| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Frank Fields (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Pickel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Little (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Andresen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodger Guffey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Augustana (IL) | PG - Dale Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Snell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edwin Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Royal Reimann (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Glenn Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Augustana (IL) | Edwin Byrd inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Augustana (IL) | Augustana (IL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Augustana (IL) | Dale Kelley connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 19:18 | Emerson | George Andresen misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 19:16 | Augustana (IL) | Glenn Willis gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 19:10 | Augustana (IL) | Raymond Snell misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-34 |
| 19:08 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Raymond Little | 32-34 |
| 18:47 | Emerson | Gary Pickel misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-34 |
| 18:45 | Emerson | George Andresen pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:28 | Emerson | George Andresen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 18:27 | Augustana (IL) | Glenn Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:20 | Augustana (IL) | Dale Kelley is hacked by Frank Fields - foul #3 on Frank Fields, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Emerson | Rudy Way (PG) Frank Fields | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | | |
| 18:03 | Augustana (IL) | Royal Reimann misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 18:02 | Augustana (IL) | Glenn Willis snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 17:48 | Augustana (IL) | Edwin Byrd comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 17:46 | Augustana (IL) | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Willis | 32-34 |
| 17:34 | Augustana (IL) | Edwin Byrd double dribbles | 32-34 |
| Subs | Emerson | John Scoggins (SG), James Elliott (SF) Gary Pickel, Raymond Little | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | | |
| 17:07 | Emerson | Rudy Way misses the 3 from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 17:05 | Augustana (IL) | Royal Reimann gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:42 | Augustana (IL) | Edwin Byrd clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 16:40 | Emerson | Rudy Way grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:25 | Emerson | Rodger Guffey's pass is intercepted by Glenn Willis | 32-34 |
| 16:21 | Augustana (IL) | Edwin Byrd's pass is intercepted by James Elliott | 32-34 |
| 16:02 | Emerson | James Elliott blows the layup but he's fouled by Edwin Byrd - foul #1 on Edwin Byrd, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Emerson | Gary Pickel (SG), Raymond Little (SF), Tommy Stringer (C) John Scoggins, George Andresen, Rodger Guffey | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | James Laws (PG), David Knox (SG), Patrick Blain (SF), Wallace Alford (PF), Gregory Girard (C) Dale Kelley, Raymond Snell, Edwin Byrd, Royal Reimann, Glenn Willis | |
| 16:02 | Emerson | James Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:02 | Emerson | James Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Rudy Way (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Pickel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Little (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Stringer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Augustana (IL) | PG - James Laws (fresh) SG - David Knox (fresh) SF - Patrick Blain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wallace Alford (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gregory Girard (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Augustana (IL) | Patrick Blain can't connect on a jumper from close range | 34-34 |
| 15:35 | Emerson | Tommy Stringer grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 15:17 | Emerson | Raymond Little scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rudy Way | 36-34 |
| 14:56 | Augustana (IL) | Gregory Girard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 14:54 | Augustana (IL) | Gregory Girard gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:35 | Augustana (IL) | Wallace Alford misses badly on a shot near the basket | 36-34 |
| 14:33 | Augustana (IL) | The offensive rebound goes to James Laws | 36-34 |
| 14:26 | Augustana (IL) | James Laws clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 14:24 | Emerson | Tommy Stringer grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 14:02 | Emerson | Gary Pickel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 36-34 |
| 14:00 | Emerson | James Elliott tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 13:38 | Augustana (IL) | James Laws misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 13:36 | Emerson | James Elliott pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 13:18 | Emerson | James Elliott can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 13:17 | Augustana (IL) | James Laws grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:56 | Augustana (IL) | David Knox misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 12:55 | Emerson | Raymond Little grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:35 | Emerson | Gary Pickel hits a shot from the left wing set up by James Elliott | 40-34 |
| 12:12 | Augustana (IL) | David Knox misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 12:10 | Emerson | James Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 11:42 | Emerson | Raymond Little knocks in the shot near the basket and he's fouled by Patrick Blain - foul #2 on Patrick Blain, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Emerson | Frank Fields (PG), John Scoggins (SG), George Andresen (PF), Rodger Guffey (C) Rudy Way, Gary Pickel, James Elliott, Tommy Stringer | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Samuel Cain (PG), Raymond Snell (SG), Edwin Byrd (SF), Royal Reimann (PF), Glenn Willis (C) James Laws, David Knox, Patrick Blain, Wallace Alford, Gregory Girard | |
