| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Robert George (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Crittenden (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Alan Cosgrove (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Randy Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Pepe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Sheehy (fresh) PF - Dikembe Abu (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Fyodor Zwolski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Emerson | David Crittenden inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:55 | Emerson | Robert George is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 19:41 | Wartburg | Randy Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-32 |
| 19:40 | Wartburg | Fyodor Zwolski pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 19:20 | Wartburg | Randy Williams comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 19:18 | Wartburg | Fyodor Zwolski gets the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:52 | Wartburg | Dikembe Abu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-32 |
| 18:49 | Emerson | Robert George is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Williams - foul #3 on Randy Williams, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 18:31 | Emerson | David Crittenden misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Anthony Sheehy - foul #3 on Anthony Sheehy, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| 18:31 | Emerson | David Crittenden misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:31 | Emerson | David Crittenden makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:14 | Wartburg | Richard Pepe connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Williams | 29-34 |
| 18:09 | Emerson | John Cole misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 18:07 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abu | 29-34 |
| 17:49 | Wartburg | Randy Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Emerson | Charles Moore (PG), Carlos Warren (SF), Terry Turpen (PF), Richard Kerley (C) Robert George, David Crittenden, Alan Cosgrove, James Foster | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Daniel Legler (PG), Joaquin Hernandez (SG), Paul Billie (SF), Darrell Grimes (PF), Kevin Cox (C) Randy Williams, Richard Pepe, Anthony Sheehy, Dikembe Abu, Fyodor Zwolski | |
| 17:30 | Emerson | John Cole clanks a shot from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 17:28 | Wartburg | Paul Billie grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 17:04 | Wartburg | Darrell Grimes is called for traveling | 29-34 |
| Subs | Emerson | Wallace Brinson (SG) John Cole | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 16:42 | Emerson | Terry Turpen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wallace Brinson and he's fouled by Darrell Grimes - foul #1 on Darrell Grimes, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert George (PG), James Foster (C) Charles Moore, Richard Kerley | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Richard Pepe (SG), Dikembe Abu (PF) Joaquin Hernandez, Darrell Grimes | |
| 16:42 | Emerson | Terry Turpen misses the free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:42 | Wartburg | Dikembe Abu grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 16:16 | Wartburg | Richard Pepe is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kevin Cox | 31-37 |
| 16:13 | Emerson | Daniel Legler steals the ball from James Foster in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 16:03 | Wartburg | Richard Pepe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 16:02 | Wartburg | Dikembe Abu grabs the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 15:47 | Wartburg | James Foster is called for the reach on Daniel Legler - foul #3 on James Foster, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Emerson | John Cole (SG), David Crittenden (SF), Alan Cosgrove (PF) Wallace Brinson, Carlos Warren, Terry Turpen | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Randy Williams (PG), Joaquin Hernandez (SG), Anthony Sheehy (SF), Fyodor Zwolski (C) Daniel Legler, Richard Pepe, Paul Billie, Kevin Cox | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Robert George (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Crittenden (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alan Cosgrove (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Randy Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joaquin Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Sheehy (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Abu (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Fyodor Zwolski (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Wartburg | Randy Williams makes the shot from the left side | 31-39 |
| 14:56 | Emerson | John Cole drills a floater from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 14:34 | Wartburg | Randy Williams hits a floater in the paint | 33-41 |
| 14:17 | Emerson | Alan Cosgrove loses the ball out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Emerson | Charles Moore (PG), Wallace Brinson (SG), Carlos Warren (SF), Brett Hicks (PF), Richard Kerley (C) Robert George, John Cole, David Crittenden, Alan Cosgrove, James Foster | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jon Barnes (PG), Richard Pepe (SG), Darrell Grimes (PF) Randy Williams, Joaquin Hernandez, Dikembe Abu | |
| 13:54 | Wartburg | Richard Pepe lays it up and in set up by Jon Barnes | 33-43 |
| 13:29 | Emerson | Carlos Warren misses short on a jumper from the right side | 33-43 |
| 13:28 | Emerson | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Hicks | 33-43 |
| 13:06 | Emerson | Carlos Warren can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 33-43 |
| 13:05 | Wartburg | Darrell Grimes snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 12:36 | Wartburg | Richard Pepe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Wallace Brinson - foul #1 on Wallace Brinson, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert George (PG), John Cole (SG), Alan Cosgrove (PF) Charles Moore, Wallace Brinson, Carlos Warren | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Randy Williams (PG), Paul Billie (SF), Daniel Smith (PF), Kevin Cox (C) Jon Barnes, Anthony Sheehy, Darrell Grimes, Fyodor Zwolski | |
