| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Ross Beecher (fresh) SG - Brandon Lowry (fresh) SF - James Ferguson (fresh) PF - Alan Emmanuel (fresh) C - Steven Thrasher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Antonio Manders (fresh) SG - Nathan Fajardo (fresh) SF - Richard Reeves (fresh) PF - John Middleton (fresh) C - Earl Tucker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Emory | Earl Tucker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana | Louisiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emory | Emory is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Emory | John Middleton misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Steven Thrasher | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Louisiana | Ross Beecher scores on a floater from the right side set up by James Ferguson | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo is hacked by Brandon Lowry - foul #1 on Brandon Lowry, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Antonio Manders | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Louisiana | Alan Emmanuel blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Emory | The rebound goes to John Middleton | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo hits a 3 from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Louisiana | Richard Reeves is called for the reach on Alan Emmanuel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Reeves, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:47 | Louisiana | James Ferguson's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Reeves | 2-5 |
| 17:46 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:33 | Emory | John Middleton misses the jumper from the left block | 2-5 |
| 17:31 | Louisiana | Ross Beecher grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:12 | Louisiana | Alan Emmanuel hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Brandon Lowry | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | Emory | Earl Tucker drills a floater from the left side | 4-7 |
| 16:38 | Louisiana | Ross Beecher drills a shot from the baseline | 6-7 |
| 16:23 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Alan Emmanuel - foul #1 on Alan Emmanuel, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Dennis Thomas (PG), Anthony James (SG), William Holmes (SF), Kenneth Arce (PF), Christopher Wheeler (C) Ross Beecher, Brandon Lowry, James Ferguson, Alan Emmanuel, Steven Thrasher | |
| Subs | Emory | Mark Neumann (PG), Allen Chase (SF), Jerry Vallecillo (PF), Arthur Hilley (C) Antonio Manders, Richard Reeves, John Middleton, Earl Tucker | |
| 16:23 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:23 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:54 | Louisiana | Christopher Wheeler misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Allen Chase - foul #1 on Allen Chase, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Emory | Thomas Starks (SG) Nathan Fajardo | |
| 15:54 | Louisiana | Christopher Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:54 | Louisiana | Christopher Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Dennis Thomas (fresh) SG - Anthony James (fresh) SF - William Holmes (fresh) PF - Kenneth Arce (fresh) C - Christopher Wheeler (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Mark Neumann (fresh) SG - Thomas Starks (fresh) SF - Allen Chase (fresh) PF - Jerry Vallecillo (fresh) C - Arthur Hilley (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Emory | Thomas Starks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 15:45 | Louisiana | Kenneth Arce pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:24 | Louisiana | Christopher Wheeler misses the easy layup | 7-9 |
| 15:22 | Louisiana | Christopher Wheeler tips it back up and in | 9-9 |
| 15:07 | Emory | Kenneth Arce steals it from Allen Chase | 9-9 |
| 15:04 | Louisiana | Thomas Starks steps in front of the Dennis Thomas pass in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 14:39 | Emory | Thomas Starks misses long on a 3 from straight away | 9-9 |
| 14:37 | Louisiana | The rebound goes to Kenneth Arce | 9-9 |
| 14:16 | Louisiana | William Holmes drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony James | 12-9 |
| 14:07 | Emory | Dennis Thomas picks off the pass by Jerry Vallecillo | 12-9 |
| 13:54 | Louisiana | The short jumper by Kenneth Arce is denied by Arthur Hilley | 12-9 |
| 13:53 | Louisiana | Kenneth Arce tips it in | 14-9 |
| 13:39 | Emory | Thomas Starks knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Mark Neumann | 14-12 |
| 13:36 | Louisiana | Dennis Thomas is hacked by Mark Neumann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Neumann, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Ross Beecher (PG), Brandon Lowry (SG), James Ferguson (SF), Alan Emmanuel (PF), Steven Thrasher (C) Dennis Thomas, Anthony James, William Holmes, Kenneth Arce, Christopher Wheeler | |
| Subs | Emory | Antonio Manders (PG), Nathan Fajardo (SG), Richard Reeves (SF), John Middleton (PF), Earl Tucker (C) Mark Neumann, Thomas Starks, Allen Chase, Jerry Vallecillo, Arthur Hilley | |
