| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Bryan Fickes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Winston (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Webster (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles France (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Street (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - John Scoggins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudy Way (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Little (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Andresen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodger Guffey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Emerson | Raymond Little inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Emerson | John Scoggins makes the 3 from straight away set up by Rudy Way | 39-41 |
| 19:27 | Thiel | Eric Winston comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 19:25 | Emerson | Raymond Little snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 19:21 | Emerson | Raymond Little makes the turnaround from the left block set up by George Andresen | 39-43 |
| 18:57 | Thiel | Charles France misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-43 |
| 18:55 | Thiel | David Webster tips it home | 41-43 |
| 18:37 | Emerson | Raymond Little comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by David Webster - foul #1 on David Webster, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| 18:37 | Emerson | Raymond Little makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 18:37 | Emerson | Raymond Little makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 18:14 | Thiel | Charles France can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by George Andresen - foul #3 on George Andresen, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Emerson | James Elliott (PF) George Andresen | |
| 18:14 | Thiel | Charles France makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 18:14 | Thiel | Charles France misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 18:14 | Emerson | Rodger Guffey gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 17:57 | Emerson | Rudy Way misses the 3 from straight away | 42-45 |
| 17:56 | Emerson | Raymond Little gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 17:39 | Emerson | John Scoggins misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Winston - foul #2 on Eric Winston, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Thiel | Alexander Bensen (PF), William Golden (C) Charles France, James Street | |
| Subs | Emerson | Gary Pickel (SG), Homer Cantara (SF) Rudy Way, Raymond Little | |
| 17:39 | Emerson | John Scoggins makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 17:39 | Emerson | John Scoggins misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 17:39 | Thiel | William Golden snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 17:23 | Thiel | The jump hook by William Golden is blocked by James Elliott | 42-46 |
| 17:21 | Thiel | The offensive rebound goes to William Golden | 42-46 |
| 17:05 | Thiel | Eric Winston misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 17:04 | Emerson | Rodger Guffey grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 17:00 | Emerson | Eric Winston takes the ball from John Scoggins in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 16:45 | Thiel | David Webster misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 16:44 | Thiel | Alexander Bensen tips it back up and in | 44-46 |
| 16:26 | Emerson | James Elliott misses the lay-in | 44-46 |
| 16:24 | Thiel | David Webster pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 16:19 | Thiel | William Golden's pass is intercepted by John Scoggins | 44-46 |
| 15:52 | Emerson | Gary Pickel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 15:51 | Emerson | James Elliott misses the tip | 44-46 |
| 15:49 | Thiel | The rebound goes to Bryan Fickes | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Bryan Fickes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Winston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Webster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Bensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - William Golden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - John Scoggins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Pickel (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Homer Cantara (fresh) PF - James Elliott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodger Guffey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Thiel | Gary Pickel steals it from Alexander Bensen | 44-46 |
| 15:39 | Emerson | Gary Pickel hits the finger roll | 44-48 |
| 15:27 | Thiel | Bryan Fickes misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 15:26 | Emerson | James Elliott pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 15:19 | Emerson | Homer Cantara connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from John Scoggins and he's hacked by Alexander Bensen - foul #2 on Alexander Bensen, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Thiel | Michael Butler (PG), Joseph Karr (SG), Carlos Lucey (SF), Charles France (PF), James Street (C) Bryan Fickes, Eric Winston, David Webster, Alexander Bensen, William Golden | |
| Subs | Emerson | Frank Fields (PG), Rudy Way (SG), George Andresen (PF) John Scoggins, Gary Pickel, Rodger Guffey | |
| 15:19 | Emerson | Homer Cantara makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:56 | Thiel | Michael Butler drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Street | 47-51 |
| 14:37 | Emerson | Frank Fields knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 14:19 | Thiel | Charles France knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Karr | 49-54 |
| 14:05 | Emerson | Homer Cantara is hacked by Carlos Lucey - foul #3 on Carlos Lucey, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Raymond Little (SF), Ty Garner (C) Homer Cantara, James Elliott | |
| 13:46 | Emerson | Charles France swats the short shot by George Andresen | 49-54 |
| 13:44 | Thiel | James Street grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 13:25 | Thiel | George Andresen swats the layup by James Street | 49-54 |
| 13:23 | Emerson | Ty Garner pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 13:07 | Emerson | Ty Garner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Thiel | Bryan Fickes (PG), Eric Winston (SG), David Webster (SF) Michael Butler, Joseph Karr, Carlos Lucey | |
| Subs | Emerson | John Scoggins (PG) Frank Fields | |
| 12:52 | Thiel | Ty Garner is called for the reach on Bryan Fickes - foul #1 on Ty Garner, team foul #2 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Thiel | Alexander Bensen (PF), William Golden (C) Charles France, James Street | |