| 11:42 | Emerson | Raymond Little makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Frank Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Scoggins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Little (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Andresen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodger Guffey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Augustana (IL) | PG - Samuel Cain (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Snell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edwin Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Royal Reimann (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Glenn Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Augustana (IL) | Glenn Willis misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by John Scoggins - foul #1 on John Scoggins, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Emerson | Homer Cantara (SF) Raymond Little | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | | |
| 11:23 | Augustana (IL) | Glenn Willis makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 11:23 | Augustana (IL) | Glenn Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 11:14 | Emerson | George Andresen clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 43-36 |
| 11:13 | Augustana (IL) | Edwin Byrd snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 10:56 | Augustana (IL) | Raymond Snell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-36 |
| 10:55 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Rodger Guffey | 43-36 |
| 10:44 | Emerson | The short jumper by Homer Cantara is denied by Royal Reimann | 43-36 |
| 10:43 | Emerson | George Andresen tips it but misses | 43-36 |
| 10:41 | Augustana (IL) | Royal Reimann snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 10:36 | Augustana (IL) | Samuel Cain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 10:34 | Emerson | Rodger Guffey gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 10:17 | Emerson | Homer Cantara scores on a runner from the right block | 45-36 |
| 10:04 | Augustana (IL) | Homer Cantara steals it from Glenn Willis | 45-36 |
| 09:48 | Emerson | Rodger Guffey blows the layup | 45-36 |
| 09:46 | Emerson | John Scoggins snags the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 09:31 | Emerson | George Andresen's pass is intercepted by Royal Reimann | 45-36 |
| 09:21 | Augustana (IL) | Raymond Snell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 09:20 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Rodger Guffey | 45-36 |
| 09:07 | Emerson | Glenn Willis blocks the jumper by Frank Fields | 45-36 |
| 09:05 | Augustana (IL) | Edwin Byrd snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 08:39 | Augustana (IL) | Royal Reimann banks in the layup | 45-38 |
| 08:23 | Emerson | Frank Fields throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Emerson | Timothy King (PG), Gary Pickel (SG), James Elliott (SF), Tommy Stringer (PF), Ty Garner (C) Frank Fields, John Scoggins, Homer Cantara, George Andresen, Rodger Guffey | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Dale Kelley (PG), David Knox (SG), Patrick Blain (SF), Wallace Alford (PF), Gregory Girard (C) Samuel Cain, Raymond Snell, Edwin Byrd, Royal Reimann, Glenn Willis | |
| 08:02 | Augustana (IL) | Gregory Girard comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 45-38 |
| 08:00 | Emerson | Ty Garner gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 07:48 | Emerson | Wallace Alford picks off the pass by Tommy Stringer | 45-38 |
| 07:31 | Augustana (IL) | Gary Pickel steals the ball from Dale Kelley | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Timothy King (fresh) SG - Gary Pickel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tommy Stringer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ty Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Augustana (IL) | PG - Dale Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Knox (fresh) SF - Patrick Blain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wallace Alford (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gregory Girard (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Emerson | Timothy King steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-38 |
| Subs | Emerson | Rudy Way (SG), Raymond Little (SF), George Andresen (PF) Gary Pickel, Tommy Stringer, Ty Garner | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Samuel Cain (PG) David Knox | |
| 06:52 | Augustana (IL) | Gregory Girard misses the easy layup | 45-38 |
| 06:51 | Augustana (IL) | Patrick Blain snags the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 06:37 | Augustana (IL) | Dale Kelley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 45-38 |
| 06:36 | Augustana (IL) | Gregory Girard grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 06:13 | Augustana (IL) | Samuel Cain is hacked by James Elliott - foul #2 on James Elliott, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Emerson | Frank Fields (PG), Rodger Guffey (C) Timothy King, James Elliott | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Raymond Snell (SG), Edwin Byrd (SF), Royal Reimann (PF), Glenn Willis (C) Dale Kelley, Patrick Blain, Wallace Alford, Gregory Girard | |
| 05:58 | Augustana (IL) | Royal Reimann misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-38 |
| 05:57 | Emerson | Raymond Little grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 05:47 | Emerson | George Andresen misses short on a jumper from the right block | 45-38 |
| 05:45 | Augustana (IL) | The rebound goes to Glenn Willis | 45-38 |
| 05:27 | Augustana (IL) | Edwin Byrd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Emerson | James Elliott (PF) George Andresen | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | | |
| 05:06 | Emerson | Samuel Cain is called for the reach on Frank Fields - foul #4 on Samuel Cain, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Emerson | Tommy Stringer (PF) Raymond Little | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | | |
| 04:52 | Emerson | James Elliott loses the dribble to Edwin Byrd | 45-38 |
| 04:30 | Augustana (IL) | Samuel Cain misses the shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 04:29 | Augustana (IL) | Glenn Willis grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 04:07 | Augustana (IL) | Raymond Snell is whistled for a carry | 45-38 |
| Subs | Emerson | John Scoggins (PG), Gary Pickel (SG), George Andresen (PF) Frank Fields, Rudy Way, Tommy Stringer | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Dale Kelley (PG), David Knox (SG) Samuel Cain, Raymond Snell | |
| 03:50 | Emerson | John Scoggins misses long on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Dale Kelley - foul #2 on Dale Kelley, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Patrick Blain (C) Glenn Willis | |
