| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Steve Duncan (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Huskey (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Randall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Keith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Murphy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson and Wales | PG - James Bruton (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Olson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Strain (fresh) PF - John Boltz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Johnson and Wales | Eugene Strain inbounds the ball | 46-43 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson and Wales | Johnson and Wales is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Johnson and Wales | James Bruton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| 19:23 | Emerson | John Boltz blocks the short jumper by Leonard Keith | 46-43 |
| 19:22 | Emerson | Ralph Randall gets the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 19:09 | Emerson | Scott Murphy misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 19:08 | Johnson and Wales | The rebound goes to Michael Olson | 46-43 |
| 19:02 | Johnson and Wales | John Boltz double dribbles | 46-43 |
| 19:00 | Emerson | Frank Jackson steps in front of the Gary Huskey pass in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 18:47 | Johnson and Wales | Michael Olson is fouled on the floor by Leonard Keith - foul #3 on Leonard Keith, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Emerson | Steven Brooks (PF) Leonard Keith | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | John Wilson (SF), John Knutson (PF) Eugene Strain, John Boltz | |
| 18:39 | Johnson and Wales | Ralph Randall steals the ball from Michael Olson | 46-43 |
| 18:35 | Emerson | Ralph Randall lays it in | 48-43 |
| 18:16 | Johnson and Wales | Michael Olson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Dennis (PG), David Keller (SF), Michael Wilkins (C) Steve Duncan, Ralph Randall, Scott Murphy | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Albert Edwards (PG), Jeffrey Lee (C) James Bruton, Frank Jackson | |
| 17:57 | Emerson | Steven Brooks makes the wide open jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Gary Huskey | 50-43 |
| 17:50 | Johnson and Wales | John Knutson scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Olson and he's fouled by Steven Brooks - foul #1 on Steven Brooks, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Emerson | Steve Marciano (PG) Gary Huskey | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | | |
| 17:50 | Johnson and Wales | John Knutson misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 17:50 | Emerson | Steven Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 17:31 | Emerson | John Wilson steals the ball from David Keller | 50-45 |
| 17:16 | Johnson and Wales | John Wilson is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #1 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Emerson | Scott Murphy (C) Steven Brooks | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Eugene Strain (SF), John Boltz (PF) John Wilson, John Knutson | |
| 17:01 | Emerson | Michael Dennis is hacked by John Boltz - foul #2 on John Boltz, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Richard Dodge (C) Jeffrey Lee | |
| 16:50 | Emerson | Steve Marciano is hacked by Michael Olson - foul #2 on Michael Olson, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Emerson | Steve Duncan (PG), Ralph Randall (SF), Steven Brooks (PF) Steve Marciano, David Keller, Michael Wilkins | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | James Bruton (PG) Albert Edwards | |
| 16:30 | Emerson | Michael Dennis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 16:29 | Johnson and Wales | Eugene Strain pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 16:24 | Johnson and Wales | Michael Olson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Emerson | Gary Huskey (SG) Michael Dennis | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Frank Jackson (C) Richard Dodge | |
| 16:01 | Emerson | Ralph Randall can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Boltz - foul #3 on John Boltz, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | John Knutson (PF) John Boltz | |
| 16:01 | Emerson | Ralph Randall misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 16:01 | Emerson | Ralph Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Steve Duncan (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Huskey (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Randall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Brooks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson and Wales | PG - James Bruton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Olson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Strain (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Knutson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Johnson and Wales | Michael Olson drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by James Bruton | 51-47 |
| 15:37 | Emerson | A charge is called on Scott Murphy - foul #3 on Scott Murphy, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Dennis (PG), David Keller (SF), Leonard Keith (PF) Steve Duncan, Ralph Randall, Steven Brooks | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Delbert Hooks (PG), Freddie Tucker (SG), Albert Edwards (SF) James Bruton, Michael Olson, Eugene Strain | |
| 15:22 | Johnson and Wales | Freddie Tucker scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Delbert Hooks | 51-50 |
| 15:04 | Emerson | David Keller can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Delbert Hooks - foul #4 on Delbert Hooks, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Emerson | Steve Marciano (PG), Michael Wilkins (C) Gary Huskey, Scott Murphy | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | John Wilson (SF), John Boltz (PF), Jeffrey Lee (C) Delbert Hooks, John Knutson, Frank Jackson | |
