| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gordon Kellems (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Franklyn Crutchfield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Thayer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Carino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Mickey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - David Dallas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Coughlan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Doyal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Damm (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brenton White (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Earlham | Robert Thayer inbounds the ball | 19-29 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Earlham | Franklyn Crutchfield misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Brenton White - foul #2 on Brenton White, team foul #1 | 19-29 |
| 19:41 | Earlham | Franklyn Crutchfield makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 19:41 | Earlham | Franklyn Crutchfield makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 19:25 | Emerson | Richard Coughlan misses the floater from the right side | 21-29 |
| 19:24 | Earlham | Ryan Mickey gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 18:58 | Earlham | Franklyn Crutchfield connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 18:45 | Emerson | Richard Coughlan blows the layup | 24-29 |
| 18:44 | Earlham | Franklyn Crutchfield snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 18:25 | Earlham | Gordon Kellems misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 18:24 | Emerson | Willie Damm grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 18:01 | Emerson | Richard Coughlan misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ryan Mickey - foul #1 on Ryan Mickey, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 18:01 | Emerson | Richard Coughlan misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 18:01 | Emerson | Richard Coughlan makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 17:40 | Earlham | Ryan Mickey scores on a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Richard Coughlan - foul #1 on Richard Coughlan, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| 17:40 | Earlham | Ryan Mickey misses the free throw | 26-30 |
| 17:40 | Emerson | Brenton White gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:31 | Emerson | Richard Coughlan scores on a shot in the lane | 26-32 |
| 17:26 | Earlham | Gordon Kellems throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| 17:05 | Emerson | David Dallas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gordon Kellems - foul #3 on Gordon Kellems, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Earlham | Kenneth Suttle (PG), Garry Adams (SG), James Thomas (C) Gordon Kellems, Franklyn Crutchfield, Ryan Mickey | |
| Subs | Emerson | Freddie Easterling (SG), Harry Boatwright (SF), Gene Henley (PF), John Byrd (C) Richard Coughlan, Ron Doyal, Willie Damm, Brenton White | |
| 17:05 | Emerson | David Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:05 | Emerson | David Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 16:51 | Earlham | Garry Adams misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 16:50 | Emerson | Gene Henley grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 16:43 | Emerson | Gene Henley is hacked by James Thomas - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #3 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Fisher (SF) Robert Thayer | |
| Subs | Emerson | Clarence Sluder (SG) David Dallas | |
| 16:28 | Emerson | Gene Henley loses the ball out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Earlham | James Turner (C) Melvin Carino | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 16:02 | Earlham | James Thomas comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 16:01 | Emerson | John Byrd gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Kenneth Suttle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Garry Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 stl. PF - James Thomas (fresh) C - James Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Freddie Easterling (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Clarence Sluder (fresh) SF - Harry Boatwright (fresh) PF - Gene Henley (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Emerson | Freddie Easterling can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 15:37 | Earlham | Robert Fisher pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 15:22 | Earlham | Freddie Easterling steals it from Kenneth Suttle | 26-34 |
| 15:03 | Emerson | Freddie Easterling comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Suttle - foul #2 on Kenneth Suttle, team foul #4 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Earlham | Gordon Kellems (PG), Franklyn Crutchfield (SG), Robert Thayer (SF), Melvin Carino (PF), Ryan Mickey (C) Kenneth Suttle, Garry Adams, Robert Fisher, James Thomas, James Turner | |
| Subs | Emerson | Richard Coughlan (SG), Malcolm Litz (SF), Willie Damm (PF), Brenton White (C) Clarence Sluder, Harry Boatwright, Gene Henley, John Byrd | |
| 15:03 | Emerson | Freddie Easterling makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 15:03 | Emerson | Freddie Easterling makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 14:55 | Earlham | Gordon Kellems drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-36 |
| 14:45 | Emerson | Richard Coughlan misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-36 |
| 14:43 | Earlham | Ryan Mickey grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 14:20 | Earlham | Gordon Kellems's fadeaway is rejected by Brenton White | 28-36 |
| 14:18 | Earlham | Melvin Carino tips it home | 30-36 |
| 14:04 | Emerson | Richard Coughlan misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Franklyn Crutchfield - foul #2 on Franklyn Crutchfield, team foul #5 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Emerson | David Dallas (PG) Freddie Easterling | |