| 13:13 | Louisiana | Ross Beecher travels with the ball | 14-12 |
| 12:58 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 12:57 | Emory | John Middleton tips it back up and in | 14-14 |
| 12:37 | Louisiana | Alan Emmanuel's layup is rejected by Richard Reeves | 14-14 |
| 12:35 | Emory | Richard Reeves snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 12:18 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo is called for traveling | 14-14 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Emory | Ernest Blewett (SF) Richard Reeves | |
| 11:56 | Louisiana | Steven Thrasher misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ernest Blewett - foul #1 on Ernest Blewett, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Emory | Thomas Starks (SG) Nathan Fajardo | |
| 11:56 | Louisiana | Steven Thrasher makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:56 | Louisiana | Steven Thrasher makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Ross Beecher (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brandon Lowry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alan Emmanuel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Thrasher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Antonio Manders (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Starks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest Blewett (fresh) PF - John Middleton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Emory | Thomas Starks misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 16-14 |
| 11:29 | Emory | Earl Tucker grabs the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 11:13 | Emory | John Middleton knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Antonio Manders and the foul's on Brandon Lowry - foul #2 on Brandon Lowry, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Dennis Thomas (PG), Anthony James (SG), William Holmes (SF), Kenneth Arce (PF), Christopher Wheeler (C) Ross Beecher, Brandon Lowry, James Ferguson, Alan Emmanuel, Steven Thrasher | |
| Subs | Emory | Mark Neumann (PG), Richard Reeves (SF), Jerry Vallecillo (C) Antonio Manders, Ernest Blewett, Earl Tucker | |
| 11:13 | Emory | John Middleton misses the free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:13 | Louisiana | Christopher Wheeler snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 10:51 | Louisiana | Kenneth Arce is denied on a layup by Jerry Vallecillo | 16-16 |
| 10:50 | Louisiana | Kenneth Arce misses the tip | 16-16 |
| 10:49 | Emory | John Middleton grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:24 | Emory | John Middleton connects on the floater from the right block | 16-18 |
| 10:21 | Louisiana | Dennis Thomas is called for traveling in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Emory | Nathan Fajardo (SG), Allen Chase (SF), Earl Tucker (C) Thomas Starks, Richard Reeves, John Middleton | |
| 10:11 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 10:10 | Louisiana | William Holmes snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 10:08 | Louisiana | Dennis Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Fajardo - foul #1 on Nathan Fajardo, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Steven Thrasher (C) Dennis Thomas | |
| Subs | Emory | Antonio Manders (PG) Nathan Fajardo | |
| 09:50 | Louisiana | Steven Thrasher connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by William Holmes | 18-18 |
| 09:32 | Emory | Mark Neumann misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-18 |
| 09:30 | Emory | Jerry Vallecillo tips it but misses | 18-18 |
| 09:28 | Louisiana | Anthony James grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 09:09 | Louisiana | Jerry Vallecillo is called for the reach on Steven Thrasher - foul #1 on Jerry Vallecillo, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Ross Beecher (PG), Dennis Thomas (SG), James Ferguson (SF), Alan Emmanuel (PF) William Holmes, Anthony James, Christopher Wheeler, Kenneth Arce | |
| Subs | Emory | Nathan Fajardo (SG), Richard Reeves (SF), John Middleton (PF), Arthur Hilley (C) Mark Neumann, Allen Chase, Jerry Vallecillo, Earl Tucker | |
| 08:49 | Louisiana | Steven Thrasher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Emory | Thomas Starks (PG) Antonio Manders | |
| 08:32 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dennis Thomas - foul #1 on Dennis Thomas, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| 08:32 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:32 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:32 | Louisiana | Alan Emmanuel grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 08:11 | Louisiana | James Ferguson knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Ross Beecher | 20-19 |
