| Lineup | Rowan | PG - Michael Hoffman (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jack Grant (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Wilburn Poulos (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - William Royal (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Hinderliter (fresh) SF - Andrew Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Swanson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Corey Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Emerson | Andrew Lambert inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Emerson | Charles Hinderliter misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 19:37 | Emerson | Corey Hubbard misses the tip | 40-37 |
| 19:35 | Rowan | Jack Grant snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 19:19 | Rowan | John Jones clanks a floater in the paint | 40-37 |
| 19:18 | Emerson | Andrew Lambert pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 19:14 | Emerson | William Royal can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-37 |
| 19:13 | Rowan | Wilburn Poulos grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:58 | Rowan | Herman Roberts buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Hoffman | 42-37 |
| 18:39 | Emerson | Andrew Lambert makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-39 |
| 18:10 | Rowan | Michael Hoffman clanks a floater from the right side | 42-39 |
| 18:09 | Rowan | The offensive rebound goes to Wilburn Poulos | 42-39 |
| 17:56 | Rowan | Herman Roberts comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-39 |
| 17:54 | Rowan | Wilburn Poulos snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 17:35 | Rowan | Wilburn Poulos misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Swanson - foul #3 on Mark Swanson, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Rowan | Vernon Thomas (PG), Michael Wilson (SF), Robert Caviness (C) Michael Hoffman, Jack Grant, John Jones | |
| Subs | Emerson | James Conforti (PG), Steve Duncan (SG), Roy Dorton (SF), Norman Labat (PF), Christopher Eastep (C) William Royal, Charles Hinderliter, Andrew Lambert, Mark Swanson, Corey Hubbard | |
| 17:35 | Rowan | Wilburn Poulos makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:35 | Rowan | Wilburn Poulos makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:22 | Emerson | Christopher Eastep is fouled on the floor by Robert Caviness - foul #2 on Robert Caviness, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Rowan | Michael Layne (PG), Dillon Stacey (SF) Herman Roberts, Wilburn Poulos | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 17:08 | Emerson | Norman Labat is whistled for traveling | 44-39 |
| 16:49 | Rowan | Dillon Stacey drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Layne | 47-39 |
| 16:31 | Emerson | Roy Dorton can't connect on a shot from the left side | 47-39 |
| 16:30 | Rowan | Robert Caviness grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 16:01 | Rowan | James Conforti takes the ball from Dillon Stacey | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Rowan | PG - Michael Layne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dillon Stacey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Caviness (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - James Conforti (fresh) SG - Steve Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Dorton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Norman Labat (fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Eastep (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Emerson | Steve Duncan misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-39 |
| 15:42 | Rowan | Robert Caviness gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 15:18 | Rowan | Roy Dorton picks off the pass by Dillon Stacey | 47-39 |
| 15:14 | Emerson | James Conforti lays it in on a great pass from Roy Dorton | 47-41 |
| 15:01 | Rowan | Robert Caviness misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Eastep - foul #2 on Christopher Eastep, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Rowan | Michael Hoffman (PG), Herman Roberts (SG), Jack Grant (SF), John Jones (C) Michael Layne, Vernon Thomas, Dillon Stacey, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Emerson | William Royal (PG), Charles Hinderliter (SG), Andrew Lambert (SF), Mark Swanson (PF), Corey Hubbard (C) James Conforti, Steve Duncan, Roy Dorton, Norman Labat, Christopher Eastep | |
| 15:01 | Rowan | Robert Caviness misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 15:01 | Rowan | Robert Caviness makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:49 | Emerson | Charles Hinderliter makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from William Royal | 48-43 |
| 14:29 | Rowan | Andrew Lambert is called for the reach on Jack Grant - foul #2 on Andrew Lambert, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Rowan | Wilburn Poulos (PF) Robert Caviness | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 14:17 | Rowan | John Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| 13:52 | Emerson | Corey Hubbard is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Corey Hubbard, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| 13:43 | Rowan | John Jones makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Herman Roberts and the foul's on Corey Hubbard - foul #2 on Corey Hubbard, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| 13:43 | Rowan | John Jones misses the free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:43 | Emerson | Mark Swanson grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 13:38 | Emerson | Michael Hoffman is called for the reach on William Royal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Hoffman, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| 13:20 | Emerson | Corey Hubbard can't finish the layup | 50-43 |
| 13:18 | Rowan | Wilburn Poulos pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:12 | Rowan | Wilburn Poulos banks in the layup on a great pass from Jack Grant | 52-43 |
| 13:08 | Emerson | Andrew Lambert scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 52-45 |
| 12:52 | Rowan | Michael Hoffman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 12:51 | Rowan | The offensive rebound goes to Wilburn Poulos | 52-45 |
| 12:38 | Rowan | Wilburn Poulos lays it in on a nice dish by Herman Roberts | 54-45 |