| 15:04 | Emerson | David Keller misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 15:04 | Emerson | David Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 15:04 | Johnson and Wales | John Boltz pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 14:45 | Johnson and Wales | Freddie Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 14:43 | Johnson and Wales | John Wilson tips it home | 51-52 |
| 14:37 | Emerson | Leonard Keith is alone and drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Steve Marciano and he's fouled by John Boltz - foul #4 on John Boltz, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Emerson | Gary Huskey (SG), Ralph Randall (SF) Michael Dennis, David Keller | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Michael Olson (SG), Richard Dodge (C) Albert Edwards, John Boltz | |
| 14:37 | Emerson | Leonard Keith makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 14:19 | Johnson and Wales | John Wilson lays it in | 54-54 |
| 14:08 | Emerson | Gary Huskey knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ralph Randall | 56-54 |
| 14:03 | Johnson and Wales | Michael Olson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-54 |
| 14:01 | Emerson | Michael Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 13:44 | Emerson | Leonard Keith misses long on a shot from close range | 56-54 |
| 13:43 | Johnson and Wales | The rebound goes to Michael Olson | 56-54 |
| 13:32 | Johnson and Wales | Michael Olson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 13:30 | Emerson | Leonard Keith pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 13:15 | Emerson | Gary Huskey is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Lee - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lee, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Emerson | Steve Duncan (PG), Steven Brooks (PF), Scott Murphy (C) Steve Marciano, Leonard Keith, Michael Wilkins | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | James Bruton (PG), Albert Edwards (SG), Eugene Strain (SF), John Knutson (PF), Frank Jackson (C) Freddie Tucker, Michael Olson, John Wilson, Jeffrey Lee, Richard Dodge | |
| 13:15 | Emerson | Gary Huskey makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 13:15 | Emerson | Gary Huskey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 12:52 | Johnson and Wales | James Bruton is hacked by Steve Duncan - foul #2 on Steve Duncan, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Dennis (SG), David Keller (SF) Gary Huskey, Ralph Randall | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | | |
| 12:42 | Johnson and Wales | Frank Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-54 |
| 12:22 | Emerson | Michael Dennis is fouled on the floor by James Bruton - foul #2 on James Bruton, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Emerson | Leonard Keith (PF) Steven Brooks | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Freddie Tucker (SG) Albert Edwards | |
| 12:22 | Emerson | Michael Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 12:22 | Emerson | Michael Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 12:22 | Johnson and Wales | Freddie Tucker snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 12:02 | Johnson and Wales | John Knutson is whistled for traveling | 59-54 |
| 11:58 | Emerson | James Bruton is called for the reach on Steve Duncan in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Bruton, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Michael Olson (SG) James Bruton | |
| 11:58 | Emerson | Steve Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 11:58 | Emerson | Steve Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Steve Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Keller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonard Keith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Johnson and Wales | PG - Freddie Tucker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Olson (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Strain (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Knutson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Johnson and Wales | Michael Olson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 11:35 | Emerson | Scott Murphy comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 61-57 |
| 11:33 | Johnson and Wales | John Knutson gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 11:28 | Johnson and Wales | Frank Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Emerson | Steve Marciano (PG), Ralph Randall (SF) Steve Duncan, David Keller | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Albert Edwards (PG), Richard Dodge (C) Freddie Tucker, Frank Jackson | |
| 11:23 | Emerson | Richard Dodge takes the ball from Michael Dennis in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| 11:07 | Johnson and Wales | Michael Olson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 11:05 | Emerson | Ralph Randall grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 10:48 | Emerson | Leonard Keith misses the wide open turnaround from the left block | 61-57 |
| 10:46 | Johnson and Wales | John Knutson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 10:39 | Johnson and Wales | Eugene Strain buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Albert Edwards | 61-60 |
| 10:37 | Emerson | Steve Marciano is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Olson - foul #3 on Michael Olson, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Emerson | Gary Huskey (SG), Steven Brooks (PF), Michael Wilkins (C) Michael Dennis, Leonard Keith, Scott Murphy | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | James Bruton (PG), Freddie Tucker (SG), John Wilson (SF), Jeffrey Lee (PF), Frank Jackson (C) Albert Edwards, Michael Olson, Eugene Strain, John Knutson, Richard Dodge | |
| 10:37 | Emerson | Steve Marciano makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 10:37 | Emerson | Steve Marciano makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 10:21 | Johnson and Wales | James Bruton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 10:19 | Johnson and Wales | John Wilson snags the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 10:05 | Johnson and Wales | Freddie Tucker loses the dribble to Gary Huskey | 63-60 |
