| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Norman Lucus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Pierro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Chitwood (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Peter McClurg (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Killian (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lees-McRae | PG - Michael Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Weathers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Leeson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Clyburn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood inbounds the ball | 45-43 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Emporia St. | David Pierro's pass is intercepted by John Leeson | 45-43 |
| 19:32 | Lees-McRae | John Leeson is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 19:31 | Lees-McRae | Billy Garrison misses the tip | 45-43 |
| 19:29 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 19:22 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Pierro | 48-43 |
| 19:01 | Lees-McRae | Michael Carroll drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Clyburn | 48-46 |
| 18:42 | Emporia St. | David Pierro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner (SG), Marvin Mohammad (SF), Marquis Foster (PF), Alfred Rutter (C) David Pierro, Michael Chitwood, Peter McClurg, Victor Killian | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Uros Zmek (C) Billy Garrison | |
| 18:21 | Lees-McRae | Alfred Rutter picks off the pass by Michael Carroll | 48-46 |
| 18:04 | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 18:03 | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster tips it but misses | 48-46 |
| 18:01 | Lees-McRae | John Leeson grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 17:42 | Lees-McRae | Kenneth Clyburn makes the runner from close range set up by John Leeson | 48-48 |
| 17:27 | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster is hacked by Kenneth Clyburn - foul #2 on Kenneth Clyburn, team foul #1 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Pierro (SG), Peter McClurg (PF), Victor Killian (C) Norman Lucus, Marquis Foster, Alfred Rutter | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Fred Suszynski (PG), Daniel Foster (SG), Robert Gafford (PF), Billy Garrison (C) Michael Carroll, Larry Weathers, John Leeson, Kenneth Clyburn | |
| 17:14 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Victor Killian | 50-48 |
| 17:10 | Lees-McRae | Marvin Mohammad is called for the reach on Daniel Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Mohammad, team foul #1 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen (PG), Michael Chitwood (SF) Herbert Berner, Marvin Mohammad | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Matthew Helms (PF) Uros Zmek | |
| 16:50 | Lees-McRae | Matthew Helms is wide open and dunks the ball and he's fouled by Peter McClurg - foul #3 on Peter McClurg, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster (PF) Peter McClurg | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | | |
| 16:50 | Lees-McRae | Matthew Helms makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 16:34 | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 16:32 | Lees-McRae | Matthew Helms pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 16:14 | Lees-McRae | Fred Suszynski is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Foster | 50-53 |
| 15:55 | Emporia St. | Robert Gafford picks off the pass by Marquis Foster | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Ronald Nguyen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Pierro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Chitwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marquis Foster (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Victor Killian (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lees-McRae | PG - Fred Suszynski (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Gafford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Helms (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Garrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Lees-McRae | Fred Suszynski can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 15:43 | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 15:37 | Emporia St. | David Pierro clanks a turnaround from the right block | 50-53 |
| 15:36 | Lees-McRae | Daniel Foster snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 15:14 | Lees-McRae | Robert Gafford misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 15:13 | Emporia St. | Victor Killian pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 15:06 | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 15:05 | Lees-McRae | The rebound goes to Matthew Helms | 50-53 |
| 14:45 | Lees-McRae | Billy Garrison connects on the open turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Fred Suszynski | 50-55 |
| 14:38 | Emporia St. | David Pierro scores on a floater from the right side set up by Michael Chitwood | 52-55 |
| 14:24 | Lees-McRae | Billy Garrison misses the runner from close range | 52-55 |
