58 | Emory | Ronald Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 02:58 | Emory | Ronald Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 02:48 | Dubuque | Ronald Hawkins is called for the reach on Bert Maloney - foul #2 on Ronald Hawkins, team foul #9 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Emory | Jeremy Mojica (PF), Garry Johnson (C) Ronald Hawkins, Logan Talty | |
| Subs | Dubuque | | |
| 02:48 | Dubuque | Bert Maloney makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 02:48 | Dubuque | Bert Maloney misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 02:48 | Emory | Jeremy Mojica gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 02:29 | Emory | Harold Alexander knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Chapell | 40-30 |
| 02:12 | Dubuque | Thomas Blevins clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 02:11 | Emory | Jeremy Mojica grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 02:00 | Emory | Harold Alexander connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 01:43 | Dubuque | Thomas Blevins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 01:42 | Dubuque | James Dodd grabs the offensive board | 43-30 |
| 01:20 | Dubuque | Thomas Blevins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 01:18 | Emory | The rebound goes to Jeremy Mojica | 43-30 |
| 01:00 | Emory | Chris Barker can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 00:58 | Emory | Garry Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 00:49 | Emory | Bert Maloney steals the ball from Jeremy Mojica | 43-30 |
| 00:49 | Dubuque | Dubuque calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-30 |
| Subs | Emory | Richard Moore (PG), Wayne Ward (SG), Ronald Hawkins (PF) Chris Barker, Harold Alexander, Jeremy Mojica | |
| Subs | Dubuque | Wayne Lawson (PG), Clyde Graves (SG), Tony Montenegro (SF), John Baker (PF), Lorenzo Beeson (C) James Dodd, Manuel Mann, Thomas Blevins, Bert Maloney, Bob Peterson | |
| 00:36 | Dubuque | Lorenzo Beeson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-30 |
| 00:21 | Emory | Wayne Ward is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Moore | 46-30 |
| 00:00 | Dubuque | John Baker knocks in the runner from the baseline | 46-32 |