| 12:36 | Wartburg | Richard Pepe makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 12:36 | Wartburg | Richard Pepe misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 12:36 | Emerson | Brett Hicks grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 12:15 | Emerson | Robert George scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Cole | 35-44 |
| 11:48 | Wartburg | Richard Pepe buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Billie | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Robert George (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Hicks (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alan Cosgrove (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Kerley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Randy Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Pepe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Billie (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Smith (fresh) C - Kevin Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Emerson | Robert George scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 10:57 | Wartburg | Paul Billie misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-46 |
| 10:55 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Alan Cosgrove | 37-46 |
| 10:35 | Emerson | Robert George is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 37-46 |
| 10:34 | Emerson | Alan Cosgrove can't tip it in | 37-46 |
| 10:33 | Emerson | Brett Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 10:12 | Emerson | Brett Hicks hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 37-46 |
| 10:10 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Paul Billie | 37-46 |
| 09:44 | Wartburg | Alan Cosgrove is called for the reach on Richard Pepe - foul #2 on Alan Cosgrove, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Emerson | Charles Moore (PG), Wallace Brinson (SG), David Crittenden (SF), Terry Turpen (PF), James Foster (C) Robert George, John Cole, Brett Hicks, Alan Cosgrove, Richard Kerley | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Daniel Legler (PG), Joaquin Hernandez (SG), Anthony Sheehy (SF), Dikembe Abu (PF), Fyodor Zwolski (C) Randy Williams, Richard Pepe, Paul Billie, Daniel Smith, Kevin Cox | |
| 09:30 | Wartburg | Fyodor Zwolski misses the jumper in the paint | 37-46 |
| 09:28 | Emerson | James Foster gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 09:21 | Emerson | Charles Moore is hacked by Fyodor Zwolski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fyodor Zwolski, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| 09:03 | Emerson | David Crittenden clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 09:01 | Emerson | James Foster tips it in | 39-46 |
| 08:41 | Wartburg | Dikembe Abu hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Legler | 39-48 |
| 08:12 | Emerson | Terry Turpen is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abu - foul #3 on Dikembe Abu, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Emerson | John Cole (SG) Wallace Brinson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jon Barnes (PG) Daniel Legler | |
| 07:54 | Emerson | John Cole is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 41-48 |
| 07:32 | Wartburg | Joaquin Hernandez is hacked by John Cole - foul #1 on John Cole, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert George (PG), Carlos Warren (SF), Brett Hicks (PF) Charles Moore, David Crittenden, Terry Turpen | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Richard Pepe (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Darrell Grimes (PF), Kevin Cox (C) Joaquin Hernandez, Anthony Sheehy, Dikembe Abu, Fyodor Zwolski | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Robert George (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brett Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Foster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Jon Barnes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Pepe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) PF - Darrell Grimes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Wartburg | Richard Pepe can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-48 |
| 07:10 | Emerson | Brett Hicks snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 06:45 | Emerson | Robert George scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Cole | 43-48 |
| 06:20 | Wartburg | Richard Pepe can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 06:19 | Wartburg | Kevin Cox tips it home | 43-50 |
| 05:53 | Emerson | John Cole loses the dribble to Kevin Cox | 43-50 |
| 05:32 | Wartburg | Carlos Warren steals the ball from Daniel Smith | 43-50 |
| 05:10 | Emerson | Robert George loses the ball out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Emerson | Charles Moore (PG), Wallace Brinson (SG), David Crittenden (SF), Alan Cosgrove (PF), Richard Kerley (C) Robert George, John Cole, Carlos Warren, Brett Hicks, James Foster | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Randy Williams (PG), Joaquin Hernandez (SG), Anthony Sheehy (SF), Dikembe Abu (PF), Fyodor Zwolski (C) Jon Barnes, Richard Pepe, Daniel Smith, Darrell Grimes, Kevin Cox | |
| 04:45 | Wartburg | Dikembe Abu works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 43-50 |
| 04:43 | Emerson | The rebound goes to David Crittenden | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:40 | Emerson | Anthony Sheehy is called for the reach on Wallace Brinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Sheehy, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| 04:33 | Emerson | David Crittenden clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 43-50 |