| 14:23 | Emporia St. | Victor Killian snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 14:19 | Emporia St. | The 3pt attempt by Ronald Nguyen is denied by Matthew Helms | 52-55 |
| 14:17 | Lees-McRae | Matthew Helms grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 14:15 | Lees-McRae | Ronald Nguyen is called for the reach on Fred Suszynski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Nguyen, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus (PG), Herbert Berner (SG), Marvin Mohammad (SF), Peter McClurg (PF), Alfred Rutter (C) Ronald Nguyen, David Pierro, Michael Chitwood, Marquis Foster, Victor Killian | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Michael Carroll (PG), Larry Weathers (SG), John Leeson (SF), Kenneth Clyburn (PF), Uros Zmek (C) Fred Suszynski, Daniel Foster, Robert Gafford, Matthew Helms, Billy Garrison | |
| 13:50 | Lees-McRae | Michael Carroll comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Norman Lucus - foul #3 on Norman Lucus, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| 13:50 | Lees-McRae | Michael Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 13:50 | Lees-McRae | Michael Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 13:33 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 13:32 | Lees-McRae | Kenneth Clyburn grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 13:30 | Lees-McRae | Herbert Berner steps in front of the Michael Carroll pass in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 13:28 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad banks in the layup set up by Herbert Berner | 54-57 |
| 13:11 | Lees-McRae | Uros Zmek is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 12:59 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 12:57 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 12:44 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Lucus | 57-60 |
| 12:22 | Lees-McRae | Uros Zmek connects on the open jumper from close range on a nice dish by Michael Carroll | 57-62 |
| 12:04 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Carroll - foul #2 on Michael Carroll, team foul #2 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Dennis Kinsey (SG), Michael Chitwood (SF), Victor Killian (C) Herbert Berner, Marvin Mohammad, Alfred Rutter | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Richard Wilcoxson (PG), Fred Suszynski (SG), Richard McGurie (SF), Billy Garrison (C) Michael Carroll, Larry Weathers, John Leeson, Uros Zmek | |
| 12:04 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 12:04 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 12:04 | Lees-McRae | Kenneth Clyburn pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 12:02 | Lees-McRae | Richard Wilcoxson is hacked by Victor Killian in the backcourt - foul #3 on Victor Killian, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| 11:48 | Lees-McRae | Richard McGurie is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Fred Suszynski | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Norman Lucus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Kinsey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Chitwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter McClurg (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Victor Killian (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lees-McRae | PG - Richard Wilcoxson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Suszynski (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard McGurie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Clyburn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Garrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Emporia St. | Victor Killian loses the dribble to Billy Garrison | 58-64 |
| 11:17 | Lees-McRae | Richard McGurie makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Clyburn and the foul's on Michael Chitwood - foul #1 on Michael Chitwood, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Michael Carroll (PG), Robert Gafford (C) Richard Wilcoxson, Billy Garrison | |
| 11:17 | Lees-McRae | Richard McGurie misses the free throw | 58-66 |
| 11:17 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Michael Chitwood | 58-66 |
| 11:12 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter McClurg and he's hacked by Fred Suszynski - foul #2 on Fred Suszynski, team foul #3 | 61-66 |
| 11:12 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus misses the free throw | 61-66 |
| 11:12 | Lees-McRae | The rebound goes to Robert Gafford | 61-66 |
| 11:10 | Lees-McRae | Michael Carroll is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Kinsey - foul #3 on Dennis Kinsey, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| 11:10 | Lees-McRae | Michael Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 11:10 | Lees-McRae | Michael Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 10:54 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 10:52 | Lees-McRae | The rebound goes to Robert Gafford | 61-68 |
| 10:37 | Lees-McRae | Robert Gafford hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Fred Suszynski and he's fouled by Victor Killian - foul #4 on Victor Killian, team foul #8 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Pierro (SG), Marvin Mohammad (SF), Marquis Foster (C) Dennis Kinsey, Michael Chitwood, Victor Killian | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Richard Wilcoxson (SG), John Leeson (SF) Fred Suszynski, Richard McGurie | |