| Subs | Emerson | Gary Pickel (SG), Rodger Guffey (C) Rudy Way, Ty Garner | |
| 12:41 | Thiel | William Golden is fouled on the floor by Rodger Guffey - foul #1 on Rodger Guffey, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| 12:27 | Thiel | Bryan Fickes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Eric Winston | 52-54 |
| 12:10 | Emerson | George Andresen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Emerson | James Elliott (PF) George Andresen | |
| 12:00 | Thiel | William Golden clanks a jumper from the right side | 52-54 |
| 11:58 | Thiel | Alexander Bensen gets the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 11:46 | Thiel | William Golden buries a runner in the paint | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Bryan Fickes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Winston (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Webster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Bensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Golden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - John Scoggins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Pickel (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Little (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Elliott (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rodger Guffey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Emerson | Raymond Little's floater is tipped away by Alexander Bensen | 54-54 |
| 11:29 | Thiel | Eric Winston pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 11:25 | Thiel | Eric Winston double dribbles | 54-54 |
| Subs | Thiel | Joseph Karr (PG), Carlos Lucey (SF), Charles France (PF), James Street (C) Bryan Fickes, David Webster, Alexander Bensen, William Golden | |
| Subs | Emerson | Rudy Way (SG), Ty Garner (C) Raymond Little, Rodger Guffey | |
| 11:10 | Emerson | Ty Garner misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Street - foul #1 on James Street, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Thiel | Michael Butler (PG) Eric Winston | |
| Subs | Emerson | Homer Cantara (SF) John Scoggins | |
| 11:10 | Emerson | Ty Garner makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:10 | Emerson | Ty Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:52 | Thiel | Charles France hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Joseph Karr | 56-56 |
| 10:33 | Emerson | Charles France is called for the reach on Rudy Way - foul #2 on Charles France, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Thiel | Bryan Fickes (PG) Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Emerson | Frank Fields (PG), George Andresen (PF) Gary Pickel, Ty Garner | |
| 10:15 | Emerson | Rudy Way misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 10:14 | Thiel | James Street snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 10:10 | Thiel | Carlos Lucey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 10:09 | Thiel | Bryan Fickes tips it home | 58-56 |
| 09:46 | Emerson | Homer Cantara hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Rudy Way | 58-58 |
| 09:34 | Thiel | James Street is fouled on the floor by James Elliott - foul #3 on James Elliott, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Thiel | Eric Winston (SG), David Webster (SF), Alexander Bensen (PF), William Golden (C) Joseph Karr, Carlos Lucey, Charles France, James Street | |
| Subs | Emerson | John Scoggins (PG), Raymond Little (SF), Rodger Guffey (C) Rudy Way, Homer Cantara, James Elliott | |
| 09:29 | Thiel | George Andresen is called for the reach on Alexander Bensen - foul #4 on George Andresen, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Ty Garner (PF) George Andresen | |
| 09:09 | Thiel | Rodger Guffey picks off the pass by Eric Winston | 58-58 |
| 08:55 | Emerson | Raymond Little drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Ty Garner | 58-60 |
| 08:39 | Thiel | Bryan Fickes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 08:38 | Thiel | Alexander Bensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 08:11 | Thiel | Eric Winston misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-60 |
| 08:09 | Thiel | David Webster hits the follow up shot | 60-60 |
| 07:46 | Emerson | Raymond Little scores on a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Bryan Fickes - foul #2 on Bryan Fickes, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Thiel | Joseph Karr (PG), Charles France (PF), James Street (C) Bryan Fickes, Alexander Bensen, William Golden | |
| Subs | Emerson | Rudy Way (SG), George Andresen (PF) Frank Fields, Ty Garner | |
| 07:46 | Emerson | Raymond Little misses the free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:46 | Thiel | James Street pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Joseph Karr (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Winston (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Webster (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles France (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Street (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - John Scoggins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudy Way (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Raymond Little (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Andresen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Rodger Guffey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Thiel | Eric Winston misses short on a shot from close range | 60-62 |
| 07:40 | Emerson | Raymond Little pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 07:19 | Emerson | George Andresen can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 60-62 |
| 07:18 | Thiel | The rebound goes to David Webster | 60-62 |
| 07:04 | Thiel | Joseph Karr drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Winston | 62-62 |
| 06:48 | Emerson | Rudy Way connects on the shot from the right side and he's hacked by David Webster - foul #2 on David Webster, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Thiel | Carlos Lucey (SF) David Webster | |
| Subs | Emerson | Gary Pickel (PG), Homer Cantara (SF), James Elliott (C) John Scoggins, Raymond Little, Rodger Guffey | |
| 06:48 | Emerson | Rudy Way makes the free throw | 62-65 |
| 06:31 | Thiel | James Street throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-65 |
| Subs | Thiel | Michael Butler (PG) Eric Winston | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 06:15 | Emerson | Rudy Way scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Pickel | 62-68 |
| 06:04 | Thiel | Joseph Karr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-68 |
