| Lineup | Emerson | PG - William Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Zullo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Leonardo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Brenton White (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Johnson and Wales | PG - Thomas Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Tobin (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Stallings (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerry Munsell (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joseph Osofsky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Emerson | George Jones inbounds the ball | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson and Wales | Johnson and Wales is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Emerson | Brenton White's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Stallings | 40-45 |
| 19:33 | Johnson and Wales | Thomas Wilkins banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Stallings | 40-47 |
| 19:28 | Emerson | William Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| 19:13 | Johnson and Wales | Joseph Osofsky drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Wilkins | 40-49 |
| 19:10 | Emerson | Thomas Wilkins is called for the reach on William Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Wilkins, team foul #1 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Glenn Crisler (PG) Thomas Wilkins | |
| 19:00 | Emerson | Raymond Zullo misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 18:59 | Johnson and Wales | Jerry Munsell snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 18:54 | Johnson and Wales | James Tobin clanks a floater from the left side | 40-49 |
| 18:52 | Emerson | George Jones gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 18:47 | Emerson | Raymond Zullo misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 40-49 |
| 18:46 | Johnson and Wales | Jerry Munsell gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 18:22 | Johnson and Wales | Kenneth Stallings misses the lay-in | 40-49 |
| 18:21 | Johnson and Wales | Joseph Osofsky tips it but misses | 40-49 |
| 18:19 | Emerson | Gregory Leonardo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 18:07 | Emerson | Gregory Leonardo hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from George Jones and he's fouled by Jerry Munsell - foul #2 on Jerry Munsell, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Emerson | Clarence Sluder (PG), Trent Thomas (SG), John Messersmith (SF), John Byrd (C) William Taylor, Raymond Zullo, George Jones, Brenton White | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Russell Drake (PG), Paul Ashley (SG), Ian O'Hanesian (SF), Daniel Oliva (PF), Leon James (C) Glenn Crisler, James Tobin, Kenneth Stallings, Jerry Munsell, Joseph Osofsky | |
| 18:07 | Emerson | Gregory Leonardo makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 17:49 | Johnson and Wales | Daniel Oliva drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ian O'Hanesian | 43-52 |
| 17:38 | Emerson | The jumper by Gregory Leonardo is denied by Leon James | 43-52 |
| 17:37 | Johnson and Wales | Ian O'Hanesian gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 17:31 | Johnson and Wales | Russell Drake misses the 3 from straight away | 43-52 |
| 17:29 | Johnson and Wales | Daniel Oliva tips it home | 43-54 |
| 17:10 | Emerson | Clarence Sluder misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-54 |
| 17:08 | Johnson and Wales | Daniel Oliva grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 17:03 | Johnson and Wales | Ian O'Hanesian misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-54 |
| 17:02 | Johnson and Wales | Leon James grabs the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 16:52 | Johnson and Wales | Daniel Oliva scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Drake | 43-56 |
| 16:44 | Emerson | Clarence Sluder comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 16:43 | Johnson and Wales | Ian O'Hanesian grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 16:21 | Johnson and Wales | Trent Thomas takes the ball from Daniel Oliva | 43-56 |
| 16:08 | Emerson | Clarence Sluder drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Leonardo | 46-56 |
| 15:54 | Johnson and Wales | John Byrd takes the ball from Leon James | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Clarence Sluder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trent Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Messersmith (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Leonardo (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - John Byrd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Johnson and Wales | PG - Russell Drake (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Ashley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ian O'Hanesian (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Oliva (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Leon James (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Emerson | Gregory Leonardo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 15:40 | Johnson and Wales | Ian O'Hanesian pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 15:35 | Johnson and Wales | Ian O'Hanesian buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leon James | 46-58 |
| 15:22 | Emerson | Gregory Leonardo is fouled on the floor by Leon James - foul #1 on Leon James, team foul #3 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Emerson | William Taylor (PG), Raymond Zullo (SG), George Jones (SF), Gene Henley (PF), Brenton White (C) Clarence Sluder, Trent Thomas, John Messersmith, Gregory Leonardo, John Byrd | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Thomas Wilkins (PG), James Tobin (SG), Kenneth Stallings (SF), Jerry Munsell (PF), Joseph Osofsky (C) Russell Drake, Paul Ashley, Ian O'Hanesian, Daniel Oliva, Leon James | |
| 15:05 | Emerson | William Taylor misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 15:04 | Emerson | Brenton White tips it in | 48-58 |
| 14:42 | Johnson and Wales | Brenton White steals it from Kenneth Stallings | 48-58 |