| 07:56 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-21 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Ross Beecher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Thomas (fresh) SF - James Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Emmanuel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Thrasher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Thomas Starks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathan Fajardo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Reeves (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - John Middleton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Hilley (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Louisiana | James Ferguson is whistled for traveling | 20-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Anthony James (SG), Kenneth Arce (PF), Christopher Wheeler (C) Ross Beecher, Alan Emmanuel, Steven Thrasher | |
| Subs | Emory | Antonio Manders (PG), Allen Chase (SF), Jerry Vallecillo (PF), Earl Tucker (C) Thomas Starks, Richard Reeves, John Middleton, Arthur Hilley | |
| 07:19 | Emory | Earl Tucker clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Wheeler - foul #1 on Christopher Wheeler, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Emory | Mark Neumann (SG) Nathan Fajardo | |
| 07:19 | Emory | Earl Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:19 | Emory | Earl Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:01 | Louisiana | Kenneth Arce drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Thomas and he's hacked by Mark Neumann - foul #2 on Mark Neumann, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Ross Beecher (PG), William Holmes (SF) Dennis Thomas, James Ferguson | |
| Subs | Emory | Nathan Fajardo (SG) Mark Neumann | |
| 07:01 | Louisiana | Kenneth Arce makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:46 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-23 |
| 06:17 | Louisiana | William Holmes is hacked by Antonio Manders - foul #1 on Antonio Manders, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Alan Emmanuel (PF), Steven Thrasher (C) Kenneth Arce, Christopher Wheeler | |
| Subs | Emory | Thomas Starks (SG), John Middleton (PF) Nathan Fajardo, Jerry Vallecillo | |
| 06:17 | Louisiana | William Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:17 | Louisiana | William Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:02 | Emory | Thomas Starks scores on a jumper from close range set up by Antonio Manders | 25-25 |
| 05:39 | Louisiana | Ross Beecher connects on the jump hook near the basket | 27-25 |
| 05:25 | Emory | Antonio Manders works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-28 |
| 05:22 | Louisiana | Anthony James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Dennis Thomas (SG), James Ferguson (SF) Anthony James, William Holmes | |
| Subs | Emory | Mark Neumann (PG), Richard Reeves (SF), Jerry Vallecillo (PF), Arthur Hilley (C) Antonio Manders, Allen Chase, John Middleton, Earl Tucker | |
| 05:10 | Emory | Thomas Starks's layup is rejected by Alan Emmanuel | 27-28 |
| 05:08 | Emory | Jerry Vallecillo grabs the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 04:58 | Emory | Thomas Starks comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alan Emmanuel - foul #2 on Alan Emmanuel, team foul #6 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Kenneth Arce (PF), Christopher Wheeler (C) Alan Emmanuel, Steven Thrasher | |
| Subs | Emory | | |
| 04:58 | Emory | Thomas Starks makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:58 | Emory | Thomas Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:38 | Louisiana | Ross Beecher misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mark Neumann - foul #3 on Mark Neumann, team foul #9 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Emory | Antonio Manders (PG), Nathan Fajardo (SG) Mark Neumann, Thomas Starks | |
| 04:38 | Louisiana | Ross Beecher makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:38 | Louisiana | Ross Beecher misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:38 | Emory | Arthur Hilley gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 04:18 | Emory | Jerry Vallecillo is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Arce - foul #1 on Kenneth Arce, team foul #7 | 28-30 |
| 04:18 | Emory | Jerry Vallecillo misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:18 | Louisiana | Dennis Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 04:14 | Louisiana | Ross Beecher misses the wide open floater from the left side | 28-30 |
| 04:12 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 04:08 | Emory | Ross Beecher picks off the pass by Richard Reeves | 28-30 |
| 04:05 | Louisiana | James Ferguson blows the layup | 28-30 |
| 04:03 | Louisiana | Kenneth Arce grabs the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 03:53 | Louisiana | Ross Beecher is hacked by Nathan Fajardo - foul #2 on Nathan Fajardo, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Brandon Lowry (SG), Alan Emmanuel (PF) Dennis Thomas, Kenneth Arce | |
| Subs | Emory | Allen Chase (SF), John Middleton (PF), Earl Tucker (C) Richard Reeves, Jerry Vallecillo, Arthur Hilley | |