| Subs | Thiel | Bryan Fickes (PG) Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 05:46 | Emerson | Rudy Way comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 05:44 | Thiel | Joseph Karr pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 05:23 | Thiel | George Andresen steals the ball from Charles France | 62-68 |
| 05:06 | Emerson | Gary Pickel clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 05:04 | Emerson | George Andresen tips it back up and in | 62-70 |
| 04:59 | Thiel | Carlos Lucey scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bryan Fickes | 65-70 |
| 04:31 | Emerson | Charles France swats the layup by George Andresen | 65-70 |
| 04:29 | Emerson | Homer Cantara can't tip it in | 65-70 |
| 04:28 | Thiel | James Street grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 04:28 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Thiel | Eric Winston (SG), David Webster (SF) Joseph Karr, Carlos Lucey | |
| Subs | Emerson | John Scoggins (PG), Raymond Little (SF), Rodger Guffey (C) Gary Pickel, Homer Cantara, James Elliott | |
| 04:09 | Thiel | Charles France blows the layup | 65-70 |
| 04:07 | Emerson | Raymond Little grabs the board | 65-70 |
| 03:54 | Emerson | George Andresen connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Raymond Little | 65-72 |
| 03:39 | Thiel | Eric Winston misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 03:38 | Thiel | Bryan Fickes tips it in | 67-72 |
| Lineup | Thiel | PG - Bryan Fickes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Winston (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Webster (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles France (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Street (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - John Scoggins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudy Way (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Raymond Little (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Andresen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Rodger Guffey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Emerson | Raymond Little misses the lay-in | 67-72 |
| 03:24 | Emerson | The offensive rebound goes to George Andresen | 67-72 |
| 03:05 | Emerson | Rodger Guffey clanks a floater near the basket | 67-72 |
| 03:03 | Thiel | The rebound goes to James Street | 67-72 |
| 02:59 | Thiel | Eric Winston banks in the layup set up by Bryan Fickes | 69-72 |
| 02:46 | Emerson | George Andresen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles France - foul #3 on Charles France, team foul #9 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Thiel | Alexander Bensen (PF), William Golden (C) Charles France, James Street | |
| Subs | Emerson | Gary Pickel (SG) Rudy Way | |
| 02:46 | Emerson | George Andresen makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:46 | Emerson | George Andresen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 02:43 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| 02:27 | Thiel | David Webster hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 02:26 | Emerson | George Andresen grabs the defensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 02:13 | Emerson | Raymond Little is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 69-74 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Rudy Way (SG) Gary Pickel | |
| 02:09 | Thiel | Thiel calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| Subs | Thiel | Charles France (PF), James Street (C) Alexander Bensen, William Golden | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 01:53 | Thiel | Eric Winston is fouled on the floor by Rodger Guffey - foul #2 on Rodger Guffey, team foul #6 | 69-74 |
| 01:43 | Thiel | Rodger Guffey steps in front of the Charles France pass | 69-74 |
| 01:25 | Emerson | John Scoggins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-74 |
| 01:24 | Emerson | Raymond Little grabs the offensive board | 69-74 |
| 01:19 | Emerson | Rudy Way hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-74 |
| 01:17 | Emerson | Rodger Guffey tips it but misses | 69-74 |
| 01:15 | Emerson | George Andresen misses the tip | 69-74 |
| 01:14 | Thiel | James Street pulls down the rebound | 69-74 |
| 01:10 | Thiel | Raymond Little steps in front of the David Webster pass | 69-74 |
| 01:07 | Emerson | Rudy Way slams it home set up by Raymond Little | 69-76 |
| 00:42 | Thiel | James Street hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rudy Way - foul #2 on Rudy Way, team foul #7 | 69-76 |
| 00:42 | Thiel | James Street makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:42 | Thiel | James Street makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Emerson | John Scoggins is hacked by Bryan Fickes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Fickes, team foul #10 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Thiel | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Gary Pickel (SF) Raymond Little | |
| 00:39 | Emerson | John Scoggins makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:39 | Emerson | John Scoggins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Thiel | Eric Winston buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Fickes | 74-78 |
| 00:33 | Emerson | Gary Pickel is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Winston - foul #3 on Eric Winston, team foul #11 | 74-78 |
| 00:33 | Emerson | Gary Pickel makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:33 | Emerson | Gary Pickel makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:26 | Thiel | Eric Winston buries a 3 from the left corner | 77-80 |
| 00:24 | Emerson | John Scoggins is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Fickes - foul #4 on Bryan Fickes, team foul #12 | 77-80 |
| 00:24 | Emerson | John Scoggins makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:24 | Emerson | John Scoggins makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:18 | Thiel | George Andresen steals the ball from Eric Winston | 77-82 |
| 00:17 | Emerson | John Scoggins is hacked by Bryan Fickes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bryan Fickes, team foul #13 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Thiel | Joseph Karr (PG) Bryan Fickes | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 00:17 | Emerson | John Scoggins makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:17 | Emerson | John Scoggins makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:10 | Thiel | Eric Winston misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-84 |
| 00:08 | Emerson | Gary Pickel grabs the defensive rebound | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | Thiel | Thiel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Emerson | John Scoggins runs out the clock | 77-84 |