| 10:37 | Lees-McRae | Robert Gafford makes the free throw | 61-71 |
| 10:20 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-71 |
| 10:18 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg grabs the offensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 10:03 | Emporia St. | David Pierro drills a 3 from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 09:49 | Lees-McRae | Kenneth Clyburn blows the wide open layup but the foul's on Peter McClurg - foul #4 on Peter McClurg, team foul #9 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen (PG), Herbert Berner (SG), Alfred Rutter (PF) Norman Lucus, David Pierro, Peter McClurg | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Fred Suszynski (PG), Larry Weathers (SG), Uros Zmek (C) Michael Carroll, Richard Wilcoxson, Robert Gafford | |
| 09:49 | Lees-McRae | Kenneth Clyburn makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 09:49 | Lees-McRae | Kenneth Clyburn makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 09:36 | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Marvin Mohammad | 67-73 |
| 09:19 | Lees-McRae | Ronald Nguyen steals it from Larry Weathers | 67-73 |
| 09:07 | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner connects on the shot from the left wing | 69-73 |
| 09:01 | Lees-McRae | Herbert Berner is called for the reach on Fred Suszynski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Berner, team foul #10 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Dennis Kinsey (SG), Michael Chitwood (SF) Ronald Nguyen, Marvin Mohammad | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Richard McGurie (SF), Matthew Helms (PF), Billy Garrison (C) John Leeson, Kenneth Clyburn, Uros Zmek | |
| 09:01 | Lees-McRae | Fred Suszynski misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 09:01 | Lees-McRae | Fred Suszynski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 09:01 | Lees-McRae | Billy Garrison grabs the offensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 08:51 | Lees-McRae | Fred Suszynski drills a shot from just outside the lane | 69-75 |
| 08:33 | Emporia St. | Fred Suszynski picks off the pass by Marquis Foster | 69-75 |
| 08:31 | Lees-McRae | Fred Suszynski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-75 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Michael Carroll (PG), Daniel Foster (SG) Fred Suszynski, Larry Weathers | |
| 08:09 | Emporia St. | Alfred Rutter hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-75 |
| 07:47 | Lees-McRae | Billy Garrison's pass is intercepted by Michael Chitwood | 71-75 |
| 07:44 | Emporia St. | Dennis Kinsey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Chitwood | 73-75 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Herbert Berner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Kinsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Chitwood (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Rutter (tiring) 4 pts. C - Marquis Foster (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lees-McRae | PG - Michael Carroll (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard McGurie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Helms (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Garrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Lees-McRae | Daniel Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-75 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen (PG), David Pierro (SG), Marvin Mohammad (SF), Peter McClurg (PF), Victor Killian (C) Herbert Berner, Dennis Kinsey, Michael Chitwood, Alfred Rutter, Marquis Foster | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | John Leeson (SF), Uros Zmek (PF), Robert Gafford (C) Richard McGurie, Matthew Helms, Billy Garrison | |
| 07:27 | Emporia St. | David Pierro is fouled on the floor by Daniel Foster - foul #2 on Daniel Foster, team foul #4 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Fred Suszynski (SG) Daniel Foster | |
| 07:08 | Emporia St. | David Pierro is hacked by Fred Suszynski - foul #3 on Fred Suszynski, team foul #5 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Larry Weathers (SG) Fred Suszynski | |
| 06:55 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 73-75 |
| 06:54 | Lees-McRae | Michael Carroll grabs the board | 73-75 |
| 06:32 | Lees-McRae | Ronald Nguyen picks off the pass by John Leeson | 73-75 |
| 06:28 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad loses the dribble to Robert Gafford | 73-75 |
| 06:26 | Lees-McRae | David Pierro steals the ball from Michael Carroll in the backcourt | 73-75 |
| 06:13 | Emporia St. | David Pierro banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Nguyen and he's fouled by Robert Gafford - foul #2 on Robert Gafford, team foul #6 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus (PG) Ronald Nguyen | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Fred Suszynski (PG), Daniel Foster (SG), Kenneth Clyburn (PF), Billy Garrison (C) Michael Carroll, Larry Weathers, Uros Zmek, Robert Gafford | |