| 12:22 | Emerson | John Jones is called for the reach on Corey Hubbard - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Rowan | Michael Layne (PG), Vernon Thomas (SG), Dillon Stacey (SF), Michael Wilson (PF), Robert Caviness (C) Michael Hoffman, Herman Roberts, Jack Grant, Wilburn Poulos, John Jones | |
| Subs | Emerson | James Conforti (PG), Steve Duncan (SG), Roy Dorton (SF), Norman Labat (PF), Christopher Eastep (C) William Royal, Charles Hinderliter, Andrew Lambert, Mark Swanson, Corey Hubbard | |
| 12:00 | Emerson | Steve Duncan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 11:59 | Rowan | Michael Wilson gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Rowan | PG - Michael Layne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dillon Stacey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Caviness (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - James Conforti (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Dorton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Labat (fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Eastep (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Rowan | Michael Wilson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-45 |
| 11:45 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Norman Labat | 54-45 |
| 11:26 | Emerson | Norman Labat hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Roy Dorton | 54-47 |
| 11:06 | Rowan | Michael Layne makes the jumper in the lane set up by Dillon Stacey and he's fouled by James Conforti - foul #2 on James Conforti, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Rowan | Herman Roberts (SG), Jack Grant (SF), Wilburn Poulos (PF) Vernon Thomas, Dillon Stacey, Robert Caviness | |
| Subs | Emerson | William Royal (PG), Andrew Lambert (SF), Mark Swanson (PF) James Conforti, Roy Dorton, Norman Labat | |
| 11:06 | Rowan | Michael Layne makes the free throw | 57-47 |
| 10:49 | Emerson | Andrew Lambert clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 10:48 | Emerson | Christopher Eastep grabs the offensive board | 57-47 |
| 10:36 | Emerson | Wilburn Poulos swats the shot by Andrew Lambert | 57-47 |
| 10:34 | Rowan | Herman Roberts pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 10:30 | Rowan | Michael Layne misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by William Royal - foul #1 on William Royal, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Rowan | John Jones (C) Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 10:30 | Rowan | Michael Layne makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 10:30 | Rowan | Michael Layne makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 10:08 | Emerson | William Royal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | Rowan | Michael Hoffman (PG) Michael Layne | |
| Subs | Emerson | Charles Hinderliter (SG), Corey Hubbard (C) Steve Duncan, Christopher Eastep | |
| 09:46 | Rowan | Wilburn Poulos can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 09:44 | Emerson | Mark Swanson grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 09:26 | Emerson | Charles Hinderliter knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Royal | 59-49 |
| 09:03 | Rowan | Charles Hinderliter steals the ball from Herman Roberts | 59-49 |
| 08:59 | Emerson | Charles Hinderliter drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Swanson | 59-52 |
| 08:36 | Rowan | Michael Hoffman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 08:34 | Emerson | Andrew Lambert grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 08:16 | Emerson | John Jones steps in front of the Corey Hubbard pass | 59-52 |
| 07:51 | Rowan | Wilburn Poulos can't finish the layup | 59-52 |
| 07:49 | Emerson | Corey Hubbard snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Rowan | PG - Michael Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Roberts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Grant (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Wilburn Poulos (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - John Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - William Royal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Hinderliter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Lambert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Swanson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Corey Hubbard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Emerson | Charles Hinderliter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 07:35 | Rowan | John Jones gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 07:20 | Rowan | Wilburn Poulos is fouled on the floor by William Royal - foul #2 on William Royal, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Rowan | Vernon Thomas (PG), Dillon Stacey (SG), Michael Wilson (SF), Robert Caviness (C) Michael Hoffman, Herman Roberts, Jack Grant, John Jones | |
| Subs | Emerson | James Conforti (PG), Steve Duncan (SG), Roy Dorton (SF), Norman Labat (PF), Christopher Eastep (C) William Royal, Charles Hinderliter, Andrew Lambert, Mark Swanson, Corey Hubbard | |
| 07:20 | Rowan | Wilburn Poulos makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:20 | Rowan | Wilburn Poulos misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:20 | Rowan | Wilburn Poulos grabs the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 07:03 | Rowan | Dillon Stacey misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 07:01 | Emerson | Norman Labat grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 06:42 | Emerson | Norman Labat scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Conforti | 60-54 |
| 06:29 | Rowan | Robert Caviness is fouled on the floor by Christopher Eastep - foul #3 on Christopher Eastep, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Rowan | Michael Layne (PG) Wilburn Poulos | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 06:29 | Rowan | Robert Caviness makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:29 | Rowan | Robert Caviness makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:08 | Emerson | James Conforti is fouled on the floor by Michael Layne - foul #1 on Michael Layne, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| 05:55 | Emerson | Roy Dorton buries a jump hook from the right block | 62-56 |
| 05:38 | Rowan | Michael Wilson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 05:37 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Christopher Eastep | 62-56 |