| 10:02 | Emerson | Gary Huskey misses the easy layup | 63-60 |
| 10:00 | Johnson and Wales | Frank Jackson snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 09:54 | Johnson and Wales | Ralph Randall steps in front of the John Wilson pass | 63-60 |
| 09:52 | Emerson | Ralph Randall loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| Subs | Emerson | Steve Duncan (PG) Steve Marciano | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | John Knutson (PF) Jeffrey Lee | |
| 09:43 | Johnson and Wales | Gary Huskey steals the ball from Freddie Tucker | 63-60 |
| 09:40 | Emerson | Steve Duncan lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Huskey | 65-60 |
| 09:20 | Johnson and Wales | John Knutson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 09:19 | Emerson | Steven Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 09:04 | Emerson | Gary Huskey buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Brooks | 68-60 |
| 08:43 | Johnson and Wales | Freddie Tucker connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 08:40 | Emerson | John Wilson is called for the reach on Steve Duncan in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Emerson | Michael Dennis (SG), David Keller (SF), Leonard Keith (PF), Scott Murphy (C) Gary Huskey, Ralph Randall, Steven Brooks, Michael Wilkins | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Albert Edwards (PG), Michael Olson (SG), Eugene Strain (SF), Jeffrey Lee (PF), Richard Dodge (C) James Bruton, Freddie Tucker, John Wilson, John Knutson, Frank Jackson | |
| 08:40 | Emerson | Steve Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 08:40 | Emerson | Steve Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 08:30 | Johnson and Wales | Steve Duncan steals it from Jeffrey Lee | 70-63 |
| 08:26 | Emerson | Steve Duncan lays it in | 72-63 |
| 08:09 | Johnson and Wales | Richard Dodge misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-63 |
| 08:08 | Johnson and Wales | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Lee | 72-63 |
| 07:57 | Johnson and Wales | Eugene Strain knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-65 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Steve Duncan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Keller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonard Keith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Johnson and Wales | PG - Albert Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Olson (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Strain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Dodge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:49 | Emerson | Steve Duncan's pass is intercepted by Albert Edwards | 72-65 |
| 07:43 | Johnson and Wales | Albert Edwards misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-65 |
| 07:41 | Emerson | The rebound goes to David Keller | 72-65 |
| 07:39 | Emerson | Steve Duncan is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Duncan, team foul #5 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Emerson | Steve Marciano (PG) Steve Duncan | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Delbert Hooks (PG), John Boltz (PF), Frank Jackson (C) Eugene Strain, Jeffrey Lee, Richard Dodge | |
| 07:28 | Johnson and Wales | Albert Edwards's floater is tipped away by Scott Murphy | 72-65 |
| 07:27 | Emerson | Scott Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 07:13 | Emerson | Leonard Keith drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Murphy and he's fouled by John Boltz - foul #5 on John Boltz, team foul #12 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Emerson | Gary Huskey (SG) David Keller | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Eugene Strain (SF), John Knutson (PF) Albert Edwards, John Boltz | |
| 07:13 | Emerson | Leonard Keith makes the free throw | 75-65 |
| 06:54 | Johnson and Wales | Michael Olson's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Murphy | 75-65 |
| 06:52 | Emerson | Leonard Keith grabs the board | 75-65 |
| 06:23 | Emerson | Gary Huskey can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Olson - foul #4 on Michael Olson, team foul #13 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Emerson | James Conforti (PG), Steven Brooks (PF) Michael Dennis, Leonard Keith | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | James Bruton (SG), John Wilson (PF) Michael Olson, John Knutson | |
| 06:23 | Emerson | Gary Huskey misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 06:23 | Emerson | Gary Huskey makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 06:19 | Johnson and Wales | Delbert Hooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-65 |
| 05:56 | Emerson | Gary Huskey misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Eugene Strain - foul #2 on Eugene Strain, team foul #14 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Emerson | Ralph Randall (SF), Michael Wilkins (C) Steve Marciano, Scott Murphy | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Albert Edwards (SF), Richard Dodge (C) Eugene Strain, Frank Jackson | |
| 05:56 | Emerson | Gary Huskey makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 05:56 | Emerson | Gary Huskey makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson and Wales | Johnson and Wales is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:42 | Johnson and Wales | James Bruton scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Albert Edwards | 78-67 |
| 05:36 | Emerson | Gary Huskey makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Conforti | 80-67 |
| 05:27 | Johnson and Wales | John Wilson buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Delbert Hooks and he's fouled by Steven Brooks - foul #2 on Steven Brooks, team foul #6 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Emerson | David Keller (SF) Ralph Randall | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Jeffrey Lee (PF) James Bruton | |
| 05:27 | Johnson and Wales | John Wilson misses the free throw | 80-69 |
| 05:27 | Emerson | Michael Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 80-69 |