| 03:50 | Emerson | John Scoggins makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 03:50 | Emerson | John Scoggins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 03:50 | Emerson | John Scoggins makes the 3rd free throw | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Augustana (IL) | Augustana (IL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Augustana (IL) | David Knox comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 03:41 | Augustana (IL) | Royal Reimann tips it but misses | 48-38 |
| 03:39 | Emerson | George Andresen pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Augustana (IL) | Augustana (IL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Emerson | James Elliott hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 48-38 |
| 03:15 | Augustana (IL) | Dale Kelley grabs the board | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - John Scoggins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Pickel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Andresen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodger Guffey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Augustana (IL) | PG - Dale Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Knox (fresh) SF - Edwin Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Royal Reimann (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Patrick Blain (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Augustana (IL) | David Knox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Pickel - foul #2 on Gary Pickel, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Emerson | Timothy King (PG), Homer Cantara (SF), Tommy Stringer (PF), Ty Garner (C) Gary Pickel, James Elliott, George Andresen, Rodger Guffey | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Wallace Alford (PF), Gregory Girard (C) Edwin Byrd, Royal Reimann | |
| 02:54 | Augustana (IL) | David Knox misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 02:54 | Augustana (IL) | David Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 02:54 | Augustana (IL) | David Knox makes the 3rd free throw | 48-40 |
| 02:48 | Emerson | Emerson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-40 |
| Subs | Emerson | Frank Fields (PG), Gary Pickel (SG), Raymond Little (SF), George Andresen (PF), Rodger Guffey (C) Timothy King, John Scoggins, Homer Cantara, Tommy Stringer, Ty Garner | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Samuel Cain (PG), Raymond Snell (SG), Edwin Byrd (SF), Royal Reimann (PF), Glenn Willis (C) Dale Kelley, David Knox, Patrick Blain, Wallace Alford, Gregory Girard | |
| 02:25 | Emerson | Frank Fields misses short on a jumper from the left side | 48-40 |
| 02:24 | Augustana (IL) | Glenn Willis gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 02:06 | Augustana (IL) | Edwin Byrd knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Augustana (IL) | Augustana (IL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:50 | Emerson | Raymond Little can't connect on a floater in the lane | 48-43 |
| 01:49 | Emerson | Rodger Guffey tips it home | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Augustana (IL) | Augustana (IL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Augustana (IL) | Samuel Cain can't connect on a floater from the right side | 50-43 |
| 01:29 | Emerson | Raymond Little gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 01:09 | Emerson | Gary Pickel connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Frank Fields | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Augustana (IL) | Augustana (IL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Augustana (IL) | Samuel Cain lays it up and in set up by Glenn Willis and he's fouled by Frank Fields - foul #4 on Frank Fields, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| 00:58 | Augustana (IL) | Samuel Cain makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Augustana (IL) | Augustana (IL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Emerson | Rodger Guffey is hacked by Raymond Snell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Snell, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Emerson | John Scoggins (PG), Rudy Way (SF) Frank Fields, Raymond Little | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | | |
| 00:53 | Emerson | John Scoggins is hacked by Samuel Cain - foul #5 on Samuel Cain, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | Dale Kelley (PG) Samuel Cain | |
| 00:51 | Emerson | Dale Kelley is called for the reach on John Scoggins - foul #3 on Dale Kelley, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| 00:51 | Emerson | John Scoggins makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:51 | Emerson | John Scoggins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Augustana (IL) | Augustana (IL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Augustana (IL) | Glenn Willis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 00:43 | Augustana (IL) | Raymond Snell snags the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 00:40 | Augustana (IL) | Dale Kelley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 00:38 | Emerson | George Andresen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 00:38 | Emerson | Emerson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-46 |
| 00:37 | Emerson | John Scoggins is hacked by Dale Kelley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dale Kelley, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| 00:37 | Emerson | John Scoggins makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:37 | Emerson | John Scoggins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:32 | Augustana (IL) | Raymond Snell is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Raymond Snell, team foul #9 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Emerson | Timothy King (PG), James Elliott (PF), Tommy Stringer (C) Gary Pickel, George Andresen, Rodger Guffey | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | David Knox (SG), Patrick Blain (SF), Wallace Alford (PF), Gregory Girard (C) Raymond Snell, Edwin Byrd, Royal Reimann, Glenn Willis | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Augustana (IL) | Augustana (IL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Emerson | Dale Kelley takes the ball from Tommy Stringer | 57-46 |
| 00:05 | Augustana (IL) | Wallace Alford blows the layup but he's fouled by James Elliott - foul #3 on James Elliott, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Emerson | Ty Garner (C) Timothy King | |
| Subs | Augustana (IL) | | |
| 00:05 | Augustana (IL) | Wallace Alford misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:05 | Augustana (IL) | Wallace Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:00 | Emerson | Rudy Way runs out the clock | 57-47 |