| 14:30 | Emerson | Brenton White misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 48-58 |
| 14:29 | Johnson and Wales | Joseph Osofsky pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 14:08 | Johnson and Wales | Jerry Munsell travels with the ball | 48-58 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Glenn Crisler (PG) Thomas Wilkins | |
| 13:45 | Emerson | Raymond Zullo hits a wide open 3 from straight away | 51-58 |
| 13:36 | Johnson and Wales | Kenneth Stallings's floater is knocked away by Brenton White | 51-58 |
| 13:35 | Johnson and Wales | Joseph Osofsky tips it home | 51-60 |
| 13:29 | Emerson | William Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Crisler - foul #3 on Glenn Crisler, team foul #4 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Emerson | Rickie Savarese (PG), Robert Andrews (SF), Gregory Leonardo (PF) William Taylor, George Jones, Gene Henley | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Thomas Wilkins (PG), David Stoner (C) James Tobin, Joseph Osofsky | |
| 13:23 | Emerson | Robert Andrews is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerry Munsell - foul #3 on Jerry Munsell, team foul #5 | 51-60 |
| 13:23 | Emerson | Robert Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 13:23 | Emerson | Robert Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 13:06 | Johnson and Wales | Thomas Wilkins is fouled on the floor by Gregory Leonardo - foul #1 on Gregory Leonardo, team foul #1 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | James Tobin (SG) Glenn Crisler | |
| 12:58 | Johnson and Wales | Kenneth Stallings is fouled on the floor by Raymond Zullo - foul #1 on Raymond Zullo, team foul #2 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Emerson | William Taylor (PG) Raymond Zullo | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | | |
| 12:42 | Johnson and Wales | Kenneth Stallings misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Andrews - foul #3 on Robert Andrews, team foul #3 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Paul Ashley (SG) James Tobin | |
| 12:42 | Johnson and Wales | Kenneth Stallings makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 12:42 | Johnson and Wales | Kenneth Stallings makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 12:28 | Emerson | Brenton White buries a floater from close range | 55-62 |
| 12:19 | Johnson and Wales | David Stoner comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 12:18 | Emerson | Robert Andrews grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 12:05 | Emerson | Brenton White jams it on a nice dish by William Taylor and he's fouled by David Stoner - foul #1 on David Stoner, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Emerson | Clarence Sluder (PG), Trent Thomas (SG), George Jones (SF), John Byrd (PF) William Taylor, Rickie Savarese, Robert Andrews, Gregory Leonardo | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | James Tobin (SG), Glenn Crisler (SF), Leon James (PF), Joseph Osofsky (C) Thomas Wilkins, Kenneth Stallings, Jerry Munsell, David Stoner | |
| 12:05 | Emerson | Brenton White makes the free throw | 58-62 |
| 11:55 | Johnson and Wales | James Tobin drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Osofsky | 58-64 |
| 11:51 | Emerson | Trent Thomas is hacked by James Tobin in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Tobin, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Emerson | Gene Henley (PF) Brenton White | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Ian O'Hanesian (SF) Paul Ashley | |
| 11:51 | Emerson | Trent Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 11:51 | Emerson | Trent Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Trent Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Sluder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene Henley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Johnson and Wales | PG - Glenn Crisler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Tobin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ian O'Hanesian (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon James (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Osofsky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Johnson and Wales | Joseph Osofsky's fadeaway is rejected by John Byrd | 60-64 |
| 11:32 | Johnson and Wales | Joseph Osofsky hits the follow up shot | 60-66 |
| 11:27 | Emerson | Trent Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-66 |
| 11:25 | Johnson and Wales | Joseph Osofsky grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 11:20 | Johnson and Wales | Leon James is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Leon James, team foul #8 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Russell Drake (PG), Daniel Oliva (SF) Glenn Crisler, Ian O'Hanesian | |
| 11:13 | Emerson | John Byrd misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Leon James - foul #3 on Leon James, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Emerson | Raymond Zullo (SG) Trent Thomas | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Kenneth Stallings (SF) Leon James | |
| 11:13 | Emerson | John Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 11:13 | Emerson | John Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 11:13 | Johnson and Wales | Daniel Oliva snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 11:08 | Johnson and Wales | Russell Drake misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gene Henley - foul #2 on Gene Henley, team foul #4 | 61-66 |
| 11:08 | Johnson and Wales | Russell Drake makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 11:08 | Johnson and Wales | Russell Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 10:44 | Emerson | George Jones scores on a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Kenneth Stallings - foul #1 on Kenneth Stallings, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Emerson | Rickie Savarese (PG), Gregory Leonardo (PF), Brenton White (C) Clarence Sluder, Gene Henley, John Byrd | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Paul Ashley (SG) James Tobin | |
| 10:44 | Emerson | George Jones makes the free throw | 64-68 |