| 14:04 | Emerson | Richard Coughlan makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 14:04 | Emerson | Richard Coughlan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 13:44 | Earlham | Robert Thayer can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-38 |
| 13:43 | Emerson | Malcolm Litz grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 13:26 | Emerson | Malcolm Litz misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Thayer - foul #1 on Robert Thayer, team foul #6 | 30-38 |
| 13:26 | Emerson | Malcolm Litz misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 13:26 | Emerson | Malcolm Litz makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 12:57 | Earlham | Gordon Kellems loses the ball out of bounds | 30-39 |
| 12:44 | Emerson | Willie Damm blows the layup | 30-39 |
| 12:43 | Emerson | Malcolm Litz pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 12:29 | Emerson | Malcolm Litz hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 30-39 |
| 12:28 | Earlham | Ryan Mickey gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 12:18 | Earlham | Gordon Kellems misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-39 |
| 12:16 | Emerson | Willie Damm pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 12:02 | Emerson | Willie Damm misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Melvin Carino - foul #3 on Melvin Carino, team foul #7 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Earlham | Kenneth Suttle (PG), Garry Adams (SG), Robert Fisher (SF), James Thomas (PF), James Turner (C) Gordon Kellems, Franklyn Crutchfield, Robert Thayer, Melvin Carino, Ryan Mickey | |
| Subs | Emerson | Freddie Easterling (SG), Gene Henley (C) Richard Coughlan, Brenton White | |
| 12:02 | Emerson | Willie Damm makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 12:02 | Emerson | Willie Damm misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 12:02 | Emerson | Malcolm Litz grabs the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 11:42 | Emerson | Malcolm Litz clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-40 |
| 11:41 | Emerson | Willie Damm hits the follow up shot | 30-42 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Kenneth Suttle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Garry Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 stl. PF - James Thomas (fresh) C - James Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - David Dallas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Freddie Easterling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Malcolm Litz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willie Damm (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gene Henley (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Earlham | Freddie Easterling steps in front of the Kenneth Suttle pass in the backcourt | 30-42 |
| 11:31 | Emerson | David Dallas knocks in the shot from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 11:17 | Earlham | Garry Adams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-44 |
| 11:16 | Emerson | Willie Damm grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 11:03 | Emerson | Malcolm Litz drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by David Dallas | 30-46 |
| 10:49 | Earlham | Kenneth Suttle misses short on a shot from the left block | 30-46 |
| 10:47 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Malcolm Litz | 30-46 |
| 10:26 | Emerson | Malcolm Litz can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 30-46 |
| 10:24 | Earlham | Robert Fisher pulls down the rebound | 30-46 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:17 | Earlham | James Turner can't finish the layup | 30-46 |
| 10:15 | Earlham | Robert Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-46 |
| 09:56 | Earlham | David Dallas steps in front of the James Thomas pass | 30-46 |
| 09:52 | Emerson | David Dallas lays it in | 30-48 |
| 09:35 | Earlham | Garry Adams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-48 |
| 09:34 | Emerson | Gene Henley pulls down the rebound | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:13 | Emerson | David Dallas misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-48 |
| 09:11 | Emerson | Malcolm Litz tips it back up and in | 30-50 |
| 09:04 | Earlham | James Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-50 |
| Subs | Earlham | Gordon Kellems (PG), Franklyn Crutchfield (SG), Robert Thayer (SF), Melvin Carino (PF), Ryan Mickey (C) Kenneth Suttle, Garry Adams, Robert Fisher, James Thomas, James Turner | |
| Subs | Emerson | Clarence Sluder (PG), Richard Coughlan (SG), Ron Doyal (SF), Gregory Leonardo (PF), Brenton White (C) David Dallas, Freddie Easterling, Malcolm Litz, Willie Damm, Gene Henley | |
| 08:41 | Emerson | Robert Thayer picks off the pass by Clarence Sluder | 30-50 |
| 08:27 | Earlham | Franklyn Crutchfield connects on the shot from the free throw line | 32-50 |
| 08:00 | Emerson | Richard Coughlan comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 32-50 |
| 07:59 | Earlham | Gordon Kellems gets the rebound | 32-50 |
| 07:53 | Earlham | Franklyn Crutchfield is fouled on the floor by Brenton White - foul #3 on Brenton White, team foul #3 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Freddie Easterling (PG) Clarence Sluder | |
| 07:44 | Earlham | Robert Thayer knocks in the shot from the left wing and the foul's on Brenton White - foul #4 on Brenton White, team foul #4 | 34-50 |
| 07:44 | Earlham | Robert Thayer makes the free throw | 35-50 |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Gordon Kellems (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Franklyn Crutchfield (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Thayer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Melvin Carino (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Mickey (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Freddie Easterling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Richard Coughlan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Doyal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Leonardo (fresh) C - Brenton White (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Emerson | Freddie Easterling drills a 3 from the left wing | 35-53 |