| 06:13 | Emporia St. | David Pierro makes the free throw | 76-75 |
| 05:45 | Lees-McRae | John Leeson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 76-75 |
| 05:44 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Norman Lucus | 76-75 |
| 05:29 | Emporia St. | David Pierro connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Marvin Mohammad | 79-75 |
| 05:11 | Lees-McRae | Kenneth Clyburn hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Foster | 79-77 |
| 05:04 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 79-77 |
| 05:02 | Lees-McRae | The rebound goes to Billy Garrison | 79-77 |
| 04:58 | Lees-McRae | Fred Suszynski is hacked by Norman Lucus in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Lucus, team foul #11 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner (PG), Dennis Kinsey (SG), Michael Chitwood (SF) Norman Lucus, David Pierro, Marvin Mohammad | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Larry Weathers (SG), Richard McGurie (SF), Matthew Helms (C) Daniel Foster, John Leeson, Billy Garrison | |
| 04:58 | Lees-McRae | Fred Suszynski misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 04:58 | Lees-McRae | Fred Suszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 04:30 | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner is hacked by Richard McGurie - foul #2 on Richard McGurie, team foul #7 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Alfred Rutter (PF) Peter McClurg | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Michael Carroll (PG), Uros Zmek (SF), Robert Gafford (PF) Fred Suszynski, Richard McGurie, Kenneth Clyburn | |
| 04:30 | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 04:30 | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 04:10 | Lees-McRae | Michael Carroll blows the wide open layup | 81-78 |
| 04:08 | Lees-McRae | The offensive rebound goes to Uros Zmek | 81-78 |
| 03:49 | Lees-McRae | Robert Gafford connects on the 3 from the left corner | 81-81 |
| 03:43 | Emporia St. | Alfred Rutter clanks a jump hook from the right block | 81-81 |
| 03:42 | Lees-McRae | Robert Gafford grabs the board | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Herbert Berner (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Kinsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Chitwood (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Rutter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Victor Killian (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lees-McRae | PG - Michael Carroll (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Weathers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Uros Zmek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Gafford (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Helms (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Lees-McRae | Robert Gafford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-81 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen (PG), Peter McClurg (PF) Dennis Kinsey, Victor Killian | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Fred Suszynski (SG), Richard McGurie (SF), Kenneth Clyburn (PF) Larry Weathers, Uros Zmek, Matthew Helms | |
| 03:22 | Emporia St. | Alfred Rutter clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard McGurie - foul #3 on Richard McGurie, team foul #8 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus (PG), David Pierro (SG), Marvin Mohammad (SF) Ronald Nguyen, Herbert Berner, Michael Chitwood | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Billy Garrison (C) Robert Gafford | |
| 03:22 | Emporia St. | Alfred Rutter makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 03:22 | Emporia St. | Alfred Rutter makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 03:05 | Lees-McRae | Michael Carroll can't connect on a floater from the left block | 83-81 |
| 03:03 | Lees-McRae | Richard McGurie tips it home | 83-83 |
| 02:48 | Emporia St. | Alfred Rutter's pass is intercepted by Fred Suszynski | 83-83 |
| 02:48 | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner (SG), Marquis Foster (C) David Pierro, Alfred Rutter | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Larry Weathers (SG), John Leeson (SF), Uros Zmek (PF), Robert Gafford (C) Fred Suszynski, Richard McGurie, Kenneth Clyburn, Billy Garrison | |
| 02:19 | Lees-McRae | Michael Carroll drills a jump hook in the lane | 83-85 |
| 02:02 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Herbert Berner | 86-85 |
| 02:02 | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-85 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Pierro (SG), Victor Killian (C) Herbert Berner, Peter McClurg | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Kenneth Clyburn (PF) Robert Gafford | |
| 01:40 | Lees-McRae | Uros Zmek misses long on a runner from close range | 86-85 |
| 01:38 | Lees-McRae | John Leeson can't tip it in | 86-85 |
| 01:36 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Marquis Foster | 86-85 |
| 01:10 | Emporia St. | David Pierro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-85 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood (SF), Peter McClurg (PF) Marvin Mohammad, Marquis Foster | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Billy Garrison (C) Uros Zmek | |