| 10:18 | Johnson and Wales | Joseph Osofsky double dribbles | 64-68 |
| Subs | Emerson | William Taylor (PG), Robert Andrews (SF) Raymond Zullo, George Jones | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Thomas Wilkins (PG), Ian O'Hanesian (SF), Leon James (PF), David Stoner (C) Russell Drake, Kenneth Stallings, Daniel Oliva, Joseph Osofsky | |
| 10:15 | Emerson | Robert Andrews is hacked by Ian O'Hanesian in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ian O'Hanesian, team foul #11 | 64-68 |
| 10:15 | Emerson | Robert Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 10:15 | Emerson | Robert Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 10:15 | Johnson and Wales | David Stoner snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 10:02 | Johnson and Wales | Robert Andrews steals the ball from David Stoner | 64-68 |
| 09:39 | Emerson | Paul Ashley steals the ball from Brenton White | 64-68 |
| 09:19 | Johnson and Wales | Rickie Savarese steals the ball from Ian O'Hanesian | 64-68 |
| 08:57 | Emerson | Rickie Savarese can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-68 |
| 08:55 | Johnson and Wales | David Stoner gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 08:49 | Johnson and Wales | Thomas Wilkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 08:47 | Emerson | Rickie Savarese grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 08:40 | Emerson | Robert Andrews is open and buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Rickie Savarese | 66-68 |
| 08:16 | Johnson and Wales | Ian O'Hanesian is fouled on the floor by Robert Andrews - foul #4 on Robert Andrews, team foul #5 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Emerson | Clarence Sluder (PG), Raymond Zullo (SG), John Messersmith (SF), Gene Henley (PF), John Byrd (C) William Taylor, Rickie Savarese, Robert Andrews, Gregory Leonardo, Brenton White | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Russell Drake (PG), James Tobin (SG), Glenn Crisler (SF), Daniel Oliva (PF), Joseph Osofsky (C) Thomas Wilkins, Paul Ashley, Ian O'Hanesian, Leon James, David Stoner | |
| 08:04 | Johnson and Wales | Clarence Sluder steps in front of the Daniel Oliva pass | 66-68 |
| 07:39 | Emerson | Clarence Sluder misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 07:38 | Emerson | John Byrd hits the follow up shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Clarence Sluder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Zullo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Messersmith (fresh) PF - Gene Henley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Johnson and Wales | PG - Russell Drake (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Tobin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Glenn Crisler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Oliva (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Osofsky (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Johnson and Wales | Russell Drake misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-68 |
| 07:23 | Emerson | Gene Henley grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 07:20 | Emerson | Daniel Oliva is called for the reach on Clarence Sluder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Oliva, team foul #12 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Emerson | George Jones (SF) John Messersmith | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Kenneth Stallings (SF), Jerry Munsell (PF) Russell Drake, Daniel Oliva | |
| 07:20 | Emerson | Clarence Sluder makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 07:20 | Emerson | Clarence Sluder makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 06:57 | Johnson and Wales | Kenneth Stallings is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Kenneth Stallings, team foul #13 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Emerson | Trent Thomas (PG) Clarence Sluder | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Thomas Wilkins (PG) Glenn Crisler | |
| 06:39 | Emerson | Trent Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 70-68 |
| 06:17 | Johnson and Wales | Kenneth Stallings misses long on a 3 from straight away | 70-68 |
| 06:15 | Emerson | Gene Henley grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 06:13 | Emerson | James Tobin picks off the pass by Raymond Zullo in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| 06:11 | Johnson and Wales | James Tobin lays it in | 70-70 |
| 05:52 | Emerson | Trent Thomas misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Munsell - foul #4 on Jerry Munsell, team foul #14 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Emerson | William Taylor (PG), Robert Andrews (SF), Gregory Leonardo (PF), Brenton White (C) Raymond Zullo, George Jones, Gene Henley, John Byrd | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Russell Drake (PG), Glenn Crisler (SG), Daniel Oliva (PF) Thomas Wilkins, James Tobin, Jerry Munsell | |
| 05:52 | Emerson | Trent Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 05:52 | Emerson | Trent Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 05:34 | Johnson and Wales | Joseph Osofsky clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Trent Thomas - foul #2 on Trent Thomas, team foul #6 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Emerson | Clarence Sluder (SG), John Messersmith (PF) Trent Thomas, Gregory Leonardo | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | | |
| 05:34 | Johnson and Wales | Joseph Osofsky makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 05:34 | Johnson and Wales | Joseph Osofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 05:08 | Emerson | John Messersmith lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Robert Andrews | 74-72 |
| 05:04 | Johnson and Wales | Kenneth Stallings can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 74-72 |
| 05:02 | Emerson | John Messersmith grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 04:47 | Emerson | Clarence Sluder misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 74-72 |