| 07:05 | Earlham | Melvin Carino misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Gregory Leonardo - foul #1 on Gregory Leonardo, team foul #5 | 35-53 |
| 07:05 | Earlham | Melvin Carino misses the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 07:05 | Earlham | Melvin Carino makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 06:42 | Emerson | Gordon Kellems is called for the reach on Freddie Easterling - foul #4 on Gordon Kellems, team foul #8 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Malcolm Litz (SF), Gene Henley (PF) Ron Doyal, Gregory Leonardo | |
| 06:42 | Emerson | Freddie Easterling makes the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 06:42 | Emerson | Freddie Easterling makes the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 06:23 | Earlham | Brenton White is called for the reach on Ryan Mickey - foul #5 on Brenton White, team foul #6 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Earlham | Kenneth Suttle (PG), Garry Adams (SG), James Thomas (C) Gordon Kellems, Franklyn Crutchfield, Ryan Mickey | |
| Subs | Emerson | David Dallas (PG), John Byrd (C) Freddie Easterling, Brenton White | |
| 06:13 | Earlham | Garry Adams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-55 |
| 06:11 | Emerson | Gene Henley snags the defensive board | 36-55 |
| 05:46 | Emerson | Richard Coughlan is fouled on the floor by Garry Adams - foul #2 on Garry Adams, team foul #9 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Earlham | Robert Fisher (SF), James Turner (C) Robert Thayer, Melvin Carino | |
| Subs | Emerson | Clarence Sluder (PG), Ron Doyal (SF) David Dallas, Malcolm Litz | |
| 05:46 | Emerson | Richard Coughlan makes the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 05:46 | Emerson | Richard Coughlan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-57 |
| 05:26 | Earlham | James Thomas is whistled for a carry | 36-57 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Freddie Easterling (PG), Gregory Leonardo (PF) Richard Coughlan, Gene Henley | |
| 05:00 | Emerson | John Byrd misses short on a floater in the lane | 36-57 |
| 04:58 | Emerson | Gregory Leonardo pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-57 |
| 04:36 | Emerson | Freddie Easterling knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Clarence Sluder | 36-59 |
| 04:28 | Earlham | Robert Fisher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ron Doyal - foul #1 on Ron Doyal, team foul #7 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Earlham | Cory Lamm (PG) Kenneth Suttle | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 04:28 | Earlham | Robert Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 37-59 |
| 04:28 | Earlham | Robert Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 37-59 |
| 04:28 | Emerson | The rebound goes to John Byrd | 37-59 |
| 04:06 | Emerson | James Turner is called for the reach on Freddie Easterling - foul #1 on James Turner, team foul #10 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Earlham | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Harry Boatwright (SF), Gene Henley (C) Ron Doyal, John Byrd | |
| 04:06 | Emerson | Freddie Easterling misses the 1st free throw | 37-59 |
| 04:06 | Emerson | Freddie Easterling makes the 2nd free throw | 37-60 |
| 03:41 | Earlham | James Thomas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-60 |
| 03:40 | Emerson | Gene Henley pulls down the rebound | 37-60 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Earlham | PG - Cory Lamm (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Garry Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fisher (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Thomas (fresh) C - James Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Freddie Easterling (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SG - Clarence Sluder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Boatwright (fresh) PF - Gregory Leonardo (fairly fresh) C - Gene Henley (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Emerson | Freddie Easterling misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-60 |
| 03:16 | Earlham | Robert Fisher grabs the board | 37-60 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Earlham | Freddie Easterling takes the ball from James Thomas | 37-60 |
| 03:08 | Emerson | Clarence Sluder hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Freddie Easterling | 37-62 |
| 02:55 | Earlham | Freddie Easterling picks off the pass by Cory Lamm | 37-62 |
| 02:36 | Emerson | Harry Boatwright misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 37-62 |
| 02:34 | Earlham | The rebound goes to James Turner | 37-62 |
| 02:29 | Earlham | Garry Adams misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-62 |
| 02:28 | Emerson | Gregory Leonardo snags the defensive board | 37-62 |
| 01:59 | Emerson | Freddie Easterling is fouled on the floor by Cory Lamm - foul #1 on Cory Lamm, team foul #11 | 37-62 |
| Subs | Earlham | Kenneth Suttle (PG) Cory Lamm | |
| Subs | Emerson | Ron Doyal (SF), John Byrd (C) Harry Boatwright, Gregory Leonardo | |
| 01:59 | Emerson | Freddie Easterling makes the 1st free throw | 37-63 |
| 01:59 | Emerson | Freddie Easterling misses the 2nd free throw | 37-63 |
| 01:59 | Earlham | James Turner pulls down the rebound | 37-63 |
| 01:40 | Earlham | Garry Adams knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Fisher | 40-63 |
| 01:18 | Emerson | John Byrd misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-63 |
| 01:17 | Earlham | Kenneth Suttle pulls down the rebound | 40-63 |
| 01:00 | Earlham | Robert Fisher is hacked by Ron Doyal - foul #2 on Ron Doyal, team foul #8 | 40-63 |
| 01:00 | Earlham | Robert Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 01:00 | Emerson | The rebound goes to John Byrd | 40-63 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Emerson | James Thomas swats the short shot by Gene Henley | 40-63 |
| 00:33 | Emerson | Freddie Easterling tips it back up and in | 40-65 |
| Game Plan | Earlham | Earlham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Earlham | Robert Fisher's pass is intercepted by Clarence Sluder | 40-65 |
| 00:00 | Emerson | Freddie Easterling runs out the clock | 40-65 |