| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Clarence Knipp (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Kevin Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Sam (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Jan Baird (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Uros Prusinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arron Gerhard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Crown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Knight (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Emerson | Daniel Crown inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Emerson | Christopher Clark banks in the layup set up by Uros Prusinski | 29-35 |
| 19:25 | Wartburg | Willie Wells clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Uros Prusinski - foul #2 on Uros Prusinski, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Bobby Gilbert (SF), Mark Chaparro (PF), Bruce Topolansky (C) Uros Prusinski, James Knight, Christopher Clark | |
| 19:25 | Wartburg | Willie Wells makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:25 | Wartburg | Willie Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:00 | Emerson | Mark Chaparro is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Crown | 31-37 |
| 18:35 | Wartburg | Paul Sam connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Willie Wells and he's hacked by Bobby Gilbert - foul #1 on Bobby Gilbert, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Uros Prusinski (PG), James Knight (SG), Alexander Segal (PF), Christopher Clark (C) Arron Gerhard, Bobby Gilbert, Mark Chaparro, Bruce Topolansky | |
| 18:35 | Wartburg | Paul Sam makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:06 | Emerson | Uros Prusinski is hacked by Jan Baird - foul #3 on Jan Baird, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Wartburg | George Innocent (PG), John Ellison (SG), William Eichenmiller (SF), Nicholas Heckler (C) Clarence Knipp, Kevin Wilson, Paul Sam, Jan Baird | |
| Subs | Emerson | Bryant Winningham (PG), Arron Gerhard (SG), Bobby Gilbert (SF), Ernest Reed (C) Uros Prusinski, Daniel Crown, Alexander Segal, Christopher Clark | |
| 17:46 | Emerson | Bryant Winningham misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Ellison - foul #2 on John Ellison, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Stephen Freese (SG) Willie Wells | |
| Subs | Emerson | Daniel Crown (SF), Alexander Segal (PF), Christopher Clark (C) Arron Gerhard, Bobby Gilbert, Ernest Reed | |
| 17:46 | Emerson | Bryant Winningham makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:46 | Emerson | Bryant Winningham makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:32 | Wartburg | John Ellison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 17:31 | Emerson | Christopher Clark grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 17:02 | Emerson | John Ellison takes the ball from James Knight | 34-39 |
| 16:41 | Wartburg | Stephen Freese clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 16:40 | Wartburg | William Eichenmiller pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:31 | Wartburg | William Eichenmiller drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 16:13 | Emerson | Bryant Winningham is alone and drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Knight | 37-42 |
| 15:57 | Wartburg | George Innocent misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 15:55 | Wartburg | Nicholas Heckler pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - George Innocent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Freese (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - John Ellison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nicholas Heckler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Eichenmiller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Bryant Winningham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Crown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Alexander Segal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Christopher Clark (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Wartburg | Nicholas Heckler makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 15:28 | Emerson | Bryant Winningham misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 15:27 | Wartburg | John Ellison gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:23 | Wartburg | George Innocent's pass is intercepted by Christopher Clark | 40-42 |
| 14:56 | Emerson | Alexander Segal misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Nicholas Heckler - foul #1 on Nicholas Heckler, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Clarence Knipp (PG), Daniel Lasseter (SG), Paul Sam (SF), Willie Wells (PF), Jan Baird (C) George Innocent, Stephen Freese, John Ellison, Nicholas Heckler, William Eichenmiller | |
| Subs | Emerson | Uros Prusinski (PG), Arron Gerhard (SG), Bobby Gilbert (SF), Ernest Reed (C) Bryant Winningham, James Knight, Daniel Crown, Christopher Clark | |
| 14:56 | Emerson | Alexander Segal makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:56 | Emerson | Alexander Segal makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:42 | Wartburg | Willie Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Mark Chaparro (PF) Alexander Segal | |
| 14:16 | Emerson | Paul Sam takes the ball from Arron Gerhard | 40-44 |
| 14:06 | Wartburg | Clarence Knipp misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-44 |
| 14:05 | Emerson | Bobby Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:48 | Emerson | Mark Chaparro misses the dunk but the foul's on Willie Wells - foul #2 on Willie Wells, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Emerson | Bruce Topolansky (C) Ernest Reed | |
| 13:48 | Emerson | Mark Chaparro makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:48 | Emerson | Mark Chaparro misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:48 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Jan Baird | 40-45 |
| 13:34 | Wartburg | Willie Wells misses the fadeaway from the right block | 40-45 |
| 13:32 | Emerson | Mark Chaparro pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:09 | Emerson | Mark Chaparro misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 13:07 | Emerson | Arron Gerhard tips it in | 40-47 |
| 12:46 | Wartburg | Jan Baird's layup is rejected by Mark Chaparro | 40-47 |
| 12:44 | Wartburg | Jan Baird can't tip it in | 40-47 |
| 12:42 | Emerson | Mark Chaparro grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 12:19 | Emerson | Mark Chaparro can't connect on a floater from the left side | 40-47 |