| 05:15 | Emerson | Steve Duncan comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 05:13 | Rowan | Robert Caviness gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 05:09 | Rowan | Roy Dorton is called for the reach on Robert Caviness - foul #2 on Roy Dorton, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Rowan | Michael Hoffman (PG), Herman Roberts (SG), John Jones (C) Michael Layne, Vernon Thomas, Dillon Stacey | |
| Subs | Emerson | Earl Jackson (SF), Michael Lundin (C) Roy Dorton, Norman Labat | |
| 05:09 | Rowan | Robert Caviness makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:09 | Rowan | Robert Caviness makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:50 | Emerson | Steve Duncan is hacked by Michael Hoffman - foul #3 on Michael Hoffman, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Rowan | Jack Grant (SF), Brian Overstreet (PF) Michael Wilson, Robert Caviness | |
| Subs | Emerson | Charles Hinderliter (SG), Corey Hubbard (C) Steve Duncan, Christopher Eastep | |
| 04:36 | Emerson | Charles Hinderliter loses the dribble to Jack Grant | 64-56 |
| 04:29 | Rowan | Brian Overstreet hits a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Michael Lundin - foul #1 on Michael Lundin, team foul #11 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Rowan | | |
| Subs | Emerson | William Royal (PG), Andrew Lambert (SF) James Conforti, Earl Jackson | |
| 04:29 | Rowan | Brian Overstreet misses the free throw | 66-56 |
| 04:29 | Emerson | Corey Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 04:12 | Emerson | William Royal misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-56 |
| 04:11 | Emerson | Michael Lundin grabs the offensive board | 66-56 |
| 03:55 | Emerson | Jack Grant denies the turnaround by Corey Hubbard | 66-56 |
| 03:54 | Emerson | Andrew Lambert tips it home | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Rowan | PG - Michael Hoffman (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Herman Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Grant (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Brian Overstreet (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - William Royal (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Hinderliter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Lambert (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Lundin (fresh) C - Corey Hubbard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Rowan | Andrew Lambert picks off the pass by John Jones | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Emerson | Charles Hinderliter buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:54 | Rowan | Brian Overstreet is called for traveling | 66-61 |
| Subs | Rowan | Michael Layne (PG), Vernon Thomas (SG), Dillon Stacey (SF), Michael Wilson (PF), Robert Caviness (C) Michael Hoffman, Herman Roberts, Jack Grant, Brian Overstreet, John Jones | |
| Subs | Emerson | Steve Duncan (SG), Roy Dorton (SF), Mark Swanson (PF), Norman Labat (C) Charles Hinderliter, Andrew Lambert, Michael Lundin, Corey Hubbard | |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:51 | Emerson | Emerson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Rowan | Herman Roberts (SG), Wilburn Poulos (PF) Michael Layne, Dillon Stacey | |
| Subs | Emerson | Andrew Lambert (SF) Roy Dorton | |
| 02:42 | Emerson | Steve Duncan hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by William Royal and he's fouled by Robert Caviness - foul #3 on Robert Caviness, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Rowan | Michael Hoffman (PG), Jack Grant (SF) Vernon Thomas, Robert Caviness | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 02:42 | Emerson | Steve Duncan misses the free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:42 | Rowan | Wilburn Poulos snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 02:26 | Rowan | Wilburn Poulos buries a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Mark Swanson - foul #4 on Mark Swanson, team foul #12 | 68-63 |
| 02:26 | Rowan | Wilburn Poulos makes the free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:07 | Emerson | Mark Swanson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 02:05 | Rowan | Michael Wilson grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 01:59 | Rowan | Herman Roberts hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-63 |
| 01:59 | Emerson | Emerson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Rowan | John Jones (C) Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Emerson | Charles Hinderliter (SG), Corey Hubbard (C) Steve Duncan, Norman Labat | |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:41 | Emerson | Andrew Lambert can't connect on a jumper from close range | 72-63 |
| 01:40 | Rowan | Wilburn Poulos snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:17 | Rowan | John Jones slams it home | 74-63 |
| 01:09 | Emerson | Charles Hinderliter travels with the ball | 74-63 |
| Subs | Rowan | Michael Layne (PG), Vernon Thomas (SG), Dillon Stacey (SF), Michael Wilson (PF), Robert Caviness (C) Michael Hoffman, Herman Roberts, Jack Grant, Wilburn Poulos, John Jones | |
| Subs | Emerson | James Conforti (PG), Steve Duncan (SG), Roy Dorton (SF), Norman Labat (PF), Christopher Eastep (C) William Royal, Charles Hinderliter, Andrew Lambert, Mark Swanson, Corey Hubbard | |
| 00:46 | Rowan | Robert Caviness hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Layne | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Emerson | James Conforti hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 76-63 |
| 00:39 | Emerson | James Conforti grabs the offensive board | 76-63 |
| 00:35 | Emerson | Norman Labat misses the lay-in | 76-63 |
| 00:33 | Rowan | Dillon Stacey grabs the defensive rebound | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Rowan | Rowan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Rowan | Michael Layne hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Roy Dorton - foul #3 on Roy Dorton, team foul #13 | 76-63 |
| 00:11 | Rowan | Michael Layne makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 00:11 | Rowan | Michael Layne makes the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 00:06 | Emerson | Roy Dorton drills a jumper from the left side | 78-65 |
| 00:00 | Rowan | Michael Layne runs out the clock | 78-65 |