| 05:07 | Emerson | Gary Huskey buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Brooks | 82-69 |
| 04:43 | Johnson and Wales | John Wilson misses the jumper in the lane | 82-69 |
| 04:41 | Johnson and Wales | Jeffrey Lee gets the offensive rebound | 82-69 |
| 04:24 | Johnson and Wales | John Wilson is hacked by Michael Wilkins - foul #2 on Michael Wilkins, team foul #7 | 82-69 |
| Subs | Emerson | Steve Duncan (PG), Michael Dennis (SG), Steve Marciano (SF), Leonard Keith (PF), Scott Murphy (C) James Conforti, Gary Huskey, David Keller, Steven Brooks, Michael Wilkins | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Freddie Tucker (SG), John Knutson (PF), Frank Jackson (C) Albert Edwards, Jeffrey Lee, Richard Dodge | |
| 04:24 | Johnson and Wales | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 82-70 |
| 04:24 | Johnson and Wales | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 04:03 | Emerson | Steve Marciano misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 82-71 |
| 04:02 | Emerson | Scott Murphy grabs the offensive board | 82-71 |
| 03:47 | Emerson | Steve Marciano connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Steve Duncan | 84-71 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Steve Duncan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Marciano (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. PF - Leonard Keith (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Johnson and Wales | PG - Delbert Hooks (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Freddie Tucker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Wilson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Knutson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Jackson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson and Wales | Johnson and Wales is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:38 | Johnson and Wales | Steve Duncan is called for the reach on Frank Jackson - foul #4 on Steve Duncan, team foul #8 | 84-71 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | James Bruton (SG), Eugene Strain (SF) Delbert Hooks, John Wilson | |
| 03:38 | Johnson and Wales | Frank Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 84-71 |
| 03:38 | Johnson and Wales | Frank Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 84-71 |
| 03:22 | Johnson and Wales | Eugene Strain clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-71 |
| 03:20 | Johnson and Wales | Frank Jackson hits the follow up shot | 84-73 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson and Wales | Johnson and Wales is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Emerson | Leonard Keith misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 84-73 |
| 02:53 | Emerson | Steve Marciano pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-73 |
| 02:53 | Emerson | Emerson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-73 |
| Subs | Emerson | Gary Huskey (SG), Ralph Randall (SF), Steven Brooks (PF), Michael Wilkins (C) Michael Dennis, Steve Marciano, Leonard Keith, Scott Murphy | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Albert Edwards (SF), Jeffrey Lee (C) Eugene Strain, Frank Jackson | |
| 02:35 | Emerson | Ralph Randall misses short on a jumper from the left block | 84-73 |
| 02:33 | Emerson | Ralph Randall grabs the offensive board | 84-73 |
| 02:14 | Emerson | Gary Huskey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 84-73 |
| 02:13 | Emerson | Steve Duncan snags the offensive board | 84-73 |
| 01:48 | Emerson | Steven Brooks is whistled for a carry | 84-73 |
| Subs | Emerson | Steve Marciano (PG), Michael Dennis (SG), David Keller (SF) Steve Duncan, Gary Huskey, Ralph Randall | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | John Wilson (SF) Albert Edwards | |
| 01:32 | Johnson and Wales | Freddie Tucker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 84-73 |
| 01:30 | Johnson and Wales | John Knutson tips it in | 84-75 |
| 01:30 | Emerson | Emerson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-75 |
| Subs | Emerson | Steve Duncan (PG), Gary Huskey (SG), Ralph Randall (SF), Leonard Keith (PF), Scott Murphy (C) Steve Marciano, Michael Dennis, David Keller, Steven Brooks, Michael Wilkins | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Delbert Hooks (PG), Michael Olson (SG), Eugene Strain (SF), Frank Jackson (C) Freddie Tucker, James Bruton, John Wilson, Jeffrey Lee | |
| 01:25 | Emerson | Gary Huskey is hacked by Michael Olson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Olson, team foul #15 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Freddie Tucker (SG) Michael Olson | |
| 01:25 | Emerson | Gary Huskey makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 01:25 | Emerson | Gary Huskey makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 01:11 | Johnson and Wales | Freddie Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-75 |
| 01:10 | Emerson | Leonard Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 86-75 |
| 00:42 | Emerson | Gary Huskey connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Murphy | 88-75 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson and Wales | Johnson and Wales is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Johnson and Wales | Frank Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 88-75 |
| Subs | Emerson | Steve Marciano (PG), Michael Dennis (SG), David Keller (SF), Steven Brooks (PF), Michael Wilkins (C) Steve Duncan, Gary Huskey, Ralph Randall, Leonard Keith, Scott Murphy | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | James Bruton (SG), John Wilson (SF), Jeffrey Lee (C) Delbert Hooks, Eugene Strain, Frank Jackson | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson and Wales | Johnson and Wales is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Emerson | Freddie Tucker steps in front of the David Keller pass in the backcourt | 88-75 |
| 00:30 | Johnson and Wales | Michael Dennis blocks the short jumper by John Knutson | 88-75 |
| 00:29 | Emerson | Michael Wilkins grabs the board | 88-75 |
| 00:00 | Emerson | Steve Marciano runs out the clock | 88-75 |