| 03:53 | Louisiana | Ross Beecher misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:53 | Louisiana | Ross Beecher makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Louisiana | PG - Ross Beecher (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Lowry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Ferguson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Emmanuel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emory | PG - Antonio Manders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Fajardo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Allen Chase (fresh) PF - John Middleton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:39 | Emory | John Middleton misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 29-30 |
| 03:37 | Louisiana | Christopher Wheeler snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 03:32 | Louisiana | Antonio Manders steals the ball from Alan Emmanuel in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 03:30 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo can't finish the layup | 29-30 |
| 03:29 | Louisiana | Ross Beecher pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 03:07 | Louisiana | Brandon Lowry misses the jumper from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 03:06 | Emory | John Middleton grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 03:02 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 03:01 | Louisiana | Christopher Wheeler snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 02:35 | Louisiana | Ross Beecher's floater is tipped away by John Middleton | 29-30 |
| 02:33 | Emory | John Middleton gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 02:16 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Wheeler - foul #2 on Christopher Wheeler, team foul #8 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Anthony James (PG), William Holmes (SF), Kenneth Arce (PF), Steven Thrasher (C) Ross Beecher, James Ferguson, Alan Emmanuel, Christopher Wheeler | |
| Subs | Emory | Thomas Starks (PG), Richard Reeves (SF), Jerry Vallecillo (PF), Arthur Hilley (C) Antonio Manders, Allen Chase, John Middleton, Earl Tucker | |
| 02:16 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 02:16 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:52 | Louisiana | William Holmes hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side set up by Anthony James | 31-32 |
| 01:32 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 01:30 | Emory | Arthur Hilley pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 01:22 | Emory | Jerry Vallecillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Dennis Thomas (PG) Brandon Lowry | |
| Subs | Emory | Antonio Manders (PG), Earl Tucker (C) Nathan Fajardo, Arthur Hilley | |
| 01:18 | Louisiana | Anthony James is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Starks - foul #1 on Thomas Starks, team foul #11 | 31-32 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana | Anthony James makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana | Anthony James makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:08 | Emory | Thomas Starks clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Steven Thrasher - foul #1 on Steven Thrasher, team foul #9 | 33-32 |
| 01:08 | Emory | Thomas Starks makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:08 | Emory | Thomas Starks misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:08 | Louisiana | Steven Thrasher pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 01:03 | Louisiana | Anthony James is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Starks - foul #2 on Thomas Starks, team foul #12 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Emory | John Middleton (PF) Jerry Vallecillo | |
| 01:03 | Louisiana | Anthony James makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:03 | Louisiana | Anthony James makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:47 | Emory | Richard Reeves is hacked by William Holmes - foul #1 on William Holmes, team foul #10 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana | Alan Emmanuel (PF) Kenneth Arce | |
| Subs | Emory | Allen Chase (PG) Antonio Manders | |
| 00:47 | Emory | Richard Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:47 | Emory | Richard Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana | Alan Emmanuel gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 00:45 | Louisiana | William Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Starks - foul #3 on Thomas Starks, team foul #13 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana | | |
| Subs | Emory | Antonio Manders (PG), Nathan Fajardo (SG) Thomas Starks, Richard Reeves | |
| 00:45 | Louisiana | William Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:45 | Louisiana | William Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:45 | Emory | Earl Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:35 | Emory | Nathan Fajardo knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana | Anthony James clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-36 |
| 00:08 | Emory | Earl Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 00:00 | Emory | Alan Emmanuel takes the ball from Antonio Manders | 36-36 |