| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Milton Maxwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Birmingham (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Earl Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Pritchard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Weidler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - David Crittenden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Flanagan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mario Romriell (fresh) PF - Alan Cosgrove (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Carpenter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Emerson | Mario Romriell inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Emerson | John Carpenter misses the floater from the right side | 29-31 |
| 19:42 | Emerson | John Carpenter tips it back up and in | 29-33 |
| 19:24 | Lake Forest | Justin Birmingham lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Weidler | 31-33 |
| 19:06 | Emerson | Alan Cosgrove buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Crittenden | 31-35 |
| 18:48 | Lake Forest | Paul Pritchard's layup is rejected by Alan Cosgrove | 31-35 |
| 18:47 | Emerson | Alan Cosgrove grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 18:40 | Emerson | Frank Flanagan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 18:38 | Emerson | Mario Romriell tips it home | 31-37 |
| 18:20 | Lake Forest | Earl Pearson misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 31-37 |
| 18:18 | Emerson | John Carpenter grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 18:00 | Emerson | Alan Cosgrove misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Pritchard - foul #3 on Paul Pritchard, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jeff Page (PF) Paul Pritchard | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 18:00 | Emerson | Alan Cosgrove makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:00 | Emerson | Alan Cosgrove makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:37 | Lake Forest | Justin Birmingham misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by John Carpenter - foul #1 on John Carpenter, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Charles Moore (PG), Carlos Warren (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Richard Kerley (PF), James Foster (C) David Crittenden, Frank Flanagan, Mario Romriell, Alan Cosgrove, John Carpenter | |
| 17:37 | Lake Forest | Justin Birmingham makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:37 | Lake Forest | Justin Birmingham makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:27 | Emerson | Milton Maxwell is called for the reach on Charles Moore - foul #2 on Milton Maxwell, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Herbert Prevatte (SG) Justin Birmingham | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 17:19 | Emerson | Kenneth Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 17:18 | Lake Forest | Jeff Page grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:13 | Lake Forest | Earl Pearson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 17:12 | Lake Forest | Milton Maxwell misses the tip | 33-39 |
| 17:11 | Emerson | James Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:50 | Emerson | James Foster clanks a floater in the paint | 33-39 |
| 16:49 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Earl Pearson | 33-39 |
| 16:35 | Lake Forest | Herbert Prevatte misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-39 |
| 16:33 | Lake Forest | Jeff Page gets the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:13 | Lake Forest | Milton Maxwell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 16:11 | Lake Forest | Michael Weidler tips it but misses | 33-39 |
| 16:10 | Emerson | Richard Kerley grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 16:06 | Emerson | Charles Moore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 16:05 | Lake Forest | Michael Weidler pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 15:50 | Lake Forest | Michael Weidler misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Foster - foul #1 on James Foster, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Derrick Weatherall (PG), Justin Birmingham (SG), Walter Saltz (SF), Paul Pritchard (PF) Milton Maxwell, Herbert Prevatte, Earl Pearson, Jeff Page | |
| Subs | Emerson | David Crittenden (PG), Frank Flanagan (SG), Mario Romriell (SF), Alan Cosgrove (PF), John Carpenter (C) Charles Moore, Carlos Warren, Kenneth Johnson, Richard Kerley, James Foster | |
| 15:50 | Lake Forest | Michael Weidler makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:50 | Lake Forest | Michael Weidler makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Derrick Weatherall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Birmingham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Saltz (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Pritchard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Weidler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - David Crittenden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Flanagan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mario Romriell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Cosgrove (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Emerson | Paul Pritchard denies the turnaround by Alan Cosgrove | 35-39 |
| 15:40 | Lake Forest | Michael Weidler grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:15 | Lake Forest | Justin Birmingham misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Alan Cosgrove - foul #1 on Alan Cosgrove, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Ryan Gulley (C) Michael Weidler | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 15:15 | Lake Forest | Justin Birmingham makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:15 | Lake Forest | Justin Birmingham makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:06 | Emerson | David Crittenden is fouled on the floor by Paul Pritchard as he's doubleteamed - foul #4 on Paul Pritchard, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jeff Page (PF) Paul Pritchard | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 14:49 | Emerson | Frank Flanagan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Crittenden | 37-42 |