| 00:57 | Lees-McRae | John Leeson misses the jump hook in the lane | 86-85 |
| 00:56 | Lees-McRae | Billy Garrison snags the offensive board | 86-85 |
| 00:46 | Lees-McRae | Larry Weathers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 86-85 |
| 00:44 | Lees-McRae | Kenneth Clyburn tips it in | 86-87 |
| 00:20 | Emporia St. | David Pierro misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 86-87 |
| 00:18 | Lees-McRae | John Leeson pulls down the rebound | 86-87 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Lees-McRae | Norman Lucus is called for the reach on John Leeson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norman Lucus, team foul #12 | 86-87 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner (PG) Norman Lucus | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | | |
| 00:15 | Lees-McRae | John Leeson misses the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:15 | Lees-McRae | John Leeson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:03 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg's layup is rejected by Billy Garrison | 86-88 |
| 00:01 | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood tips it back up and in | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Lees-McRae | John Leeson misses the fullcourt shot | 88-88 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Herbert Berner (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Pierro (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Chitwood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter McClurg (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Victor Killian (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lees-McRae | PG - Michael Carroll (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Weathers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Leeson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Kenneth Clyburn (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Garrison (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Emporia St. | Victor Killian wins the tip | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:32 | Emporia St. | John Leeson takes the ball from Herbert Berner | 88-88 |
| 04:18 | Lees-McRae | Kenneth Clyburn makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Weathers | 88-90 |
| 04:08 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg loses the dribble to Larry Weathers | 88-90 |
| 04:04 | Lees-McRae | John Leeson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Weathers | 88-92 |
| 03:47 | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-92 |
| 03:46 | Lees-McRae | Billy Garrison grabs the board | 88-92 |
| 03:40 | Lees-McRae | Billy Garrison is fouled on the floor by David Pierro - foul #3 on David Pierro, team foul #13 | 88-92 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Dennis Kinsey (SG), Marvin Mohammad (SF), Alfred Rutter (PF), Marquis Foster (C) David Pierro, Michael Chitwood, Peter McClurg, Victor Killian | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Fred Suszynski (SG) Larry Weathers | |
| 03:40 | Lees-McRae | Billy Garrison misses the 1st free throw | 88-92 |
| 03:40 | Lees-McRae | Billy Garrison misses the 2nd free throw | 88-92 |
| 03:40 | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster gets the rebound | 88-92 |
| 03:33 | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner's pass is intercepted by Michael Carroll | 88-92 |
| 03:18 | Lees-McRae | Kenneth Clyburn buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by John Leeson and the foul's on Marquis Foster - foul #1 on Marquis Foster, team foul #14 | 88-94 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen (PG) Herbert Berner | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Uros Zmek (C) Billy Garrison | |
| 03:18 | Lees-McRae | Kenneth Clyburn misses the free throw | 88-94 |
| 03:18 | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster pulls down the rebound | 88-94 |
| 03:11 | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Uros Zmek - foul #2 on Uros Zmek, team foul #9 | 88-94 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Robert Gafford (PF), Matthew Helms (C) John Leeson, Kenneth Clyburn | |
| 03:11 | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster makes the 1st free throw | 89-94 |
| 03:11 | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 90-94 |
| 02:56 | Lees-McRae | Uros Zmek is whistled for traveling | 90-94 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Daniel Foster (SG) Michael Carroll | |
| 02:54 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 90-94 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Herbert Berner (PG), David Pierro (SG) Ronald Nguyen, Dennis Kinsey | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Michael Carroll (PG), Larry Weathers (SG), John Leeson (SF), Kenneth Clyburn (PF) Fred Suszynski, Daniel Foster, Robert Gafford, Matthew Helms | |
| 02:38 | Emporia St. | Larry Weathers is called for the reach on Marvin Mohammad - foul #1 on Larry Weathers, team foul #10 | 90-94 |
| 02:38 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad misses the 1st free throw | 90-94 |