| 04:46 | Johnson and Wales | Joseph Osofsky pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| 04:19 | Johnson and Wales | Kenneth Stallings clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-72 |
| 04:18 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Brenton White | 74-72 |
| 03:49 | Emerson | William Taylor loses the dribble to Glenn Crisler | 74-72 |
| 03:45 | Johnson and Wales | Glenn Crisler lays it in | 74-74 |
| 03:43 | Emerson | Robert Andrews is hacked by Kenneth Stallings in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Stallings, team foul #15 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Emerson | Trent Thomas (PG), Raymond Zullo (SG), Gregory Leonardo (PF), John Byrd (C) William Taylor, Clarence Sluder, John Messersmith, Brenton White | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Paul Ashley (PG), James Tobin (SG), Ian O'Hanesian (SF), Jerry Munsell (PF), Leon James (C) Russell Drake, Glenn Crisler, Kenneth Stallings, Daniel Oliva, Joseph Osofsky | |
| 03:43 | Emerson | Robert Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:43 | Emerson | Robert Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:28 | Johnson and Wales | Leon James misses the dunk attempt | 75-74 |
| 03:26 | Johnson and Wales | The offensive rebound goes to James Tobin | 75-74 |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Trent Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Zullo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Andrews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gregory Leonardo (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - John Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Johnson and Wales | PG - Paul Ashley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Tobin (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ian O'Hanesian (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Munsell (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Leon James (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Johnson and Wales | Ian O'Hanesian buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Tobin | 75-77 |
| 02:57 | Emerson | Emerson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | Emerson | George Jones (SF) Robert Andrews | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | | |
| 02:43 | Emerson | Raymond Zullo hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-77 |
| 02:24 | Johnson and Wales | Raymond Zullo is called for the reach on James Tobin - foul #2 on Raymond Zullo, team foul #7 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Emerson | William Taylor (PG), Gene Henley (PF) Trent Thomas, Gregory Leonardo | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | David Stoner (C) Jerry Munsell | |
| 02:24 | Johnson and Wales | James Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:24 | Johnson and Wales | James Tobin misses the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:24 | Emerson | Gene Henley pulls down the rebound | 78-78 |
| 02:12 | Emerson | John Byrd can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-78 |
| 02:10 | Johnson and Wales | Leon James grabs the defensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 02:10 | Johnson and Wales | Johnson and Wales calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Thomas Wilkins (PG), Daniel Oliva (PF) James Tobin, David Stoner | |
| 01:49 | Johnson and Wales | Leon James hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Ashley | 78-80 |
| 01:49 | Emerson | Emerson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Subs | Emerson | Gregory Leonardo (PF), Brenton White (C) Gene Henley, John Byrd | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | James Tobin (SG), Kenneth Stallings (SF), Jerry Munsell (PF), Joseph Osofsky (C) Paul Ashley, Ian O'Hanesian, Daniel Oliva, Leon James | |
| 01:46 | Emerson | Kenneth Stallings is called for the reach on George Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Stallings, team foul #16 | 78-80 |
| 01:46 | Emerson | George Jones makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 01:46 | Emerson | George Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 01:27 | Johnson and Wales | James Tobin buries a floater from close range set up by Thomas Wilkins | 80-82 |
| 01:22 | Emerson | Gregory Leonardo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-82 |
| 01:20 | Emerson | Brenton White grabs the offensive board | 80-82 |
| 01:01 | Emerson | George Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gregory Leonardo | 82-82 |
| 00:43 | Johnson and Wales | The jumper by Kenneth Stallings is denied by Brenton White | 82-82 |
| 00:41 | Johnson and Wales | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Munsell | 82-82 |
| 00:24 | Johnson and Wales | James Tobin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Raymond Zullo - foul #3 on Raymond Zullo, team foul #8 | 82-82 |
| 00:24 | Johnson and Wales | James Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:24 | Johnson and Wales | James Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:18 | Emerson | James Tobin steps in front of the George Jones pass in the backcourt | 82-84 |
| 00:16 | Johnson and Wales | Kenneth Stallings banks in the layup set up by James Tobin | 82-86 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson and Wales | Johnson and Wales is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Emerson | William Taylor misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-86 |
| 00:08 | Johnson and Wales | James Tobin snags the defensive board | 82-86 |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson and Wales | Johnson and Wales is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Johnson and Wales | William Taylor is called for the reach on James Tobin in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Taylor, team foul #9 | 82-86 |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| Subs | Johnson and Wales | Glenn Crisler (SF), Daniel Oliva (PF) Kenneth Stallings, Jerry Munsell | |
| 00:07 | Johnson and Wales | James Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:07 | Johnson and Wales | James Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:00 | Emerson | William Taylor buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 85-88 |