| 14:33 | Lake Forest | Walter Saltz misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 37-42 |
| 14:31 | Lake Forest | Jeff Page misses the tip | 37-42 |
| 14:30 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Alan Cosgrove | 37-42 |
| 14:17 | Emerson | David Crittenden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 14:15 | Emerson | John Carpenter snags the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 14:06 | Emerson | David Crittenden evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 13:45 | Lake Forest | Mario Romriell is called for the reach on Derrick Weatherall - foul #3 on Mario Romriell, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Milton Maxwell (PG), Herbert Prevatte (SG), Earl Pearson (SF) Derrick Weatherall, Justin Birmingham, Walter Saltz | |
| Subs | Emerson | James Foster (C) John Carpenter | |
| 13:23 | Lake Forest | Jeff Page is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeff Page, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Charles Moore (PG), Wallace Brinson (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Richard Kerley (PF) David Crittenden, Frank Flanagan, Mario Romriell, Alan Cosgrove | |
| 13:03 | Emerson | Charles Moore hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Kerley | 37-47 |
| 12:37 | Lake Forest | Milton Maxwell makes the shot from just outside the lane | 39-47 |
| 12:14 | Emerson | James Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Justin Birmingham (SG), Michael Weidler (PF), Walter Saltz (C) Herbert Prevatte, Jeff Page, Ryan Gulley | |
| Subs | Emerson | David Crittenden (PG), Mario Romriell (SF), Alan Cosgrove (PF), John Carpenter (C) Charles Moore, Kenneth Johnson, Richard Kerley, James Foster | |
| 11:56 | Lake Forest | Justin Birmingham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Frank Flanagan (SG) Wallace Brinson | |
| 11:33 | Emerson | Alan Cosgrove is fouled on the floor by Milton Maxwell - foul #3 on Milton Maxwell, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jeff Page (PF) Earl Pearson | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Milton Maxwell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Birmingham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Saltz (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Page (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Weidler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - David Crittenden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Flanagan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Romriell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alan Cosgrove (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Emerson | Frank Flanagan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 11:22 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Walter Saltz | 39-47 |
| 11:10 | Lake Forest | Milton Maxwell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Justin Birmingham | 41-47 |
| 10:59 | Emerson | Mario Romriell is hacked by Jeff Page - foul #2 on Jeff Page, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Derrick Weatherall (PG) Milton Maxwell | |
| Subs | Emerson | Kenneth Johnson (SF) Mario Romriell | |
| 10:36 | Emerson | Kenneth Johnson banks in the wide open layup | 41-49 |
| 10:24 | Lake Forest | John Carpenter takes the ball from Derrick Weatherall | 41-49 |
| 10:00 | Emerson | Frank Flanagan hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Crittenden | 41-52 |
| 09:40 | Lake Forest | Michael Weidler drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Derrick Weatherall | 43-52 |
| 09:24 | Emerson | Frank Flanagan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Milton Maxwell (PG), Herbert Prevatte (SG), Earl Pearson (SF), Ryan Gulley (PF) Derrick Weatherall, Justin Birmingham, Walter Saltz, Jeff Page | |
| Subs | Emerson | Charles Moore (PG), Wallace Brinson (SG), Mario Romriell (SF), Richard Kerley (PF), James Foster (C) David Crittenden, Frank Flanagan, Kenneth Johnson, Alan Cosgrove, John Carpenter | |
| 09:11 | Lake Forest | Herbert Prevatte hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Milton Maxwell | 46-52 |
| 08:58 | Emerson | Charles Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 46-52 |
| 08:38 | Lake Forest | Earl Pearson buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Herbert Prevatte | 48-52 |
| 08:22 | Emerson | Charles Moore knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Mario Romriell | 48-54 |
| 08:17 | Lake Forest | Milton Maxwell buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Weidler | 51-54 |
| 08:00 | Emerson | Richard Kerley is fouled on the floor by Ryan Gulley - foul #2 on Ryan Gulley, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Paul Pritchard (PF) Michael Weidler | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 08:00 | Emerson | Richard Kerley misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:00 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Ryan Gulley | 51-54 |
| 07:35 | Lake Forest | Milton Maxwell is fouled on the floor by Mario Romriell - foul #4 on Mario Romriell, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Justin Birmingham (SG) Herbert Prevatte | |
| Subs | Emerson | Frank Flanagan (SG) Wallace Brinson | |
| 07:21 | Lake Forest | Earl Pearson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 07:20 | Lake Forest | Paul Pritchard hits the follow up shot | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Milton Maxwell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Birmingham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Pearson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Pritchard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Ryan Gulley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Charles Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Flanagan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Romriell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Richard Kerley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Emerson | James Foster loses the dribble to Justin Birmingham | 53-54 |
| 06:53 | Lake Forest | Justin Birmingham hits the finger roll | 55-54 |
| 06:37 | Emerson | James Foster drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Moore | 55-56 |
| 06:18 | Lake Forest | Ryan Gulley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Justin Birmingham | 57-56 |
