| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Michael Staub (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bueno (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tim Akins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Golden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Cousin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - John Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert George (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reggie Blair (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Kerley (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Emerson | Reggie Blair inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Emerson | Reggie Blair misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-26 |
| 19:36 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 19:16 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Kerley - foul #2 on Richard Kerley, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 19:16 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:16 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:16 | Emerson | James Foster gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 19:13 | Emerson | John Cole is hacked by Michael Staub in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Staub, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 18:55 | Emerson | John Cole misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-26 |
| 18:54 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Gary Golden | 28-26 |
| 18:35 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on James Foster - foul #1 on James Foster, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Spraggins (SG) Robert Bueno | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 18:35 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 18:35 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 18:11 | Emerson | Reggie Blair scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Cole | 30-29 |
| 17:49 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Dennis Symons (PF), Raymond Malpass (C) Michael Staub, Tim Akins, Gary Golden, Brian Cousin | |
| Subs | Emerson | Carlos Warren (SG), Terry Turpen (PF), William Predmore (C) Robert George, Richard Kerley, James Foster | |
| 17:40 | Emerson | John Cole misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 17:38 | Howard Payne | Dennis Symons snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 17:14 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 30-29 |
| 17:12 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass tips it home | 32-29 |
| 16:48 | Emerson | William Predmore misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Dennis Symons - foul #2 on Dennis Symons, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Staub (PG), Robert Bueno (SG) Luis Lawson, David Spraggins | |
| Subs | Emerson | Charles Moore (PG), Robert George (SG), Arthur Person (SF) John Cole, Carlos Warren, Reggie Blair | |
| 16:48 | Emerson | William Predmore makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 16:48 | Emerson | William Predmore makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:25 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub is hacked by Charles Moore - foul #1 on Charles Moore, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Tim Akins (SF), Gary Golden (PF), Brian Cousin (C) Joseph Barnes, Dennis Symons, Raymond Malpass | |
| Subs | Emerson | Richard Kerley (PF) Terry Turpen | |
| 16:12 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Tim Akins | 35-31 |
| 15:53 | Emerson | The short jumper by Robert George is denied by Brian Cousin | 35-31 |
| 15:52 | Emerson | Charles Moore misses the tip | 35-31 |
| 15:50 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub grabs the board | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Michael Staub (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bueno (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tim Akins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Golden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Cousin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Charles Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert George (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Person (fresh) PF - Richard Kerley (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Predmore (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 15:22 | Emerson | Robert George is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bueno - foul #3 on Robert Bueno, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), David Spraggins (SG) Michael Staub, Robert Bueno | |
| Subs | Emerson | John Cole (PG), Carlos Warren (SG), Terry Turpen (PF), James Foster (C) Charles Moore, Robert George, Richard Kerley, William Predmore | |
| 15:02 | Emerson | James Foster misses short on an open driving attempt from the left block | 37-31 |
| 15:01 | Emerson | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Turpen | 37-31 |
| 14:33 | Emerson | James Foster blows the layup but he's hacked by Tim Akins - foul #1 on Tim Akins, team foul #4 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno (SG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Dennis Symons (PF), Raymond Malpass (C) David Spraggins, Tim Akins, Gary Golden, Brian Cousin | |
| Subs | Emerson | Reggie Blair (SF) Arthur Person | |
| 14:33 | Emerson | James Foster misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 14:33 | Emerson | James Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 14:33 | Emerson | Reggie Blair snags the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 14:17 | Emerson | Reggie Blair misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Barnes - foul #3 on Joseph Barnes, team foul #5 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Staub (PG) Luis Lawson | |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert George (SG), Richard Kerley (PF) Carlos Warren, Terry Turpen | |
| 14:17 | Emerson | Reggie Blair misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 14:17 | Emerson | Reggie Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 14:17 | Emerson | Reggie Blair misses the 3rd free throw | 37-31 |
| 14:17 | Emerson | James Foster snags the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 14:01 | Emerson | James Foster throws it down on a nice dish by John Cole | 37-33 |
| 13:39 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 13:37 | Emerson | James Foster grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 13:18 | Emerson | John Cole can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Staub - foul #3 on Michael Staub, team foul #6 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | David Spraggins (SG), Tim Akins (SF), Brian Cousin (C) Robert Bueno, Joseph Barnes, Raymond Malpass | |