| 04:31 | Wartburg | Fyodor Zwolski pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:13 | Wartburg | Joaquin Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Wallace Brinson - foul #2 on Wallace Brinson, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| 03:50 | Wartburg | Fyodor Zwolski misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Alan Cosgrove - foul #3 on Alan Cosgrove, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Emerson | John Cole (SG) Wallace Brinson | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 03:50 | Wartburg | Fyodor Zwolski makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 03:50 | Wartburg | Fyodor Zwolski misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 03:50 | Emerson | Richard Kerley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Emerson | John Cole travels in the backcourt | 43-51 |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert George (PG) Charles Moore | |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| 03:21 | Wartburg | Dikembe Abu buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Fyodor Zwolski | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Robert George (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Crittenden (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alan Cosgrove (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Kerley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Randy Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joaquin Hernandez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Sheehy (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Dikembe Abu (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Fyodor Zwolski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Emerson | John Cole hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Crittenden | 45-53 |
| 02:43 | Wartburg | Randy Williams misses the jumper from the left side | 45-53 |
| 02:41 | Wartburg | Anthony Sheehy pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 02:23 | Wartburg | Alan Cosgrove is called for the reach on Randy Williams - foul #4 on Alan Cosgrove, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Emerson | Charles Moore (PG), Carlos Warren (SF), Terry Turpen (PF), Brett Hicks (C) Robert George, David Crittenden, Alan Cosgrove, Richard Kerley | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jon Barnes (SG), Paul Billie (SF), Darrell Grimes (PF), Kevin Cox (C) Joaquin Hernandez, Anthony Sheehy, Dikembe Abu, Fyodor Zwolski | |
| 02:23 | Wartburg | Randy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 02:23 | Emerson | Brett Hicks gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 02:23 | Emerson | Emerson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-53 |
| 02:06 | Emerson | John Cole makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Moore | 48-53 |
| 02:06 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | Emerson | Robert George (PG), David Crittenden (SF), Alan Cosgrove (PF), James Foster (C) Charles Moore, Carlos Warren, Terry Turpen, Brett Hicks | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Richard Pepe (SG), Anthony Sheehy (SF), Dikembe Abu (PF), Fyodor Zwolski (C) Jon Barnes, Paul Billie, Darrell Grimes, Kevin Cox | |
| 01:50 | Wartburg | Richard Pepe connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Dikembe Abu | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:35 | Emerson | Robert George comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 01:34 | Emerson | Robert George pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 01:20 | Emerson | Robert George hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 01:19 | Wartburg | Randy Williams snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 00:54 | Wartburg | Fyodor Zwolski is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Dikembe Abu out of a doubleteam | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Emerson | David Crittenden's pass is intercepted by Richard Pepe in the backcourt | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Wartburg | Alan Cosgrove is called for the reach on Fyodor Zwolski - foul #5 on Alan Cosgrove, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Emerson | Terry Turpen (PF) Alan Cosgrove | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jon Barnes (PG), Joaquin Hernandez (SG) Randy Williams, Richard Pepe | |
| 00:48 | Wartburg | Fyodor Zwolski makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:48 | Wartburg | Fyodor Zwolski misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:48 | Emerson | James Foster snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 00:42 | Emerson | John Cole is fouled on the floor by Jon Barnes - foul #1 on Jon Barnes, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Daniel Legler (PG), Paul Billie (SF), Darrell Grimes (PF), Kevin Cox (C) Jon Barnes, Anthony Sheehy, Dikembe Abu, Fyodor Zwolski | |
| 00:42 | Emerson | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:42 | Emerson | John Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:39 | Wartburg | Robert George is called for the reach on Joaquin Hernandez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert George, team foul #9 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Jon Barnes (PG), Anthony Sheehy (SF), Dikembe Abu (PF), Fyodor Zwolski (C) Daniel Legler, Paul Billie, Darrell Grimes, Kevin Cox | |
| 00:39 | Wartburg | Joaquin Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:39 | Wartburg | Joaquin Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:34 | Emerson | Terry Turpen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-60 |
| 00:33 | Wartburg | Dikembe Abu snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Wartburg | Terry Turpen is called for the reach on Dikembe Abu - foul #1 on Terry Turpen, team foul #10 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Daniel Legler (PG), Paul Billie (SF), Kevin Cox (C) Jon Barnes, Anthony Sheehy, Fyodor Zwolski | |
| 00:10 | Wartburg | Dikembe Abu makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:10 | Wartburg | Dikembe Abu makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:04 | Emerson | John Cole is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abu - foul #4 on Dikembe Abu, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Wartburg | Darrell Grimes (PF) Dikembe Abu | |
| 00:04 | Emerson | John Cole misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:04 | Wartburg | Kevin Cox pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 00:00 | Wartburg | Daniel Legler runs out the clock | 50-62 |