| 06:13 | Emerson | Charles Moore makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Frank Flanagan | 57-59 |
| 05:56 | Lake Forest | Earl Pearson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 57-59 |
| 05:54 | Lake Forest | Paul Pritchard tips it back up and in | 59-59 |
| 05:54 | Emerson | Emerson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Michael Weidler (C) Ryan Gulley | |
| Subs | Emerson | David Crittenden (PG), Alan Cosgrove (PF), John Carpenter (C) Charles Moore, Richard Kerley, James Foster | |
| 05:34 | Emerson | Alan Cosgrove can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 05:33 | Lake Forest | Paul Pritchard pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:19 | Lake Forest | Paul Pritchard misses short on a shot in the paint | 59-59 |
| 05:18 | Lake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Weidler | 59-59 |
| 04:58 | Lake Forest | Paul Pritchard is hacked by Frank Flanagan - foul #1 on Frank Flanagan, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Kenneth Johnson (SF) Mario Romriell | |
| 04:44 | Lake Forest | Justin Birmingham can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 59-59 |
| 04:43 | Emerson | Frank Flanagan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:16 | Emerson | Alan Cosgrove misses short on a shot from the right block | 59-59 |
| 04:15 | Lake Forest | Justin Birmingham snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 04:10 | Lake Forest | Earl Pearson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 04:08 | Emerson | Alan Cosgrove snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 03:48 | Emerson | Justin Birmingham takes the ball from John Carpenter | 59-59 |
| 03:39 | Lake Forest | Earl Pearson lays it up and in on a great pass from Justin Birmingham | 61-59 |
| 03:16 | Emerson | John Carpenter makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by David Crittenden | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Milton Maxwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Birmingham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Pearson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Paul Pritchard (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Weidler (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - David Crittenden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Frank Flanagan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Cosgrove (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Lake Forest | Earl Pearson can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Johnson - foul #2 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Derrick Weatherall (PG), Herbert Prevatte (SG), Ryan Gulley (C) Milton Maxwell, Justin Birmingham, Michael Weidler | |
| Subs | Emerson | Charles Moore (PG), Wallace Brinson (SG), Mario Romriell (SF), Richard Kerley (PF), James Foster (C) David Crittenden, Frank Flanagan, Kenneth Johnson, Alan Cosgrove, John Carpenter | |
| 02:58 | Lake Forest | Earl Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:58 | Lake Forest | Earl Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:58 | Emerson | James Foster gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:58 | Emerson | Emerson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| 02:43 | Emerson | Charles Moore scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Mario Romriell | 62-63 |
| 02:43 | Lake Forest | Lake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Milton Maxwell (PG), Justin Birmingham (SG), Michael Weidler (C) Derrick Weatherall, Herbert Prevatte, Ryan Gulley | |
| Subs | Emerson | David Crittenden (PG), Frank Flanagan (SG), Alan Cosgrove (PF), John Carpenter (C) Charles Moore, Wallace Brinson, Richard Kerley, James Foster | |
| 02:28 | Lake Forest | Justin Birmingham buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Milton Maxwell | 65-63 |
| 02:10 | Emerson | John Carpenter knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Flanagan | 65-65 |
| 01:56 | Lake Forest | Earl Pearson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 01:55 | Emerson | John Carpenter gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:42 | Emerson | John Carpenter misses the floater in the paint | 65-65 |
| 01:41 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Paul Pritchard | 65-65 |
| 01:37 | Lake Forest | Earl Pearson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mario Romriell - foul #5 on Mario Romriell, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Kenneth Johnson (SF) Mario Romriell | |
| 01:37 | Lake Forest | Earl Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:37 | Lake Forest | Earl Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:37 | Emerson | Kenneth Johnson pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:18 | Emerson | David Crittenden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-65 |
| 00:52 | Lake Forest | Paul Pritchard scores on a runner in the lane | 68-65 |
| 00:31 | Emerson | Alan Cosgrove scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Frank Flanagan | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Lake Forest | Michael Weidler is hacked by David Crittenden in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Crittenden, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| 00:28 | Lake Forest | Michael Weidler makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:28 | Lake Forest | Michael Weidler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:14 | Emerson | Earl Pearson is called for the reach on Kenneth Johnson - foul #3 on Earl Pearson, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| 00:14 | Emerson | Kenneth Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:14 | Lake Forest | Paul Pritchard pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:11 | Lake Forest | Paul Pritchard is fouled in the backcourt by David Crittenden - foul #3 on David Crittenden, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| 00:11 | Lake Forest | Paul Pritchard makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:11 | Lake Forest | Paul Pritchard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Emerson | Frank Flanagan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 00:01 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Justin Birmingham | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Lake Forest | Justin Birmingham runs out the clock | 72-67 |