| Subs | Emerson | William Predmore (C) James Foster | |
| 13:18 | Emerson | John Cole misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:18 | Emerson | John Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:18 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:03 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins is whistled for a carry | 37-33 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Gary Golden (PF) Dennis Symons | |
| Subs | Emerson | Charles Moore (PG), Carlos Warren (SG), Terry Turpen (PF) John Cole, Robert George, Richard Kerley | |
| 12:34 | Emerson | Reggie Blair can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-33 |
| 12:33 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 12:18 | Howard Payne | William Predmore swats the layup by Brian Cousin | 37-33 |
| 12:17 | Emerson | The rebound goes to William Predmore | 37-33 |
| 11:48 | Emerson | Reggie Blair drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Moore | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Michael Staub (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Spraggins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tim Akins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Golden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Cousin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Charles Moore (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carlos Warren (fresh) SF - Reggie Blair (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Terry Turpen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - William Predmore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins knocks in the jumper from the left side | 39-36 |
| 11:18 | Emerson | Charles Moore is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Moore, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), Robert Bueno (SG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Dennis Symons (PF), Raymond Malpass (C) Michael Staub, David Spraggins, Tim Akins, Gary Golden, Brian Cousin | |
| Subs | Emerson | John Cole (PG), Robert George (SG), Arthur Person (SF), Richard Kerley (PF) Charles Moore, Carlos Warren, Reggie Blair, Terry Turpen | |
| 11:06 | Howard Payne | Dennis Symons misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Richard Kerley - foul #3 on Richard Kerley, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Emerson | James Foster (C) William Predmore | |
| 11:06 | Howard Payne | Dennis Symons misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 11:06 | Howard Payne | Dennis Symons makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 10:43 | Emerson | Arthur Person knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Cole | 40-38 |
| 10:27 | Howard Payne | Joseph Barnes makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 10:10 | Emerson | James Foster knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Arthur Person | 42-40 |
| 09:48 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Raymond Malpass, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Tim Akins (SF), Gary Golden (PF), Brian Cousin (C) Joseph Barnes, Dennis Symons, Raymond Malpass | |
| Subs | Emerson | Charles Moore (PG), William Predmore (C) John Cole, James Foster | |
| 09:44 | Emerson | Tim Akins steps in front of the William Predmore pass in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 09:27 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden hits a jumper from the left block | 44-40 |
| 09:25 | Emerson | Charles Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Cousin - foul #2 on Brian Cousin, team foul #8 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Staub (PG) Luis Lawson | |
| Subs | Emerson | Reggie Blair (SF) Richard Kerley | |
| 09:25 | Emerson | Charles Moore makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:25 | Emerson | Charles Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:25 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 08:56 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden is hacked by William Predmore - foul #1 on William Predmore, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Emerson | John Cole (PG), Carlos Warren (SG), Terry Turpen (PF) Charles Moore, Robert George, Arthur Person | |
| 08:32 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 08:31 | Emerson | William Predmore grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 08:15 | Emerson | Terry Turpen knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Cole | 44-43 |
| 07:58 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin drills a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Carlos Warren - foul #1 on Carlos Warren, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), David Spraggins (SG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Dennis Symons (PF) Michael Staub, Robert Bueno, Tim Akins, Gary Golden | |
| Subs | Emerson | Richard Kerley (PF), Arthur Person (C) Terry Turpen, William Predmore | |
| 07:58 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:34 | Emerson | John Cole is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Reggie Blair | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Luis Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Spraggins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Symons (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Cousin (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - John Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carlos Warren (fresh) SF - Reggie Blair (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Kerley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Arthur Person (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 07:15 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin hits the follow up shot | 49-45 |
| 07:10 | Emerson | Carlos Warren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Tim Akins (SF), Raymond Malpass (C) Joseph Barnes, Brian Cousin | |
| Subs | Emerson | Charles Moore (PG), Robert George (SG), James Foster (C) John Cole, Carlos Warren, Reggie Blair | |
| 06:41 | Howard Payne | Arthur Person is called for the reach on Dennis Symons - foul #3 on Arthur Person, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Staub (PG) Luis Lawson | |
| Subs | Emerson | Reggie Blair (SF), Terry Turpen (PF) Arthur Person, Richard Kerley | |