| 12:17 | Wartburg | Clarence Knipp pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:13 | Wartburg | Clarence Knipp clanks a jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 12:11 | Wartburg | Jan Baird tips it home | 42-47 |
| 12:09 | Emerson | Bobby Gilbert is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Lasseter - foul #4 on Daniel Lasseter, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Kevin Wilson (SG), William Eichenmiller (C) Daniel Lasseter, Jan Baird | |
| Subs | Emerson | Daniel Crown (SF), James Knight (PF), Christopher Clark (C) Bobby Gilbert, Mark Chaparro, Bruce Topolansky | |
| 11:54 | Emerson | Christopher Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Clarence Knipp (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Kevin Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Sam (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Wells (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - William Eichenmiller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Uros Prusinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arron Gerhard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Crown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Christopher Clark (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Wartburg | Paul Sam misses the jumper from close range | 42-47 |
| 11:41 | Wartburg | Kevin Wilson misses the tip | 42-47 |
| 11:40 | Wartburg | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Wells | 42-47 |
| 11:23 | Wartburg | William Eichenmiller makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 11:21 | Emerson | Uros Prusinski is hacked by Clarence Knipp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Knipp, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Wartburg | George Innocent (PG), John Ellison (SF) Clarence Knipp, Paul Sam | |
| Subs | Emerson | Bobby Gilbert (SF), Ernest Reed (C) Uros Prusinski, Christopher Clark | |
| 10:55 | Emerson | Arron Gerhard can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 10:53 | Emerson | Ernest Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:37 | Emerson | Ernest Reed is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Willie Wells - foul #3 on Willie Wells, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Nicholas Heckler (PF) Willie Wells | |
| Subs | Emerson | Uros Prusinski (PG) Bobby Gilbert | |
| 10:37 | Emerson | Ernest Reed makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:37 | Emerson | Ernest Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:17 | Wartburg | James Knight picks off the pass by John Ellison | 45-49 |
| 10:15 | Emerson | Uros Prusinski is hacked by George Innocent in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Innocent, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Clarence Knipp (PG), Stephen Freese (SG) George Innocent, Kevin Wilson | |
| Subs | Emerson | Christopher Clark (C) Ernest Reed | |
| 10:15 | Emerson | Uros Prusinski misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:15 | Wartburg | Nicholas Heckler gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:09 | Wartburg | Clarence Knipp drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Stephen Freese | 48-49 |
| 09:51 | Emerson | Christopher Clark misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 09:49 | Wartburg | Stephen Freese gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:36 | Wartburg | John Ellison makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Clarence Knipp | 51-49 |
| 09:18 | Emerson | Stephen Freese is called for the reach on Arron Gerhard - foul #1 on Stephen Freese, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Paul Sam (SF), Willie Wells (PF), Jan Baird (C) John Ellison, Nicholas Heckler, William Eichenmiller | |
| Subs | Emerson | Bobby Gilbert (SF) Uros Prusinski | |
| 09:18 | Emerson | Arron Gerhard misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:18 | Wartburg | Willie Wells pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:05 | Wartburg | Jan Baird hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 51-49 |
| 09:03 | Emerson | Bobby Gilbert gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:34 | Emerson | Paul Sam denies the turnaround by Daniel Crown | 51-49 |
| 08:33 | Emerson | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Crown | 51-49 |
| 08:07 | Emerson | Christopher Clark misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 51-49 |
| 08:05 | Wartburg | Paul Sam grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 07:52 | Wartburg | Stephen Freese misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 07:51 | Wartburg | Paul Sam pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Clarence Knipp (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Freese (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Sam (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Wells (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Jan Baird (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Daniel Crown (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Arron Gerhard (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Gilbert (fairly fresh) PF - James Knight (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Christopher Clark (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Wartburg | Stephen Freese misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Clark - foul #3 on Christopher Clark, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Daniel Lasseter (SG), Kevin Wilson (SF), Nicholas Heckler (PF) Clarence Knipp, Paul Sam, Willie Wells | |
| Subs | Emerson | Bryant Winningham (PG), Mark Chaparro (PF), Ernest Reed (C) Bobby Gilbert, James Knight, Christopher Clark | |
| 07:39 | Wartburg | Stephen Freese makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:39 | Wartburg | Stephen Freese makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:34 | Emerson | Arron Gerhard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| Subs | Wartburg | George Innocent (PG), William Eichenmiller (C) Stephen Freese, Jan Baird | |
| Subs | Emerson | Alexander Segal (PF) Mark Chaparro | |
| 07:23 | Wartburg | Daniel Lasseter drills a jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 06:54 | Emerson | Daniel Crown can't finish the layup | 55-49 |
| 06:53 | Emerson | Alexander Segal pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 06:32 | Emerson | Alexander Segal is called for traveling | 55-49 |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Ellison (SF), Jan Baird (C) Daniel Lasseter, Nicholas Heckler | |