| 02:38 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad makes the 2nd free throw | 91-94 |
| 02:13 | Lees-McRae | Herbert Berner is called for the reach on Michael Carroll - foul #3 on Herbert Berner, team foul #15 | 91-94 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Billy Garrison (C) Uros Zmek | |
| 02:13 | Lees-McRae | Michael Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 91-94 |
| 02:13 | Lees-McRae | Michael Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 91-95 |
| 02:10 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 91-95 |
| 01:55 | Emporia St. | David Pierro connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Berner | 93-95 |
| 01:28 | Lees-McRae | Larry Weathers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marvin Mohammad - foul #3 on Marvin Mohammad, team foul #16 | 93-95 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood (SF), Peter McClurg (PF), Victor Killian (C) Marvin Mohammad, Alfred Rutter, Marquis Foster | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | | |
| 01:28 | Lees-McRae | Larry Weathers makes the 1st free throw | 93-96 |
| 01:28 | Lees-McRae | Larry Weathers makes the 2nd free throw | 93-97 |
| 01:11 | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Peter McClurg | 95-97 |
| 00:49 | Lees-McRae | Michael Carroll makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Leeson | 95-100 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Herbert Berner (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Pierro (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Chitwood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter McClurg (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Victor Killian (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lees-McRae | PG - Michael Carroll (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Weathers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Leeson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 5 stl. PF - Kenneth Clyburn (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Garrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood is fouled on the floor by Billy Garrison - foul #2 on Billy Garrison, team foul #11 | 95-100 |
| 00:41 | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood makes the 1st free throw | 96-100 |
| 00:41 | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood misses the 2nd free throw | 96-100 |
| 00:41 | Lees-McRae | Kenneth Clyburn gets the rebound | 96-100 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Lees-McRae | Kenneth Clyburn is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Berner - foul #4 on Herbert Berner, team foul #17 | 96-100 |
| 00:40 | Lees-McRae | Kenneth Clyburn makes the 1st free throw | 96-101 |
| 00:40 | Lees-McRae | Kenneth Clyburn makes the 2nd free throw | 96-102 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Emporia St. | David Pierro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 96-102 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Fred Suszynski (SG) Larry Weathers | |
| 00:32 | Lees-McRae | John Leeson is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Berner - foul #5 on Herbert Berner, team foul #18 | 96-102 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad (PG) Herbert Berner | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | | |
| 00:32 | Lees-McRae | John Leeson makes the 1st free throw | 96-103 |
| 00:32 | Lees-McRae | John Leeson misses the 2nd free throw | 96-103 |
| 00:32 | Lees-McRae | Kenneth Clyburn gets the offensive rebound | 96-103 |
| 00:31 | Lees-McRae | Peter McClurg is called for the reach on Kenneth Clyburn - foul #5 on Peter McClurg, team foul #19 | 96-103 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster (PF) Peter McClurg | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | | |
| 00:31 | Lees-McRae | Kenneth Clyburn misses the 1st free throw | 96-103 |
| 00:31 | Lees-McRae | Kenneth Clyburn makes the 2nd free throw | 96-104 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 96-104 |
| 00:23 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad pulls down the offensive rebound | 96-104 |
| 00:19 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad clanks a 3 from straight away | 96-104 |
| 00:17 | Lees-McRae | The rebound goes to Kenneth Clyburn | 96-104 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Lees-McRae | Kenneth Clyburn is hacked by Marvin Mohammad in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marvin Mohammad, team foul #20 | 96-104 |
| 00:14 | Lees-McRae | Kenneth Clyburn misses the 1st free throw | 96-104 |
| 00:14 | Lees-McRae | Kenneth Clyburn makes the 2nd free throw | 96-105 |
| 00:08 | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood is fouled on the floor by John Leeson - foul #1 on John Leeson, team foul #12 | 96-105 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Larry Weathers (SG) Fred Suszynski | |
| 00:08 | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood makes the 1st free throw | 97-105 |
| 00:08 | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood makes the 2nd free throw | 98-105 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Lees-McRae | Michael Carroll runs out the clock | 98-105 |