| 06:41 | Howard Payne | Dennis Symons misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:41 | Emerson | James Foster snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 06:13 | Emerson | Reggie Blair misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 06:11 | Emerson | James Foster tips it home | 49-47 |
| 05:42 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 05:41 | Emerson | Charles Moore gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 05:35 | Emerson | Reggie Blair knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert George | 49-50 |
| 05:11 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass blows the wide open dunk but the foul's on Charles Moore - foul #3 on Charles Moore, team foul #9 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno (SG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Gary Golden (PF) David Spraggins, Tim Akins, Dennis Symons | |
| Subs | Emerson | John Cole (PG), Carlos Warren (SG), Arthur Person (SF), Richard Kerley (PF), William Predmore (C) Charles Moore, Robert George, Reggie Blair, Terry Turpen, James Foster | |
| 05:11 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:11 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:11 | Emerson | William Predmore gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 04:52 | Emerson | William Predmore can't finish the layup | 50-50 |
| 04:51 | Howard Payne | Raymond Malpass snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 04:31 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-50 |
| 04:29 | Emerson | Richard Kerley gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 04:08 | Emerson | Arthur Person misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Raymond Malpass - foul #3 on Raymond Malpass, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG), Brian Cousin (C) Michael Staub, Raymond Malpass | |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert George (SG) Carlos Warren | |
| 04:08 | Emerson | Arthur Person makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:08 | Emerson | Arthur Person misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:08 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 03:43 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin can't finish the layup | 50-51 |
| 03:42 | Emerson | Richard Kerley gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 03:25 | Emerson | John Cole knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Robert George | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Luis Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bueno (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gary Golden (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Cousin (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - John Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert George (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Person (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Kerley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Predmore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 50-53 |
| 02:58 | Emerson | Richard Kerley gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 02:58 | Emerson | Emerson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Michael Staub (PG), David Spraggins (SG), Tim Akins (SF) Luis Lawson, Robert Bueno, Joseph Barnes | |
| Subs | Emerson | Reggie Blair (SF), James Foster (C) Arthur Person, William Predmore | |
| 02:40 | Emerson | John Cole is fouled on the floor by Tim Akins - foul #2 on Tim Akins, team foul #10 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Terry Turpen (PF) Richard Kerley | |
| 02:40 | Emerson | John Cole misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 02:40 | Emerson | John Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 02:40 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 02:14 | Howard Payne | Terry Turpen steals it from Tim Akins | 50-53 |
| 02:11 | Emerson | Michael Staub is called for the reach on Terry Turpen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Staub, team foul #11 | 50-53 |
| 02:11 | Emerson | Terry Turpen makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:11 | Emerson | Terry Turpen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 01:50 | Howard Payne | Brian Cousin loses the ball out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert Bueno (SG) David Spraggins | |
| Subs | Emerson | Richard Kerley (PF) Terry Turpen | |
| 01:29 | Emerson | Reggie Blair misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 01:27 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Gary Golden | 50-55 |
| 01:04 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 01:02 | Emerson | James Foster snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Emerson | Reggie Blair scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by James Foster | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-57 |
| 00:28 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 00:26 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by James Foster | 50-57 |
| 00:25 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden gets the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 00:22 | Howard Payne | Michael Staub makes the contested 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Emerson | Reggie Blair is hacked by Michael Staub in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Staub, team foul #12 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson (PG) Michael Staub | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 00:19 | Emerson | Reggie Blair makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:19 | Emerson | Reggie Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:15 | Howard Payne | John Cole is called for the reach on Luis Lawson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Cole, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| 00:15 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:15 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:13 | Emerson | Robert Bueno is called for the reach on Reggie Blair in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Bueno, team foul #13 | 55-59 |
| 00:13 | Emerson | Reggie Blair misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:13 | Emerson | Reggie Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:06 | Howard Payne | Luis Lawson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-60 |
| 00:05 | Howard Payne | Gary Golden pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:03 | Howard Payne | Tim Akins drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Luis Lawson | 58-60 |
| 00:00 | Emerson | John Cole runs out the clock | 58-60 |