| Subs | Emerson | Uros Prusinski (PG), James Knight (SG), Bobby Gilbert (SF), Mark Chaparro (PF), Christopher Clark (C) Bryant Winningham, Arron Gerhard, Daniel Crown, Alexander Segal, Ernest Reed | |
| 06:15 | Wartburg | William Eichenmiller lays it in set up by George Innocent | 57-49 |
| 05:48 | Emerson | Mark Chaparro clanks a jumper in the lane | 57-49 |
| 05:47 | Wartburg | Jan Baird grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 05:27 | Wartburg | William Eichenmiller can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-49 |
| 05:25 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Bobby Gilbert | 57-49 |
| 05:23 | Emerson | John Ellison picks off the pass by Bobby Gilbert in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| 05:01 | Wartburg | John Ellison misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 04:59 | Wartburg | Kevin Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 04:40 | Wartburg | George Innocent misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 04:39 | Wartburg | William Eichenmiller tips it back up and in | 59-49 |
| 04:12 | Emerson | Mark Chaparro is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Uros Prusinski | 59-51 |
| 04:05 | Wartburg | Mark Chaparro denies the turnaround by Jan Baird | 59-51 |
| 04:03 | Emerson | The rebound goes to Christopher Clark | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Emerson | Christopher Clark hits a jumper from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 03:42 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Clarence Knipp (PG), Daniel Lasseter (SG), Paul Sam (SF), Willie Wells (PF), Nicholas Heckler (C) George Innocent, Kevin Wilson, John Ellison, William Eichenmiller, Jan Baird | |
| Subs | Emerson | Bryant Winningham (PG), Arron Gerhard (SG), Daniel Crown (SF), Alexander Segal (PF), Ernest Reed (C) Uros Prusinski, James Knight, Bobby Gilbert, Mark Chaparro, Christopher Clark | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Clarence Knipp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Lasseter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Sam (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Heckler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emerson | PG - Bryant Winningham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arron Gerhard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Crown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Alexander Segal (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ernest Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Wartburg | Daniel Lasseter misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-53 |
| 03:24 | Emerson | Arron Gerhard snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Emerson | Alexander Segal misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 03:17 | Wartburg | Willie Wells pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 02:55 | Wartburg | Paul Sam misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-53 |
| 02:54 | Emerson | Ernest Reed grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 02:34 | Emerson | Alexander Segal makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Ernest Reed | 59-55 |
| 02:17 | Wartburg | Clarence Knipp drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Sam | 62-55 |
| 01:57 | Emerson | Bryant Winningham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 01:56 | Wartburg | Nicholas Heckler grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 01:36 | Wartburg | Daniel Lasseter makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Clarence Knipp | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Emerson | Bryant Winningham knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Crown | 65-58 |
| 01:04 | Wartburg | Clarence Knipp clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-58 |
| 01:02 | Wartburg | Daniel Lasseter grabs the offensive board | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Wartburg | Willie Wells misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 65-58 |
| 00:40 | Emerson | Daniel Crown snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Emerson | Bryant Winningham hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Arron Gerhard | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Wartburg | Arron Gerhard is called for the reach on Clarence Knipp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arron Gerhard, team foul #4 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Ellison (SF), Jan Baird (C) Paul Sam, Nicholas Heckler | |
| Subs | Emerson | Uros Prusinski (PG), James Knight (PF), Christopher Clark (C) Bryant Winningham, Alexander Segal, Ernest Reed | |
| 00:29 | Wartburg | Willie Wells is hacked by Arron Gerhard - foul #3 on Arron Gerhard, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| 00:26 | Wartburg | Clarence Knipp is fouled on the floor by Uros Prusinski - foul #3 on Uros Prusinski, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| 00:23 | Wartburg | Christopher Clark is called for the reach on Clarence Knipp - foul #4 on Christopher Clark, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| 00:23 | Wartburg | Clarence Knipp makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:23 | Wartburg | Clarence Knipp misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:23 | Emerson | James Knight gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:17 | Emerson | Christopher Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 00:15 | Wartburg | Willie Wells snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 00:14 | Wartburg | Willie Wells is fouled in the backcourt by Uros Prusinski - foul #4 on Uros Prusinski, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Kevin Wilson (SF) John Ellison | |
| Subs | Emerson | | |
| 00:14 | Wartburg | Willie Wells makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:14 | Wartburg | Willie Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:14 | Emerson | James Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:07 | Emerson | Daniel Crown misses the 3 from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 00:06 | Emerson | Christopher Clark snags the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 00:03 | Emerson | Uros Prusinski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-61 |
| 00:01 | Wartburg | Jan Baird gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emerson | Emerson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wartburg | Jan Baird runs out the clock | 67-61 |